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    ARKA News Agency
    July 21 2004


    NKR President Arkady Gukasian receives group of French compatriots

    Armenian-Georgian relations are one of constituents of regional
    stability

    RA Parliament Speaker and Georgian Foreign Minister discuss expanding
    of bilateral relations

    RA President and German Ambassador in RA discusses issues of mutual
    cooperation

    RA PM and US Ambassador to RA discuss issues of Armenian-US
    partnership

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    NKR PRESIDENT ARKADY GUKASIAN RECEIVES GROUP OF FRENCH COMPATRIOTS

    YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkady Gukasian received
    group of French compatriots. Delegation consisted of the President of
    `Europe de la Memoire' Organization Alexis Govchian, Member of Board
    of Commercial Council of Organization of Black Sea Economic
    Cooperation Samson Ozararat, representative of Armenian Community of
    Nice Grikor Adjerkhanian and Director Executive of EU Chamber of
    Commerce in Armenia Ovanes Igitian. The parties share the impressions
    on Nagorno Karabakh and exchanged views on several issues considering
    links between Nagorno Karabakh and Diaspora. L.D. --0--

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    ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONS ARE ONE OF CONSTITUENTS OF REGIONAL
    STABILITY

    YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. Armenian-Georgian relations are one of
    constituents of regional stability, RA Government press office told
    ARKA that this was stated by RA PM Andranik Margarian during the
    meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zurabashvili. Margarian
    expressed satisfaction with high level of Armenian-Georgian
    interstate relations, based on mutual trust and cooperation and on
    the friendship of the two people.
    Talking about provision of regional stability Margarian stressed the
    interest of Armenia in stability of Georgia.
    During the meeting Zurabashvili represented internal political
    developments in Georgia, namely situation in Ajaria, Abkhazia, South
    Osetia and relations of Georgia with Russia and Turkey.
    The parties also discussed actual problems of Djavahk. Margarian
    expressed hope that the authorities of Georgia will continue
    concentration on settlement of socio-economic, educational and
    culture problems of Armenians of Djavahk. L.D. --0--

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    RA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER AND GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS EXPANDING
    OF BILATERAL RELATIONS

    YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. RA Parliament Speaker Arthur Baghdasarian
    and Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zurabashvili discussed expanding
    of bilateral relations, RA NA told ARKA. The parties noted the
    importance of regional cooperation and involvement of South Caucasus
    countries in mutual economic programs, stressed the necessity of
    activation of the parliaments in international structures and
    participation in South Caucasus parliament initiative.
    Baghdasarian noted the steps taken by Georgia on the way of
    democratization of society and expressed confidence that they will
    contribute to improvement of life conditions of Armenians living in
    Georgia. L.D. --0--

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    RA PRESIDENT AND GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN RA DISCUSSES ISSUES OF MUTUAL
    COOPERATION

    YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian met today the
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to RA H.E.
    Hans Wulf Bartels that is completing his three years long mission in
    Armenia. As RA President Press Service told ARKA, RA President highly
    appreciating Bertel's contribution into the development of
    Armenian-German relations, Kocharian mentioned that during the
    Ambassador's activity there was realized a whole package of
    interesting programs. Bartels expressed his gratitude for the support
    rendered during his mission in Armenia. T.M. -0--

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    RA PM AND US AMBASSADOR TO RA DISCUSS ISSUES OF ARMENIAN-US
    PARTNERSHIP

    YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. RA PM Andranik Margarian met today the
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of US to RA John Ordway
    that is completing his mission in the country. As RA Government
    Public and Press relations Department told ARKA, PM highly
    appreciated the Ambassaodr's activity in RA as well as his efforts
    aimed at stimulating the Armenian-US relations. The Head of the
    Armenian Government also mentioned the essential progress targeted at
    more active political and economic ties as well as the cooperation in
    the international structures. As one of the results of the
    cooperation he mentioned including RA in Millennium Challenge
    initiative.
    Presenting the program of working out and discussion of the
    Millennium Challenge Armenian Program, Margarian assured that in
    September as per the developed plan, the Program would be submitted
    to the US Government's review. He also expressed a hope that the
    Armenian Program would catch the attention of the US Government,
    while its implementation would contribute to considerable extent into
    accomplishment of the strategic program for elimination of poverty.
    In his turn as said by John Ordway, he considers the development of
    the Armenian Program in the frameworks of Millennium Challenge an
    evidence of cooperation of two countries and one of the most
    important initiative for Armenia. He also expressed a hope that the
    Program will continue successfully during the activity of new US
    Ambassador. T.M. -0--
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