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    ARKA News Agency
    June 3 2004

    The issues of Karabakh conflict settlement discussed by Kocharian and
    Steven Mann

    RA President Kocharian receives the members of the CIS Customs
    Council

    RA President receives the Armenian- Russian interParliamentary
    commission on cooperation


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    THE ISSUES OF KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT DISCUSSED BY KOCHARIAN AND
    STEVEN MANN

    YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. The issues regarding Karabakh conflict
    settlement were discussed by RA President Kocharian and co-Chairman
    of OSCE Minsk Group from the USA Steven Mann. According to RA
    President's Press Service Department, Mann introduced the results of
    the meetings held in Baku where he had arrived from.
    According to RA MFA Press Service Department, the same issue was
    discussed also during the meeting of Man with RA Minister of Foreign
    Affairs Vartan Oskanian. Mann confirmed the readiness of OSCE Minsk
    group co-Chairmen to find mutually advantageous solutions for the
    parties in the conflict. Also, the previous meetings between RA and
    AR ministers of foreign Affairs, as well as some issues regarding the
    regular meeting of the Ministers on June 21.
    OSCE Minsk Group co-Chairman arrived in Armenia from Azerbaijan where
    he participated in the 11th international exhibition-forum of oil and
    gas. In the framework of his visit to Baku, Mann had meetings with
    the AR President Ilham Aliev and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Elmar Mamediarov. A.H. --0--

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    RA PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN RECEIVES THE MEMBERS OF THE CIS CUSTOMS
    COUNCIL

    YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. RA President Kocharian received the members
    of the CIS Customs Council session held in Yerevan. According to RA
    President's Press Service Department, in the course of the meeting
    Kocharian expressed hope that the contacts and the share with
    experience will contribute to more effective work organization. In
    his turn, Michael Vanin, the Chairman of the Council of CIS Customs,
    the Chairman of RF State Customs Committee noted that in 2004 it will
    be the 10th anniversary since the Council's functioning, and
    significant progress has been achieved so far. According to him, year
    by year the volume of trade turnover between CIS states grows. This
    means that administrative barriers are removed and right work is
    done. He attached great importance to simplification of customs
    procedures and to struggle against contraband.A. H.—0--

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    RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE ARMENIAN- RUSSIAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY
    COMMISSION ON COOPERATION

    YEREVAN, June 3. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian received today
    the Armenian- Russian inter-Parliamentary commission on cooperation.
    According to the President's Press Service Department, during the
    meeting Kocharian noted that the agreements reached during his last
    visit to Moscow, are consequently being implemented. In his turn,
    Nikolai Ryzhkov, the Co-Chairman of Armenian-Russian
    inter-Parliamentary committee, Member of RF Federal Assembly
    Federation Council informed the RA President, that the commission
    session held in Yerevan was in the atmosphere of productive
    discussions, where the issues of economic cooperation between the
    countries and collaboration in international structures were
    particularly emphasized. He also mentioned that there was made a
    decision about the formation of working groups, which will organize
    discussions on cooperation between individual administrative subjects
    of the two countries and encouragement of small and medium
    businesses. Ryzhkov said that bilateral economic relations are
    gradually improving as a result of the sustainability of Armenia's
    and Russia's economies, the activities of large joint enterprises and
    implementation of the signed contracts. According to Ryzhkov, the key
    role in further development of economic relations will play the
    recently formed Association of Russian-Armenian Economic Cooperation,
    which already has its representative office in Armenia. L.V. –0--

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