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    ARKA News Agency
    March 17-18 2004


    RA President releases Aram Tamazian from the position of RA Chief
    Prosecutor

    Armenia expresses regret that OSCE did not condemn murder of Armenian
    officer in Budapest

    Acting OSCE Chairman condemns the murder of Armenian officer in
    Budapest

    RA MFA does not see alternative to peaceful settlement of Karabakh
    conflict

    RA President Robert Kocharian welcomes the idea `Expanded Europe: New
    Neighbors'

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    RA PRESIDENT RELEASES ARAM TAMAZIAN FROM THE POSITION OF RA CHIEF
    PROSECUTOR

    YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian released
    Aram Tamazian from the position of RA Chief Prosecutor, President's
    press service told ARKA.
    The other president's decree appointed on this position Aghvan
    Ovsepian. L.D. --0--

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    ARMENIA EXPRESSES REGRET THAT OSCE DID NOT CONDEMN MURDER OF ARMENIAN
    OFFICER IN BUDAPEST

    YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Armenia expresses regret that OSCE did not
    condemn murder of Armenian officer in Budapest, RA Government PR
    Department told ARKA. It was stated by RA Prime Minister of Armenia
    Andranik Margarian during the meeting with Acting OSCE Chairman
    Solomon Passi.
    On February 19, at 5:30 a.m. Gourgen Margaryan, the Lieutenant of
    Armenian Armed Forces, who was in Budapest on business, namely for
    learning English in the framework of `Partnership for Peace' program,
    was cruelly massacred when sleeping with an axe by an Azerbaijani
    officer, who was there on the same program.
    According to Hungarian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
    to Armenia Ferenz Contra told ARKA earlier that the murderer of
    Armenian officer Ramil Safarov will not be surrendered to Azerbaijan.
    Safarov committed crime on Hungarian land and will be kept in
    Hungarian prison. L.D. --0--

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    ACTING OSCE CHAIRMAN CONDEMNS THE MURDER OF ARMENIAN OFFICER IN
    BUDAPEST

    YEREVAN, March 18. /ARKA/. Acting Osce Chairman Solomon Passi
    condemns the murder of Armenian officer in Budapest, he stated this
    at the briefing in Yerevan. He also added that `didn't heard in
    Azerbaijan voices in support of the murderer'.
    RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian expressed pity that Regular OSCE
    Council did not condemn brutal murder of Armenian officer.
    On February 19, at 5:30 a.m. Gourgen Margaryan, the Lieutenant of
    Armenian Armed Forces, who was in Budapest on business, namely for
    learning English in the framework of `Partnership for Peace' program,
    was cruelly massacred when sleeping with an axe by an Azerbaijani
    officer, who was there on the same program. L.D. -0--

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    RA MFA DOES NOT SEE ALTERNATIVE TO PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH
    CONFLICT

    YEREVAN, March 17. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian does
    not see alternative to peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict, he
    stated this at the meeting with acting OSCE Chairman, Foreign
    Minister of Bulgaria Solomon Passi, RA MFA told ARKA. Foreign
    Ministers expressed solidarity in this issue and noted that time
    works not in the favor of any parties.
    During the meeting Oskanian represented Armenian actions on
    attraction of countries of the region in the program `Expanded
    Europe: New Neighbors'. He said that European context will be useful
    for softening the atmosphere around regional conflicts and their
    settlement. Passi in his turn agreed with given position and
    expressed readiness to provide assistance in given issues.
    The parties also discussed programs of OSCE Yerevan Office on
    strengthening of democratic institutes, human right protection, fight
    against corruption.
    Acting OSCE Chairman, Foreign Minister of Bulgaria Solomon Passi
    arrived in Armenia on March 16 in the frames of regional visit. L.D.
    --0--

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    RA PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARIAN WELCOMES THE IDEA `EXPANDED EUROPE: NEW
    NEIGHBORS'

    YEREVAN, March 17. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian welcomes the
    idea `Expanded Europe: New Neighbors', President's Press Office told
    ARKA. Kocharian stated this during the meeting with EU delegation
    headed with Co-Chairman of Interparliametary Cooperation EU-Armenia
    Ursula Shleicher. Kocharian once again stressed the readiness of
    Armenia in expanding and deepening of relations with EU. According to
    him, Armenian cooperation with EU, particularly in the sphere of
    economy is especially businesslike. `Expanded Europe: New Neighbors'
    will become new stimuli for bringing all reforms in the country and
    Armenian legislation in correspondence to international standards',
    Kocharian said. The President also represented his position
    considering Karabakh conflict settlement and situation in South
    Caucasus. Talking about economic priorities of Armenia, Kocharian
    said that the Government set up a goal of provision of sustainable
    economic development at the whole territory of the republic. L.D.
    --0--
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