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    ARKA News Agency
    May 24 2004

    NKR President: Hai Data Commission to focus on NKR International
    recognition

    RA Minister of Foreign Affairs: Armenia is interested in developing
    relations with the countries of Persian Gulf

    On May 24-26, 2004 a meeting of auditors from central and national
    banks of CIS and Baltic states to take place in Armenia

    Armenian opposition must return in the Parliament and prepare for
    next elections - Leader of Dashnaktsutyun Faction

    RA Minister of Territorial Management receives the Ambassador of
    Qatar to Armenia

    RA President congratulates famous French singer Charles Aznavour's
    80th Anniversary

    RA President meets representatives of parties and ruling coalition

    The work of Armenian commercial banks regarded as successful on the
    whole in 2003

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    NKR PRESIDENT: HAI DATA COMMISSION TO FOCUS ON NKR INTERNATIONAL
    RECOGNITION

    STEPANAKERT, May, 24. /ARKA/. Arkadi Ghukasian, the President of
    Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) received the Director of the Cenyral
    Office of Hai Data Commission of ARF Dashnaktsutyun Bureau Kenet
    Khachikyan. According to NKR Press Service Department, Ghukasian
    noted the necessity of more active work of the Armenian Diaspora for
    NKR international recognition, when speaking of the importance of
    work of Hai Data on propaganda and introduction of the Armenian issue
    to international community. In regard with this, he emphasized the
    importance of coordination of efforts of political organizations of
    the Armenian Diaspora and NKR internal political and other structures
    for Karabalh conflict settlement, attracting investments to Artsakh.
    In his turn khachikyan noted that Hai Data Commission attaches great
    importance to the final settlement of the conflict. He assured the
    President that the organization will continue its work and defend the
    interests of NKR. A.H.--0--

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    RA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING
    RELATIONS WITH THE COUNTRIES OF PERSIAN GULF

    YEREVAN, May, 24. /ARKA/. Vartan OSkanian the RA Minister of Foreign
    Affairs received Salekh Ibrahim al-Kuari, Quatar Ambassador
    Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia (residence in Teheran),
    who handed to Oskanian the copies of his credentials. According to RA
    MFA Press Service Department, during the meeting close co-operation
    and mutual understanding between Armenian and Arab countries was
    noted, as well as the necessity to stimulate present relations
    between Armenia and Quatar. Oskanian noted that Armenia is interested
    in developing relations with the countries of Persian Gulf, and
    especially with Quatar. The parties also discussed the present
    situation in the region. A.H. --0--

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    ON MAY 24-26, 2004 A MEETING OF AUDITORS FROM CENTRAL AND NATIONAL
    BANKS OF CIS AND BALTIC STATES TO TAKE PLACE IN ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, May, 24. /ARKA/. On May 24-26, 2004 a meeting of auditors
    from central and national banks of CIS and Baltic states to take
    place in Armenia. According to CBA Press Service Department, this is
    the third such meeting. In the course of the meeting some issues to
    be discussed, in particular, the role, organization and the methods
    of inner control in central banks, the tendencies of their
    development, the systems of internal audit, ěthe methods of
    management and risks evaluation, description of business processes,
    the methods of conducting audit of central banks in specific areas,
    the issues of interrelation between the external and internal audits.

    According to the press release, a meeting between CBA Chairman Tigran
    Sargsyan and the Heads of sub-departments of internal audit of
    central and national banks of CIS and Baltic states. Sargsyan wished
    fruitful work to the participants of the meeting and hoped that they
    would discuss the concept of inner control of CBA. He noted that
    during the last three years the role of CBA inner audit increased
    significantly, as it studies and evaluates the risks of
    sub-departments, submits reports to CBA Board, which allows having
    more info about the activities of all departments of the bank and
    differentiating their work according to risks levels. It was
    mentioned on the meeting that the concept of inner control was
    implemented in structural sub-departments of CBA last year, which
    allowed bringing the activities of the bank in accordance with the
    order of the bank.A.H.--0--

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    ARMENIAN OPPOSITION MUST RETURN IN THE PARLIAMENT AND PREPARE FOR
    NEXT ELECTIONS - LEADER OF DASHNAKTSUTYUN FACTION

    YEREVAN, May, 24. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition must return in the
    Parliament and prepare for next elections, the Leader of
    Dashnaktsutyun Faction Levon Mkrtchian stated today. According to
    him, "most of people did not go after opposition, because did not see
    perspective or concrete programs". "Armenian authorities are stable
    and have serious programs, external and internal obligations. It is
    preferably that opposition also participated in these processes,
    using its constitutional rights", Mkrtchian said and added that even
    without opposition, the authorities will try to achieve its goals.
    L.D. --0--

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    RA MINISTER OF TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENT RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF
    QATAR TO ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, May, 24. /ARKA/. RA Minister of Territorial Management Ovik
    Abramian received the Ambassador of Qatar to Armenia Saleh Ibragim
    Al-Kuari. The parties discussed establishment of bilateral economic
    cooperation and process of realization of the agreements achieved
    during the visit of RA President in Qatar.
    The parties agreed on conduction of a sitting of Armenian-Qatar
    interstate commission. L.D. --0--

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    RA PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES FAMOUS FRENCH SINGER CHARLES AZNAVOUR'S
    80TH ANNIVERSARY

    YEREVAN, May 24. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian congratulated
    famous French singer Charles Aznavour of the Armenian descent on
    occasion of his 80th anniversary. As RA President Press Service told
    ARKA, in his message to the famous compatriot, President mentioned
    that the Armenian people loves and is proud of him. "It is hard to
    wish you more successes as you had in your rich artistic and public
    activity. You are one of exceptional artist that were and continue
    being idol for several generations", the message says. T.M. -0--

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    RA PRESIDENT MEETS REPRESENTATIVES OF PARTIES AND RULING COALITION

    YEREVAN, May 24. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian met
    representatives of parties and the ruling coalition. As RA
    President's Press Service told ARKA, the meeting was attended by
    leaders of parliamentary factions United Labor party and MP group
    "People's Deputy. As it is mentioned in te press release, the
    participants discussed issues related to agenda of parliamentary
    three days session. Also, they touched upon the political situation
    inside the country. The president also informed the participants on
    his foreign visits. T.M. -0--

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    THE WORK OF ARMENIAN COMMERCIAL BANKS REGARDED AS SUCCESSFUL ON THE
    WHOLE IN 2003

    YEREVAN, May, 24. /ARKA/. In 2003 the work of Armenian commercial
    banks was successful on the whole, as stated by the Chairman of the
    Armenian Banks Union (ABU) Samvel Chzmachyan during the 7th session
    of ABU. He noted that the growth of GDP made 13.9% by the results of
    last year, whereas the growth of capital of the banking system
    amounted to 37.7%. At the same time, the sum of credit investments by
    the banks increased by 28.6%, and the ratio of profitability to
    capital made 19.6%. "This is a very high indicator for both Armenia
    and some other countries", according to Chzmachyan. He stated that it
    should be taken into consideration that the results were achieved
    because of reduction of the number of banks functioning in Armenia.
    He noted the positive role of CBA in this, as the bank created a
    positive environment for work of the banks. "The success achieved
    testifies to the fact that the strategy pursued by CBA was right", he
    said. Chzmachyan also noted that in 2004 CBA was going to activate
    its participation in arrangements aimed at creating a favorable
    environment for banks functioning, to co-operate more closely with
    CBA and RA Government to develop programs contributing to credit and
    financial institutes development, and to co-operate in the issue of
    implementation of new principles of corporative management in this
    sector.
    15 banks out of 19 banks functioning in Armenia are the members of
    the ABU. A.H. -0--

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