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    ARKA News Agency
    May 27 2004

    RA President Kocharian meets the plenipotentiary of Russian President
    in Central Federal Region

    WHO member countries display considerable interest to Armenicum -
    Armenian drug for treatment of AIDS

    Presentation of the book "Penelopa" by Gohar Markosyan-Kasper takes
    place in Yerevan

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    RA PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN MEETS THE PLENIPOTENTIARY OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT
    IN CENTRAL FEDERAL REGION

    YEREVAN, May, 28. /ARKA/. RA President Kocharian met the Russian
    President Plenipotentiary in Central Federal Region Georgi
    Poltavchenko. According to the RA President's Press Service
    Department, the sides emphasized the high level of Armenian-Russian
    bilateral relations and noted that the potential for co-operation in
    economic area is still high. Kocharian noted the importance of
    activation of relations at the level of administrative and
    territorial subjects of Armenia and Russia. He introduces the areas
    which are especially being developed well and can be interesting for
    co-operation. At that, Poltavchenko noted the volume of the
    construction works done in the republic and the participation of the
    Russian companies in them.
    According to the press release, Poltavchenko sent RF President
    Poutin's regrds to RA President Kocharian. A.H--0--

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    WHO MEMBER COUNTRIES DISPLAY CONSIDERABLE INTEREST TO ARMENICUM -
    ARMENIAN DRUG FOR TREATMENT OF AIDS

    YEREVAN, May 27. /ARKA/. World Health Organization (WHO) members
    states display considerable interest to Armenicum - Armenian drug for
    treatment of AIDS, as said by Vahan Poghosyan, Head of Organization
    of Medical Aid Department of RA Healthcare Ministry on press
    conference. In his words, the drug was officially presented to the
    international community during the 57 conference of WHO held in 16-23
    May in Switzerland, mentioning that the participants displayed active
    interest to the drug and they expect reactions in the nearest future.
    He also informed that since 1 April 2004 Armenicum is included in the
    state order on principle co-financing by the RA Government. He also
    said that testing of the drug for treatment of tuberculosis for
    strengthening of human immune system continue, however the survey is
    in development stage and it is early to speak on concrete results.
    On 10 December 1999 clinic for treatment of AIDS opened in Yerevan.
    The treatment is being done by Armenicum developed by eth Armenian
    scientists. Today already five countries purchase Armenicum. T.M. -0-

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    PRESENTATION OF THE BOOK "PENELOPA" BY GOHAR MARKOSYAN-KASPER TAKES
    PLACE IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, May, 27. /ARKA/. Presentation of the book "Penelopa" by
    Gohar Markosyan-Kasper took place in Yerevan. As Levon Ananyan, the
    Chairman of the Armenian Writers Union, stated during the
    presentation, the novel written in Russian reflects the Armenian
    reality. He emphasized that the novel is very humorous and contains
    delicate hints and associations. Ananyan noted that preparatory work
    is done fore translation of the novel into Armenian next year.
    According to RA Deputy Minister of Culture Karine Khodikyan, the
    novel is about the purity of human sole and strong will to live. She
    noted that the history which first seems to be ironical and light,
    has a philosophical ideas of high prose.
    Gohar Markosyan-Kasper is an Armenia living in Estonia for already 13
    years. Her works are well known not only among the Russian speaking
    population. Her works are translated into English, German, Holland
    and French. The novel considered by critics as one of the most
    original modern works and impresses by the professionalism of style,
    humor, and irony. A.H. -0--

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