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    ARKA News Agency
    Nov 8 2004


    Rumors on earthquake in Armenia are "information terror"

    Gorik Hakobian appointed the new head of National Security Service of
    Armenia

    Appeal of "Union of Parents of Missing NKR Soldiers" to OSCE Minsk
    Group co-chairmen and IRCC administration

    Due to hardware failure, Dial -UP and @arminco.com mailboxes are
    unavailable till 6:00 a.m. Nov 9

    Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the 5th anniversary of anointing
    and enthronement of Catholicos of All Armenians

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    RUMORS ON EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIA ARE "INFORMATION TERROR"

    YEREVAN, November 8. /ARKA/. Rumors on earthquake in Armenia are
    "information terror", the Head of National Seismic Protection Service
    Alvaro Antonian stated today. According to him, the information does
    not correspond to the reality, similar events cannot be forecasted.
    The Chairman of Association of Armenian Seismology and Earth Physics
    Sergey Balasanian noted that similar provocations existed earlier as
    well, in 90s after Spitak earthquake. "I can assure that no one can
    predict exact date of earthquake", he said.
    Note today classes in some schools were cancelled due to spread
    information on earthquake in Armenia. L.D. -0--

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    GORIK HAKOBIAN APPOINTED THE NEW HEAD OF NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE OF
    ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, November 8. /ARKA/. Gorik Hakobian appointed the new head of
    National Security Service of Armenia, RA President's press office
    told ARKA that the decree was signed by RA President Robert
    Kocharian.
    Note on Nov 5, 2004 RA President signed a decree on release of Karlos
    Petrosian form the position of the Head of National Security Service.
    L.D. --0--

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    APPEAL OF "UNION OF PARENTS OF MISSING NKR SOLDIERS" TO OSCE MINSK
    GROUP CO-CHAIRMEN AND IRCC ADMINISTRATION

    STEPANAKERT, November 8. /ARKA/. Appeal of "Union of Parents of
    Missing NKR Soldiers" to OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen and IRCC
    administration. Trustee Council of the Union expressed concern in
    accordance to unsettled condition of the issue of prisoners of war
    and citizens taken hostage. "Despite of Nagorno Karabakh that
    conducts transparent policy in this humanitarian issue, fulfilling
    taken commitments, Azeri authorities still continue political
    speculations around this issue and refuse from any cooperation with
    Karabakh party", the statement says.
    "According to the information we posses, our compatriots kept in
    Azerbaijan suffer indignity and being tortured. Unfortunately there
    are some that did not bear these inhuman conditions and died. We turn
    to you demanding immediate mediation in the issue of soonest release
    of alive Armenian prisoners of war and hostages. Republic of
    Azerbaijan signed Geneva conventions and additional protocols and is
    obliged to fulfill their demands" the document notes.
    The statement once again confirms the readiness of Karabakh party to
    support any process related to given humanitarian process.
    "We urge to use your authority for liberation and return home of our
    relatives and hope that you'll share our concern in respect to lives
    of people suffered from the conflict", the statement says. L.D. --0--

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    DUE TO HARDWARE FAILURE, DIAL -UP AND @ARMINCO.COM MAILBOXES ARE
    UNAVAILABLE TILL 6:00 A.M. NOV 9

    YEREVAN, November 8. /ARKA/. Due to hardware failure, Dial -UP and
    @arminco.com mailboxes are unavailable. Expected time of recovery is
    6:00am November 9, as published on the official web-site of Arminco
    company - the largest provider in Armenia. A.H.--0--

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    ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH CELEBRATES THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANOINTING
    AND ENTHRONEMENT OF CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS

    YEREVAN, November 8. /ARKA/. Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the
    5th anniversary of anointing and enthronement of Catholicos of All
    Armenians Garegin the Second. According to Echmiadsin Press Service
    Department, after the Saint Liturgy was over, Patriarchal
    Thanksgiving service was held in all Armenian churches. Besides, the
    Saint Lithurgy in St. Echmiadsin was served by the Head of Western
    Eparchy of Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Khazhak Parsamyan,
    at the presence of Garegin the Secong. In the course of the religious
    rite, Parsamyan gave his due to 5-year fruitful work of the Armenian
    Patriarch, characterizing it as "the period of spiritual rebirth and
    awakening". After the St. Lithurgy was over, Patriarchal Thanksgiving
    service was held at St. Ascending Dossal.
    According to the press-release, monarchs of St Echmiadsin were
    present at the ceremony as well as sponsors, guests and congregation
    that came to express their love to Saint Throne and to Garegin the
    Second. A.H.--0--

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