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    ARKA News Agency
    Oct 4 2004

    Exhibition of opportunities of studying in the USA to be held in
    Yerevan on October 8

    RA Prime Minister receives members of world committee of Pan-Armenian
    Games

    Finnish Foreign Minister to come on a one-day visit to Armenia
    tomorrow

    Newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Armenia hands credentials
    to RA President

    Favorable conditions are created for deepening of Armenian-Bulgarian
    relations

    NKR President receives group of Armenian entrepreneurs and
    philanthropists

    RA President Robert Kocharyan receives the members of the delegation
    from Isere, the region of France

    Catholicos of All-Armenians meets Chairman of Council of Russian
    Federation

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    EXHIBITION OF OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDYING IN THE USA TO BE HELD IN
    YEREVAN ON OCTOBER 8

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. An exhibition presenting the
    opportunities of studying in the USA will be held in Yerevan on
    October 8. According to International Research and Exchange Board
    (IREX), exhibition of this type is being organized by IREX ninth year
    running. The objective of the exhibition is to inform the population
    about the activities of IREX and about the educational opportunities
    and scientific and research work in the USA. Other international
    organizations will also present their programs and lectures will be
    delivered on study in the USA, films will be demonstrated about USA
    higher education and possibility will be provided to take sample
    English language tests. Armenian citizens who studied in the USA will
    share their experience and impression with the visitors.
    American study programs have been implemented in Armenia since 1992.
    L.V. -0--

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    RA PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES MEMBERS OF WORLD COMMITTEE OF PAN-ARMENIAN
    GAMES

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
    received members of World Committee of Pan-Armenian Games. During the
    meeting Margarian noted the importance of conduction of traditional
    Pan-Armenian games in the view of strengthening and activation of
    cooperation between Armenia and Diaspora. He expressed his support to
    the members of the committee.
    Vice President of World Committee Roland Sharoyan in his turn
    represented oncoming programs related to conduction of Pan-Armenian
    games. L.D. --0--

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    FINNISH FOREIGN MINISTER TO COME ON A ONE-DAY VISIT TO ARMENIA
    TOMORROW

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of
    Finland Erkki Tuomioja will come on a one-day working visit to
    Armenia. According to the Press Service Department of the RA Foreign
    Ministry, in frames of the visit, meetings of the Finnish Foreign
    Minister with the RA President Robert Kocharian, RA NA Speaker Arthur
    Baghdasaryan, the RA Prime-Minister Andranik Margaryan and RA Foreign
    Minister Vardan Oskanian are planned. In addition, the sides will
    sign Armenian-Finnish intergovernmental agreement on investment
    protection and promotion. Erkki Tuomioja will also lay a wreath to
    the Memorial of victims of the of Armenian Genocide in Ottoman
    Turkey. L.V.--0--

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    NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF BULGARIA TO ARMENIA HANDS CREDENTIALS
    TO RA PRESIDENT

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to
    Armenia Stephan Dimitrov handed credentials to RA President Robert
    Kocharian. During the meeting Kocharian noted that Armenian is
    interested in development of relations with Bulgaria and ready to
    assist deepening of political dialogue and activation of bilateral
    cooperation in all fields. According to him, the fact that one year
    ago RA President paid official visit in Bulgaria and tomorrow
    Bulgarian President will pay a visit to Armenia testifies to will of
    the two states to expand partnership.
    The parties also discussed bilateral economic links and noted growing
    volume of mutual goods' turnover. L.D. --0--

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    FAVORABLE CONDITIONS ARE CREATED FOR DEEPENING OF ARMENIAN-BULGARIAN
    RELATIONS

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Favorable conditions are created for
    deepening of Armenian-Bulgarian relations, Bulgarian Ambassador
    Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Stephan Dimitrov stated
    at the meeting with RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian. The
    Ambassador highly estimated centuries-long relations between the two
    countries. Dimitrov expressed confidence that official visit of
    Bulgarian President in Armenia will give new impulse to bilateral
    relations.
    Oskanian in his turn expressed confidence that newly appointed
    Ambassador will even more expand good traditions created between
    Armenia and Bulgaria. L.D. --0--

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    NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES GROUP OF ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND
    PHILANTHROPISTS

    STEPANAKERT, October 4. /ARKA/. NKR president Arkadi Ghukasyan
    received a group of Armenian entrepreneurs and philanthropists,
    members to Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). As NKR President
    General Information Department told ARKA, during the conversation the
    guests shared their impressions on positive changes in Nagorno
    Karabakh. They mentioned that NKR is an attracting place for
    perspective businesses as e.g. tourism. At that AGBU Representatives
    said that they are ready to provide assistance in realization of a
    number of business and humanitarian programs in NKR.
    In his turn Ghukasyan said that the Republic's leadership considers
    programs related to NKR development as priority. He said that it is
    necessary to involve AGBU in Nagorno Karabakh development processes.
    T.M. -0--

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    RA PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARYAN RECEIVES THE MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION
    FROM ISERE, THE REGION OF FRANCE

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan received
    the members of the delegation from Isere, the region of France. The
    delegation included the Mayors of Grenoble and Velobran Michel Desto
    and Jan Pol Bred. According to RA President's Press service
    Department, the Mayor of Grenoble stated that the goal of his visit
    to Armenia was to sign an agreement on cooperation between Grenoble
    and Gegharkunik regions in the fields of education, healthcare and
    tourism. In his turn Bred noted that French Velobran and Abovyan
    Armenian city had been cities-blood brother for many years, and their
    goal was to strengthen the cooperation even more. The Mayor of
    Velobran also stated that he was in Yerevan 4 years ago and added
    that quality changes and in the city during that interval were
    obvious. A.H.- 0--

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    CATHOLICOS OF ALL-ARMENIANS MEETS CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL OF RUSSIAN
    FEDERATION

    YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All-Armenians His Holiness
    Garegin II met Chairman of Council of Russian Federation Sergey
    Mironov. As Echmiadzin Holy See told ARKA, during the meeting
    Catholicos of Armenian Church mentioned that similar visits will
    strengthen the centuries proved friendly relations between two
    peoples and countries. He also expressed his condolences n relation
    of tragic events in Beslan.
    In his turn Mironov informed Garegin II on meeting made during his
    visit and arrangements achieved. As it is mentioned in the press
    release the sides also the issue of closing of Russian-Georgian
    border due to Beslan events, mentioning the necessity of solution of
    the problem. T.M. -0---

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