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    ARKA News Agency
    Oct 6 2004


    Interregional volunteer activities to take place in 7 Armenian
    regions and Yerevan on Oct 28-29

    President of Bulgaria awarded with Honorary Doctor's Degree of
    Yerevan State University

    RA President: Armenian Diaspora should be more active in assisting
    development projects in Armenia

    Armenian PM and Bulgarian President discuss strengthening of mutual
    cooperation


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    INTERREGIONAL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PLACE IN 7 ARMENIAN
    REGIONS AND YEREVAN ON OCT 28-29

    YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Interregional volunteer activities will
    take place in 7 Armenian regions and Yerevan on Oct 28-29, IFES
    Yerevan Office. The goal of the activity is encouragement of
    volunteer movement and activity of public organizations as effective
    means for joining of communities in expanding of local problems. By
    participating in the activity, Armenian citizens, receive good
    opportunity to demonstrate civil activity and make practical
    contribution in development of their communities.
    The activity is conducted in Armenia for the 4th time. L.D. --0--

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    PRESIDENT OF BULGARIA AWARDED WITH HONORARY DOCTOR'S DEGREE OF
    YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY

    YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. The President of Bulgaria, Georgi
    Parvanov was awarded with Honorary Doctor's Degree of Yerevan State
    University (YSU). According to Radik Martirosyan, Rector of YSU, the
    Bulgarian President was awarded the academic degree for his
    contribution to science, state and political work and efforts aimed
    at strengthening of Armenia-Bulgarian relations and friendship.
    L.V.--0--

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    RA PRESIDENT: ARMENIAN DIASPORA SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVE IN ASSISTING
    DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Armenian Diaspora should more actively
    assist the implementation of development projects in Armenia.
    According to the Press Service Department of RA President, this was
    stated by the RA President Robert Kocharian today at his meeting with
    the delegates of the 83rd conference of Armenian General Benevolent
    Union (AGBU). The President highly appreciated the activities of AGBU
    in cultural and educational areas and expressed hope that this work
    will be continued in future at the current pace. In his turn, Perch
    Sedrakyan, the President of AGBU noted that the reforms in Armenia
    are noticeable. "Although there still exist a lot of problems, it is
    apparent that the country moves forward overcoming the barriers", he
    said.
    83rd AGBU conference is being held in Yerevan. 150 participants from
    24 countries arrived in Yerevan to participate in the conference.
    L.V. -0--

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    ARMENIAN PM AND BULGARIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSS STRENGTHENING OF MUTUAL
    COOPERATION

    YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Armenian PM Andranik Margarian and
    Bulgarian President Georgi Prvanov discussed the issues of
    strengthening mutual political and economic cooperation. As Armenian
    Government Public and Press Relations Department told ARKA, during
    the meeting the sides discussed the issues related to coordinated and
    beneficial partnership between two countries in international
    organizations. The Head of the Armenian Government presented to the
    Bulgarian President Armenia's tasks related to eurointegration and
    regional policy as well as democratic reforms related works. In this
    regard Margarian stressed that Armenia attaches importance to
    regional cooperation, especially in the frames of OSCE and Council of
    Europe "targeted at establishing and strengthening stability in the
    South Caucasian region". In this regard he mentioned the necessity of
    more active involvement of Armenia in EU's economic programs.
    As it is mentioned in the press release, the sides stressed
    importance of Armenian-Bulgarian Inter-Government Committee on Trade,
    Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation. At that the Head of
    the Armenian Government specially pointed out to Armenia's interest
    in construction of transport way linking South Caucasus with Europe.
    In this regard he mentioned possibility of ferry transportations
    between Black See ports "Caucasus" and "Varna", at that expressing
    his thanks to the Bulgarian sides for support of this proposal at
    last sitting of the Committee. T.M. -0--

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