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    ARKA News Agency
    Sept 21 2004


    Today independent Armenia is one of principal partners of the USA

    Vladimir Putin congratulates Armenian President on occasion of
    Independence Day

    Armenian President visits memorial complex Yerablur on occasion of
    Independence Day

    Catholicos of All-Armenians H.H. Garegin II meets president of
    European Commission Romano Prodi

    Catholicos of All-Armenians meet Prosecutor General of Belarus

    Captain of Police of Armenia Hayk Ghalumyan awarded posthumous order
    `Military Cross' of 2nd degree

    Four Armenian artists awarded with medal

    10 Armenian figures of art receive honorary titles

    Number of Armenian citizens handed over gratifying letters

    Armenian President awards Iosif Kobzon with St. Mesrob Mashtots order
    for contribution to development of Armenian-Russian relations

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    TODAY INDEPENDENT ARMENIA IS ONE OF PRINCIPAL PARTNERS OF THE USA

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. Today independent Armenia is one of
    principal partners of the USA. As Armenian President Press Service
    told ARKA, this is mentioned in US President George Bush's
    congratulatory message to his Armenian colleague Robert Kocharian. `I
    express special gratitude to Armenia for the support provided to the
    US in its struggle against terrorisms', the US President stressed.
    The message reads that the US will keep working in order to support
    the Armenian Government and People in achieving economic growth,
    strengthening democratic institutes and settlement of Nagorno
    Karabakh conflict. `I do hope that the cooperation between our
    nations and deep friendly relations between two peoples will
    strengthen further', US President's message says. T.M. -0--

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    VLADIMIR PUTIN CONGRATULATES ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ON OCCASION OF
    INDEPENDENCE DAY

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent
    his congratulations to Head of the Armenian State Robert Kocharian on
    occasion of Independence Day. As Armenian President Press Service
    told ARKA, the message says that `productive and multifaceted
    cooperation between Russia and Armenia are anchored on brotherhood of
    our peoples proved by the time'. `I am confident that further
    enhancing of Russian-Armenian strategic partnership is in harmony
    with root interests of our peoples and it plays an important role in
    preservation of peace and stability on Caucasus', the message reads.
    T.M. -0--

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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT VISITS MEMORIAL COMPLEX YERABLUR ON OCCASION OF
    INDEPENDENCE DAY

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. On occasion of Independence Day
    Armenian President Robert Kocharian visited today Memorial Complex
    Yerablur. As Armenian President Press Service told ARKA, `Kocharian
    and accompanying persons rendered homage and respect to sons of the
    Armenian people who sacrificed their lives for freedom of the
    Motherland'. T.M. -0--

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    CATHOLICOS OF ALL-ARMENIANS H.H. GAREGIN II MEETS PRESIDENT OF
    EUROPEAN COMMISSION ROMANO PRODI

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All-Armenians His
    Holiness Garegin II met President of European Commission Romano
    Prodi. As St. Echmiadzin Holy See told ARKA, Prodi presented programs
    and opinions of the EU, stressing the EU's interest in the region.
    The sides also touched upon the process of settlement of Karabakh
    conflict. In his turn Catholicos mentioned that Armenians are bearers
    of European system of values by their psychology, mentality. These
    values are based on Christian values, His Holiness said. T.M. -0--

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    CATHOLICOS OF ALL-ARMENIANS MEET PROSECUTOR GENERAL OF BELARUS

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All-Armenians His
    Holiness Garegin II met the Prosecutor General of Belarus Victor
    Scheiman. As Echmiadzin Holy See told ARKA, the meeting was attended
    by Prosecutor General of Armenia Aghvan Hovsepyan. Catholicos highly
    appreciated cooperation between prosecutions of two countries. The
    sides also touched upon joint future projects. T.M. -0--

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    CAPTAIN OF POLICE OF ARMENIA HAYK GHALUMYAN AWARDED POSTHUMOUS ORDER
    `MILITARY CROSS' OF 2ND DEGREE

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. By decree of Armenian President
    authorized employee of criminal investigations of Mashtots District
    of Police Department of Yerevan Hayk Ghaluman was awarded posthumous
    order `Military Cross' of 2nd decree `for self-sacrifice and courage
    when performing his debt', as Armenian President told ARKA. T.M. -0--

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    FOUR ARMENIAN ARTISTS AWARDED WITH MEDAL

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. On occasion of 13th anniversary of
    Independence Day of Armenia Armenian President Robert Kocharian
    signed decree on awarding Movses Khorenatsi medal to writer from the
    Diaspora Peter Balakian, Artists of Vanadzor State Dramatic Theater
    Roza Mkhitaryan and Sculptor Arto Chakhmakhchyan. As Armenian
    President Press Service told ARKA, Senior Nurse of Kapan
    Anti-Tuberculosis Dispensary Marusya Ghukasyan were awarded with
    Mkhitar Heratsi medal. T.M. -0--

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    10 ARMENIAN FIGURES OF ART RECEIVE HONORARY TITLES

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. On occasion of 13th anniversary of
    Independence Day of Armenia Armenian President Robert Kocharian
    signed decree on awarding honorary titles to 10 artists. As Armenian
    President Press Service told ARKA, honorary titles of People's Artist
    were awarded to Professor of State Conservatorium after Komitas
    Araxia Davtyan, singer Hasmik Papyan and film director Artavazd
    Peleshyan.
    Composer Araik Gevorgyan, Duduk player Gevorg Dabaghyan, violinist
    Nikolay Madoev, artists of National Academic Theater after Sundukyan
    Greta Mejlumyan and Harutyun Movsesyan were awarded Honored Artist
    title.
    Honored Artist titles were also awarded to Eduard Ter-Ghazaryan,
    title of Honored Doctor-Pediatrician to doctor Yeva Bezhanova of
    Amasia Health Center CJSC. T.M. -0 -

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    NUMBER OF ARMENIAN CITIZENS HANDED OVER GRATIFYING LETTERS

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. A number of Armenian citizens were
    handed over gratifying letters. As Armenian Government Public and
    Press Department told ARKA, Levon Lazarian, Chairman of producing
    center Alfael, Hrachya Ashughyan, Head of Yerevan community Kentron
    Gagik Beglaryan, Chairman of Union of Dancers, Head of Apparatus of
    Armavir Marz Parandzem Karapetyan and the team of National Theater of
    Opera and Ballet were awarded President's gratifying letters for
    organization and holding of One Nation, One Culture Pan-Armenian
    Festival.
    Deputy Armenian Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Karine
    Khodikyan, Head of Department of Relations with Diaspora at Armenian
    Foreign Ministry Jivan Movsesyan, Head of Secretariat of Ministry of
    Culture and Youth Affairs Nora Dayan, Head of Department of
    International Relations and Cooperation with the Diaspora at Armenian
    Culture and Youth Affairs Ministry Susanna Khachatryan, Director of
    Hyefilm Gevorg Gevorgyan, Director of Expomedia Ltd Anahit Hakobyan,
    Producer of Cultural Programs Armen Manukyan were handed over
    Armenian PM's gratifying certificates.
    On occasion of Independence Day and merits to Motherland Armenian PM
    also awarded gratifying certificates to Atanas Movsesyan, Levon
    margaryan, Andranik Karapetyan, Stepan Karapetyan, Zinaven Ghazaryan
    - posthumous, Varag Arakelyan and Gurgen Armaghanyan. By decree of
    Armenian Defense Minister for transferal of remains Garegin Nzhdeh,
    `Garegin Nzhdeh' medal was awarded to employees of Institute of
    History of National Academy of Sciences of republic of Armenia Rafik
    Hambartsumyan, Translator of State Archives of Armenia Pavel Ananyan,
    Senior Lecturer of Yerevan State Institute of Economy Garegin
    Mkhitaryan, Chief Doctor of Berdadzor Artsakh Buniatsyan and painter
    Zhora Barseghyan. T.M. -0--

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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT AWARDS IOSIF KOBZON WITH ST. MESROB MASHTOTS ORDER
    FOR CONTRIBUTION TO DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

    YEREVAN, September 21. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian
    awarded the Russian singer Iosif Kobzon with St. Mesrob Mashtots
    order for contribution into development of Armenian-Russian relations
    as well as active benevolent activity, as Armenian President Press
    Service told ARKA. By another President's decree Yeghishe
    Astvatsatryan was awarded with St. Mesrob Mshtots order for
    considerable contribution into development of the Armenian economy,
    active public and political life. T.M. -0--
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