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    ARKA News Agency, Armenia
    Feb 7 2005


    Kuwait is an adherent of peaceful settlement of Karabakh Conflict

    OSCE mission on determination of facts completes its work in all 7
    regions of Nagorno Karabakh

    The Armenian delegation headed by RA Minister of Defense Serge
    Sargsyan leaves for Iran

    RA Prime Minister congratulates Julia Timoshenko with appointment on
    the position of Ukrainian Prime Minister

    Gagik Barseghyan is relieved of his post of an Ambassador
    Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Italy

    BRIDGE 2005 International Business Forum to be held in Tsakhkadzor
    (Armenia) on February 25-28

    RA President goes on shot-term leave

    Revaluation of AMD to USD in 2004 made 14.16%

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    KUWAIT IS AN ADHERENT OF PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Kuwait is an adherent of peaceful
    settlement of Karabakh conflict and will protect this position in
    international structures, RA NA told ARKA that it was stated by
    Kuwait PM Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah during the meeting with RA PM
    Arthur Baghdasarian. The parties noted that both countries are
    adherents of ideas of regional peace and do not have political or
    economic contradictions. It is a good base for development of
    bilateral relations and cooperation in international organizations.
    Baghdasarian noted that first official Armenian-Kuwait meetings aimed
    at development of bilateral cooperation in all spheres. He offered to
    sign agreement on interstate cooperation, which was approved by al
    Sabah. Besides, al Sabah promised his assistance in creation of
    Center of Arabic Culture in Armenia. L.D. --0--

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    OSCE MISSION ON DETERMINATION OF FACTS COMPLETES ITS WORK IN ALL 7
    REGIONS OF NAGORNO KARABAKH

    STEPANAKERT, February 7. /ARKA/. OSCE mission on determination of
    facts completes its work in all 7 regions of Nagorno Karabakh. OSCE
    Minsk Group Co-Chairman Yuri Merzlyako (Russia) and Bernard Fasye
    (France) and personal representative of OSCE Acting Chairman Andjey
    Kaspshik met in Stepanakert with refugees deported from Azerbaijan.
    Note monitoring group headed by Director of OSCE MFA German
    Department Emili Margaret Haber, included experts from Finland,
    Italy, Sweden, Germany and co-chairmen countries - Russia, France,
    USA. Preparation of the report for co-chairmen will be completed
    within 1-2 weeks.
    Today OSCE mission left for Yerevan. L.D. --0--

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    THE ARMENIAN DELEGATION HEADED BY RA MINISTER OF DEFENSE SERGE
    SARGSYAN LEAVES FOR IRAN

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. The Armenian delegation headed by RA
    Minister of Defense, Secretary of the National Security Council Serge
    Sargsyan left for Iran by the invitation of the Secretary of Iran's
    National Security Council Hasan Rohani. According to RA Ministry of
    Defense Press Secretary, Colonel Seiran Shakhsuvaryan, in the
    framework of the visit the Armenian delegation wills meet the Iran's
    Foreign Ministry official and special envoy in charge of Caspian
    Affairs Mehdi Safari, the Chief of the Iranian Foreign Ministry
    Department for CIS issues Morteza Safari, as well as ex-Ambassador of
    Iran to Armenia Mohammad Farhad Koleini.
    According to the press-release, on February 8, the Armenian
    delegation will visit Saadabad complex, where meetings with H.Rohani,
    Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and the Chairman of the Expediency
    Council of Iran Hashemi Rafsanjani are planned. The same day the
    delegation will visit the residency of the Armenian eparchy of
    Teheran and the Armenian Embassy in Iran. On February 9 the Armenian
    delegation will return to Yerevan. A.H. -0--

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    RA PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES JULIA TIMOSHENKO WITH APPOINTMENT ON
    THE POSITION OF UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
    congratulated Julia Timoshenko with appointment on the position of
    Ukrainian prime minister, RA Government press office told ARKA. In
    his letter Margarian noted the importance of development of
    multilateral links between Ukraine and Armenia. "I hope that thanks
    to your activity at this high position friendly relations and
    mutually beneficial cooperation between our states will successfully
    continue for the prosperity of our people", the letter said. L.D.
    --0--

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    GAGIK BARSEGHYAN IS RELIEVED OF HIS POST OF AN AMBASSADOR
    EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF ARMENIA TO ITALY

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. By the decree of the Republic of Armenia
    President Robert Kocharyan, Gagik Barseghyan is relieved of his post
    of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to
    Italy. According to RA President's Press Service Department, by
    another decree, the President appointed Rouben Shugaryan an
    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Italy,
    reliving him of his previous post of the RA Deputy Minister of
    Foreign Affairs. A.H.--0--

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    BRIDGE 2005 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM TO BE HELD IN TSAKHKADZOR
    (ARMENIA) ON FEBRUARY 25-28

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. BRIDGE 2005 International Business Forum
    will be held in Tsakhkadzor (Armenia) on February 25-28. According to
    Center of International Integration Support «MASTER», in the margins
    of the business-forum it is planned to conduct round tables,
    dedicated to the following themes: export-import of the commodity,
    ecological products, production technologies, and ways of small and
    medium business development. Special sessions, section and plenary
    sittings and business-meetings will also be held within the framework
    of the forum. Representatives of official structures and managers of
    companies and organizations of the world will tale part in the
    business-forum.
    BRIDGE 2005 International Business Forum is organized by the Union of
    Manufacturers and Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia and Center of
    International Integration Support «MASTER» officially supported by
    the Ministry of Trade and Economical Development of Armenia, Ministry
    of Foreign Affaires of Armenia and Central Bank of Armenia. L.V.--0--


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    RA PRESIDENT GOES ON SHOT-TERM LEAVE

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. The Armenian President Robert Kocharian
    went on a short-term leave today. As the Press Service of RA
    President told ARKA, Kocharian will spend his vacation in Armenia.
    L.V.--0--

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    REVALUATION OF AMD TO USD IN 2004 MADE 14.16%

    YEREVAN, February 7. /ARKA/. Revaluation of AMD to USD in 2004 made
    14.16%, and compared to 2003 AMD increased by 7.83% average, CBA
    Chairman Tigran Sargsian stated today representing program of
    monetary-credit policy of CBA for 2005. As an example that similar
    revaluation is not just "Armenia phenomena" he brought the example of
    other countries with transition economy, where national currency
    revaluated against USD - Bulgaria - by 9.16%, Croation - 9.94%, Czech
    Republic - 8.54%, Estonia - 8.9%, Georgia - 9.6%, Slovakia - 12%,
    Hungary - 10%. He also noted that EURO rate to USD in 2004 also
    increased in value - by 10.25%. At this Sargsian noted that potential
    of USD devaluation in Armenia is not exhausted yet. L.D. -0--
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