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    ARKA News Agency
    Feb 22 2005



    NA Speaker interferes in spheres outside his competence: RA Premier

    Armenian President discuss with Armenian Transport and Communication
    Minister issues of rehabilitation of roads

    PACE resolution on Nagorno Karabakh also contains positive accents,
    NKR Foreign Minister believes

    Sergei Karaganov: Russia should pursue more active policy in
    Transcaucasia, in particular, in Armenia

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    NA SPEAKER INTERFERES IN SPHERES OUTSIDE HIS COMPETENCE: RA PREMIER

    YEREVAN, February 22. /ARKA/. Speaker of the RA National Assembly
    Artur Baghdasaryan is interfering in spheres that are outside his
    competence, RA Premier Andranik Margaryan stated in his interview to
    the Armenian `Haykakan Zhamaknak' newspaper. According to him, the
    matter concerns the councils formed under the Speaker, which,
    according to the NA Regulations, is not within the Speaker's
    competence. The RA Premier pointed out that the NA Speaker can deal
    with existing problems through parliamentary committees, as well as
    by means of the institution of hearings. I have instructed all the
    executive power bodies not to answer the papers of the councils
    formed by the Speaker of the National Assembly and not to take part
    in their work,' Margaryan said. He added that he `never interfere[s]
    in the sphere of activities the law defines as that of the
    legislative body and its leadership.' P.T. -0--

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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSS WITH ARMENIAN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
    MINISTER ISSUES OF REHABILITATION OF ROADS

    YEREVAN, February 22. /ARKA/. Today Armenian President Robert
    Kocharian discussed with Armenian Transport and Communication
    Minister Andranik Manukyan the issues of rehabilitation of roads of
    Armenia. As Armenian President Press Service Head told ARKA, during
    the meeting the officials considered program of the WB on road
    construction presented to financing of the WB and the US Millennium
    Challenges as well as issues related to expected loan by the Japanese
    Bank for Cooperation and Development. They also discussed the issues
    concerning the construction of a new section of Kapan-Meghri highway
    that will be the second road linking Iran with Armenia and will be
    more advanced per a number of technical and economic parameters
    compared to the existing road. Particularly if the existing road
    allows performing cargo operations of auto vehicle with tonnage of 80
    tons. The construction of the road for which AMD 6.6b was allocated
    from the state budget will start in April 2005 and will be completed
    next year. Armenian President instructed Minister to take under
    control works for the construction of the new road, mentioning that
    `it must meet quality standards and be put into operation according
    to et schedule'. ($1 - AMD 472.57). T.M. -0-

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    PACE RESOLUTION ON NAGORNO KARABAKH ALSO CONTAINS POSITIVE ACCENTS,
    NKR FOREIGN MINISTER BELIEVES

    YEREVAN, February 22. /ARKA/. Resolution of the Parliamentary
    Assembly of the Council of Europe on Nagorno Karabakh contains
    positive accents as well as Nagorno Karabakh Foreign Minister Arman
    Melikyan said. In his words, the positive thing is a new approach
    contained in PACE's call on the Azerbaijani authorities on the
    beginning of negotiations with the NKR authorities. `This to some
    extent confirms that our opposition is right when stating that format
    of bilateral negotiations may be productive', he said. Melikyan
    stressed that the NKR side also must demonstrate the readiness to
    participate in the negotiations and to discuss the approaches that
    will secure peace in perspective.
    Report on Nagorno Karabakh prepared by David Atkinson, representative
    of PACE was heard in PACE on January 25, 2005. T.M. -0--

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    SERGEI KARAGANOV: RUSSIA SHOULD PURSUE MORE ACTIVE POLICY IN
    TRANSCAUCASIA, IN PARTICULAR, IN ARMENIA

    MOSCOW, February 22. /ARKA/. Russia should pursue more active policy
    in Transcaucasia, in particular, in Armenia, as Sergei Karaganov,
    President of the RF Foreign and Defence Policy Council, Deputy
    Director of the Europe Institute told ARKA. `Russia, unfortunately,
    hasn't constituted its interests yet, so we pursue not enough active
    policy not only in respect of Armenia but also in respect of many
    Russian regions', he said. According to the political scientist, some
    projects, such as restoration of railway communication, will solve
    many problems for Armenia, Georgia and finally for the stability of
    Transcaucasia. A.H. -0--
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