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ARKA News Agency
May 2 2005
Armenian President signs amendments to Law on Holidays and Memorial
Dates
Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II receives a group of Iranian
alpinists who have effected ascents of Ararat and Sipan mountains
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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SIGNS AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIAL
DATES
YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan has signed the
law on amendments to the Law on Holidays and Memorial Dates adopted
by the RA Parliament on April 11, 2005. The RA presidential press
service reports that according to the amendments February 21 is
declared Native Language Day.
According to the authors of the bill, it indicates the role of the
Armenian language in protecting the Armenians, the necessity of
preserving the Armenian language in the Diaspora. The adoption of the
bill was also necessitated by the 1600th anniversary of creation of
the Armenian alphabet. P.T. -0--
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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS GAREGIN II RECEIVES A GROUP OF IRANIAN
ALPINISTS WHO HAVE EFFECTED ASCENTS OF ARARAT AND SIPAN MOUNTAINS
YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II has
received a group of Iranian alpinists who effected ascents of Ararat
and Sipan mountains in connection with 90th anniversary of Armenian
Genocide. As the Press Chancellery of Echmiadzin Holy See told ARKA
News Agency. Garegin II welcomed the guests and expressed confidence
that their action will contribute to the cause of Armenian Genocide
recognition and denunciation. "Ararat is the cherished sanctuary for
all Armenians. Our people see the symbol of their eternity in
Ararat", added Garegin II.
In his turn, the Iranian alpinists presented a stone brought from
Ararat to the Catholicos. L.V.-0-
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
May 2 2005
Armenian President signs amendments to Law on Holidays and Memorial
Dates
Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II receives a group of Iranian
alpinists who have effected ascents of Ararat and Sipan mountains
************************************************** *******************
ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SIGNS AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIAL
DATES
YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan has signed the
law on amendments to the Law on Holidays and Memorial Dates adopted
by the RA Parliament on April 11, 2005. The RA presidential press
service reports that according to the amendments February 21 is
declared Native Language Day.
According to the authors of the bill, it indicates the role of the
Armenian language in protecting the Armenians, the necessity of
preserving the Armenian language in the Diaspora. The adoption of the
bill was also necessitated by the 1600th anniversary of creation of
the Armenian alphabet. P.T. -0--
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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS GAREGIN II RECEIVES A GROUP OF IRANIAN
ALPINISTS WHO HAVE EFFECTED ASCENTS OF ARARAT AND SIPAN MOUNTAINS
YEREVAN, May 2. /ARKA/. Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II has
received a group of Iranian alpinists who effected ascents of Ararat
and Sipan mountains in connection with 90th anniversary of Armenian
Genocide. As the Press Chancellery of Echmiadzin Holy See told ARKA
News Agency. Garegin II welcomed the guests and expressed confidence
that their action will contribute to the cause of Armenian Genocide
recognition and denunciation. "Ararat is the cherished sanctuary for
all Armenians. Our people see the symbol of their eternity in
Ararat", added Garegin II.
In his turn, the Iranian alpinists presented a stone brought from
Ararat to the Catholicos. L.V.-0-
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress