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    CONGRESS PRESIDENT OF COE CONSIDERS INADMISSIBLE TURKEY'S CLOSING OF BORDER WITH ARMENIA

    Noyan Tapan News Agency
    Oct 5 2005

    YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Appreciating almost ten years
    cooperation of the Congress of the Council of Europe with Armenia in
    the direction of the process of formation of local self-government
    bodies and its control, RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian expressed
    confidence that the mutually beneficial cooperation will successfully
    continue from now on as well. Meeting Giovanni Di Stasi, the President
    of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Council of Europe,
    on October 4, the Prime Minister welcame the CE Congress President's
    visit to Armenia especially within the framework when elections of
    local self-government bodies go on in the country which are observed
    by the observation mission of the congress delegation as well. The
    head of the Government of Armenia mentioned that active processes,
    particularly, discussions of the constitutional reforms, adoption of
    the RA law "On Community Service," implementation of amendments in the
    RA law "On Local Self-Government" take place in the country at present.

    Touching upon the constitutional reforms, Giovanni Di Stasi attached
    importance, particularly, to the definition of Yerevan Mayor's being
    elective, steps directed to separation of the power. He appreciated
    the idea of adopting the law "On Intercommunity Unions." The Congress
    President of the Council of Europe expressed readiness to assist
    Armenia in the issue of implementation of demands of the charter "On
    Local Self-Government" as well which Armenia certified still in 2003.

    According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the RA
    Government's Information and Public Relations Department, at the
    meeting, the sides touched upon problems of regional cooperation as
    well. A.Margarian emphasized Armenia chosen the way of integration
    to the European Union has always acted with initiative of an active
    mutual cooperation of the South Caucasian region and will continue
    efforts in that directions then as well. Attaching importance to
    regional economic cooperation with neighboring countries as well,
    Giovanni Di Stasi considered inadmissible Turkey's closing the
    border with Armenia from that viewpoint. He emphasized that the
    European society also considered intolerable any kind of separating
    lines on the European territory. Expressing readiness to assist all
    initiatives, including Armenia's one as well, addressed to regional
    cooperation, he brought forward the idea of creating a regional center
    of local self-government bodies what, according to him, will support
    establishment of economic, social, cultural cooperation among them.

    Welcoming that idea, A.Margarian expressed readiness on behalf of
    the Government of Armenia to assist all similar initiatives which
    can support solution of common regional problems as well.
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