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    Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
    http://www.osce.org/
    June 9 2006




    OSCE Office to open its first presence in Armenian province


    YEREVAN, 9 June 2006 - The Head of the OSCE Office Ambassador
    Vladimir Pryakhin and Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian today
    signed an additional protocol to the Memorandum of Understanding
    between the OSCE and Armenia which creates the legal basis for
    establishing presences to implement OSCE programmes in regions of
    Armenia.

    An on-site presence in Kapan, the capital of Syunik, Armenia's most
    remote region, focusing on developing and implementing economic and
    environmental projects, will be opened by the OSCE Office in Yerevan
    at the end of June.

    "Strengthening socio-economic stability is one of the key factors for
    sustainable development and security," said Ambassador Pryakhin. "We
    look forward to implementing new projects in Syunik province in order
    to make a greater contribution to the social, economic and
    environmental development of the region."

    Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said: "The Government pays special
    attention to the development of Armenian regions and rural areas, and
    we are grateful to the OSCE for assisting in this matter. Today's
    event marks a new stage of co-operation between Armenia and OSCE."

    In 2004, with the help of the OSCE Office, a year-long study of the
    socio-economic development of Syunik province was completed. The
    paper revealed major social and economic problems in the region,
    identified priorities and outlined potential business opportunities.
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