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HIGH-RANKING OFFICIALS WILL HAVE TO DECLARE THEIR INCOMES 30.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The National Assembly of Armenia has passed the law ''About the declaring of the estate and incomes of the high-ranking officials''. According to Andranik Manukyan, the minister of state revenues, introducing the draft bill in the Parliament, the passing of that law will help to deal with corruption. The law will be valid for 4 thousand officials holding high posts. The President of the country, the govrnment members, parliament deputies, the Constitutional court members, general attorney and the state department heads. The officials will have to declare all their incoms, estate, securities and transport means owned them or their close relatives. The law also stipulates the fines for untimely or false information statement. The officals will have to state the sum and the income sources for three years after their post retirement.

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE COUNTRIES – MEMBERS OF «ISLAMIC CONFERENCE» HAVE PASSED TWO ANTI-ARMENIAN RESOLUTIONS 29.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The conference of the Foreign Ministers of countries, which are members of the «Islamic Conference», is finished in Mali. Azerbaijan has submitted two anti-Armenian resolutions for consideration by the participants of the conference. They are «On aggression of the Republic of Armenia against the Azerbaijanian Republic» and «On continuing destruction of Islamic monuments on the occupied Azerbaijani territory resulting from Armenian aggression». Both resolutions were passed without changes.

"GAZPROM" WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE 30.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The "Gazprom" direction has refused its intention to participate in consortium on building the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline. "Mediamax" agency informs that President of the concern Rem Vyakhirev made this statement during a press conference in Moscow. According to his words, the Black Sea and East European directions are more important for "Gazprom" at present. He also noted that currently "Gazprom" is actively developing partnership with Turkey, together with which it performs works to realize "The Blue Stream" project. A few days earlier Iranian radio informed that "Gazprom" would probably participate in the construction of the Iran-Armenia pipeline. In the beginning of the week the representatives of "Gazprom" participated in the conference of the members of the consortium engaged in preparing the project of laying the gas pipeline.

"THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT WILL LET US PREVENT THE BRAIN DRAIN", THINKS THE PRESS SECRETARY OF THE USA EMBASSY 30.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. "We aim to promote the Armenian economics development with the implementing new information technologies", stated the press secretary of the USA Embassy in Armenia, John Balyan at the "Freedom of Speech" program of the channel "Prometey". "As the international experience pointed, the information technology development requires minimal expenses. Beside the economic aspect of apparent profitability of these programs, their implementing will prevent "brain drain" and make qualified specialists live and work in their own country. Armenia has enough intellectual potential and has to use it", commented John Balyan.

THE HEADS OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF THE NOT ADMITTED COUNTRIES WILL MEET IN STEPANAKERT 30.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The conference of the ministers of foreign affairs of Nagorni Artsax, Abkhazia, South Osetia and Prednistrovie will start its work on July 2. According to "Mediamax" the decision to have this meeting was made at last conference of the foreign affairs heads of the not admitted countries taken place last year, November in Tiraspole. At the conference that will last two days it is planned to discuss the negotiation process of conflict settlements, in which four not admitted countries are engaged. At the completion of the work of the Stepanakert meeting it will be signed summarized official report.

THE GOVERNMENT OF RUSSIA HAS PROVIDED HUMANITARIAN AID TO AZERBAIJAN 30.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The Government of the Russian Federation made a decision to provide Azerbaijan with means for rendering humanitarian aid to the residents of the regions of the Republic, who had suffered the earthquake of October 25, 2000. "Snark" agency informs that 9 million one hundred thousand rubles (approximately 300 thousand dollars) were allotted for these purposes from the Government's reserve fund.

THE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMEN WILL ARRIVE IN STEPANAKERT ON JULY 10 30.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. On July 10 the Co-Chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group will arrive in Stepanakert. Their meetings with President of NKR Arkady Ghukasian, Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanian, Foreign Minister Naira Melkumian are envisaged. According to the information given by "Mediamax" agency, on July 11 the Co-Chairmen will take part in monitoring the contiguity line between the armed forces of the parties. The office of the personal representative of the acting OSCE President will conduct the monitoring. After its completion, the Co-Chairmen will cross the contiguity line in a zone arranged in advance and will set out for Baku.

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THE OFFICIAL WASHINGTON IS FOR DRAWING IRAN INTO THE NEGOTIATIONS ON Artsax 27.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Ambassador of USA to Azerbaijan Ross Wilson has declared that participation of the representatives of Iran in the negotiations on the Artsax problem settlement is "urgent". The Ambassador has expressed hope that the Artsax crisis will be settled before the end of the year. This information was given by Iranian "IRNA" agency with reference to a newspaper being published in Baku. The article says that the American Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk group Kerry Kovano was confident that the participation of Iran in the negotiations would promote the peaceful resolution of the Artsax conflict. The diplomat has noted that cool relations between Iran and USA will not tell on the negotiation process.

AZERBAIJAN HAS INTRODUSED TWO ANTIARMENIAN DOCUMENTS TO ECPA 27.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Azerbaijani delegation has introduced two antiarmenian documents for Europe Council Parliament assembly examining. In the first it is stated as if in Nagorni Artsax and bordering to it territories Azerbaijani historical monuments are destroyed. The other document is related to the ecological situation in Artsax and territories around it. The authors of the documents claim that Armenian forces controlling the Artsax low-lying territories are guilty in "catastrophic ecological situation". At the bottom of both documents are the signatures of the representatives of eight countries. [ October 03, 2001: Message edited by: MosJan ]

THE PRIME MINISTER OF NAGORNI Artsax HAS LEFT FOR AMERICA 27.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Today Anushavan Danielyan, the Prime Minister of Nagorni Artsax, has left for the USA with a business visit, after that he intends to go to Canada. The meetings of the Nagorni Artsax government head and a number of politicians and businessmen of two northamerican countries are planned. The Prime Minister will discuss the possibility of investments into republic economy with the business world representatives. Danielyan will also meet the Armenian community representatives. The prime-minister will negotiate with the local department leadership of Panarmenian fund "Hayastan" on organization of the next telemarathon, intended to gather capital for completion of the "North-South" highway constructing that has strategic importance.

THE WATER LEVEL IN SEVAN HAS NOTICEABLY DECLINED 27.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. According to the data of the Ministry of Ecology, from the beginning of the year till now 129 million cubic meters of water has streamed into the lake by "Arpa-Sevan" tunnel. 207 million cubic meters of water flowed into Sevan during the first six months of the previous year. The chief of the Department of water infrastructure of the Ministry of Ecology Razmik Grigorian attributes such a significant difference to the consequences of the drought last year. The repair works of the tunnel are not being performed because of absence of funds. According to the information given by "Armenpress" agency, on the decision of the Government, this month the discharge of water from Sevan for irrigation purposes has reached 38 million cubic meters, which is over twice more than in June last year. The water level in the lake is 1896 meters 77 centimeters at present, which is 19 centimeters lower than a year ago.

THE SESSION OF THE ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION HAS BEGUN IN YEREVAN 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Today the second session of the Armenian-Georgian inter-Governmental commission on economic cooperation has begun in Yerevan. The parties are going to discuss the matters of cooperation in the fields of energetics, transportation and also the financial aspects of the relations between the countries. "We intend to come to an agreement that the Ministries of Finance will consider the matter of the Georgian debt for the electric power provided by Armenia. We suppose that the schedule of liquidation will be ready in a month, " - Co-Chairman of the commission, Minister of transportation and communication of RA Yervand Zakharian said. According to the information given by "Arka" agency, the state dept of Georgia to Armenia makes nearly 16 million dollars. During the session it is also planned to discuss the items of bilateral cooperation in the areas of ecology, tourism and others. In the end of the session the protocol on economic cooperation between Armenia and Georgia will be signed.

SERGH SARKISYAN HAS DISCUSSED THE PERSPECTIVES OF ARMENIA AND CHINA PARTNERSHIP IN MILITARY SPHERE WITH CHINESE GENERAL 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The delegation of the representatives of China defense ministry has arrived in Yerevan with a three-day business visit. The minister of defense, Sergh Sarkisyan, has received today the delegation members headed by major general Iyu Iyan Khan. At the meeting the perspectives of the possible cooperation of two countries in military sphere and the processes taking place in the region were discussed.

THE IRAN RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS HAS DISCUSSED THE PROCESS OF Artsax PROBLEM SETTLMENT 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. The first deputy minister of foreign affairs of Russia and the Iran ambassador in RF, V. Safari has discussed the process of negotiations on Artsax problem settlement today in Moscow. Iran, as it known, is not an OBSE Minsk group member within the framework of which it is taking place the peaceful process. But official Teheran has recently made a statement for having more active role at the negotiation process. Experts suppose that the meeting of the deputy minister of the ministry of foreign affairs of Russia and Iran high-ranking diplomat related the identification of the possible ways of Iran participation in the Armenia-Azerbaijan opposition settlement.

THE US CONGRESS SUBCOMMITTEE HAS REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF AID FOR ARMENIA 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Foreign financial operations subcommittee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress has approved of the bill on rendering financial aid to Armenia in amount of 82,5 million dollars this year. Compared with the previous year's the amount of aid was curtailed by 7,5 million. At the same time the amount approved by the subcommittee is by 12,5 million more than the one recommended by Bush's Administration. The final voting on the bill will take place in Senate after the end of the Parliamentary recess. The Armenian national committee of America has expressed its dissatisfaction with the decision made. ANCA has called upon the Armenians living in USA to address the subcommittee a request on not reducing the amount of financial aid to Armenia. According to the information given by "Mediamax" agency, the committee has kept the validity of the 907-th amendment to the "Freedom support Act", which outlaws the Administration to render economic aid to Azerbaijan until it continues blocking Armenia and Nagorny Artsax.

THE ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR WAS RECEIVED BY THE QWEEN OF BRITANIA 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Vahram Abajyan, recently appointed Armenia Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in London, presented intrusting charter to the queen of the UK in Buckingham palace yesterday. The Armenian Embassy also organized a reception dedicated to the new ambassador accreditation. All the diplomatic mission heads of other countries, British government representatives, the representatives of academic and business spheres and prominent representatives of Armenian community were invited.

AN AGREEMENT ON RESTRUCTURING THE DEBT FOR THE NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLIED BY RUSSIA HAS BEEN REACHED 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. During Minister of Energy Karen Galustian's visit to Moscow, an agreement on restructuring the debt for the nuclear fuel supplied by Russia to Armenia was reached. The liquidation of 17 million-dollar debt is determined to begin in October this year. According to the Minister's words, the mechanisms of redamption are not clearly defined yet. During the talks held in Moscow, an agreement on acquisition of a new consignment of nuclear fuel for 14 million total was achieved. The Government intends to take this sum on credit in a commercial bank.

THERE WILL BE NO SHORTAGE OF ELECTRIC POWER IN ARMENIA 28.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Before finishing the planned preventive works at the nuclear power station, the amount of gas, being supplied into the Republic by "ITERA" Energy Corporation, will increase twice. This will allow ensuring the required volume of energy production by thermoelectric power stations. 2.5 million cubic meters of gas enters Armenia at present. As it was informed before, the power station will stop producing electric power on June 7. The preventive works will last a month and a half.

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AMERICAN CONGRESSMAN HAS CALLED UPON ALIEV TO AGREE TO PATICIPATION OF Artsax IN THE NEGOTIATIONS 25.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. Member of US Congress Frank Paloun has addressed the President of Azerbaijan a letter, in which he expresses his concern on the declaration of Heydar Aliev that "Azerbaijan is prepared to war every minute". "I do not understand how such a provocative statement can promote preparing the people to peace?" – the Congressman writes in the message. By his words, the best way to peace is not preparation to war, but economic cooperation. Paloun has called upon Aliev to end the blockade of Armenia. He emphasized that raising the blockade is beneficial to the official Baku, as it will let renounce the 907-th amendment, banning the US Administration to render aid to Azerbaijan. Frank Paloun has also called "to agree to direct participation of the legally chosen authority representatives of Nagorny Artsax in the negotiations".

IN YEREVAN THE AMERICAN FILM WEEK WILL BE HELD 25.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. June 1-7 the American film week will take place at the "Moscow" cinema. The showing, held with the American Embassy initiative, is dedicated to the USA Independence day, which is celebrated on 4, July. During the American film week seven films will be presented.

THE CLOTHES MADE IN ARMENIA WILL BE EXPORTED TO BRITAIN 25.06.2001 /PanARMENIAN.Net/. "Garun" factory and British company "Suzanne Martin" has contracted for "Garun" outer clothes export. According to "Arka" agency information, the contract has been signed for a year and it stipulates the 50 thousand unit production. 28-29 June it is expected the material export from Britain.

ARF Exhibition Opens at Sardarabad Museum ARMAVIR--An exhibition entitled "The ARF and the Armenian Cause," opened on June 20 at the Sardarabad Ethnographic Museum, located at the Sardarabad Memorial-Complex in Armavir, Armenia. This will be the first of a series of exhibitions dedicated to the national liberation struggle of the Armenian people. The opening ceremony was attended by numerous guests, including members of the Armenian Parliament. Armen Roustamian of the ARF Armenia Executive Council noted the significance of the exhibit opening in Sardarabad. Roustamian spoke briefly of the ARF's role in the liberation struggle, which took shape in the beginning of the previous century and continues today in Artsakh. Roustamian presented the museum with a copy of the recently published second volume of the ARF Album/Atlas-Houshamadyan. In his remarks, ARF Bureau member Albert Ajemian spoke of the intentional efforts to diminish the role of the ARF in the liberation struggle, which was prevalent during the Soviet era and during the first years of Armenia's independence from the Soviet Union. On display at the exhibition are materials, pictures, documents, and publications depicting heroes, martyrs and memorable events of the ARF since 1890. One of the items on display is the coat of arms of the Armenian Republic hand-made by Raffi Titizian during his imprisonment in Canada. Also on display are issues of the underground "Baykar" publication of the ARF, which was in circulation in Artsakh in 1990. Other displays deal with Khanasor and Bank Ottoman and the decades-long efforts of the ARF at the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide. A separate display is devoted to the struggle in Artsakh and its martyrs, including the hundreds who were members of the ARF. The exhibition will run for two months and expects a huge number of visitors, who will be vacationing in Armenia this summer.

Armenia Denies Shelling Nakhijevan YEREVAN (Noyan Tapan)--The Armenian Ministry of Defense has denied reports alleging the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire on border villages in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhijevan. Azerbaijan accused Armenia of shelling Nakhijevan throughout Wednesday, from Armenian posts in the vicinity of Vayk. The allegations were made by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense and later spread by the MPA news agency on Thursday.