MosJan Posted March 12, 2001 Report Share Posted March 12, 2001 ALL-KUBAN ARMENIAN CONGRESS ESTABLISHED IN KRASNODAR12.03.2001 YEREVAN, March 12. /Mediamax/. Constituent Assembly of newly established Armenian non-governmental organization "All-Kuban Armenian Congress" was held on March 10 in Krasnodar, "Yerkramas" paper of Southern Russia Armenians reported. Armenian communities, as well as any other organizations, headed by Armenians, can join the Congress. Physical persons can also become individual members of the Congress. Gevorg Safarian, who once held the post of the first vice-president of the once existing Coordination Council of the Armenian cultural organizations of Krasnodar region, is elected chairman of "All-Kuban Armenian Congress". --0-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted March 12, 2001 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2001 SPAIN'S STATE SECRETARY ON EUROPEAN ISSUES TO PAY A VISIT TO ARMENIA YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS Spain's state secretary on European issues Ramon de Miguel will arrive in Armenia on a two-day official visit March 13.According to the foreign affairs ministry's public relations department, it will be the highest-level visit to Armenia of a Spanish official. Meetings with the president of Armenia, parliament speaker, prime minister and foreign affairs minister are scheduled.The Spanish government recognized Armenia's independence in December, 1991 and in January 1992 diplomatic relations were established between the two countries.Edward Khojayan was appointed Armenia's extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain (residence in Yerevan) July 12, 1999. The ambassador presented his credentials to Spain's King Carlos I June 27, 2000.The head of the Spanish Constitutional Tribunal Pedro Cruz Vilialon was in Yerevan on an official visit September 2-7, 2000. The head of the Armenian Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunian's return visit is expected March 21-25, 2001.Armenia's foreign affairs minister Vartan Oskanian was in Spain on an official visit November 14, 2000. During the visit Vartan Oskanian met with the state secretary on European issues Ramon Miguel, state secretary on economy, energy and small and medium businesses Jose Folgado Blanco.Within the framework of the visit a memorandum on holding consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries and inter-governmental agreement on transportation were signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted March 12, 2001 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2001 ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES LEGAL REFORMS LOAN AGREEMENT YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS: As reproted earlier, the International Development Association (IDA) has released a total of $11.4 million for carrying out legal reforms in Armenia. Last Friday the Armenia parliament ratified the loan agreement between the IDA and the government, which is to be fulfilled by December 31, 2004.The loan is given for 40 years under privileged terms. The repayment will start from 2010. Armenian justice minister David Harutunian told Armenpress that the loan will be used for construction of three new court buildings and repair of 13 others, purchase of necessary equipment and provision of consulting. The latter will include a wide range of work from designing up to creation of an online database of legislature.The loan means will also be spent on improvement of conduction of legal proceedings, retraining of judges and other personnel and raising the people's legal knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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