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ARMENIAN FM MEETS WITH GEORGIAN PATRIARCH
COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF ECONOMIC COMPETITION RECOGNIZES YBC's
RIGHT TO PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
REGULAR ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR KARABAKH CONFLICT'S SETTLEMENT IN
ASTANA ON MARCH 1 NOT KAZAKHSTAN'S IDEA
FEBRUARY 13. The Kazakh part did not come out with an
idea of holding a regular round of negotiations between the Azeri and
Armenian presidents for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict in
Astana on March 1, Kazakh Ambassador to Baku Rashid Ibraev said.
He said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev invited the CIS
countries' presidents, including the Azeri president, to take part in
an unofficial CIS Summit on March 1. The sides have not make any
response yet, but the CIS leaders agreed on this meeting still at the
November Summit. According to the Baku sources, bilateral or
unilateral negotiations are also expected to be held within the
framework of the Summit, as the Summit has no definite agenda. And
whether the meeting of the Azeri and Armenian presidents will take
place remains for the presidents to decide, Rashid Ibraev said.
BILL ON MASS MEDIA ABSURD: SHAVARSH KOCHARIAN
FEBRUARY 13.The government-submitted bill on mass media is nothing, but absurdity, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Commission for Education, Science, Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs Shavarsh Kocharian told ARMINFO. He considers inadmissible a provision which entitles the government to establish control over the country's mass media by forming a special authorized body. The deputy pointed out that the establishment of such a body means the restoration of the Soviet "Glavlit". Dangerous is also the principle of licensing of mass media, as well as the order of revoking licenses. Sh. Kocharian said that concerns is also aroused by the provision granting the government bodies and representatives of local government bodies the right to deny information to the mass media. The deputy called criminal the point under which a journalist is obliged to prove his innocence every time. Sh. Kocharian stressed that the bill contradicts the European Convention on Human Rights and Freedoms. According to him, it is no coincidence that the government was concealing its bill from the Commission. He said that the Commission members did not even participate in drafting the bill. In this situation considers advisable to initiate the drafting of an alternative bill on mass media, which will be drafted by the Commission members. However, he pointed out that the Commission includes representatives of different political forces and their reaction to the document cannot be forecast. The deputy added that it should be taken into account that the bill is submitted by the government, and the Commission includes many representatives of the Republican Party, who will certainly support the bill.
ITERA INTERNATIONAL GROUP RESUMED GAS SUPPLY VOLUME TO ARMENIA
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FEBRUARY 13.BLACK SEA PRESS. The church can have
its say about totalitarian religious sects, but their eradication is
the prerogative of the state, Catholicos of Georgian Ilya II said at
his meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian. the sides
discussed the problems of spread of different religious sects. "We
are carried away with democracy, which is of course necessary, but we
should also take care of our spiritual and national traditions," Ilya
II said.
In his turn, Vardan Oskanian stated that totalitarian sects create
numerous problems in Armenia, so the prevention of their activities
is urgent. The Armenian foreign minister stressed that totalitarian
sects pose a danger to the state: some of them ban military service
and defense of the country. The influence on religious sects is the
competence of government institutes, Oskanian said.
The meeting participants stressed the importance of mutual assistance
between the Georgian and Armenian peoples. They pointed out that the
Armenian governmental delegation's visit to Georgia will promote the
strengthening of the friendly relations between Armenians and
Georgians.
FEBRUARY 13.The State Commission for the
Protection of Economic Competition has recognized the right of the
Yerevan Brandy Company (YBC) to protection of industrial property.
According to the information reported to ARMINFO by the YBC press
service, the matter concerns the YBC's right to its containers, which
were registered by the "Armpatent" as early as 1999. According to the
Commission's decision, the companies "Technotrans", "Shahumian
Winery", "Artashat Wine and Brandy Factory", and "MAP" are to pour
their into other bottles.
The YBC management is satisfied that the state structures are dealing
with problems of forged products.
