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ARMENIAN DELEGATION IS PLEASED WITH EARTH SUMMIT RESULTS

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Armenian delegation is pleased with the results of the Earth Summit in Johannesburg . Finance and Economy Minister Vardan Khachatryan says developing countries, including Armenia, may solve concrete problems basing on the declarations adopted . He considers important the decision under which the developed countries will allocate 2.jpg%European countries have already signed up to it (or continue signing) but USA refused to speak about it.

Public figures and journalists participating in the Summit expressed dissatisfaction wistling to the speech of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell when he didn't speak about Kyoto .

Ecology Minister Vardan Ayvazyan says Armenia has the right to throw out no more than 13. 000 tons of materials damaging the ozone stratum. But Armenia damages it less the fixed rate . Instead a greening project of $ 8 million is to be executed in Yerevan and nearby under the Kyoto treaty.