YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Discussion of the RA law "On Creative Unions" is envisaged at the RA National Assembly soon. Levon Ananian, the Chairman of the Armenian Union of Writers, stated this at the September 13 discussion. According to him, the adoption of the law will enable the creative unions functioning in Armenia to receive a status differing from that of NGOs. L. Ananian said that a Coordinating Council of seven creative unions functioning in Armenia has been created. According to the Chairman of the Armenian Union of Writers, issues regarding high property taxes determined for buildings belonging to these unions have been discussed during a meeting with RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian held lately. In the opinion of Rita Sharoyan, the Director of the Hayart cultural center, creative unions' functions and commitments should be expanded. "The unions should form today's culture and public opinion, meanwhile suspending spreading of defective cultural products," she said. It was also mentioned that 57m drams (nearly 162 thousand USD) has been allocated from the 2007 RA state budget for the reconstruction of the building of the Armenian Union of Writers. It is envisaged that the reconstruction measures will finish next year.

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