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RUSSIA SUGGESTED TO ARMENIA STARTING NEGOTIATIONS ON SIGNING VISA-FREE REGIME AGREEMENT

September 4, 2000 - 20:20 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Russian Foreign Ministry directed notes to the foreign ministries of member-states of Bishkek agreement with a proposal to hold negotiations on concluding international agreements regulating visa-free travel.

RNK-PMR RELATIONS BECOME CLOSER AND MORE COOPERATIVE, SAID RNK PRESIDENT

September 4, 2000 - 20:20 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The president of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Arkady Ghukasian received the delegation of Pridnestrov Moldavian Republic (PMR) - Oleg Gudimo, the first deputy minister of national security, Sergey Guska, the counselor of PMR foreign minister, and Nikolai Chepko, the chairman of mass media committee of PMR Supreme Council, reported the press office of RNK president to MEDIAMAX.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT HAS LEFT FOR NEW YORK TODAY

September 4, 2000 - 20:19 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenian President Robert Kocharian has left for New York today to take part in the UN "Millennium Summit", reported the press office of the president to MEDIAMAX. Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian accompanies the president during the visit.

TODAY THE RATE OF THE NATIONAL CURRENCY HAS MADE 537.92 DRAMS FOR 1 US DOLLAR

September 4, 2000 - 19:03 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. On September 4 the Central Bank of Armenia has fixed the following rates of foreign currency regarding dram: USD - 537.92 drams, DEM - 244.95 drams, EUR - 479.07 dram, GBP - 779.82 drams.

ILLEGAL EXPORT OF ARMENIAN BIBLE SEIZED IN TURKISH AIRPORT

September 4, 2000 - 19:02 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Turkish law-enforcement bodies arrested a man in "Atatyurk" Istanbul Airport, who tried to illegally export an ancient edition of Armenian Bible from the country.

ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER IS GIVEN THE HIGHEST AWARD OF NAGORNO KARABAKH - "GOLD EAGLE" ORDER

September 4, 2000 - 19:02 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Connected with the 9th anniversary of proclamation of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, RNK President Arkadi Ghukasian signed an order about awarding high-rank Armenian military.

PRIDNESTROVSK DELEGATION TOOK PART IN FESTIVITIES DEDICATED TO 9TH ANNIVERSARY OF RNK'S INDEPENDENCE

September 4, 2000 - 19:02 AMT  09:14 GMT
04.09.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The delegation of the Pridnestrovsk Moldavian Republic (PMR) took part in the festivities, held on September 2-3, dedicated to the 9th anniversary of proclamation of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh.
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