24.11.2000, YEREVAN. The Ministry of Defense of Russia is authorized by the Russian government to sign a Russian-Armenian agreement on organizing daily activities and garrison duty of the Russian units outside the territory of the Russian military base in Armenia.

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. On Tuesday, November 28, the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ms. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, in a side meeting during the Eighth Meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, will officially present to the public the new OSCE Freedom of Media publication, "The Caucasus: In Defence of the Future."

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The heads of foreign policy departments of four unrecognized republics - Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Pridnestrovie, established at the meeting in Tiraspol a constantly acting coordination body - Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. In 2001, Belarus plans to open Embassy in Armenia, Belarussian deputy foreign minister Alexander Gerasimenko told journalists.

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The 16th plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) will start its work in the National Assembly of Armenia, on November 29.

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The state pharmacological center of Ukraine was allowed to test in the Odessa state medical University the Armenian "Armenicum" preparation against AIDS.

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The Ukrainian President visiting Turkey stated that his state supports the initiative displayed by Ankara on formation of the Stability Pact in Caucasus.

24.11.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. A break is announced in the criminal proceeding on former Mayor of Karabakh's capital Stepanakert Karen Babayan, who is accused of abuse of his position, forgery and deviation from paying taxes, illegal carry of arms and ammunition.