YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. Prime Minister of Armenia Andranik Margarian expressed today his disagreement with the opinion that Russia and Belarus were impatiently waiting for Armenia to join their union.

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. In December 2001 the Yerevan "Zvartnots" airport will pass into the management of an "internationally known operator," the "List of arrangements on realization of government working program for 2001" spread today in Yerevan says.

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. The first stage of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction will start in the third decade of December 2001, the "List of arrangements on realization of government working program for 2001" spread today in Yerevan says.

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. Government of Armenia at the assistance of the World Bank will start working out of a strategy on restructuring of debts of the Armenian energy system in September 2001.

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. Government of Armenia prepares bills "On electronic documents" and "On electronic digital signature".

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. In the beginning of June the Armenian government will consider the bill "On state support to print media and news agencies."

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. On the decree of President Robert Kocharian the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Tatul Margarian is given the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mediamax was informed today in the press service of Armenian President.

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. During the 4 months of 2001, sales volume of the Yerevan Brandy Factory (YBF) increased by 183% making 1 million 65 thousand liters, as compared with the same period last year.

YEREVAN, May 18. /Mediamax/. Delegation of Armenian Airlines company arrived in Iran Thursday for investigation of reasons of Yak-40 plane's crash.