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ARMENIA, GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN CO-SPONSORED UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION

December 17, 2002 - 22:23 AMT  08:40 GMT
The document notes that the threats of the new century can successfully be combated only via united efforts of the world community.

ANKARA CAN ARRANGE RELATIONS WITH YEREVAN IN SPITE OF BAKU DISSATISFACTION, TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER STATED

December 17, 2002 - 22:15 AMT  08:40 GMT
"We will have in view Azerbaijan's dissatisfaction, but if for the sake of our economic interest it is necessary to arrange relations with Armenia, we
will do it," - the Turkish minister said.

TURKISH NEW GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONTINUE EFFORTS TO RECONCILE WITH ARMENIA, US ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE SAID

December 17, 2002 - 22:13 AMT  08:40 GMT
"I call the Turkish government to continue efforts on Armenian-Turkish reconciliation, as well as to contribute to individual steps being taken to that end so as Turkey and Armenia can advance on the way of accord and joint economic development," - the American politician said.

OPPRESSION OF CHRISTIANS CONTINUES IN TURKEY

December 17, 2002 - 19:35 AMT  08:40 GMT
Record on the situation in Turkey was prepared at the meeting of the episcopacy of the Roman Catholic Church the other day saying that the Christians residing in the country underwent oppression.

NATO INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

December 17, 2002 - 19:34 AMT  08:40 GMT
Supreme commander of the NATO allied forces in Europe general Joseph Ralston stated it while being in Yerevan.

SOUTH CAUCASIAN COUNTRIES GET ACQUAINTED WITH MILITARY COOPERATION EXPERIENCE OF BALTIC STATES

December 17, 2002 - 19:33 AMT  08:40 GMT
A seminar organized by the Lithuanian defense ministry and NATO committee on economic issues opened in Vilnius aiming at presenting the military cooperation experience of the Baltic countries to the South Caucasian states.

ARMENIA PREPARES TO MEASURES RELATING TO ITS PRESIDENCY AT BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION ORGANIZATION

December 17, 2002 - 19:29 AMT  08:40 GMT
In Yerevan secretary general of the Business Council of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Costas Masmanidis discusses with the representatives of the business circles and relevant ministries and departments of Armenia the holding of the recurrent meeting of the Business Council directorate and organizing a jewelry exposition under its aegis.

ARMENIA NOT ON LIST OF COUNTRIES WHOSE CITIZENS HAVE TO REGISTER WITH US IMMIGRATION SERVICE

December 17, 2002 - 19:28 AMT  08:40 GMT
A spokesman from the U.S. Department of Justice stated that Armenia's name was mistakenly included in the Federal Register issued yesterday.

RUSSIA STREGTHENS ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN ARMENIA

December 13, 2002 - 04:00 AMT  08:40 GMT
Moscow and Tbilisi continue the dialogue about the terms and procedure of withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Georgia. Another tour of negotiations of the military experts took place recently. Following the meeting, the commander of Russian troops in Transcaucasus, lieutenant-general Nikolay Zolotov said that the parties had achieved mutual understanding on series of issues. Particularly, it concerns the order and conditions of stationing of some military bases. The Russian side had informed the Georgian one that the withdrawn bases would be transferred to Armenia. So, the information that the Russian-Armenian group will be enhanced with new forces has been confirmed.
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