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RUSSIAN GAS SUPPLY TO ARMENIA FORECASTED TO RESUME JANUARY 24

January 22, 2003 - 22:25 AMT  01:16 GMT
Simultaneously repair works of the main are held.

ARMENIAN STATE DEBT SOME $1 BILLION AT TURN OF 2002

January 22, 2003 - 22:23 AMT  01:16 GMT
In chief of the department of state debt management of the Armenian ministry of economy and finance Arshaluys Margarian's words, from the point of view of paying off the external debt significant accomplishments were made last year.

CIS MISSION TO OBSERVE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA LAUNCHED IN YEREVAN

January 22, 2003 - 21:13 AMT  01:16 GMT
Another 100 CIS observers will arrive in Armenia on the eve of the elections.

US REGISTERED ANOTHER TWO TRADEMARKS OF YEREVAN BRANDY COMPANY

January 22, 2003 - 21:04 AMT  01:16 GMT
Besides, since 2000 "Akhtamar," "Vaspurakan," "Hobelyanakan" and "Erebuni" trademarks are assigned to the company.

PRINCIPLES AGREED UPON IN PARIS AND KEY WEST PREVAIL IN KARABAKH TALKS

January 22, 2003 - 20:17 AMT  01:16 GMT
This was noted in Armenian president Robert Kocharian's pre-electoral return called "Five years later."

IRANIAN ARMENIANS NOT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS IN THE MUSLIM COUNTRY, SAID HEAD OF ARMENIAN DIOCESE OF IRAN

January 22, 2003 - 20:15 AMT  01:16 GMT
The presence of an Armenian deputy in Mejlis of the Iranian Assembly is another evidence of the positive approach of the Iranian authorities to national minorities.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE CONDEMNED TURKEY'S POLICY TOWARDS NON-MUSLIM MINORITIES

January 22, 2003 - 20:14 AMT  01:16 GMT
The rights of Armenians, Greeks and Jews for private property are being violated in Turkey.

US CONGRESSMAN CONDEMNED DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN AZERBAIJAN

January 22, 2003 - 20:13 AMT  01:16 GMT
Baku's review of the policy of destruction and following of a policy of restoration may become the first step on the way of reconciliation of the Armenian and Azeri peoples, Frank Pallone noted in his letter to the Azeri president.

IN BAKU THEY ARE NOT VERY FRIENDLY TO TURKS

January 21, 2003 - 04:00 AMT  01:16 GMT
After the visit to Azerbaijan of Rejeb Erdogan, the leader of the Party of Justice and Development of Turkey, there is certain coldness in the relations between Baku and Ankara. We’ll remind that the Turkish leader has accused Baku authorities of an unwillingness to undertake measures against the branches of the “Kurdish terrorist organizations” operating in the country and to eliminate the obstacles on the way of strengthening the economic contacts between the two countries.
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