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"DOLLARIZATION" LEADS TO VULNERABILITY OF ARMENIAN ECONOMY, IMF REPRESENTATIVE SUPPOSES

October 16, 2003 - 00:10 AMT  08:51 GMT
In James McHugh's words, the high level of dollar circulation in Armenia can have a negative impact on the economy due to the fact that European Union countries are trade partners of the country.

AZERI OPPOSITION STATES OPEN AND MASS VIOLATIONS DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

October 16, 2003 - 00:00 AMT  08:51 GMT
Most typical violations include dropping numerous voting papers into ballot boxes, refusal to count ballots before the vote, which are committed in presence of international observers.

TURKISH EMBASSY BLOWN UP IN BAGHDAD

October 15, 2003 - 23:06 AMT  08:51 GMT
The kamikaze blew up himself when entering the embassy territory on his car.

SECOND ROUND OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN AZERBAIJAN OUT OF QUESTION, ILHAM ALIYEV'S SPOUSE STATED

October 15, 2003 - 23:01 AMT  08:51 GMT
"Ilham Aliyev is the favorite candidate of entire Azerbaijan," Mehriban Aliyeva said.

PROTEST NOTE PRESENTED TO IRANIAN AMBASSADOR IN BAKU

October 15, 2003 - 22:58 AMT  08:51 GMT
The fact that October 14 a special broadcast on the Iranian state TV channel covering the presidential election in Azerbaijan was fully devoted to one of the presidential contenders - leader of "Musavat" party Isa Hambar, caused it.

ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO CROATIA

October 15, 2003 - 20:40 AMT  08:51 GMT
October 22-24 Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian will pay an official visit to Croatia.

OSCE CHAIRMAN-IN-OFFICE TO VISIT ARMENIA

October 15, 2003 - 20:39 AMT  08:51 GMT
Within the framework of the visit to the South Caucasian region OSCE chairman-in-office, foreign minister of the Netherlands Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will arrive in Armenia October 21.

"LAW ON MASS INFORMATION" TO BE ONE OF ADVANCED, DEPUTY MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF ARMENIA SUPPOSES

October 15, 2003 - 20:13 AMT  08:51 GMT
The bill will be again introduced before the parliament in the middle of November, after having been studied by Council of Europe and OSCE experts.

NEWLY FORMED PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION TO PROMOTE ARMENIA'S INTEGRATION INTO EUROPE

October 15, 2003 - 20:12 AMT  08:51 GMT
The newly formed parliamentary commission for European integration intends to come out as a profile body when discussing bills and documents, the passing and ratification of which is among the commitments assumed by Armenia when being accepted into the Council of Europe, commission chairman, vice-speaker of the Armenian parliament Tigran Torosian said.

EU SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTH CAUCASUS ARRIVING IN YEREVAN

October 15, 2003 - 20:12 AMT  08:51 GMT
October 19-21 European Union special representative for the South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie will visit Armenia.
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