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YEREVAN WELCOMES SWISS PARLIAMENT PASSING RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

December 17, 2003 - 23:39 AMT  10:11 GMT
The international recognition of the Armenian Genocide is an individual process and we would not like it to be associated with the current dialogue between Armenia and Turkey, the spokesman of the foreign ministry of Armenia stated.

OIL FACTOR AND MILITARY BASES IN TURKEY EXPLAIN US UNCERTAINTY OVER ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, US NEWSPAPER WRITES

December 17, 2003 - 23:23 AMT  10:11 GMT
At that the article in "San Francisco Chronicle" newspaper says the US not always denied the Armenian Genocide.

NINO BURJANADZE RULES OUT OPPORTUNITY OF PLACING US MILITARY BASES IN GEORGIA

December 17, 2003 - 22:35 AMT  10:11 GMT
We demand Russian military bases to be withdrawn from its territory and we are not going to give an opportunity for another state to place its bases after their leaving the country, the acting president of Georgia said.

RACKETEER BLACKMAILING LOCAL ARMENIANS DETAINED IN KIROV

December 17, 2003 - 22:07 AMT  10:11 GMT
Since July 2003 several Armenians in Kirov Russian city have received anonymous letters and telephone calls of threatening nature.

"MEMORY OF DESCENDANTS" FUND TO WORK FOR TURKEY PAYING COMPENSATION IN FAVOR OF DESCENDANTS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS

December 17, 2003 - 22:05 AMT  10:11 GMT
"Memory of Descendants" international fund, trying to transmit the struggle for recognition of the Armenian Genocide from the political and human rights aspects to the economic one, has started work in Armenia.

TELECOMMUNICATION MONOPOLIST OF ARMENIA HAVING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WITH GOVERNMENT

December 17, 2003 - 21:08 AMT  10:11 GMT
"ArmenTel" company has instituted a suit at London International Arbitrary Court against the Armenian government.

ARMENIAN MILITARY TO VISIT BAKU IN JANUARY

December 17, 2003 - 19:21 AMT  10:11 GMT
Three officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia will participate in the initial maneuver planning conference on NATO "Cooperative Best Effort -2004" to be held in Baku in the first half of January.

YEREVAN THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANT REMAINS STATE PROPERTY

December 17, 2003 - 19:20 AMT  10:11 GMT
The Armenian Parliament has approved changes into the law "On program of privatization of the state property for 2001-2003," according to which the Yerevan Thermoelectric Power Plant is withdrawn from the program.

TV NEWS IN ARMENIAN TO BE BROADCAST ONLY IN ARMENIAN-POPULATED GEORGIAN REGIONS

December 17, 2003 - 19:01 AMT  10:11 GMT
Beginning from today Armenians of Samtskhe-Javakhetia can get to know the news in the mother tongue.

ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT PASSED LAW ON ALTERNATIVE SERVICE

December 17, 2003 - 18:40 AMT  10:11 GMT
Armenia fulfilled another commitment to the Council of Europe.
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