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WORLD CONGRESS OF ARMENIANS TO ARRANGE ARMENIAN-AZERI YOUTH FORUM THIS AUTUMN

June 16, 2004 - 23:59 AMT  18:30 GMT
In the words of WCA chairman Ara Abrahamian, the participants of the forum will discuss the problems impeding the establishment of neighborly relations between them.

US CONGRESSMEN CLAIM FOR ADOPTION OF BILL ON INSURANCE TO ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS

June 16, 2004 - 23:26 AMT  18:30 GMT
California Congressmen Adam Schiff and George Radanovich have formally requested House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael G. Oxley to clarify the terms of the hearings on the Armenian Victims Insurance Fairness Act (HR 3323).

GEORGIA EXPORTS GAS TRANSITED TO ARMENIA

June 16, 2004 - 23:10 AMT  18:30 GMT
Gazprom Russian company is considering the possibility of limiting the supply of gas to Georgia because of non-payments, Gazprom Vice President Alexander Ryazanov said.

ACCORDING TO US DATA ARMENIAN AND AZERI FMs TO NEGOTIATE ON KARABAKH JUNE 21

June 16, 2004 - 22:49 AMT  18:30 GMT
Special Representative of the US State Department Richard Baucher stated at briefing yesterday.

POLISH FRONTIER GUARDS DETAINED 13 ARMENIANS WHO TRIED TO ILLEGALLY ENTER POLAND FROM KALININGRAD REGION OF RUSSIA

June 16, 2004 - 22:21 AMT  18:30 GMT
For the attempt of illegal crossing of the border these people can be sentenced to imprisonment from 6 months up to 8 years-term.

ARMENIAN FM MET WITH US CONGRESSMEN

June 16, 2004 - 22:10 AMT  18:30 GMT
During the meeting the parties discussed the issues of US assistance to Armenia, the latter's participation in the Millenium Challenge Account and the development of trade-economic ties.

EU COLLABORATES WITH ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN FOR ACHIEVING DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS

June 16, 2004 - 19:06 AMT  18:30 GMT
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Heikki Talvitie told at the press conference in Brussels.

ARMENIAN MFA REFUTES HEARSAY ANKARA TOUGHENED VISA REGIME WITH ARMENIA

June 16, 2004 - 18:48 AMT  18:30 GMT
The order of providing Armenian citizens with the entry visa for Turkey did not undergo any changes, Armenian MFA officials stated when commenting on the information that Ankara has toughened the visa regime with Yerevan.

TURKISH SPEAKER CALLS ON CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO RECONSIDER RESOLUTION ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION

June 16, 2004 - 18:01 AMT  18:30 GMT
Turkish parliament Speaker Bulent Arinch addressed the Canadian parliament a letter of indignation at the recent resolution by the Canadian House of Commons on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

NO PARALLELS CAN BE DRAWN BETWEEN ABKHAZIA, OSETIA AND KARABAKH

May 25, 2004 - 05:00 AMT  18:30 GMT
According to the newspaper ''Echo'', Baku, demonstrations of protest demanding to give Karabakh back to Azerbaijan are being held in Stepanakert. None of the sources confirmed this information. Our colleagues in Stepanakert assured there were no demonstrations in Karabakh. It is evident that this is another falsification.
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