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RUSSIA TRIES TO PUT PRESSURE ON GEORGIA VIA AZERBAIJAN

December 6, 2004 - 22:42 AMT  16:24 GMT
In the opinion of Russian newspaper Novye Izvestia, it was the very hidden motive of the latest "transport war" between Georgia and Azerbaijan.

THIRD BOOK OF "ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS" ISSUED IN ANTELIAS

December 6, 2004 - 22:23 AMT  16:24 GMT
The book consists of 600 pages and maintains the Armenian written heritage of the 6-th century.

DELIVERY OF RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS TO TURKEY DISCUSSED

December 6, 2004 - 21:43 AMT  16:24 GMT
The matter concerns possible signing of a $2.5-3 billion contract providing for supplying Turkey with 145 helicopters constructed on the basis of famous Ka-50 (Black Shark) by Kamov Public Corporation, Novie Izvestia Russian newspaper reports.

CHILDREN WITH CHRISTIAN NAMES NOT GIVEN BIRTH CERTIFICATES IN AZERBAIJAN

December 6, 2004 - 21:24 AMT  16:24 GMT
Baptist Novrus Eyvazov was refused to register his son named Luca; this is not the first case when people, who want to give their children a Christian name, are refused registration, Gazetasng.ru reports.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SIGNED BILL "ON ENERGY ECONOMY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES"

December 6, 2004 - 18:51 AMT  16:24 GMT
The bill aims at the establishment of state policy mechanisms for securing energy economy and development of renewable energy sources.

ARMENIAN AND AZERI FMs MET

December 6, 2004 - 18:37 AMT  16:24 GMT
Meeting of Vardan Oskanian and Elmar Mamedyarov with the participation of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs took place in Sofia yesterday.

PUTIN WILL VISIT ANKARA FROM THE SECOND ATTEMPT

December 3, 2004 - 04:00 AMT  16:24 GMT
On December 5 the President of Russia Vladimir Putin will make an official visit to Turkey. There are arranged meetings of Russian President with the President of Turkey Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, the minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulah Gül and Turkish businessmen. It is expected to sign four agreements. Most of the questions which Vladimir Putin is aimed to settle during the visit to Ankara concern the interests of Armenia.
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