CHARLES AZNAVOUR URGED GERMANY TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

April 1, 2005 - 06:56 AMT  20:31 GMT
The recognition of the Genocide by Germany will induce other European states to an analogous decision, the singer considers.

OSCE MG CO-CHAIR: POSSIBILITIES TO STABILIZE SITUATION AT KARABAKH AND AZERI ARMED FORCES CONTACT LINE NOT EXHAUSTED

April 1, 2005 - 06:47 AMT  20:31 GMT
The parties should come to agreement and then invite peacekeeping forces to the contact line.

YURI MERZLYAKOV: THERE ARE SOME NUANCES THAT CANNOT BE SETTLED WITHOUT NAGORNO KARABAKH

April 1, 2005 - 06:46 AMT  20:31 GMT
The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group have already worked out a number of components of the Karabakh conflict settlement.

YURI MERZLYAKOV: OSCE MG CO-CHAIRS COUNT ON AZERBAIJANI AND ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS' MEETING

April 1, 2005 - 06:41 AMT  20:31 GMT
Ministers cannot solve all the problems. In order to advance a political resolution on the highest level is essential, the Russian OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair.

TERRORISTS TOOK HOVHANNISYAN HOSTAGE NOT AS AN ARMENIAN BUT AS A CITIZEN OF ROMANIA

March 31, 2005 - 05:00 AMT  20:31 GMT
Certain facts have been cleared up about the disappearance of our compatriot, citizen of Romania Edward-Ovidiu Hovhannisyan and his two colleagues. According to the information received on Wednesday, terrorists demanded from the Romanian government a ransom of 4 million dollars. However, the main aim of the terrorists is not to earn money but to attract attention to the intention of Romanian authorities to increase Romanian military presence in Iraq. The President of Romania Besesku visited Iraq not long ago. After the trip he made a decision to activate the participation of his country in the anti-terrorist coalition and to increase the number of military contingent.
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