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ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVED STATE BUDGET BILL

October 30, 2001 - 23:12 AMT  12:46 GMT
In the course of discussion of the budget bill it was noted that increasing the salary of budget sphere employees might be possible due to the reform of the management system.

ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT INTENDS TO IMPOSE A FINE FOR MILITARY SERVICE EVASION

October 30, 2001 - 23:07 AMT  12:46 GMT
Thus, according to the bill, citizens, who did not serve in the army, are to pay a sum equal to 40 minimum monthly wages (minimum monthly wage in Armenia makes approximately 10 USD) for each call-up.

MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS NEXT VISIT TO THE REGION TO COMMENCE NOVEMBER 3

October 30, 2001 - 23:07 AMT  12:46 GMT
The Co-Chairmen will participate in OSCE experts' monitoring the contiguity line between the Armed Forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan.

JOURNALISTS FROM ARMENIA AND NKR TO TAKE PART IN BAKU SEMINAR ON KARABAKH CONFLICT COVERAGE

October 30, 2001 - 21:47 AMT  12:46 GMT
Similar measures were held in Yerevan and Stepanakert.

AZERI SPECIAL SERVICES REPUDIATE THEIR AGENT SAYING HE IS MENTALLY ILL

October 30, 2001 - 21:46 AMT  12:46 GMT
According to publications in the press, the report about unmasking the agent of the Azeri special services, who had been sent to Armenia and had offered his services to the Armenian Ministry of National Security to bring about acts of terrorism on the Azerbaijan territory, has caused serious anxiety in Baku.

ANOTHER BAKU TRACK OF BIN LADEN

October 27, 2001 - 05:00 AMT  12:46 GMT
The other day Azerbaijani national defense ministry stated about the arrest of terrorist organization member, suspected in participation in the 11 September terrorist acts in Washington D.C. and New York. It is informed that the unit, the member of which is the arrested, is based in Cairo and the terrorist is the citizen of Egypt. Immediately after the arrest he was sent to Cairo. A special "Egypt Airlines" plane was sent to Baku for the flight of the accused, convoyed by Egyptian soldiers, to Cairo. Journalists were invited to make this demonstration action widely known. The arrested got on the airplane in a black mask, the fact that was making the situation false mysterious. It is kept the terrorist's name secret for some reason and Azerbaijani special services do not make clear the arrest particulars because of "investigation interests"…
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