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ECHMIADZIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY GIVEN ACADEMY STATUS

June 13, 2002 - 23:34 AMT  12:28 GMT
Today the Armenian government reached a decision on recognition of Echmiadzin theological seminary as an academy.

PACE COMMISSION MEMBERS TO VISIT ARMENIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

June 13, 2002 - 23:34 AMT  12:28 GMT
The member of the commission on environment and agriculture of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will visit Armenian nuclear power plant to make certain that the claims of Azeri party on inadequate security level of the plant have only propaganda nature.

FAMOUS ARMENIAN BUSINESSMAN KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT

June 13, 2002 - 23:28 AMT  12:28 GMT
The director of "Ararat" Yerevan hotel Hovannes Hayrapetian, famous Armenian businessman Paylak Hayrapetian's son was killed in car accident.

ARMENIAN AND UZBEK FOREIGN MINISTERS SIGNED PROTOCOL ON COOPERATION

June 13, 2002 - 23:11 AMT  12:28 GMT
During the visit, perspectives of bilateral cooperation in political, trade-economic, humanitarian and cultural spheres were discussed.

GAREGIN TOSUNIAN ELECTED HEAD OF ASSOCIATION OF BANKS OF RUSSIA

June 13, 2002 - 22:59 AMT  12:28 GMT
Tosunian was born in Yerevan. He is candidate of economic sciences, doctor of law, professor, author of several monographs and many other works on banking and financial activities.

US CONGRESS ARMENIAN GROUP CO-CHAIRS ORGANIZED RECEPTION IN HONOR OF FOREIGN MINISTER

June 13, 2002 - 22:58 AMT  12:28 GMT
Yesterday NKR foreign minister Naira Melkumian met with US Congress Armenian group co-chairs Joe Knollenberg and Frank Pallone in Washington.

MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMAN TO MEET WITH ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES FOR NEGOTIATIONS ON KARABAKH

June 13, 2002 - 22:58 AMT  12:28 GMT
OSCE Minsk group new representative Hugh Perner's visit to Armenia continues.

NKR FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIR IN WASHINGTON

June 13, 2002 - 22:57 AMT  12:28 GMT
The meeting participants discussed the Karabakh conflict settlement perspectives.

OFFICIAL BAKU CONSIDERS PRESENT MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS MEMBERSHIP OPTIMAL

June 13, 2002 - 22:56 AMT  12:28 GMT
It should be reminded, earlier in Baku there were some calls to refuse France's peacekeeping mission, as France allegedly can not be impartial mediator since it has an influential Armenian community.

ARMENIAN EX-PRESIDENT AIDE JIRAYR LIPARITIAN IN BAKU WITH PRIVATE VISIT

June 13, 2002 - 22:55 AMT  12:28 GMT
It should be noted, after his resignation Liparitian has already visited Baku once.
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