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RUSSIA TO CONSIDER CIS TERRITORY AS STRATEGIC INTEREST SPHERE

May 16, 2003 - 23:43 AMT  06:43 GMT
Russian president Vladimir Putin during his annual report addressed to the Federal Assembly noted that the collaboration within Eurasian Economic Cooperation as well as within the framework of Collective Security Treaty would be intensified in the prospects.

COOPERATION RATE OF ARMENIA AND NATO CONSIDERABLY BEHIND NATO AND RUSSIA

May 16, 2003 - 23:17 AMT  06:43 GMT
Armenian defense minister Serge Sargsian said today when answering journalists' questions.

ARMENIA TO CONCLUDE CONTRACT WITH US COMPANY FOR COMMUNICATION MEANS SUPPLY TO ARMENIA

May 16, 2003 - 23:06 AMT  06:43 GMT
The deal will be realized at the expense of the means Armenia received from the US as military assistance.

NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER SOUTH CAUCASUS ISSUES

May 16, 2003 - 22:54 AMT  06:43 GMT
According to the Baku sources, the Azeri delegation intends to raise the Nagorno Karabakh issue during the session.

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONSECRATION OF ARMENIAN CHURCH REOPENED IN LVOV

May 16, 2003 - 21:04 AMT  06:43 GMT
The chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia, famous actor and singer Charles Aznavour and other Armenian public and cultural figures will also arrive in Lvov for the participation in the ceremony.

SHEVARDNADZE CONSIDERING CANDIDATES FOR FUTURE GEORGIAN PRESIDENT

May 16, 2003 - 20:36 AMT  06:43 GMT
Eduard Shevardnadze considers several candidates for future president of Georgia, however he has not made his final choice yet.

STAMP DEVOTED TO ARMENIAN COMPOSER ARAM KHACHATURIAN ISSUED IN RUSSIA

May 16, 2003 - 20:35 AMT  06:43 GMT
The stamp issued April 24 is devoted to the 100-th birthday of the composer.

JAPANESE GOVERNMENTAL DELEGATION TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA IN JUNE

May 16, 2003 - 20:34 AMT  06:43 GMT
A detailed discussion of issues of contribution to the agricultural sphere of Armenia is planned.

NATO NOT CONSIDERING OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE MILITARY BASES IN AZERBAIJAN YET

May 16, 2003 - 19:55 AMT  06:43 GMT
In the course of negotiations in Baku NATO secretary general George Robertson discussed the terms for the Azerbaijan accession to the North Atlantic Alliance in 2006-2007.

ARMENIA CONCERNED OVER OPPORTUNITY OF FORMATION OF DIVIDING LINES IN CAUCASUS

May 16, 2003 - 19:38 AMT  06:43 GMT
Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian said at the 112-th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
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