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NAGORNO KARABAKH CALLED ON ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN "TO CONFIRM ABIDANCE TO ARMISTICE PRESERVATION"

May 12, 2004 - 23:07 AMT  01:30 GMT
Nagorno Karabakh's ministry of foreign affairs appealed to the Armenian and Azerbaijani leadership "to confirm their abidance to the preservation of armistice until the conclusion of peace treaty with adoption of a corresponding trilateral declaration.

UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT AND ARMENIAN PREMIER TO ACTIVATE INTERACTION IN ENERGY AREA

May 12, 2004 - 22:47 AMT  01:30 GMT
The parties pointed to the dynamic development of trade-economic cooperation between the two countries, specifically stressing the prospects in the sphere of education.

AGREEMENT ON IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION TO BE SIGNED TOMORROW

May 12, 2004 - 22:21 AMT  01:30 GMT
Iranian minister of oil and gas Bijan Zangeneh is arriving in Armenia on a one-day visit May 13.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO FLY TO MOSCOW TOMORROW

May 12, 2004 - 21:52 AMT  01:30 GMT
During his 3-day visit the Armenian leader is to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov.

UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER DECORATED WITH ARMENIAN MEDAL

May 12, 2004 - 21:42 AMT  01:30 GMT
Today Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian during the meeting with his Ukrainian colleague presented him with an Anania Shirakatsi order for the participation in the reconstruction of Armenia after the earthquake in 1988.

TURKEY SHOULD ALLEVIATE BURDEN OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, EP MEMBER CONSIDERS

May 12, 2004 - 20:16 AMT  01:30 GMT
It is naive of Ankara to deny the Genocide as the Istanbul courts at their time sentenced to death the Turkish politicians, who had organized the genocide of Armenians, Per Gahrton said.

ARMENIAN AND AZERI FOREIGN MINISTERS TO MEET IN STRASBOURG TODAY

May 12, 2004 - 19:44 AMT  01:30 GMT
In the words of Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov, the "negotiations will focus on the readiness of the parties for dialogue".

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RAPPORTEUR SAYS NAGORNO KARABAKH CANNOT BE UNDER OFFICIAL BAKU

May 12, 2004 - 19:30 AMT  01:30 GMT
In Per Gahrton's words, it is not important part of which country Karabakh comprises if "it lives autonomous life and provides itself with foodstuffs".

UKRAINE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION

May 12, 2004 - 18:12 AMT  01:30 GMT
Ukrainian Prime Minister Victor Yanoukovich stated in Kiev at the joint conference with Armenian Premier Andranik Margarian.

SAAKASHVILI DOES NOT VIEW SKIRMISH BETWEEN GEORGIANS AND ARMENIANS IN TSALKA AS ETHNIC CONFLICT

May 12, 2004 - 17:59 AMT  01:30 GMT
"It was just a fight between Georgians and Armenians. We will not allow any violations of public order and will not yield to provocation", the Georgian President said.
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