RUSSIAN-ARMENIAN UNIVERSITY STRENGTHENS HUMANITARIAN RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA

February 18, 2005 - 17:39 AMT  15:10 GMT
Sergey Lavrov and Vardan Oskanian received honorary orders of the Russian-Armenian University.

ARMENIA DEVELOPING FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH ARAB STATES

February 18, 2005 - 17:29 AMT  15:10 GMT
It would be rather hard for Armenia to receive a status in the Organization of Islamic Conference, as its members -Turkey and Azerbaijan - will certainly put obstacles in the way.

SERGEY LAVROV: I HAVE TBILISIAN ROOTS AND ARMENIAN BLOOD

February 18, 2005 - 17:16 AMT  15:10 GMT
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with the students of the Russian-Armenian University.

KARABAKH MILITARY CAPTURED AZERI SOLDIERS WHO CROSSED BORDER

February 18, 2005 - 17:06 AMT  15:10 GMT
February 15 the servicemen of the 5-th defense territory of Nagorno Karabakh captured 3 Azeris, who had crossed the border.

RUSSIA READY TO WELCOME ANY INITIATIVE OF CONFLICTING PARTIES
ON KARABAKH SETTLEMENT

February 18, 2005 - 16:58 AMT  15:10 GMT
Being the mediator in the settlement process Russia is ready to accept any resolution of the parties to conflict.

RUSSIA GOING TO SOLVE EXPLOITATION PROBLEMS WITH ARMENIAN ENTERPRISES CONVEYED TO IT WITHIN SHORTEST TERMS

February 18, 2005 - 16:45 AMT  15:10 GMT
Sergey Lavrov met with Armenian President Robert Kocharian.

DISCRIMINATIONS BY THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER

February 17, 2005 - 04:00 AMT  15:10 GMT
The official visit of Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to Armenia finished. As a foreign minister, this was his first visit to his mother's homeland. Lavrov never concealed his Armenian origin. This is why certain points of his south-Caucasian tour look particularly strange.
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