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UNLESS ARMENIA FULFILLS CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WB CAN CUT THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY

January 23, 2001 - 21:50 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The income part of Armenia's budget-2000 was realized for only 80 %, as a result of which public health and transport spheres didn't get sufficient financing, World Bank Regional director for Southern Caucasian states Judi O'Connor said today at a press conference in Yerevan.

SAC-4 CREDIT WILL HELP ARMENIA OVERCOME THE CRISIS, WB REGIONAL DIRECTOR THINKS

January 23, 2001 - 21:50 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. World Bank in cooperation with the government of Armenia has begun working out the project of SAC-4 credit for structural reforms, World Bank Regional director for Southern Caucasian states Judi O'Connor said today at a press conference in Yerevan.

WORLD BANK SUPPORTS ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAM OF THE ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT

January 23, 2001 - 21:50 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "World Bank supports the anti-corruption campaign, promoted by the government of Armenia," World Bank Regional director for Southern Caucasian states Judi O'Connor said today at a press conference in Yerevan.

DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA - ONE OF FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES OF SYRIA

January 23, 2001 - 21:32 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "The development and strengthening of relations with Armenia is one of the basic principles in the foreign policy of Syria", the newly appointed Ambassador of Syria Hammed Hasan declared today after presenting his credentials to the president of Armenia Robert Kocharian.

EARTHQUAKE IN NKR TODAY

January 23, 2001 - 21:12 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Today at 13:27 local time an earthquake took place in the territory of Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Mediamax was informed in the National Seismic Defense Service of Armenia.

WB REGIONAL DIRECTOR IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES IN ARMENIA

January 23, 2001 - 21:11 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "With the consideration of economic growth, political and macroeconomic stability in Armenia, I hope the population will observe changes for the better in the nearest future", World Bank Regional director for Southern Caucasian states Judi O'Connor said today at a press conference in Yerevan.

ONE CAN'T SAY THAT "DASHNAKTSUTIUN" PARTY COMES TO POWER IN ARMENIA, VICE SPEAKER OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT STATED

January 23, 2001 - 21:05 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "I don't share the opinion that Dashnaktsutiun party comes to power in Armenia," vice speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Tigran Torosian stated today at a press conference in Yerevan.

NKR FOREIGN MINISTRY SUBJECTED AZERBAIJAN TO SHARP CRITICISM

January 23, 2001 - 21:04 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "The statement of the Azeri Foreign Minister V. Guliyev, that the recognition of the Armenian genocide by French National Assembly will have a negative impact on the process of the Karabakh conflict settlement, confirms the unwillingness of the Azeri side for a constructive dialogue," Mediamax was informed in the press service of NKR Foreign Ministry.

CONCRETE DATE OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO ARMENIA NOT SPECIFIED YET

January 23, 2001 - 20:43 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "The concrete date of the visit of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to Armenia isn't specified yet", said today the press secretary of the President of Armenia Vahe Gabrielian at a press conference in Yerevan.

STOPPING OF ORT TV CHANNEL BROADCAST IN ARMENIA HAS NO HIDDEN POLITICAL MOTIVES

January 23, 2001 - 20:42 AMT  09:54 GMT
23.01.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The stopping of the Russian ORT TV Channel broadcasting in Armenia has no hidden political motives, said today the press secretary of the President of Armenia Vahe Gabrielian at a press conference in Yerevan.
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