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NEW ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT NOT GOING TO RETURN BANK SAVINGS OF "SOVIET PERIOD" TO POPULATION

June 17, 2003 - 22:30 AMT  05:39 GMT
In the words of minister of finance and economy of Armenia Vardan Khachatrian, the proposal by "Orinats Yerkir" party was not included in the program of the new government due to being unreal.

ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY DENIED REPORTS ON VICTIMS IN SKIRMISH AT AZERI-KARABAKH BORDER

June 17, 2003 - 22:27 AMT  05:39 GMT
The day before at about 9 p.m. Yerevan time shots were heard from the Azeri territory, in response to which a few were made by the Karabakh party.

BAKU HOPES TURKEY WILL NOT OPEN ARMENIAN BORDER

June 17, 2003 - 22:23 AMT  05:39 GMT
The Azeri embassy in Ankara has made a statement calling Turkey not to open the Armenian frontier unless conditions laid down to Armenia are met.

CE TO APPOINT SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE ON SOUTH CAUCASUS

June 17, 2003 - 20:09 AMT  05:39 GMT
In the words of deputy foreign minister of Greece presiding in the EU Yiannis Magriotis, it can make cooperation between the EU and the South Caucasian countries more efficient.

ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN LAW-ENFORCEMENT BODIES GATHER FOR RECURRENT BOARD IN MOSCOW

June 17, 2003 - 19:33 AMT  05:39 GMT
Today a delegation of the Armenian police headed by chief Hayk Harutyunian leaves for Moscow to participate in a recurrent sitting of the united board of law-enforcement bodies of Armenia and Russia.

IN SAINT PETERSBURG CIS INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY COUNCIL DISCUSSES ARMENIAN ELECTION RETURNS

June 17, 2003 - 19:19 AMT  05:39 GMT
Heads of parliamentary delegations of all 10 Commonwealth states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine, participate in the forum.

RECURRENT DRUG TRANSIT VIA AZERBAIJAN PREVENTED

June 17, 2003 - 19:17 AMT  05:39 GMT
Customs officers have discovered over 27kg of hashish in the cache of GAZ-21 motor-car, which were to be delivered to Japan via Russia.

MONUMENT TO WELL-KNOWN ARMENIAN COMPOSER ARNO BABAJANIAN TO OPEN IN YEREVAN

June 17, 2003 - 19:17 AMT  05:39 GMT
The monument will be erected in the territory abutting the Opera Theater, where accomplishment works are being held at present.

COOPERATION MEMORANDUM SIGNED BY ARMENIAN AND US DEFENSE DEPARTMENTS

June 17, 2003 - 19:15 AMT  05:39 GMT
The document was signed upon the completion of the second sitting on Armenian-American defense consultations held in Yerevan June 14-16.

ARMENIAN OLIGARCHS TRY TO HAVE REAL POWER

June 13, 2003 - 05:00 AMT  05:39 GMT
The involving of the business in the politics became the main characteristic of the recently parliamentary elections. The national bourgeoisie is represented in the new national assembly much wider than it merits. More then 20 well-known businessmen have managed to pass into the parliament. According to the law, they will have to quit the direct business activity and focus on the legislative.
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