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COMMANDER OF RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE LOCATED IN ARMENIA DISMISSED

August 2, 2003 - 20:11 AMT  17:56 GMT
The report of the military council of the Transcaucasian military district notes that Titov admitted violations of military discipline and "did not perform his duties."

CE DELIGHTED WITH ARMENIAN PRESIDENT DECISION TO PARDON PEOPLE EARLIER SENTENCED TO DEATH PENALTY

August 2, 2003 - 19:34 AMT  17:56 GMT
This decision is a clear sign that Armenia is determined to honor its commitments to the Council of Europe, and wants to become fully integrated within the European family of nations, CE secretary general Walter Schwimmer stated.

ARMENIAN NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE OFFICERS PREVENTED CONTRABAND IMPORT OF SILVER LARGE LOT

August 2, 2003 - 19:15 AMT  17:56 GMT
With the assistance of custom control inspector of the Yerevan airport Yerevan resident Anush Kirakosian, who arrived by flight Istanbul-Yerevan, had tried to convey silver plate weighing 27 kg of a total cost of $7 million 700 thousand, mentioning them in the declaration as items made of non-precious metals.

MEMORIAL TO VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE IN 1988 TO BE BUILT IN GYUMRI

August 2, 2003 - 18:51 AMT  17:56 GMT
The memorial opening will be dated for the 20-th anniversary of the earthquake.

BAKU CALLS INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO ACTIVATE EFFORTS TO SETTLE KARABAKH CONFLICT

August 2, 2003 - 18:50 AMT  17:56 GMT
"The international community should not proceed from the status-quo principle, as it has more effective mechanisms to solve the conflict," the Azeri foreign minister noted.

IDEA OF OPENING RAIL COMMUNICATION VIA ABKHAZIA GAINS INCREASING POPULARITY IN GEORGIA

August 2, 2003 - 18:49 AMT  17:56 GMT
The results of a sociological survey held by US International Republican Institute evidence it.

BOSTON GLOBE TO PRESENT HISTORICAL REALITY ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY

August 2, 2003 - 18:48 AMT  17:56 GMT
As reported by Turkish media, the newspaper leadership has made such a decision owing to active efforts of the Armenian lobby of America.

WILL THE ARMENIAN SOLDIER REACH APSHERON?

July 2, 2003 - 05:00 AMT  17:56 GMT
The commanders of the North-Atlantic Alliance are satisfied with the results of the ''Cooperative Best Effort-2003'' military maneuvers held in the end of June in Armenia. It was the first time when the NATO's ''Partnership for Peace'' program's trainings were being held in Armenia. In total there were 400 military men from 19 countries including Turkey participating in the maneuvers.
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