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YURI MERZLYAKOV DENIED STATEMENTS OF AZERI MINISTER

December 25, 2003 - 23:24 AMT  09:16 GMT
Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group denied the statements of head of the foreign ministry of Azerbaijan Vilayat Guliyev that they have allegedly held talks.

REFERENDUM ON KARABAKH SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS CAN BE HELD ONLY AFTER TALKS, ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SUPPOSES

December 25, 2003 - 22:45 AMT  09:16 GMT
In the Robert Kocharian's words, all conflicts, solved more or less successfully, have passed through confidentiality of the settlement process for the solution not to be sacrificed to current political processes.

US AMBASSADOR TO BAKU UNAWARE OF TALKS ON PLACING US MILITARY BASES IN AZERBAIJAN

December 25, 2003 - 22:44 AMT  09:16 GMT
Reno Harnish noted, the final decision on precise stationing of the US troops is not passed yet.

ARMENIA DOES NOT FEEL PRESSURE BY KARABAKH SETTLEMENT INTERNATIONAL MEDIATORS

December 25, 2003 - 22:07 AMT  09:16 GMT
The Armenian President denied statements by the opposition that mediators make Yerevan to sign an unfavorable peace document.

REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIA TO OBSERVE ELECTION IN GEORGIA

December 25, 2003 - 20:43 AMT  09:16 GMT
Representatives of Armenia as part of the CIS observation mission will follow the course of the presidential election in Georgia January 4.

NEW YEAR CANCELED IN AZERBAIJAN

December 25, 2003 - 20:33 AMT  09:16 GMT
At the same time the Baku Mayor suggested to rename Azerbaijan into Heydaristan and the Azeris in Heydarians respectively.

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS MAY BE INSTITUTED AGAINST "ARMENTEL" COMPANY LEADERSHIP

December 25, 2003 - 20:29 AMT  09:16 GMT
The check-up in a number of automatic telephone stations of Yerevan showed that "ArmenTel" is intentionally disregarding the decisions of the Service of Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts.

ADOPTING CHILDREN MADE STRICTER FOR FOREIGNERS IN ARMENIA

December 25, 2003 - 20:29 AMT  09:16 GMT
The Armenian government has passed a decision to make changes in the procedure of adoption of children.

US TO CONTINUE COOPERATION WITH ARMENIA TO STIMULATE INVESTMENTS AND BUSINESS IN 2004

December 25, 2003 - 20:14 AMT  09:16 GMT
The New Year address of US ambassador to Armenia John Ordway to the Armenian people says.

CHECHEN TERRORISTS ARE BEING SPONSORED FROM BAKU

December 23, 2003 - 04:00 AMT  09:16 GMT
The law-enforcement bodies of Russia have revealed new facts confirming the close ties between the Chechen terrorists and Azerbaijan. The regional operative headquarters of anti-terrorist operations has spread recently information that in Baku there is a fund financing the activity of extremist groups operating in the Northern Caucasus. Immediately after, the Russian Ministry of Interior publicized a statement reading about the successful operation on reveal of the channels of financing. The Ministry of Interior of Russia assures that the trace of the sponsors reaches the capital city of Azerbaijan.
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