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REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF RUSSIAN MIGRATION SERVICE OPENED IN YEREVAN

December 26, 2003 - 23:18 AMT  21:34 GMT
As Russia's Ambassador to Armenia Anatoly Dryukov stated, it will allow more operative resolving of all the questions connected with the legalization of the migration flows from Armenia to Russia and vice versa.

ZURAB ZHVANIA TO VISIT YEREVAN

December 26, 2003 - 23:00 AMT  21:34 GMT
In the course of the visit the head of the Georgian government will meet with the supreme leadership of Armenia.

ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT EXPRESSED CONDOLENCES IN VIEW OF EARTHQUAKE IN IRAN

December 26, 2003 - 22:14 AMT  21:34 GMT
RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian sent a telegram of condolence to Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref in view of the devastating earthquake that took place in the South-West of the country this morning.

GROUP OF ARMENIAN RESCUERS READY TO LEAVE FOR IRAN

December 26, 2003 - 22:14 AMT  21:34 GMT
Armenia offered its help for carrying out the rescue and recovery works in the zone of the devastating earthquake taken place this morning in the Iranian town of Bam.

ARMENIANS OF ISTANBUL GOING TO ESTABLISH BROADCASTING STATION

December 26, 2003 - 21:39 AMT  21:34 GMT
The present initiative belongs to Akos weekly Armenian edition.

SUSPECT IN IMPLICATION IN ISTANBUL ACTS OF TERRORISM DETAINED IN AZERBAIJAN

December 26, 2003 - 19:00 AMT  21:34 GMT
As reported by chief of the Azeri frontier service, the arrest took place at the Azeri-Iranian border.

GERMANY CONVEYED CONVENTIONAL ARMS CONTROL DEVICE TO AZERBAIJAN

December 26, 2003 - 18:56 AMT  21:34 GMT
In the words of the German ambassador, the computer having a special program will facilitate control over spreading conventional arms.

"GAZPROM" INTENDS TO OUST "ITERA" FROM ARMENIAN GAS MARKET

December 26, 2003 - 18:22 AMT  21:34 GMT
"Gazprom" Russian company is holding talks with its new partner "Eural Trans Gas" Hungarian mediation firm on supplying natural gas to Armenia and Azerbaijan.

ARMENIAN SOCIAL SECURITY MINISTRY RENAMED INTO MINISTRY OF LABOR AND ON SOCIAL ISSUES

December 26, 2003 - 18:05 AMT  21:34 GMT
The decision is passed in compliance with a decree of the Armenian President.

ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT PASSED 2004 BUDGET

December 26, 2003 - 18:03 AMT  21:34 GMT
As noted by Armenian Prime Minister, the 2004 state budget of Armenia is for the first time based on the government strategic program for poverty reduction (2004-15).
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