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BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE TO HAVE POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON KARABAKH CONFLICT RESOLVING

January 14, 2004 - 22:49 AMT  02:47 GMT
In the Armenian foreign minister's words, the presence of an oil pipeline in the region will bring down the possibility of renewal of military operations from the Azeri side.

VARDAN OSKANIAN DID NOT RULE OUT POSSIBILITY OF HIS PARTICIPATION IN TRILATERAL MEETING OF ARMENIAN, TURKISH AND AZERI MFA LEADERS

January 14, 2004 - 22:17 AMT  02:47 GMT
In the Armenian foreign minister's words, two meetings that had already taken place gave their positive effect.

OVER 13 000 CARS IMPORTED IN ARMENIA LAST YEAR

January 14, 2004 - 22:01 AMT  02:47 GMT
According to the press office of the Customs Committee of Armenia, the index has two times exceeded the one of year 2002.

ILHAM ALIYEV TO ATTEND GEORGIAN PRESIDENT INAUGURATION AND MEET US SECRETARY OF STATE

January 14, 2004 - 21:40 AMT  02:47 GMT
Azerbaijani President will be present at the ceremony of inauguration of newly elected Mikhail Saakashvili, which is to take place January 25.

ARMENIA RECOGNIZED LEAST CORRUPT COUNTRY IN SOUTH CAUCASUS

January 14, 2004 - 21:21 AMT  02:47 GMT
According to the data of "Transparency International" research Armenia occupied the 78-th position by "the level of transparency" on the globe in 2003

ILHAM ALIYEV'S STAND ON KARABAKH NOT COMPLETELY CLEAR YET

January 14, 2004 - 19:43 AMT  02:47 GMT
In the words of the Armenian FM, the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders that took place in Geneva in the end of last year could be viewed as encouraging from the aspect of the possibility of continuing the dialogue.

ARMENIA'S MFA CONDEMNED AZERBAIJAN'S ACTIONS PREVENTING ARMENIAN DELEGATION PARTICIPATION NATO CONFERENCE IN BAKU

January 14, 2004 - 19:14 AMT  02:47 GMT
Armenia expresses hope that the NATO member-states will demonstrate fundamentality and take corresponding steps for improving the situation, the RA MFA statement runs.

ABUNDANT SNOWFALL IN ARMENIA DID NOT RESULT IN HIGHWAYS CLOSING

January 14, 2004 - 18:06 AMT  02:47 GMT
As deputy to the head of "Armroads" enterprise Grigor Mikaelian said, cleansing works are being carried out on the highways and none of them was closed.

TURKISH CULTURE MINISTER CENSURED RESOLUTION BANNING ATOM EGOYAN'S "ARARAT" DEMONSTRATION IN COUNTRY

January 14, 2004 - 17:56 AMT  02:47 GMT
Erkan Mumcu emphasized that the showing of "Ararat" in Turkey has not been completely banned, the matter only concerning the decision of "Belge" company possessing the right for demonstrating the film in the country.

ARMENIAN OFFICERS DID NOT SUCCEED IN LEAVING FOR BAKU TO PARTICIPATE NATO CONFERENCE

January 14, 2004 - 16:58 AMT  02:47 GMT
In the opinion of independent observers, having not allowed the Armenian delegation to take part in the "Cooperative Best Effort-2004" arranging conference, Azerbaijan violated one of the fundamental principles of NATO's "Partnership for peace" program.
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