17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. President of Armenia Robert Kocharian and the Director of International Finance Corporation Department of Central and Eastern Europe Edward Nassim discussed today questions dealing with preparation and organization of "Investments to Armenia" business forum, to be held in May 2001 in New York under the auspices of the World Bank.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Active participation of the European Union in the regional programs will help establish peace, stability and atmosphere of trust in the South Caucasus.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Today the Ambassador of Belgium to Armenia Andre Mernie (the residence is in Moscow) presented copies of his credentials to the Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanian, was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenians, residing in Turkey, have started to return to their motherland, reports today "Haykakan Zhamanak" paper, citing the story of Arthur Serobian, who had been living in Istanbul the past 2 years.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. About 50 Armenian believers organized an action of protest October 16 near the Moscow Armenian church of St. Resurrection.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Turkey and Turkmenistan are ready to back Iranian route for transportation of the Turkmen gas.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. As a result of competition the Chatborn & Park was selected as the international legal advisor to the Armenian government, Seyran Avagian, Armenian parliamentarian and member of the tender commission for privatization of the Armenian power distributive networks said in an interview to MEDIAMAX.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The process of privatization of the Armenian power distributive networks is seriously controlled by all the deputy groups of the Armenian parliament and it will be regulated by a special law.

17.10.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN."The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Karabakh calls the attention of the international community and interested instances to the fact that the actions of official Baku have been repeatedly contradicting with the readiness, declared by it, to establish peace and stability in the region, the statement by the Foreign Ministry of Karabakh reads.