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ARMENIAN GDP GROWTH RATES ARE THE FOURTH IN CIS

September 6, 2001 - 23:52 AMT  00:39 GMT
Within the first six months of 2001 increase of Gross Domestic Product in Armenia made 6.6% compared to the same period last year.

STUDENTS PROTEST AGAINST INTRODUCTION OF PAYMENT BY
MINUTE FOR TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION

September 6, 2001 - 23:51 AMT  00:39 GMT
Today in front of the Government building in Yerevan some student organizations held protest mass-meeting against introduction of payment by minute for internal telephone calls.

EXPANSION OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF "NORTH-SOUTH" TRANSPORT CORRIDOR IS QUITE REALIZABLE

September 6, 2001 - 23:51 AMT  00:39 GMT
Let us remind that Armenia has expressed interest in participation in the project.

GIVING DISPUTED TERRITORIES STATUS OF EUROPEAN AUTONOMOUS SUBJECTS IS DISCUSSED

September 6, 2001 - 22:52 AMT  00:39 GMT
Deputy of the Swiss Parliament A.Gross made an interesting proposition in course of the meeting of CE Political Commission held in Tbilisi lately.

REPRESENTATIVE OF STEPANAKERT RULING PARTY WON MAYOR ELECTIONS

September 6, 2001 - 22:28 AMT  00:39 GMT
According to preliminary information, candidate of "Democratic Artsakh" Union" ruling party Hamik Avanesian won the elections of NKR capital mayor.

ELECTIONS IN NKR WERE HELD IN DEMOCRATIC ATMOSPHERE

September 6, 2001 - 22:06 AMT  00:39 GMT
President of NKR Arkady Ghukasian stated he was satisfied with the process and the results of the elections of local government bodies held in Karabakh yesterday.

PRIME MINISTER FORBAD PAYMENT BY MINUTE FOR CITY CALLS

September 6, 2001 - 21:50 AMT  00:39 GMT
Prime Minister Andranik Margarian charged the Ministry of Transport and Communication to prohibit introduction of the payment by minute for city telephone calls.

ALAVERDI COOPER MINES WILL BE EXPLOITED BY THE SWISS

September 6, 2001 - 21:49 AMT  00:39 GMT
After the tender held, the right to use the cooper mines of Alaverdi town is given to "Manex Vallex" Swiss Company.

US CONGRESSMAN WELCOMED FORMATION OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS IN NKR

September 6, 2001 - 21:05 AMT  00:39 GMT
US Congressman Tim Johnson came out with a statement concerning the tenth anniversary of proclamation of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic independence.

TRIAL AGAINST 17 TURKS, WHO HAD TRIED TO REJECT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CONTINUES IN SWITZERLAND

September 6, 2001 - 21:05 AMT  00:39 GMT
Trial on the suit of two members of Armenian-Swiss Association against 17 activists of the Turkish organizations operating in Switzerland continues in one of Bern's courts of first instance.
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