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ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA HOPES FOR RESUMPTION OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE ACTIVITY

January 18, 2002 - 23:31 AMT  20:38 GMT
As chief of Yerevan and Karabakh departments of the Assembly Arpi Vardanian stated "withdrawal of the Armenian representatives from the commission does not mean it cannot be formed again or in a renewed composition."

"DAVIDOFF" SWISS COMPANY BROUGHT SUIT AGAINST ITS ARMENIAN COMPETITOR "CIGARONNE" FIRM

January 18, 2002 - 23:13 AMT  20:38 GMT
The Armenian firm production success caused disturbance of the Swiss firm, which filed a suit against the business competitor, accusing it that "Cigaronne" package design had elements similar to those of "Davidoff" package.

ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER UNDERWENT SURGICAL OPERATION

January 18, 2002 - 23:13 AMT  20:38 GMT
The Minister feels fine. He was discharged from the hospital today.

AZERI POLITICAL PRISONERS PROBLEM MAY ESCAPE DISCUSSION AT PACE SESSION IF BAKU AUTHORITIES RELEASE THEM BEFORE JANUARY 21

January 18, 2002 - 23:11 AMT  20:38 GMT
Let us remind that former Prime Minister Suret Huseynov, former Minister of Internal Affairs Iskender Hamidov, former leader of unrecognized Talish-Mugan Rebublic Alikram Gummatov are among the prisoners whom the Council of Europe demands to release immediately.

ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO LEAVE FOR STRASBOURG TOMORROW TO PARTICIPATE IN PACE SESSION

January 18, 2002 - 23:10 AMT  20:38 GMT
The Armenian delegation intends to organize a state reception for PACE deputies and staff due to the one-year anniversary of entry of Armenia into the Council of Europe.

PROBLEMS IN AZERBAIJAN RELATIONS WITH CE MADE KARABAKH ARGUMENTS MORE CONVINCING

January 18, 2002 - 23:10 AMT  20:38 GMT
The influential international organization at last paid attention to what official Stepanakert had emphasized for such a long period of time.

KOCHARIAN AND ALIYEV TO MEET IN KAZAKHSTAN

January 18, 2002 - 23:09 AMT  20:38 GMT
The next bilateral meeting of Armenian President Robert Kocharian and Azeri President Heydar Aliyev is planned in March.

KIRK KRKORIAN WANTS TO SELL "MGM" CINEMA STUDIO FOR SEVEN BILLION DOLLARS

January 18, 2002 - 23:07 AMT  20:38 GMT
The owner of the control packet of the company shares Kirk Krkorian, who holds 80% of them, intends to get nearly seven billion dollars for the cinema studio, while its capitalization makes five billions today.

STEPANAKERT NEED NOT AVOID DISCUSSION OF KARABAKH PROBLEM IN CE

January 18, 2002 - 23:05 AMT  20:38 GMT
Just the opposite, she considers that Strasbourg hearings of questions concerning settlement of Armenian-Azeri confrontation let the Karabakh side to bring its irreproachable in legal sense arguments to the notice of the Europeans.

PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION ARRIVED AT NEGATIVE CONCLUSION TO CONSTITUTION REFORM ALTERNATIVE

January 18, 2002 - 23:05 AMT  20:38 GMT
Temporary commission of the National Assembly of Armenia studying the drafts of constitutional reform has arrived at a negative conclusion on the constitutional reform alternative proposed by six political parties.
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