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EUROPEAN AND ARMENIAN EXPERTS CONSIDER WITHDRAWAL OF DEATH PENALTY FROM REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA CRIMINAL CODE NECESSARY

November 16, 2002 - 20:06 AMT  19:41 GMT
Advisor of the Armenian minister of interior, chief of special group on making changes in the Armenian Criminal Code Mikayel Grigorian told journalists about it.

POWERFUL EXPLOSION OF BAKU GAS PIPELINE

November 16, 2002 - 19:26 AMT  19:41 GMT
The fire caused by the explosion threatens to spread to the neighboring gas-processing plant.

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION ON STRUGGLE AGAINST ILLEGAL MIGRATION WITHIN CIS COUNTRIES BEING FORMED

November 16, 2002 - 18:52 AMT  19:41 GMT
The governments of the agreement participating states were also suggested to create a united database on illegal migrants on the basis of the international treaties concluded by CIS states.

TALKS ON RESUMING RAILWAY COMMUNICATION THROUGH ABKHAZIA BECAME MORE MODERATE

November 16, 2002 - 18:33 AMT  19:41 GMT
Nevertheless, in Armenian President Robert Kocharian's opinion, it is still early to speak of the time necessary for restoring railway traffic through the territory, as the problem is connected with the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.

GROUP ON NAGORNO KARABAKH BEING FORMED IN FRENCH PARLIAMENT

November 16, 2002 - 18:32 AMT  19:41 GMT
The created group is expected to provide the French parliament with impartial and true information on Nagorno Karabakh and the settlement process of the conflict continuing there.

CANADIAN AUTHORITIES INTEND TO ACTIVATE PARTICIPATION IN PROCESSES OF SOUTH CAUCASIAN REGION

November 16, 2002 - 18:31 AMT  19:41 GMT
Canadian state secretary for East European and Central Asian affairs Har Natson, who is in Yerevan on a regional visit, stated it at the meeting with Armenian foreign minister Vardan Oskanian.

“AL QAIDA” IS GOING TO GET IN EUROPE VIA AZERBAIJAN

November 13, 2002 - 04:00 AMT  19:41 GMT
The “Times” British newspaper has published recently an article containing sensational information. “Several months ago the investigation services have revealed that the Arabs trained in the “Al Qaida” camps return to Europe via the territory of Azerbaijan….”, the article titled “Europe next?” reads. According to the newspaper, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain has spread a document stating that new terrorist acts may happen during the month of Ramadan.
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