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TURKEY'S JOINING EUROPEAN UNION BENEFICIAL FOR ARMENIA, RA EX-PREMIER THINKS

November 20, 2002 - 22:48 AMT  19:52 GMT
Hrant Bagratian noted, Turkey being isolated from Europe will actively develop its relations with the East and that will have negative impact on Armenia.

ARMENIAN-LATVIAN COOPERATION AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ISSUES DISCUSSED

November 20, 2002 - 22:45 AMT  19:52 GMT
Chair of the Latvian parliament Ingrid Udre and Armenian ambassador to Latvia Ashot Hovakimyan discussed issues of cooperation between the two states and issues regarding the European integration.

SPAIN SHOWS INTEREST IN ARMENIA

November 20, 2002 - 22:44 AMT  19:52 GMT
Spanish MFA European department head Ricardo Diyez-Okhlayaneri stated that at his meeting with RA foreign minister Vardan Oskanian.

CIS DEFENSE MINISTERS COUNCIL PASSED DOCUMENTS ON MILITARY SPHERE COOPERATION ACTIVATION

November 20, 2002 - 22:43 AMT  19:52 GMT
They noted «the requirements of securing the CIS national security claim further development of the military cooperation and military integration».

COLLECTIVE SECURITY PACT MEMBER-STATES DEFENSE MINISTERS CONFIRMED PLAN ON ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY ORGANIZATION

November 20, 2002 - 22:41 AMT  19:52 GMT
As the Russian defense minister Sergey Ivanov stated, the matter concerns the plan of establishment of the CSP military organization including the headquarters for preparation of corresponding decision and the strengthening of combined potential in the Central Asian region.

OSCE PLANS TO REALIZE POPULATION SOCIAL-ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PROGRAMS IN GEORGIAN SAMTSHKE-JAVAKHETIA REGION

November 20, 2002 - 22:03 AMT  19:52 GMT
In particular, the programs stipulate broadcasting of "Rustavi-2" news programs in Armenian and availability of Armenian radio, as well as Georgian courses for the Armenian population.

TURKEY NOT READY TO JOIN EUROPEAN UNION

November 20, 2002 - 22:02 AMT  19:52 GMT
Gunter Verkhojgen, responsible for EU expansion issues stated that in his interview with "Tagesspiegel" German newspaper.

MEETING OF WORKING GROUP ON SIC STATES ECONOMIC COOPERATION STARTED IN MOSCOW

November 20, 2002 - 19:33 AMT  19:52 GMT
According to the deputy head of the free trade zone department of the CIS Executive committee Vasili Grinchi, at the meeting, representatives of the CIS states will exchange proposals on development of integration processes and cooperation in the economic sphere.


ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO HOLD MEETING WITH AZERI, GEORGIAN AND FRENCH HEADS IN PRAGUE

November 20, 2002 - 19:31 AMT  19:52 GMT
November 21, Armenian President Robert Kocharian will leave for Prague to participate in the summit of the Council of the Euro-Atlantic partnership.

ARMENIA MEMBER OF GENEVA CENTER FOR CONTROL OVER ARMED FORCES

November 20, 2002 - 19:30 AMT  19:52 GMT
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Greece, Denmark and Norway also joined the Center.
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