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SOME 60 CARS BURIED WITH SNOW NEAR LAKE SEVAN LAST NIGHT

December 27, 2002 - 21:43 AMT  05:41 GMT
A snow avalanche occurred on the Martuni-Vardenis motorway burying 64 cars.

1532 NATURAL DISASTERS REGISTERED IN ARMENIA IN 2002

December 27, 2002 - 21:33 AMT  05:41 GMT
These resulted in the death of 205 and caused 555 to suffer.

GANG OF FIGHTERS INCLUDING TURKISH CITIZEN NEUTRALIZED IN RUSSIA

December 27, 2002 - 18:18 AMT  05:41 GMT
Russian president's assistant Sergey Yastrzhembsky said in the air of "Echo of Moscow" radio station.

ARMENIA MAIN MILITARY ALLY OF RUSSIA IN SOUTH, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SAID

December 27, 2002 - 18:18 AMT  05:41 GMT
Sergey Ivanov emphasized that "it is fundamentally important to Russia to maintain stability and minimize general security threats not only in its own, but also in the neighboring territories."

HEYDAR ALIYEV CONDEMNED EU FOR "DOUBLE STANDARDS" AND INTERCEDED FOR TURKEY

December 27, 2002 - 18:15 AMT  05:41 GMT
In his words, Turkey was more entitled to joining the EU than the 10 states to be admitted to the organization in 2004.

ILHAM ALIYEV RECIEVES CONGRATULATIONS

December 26, 2002 - 04:00 AMT  05:41 GMT
The anniversary of the son of the President Heydar Aliyev was marked in Azerbaijan these days. The celebrations started from the Parliament. An MP from the governing party, Vagif Abdullayev started his speech dedicated to the important event with the following words: “Today is a historical day, the anniversary of Ilham Aliyev”. Then all the merits of the "distinguished political figure" were emphasized.
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