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RUSSIA NOT GOING TO INCREASE MILITARY PRESENCE IN ARMENIA

June 19, 2003 - 22:58 AMT  22:56 GMT
In the words of first deputy chief of the Russian armed forces headquarters Yuri Baluyevsky, at present the group of Russian troops, interacting with the country armed forces, can secure territorial integrity of Armenia, as well as protect national and strategic interests of Russia in the region.

GEORGIA INTENDS TO JOIN NEW ELECTRIC MAIN, CONNECTING ARMENIAN AND IRANIAN ENERGY SYSTEMS

June 19, 2003 - 22:58 AMT  22:56 GMT
At present a new program providing for building of a new electric main connecting energy systems of Armenia and Iran is worked out.

TERRY DAVIS MAY ABANDON KARABAKH ISSUE

June 19, 2003 - 22:57 AMT  22:56 GMT
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe rapporteur on Nagorno Karabakh Terry Davis is going to run for PACE secretary general.

BAKU VETOED TWO OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS

June 19, 2003 - 22:56 AMT  22:56 GMT
Representatives of opposition forces of Azerbaijan - leader of the Democratic Party Rasul Guliyev and head of the Party of Civil Unity Ayaz Mutalibov will not participate in the coming election of the Azeri president.

ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER RULED OUT INCREASE OF ELECTRICITY TARIFFS THIS YEAR

June 19, 2003 - 20:14 AMT  22:56 GMT
In his words, the sphere is being regulated not by the government, but by the market.

RESTORATION OF RAIL COMMUNICATION VIA ABKHAZIA DISCUSSED IN TBILISI

June 19, 2003 - 19:49 AMT  22:56 GMT
As reported by the rail department of Georgia, the issue will be discussed by deputy minister of communications of Russia and the leadership of the ministry of transport of Georgia.

US ARMENIANS CONFIRMED RESOLUTION TO ACHIEVE RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO ANKARA ENVOY

June 19, 2003 - 19:33 AMT  22:56 GMT
At the request of the Turkish Consulate General of Los Angeles, leadership of influential Armenian organizations of California met with a Turkish foreign ministry official Ecvet Tezcan in Los Angeles June 17.

BUILDING SOLAR ELECTRIC POWER STATION PLANNED IN ARMENIA

June 19, 2003 - 19:32 AMT  22:56 GMT
In the words of chairman of "Grand Holding" Hrant Vardanian, it will be an experimental station of 100 kW, which will let study the opportunities of using alternative energy sources in Armenia.

ARMENIAN AND RUSSIAN LAW-ENFORCEMENT BODIES TO RESIST DRUG CIRCULATION JOINTLY

June 19, 2003 - 19:31 AMT  22:56 GMT
Russian minister of internal affairs Boris Gryzlov told journalists in Moscow after a sitting of the Joint Board of that Russian ministry and the Armenian Police.

WE WILL CONTINUE DIALOGUE WITH ARMENIA, TURKISH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER STATED

June 19, 2003 - 19:29 AMT  22:56 GMT
At the same time, Ugur Ziyal denied assumptions that the dialogue can result in Ankara recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
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