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TEHERAN NOT WELCOMING ARMENIAN TV JOURNALISTS

February 19, 2004 - 22:54 AMT  15:00 GMT
Armenian TV journalists will be deprived of the opportunity to observe the parliamentary election in Iran to be held February 20.

DASHNAKTSUTYUN PARTY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS WITHOUT PRECONDITIONS BY ANKARA

February 19, 2004 - 22:20 AMT  15:00 GMT
In the words of representative of the Supreme Bureau of ARFD Hrant Margarian, it was Turkey, who closed the border with Armenia, thus in establishing bilateral relations Ankara laying down preconditions is not acceptable.

ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT LEADER TO PARTICIPATE IN FORUM DEVOTED TO 10-TH ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY RULE

February 19, 2004 - 22:18 AMT  15:00 GMT
Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Artur Baghdasarian will leave fore Moscow February 21 to participate in "Council of Federation: decade experience, results and prospects" international conference.

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS RESOLUTION ON RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FEBRUARY 25

February 19, 2004 - 21:57 AMT  15:00 GMT
Thereupon the Turkish Assembly of America has launched an active campaign not to admit the passage of the resolution by sending some 400 letters to Canadian deputies.

ARMENIAN ARMY OFFICER CRUELLY KILLED BY AZERI SERVICEMAN IN BUDAPEST

February 19, 2004 - 20:33 AMT  15:00 GMT
Azeri army senior lieutenant Ramil Safarov has cruelly killed Armenian army officer Gurgen Margarian. Òhey were both students of English courses organized by the University of National Defense of Hungary within the framework of the NATO Partnership for Peace Program.

LARISA ALAVERDIAN APPOINTED OMBUDSWOMAN

February 19, 2004 - 19:57 AMT  15:00 GMT
As a result the Human Rights Commission under the President is disbanded.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CONDOLED ON RAIL CATASTROPHE IN IRAN

February 19, 2004 - 19:35 AMT  15:00 GMT
Due to a rail catastrophe in Khorasan Iranian province Armenian President Robert Kocharian has sent a telegram of condolence to President of Iran Mohammad Khatami.

KARABAKH FOREIGN MINISTRY SPEAKS OF "RATHER FREE INTERPRETATION" OF NKR PRESIDENT'S WORDS BY EP RAPPORTEUR

February 19, 2004 - 18:56 AMT  15:00 GMT
It was stated by Ashot Gulian when commenting on P. Gahrton's recent report to Liberty radio station on possible concessions by the Karabakh party.

82 FOREIGN CITIZENS ASKED ASYLUM IN ARMENIA IN 2003

February 19, 2004 - 18:24 AMT  15:00 GMT
Majority of them come from Iraq.

ARMENIA COMPLEMENTARY POLICY NOT EXHAUSTED, ROBERT KOCHARIAN BELIEVES

February 19, 2004 - 18:20 AMT  15:00 GMT
If Georgia and Azerbaijan also pursue such policy, stability guarantees in the region will be stronger, the Armenian President stated.
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