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AZERI FOREIGN MINISTRY DENIES REPORTS IT HAS EXPRESSED OFFICIAL PROTEST TO NATO LEADERSHIP AGAINST PARTICIPATION OF ARMENIAN OFFICERS IN MILITARY EXERCISES

September 3, 2004 - 23:55 AMT  11:50 GMT
As Trend agency reported yesterday, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov stated that official Baku had expressed protest to Brussels against participation of Armenian officers in Cooperative Best Effort -2004 NATO military exercises to be held in Azerbaijan September 13-26.

RUSSIAN SPECIAL TROOPS LAUNCHED OPERATION TO RELEASE HOSTAGES IN NORTHERN OSSETIA SCHOOL

September 3, 2004 - 23:22 AMT  11:50 GMT
A group of schoolchildren managed to flee.

IRAN IS READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH CONFLICT

September 3, 2004 - 22:49 AMT  11:50 GMT
Newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Ali Reza Haghighian said.

USAID WILL PROVIDE $60 MILLION ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA

September 3, 2004 - 20:50 AMT  11:50 GMT
The means will specifically be spent to promote the private sector.

ARMENIAN APPOINTED PROSECUTOR IN GEORGIA

September 3, 2004 - 20:25 AMT  11:50 GMT
Suren Barekian is appointed Prosecutor of Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda and Aspindza regions.

ILHAM ALIYEV EXPECTS TALKS WITH ARMENIA TO BEAR FRUIT

September 3, 2004 - 18:50 AMT  11:50 GMT
"Certain topics" are discussed at talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, he said.

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT TO POLAND

September 3, 2004 - 17:58 AMT  11:50 GMT
In the course of the visit Robert Kocharian will meet with the Polish President and Prime Minister, leaders of the Seym and Senate.

NO PARALLELS CAN BE DRAWN BETWEEN ABKHAZIA, OSETIA AND KARABAKH

May 25, 2004 - 05:00 AMT  11:50 GMT
According to the newspaper ''Echo'', Baku, demonstrations of protest demanding to give Karabakh back to Azerbaijan are being held in Stepanakert. None of the sources confirmed this information. Our colleagues in Stepanakert assured there were no demonstrations in Karabakh. It is evident that this is another falsification.
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