BUSH HOPES FOR BTC TO PROMOTE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

May 26, 2005 - 10:18 AMT  14:30 GMT
The US President expressed a desire for the BTC to become a lever that would allow countries of the region to make much progress in strengthening the economy and democratic norms.

ARMENIAN TRIO TO PERFORM FOR AUSTRIAN AUDIENCE

May 26, 2005 - 10:13 AMT  14:30 GMT
The gain of the concert will be provided for meeting the needs of an Armenian chilren's center.

GEORGIA NOT GOING TO LOCATE FOREIGN MILITARY BASES AFTER RUSSIAN ONES WITHDRAW

May 26, 2005 - 10:08 AMT  14:30 GMT
«Georgia is not going to be a corridor, basis or a ground for foreign troops or bases,» Mikhail Saakashvili stated.

NATO SEC. GEN.: DESTINATION OF BASES BEING WITHDRAWN FROM GEORGIA NOT THAT IMPORTANT

May 26, 2005 - 09:59 AMT  14:30 GMT
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer considers Russia and Georgia reaching an agreement over the time of withdrawal of Russian military bases from Batumi and Akhalkalaki priority.

RALLY TO MARK BESLAN TRAGEDY IN YEREVAN

May 26, 2005 - 09:48 AMT  14:30 GMT
The rally is timed for the World Children's Day.

INTERPOL DETAINED ARMENIAN PUBLICIST BY MISTAKE

May 26, 2005 - 09:45 AMT  14:30 GMT
The Armenian Government had done its best to prove Azerbaijan's accusations of Z. Balayan are absurd and to leave him out of the Interpol lists.

ARMENIAN FM: NO ONE ENTITLED TO INTERFERE WITH ARMENIA AND RUSSIA AFFAIRS

May 26, 2005 - 09:31 AMT  14:30 GMT
Speaking of sending part of Russian military bases to Armenia is premature.

MAMEDYAROV: MEDIATORS DISCUSS OPENING NAKHICHEVAN-MEGHRI RAIL BRANCH WITH YEREVAN AND BAKU

May 26, 2005 - 08:48 AMT  14:30 GMT
The OSCE MG does not intend to base talks over settlement of the Karabakh problem on a specific peace plan.

OSCE MG CO-CHAIRS TO MEET AZERI FM IN BAKU

May 26, 2005 - 08:32 AMT  14:30 GMT
The Co-Chairs are in the Azeri capital already.

IF CDU COMES TO POWER IN GERMANY, TURKEY-EU TALKS MAY NEVER BEGIN

May 26, 2005 - 08:23 AMT  14:30 GMT
In case the CDU wins the election and in case the referendums in France and Netherlands have negative outcomes, the talks with Turkey will be postponed.
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