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Published on September 18, 2006
AL-JAZEERA TO BROADCAST REPORTS ON ARMENIA AND NAGORNO KARABAKH
- September 17 Al-Jazeera broadcast an interview of President of Armenia Robert Kocharian to the channel’s correspondent Zavyr Shevji. In the interview the Armenian leader touched upon matters of peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Armenia’s relations with the Arab world and regional issues. Within his visit to Armenia the Al-Jazeera reporter visited Nagorno Karabakh and interviewed NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian. Owing to the 15th anniversary of Armenia’s independence Al-Jazeera will launch a series of reports on cultural, economic and political life in Armenia and NK starting with September 21. Interviews with leaders, opposition, the clergy and Armenian population will also be broadcast, reports Hay Dat Middle East Bureau.
Headlines for September 18, 2006
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The overwhelming majority of residents of unrecognized republic of Transnistria voted for independence and following joining with Russia. According to early returns, during the referendum held on September ...UPPER LARS CHECK-POINT TO OPEN IN TWO WEEKS
Repair works at Upper Lars check-point will finish in two weeks, Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatyan reported. In his words, Russian representatives convinced him that Repair works at the check-point ...TIME AND HISTORY DEMAND NEW APPROACHES AND BEHAVIOR MODELS FROM ARMENIA
Time and history demand new approaches and behavior models from Armenia. What has been done by state and various other organizations for 15 years of independence is not coordinated and it not enough for ...AL-JAZEERA TO BROADCAST REPORTS ON ARMENIA AND NAGORNO KARABAKH
September 17 Al-Jazeera broadcast an interview of President of Armenia Robert Kocharian to the channel’s correspondent Zavyr Shevji. In the interview the Armenian leader touched upon matters of peaceful ...HILDA TCHOBOIAN: EUROPEAN ARMENIANS CAN BECOME KEY TO ARMENIA-EUROPE RELATIONS
One of important nuances of Armenia-Europe relations is the reality of the Armenian Genocide, which is also part of the Europe's past, Chair of the European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) Hilda Tchoboian ...ERDOGAN WANTS TURKIC WORLD TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL POLITICS CENTER
“Turkic world will become center and initial point for all major events of the world politics. The geographic and historical legacy of our countries demands that,” Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated ...PLATVOET: YEREVAN, BAKU AND STEPANAKERT DO NOT WANT TO POLITICIZE ISSUE OF THE MISSING
“I am sure that cooperation of the parties on the matters of the missing can be useful for everyone,” PACE Rapporteur on the Missing Leo Platvoet told journalists in Stepanakert September 18. “Everyone ...CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST DETAINEES ON SUSPICION OF MURDER OF OVASAPYAN
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The talks over settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be resumed, NKR FM Georgy Petrosyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. In his words, the process should take place within the framework ...NOT ALL TURKS WANT EU ACCESSION
The Prosecutor's Office of Istanbul has not ceased the case regarding journalists, accused in insulting «Turkish identity,» editor of the Agos newspaper, issued in Turkey, Hrant Dink, who is one ...POPE APOLOGIZED TO MUSLIMS
Pope Benedict XVI apologized to the Muslim world on Saturday. The Pontiff recognized the quote he cited in a theological lecture as hurting religious feelings of Muslims. He expressed respect to their ...EUROPE DID NOT RECOGNIZE REFERENDUM IN TRANSNISTRIA
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