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Published on October 29, 2009
RASIM AGAYEV: BAKU STILL OFFENDED WITH TURKEY
- Turkey will ratify the protocols signed with Armenia, but it will not hurry in this matter, political analyst Rasim Agayev said. "The Turks don’t need to hurry in this business not to irritate Azerbaijan more. On the other hand, Ankara hopes that in the mean time the position of Armenia over the settlement of the Karabakh conflict to relent, that positively affect the overall situation in the region, " Rasim Agayev said. According to him, despite the fact that the air was cleared in regard ot signing Turkey-Armenia protocols, and Turkish colors again are flying in the Alley of Shehids in Baku, but "Baku still offended with Turkey ", Novosti Azerbaijan reports. Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Turkey on October 10 have signed “Protocol on establishing diplomatic relations" and "Protocol for the development of bilateral relations " in Zurich. Within two months from the date of signing the documents should be sent to parliaments for ratification. There are no diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia, the border between the countries has been closed since 1993.
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DOCUMENTARY ABOUT JAVAHK FILMED IN ARMENIA
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Eastern Partnership initiative is a policy of possibilities for project participants, RA National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan stated at “Easter Partnership: A new stage in eurointegration ...PROSPEROUS ARMENIA SUPPORTS ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS RATIFICATION
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EU partnership is important to Armenia, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian stated at “Easter Partnership: A new stage in eurointegration process?” forum opening. “Since 2007, Armenia has been implementing ...POLICE DID NOT ALLOW RALLY PARTICIPANTS TO APPROACH PRESIDENTIAL RESIDENCE
Anti-ratification rally, organized by Heritage MP Zaruhi Postanjyan ended in demonstrators’ dispersal. As PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reported, the police did not allow rally participants to approach ...YEREVAN HOSTED EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA EXHIBITION OPENING
EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA exhibition will improve both Armenian and Russian nations’ wellbeing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in his statement, read out by RF Ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav ...ARMENIA FAULTLESSLY EXECUTING CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION STIPULATIONS
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Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause of mortality but science is developing as well, Armenian Health Minister Haturyun Kushkyan said when opening the Euro-Caucasian Forum of Cardiologists ...ARMENIA-RUSSIA COLLABORATION NOT USED TO ITS FULL POTENTIAL
, RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan said at “Russia-Armenia economic collaboration” conference organized within EXPO-RUSSIA ARMENIA 2009 exhibition frameworks. “The exhibition is a good chance to exchange ...ARMENIA-TURKEY PROTOCOLS GIVE WAY TO NEW AGGRESSION?
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, Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan told the conference on “Russia-Armenia: Economic Cooperation”. According to him, Armenia’s foreign economic policy is mainly targeted at attracting foreign investments ...OVER NINE MONTHS AMERIABANK OBTAINED
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Oukht Ararati bears no relation to ASALA, said Tigran Pashabezyan, Oukht Ararati coordinator dealing with former prisoners, members of ASALA. “ASALA is and will be a secret organization. It will exist ...“LEVON SHANT – 140. CONFERENCE MATERIALS” BOOK PUBLISHED
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Armenia’s Information Tehcnology support council, chaired by the prime minister Tigran Sargsyan held an extended meeting on October 29, press service of the government reports. Participation of Armenian ...SUPERPOWERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSEQUENCES OF PROTOCOLS AFTER RATIFICATION
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Amendments enable RA State Tax Inspection to establish control over the delivery, movement, registration, product volumes and prices and documentation of all enterprises whose circulation exceeds AMD ...SERZH SARGSYAN: AVIATION DEVELOPMENT IS CONSTANTLY KEPT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
President Serzh Sargsyan received Head of International Aviation Committee (IAC) Tatyana Anodina, RA President’s press service reports. Mr. Sargsyan positively assessed committee’s 18-year activities, ...SEUA BEST STUDENTS WILL UNDERGO PRACTICAL TRAINING IN ORANGE
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