Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Peter Schieder, in his letter to Armenian Representative in the CE, asked to convey his condolences to the family of the Armenian officer brutally killed in Budapest, where he attended the NATO training course, by his Azeri fellow trainee.{BR} Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan received Friday a message of strong condemnation of...

On March 10 Uruguay Parliament /Inferior Chamber/ approved the bill welcomed in Senate in 2000, under which April 24 is considered “the commemoration day of Armenian martyred in 1915“. {BR} The bill also says “that day the state media are to highlight those accidents”. The bill will come into force after Uruguay President signs it. Though the bill doesn’t mention...

The Executive Power made a decision to privatize 2880 stocks of “Dvin Hotel Complex” CJSC of 10.000 drams nominal value each to purchaser “Caucasian Communication Group” CJSC. {BR}

Government has today made decisions over privatization of some units. It was decided to privatize the stocks of “Ayrarat Cinema” SCJS Company to renter “Narek” LTD reorganizing it into “Ayrarat Cinema” CJSC. {BR}

On the invitation of President Robert Kocharyan Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili will arrive in Armenia on March 12 on 2-days’ official visit. {BR} Armenia is getting prepared for greeting the new president of the neighboring country in due course.

On March 16, the OSCE Chair and Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Solomon Passi is to arrive in Armenia for a two-day visit.{BR} In Armenia Passi is set to meet with Armenian President, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President, Armenian National Assembly Speaker, the republic’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Mr. Passi will also commemorate the Armenians killed in 1915 genocide by laying a wreath at genocide memorial.

OSCE regular monitoring of Armenian-Azeri border was conducted Wednesday around Armenia’s village of Voskevan and Azerbaijan’s village of Kushchu. No incidents were reported.{BR} Commanders of Azeri and Armenian troops deployed along the border communicated with each other via radio devices and discussed measures for maintaining truce. Personal Representative of the OSCE Chair Andzey...

Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan received Wednesday Georgia’s Ambassador to Armenia Nicoloz Nicolozishvili who is now completing his diplomatic mission in the republic and is appointed to the post of Georgian President's representative in Georgia's Samtskhe Javakheti prvince.{BR} The Georgian Ambassador expressed his gratitude to Armenian government for cooperation. He said he hoped...

Speaking about safety of Baku-Tbilisi-Jeyhan oil-pipe line during his recent visit to Baku Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said that the Armenians residing along the oil-pipe have no concern about construction of it. {BR} But the Armenian population living along the oil-pipe /Tsalkai, Borjomi, Akhaltckha districts/voiced discontent of building the oil-line and protested. According to “A-Info”...

At Robert Kocharyan’s invitation, on March 12 Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili will arrive in Armenia on 2-day-long official visit. {BR} On March 13 after the formal greeting of the high guest in the presidential residence the private conversation of Robert Kocharyan and Mikhail Saakashvili will take place. Then they will talk about the Armenian-Georgian relations. The joint press conference of both presidents is envisaged.

Miklós Haraszti has been appointed OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media with effect from 10 March 2004. {BR} In a letter announcing Haraszti's appointment for a period of three years, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy said: "I am very pleased with this decision and look forward to our future collaboration. I wish you every success in the new job". Haraszti,...

PM and Ministry of Territorial Management and Coordinating Activity of Infrastructures have today reported Robert Kocharyan about the measures taken to eliminate the consequences of the natural calamity during the last days in the districts. {BR} It was stated that interdepartmental commissions work in all the districts having suffered from calamity. They assess the damage and prepare suggestions...

New Hungarian Ambassador to Armenia Ferentc Contra /residence in Moscow/ has today presented his credentials to Armenian President Robert Kocharyan. {BR} On behalf of the Hungary Government Ambassador expressed condolences over murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan in Budapest on February 19. In his turn Robert Kocharyan voiced confidence that the law-enforcement bodies of Hungary will display...

Protocol on prolonging the period of validity of 1997’ August 29 accord on “Regulation of Volunteer Resettlement Process between Armenian and Russian Governments” was signed in Government. {BR} Hovik Abrahamyan, Armenian Minister of Territorial Management and Coordinating Activity of Infrastructures and Russian Ambassador to Armenia Anatoli Dryukov signed it. Paper period of validity...

President Robert Kocharyan has today met NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan. {BR} They have discussed the social and economic situation in Nagorno Karabakh. They have also talked about the Karabakhi conflict settlement.

Armenian Apostolic Church leader Garegin the Second, who is now in Moscow to attend The CIS inter-religious forum, visited St. Harutyun church along with leader of Armenian diocese of New Nakhichevan and Russia Bishop Ezras Narsissyan and Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatyan.{BR}

After the first session of inter-religious peace forum that is now under way in Moscow, CIS nations' religious representatives announced they had created the CIS international religious council.{BR} The council’s objectives are to set a dialogue between religious leaders and to preserve traditional spiritual values in society. Twenty two religious leaders including Russian Patriarch Alexi...

In a bid to ensure observance of the law on citizens haven’t completed compulsory national service duties the government set up a commission headed by Armenian Defense Minister for considering citizens’ motions.{BR}

On Thursday, grounding on State Property Privatization Law, the government decided to sell 15,4 percent of Sapphire company’s state property to owner of 64,6 percent of Imperial-Voskerchakan Company.{BR}

On Thursday, the government dismissed Ararat Zakaryan, mayor of Armenian town of Armavir Election of new mayor is scheduled for March 28.{BR}

President Robert Kocharyan has today met the chairs of the banks in Armenia. He stated that 2003 results of the bank system were successful, which indicates of stable development in the sphere. {BR} Kocharyan voiced willingness to discuss the further actions and plans with bank leaders, channeled to consolidation of progress. He also expressed wish that the trade banks more actively partake in the...

Central Committee of Armenia’s Communist Party has today appeared with a statement, which particularly says. {BR} ”Central Committee of ACP announces that the political tension in the country prevails and heavy social anxiety arises. So power change is to be carried out through constitutional way and public will. It’s time to establish democracy in the state and to hold special...

Russian federation Press Secretary Alexey Gromov said Tuesday Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili had talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone.{BR} The phone talk was about Saakashvili’s recent visit to the U.S.A.

Kilikia Catholicos Aram I met with newly appointed Greek Ambassador to Livan Nicolas Vanvunakis.{BR} Aram I said Greek and Armenian people have much in common. Both nations suffered from Turkish invaders for centuries. Catholicos attached great importance to cooperation between the two countries and expressed hope that they will develop in the future.