Washington ProFile - International News & Information Agency - Issue ESD_30

Poll: France is Armenia’s True Friend

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:51:58 -0400

In a poll conducted by A1 Plus information agency, a “true friend” of Armenia was said to be France by 31 percent of respondents.

Expert: Armenian Economy among the Fastest Growing in CIS

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:49:11 -0400

The economy of Armenia is one of the fastest growing among the CIS countries.

ARMENIA: Detention of Former Foreign Minister Extended

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:44:05 -0400

The detention term of Alexander Arzoumanian, the former minister of foreign affairs of Armenia charged with money laundering, was prolonged for two more months.

Allegation of Minority Rights Violations in Azerbaijan

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:42:06 -0400

Hilal Mamedov, the head of the committee for protection of the rights of the imprisoned editor of the Voice of Talish (Tolishi Sado) newspaper, Novruzali Mamedov, accused the Azeri authorities of discrimination towards national minorities in Azerbaijan.

AZERBAIJAN: Speculations on the Next NK President Continue

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:40:39 -0400

During the upcoming presidential elections to be held in Nagorno Karabakh on July 19, the main struggle will ensue between the Head of the National Security Services of Karabakh Bako Sahakyan and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Masis Mayilyan.

Belarusian Nuclear Plant Being Built on Unstable Ground

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:38:44 -0400

Belarusian officials warn that the construction of the country's first nuclear power station could be in jeopardy after chalk deposits have been discovered on the construction site.

BELARUS: 2008 Budget of the Union State Determined

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:35:12 -0400

The 2008 budget of the Russia-Belarus Union State will be five billion Russian Rubles (RUB).

A Rise in Byelorussian Tourism to Bulgaria

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:32:17 -0400

Nearly 23,000 Byelorussian tourists visited the Bulgarian Black Sea resorts during summer 2006.

GEORGIA: Armenian Might Receive Regional Language Status in Javakheti

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:29:45 -0400

A special committee consisting of Georgian and Armenian experts, as well as the local assembly members will be established in Akhalkalaki and will be tasked with assessing possible scenarios under which Armenian, along with the national Georgian language, could be established as a regional language in the Georgian southern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti.

List of Most Powerful Female Politicians in Georgia Revealed

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:27:44 -0400

Nino Burjanadze, the chairwoman of the Georgian Parliament, was recognized to be the most powerful woman politician in Georgia.

Russian Weapons Cache Found in Georgia

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:26:26 -0400

Military police agents of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia announced the finding of a large hidden cache of armament at the abandoned Russian military base in Akhalkalaki.

Militant Build-Up on the Georgian Border

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:23:02 -0400

According to the Georgian Rustavi 2 TV station, a mobilization of reservists and volunteers who will be transported to Tskhinvali in South Ossetia through the Pankisiy Gorge is underway in the Russian Vladikavkaz region.

Kazakhstan Taking Over Uranium Production

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:21:35 -0400

The Russian nuclear industry might lose its “traditionally preassigned” uranium resources in Kazakhstan.

Kazakh Launch American Satellite

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:20:27 -0400

The Baikonur space port launched the Proton-M rocket carrier with the Briz-M accelerator unit and the DirectTV-10 space satellite.

KAZAKHSTAN: HIV/AIDS Incidence on the Rise in Almaty

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:41:41 -0400

During the past several years, experts have detected a considerable increase in the number of HIV/AIDS cases in the former capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty.