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2007-05-08

65 OSCE, 35 PACE observers to monitor Armenian elections - 1 [10:00:00]

About 100 representatives from two organizations, international and European, will monitor parliamentary elections in Armenia scheduled for May 12. There will be 65 observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and 35 observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and they are expected to make an official statement May 13. But the Armenian Foreign Ministry is refusing to accredit observers from Turkey. "There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey, and, considering that Ankara is not striving to establish them or display goodwill by opening the Armenian-Turkish border, Armenia does not deem the presence of Turkish observers expedient at elections for the Armenian National Assembly," Armenia's acting Foreign Ministry press secretary said. Earlier, Christian Strohal, the director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said Armenia had refused to include Turkish observers into the European mission. The two sides have not had diplomatic relations since 1915, when Armenia claimed that Turkey carried out genocide which left 1.5 million Armenians died. Turkey has consistently denied the genocide charges. Turkey imposed a blockade on Armenia after the ex-Soviet republic became embroiled in a conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has an Armenian majority and has been seeking independence, but Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia's independence in 1991. The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh first erupted in 1988 when it declared its independence from Azerbaijan and moved to join Armenia. Over 30,000 people were killed on both sides between 1988 and 1994, and over 100 died following a 1994 ceasefire. Nagorno-Karabakh remained in Armenian hands, but tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia have persisted, and Azerbaijan is determined to restore its control over the separatist region. Turkey has sharply criticized the Armenian authorities' refusal to issue entry visas to Turkish observers within the OSCE mission framework. "Armenia's position could lead to expectations that are a long way from unification with the international community or the development of friendly relations with neighbors," the Turkish Foreign Ministry's spokesman said.

Putin signs law to retain Red Army banner for parades [09:49:00]

President Vladimir Putin signed a law to retain the Red Army banner for ceremonies like Victory parades, the Kremlin press office said Monday. The law preserves the red banner with the hammer and sickle - the famous symbol of the former Soviet Union - like the one Soviet troops hoisted on the Reichstag following victory over Nazi Germany in May 1945. The State Duma, the lower house of parliament, proposed red banners with white five-pointed stars for ceremonies to commemorate the victory in a bill adopted April 6, overriding the upper chamber's veto. The Duma adopted an amended bill April 25 after Putin rejected the original version and a reconciliatory commission inquired into the issue. The Federation Council unanimously approved the bill May 4. "Our fathers and grandfathers fought with the red banner and the hammer and sickle," Nikolai Ryzhkov, a Federation Council member, said. "It was hoisted on the Reichstag, and the symbol of Victory must be preserved." Putin brought back the Soviet-era red star as the Russian military's emblem in 2002, soothing those nostalgic about their Communist past and alarming others fearing the return of reprisals. The parliament had earlier reinstated the Soviet anthem with new lyrics on Putin's initiative.

Russian embassy in Iraq confirms Russian journalist's death - 1 [09:49:00]

Russia's embassy in Iraq has confirmed earlier reports that a Russian national died in the country Sunday. "Yesterday Russian citizen Dmitry Chebotayev died, when an American armored vehicle was blown up in the Diyala province at about 16.00 Moscow time," an embassy official said. Six American servicemen died in the incident as well, the source said. "The embassy did not have any details that he was in Iraqi territory, as he had not provided any information on his whereabouts," the diplomatic mission said. Earlier Monday it was reported that the Russian national was a press photographer for a U.S. photo agency, but some sources said he was a stringer working for many publications, and that currently he was accredited by Russian Newsweek. The embassy said the body of the Russian, whose death was reported by his colleague, also a Russian, is to be brought to Baghdad by the Americans. A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists said last week that Iraq remains the most dangerous assignment for journalists, with more than 32 killed there last year, and at least 100 dead since the start of hostilities in 2003.

Gas supplies to Europe unaffected by blast in Ukraine - Gazprom [09:48:00]

A blast, which earlier hit a Ukrainian stretch of Europe-bound natural gas pipeline owned by Russian energy giant Gazprom [RTS: GAZP] has not affected supplies to Europe, the company's press service said Monday. The blast, which occurred at 4.15 p.m. Moscow time (12.15 p.m. GMT), damaged a 30-meter stretch of the Urengoi-Uzhgorod natural gas trunk pipeline and was followed by a fire, which was put out later by Ukrainian fire fighters. No one was reported injured in the incident. "Gazprom is fully complying with its obligations on supplies of natural gas to European consumers via Ukraine," the press service said. "There are no restrictions to gas deliveries to European consumers." Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy also said in its statement that the incident will not affect the deliveries of Russian natural gas to Europe. "Ukraine is fully complying with its obligations on natural gas transit to European consumers by increasing volumes of gas supplies via other pipelines and by gas intake from underground storage facilities," the statement said. Ukrtransgaz, a subsidary company of the Naftogaz Ukrainy, set up a special commission to investigate the cause of the accident. Naftogaz Ukrainy's press service said that "Supplies along the gas pipeline... will soon be resumed, but more specific information will be available after a special commission working at the accident site reports its conclusions."

Late June, mid-July best for early polls-Ukraine's president [09:48:00]

Ukraine's president said Monday late June or mid-July would be the most appropriate time for early parliamentary elections. Viktor Yushchenko and his long-time rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, reached a deal last week to hold early parliamentary polls in a bid to break the protracted political deadlock in the ex-Soviet nation, but the factions remain divided on the date. "The president's position is that elections should take place as soon as possible, i.e. in 60 days once a decision has been made, which is late June-mid July as the latest," Yushchenko said following a meeting with the premier. The majority coalition in parliament, controlled by Yanukovych, has insisted the polls take place this fall. Yushchenko said the date would be finally fixed at a session of the Supreme Rada Tuesday. Tent camps, which were set up in central Kiev by supporters of the coalition and the pro-presidential faction following Yushchenko's two decrees to disband parliament and call early elections, have mostly been dismantled since the deal.

65 OSCE, 35 PACE observers to monitor Armenian elections [09:48:00]

About 100 representatives from two organizations, international and European, will monitor parliamentary elections in Armenia scheduled for May 12. There will be 65 observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and 35 observers from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and they are expected to make an official statement May 13. But the Armenian Foreign Ministry is refusing to accredit observers from Turkey. "There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey, and, considering that Ankara is not striving to establish them or display goodwill by opening the Armenian-Turkish border, Armenia does not deem the presence of Turkish observers expedient at elections for the Armenian National Assembly," Armenia's acting Foreign Ministry press secretary said. Earlier, Christian Strohal, the director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said Armenia had refused to include Turkish observers into the European mission. The two sides have not had diplomatic relations since 1915, when Armenia claimed that Turkey carried out genocide which left 1.5 million Armenians died. Turkey has consistently denied the genocide charges. Turkey imposed a blockade on Armenia after the ex-Soviet republic became embroiled in a conflict with Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has an Armenian majority and has been seeking independence, but Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia's independence in 1991. The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh first erupted in 1988 when it declared its independence from Azerbaijan and moved to join Armenia. Over 30,000 people were killed on both sides between 1988 and 1994, and over 100 died following a 1994 ceasefire. Nagorno-Karabakh remained in Armenian hands, but tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia have persisted, and Azerbaijan is determined to restore its control over the separatist region.

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