FRIENDLY On page 9
FRIENDLY MATCH On page 9
Opinion of the Day By ERVIN BAKU “Don’t start singing before Melfesta.” That is the message. That is the essence of everything. The national team coach, Xhani De Biazi, has begun... Armenia? Let’s keep our feet on the ground Continues on page 20
Opinion of the Day By ERVIN BAKU Don’t start singing before the "feast." That is the message. That is the essence of everything. The national team coach, Gianni De Biasi, has begun... Armenia? Let’s stay with our feet on the ground Continues on page 20
NATIONAL TEAM BEATS ARMENIA 2-1 A great comeback, Albania second in the group On page 22
The original contract between MEICO and the Armenian Ministry of Defence is revealed The heavy munitions were sold without the approval of the Secretary General of Defence in 2007. The Export Control Authority did not even include the transaction in the annual report By TEDI BLUS
The original contract between MEICO and the Armenian Ministry of Defence is revealed The heavy ammunition was sold without the license of the Secretary General of Defence in 2007. The Export Control Authority did not even include the transaction in its annual report By TEDI BLUSH
Yesterday in “The Economist” . Continues on page 20
Last week, Turkey and Armenia announced their intention to establish diplomatic relations, to open... . Continues on page 20
EDITORIAL A fierce game of “chess” is being played in the south of the Caucasus. America, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey are involved... Continues on page 27 Turkey and Armenia, a game of chess
One by one, the composition of all the groups that will form at the world football festival, Italy in Kamez, titled in Kavajë, against them Armenia, Chile and Austria On page 6
Portugal, only a surprise for Bajko Blatter and Stoichkov yesterday during the draw (REUTERS) Yesterday in Paris the World Cup draw took place. The endless challenge with Germany continues. Also in the group are Ukraine, Northern Ireland and Armenia On page 7
American President Bill Clinton recommended on Monday extending most-favored-nation status in trade to Albania and several countries of Eastern Europe and Asia, for which the human rights situation shows that they are moving toward a significant achievement. The draft bill would
Yesterday in Paris: the draw for the France ’98 World Cup was held GROUP 9 1/ GERMANY 2/ PORTUGAL 3/ NORTHERN IRELAND 4/ UKRAINE 5/ ALBANIA 6/ ARMENIA In the presence of many personalities from world sport, the 172 participating countries each took their place in the relevant gro
European Commission survey in the countries of Eastern Europe “In ’94 we will be even better off” TIRANA — Albania is the only country, among the 16 interviewed in Eastern Europe, in which family income has increased compared with 1992. Likewise, as noted here too, a large share