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TURKISH LEADERSHIP BELIEVES IT IS OBLIGED TO SUPPORT AZERBAIJAN IN CONDUCTING "ANTI-TERROR" OPERATION IN KARABAKH

OCTOBER 31. The Turkish leadership is inclined to consider itself obliged to support Azerbaijan in conducting an "anti-terror" operation in Karabakh. It is noteworthy that this support is not going to be merely political, the Zerkalo (Mirror) Baku daily reports referring to reliable sources. It reports that the military-political leadership of Turkey discussed the issue a few days ago. Turkish analists think that Turkey must undertake diplomatic steps to neutralize the negative response received from the leading powers and international organizations to the conduct of "the anti-terror operation" in Karabakh. Secondly, Ankara will try to use its diplomatic channels to prevent Russia's direct active involvement in the armed conflict. Thirdly, Turkey will do its best to neutralize the possible retaliation on the part of Armenia with respect to Nakhitchevan (a part of Azerbaijan separated from it by an Armenian territory and bordering on Turkey).

ROMANIA'S PRESIDENT ARRIVED ON OFFICIAL VISIT IN YEREVAN

OCTOBER 31. Romania's President Ion Iliescu arrived in Yerevan today to pay a two-day official visit to Armenia. After arriving at Zvartnots Airport, Iliescu and the delegation accompanying him went to the residence of Armenia's President Robert Kocharyan. The two presidents are receiving a parade of the guard of honour to later meet tete-a-tete. The two countries' delegations will join in later to sign a number of documents. As far as ARMINFO knows, the sides are to sign an agreement on cooperation in the spheres of culture, education, science and tourism and an agreement on cooperation towards fighting terrorism, drug smuggling and illegal immigration. The sides will also sign a customs agreement intended to ease customs regimes and to activate bilateral trade relations.

GOOD LEGAL BASIS HAS BEEN FORMED BETWEEN ARMENIA AND ROMANIA FOR EXPANSION OF BILATERAL TRADE-ECONOMIC COOPERATION

OCTOBER 31. Good legal basis has been formed between Armenia and Romania for expansion of bilateral trade-economic cooperation. The Presidents of Armenia and Romania Robert Kocharyan and Ion Iliescu informed the journalists during the joint press conference. As the President Kocharyan mentioned, answering the question of an ARMINFO correspondent about the prospects of development of bilateral economic cooperation, wide possibilities are foreseen at the first sight in the sphere of transport communications and in the sphere of mining. In case of acceptable conditions Armenia may become rather a good market of selling of Romanian oil-products, Robert Kocharyan mentioned. According to the President, it is necessary to urge the business circles on each other, to assist that they themselves found concrete spheres of mutually profitable cooperation. >From his part the President of Romania added that it is necessary to intensify the activities of bilateral intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation, as well as the interaction of trade palaces and entrepreneurs of two states. Besides, Ion Iliescu thinks there are real prospects of cooperation in the spheres of heavy and light industry, agriculture and information technologies.

AZAT ARSHAKIAN'S TRIAL TO BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 14

OCTOBER 31. The trial of the ex-deputy of the National Assembly, member of the Board of the "Independence Army" public organization Azat Arshakian will begin at the lower court of Yerevan's Center and Nork-Marash districts on November 14. Talking to ARMINFO, Arshakian's lawyer Robert Grigorian said that court sittings will be chaired by Judge Ruben Nersissian. We would remind you that Azat Arshakian was detained on September 14, after a large quantity of weapons was discovered in the premises belonging tom him. The Prosecutor General's Office charged him with unlawful purchase and keeping of weapons and ammunition. Arshakian's lawyer claims that there are no sufficient grounds for Arshakian's being prosecuted and kept in custody. Grigorian also reported that there are all legal grounds for Arshakian's acquittal, but he doubts that the court will return a verdict of not guilty.