02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "In the period from January 1 to December 31, 2000 the number of Armenian citizens, wishing to leave for US, made up 26046, of which 13948 were refused the entry visa", said today US consul to Armenia Lily Kozher at a press conference in Yerevan.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. "A state-aggressor doesn't have the right to carry out peacekeeping activity," stated the Defense minister of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev, voicing his opinion on the formation in the Armenian Armed Forces of a unit, meant to participate in peacekeeping operations under the umbrella of UN.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Questions of increasing the effectiveness of activity of the Ministry of National Defense of Armenia were discussed today at the Defense Ministry Board.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Health condition of arrested president of international "21st century" independent association, Arkady Vardanian, remains serious and unstable, his wife Yelena Vardanian said today at a press conference in Yerevan.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Council of Europe Secretary General Walter Schwimmer expressed today his concerns about the state of the freedom of speech in Azerbaijan.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Head of the OSCE Yerevan office, Ambassador Roy Reeve said today that the OSCE Office in Yerevan carries out an active work on coordination of development of a strategy combating corruption in Armenia.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Head of the OSCE Yerevan office, Ambassador Roy Reeve said today that the OSCE is going to promote the dialogue of the heads of the regional countries for the discussion of projects on "Caucasian Stability Pact" formation.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Head of the OSCE Yerevan office, Ambassador Roy Reeve stated today that the OSCE in cooperation with Council of Europe experts will continue its assistance to the process of legislative reforms in Armenia.

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Head of the OSCE Yerevan office, Ambassador Roy Reeve said today that the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Dan Geoana will visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan "in the coming 2-3 months".

02.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian will leave for Iran for a working visit on February 3-4 to discuss regional problems and questions concerning the construction of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline.