During this period, as provided for by the law, deputy defense minister of Armenia, chief of the general staff of the country armed forces Mikayel Harutyunian will arrange the army affairs.

Armenian defense minister Serge Sargsian has called to a more even-tempered attitude towards the possible participation of the Turkish military in "Cooperative Best Effort" military exercises planned in Armenia in 2003 within NATO "Partnership for Peace" program.

In the near future Irena Belogorska will abdicate the responsibilities of co-rapporteur on monitoring of Armenia.

At the time when Russia is withdrawing from the Caucasus, the Caucasus goes to Russia, "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" Moscow newspaper writes on the basis of preliminary results of the population census held in Russia.

Heydar Aliyev expressed confidence that the people would vote for him.

Issues of bringing into accord military regulations, the status of joint armed forces, their rights of crossing the borders of the TCS participating states will be discussed at the coming sitting.

Chairman of the federation of human rights organizations of Azerbaijan Leyla Yunus stated it.

Beginning in December new ambassador Torda Abot-Watt will represent UK in Armenia.

At present there are 5 candidates for the presidency in Armenia.

Armenian deputy foreign minister Ruben Shugarian held consultations with the Israeli foreign department.