The Turkish press reported interesting details concerning the meeting of the Armenian and Turkish foreign ministers in Madrid, May 3.

The date of ratification by Armenia the 6-th protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights providing for total cancellation of the death penalty is postponed from July to the end of the current year.

This decision was made in the course of the work visit of the Russian Southern Federal Region delegation in Yerevan.

Mayor of French city Klamar F. Kaltenbach and mayor of Armenian city Artashat G. Muradian signed a memorandum on declaring these cities twin cities.

The statement of US mission head in OSCE Douglas Davidson maintains the appeal to the Armenian leadership to refrain from the archaic procedures of the Soviet period.

The resolution adopted yesterday by the European Parliament External Links and Human Rights Commission maintains the appeal to Ankara "to establish good-neighbor relations with Armenia", withdraw its troops from the Northern Cyprus.

Armenian Days, presenting the history and culture of the country will be arranged in Paris, June 11-14.

Armenian boxers won one gold and two bronze medals in the "Acropolis" international tournament finished in Athens.

In the words of co-chairman of the Armenian-Turkish Development Business Council Kaan Soyak, the major part of the Turkish society, especially the inhabitants of the eastern regions of the country support the necessity of establishing "friendly relations" between Turkey and Armenia.

On June 14th the first session of the newly elected National Assembly will be held. The elder deputy will chair there until the deputies elect a Chairman. Now the process of formation of political groups is going on.