Having abolished the death penalty in peacetime, Armenia fulfilled its commitment to the Council of Europe, however prisoners of conscience, who have refused to serve in the army due to religious considerations, are still kept in prisons, says Amnesty International Report 2004.

The London City Hall has rented the building for the term of 25 years from a company, of which Armenian billionaire Tigran Izmirlian holds the control stock.

In the words of the head of the Press Service of the Azeri Foreign Ministry, depending on the results of the investigation official Baku will send a note to the Defense Ministry of Russia.

The Armenian President today met with non-resident Ambassadors of a number of countries, who participate in a meeting in Yerevan.

Non-resident Ambassadors and high rank diplomats accredited in Armenia, who represent 40 countries of the world and are in Yerevan, today met with Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanian.

Robert Kocharian commissioned the Armenian Embassy in Moscow to begin negotiations with respective state bodies.

The report on the South Caucasus will also be presented at the session.

According to the newspaper ''Echo'', Baku, demonstrations of protest demanding to give Karabakh back to Azerbaijan are being held in Stepanakert. None of the sources confirmed this information. Our colleagues in Stepanakert assured there were no demonstrations in Karabakh. It is evident that this is another falsification.