The provisions of the Armenian National Security Strategy and poverty reduction project were taken into account during elaboration of the program.

Robert Kocharian: dynamic reforms launched in the Armenian Defense Ministry are in focus of Armenian authorities.

U.S. attention to Armenian interests would be higher if the U.S. Congress confirmed the appointment of an ambassador to Armenia, the CSIS expert says.

There are many differences between Kosovo and the disputed territories in the Caucasus, Cory Welt says.

CSIS expert: thanks to its excessively punitive measures against Georgia, however, Russia has done more than NATO ever could to weaken its influence among Georgians.

"I think only if internal developments in Turkey create a situation in which a Turkish government deems it in their interest to change its policy toward Armenia," Cory Welt said.

Cory Welt: optimists suggest that Georgia's relations with Russia would improve, leading to a resolution of territorial conflicts and an increased atmosphere of stability in the region.

Mrs Raquel Dink, Armenian Ambassador to France Edward Nalbandian, representatives of the Armenian community and the French political circles will be present at the event.

"In November 2006, the Armenian Foreign Minister again sent a letter to UNESCO to condemn the position of the Azeri side, which prevented arrival of the European Parliament's mission," Vladimir Karapetian said.

Vladimir Socor: if someone wants to create a Kosovo precedent and apply it to the post-soviet space, the action should be accompanied with deployment of NATO forces and invitation of the European Union for economic responsibility.