Sergei Minasian: Armenia stands for the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe for restraining the regional armament race.

We are approaching the time for a major decision on the future status of Kosovo, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said.

Mr Simmons is expected to discuss the Armenia-NATO IPAP with the Armenian leadership.

The OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will spare no effort for promoting the Karabakh peaceful process.

Richard Giragosian: regional security and stability depend on institutional legitimacy, the rule of law and good governance, and on local economic and politics much more than grand geopolitics.

The fact that some forces are aspired to settle the so-called frozen conflicts without engagement of all conflicting sides arouses concern," Vladimir Yastrebchak said.

"Presently, I do not see a possibility for Azerbaijan's launching hostilities," the Armenian Defense Minister said.

Artur Aghabekian: no modern armament or huge military budget can guarantee an efficient army.

Some 850 events were held in over 160 French towns in the framework of the Year of Armenia in France.

The Russian delegation agreed to consider the package of U.S. proposals.