"The UK doesn't intend to cut activities in Armenia, but much depends on the political and economic progress of the republic," Amb. Lonsdale said.

Georgia attempts to internationalize the South Ossetian and Abkhazian conflicts.

Thomas Adams urged Armenian authorities to take prompt action to heal the social divisions that have arisen as a result of the political conflict.

Thomas Adams: the U.S. Administration wishes Serzh Sargsyan to be a strong President and to work for Armenia's progress.

Maud de Boer-Buquicchio will visit Yerevan to participate in a conference on domestic violence.

Large-scale hostilities between the NKR and Azeri armies are unlikely at present, the RA Defense Minister said.

Sergei Markedonov: Israel is displeased with the Iran-Armenia cooperation, the more so because there are influential supporters of closer ties with Tehran.

The vote results clearly demonstrate that the international community has actually failed to support Georgia's maneuvers on the problem, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The award is given for contribution to development of Armenian culture and art.