Arts Festival is under way in Tabriz, Haghani park, where Azeri turk symbols were mocked and offended.

Tigran Kocharyan: We shall do our best to show excellent results, because quantity is ought to grow into quality.

In recent weeks Turkey with enviable persistence has been demanding an apology first from Israel and now from Armenia. In both cases the demand is unfounded. Moreover, it is absurd, especially in regard to Armenia. But let us tell it like it is. For a year Turkey has been urging Israel to apologize and pay a compensation for what happened to Mavi Marmara. The vessel, trying to get into the Gaza Strip bypassing the Israeli customs control, was attacked by Israeli commando. Nine people, citizens of Turkey, were killed in the raid. It is worth recalling that on board the Mavi Marmara there were Palestinian militants and, presumably, cargo of weapons. The second convoy to Gaza, widely-advertised by Turkish and Palestinian activists, never shipped out in June of the current year.

Among external factors the Director of Armenbrok investment company pointed out rise of world metal prices, as well as growth of transfers.