08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. CIA Director George J. Tenet said the Caucasus and Central Asia are parts of the world that "have the potential to become more volatile as they become more important to the United States".

08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenia was the 4th in 2000 among the CIS countries for investments into the fixed capital, as compared with the previous year percentage.

08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Robert Kocharian signed the decree on February 7 to set up commission to coordinate fulfillment of obligations, undertaken by Armenia on the accession into the Council of Europe, the press office of the President of Armenia reported today.

08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. English- language "Iran Daily" in its perspective column on Tuesday commending the new developments between Iran and Armenia believed that Yerevan's "realistic and far-sighted diplomacy" is one of the pledges of successful realization of regional projects with Iran's participation .

08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The permanent commission of the Armenian National Assembly for state-legal issues will hold "round table" to discuss the question of amendments to the electoral code of the country.

08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Department of State's Deputy Special Negotiator for Nagorno Karabakh, Kenneth MacLean Hillas, Jr., briefed more than 60 Pennsylvania Armenian activists on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

08.02.2001, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. Armenian scientific-research institute "Armhydroproject" suggested the NKR Ministry of Agriculture a project of constructing in Nagorno-Karabakh an irrigation system, valued 91 million dollars.