This is the first official visit of the head of the Cypriot Defense Ministry to Armenia.

Head of the Armenian delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Hovhannes Hovhannisian stated in an interview to "Mediamax" agency that Armenia did not intend to support Ukraine in course of the discussion of the report on fulfillment of obligations undertaken by that country when joining the Council of Europe.

Governor of Saint-Petersburg Vladimir Yakovlev will arrive in Yerevan tomorrow to participate in festivities dedicated to the 10-th anniversary of the Republic's independence and the 1700-th anniversary of adoption of Christianity in Armenia.

Today OSCE Yerevan Office came out with a statement welcoming Armavir court of first instance acquittal of Levon Margarian, heading "Jehovah's witnesses" sect.

Saturday Russian State Duma Delegation, headed by Co-Chair of Armenian-Russian inter-parliamentary commission on cooperation Nikolay Rizhkov, will arrive in Yerevan on a two-day visit.

"Holsim" Swiss Company, which had submitted an application for participation in the tender for "Araratcement" enterprise became the sole claimant upon privatization.

There are 15 institutions of deprivation of liberty in the Republic altogether.

This is due to cost increase at international oil markets responding the terrorist acts in USA.

Hovnanian also noted that due to tragic events in USA the flow of tourists might decrease. In NATD President's opinion, the sphere of tourism in Armenia needs development.

Parajanov's painting was sent from Moscow to the museum as a present on behalf of the President.