Last week three foreign consortiums included in the exploration drilling in the contract areas of the Caspian informed Azerbaijan's State oil company about the stopping of their works.

"Use of force in order to capture territory is not acceptable and no results following to that can be legally recognized", is stated in the document signed by the all members of the committee of ministers.

Today, head of Roman Catholic Church Pope John Paul II arrived in Yerevan with a three-day visit for participation in the festivities dedicated to 1700 anniversary of Christianity adoption as a state religion by Armenia.

Chairman of Armenia's National assembly Armen Khachatryan has spoken with an initiative to propose amendments to the law for the holidays.