On the same day the official delegation headed by the Armenian defense minister visited the US National institute of defense.

While answering the questions of journalists, he stated, in case of need, Azerbaijani troops "can get to and even get over Yerevan".

As A. Ghukasian said, «the main aim of the visit is to ensure political support of Nagorno Karabakh and raise financial means of Armenian Diaspora of France for rebuilding of the hospital in Stepanakert».

In Australia April 24 Raffi Hovannisian will participate in the events organized on the occasion of the 87-th anniversary of Armenian genocide.

Johannes Rau also stressed the importance of the development of the cooperation in the South Caucasian region.

Borodin stressed that despite the fact that our countries are independent states we feel we are citizens of one country.

RF President cabinet head Aleksandr Voloshin read out the message.

Armenian foreign minister urged the international community to assist in the achievement of fair and stable peace in the region «taking into consideration the current situation and the historic reasons explaining the current situation».

Recently there is a great interest towards private and public initiatives aimed at Karabakh conflict's settlement in Azerbaijan. Evidently, the leaders of Azerbaijani NGOs have perceived too literally the statements of the international mediators saying that a settlement for the Karabakh problem should be found in capital cities of the states, which are conflict sides. Without coming to an agreement with anyone, Baku's public figures have started to elaborate schemes of settlement and have put them for discussion of the society. Officials engaged in settlement of Karabakh problem are watching this strange process with bewilderment, but prefer not to intervene, while the initiatives become more and more active.