The parties considered the situation around Iraq in detail, as well as a number of other regional problems.

Vigen Chaldranian's "Symphony of Silence" film and Lyudmila Sahakian's "On the Verge" picture were included in the candidate show of the cinema festival.

The US National Democratic Institute will not be present as an observer at the August 24 referendum on constitutional reforms in Azerbaijan.

As Armenian minister of health Ararat Mkrtchian reported today, UAE was very much interested in the experience of the Armenian physicians.

The question of giving Armenia and Azerbaijan observer status in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly is expected to be discussed at the session.

At the same time Guliyev expressed Baku's readiness "to make certain but limited compromises" in the negotiations.

As Azeri President Heydar Aliyev emphasized in his turn, the parties had considered many variants and positions, analyzed past meetings and come to the opinion that the negotiation potential, including for the direct meetings of the Presidents, had not been exhausted yet.

"Finally, the solution will be found and the parties will follow the peaceful path," - the minister considers.

The Turkish foreign ministry called the meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Presidents held August 14 near Sadarak settlement next to the border as a "positive move" on the way of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

People of Nagorno Karabagh the third time chooses his president through the democratic elections. The election results as well as the procedure have proved full groundless of International organizations’ doubts of formed at last Sunday power legitimacy. There are enough reasons for supposing that International Community will approve legal elected NKR leader and will continue dialogue with him.