In the words of chairman of the Armenian parliamentary commission on external relations Armen Rustamian, today the given issue is rather urgent for the country, as struggle against corruption is one of the priorities of the program of the new coalition government of Armenia.

Issues referring to Armenian-Turkish relations and settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict were discussed by the leadership of the Armenian Assembly of America and senior officials of the US administration the other day.

Over 1000 enterpreneurs of Armenia and the Diaspora will participate in the forum.

In the words of deputy minister of trade and economic cooperation of Armenia Tigran Davtian, the availability of southern transport communications will let twice increase Armenian export and reduce transport expenses.

Leading expert of "Heritage Foundation" Fund Ariel Cohen did not rule out the opportunity for Turkey to open the border with Armenia.

At the suggestion of Armenia, measures of struggle against spreading of atypical pneumonia will be considered at the sitting of the Council on Health Cooperation of the CIS member states opened in Astana today.

At present a five-year agreement between the Armenian government and "Gazprom" on gas supply at fixed prices is at the stage of preparation.

The Armenian defense ministry has denied the report of the Azeri defense department that in the evening of June 28 positions of the Azeri army in Fizuli direction were fired upon from the Armenian side.

Beginning this morning machinists of the Yerevan Metro came out demanding to increase the salary.

Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov has approved the proposal of the Russian foreign ministry to open a consulate general of Armenia in Rostov.