As reported by the opposition press, Azeri authorities have urgently brought in special troops to Baku, explaining it by the recent complication of the situation at the border with Nagorno Karabakh.

The commanders of the North-Atlantic Alliance are satisfied with the results of the ''Cooperative Best Effort-2003'' military maneuvers held in the end of June in Armenia. It was the first time when the NATO's ''Partnership for Peace'' program's trainings were being held in Armenia. In total there were 400 military men from 19 countries including Turkey participating in the maneuvers.