Armenian prime minister, co-chairman of the Republican party (RPA), which is the ruling one in the country, Andranik Margarian stated at the meeting with the Chinese delegation headed by permanent member of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Lo Gan being in Yerevan on the RPA invitation.

According to the list compiled by the United British Royal Institute for Defense Investigation, Turkey and Azerbaijan occupy the 16-th and the 86-th position correspondingly.

Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas being on a visit in Armenia stated today.

On 9th September the National Assembly of Armenia ratified the 6th protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights which supposed the abolishment of death penalty. Armenia became the 41st European country abolishing the death penalty. At present only 4 member states of the Council of Europe continue have the death penalty in their legislations.