The World Bank has completed monitoring the business atmosphere of Armenia.

In the words of members of Council of Democrat Armenians of US, during 20 years J. Kerry has contributed to solution of problems of concern to the Armenian community, specifically, in the cause of recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey and US providing assistance to Armenia.

The information that Armenian Defense Minister Serge Sargsian was trying to get guarantees of support of the 102-nd Russian military base located in Armenia in case of exacerbation of the domestic situation is false, the Embassy stated.

In the words of deputy Chief of the Police of Armenia Ararat Maghdesian, as compared with the previous year, the increase of the number of traffic accidents made 2.3% in 2003.

The complete range of Armenian products being exported to Russia, specifically foodstuff, beverages, etc., will be presented at the exposition.

In the words of leader of the party of the Christian-Democratic Union of Armenia Khosrov Harutyunian, such a stance, aiming at leading the talks over peaceful settlement into a stalemate, is a challenge against the international community and the OSCE Minsk Group.

Today newly appointed Afghan Ambassador to Armenia Ahmad Zia Masud (residence in Moscow) handed Armenian President Robert Kocharian his credentials.

Many observers connect the delay in the construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline with the elections in Azerbaijan and Georgia. It seemed that once the elections were finished in Georgia, the construction would restart. However, in Tbilisi they are continuing to discuss the expediency of the project which may be dangerous for the ecology.