Besides, member of political council of the Republic party Aramazd Zakarian was detained for appeals to violent change of the constitutional regime in the country and public insult addressed to the leadership.

The term of the ultimatum delivered by the opposition to the state authorities is to expire in several hours.

Deputy minister Rusanna Alaverdain has been appointed acting town planning minister.

The United States again replaced their representative in the OSCE Minsk group. Washington decided to recall Rudolf Perina. The White House has authorized Steven Mann, special aide to the Secretary of State on Caspian region, to coordinate the Karabakh peace talks.