A sitting of the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation, in the course of which Armenia was offered presidency, was held in Vienna today.

Last night 63 carriages with goods destined for Armenia blocked in view of the situation in Ajaria reached the place of consignment without damage.

From date an alert warning the visitors of the presence of sectarians at the entrance of Moscow and Nairi cinemas can be heard before the demonstration of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of Christ".

Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Baghdasarian addressed the leaders of the parliamentary factions with an appeal to resume political consultations on the domestic situation.

Argentinean businessman of Armenian origin Eduardo Ernekian is interested in the international airport being built in Turkey.

Head of the UN monitoring mission for the struggle against drugs and crime Bryan Taylor refuted the reports of Trend Azeri agency stating that plants containing drugs are being grown in Nagorno Karabakh.

Human Rights Watch spread yesterday a statement censuring the Armenian authorities for oppressing the opposition and called the world community for assistance in stopping "the continuing oppressions".

Two Armenians - Arthur Apresian and Roman Terian, who escaped to Azerbaijan April 8, are still being kept in the cell of the ministry of national security.

Azerbaijani Islamic Party are going to appeal to the Milli Mejlis deputies with a request to put the issue of permitting polygamy on the agenda.