The Armenian-Turkish journalist was convicted in July 2005 "for insulting the Turkey's national identity." European Union officials say that the clause in the Turkish penal code is incompatible with EU norms on freedom of expression.

Lately Artashes Tumanyan founded New Country Party.

40 citizens of Azerbaijan and 6 citizens of Georgia were killed.

The EU High Commissioner on Foreign and Security Policy promised his «full assistance» to Peter Semneby and hoped for effective cooperation.

The issue of demolition of Armenian monuments in Old Julfa was not raised at the EU hearings.

At present Azerbaijan has two options to solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Azeri President said.

Putting into operation the Kars-Gyumri railway, built 2 centuries ago, is economically more advantageous, an Armenian expert said.

Otherwise when certain agreements are made, it will be necessary to start discussion with the Karabakh party from the beginning, said head of the NKR MOD.

2-3 million tons of cargo is expected to be transported during the first year of implementation of the project, then the figure may run up to 5-8 million tons a year.

Mass death of birds is registered in Ajaria, laboratory examination detected H5N1 subtype of bird flu.