"An additional tension in this situation may influence on the process of negotiations," the American diplomat stated.

Vladimir Karapetyan: From the very beginning the approach to the changes in U.S. State Department's report was not serious. Never mind, they will change it one more time.

The European Union appointed Raul de Lutzenberger as EU's Charge d'affairs in Armenia.

Delegations from Croatia, France, Russia, Georgia and the United States arrive in Armenia to participate in maneuvers.

Ara Abramian: Using its whole moral authority, by all means the United Nations must assist this exclusively important activity in its various forms.

Stepan Grigoryan: Currently Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia are constantly changing their stance on the Karabakh settlement principles.

Mikhail Kaminin: It is not the first time when the United States tries to extend power of its laws outside his national territory.

"The moratorium will continue until all NATO countries have ratified and started to strictly implement it as in fact Russia does today unilaterally," Russian President stated.

President Bush has repeatedly vowed to veto any appropriations measure that contains a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq.