Dora Bakoyannis: Though Greece and Greek Cyprus have close ties, the island state isn't under Athens' protection.

Solemn events were held in Nagorno Karabakh on May 18 dedicated to the 15th anniversary of liberating the Lachin corridor.

"Russia must play a key role in the settlement of Karabakh conflict," Elmar Mamedyarov stated.

Any sneeze from the Russian side, even unofficial, arouses irritated reaction by Baku, a Russian expert thinks.

Currently Russia works out his own counter offer on Kosovo: according to that plan, the region remains under "the general administration" of Belgrade and the issue of Kosovo's final status will be postponed.

Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan personally visited Israel Hakobkokhyan asking him to stop the hunger strike.

Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan: During the history Nagorno Karabakh has never been a part of Azerbaijan: neither in 1918-20, nor 1920-91 nor after it. Karabakh was within the bounds of soviet Azerbaijan from July of 1921, however only within the USSR.

CIS's informational web page dedicated to Armenia says that Nagorno Karabakh was handed over to Azerbaijan by Moscow's decision in 1920.

The Armenian National Committee of America marked the Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day.

The purpose of the visit is to prepare for the presidential meeting scheduled for June 10 in Saint Petersburg.