Robert Simmons: if the sides in the Karabakh conflict arrive at a peaceful agreement and request NATO's assistance, the Alliance can be a peacekeeper.

"Mr O'Hara planned to arrive in Azerbaijan first. However, he wanted to leave for Nagorno Karabakh from Armenia. It's inadmissible for us and we have announced our conditions," Huseynov said.

Abdullah Gul: neither Turkey nor its military would accept "inappropriate declarations" that targeted their forces.

Once again congratulating Bako Sahakian with election NKR President, Robert Kocharian wished him every success at the post.

Queen Elizabeth II: I wish the happiness and prosperity of the Government and people of Armenia in the year ahead.

"The issue of Iran becoming possibly a nuclear weapons power is so important that each country has to make sacrifices," U.S. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns

Sergei Minasyan: increase of pressure on Armenians can produce a reverse effect.

"Virtually, Havlabar is the front of Tbilisi. However, it's too unattractive," the Armenian historian said.

Sergei Minasyan: presently, the Armenian community of Tbilisi numbers some 90-140 thousand. The population of Javakhk is certainly not counted here.