The forum participants discussed rise in prices for fuel and food as well as prospects of economic cooperation in the CIS.

Laurent Leylekian: the accession prospect remains distant, differentiated according to the progresses of the States but it has never been affirmed so explicitly beforehand.

"No NATO member can say Ukraine and Georgia are ready to join the alliance," the U.S. diplomat said.

Aram Hamparian: Senator Obama clearly represents the candidate best positioned to bring about fundamental change in how the United States addresses Armenian American issues.

The report urges the Government to appoint a minister for religion, who would serve as the Prime Minister's faith envoy and utilize the untapped reserves of volunteers in churches and charities.

Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan signed decrees on dismissal of a number of Armenian diplomats.

Seyran Ohanyan: Azerbaijan's allegations that the captives are officers of the Armenian special forces are absurd.

Stefanos Stefanou: the idea is to create, to transform the Republic of Cyprus to a United Republic of Cyprus as one state and not two states.

Seyran Ohanyan: the Armenian peacekeeping brigade will be completely staffed by 2015.