The officials expressed satisfaction with the cooperation within international organizations and stressed the importance of strengthening interparliamentary ties.

Artsakh rates highly the role of the United States in peaceful settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict and the annual financial assistance provided by the U.S. to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

Turkey should not fear that U.S. President-elect will recognize the Armenian Genocide, a Turkish expert said.

Georgy Petrossian: if Azerbaijan were interested in resolution of the conflict it would open talks with Nagorno Karabakh.

"We must assess some rhetoric that appeared during the election campaign that we hope was limited to the campaign and will remain there," the Turkish Prime Minister said.

Peace and stability in the Caucasus is the key requisite for development of the region, the EU Council Sec.-Gen. said.

Regional cooperation will facilitate realization of the declaration provisions on confidence-building.

RA President Serzh Sargsyan met in Brussels with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met in Brussels with European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot, Responsible of Justice, Freedom and Security.