The week started with just another visit of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to the region. In fact, there was nothing new, except the regular dim statements about the speedy regulation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, peace and stability in the region and prosperity. The MG statements are sometimes quite like the reports of the secretaries of city committees, issued to higher authorities: everything is good; sure there are discrepancies, deficiencies, but everything can be improved. The cochairmen's route is also traditional: Yerevan-Baku-Yerevan-Stepanakert-Yerevan- Baku, with some variations.

On April 11, the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) begins to celebrate the Easter, one of the six patronal festivals. From sunset till late night all the churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church serve Liturgy that marks the end of Lent and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The celebration of the dead and resurrected god dates back to the ancient Egyptian religion, when the Egyptians celebrated the death and resurrection of God Osiris. Present Christian Easter takes its origin from the Old Testament. The old Jews celebrated the Passover (Pesach) as the holiday of exodus of Jews from Egypt.