An agreement between the Armenian and German governments on international passenger and cargo transportation by roads will be signed there.

During the reporting period, export volume comprised USD 121 million, growing by 13,5% compared with 2010 indices.

Barack Obama set up an open conflict with Netanyahu on May 19 in his long-awaited speech on the "Arab Spring" revolts.

The Israeli Knesset once again tabled the issue of the Armenian Genocide recognition. On May 18, at a plenary session, the Knesset brought to a vote the question of passing the Genocide recognition issue to the Committee of Education, Culture and Sports headed by Alex Miller (NDI). The initiative was unilaterally approved, with 20 people voting in favor. Initiator of the ballot was native of Lithuania, Zahava Galon (Meretz), who picked up the “Armenian baton” from the retired fellow party member Haim Oron.