Serious changes were observed in the region during 2006, which also had their reflection on Armenia. As the Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told to a news conference in Yerevan, the changes concern the worsening of Iran-West relations, transportation projects, Armenian-Turkish relations and also the enlargement of EU's role in the region, particularly Armenia-EU Action Plan programs. "I would also underline Israel's aggression towards Lebanon and the continuation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict talks. Also it is observed some kind of activation of international organizations, particularly of GUAM," Oskanian stressed.

The Armenian Foreign Minister noticed that 2007 will be more active, since programs will be launched in which Armenia also participates. In particular, those programs include Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) and Armenian-Iranian cooperation in the sphere of energy. "The policy towards Turkey will be continued, which supposes opening of borders without preconditions. The issue of the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire will be at the center of attention, as well as the problem of the Armenian cemetery in Old Djulfa," said the Armenian Foreign Minister.