Despite remoteness from each other, Armenia and Ireland have a lot in common. The conflict between Irish Catholics and British Protestants dates back to remote ages and that's why the viewpoint of an Irish diplomat on the Karabakh conflict is interesting for Armenia. Irish Ambassador to Armenia Justin Harman told the PanARMENIAN.Net about his views on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution and the Armenian-Irish relations.

Still for a long time parliamentarian election in Armenia will be at the center of attention both of western and Russian analysts. They both think that forces oriented exclusively only towards West or Russian won in Armenia. Actually everything is not so simple. Candidate of science, head of the department of international relations at the Institute of Political and Military Studies Sergey Markedonov commented on his views concerning the results of elections to PanARMENIAN.Net.

Will the U.S. prefer the Armenian Genocide recognition or good relations with Turkey? This is a popular topic of conversation among American experts. The recent developments in Turkey jeopardize secularism and question the rectitude of the U.S. administration. Van Krikorian, Co-chair of the Turkish Armenian Reconciliation Commission (TARC) comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on the current situation.

On April 24, when the whole world marks the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the U.S. fails to find the courage to say it was genocide. Since January 2007 H.Res.106 has been awaiting consideration in the Congress. One of the authors of the resolution, Congressman Adam Schiff (D - CA) comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on the prospects of its passage.

For the first the State of California has recognized the Armenian Genocide in 1968. Soon after it the Armenian Genocide was recognized as the first genocide in the 20th century by the legislative body of the largest American state. In this connection the PanARMENIAN.Net turned to Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Georgia's participation in joint Azeri and Turkish projects that isolate Armenia, resulted in such a situation, when a lot of people in Yerevan began to accept Georgia as a non-friendly country. The growing anti-Russian sentiments within Georgian authorities alongside with country's goal to integrate NATO as soon as possible, may result in change of balance of powers in the region. Member of the Republican Party of Georgia, political scientist Paata Zakareishvili told the PanARMENIAN.Net journalist about the situation in Georgia.

The adoption by the U.S. Senate of a resolution that condemns Hrant Dink's assassination can become a stimulus for adopting H. Res. 106, which recognizes the Armenian Genocide. The adoption of this resolution can become a moral factor and call on Turkey to submit the inevitable. Executive Director of Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Aram Hamparian comments on the current situation to PanARMENIAN.Net.

Following Armenian National Committee of America the European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) is considered as one of the most influential lobbying Armenian organizations. The "Hay Dat" European Committee struggles not only for Armenian Genocide recognition, but also for settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict proceeding from the right of NKR people to self-determination. EAFJD Chairman Hilda Tchoboyan answers the questions of PanARMENIAN.Net.

The Near East has always been the center of the Armenian Diaspora. Armenians who survived the Genocide in 1915 found shelter here. The Armenian community of Lebanon is one of the oldest and weighty ones throughout the Diaspora. Shahan Kandaharian, the Editor-in-Chief of Azdak Beirut-based newspaper, comments to PanARMENIAN.Net on the life of the community and situation in Lebanon.

NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) has launched its rather successful realization in Armenia. In the framework of program seminars are being carried out, the NATO Information Center began functioning and further steps are scheduled aimed at deepening cooperation with the Alliance. Deputy Secretary-General of NATO Jean Fournet told the PanARMENIAN.Net about perspectives in relation between Armenia and NATO.