Yesterday during the unofficial talk in Saint-Petersburg and official meeting in Moscow today the Presidents of Russia and France have discussed the prospects of the Karabakh problem settlement.

Today the conference of the ministers of foreign affairs of Nagorni Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Osetia and Prednistrovie has started its work.

The commission on privatization of the strategic enterprises of Armenia will draw a general conclusion on the suggestions of privatization of 100% of stocks of "Araratcement" State Closed Stock Company before June 7, 2001.

The starting price of the ''Children's world'' department store building, put up for auction, which is one of the biggest trade houses has been decreased from $1.5 million to $1 million.

The mayor of Monteal will arrive in Yerevan with five-day visit on June, 4. The delegation that he heads includes vice-mayor of that large city and the representatives of the business world.

Ara Babajanian, the son of the outstanding composer Arno Babajanian, who heads the fund named after his father, was in Yerevan lately, where he had a number of meetings dedicated to preparations to the celebration of the 80-th anniversary of the maestro.

Canadian Oil Company "Indusmin energy" has proceeded to research work conducting in two geologic blocks in Imeretia.

On June 8-th the Government delegation headed by Prime Minister Andranik Markarian will leave for Paris to participate in the conference, which is held by the World Bank and is dedicated to Armenia.

"If the mediators do not succeed in eliminating difficulties, arisen at the negotiation process after Qui West, the meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Geneva will take place in the nearest future", stated the minister of foreign affairs of RA, Vardan Oskanyan.

Tomorrow Defense Minister of Turkey Sabahatin Cakmatoglu will arrive in Tbilisi on a three-day state visit.