She explained her choice as follow: "The cigarettes are light and at the same time each cigarette has an original cigar-holder and the box is not inferior to foreign boxes in design".

The visit of Russian national Security Council secretary Vladimir Rushaylo to Armenia continues.

Armenian president Robert Kocharian has met with the Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II and Cilicia Catholicos Aram I, who is in Yerevan to participate in "Armenia-Diaspora" forum.

Azeris dislike Mikhail Sahakashvili especially as his Armenian origin worries them since it is known that this politician confidently pretends to the presidential post.

The meeting of the experts of Armenia, Iran and Turkmenistan in Ashkhabad is planned for tomorrow. The experts will discuss the issues regarding the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline.

NKR's president Arkady Ghukasian is given the International Academy of Spiritual Unity of Peoples academician status.

A trial of the case against hijackers of Azerbaijan’s branch of the “Hisbut-Tahrir” international terrorist organization has started in Baku. We recall that 6 Azerbaijani citizens are being accused of an attempt to overthrow the state regime and to prepare terrorist acts using firearms. “Turan” agency of Baku informs that they are particularly accused of preparation of the terrorist acts against the U.S. Embassy and offices of international organizations in Baku. According to investigation materials, the members of the group, the center of which is in Palestine, under the pretence of religious propaganda were intending to change the political system of Azerbaijan and to create an Islamic state there.