At the same time party leader, Prime Minister Andranik Markarian emphasized that irrespective of the fact of establishing relations with Turkey, the republicans would be consecutive in the issue of the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

The commanders of the North-Atlantic Alliance are satisfied with the results of the ''Cooperative Best Effort-2003'' military maneuvers held in the end of June in Armenia. It was the first time when the NATO's ''Partnership for Peace'' program's trainings were being held in Armenia. In total there were 400 military men from 19 countries including Turkey participating in the maneuvers.