Today Azeri defense minister Safar Abiyev and commander-in-chief of the Turkish land forces Aytach Yalman discussed the issue of the soonest bringing of the Azeri armed forces to the NATO standards.

With Nagorno Karabakh conflict not settled, cooperation between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the sphere of energy is inadmissible, Azerenergy company chief engineer said.

Before making steps of such character Ankara should analyze both the benefit and possible harm, the Azeri foreign minister stated.

In expert Irina Belubekian's words, the principal problem on this path lies in the absence of a corresponding legislation.

The Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be settled in case of mutual concessions made by the conflicting parties, the reply letter of Kofi Annan to Azeri foreign minister says.

Russian defense minister Sergey Ivanov will pay a formal visit to Armenia November 10-12.

Consultations between Armenian and Russian foreign ministries were held in Moscow the other day.

About 400 people were taken into custody in the administrative order, over 50 of them were arrested.

The forum will be held within the framework of Armenian President Robert Kocharian's visit to India planned October 29-November 1.

Arkadi Ghukasian will discuss the issues of the realization of the social-economic projects in NKR with the influential representatives of the local Diaspora.