Edward Nalbandian met in Washington with U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassador Matthew Bryza.

The officials focused on the Armenia-U.S. cooperation and security issues.

An amendment championed by Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) to cut all military aid to Azerbaijan due to their escalating threats of war against Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia was defeated by one vote.

The Minister briefed on the projects to be launched by the state committee for ties with Diaspora and also on the aims and perspectives of the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs to be set up soon.

A high-level official from the foreign ministry confirmed the report, but asked not to publish the story

In 1959, the U.S. Congress promulgated a Joint Resolution authorizing and requesting the President to declare the third week of July as Captive Nations Week.

The mediators are hopeful that the forthcoming election in Azerbaijan won’t block the talks.

Armenia is to decide: should the problems continue or should we open a new chapter in relations," said Babacan.

These priorities do not restrict attention to other international issues, the Ambassador said.

Serge Smessov: a country which wishes to join the European Union can’t continuously neglect establishment of relations and keep the borders closed

Serge Smessov: presidential elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan block any possibility of progress this year.

Presently, the programs within the ENP can be divided into two categories, Ambassador Smessov said.

Serge Smessov: France gave green light to continuation of the EU-Turkey talks.

Serge Smessov: the Action Plan opens wide possibilities to bring closer the EU and South Caucasus.

Hilda Tchoboian: Armenia’s call for the unconditional removal of Turkey’s blockade is a matter of international law.

Edward Nalbandian: implementation of democratic reforms is a conscious choice of the Armenian people.

When one of the students said in class that he is happy that Dink died, Kilic replied, "Killing someone for his or her thoughts is not right."

The normalization of relations with Armenia is one of Turkey’s serious foreign policy goals," said Babacan.

Presently, the church is functioning as a mosque," Samvel Karapetyan said.

MCC CEO voiced hope that the Corporation’s executive council will confirm Armenia’s meeting international standards.