Sabine Freizer, European Program Director at the International Crisis Group, stated that ratification of the Armenian-Turkish protocols would improve the relations between the two neighbor countries and in turn, contribute to the reinforcement of stability in the region.
A fleet of 139 Chinese buses has arrived in Yerevan and another group will arrive in a few days.
Demographer Ruben Yeganyan says that the birth rate in Armenia will decrease during the next five years while the mortality rate remains more or less the same.
Parliamentary elections slated for May 2012 will not only be a next democratic test for Armenia, but also a demonstration of political will and commitment to democratic perspective for the country.