Tigran Janoyan, Ex-Chairman of International Bar Association and RA citizen residing in the US applied to A. Liloyan, RA Consul General to US with a request to participate at the upcoming National Assembly (NA) elections. In his application he reminded that he is still an RA citizen thus due to the Constitution of Armenia, he would undoubtedly vote on May 12, 2007 at the Consulate.

Today (on May 7) before leaving for Shushi over 60 youngsters visited “Yerablur” to pay their homage to the untimely deceased Armenian Sparapet (Commander) Vazgen Sargsyan's cemetery.

President hopes extra deployment will help secure NATO membership. While other nations are looking to pull out of the world’s most dangerous country, Georgia, which already has 850 peacekeepers in Iraq, plans to more than double its contingent there.

Government blamed for not limiting steep increase in gas price. “The weather seems to be on their side too – it’s May already but it’s cold as November,” said Tbilisi resident Lali Skhiereli, 52. She complained that she was still using her gas heater to warm her two-room apartment, where she lives with her 79-year-old mother.

“Armenian parties take people to their meetings to show that they enjoy high rating and have multiple proponents. Our party doesn’t need to show off. The Armenian people welcome the National Unity Party warmly,” Artashes Geghamyan, the leader of the National Unity Party, said at the Armenian Journalists Union today.

RoA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan refuted Ilham Aliev’s statement that Armenia had agreed to return all the seven Azeri territories.

On May 4 the Hayeli Club hosted Suren Abrahamyan, a member of the Republic Party and Rafik Petrosyan, a member of the Republican Party.

The Republic Party, the New Times and the Impeachment Alliance held their first joint meeting on May 3. They addressed a joint message to Armenian citizens. “The regime which seized power through falsification, coercion and fraud has shattered the foundation of the Ar menian state, turned Armenia, a dignified member of the international community, into a subject of mockery, and led the Nagorno-Karabakh...

Today the Armenian Journalists House hosted Armen Ashotyan, a member of the Republican Party of Armenia, who spoke about pre-election developments.

“The population want to see honest and decent people in the Parliament without any nicknames,” says the former Ombudsman Larissa Alaverdyan, who is on the Heritage Party majority list for the upcoming elections.

“The upcoming parliamentary election will not be decisive because it is an election in inverted commas. Provided the oppositional forces united, the election might be decisive. This chance was missed because most leaders of the opposition are marionettes for the government. Their only purpose is to become Parliament members. They are not trying to change the situation. I shall explain to the opposition...

On May 3, at about 5:30 p.m., carvings-in and landslides blocked a section of Yerevan-Dilijan highway.

There were more flags than people in Erebuni Community streets. Erebuni people gathered at the square near the museum and waited for the Prime Minister to arrive. The streets were already closed 30 minutes before the meeting and the people had to walk a few kilometers.

Yerevan—Today, May 3, Heritage's campaign caravan, led by Raffi K. Hovannisian, reached the marz of Lori, where the party's candidates and volunteers were warmly welcomed in Haghpat, Alaverdi, Dsegh, Vanadzor, Stepanavan, and Tashir. Especially crowded were the town hall meetings in Alaverdi and Vanadzor.

‘ Alliance’ party has informed “A1+” that Samvel Babayan’s candidacy for NKR presidency will be talked over after May 12, NA elections. Yet “Alliance” has to make its final decision by May 5 as this is the deadline for the application to NKR presidency.

“ After the elections majority of parties will quit their political activities and join our party,” Levon Martirosyan, the General Secretary of United Liberal and National Party (ULNP) stated at 'Urbat' club. The latter reminded that the party was not formed just for the sake of upcoming elections,

“Once Armenia had 2 million 328 747 voters. Today the number has decreased to 2 million 301 662,” says Colonel Alvira Zakaryan, the head of the RoA Police Passport and Visa Department. The data was revealed after clarifying the RoA electoral rolls.

The amended human rights report on the Karabakh conflict presented by the U.S. State Department denigrated Mettew Bryza, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the State Department and the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair, Tigran Torosyan, the RoA NA Speaker said today.

“Criminal circles don't announce moratorium for their actions during the elections. There is no evidence that the recent assassinations are due to the upcoming parliamentary elections,” Tigran Torosyan, the Deputy Chairperson of the Republican Party, and the NA Speaker, announced at the National Press Club on May 2.

At today's press conference Seyran Ohanyan, the Defence Ninister of Nagorno-Karabakh, confirmed that he had been offered a post in the RoA Armed Forces.

The nomination of presidential candidates continues. The NKR Central Electoral Commission has already registered the initiative groups of the three candidates: Bako Sahakyan, head of the NKR National Security Service, Vania Avanesyan, professor at Artsakh State, Hrant Melkumyan, first secretary of the Communist Party. We have learned that the deputy minister of foreign affairs of NKR Masis Mayilyan will be nominated by May 5.

Gagik Tsarukyan, chairman of “Prosperous Armenia” should have handed the microphone to Aram Karapetyan, leader of ‘New Times'. Instead, the Armenian singer Goga got it. at the sight of ' New Times' party leader, people burst out crying out, ' We are here to hear you. We are sick and tired of watching these naked singers.

On May 1, Armenian Communist Party is celebrating International Solidarity Labor Day. Today, Armenian communists and little pioneers directed to the monument to Stepan Shahumyan via Mashtots avenue, Amiryan street, and Republican Square.

With substantial U.S. assistance, Armenia continued to strengthen its capacity to counter the country's few perceived terrorist threats. Armenia's geographic location, porous borders, and loose visa regime presents opportunities for traffickers of illicit materials, persons, and finances.