“The initiative aims to prevent over-urbanization of the small center,” Ruzanna Alaverdyan, Deputy Minister of Urban Development said.

The army is battling opposition fighters in the southern province of Daraa, the birthplace of the 2-year-old revolt against Assad.

Armenia will submit its program on Council of Europe presidency on May 16, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said.

The biological passport tracks an athlete’s blood profile over time for any changes that could indicate doping.

Hovannisian and Lammert discussed the extraordinary situation created in Armenia after the February 18 presidential vote.

A fishing vessel, Orange 7, was attacked on March 2 in a similar position and one of the crew was killed, sources said.

Alemian escaped from the 1915 Armenian Genocide as a child of five, after both her parents were killed.

Turkish Minister of Interior Muammer Güler met with Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan.

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs will visit Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh in March, Foreign Minister said.

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan wished all women of the country boundless love and family warmth.

The report revealed that Switzerland, Germany and Austria lead the world in terms of travel and tourism competitiveness.

Government approved President Serzh Sargsyan’s draft decree to open Armenian embassy in Vatican.

World Economic Forum released 2013 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index , with Armenia advancing its positions.

Yakov Fominykh was reported missing on December 11, after his Audi RS3 car was found abandoned outside Moscow.

As Minister of Healthcare noted, the program envisages comprehensive measures for struggle in this field.

Valuable paintings were stolen from a house in Adelaide’s western suburbs, including a canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

“It’s important for people in Japan to have crisis preparedness and response information available at their fingertips,” a blog post says.

Deputy head of National Security Service Felix Tsolakyan is likely to assume the post, with the latter, however, refuting the rumors.

Mekhitarian scored 8,5 points in 11 rounds to lead the championship. He scored wins in 7 rounds, suffering only 1 defeat.

The GCSB worked with U.S. officials to investigate Dotcom over allegations of online piracy and money laundering.

“We take full responsibility for the technical error that caused this problem and have apologized for it,” Microsoft said.

Traders are anxious to see if the new govt. invites foreign investment in Venezuela’s oil industry and is able to boost output.

Sources familiar with the matter said the report would not include conclusions about the cause of the fire or recommendations.

Authorities are warning tourists to stay at least 1.5km away from the crater because of the poisonous gas inside.

“Huawei also has the best pricing strategy, [and] we will launch a new top-end smartphone in the second half of 2013,” Wan said.

A French soldier and 10 rebels were also killed during the clashes, 60 miles east of the town of Gao, defense officials said.

“It would among other things allow us to communicate more directly with them on human rights,” the spokesman said.

Thirteen-year-old student Mariana Naumova from the Moscow Region lifted 105 kg (231 pounds) in the barbell bench press.

The government expects to win parliamentary approval for Haruhiko Kuroda’s nomination to head the Bank of Japan.

Mourners, many carrying pictures of Hugo Chavez, threw flowers at the coffin, which was draped in a Venezuelan flag.