NATO approved Turkey’s request for the air defense system earlier this month, in a move meant to calm Ankara’s fears of being hit by Syrian missiles.

Receptions will also no longer feature welcome banners, red carpets, flowers, honor guards, performances or souvenirs.

Zaruhi Postanjyan says Heritage is the sole opposition force to have announced a clear decision on joining presidential race.

Some 250,000 security personnel have been deployed nationwide to try to keep order during the referendum.

As party member Anahit Bakhshyan noted in her opening speech, a civil meeting signaled the start to the congress.

Dwelling on the standpoint claiming Armenian President is nominated by superpowers, the bloc leader slammed it as absurdity.

ANC opposition bloc leader Levon Ter-Petrossian once again postponed announcement of decision on presidency.

Queen Elizabeth Land – which at 169,000 sq miles is almost twice the size of the UK – was previously unnamed.

The 62,160 capacity Mineirгo will host three games during the 2013 Confederations Cup and six during the 2014 World Cup.

ANCA endorsed Senator Kerry in his bid for presidency in 2004 against Republican incumbent President George Bush.

The clubs and national teams of Uzbekistan collected the most fair play points in Asian Football Confederation in 2012.

President Giorgio Napolitano has already indicated that the most likely date for the election is February 24.

A man with a pistol fatally shot three people on Dec 21 in rural western Pennsylvania, one of them in a church.

Obama pressed lawmakers to extend tax rates on household income up to $250,000, extend unemployment benefits.

Arman Melikyan: issues Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan raised at RPA congress were of no interest to ordinary citizens.

The new Christmas offer provided about 20 000 Orange subscribers with free minutes to make international calls.

Mayor Margaryan said works carried out by Yerevan Municipality are regularly presented in several social platforms.

Though MPs didn’t submit a separate report on the crime recorded, they were asked to present details of the meeting.

Lydia Lawson said the problem in Armenia is linked to the practical implementation of the electoral code.

RA Foreign Ministry: Turkey’s objective stance on Karabakh implies support to Baku’s steps aiming to foil negotiations.

Sarkozy’s conservative UMP party could lose out on millions of euros in state funding if financial penalties are imposed.

BoxSport magazine crowned WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham as the best boxer of Germany in 2012.

The official who disclosed Kerry’s nomination requested anonymity because the president has not announced it yet.

The first group of the International expert Center for Electoral Systems (ICES) will arrive in Armenia in January.

Funds for the project have been earmarked in Gori’s 2013 budget as a separate line item, the administration said on its website.

Sergey Minasyan said that the struggle will be waged between political teams and individuals, rather than ideas.

Laszlo Kemeny has voiced hope that Armenian presidential elections will be held in line with international standards.

Another rebel urged civilians not to use Aleppo airport or Syrian Air flights “as they will be targets from now on”.

The Convention will gather distinguished activists, academics, and politicians from Armenia, Europe and the United States.

Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Michel Legrand plans to give a concert in Armenia in 2013.