President Sahakyan considered the organization and implementation of civil defense among the key functions of the state.

Director of the Armenian branch of the Institute of CIS countries noted that ANC proportional list was no surprise.

During his visit to Brussels, Gabrielyan met with Euro-Parliament Vice-Speaker Yorghos Papastamakos and other officials.

The meeting would be the most senior-level face-to-face talks since U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan last May.

Okonjo-Iweala is a respected former WB managing director who joined Nigeria’s government as finance minister in August.

Last month, China said its airlines would not pay the EU tax, with many other countries also objecting to the scheme.

The three-day meeting will feature sessions on Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, the European financial crisis, energy issues, etc.

An activist group said troops were shelling residential areas in Azaz with heavy machinegun fire and mortar rounds.

Maria van der Hoeven: there is no fear of disruption of supplies and you know Saudi Arabia is going to bring more oil to the market.

Higher volumes of tourism in both directions are expected to create additional jobs and economic benefits on both sides.

Masis Mailyan noted that initiative of EU aims to increase its presence in the South Caucasus, particularly in Karabakh resolution.

Volodya Narimanyan: Armenia doesn’t face water resources deficit. It faces the problem of their effective management, instead.

U.S. Atty. André Birotte Jr. called the identity theft scheme “a fundamental invasion of consumer privacy.”

European Parliament is set to vote on the document on Armenia at a plenary session supposedly in a month.

Soldiers angry over Toure’s handling of an insurgency in country’s north stormed the palace, toppling the president.

Iran and the G5+1 held two rounds of multifaceted talks in Geneva in December 2010 and in Istanbul in January 2011.

The suspects are said to have carried out the attack because of slow processing of their visa applications by the embassy.

Major General Alexander Shevchenko did not disclose the exact number of outdated vehicles to be destroyed.

Karen Kocharyan said RPA’s list does not justify the promises voiced by authorities over the past 2-3 years.

“The EU remains deeply concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran,” EU High Representative said.

“I will fight for the structural reforms this state needs and bring back the core services our Valley deserves,” Nazarian said.

Gagik Jhangiryan said bill on State of Emergency contradicts Armenia’s Constitution and should not become effective.

Christos Polyzogopoulos: global developments spark fears over a new “tsunami” as crisis roots haven’t been eradicated yet.

The report broke down its results by city, revealing that the people of Philadelphia were the most likely to lose their device.

Head of Armenian Public Council rendered economic development futile if it positively affect citizens’ life activity.

“Working the Kim Kardashian party,” tweeted photographer Brian Dowling. “And someone dumped a bag of flour on her head.

Raffi Hovannissian said he proposed his candidacy in 7th constituency as alternative to tycoon Samvel Alexanyan.

Francois Fillon says a bill would be drafted within two weeks, and the government will consult with leaders of the Senate.

Raffi Hovannissian said Heritage is “ready to stand as leader”, in view of their previous experience in elections.

“Ayatollah Khamenei issued a fatwa on inadmissibility of nuclear weapon development,” Viktor Nadein-Rayevsky said.