From Malaysia to South Korea, millions of people travelled huge distances to reunite with their families for Lunar New Year.

Under the deal, EU governments will have to stop signing new contracts with Tehran from the moment the ban comes into place.

“The proposal to amend the Election Code aims to weaken the country’s rulers,” Edgar Vardanyan has said.

“If France doesn’t change its position on the issue, sanctions will be expanded,” Ahmet Davutoglu has said.

Ratings agency Moody’s last week downgraded Sony and Panasonic, citing losses in the two firms’ TV divisions.

“Le HuffPo” is a partnership between the leading French daily Le Monde, the US parent firm and banker Matthieu Pigasse.

The support action in Paris is scheduled for 5.00pm Yerevan time, in front of the French parliament building.

On Monday, January 23, the key attention will be focused on three countries: France, Russia and Belgium.

Toyota has seen vehicle production drop 36 percent in four years, from 149,000 in 2007 to an expected 95,000 in 2012.

“Turkey’s threats prove that it has never had any intention to normalize relations with Armenia,” Hakob Chakryan said.

A 72-page indictment charges Dotcom and other officers of his Megaupload empire with racketeering, copyright infringement, etc.

Official Baku suddenly called for immediate start of process on settlement of the Karabakh conflict by peaceful means.

Dwelling on outcomes of 2011, Medvedev hailed trade turnover promoting business contacts between the two countries.

“I want to work on expanding childcare and other services,” Koshi was quoted as telling cheering supporters.

An earlier drone attack is believed to have killed a militant who acted as a senior operations organizer for al Qaeda.

For 2012, the nominees for Golden Raspberries will be announced in a press conference on “Oscar Eve”.

In round 9, the Armenian grandmaster will face Fabiano Caruana (Italy) who is in the 5th place with 4,5 points.

The websites, including that of the parliament and the prime minister, were inaccessible or unusually slow.

Growth of the index by AMD 36 billion was reported in 142 companies, drop of AMD 23,3 billion was noted in 165 companies.

The Turkish media links the decision with the debate of the Genocide bill by the French Senate, due today, January 23.

At the same time, major tax payers provided 59,1% tax income in the country’s state budget of in November 2011.

As of December 1, 2011 major taxpayers had AMD 98,4 billion in overpayments, including AMD 58,1 billion in VAT.

The parties discussed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement on the eve of the trilateral presidential meeting in Sochi.

On December 22, with 9 points out of 11, Maria Kursova came 1st at Armenian Women’s Chess Championship.

Winners of 1st-5th and 6th-8th places qualified for European Individual Championship and Aeroflot Open respectively.

RIM said last month that new phones deemed critical to the company’s future would be delayed until late this year.

Thomas de Waal: none of the parties is likely to shift its stance on the draft agreement rejected in Kazan in June 2011.

Saudi Arabia said it will withdraw its observers from Syria because the mission has failed to end 10 months of bloodshed.

If passed, the bill would impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity.

Serzh Sargsyan, Dmitry Medvedev and Ilham Aliyev will focus on the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.