American experts discovered round 5,000 surface-to-air man-portable air-defense systems in Libyan ammunition depots.

“These (sanctions) are an inefficient and hardly productive way of solving problems,” Aleksandr Lukashevich has said.

“We chose to vote for the Genocide bill because we did so five years ago,” Socialist presidential candidate said.

Retailer’s websites also saw an increase of traffic from smartphones, which grew from under 9 percent to 18 percent.

Entitled “Syriacs in a Multi-Cultural Environment and the Right of Property,” the report covers a number of issues.

The group’s Facebook page has about 1,100 friends, almost twice as many as last year, Elen Asatryan has said.

“The early warning radar system will become operational next week, before the end of this year,” an official said.

“If the requirement is that we drop all reference to violence coming from extreme opposition, that’s not going to happen,” Churkin said.

The blast caused a part of a building to collapse inside the Frontier Corps camp, which was located in Bannu town.

The Turkish President also criticized his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy for “being prejudiced against Turkey.”

The previous rally drew tens of thousands and was the largest anti-government protest in Russia for some two decades.

The new Concept of National Security describes Azerbaijan and United States as strategic partners of Georgia.

Armenian national team and Krasnodar FC forward named December 25 as his favorite day of the year.

Western Armenians gradually regain their rights, which Heritage perceives a most essential national issue.

Switzerland in May expanded its sanctions against Syria to include Bashar al-Assad and other senior officials.

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister for Energy: Iraq’s crude production will rise to 3.4 million barrels a day by the end of next year.

Turkey abolished France-Turkey interparliamentary friendship group, with group members having sent in resignations.

The Russian Embassy in Syria denied media reports that the explosions were directed against Russian intelligence.

Through Armenian Genocide bill adoption French National Assembly once more proved its adherence to human values.

On Dec. 23, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Due to the success New Year charity auction enjoyed last year, a similar event was resolved to be held in 2011.

The bill envisages a year in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros for those who publicly deny the Armenian Genocide in France.

This year’s State Defense Order is estimated at 750 billion rubles (about $25 billion), 50% up on the previous year.

Serzh Sargsyan assessed annual USD 300 mln. turnover as very small considering friendly ties with Iran.

From December 12-18, AMD loans granted by banks totaled 31,3 bln, while USD loans amounted to 43 mln.

Israeli Air Force plans to invite Turkey to participate in a large-scale international aerial drill to be held in 2013.

Deals amounting to USD 4,2 mln at an average rate of AMD 383,75/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Dec 23.

The parties stressed the importance of strengthening energy cooperation, focusing on oil pipeline and railway construction.

The Presidents of Iran and Armenia expressed readiness to cooperate in the struggle against terrorism and organized crime.

“The sentence… is to be left unchanged,” Kiev appeals court judge Olena Sitailo said in her ruling.