Official campaigning, during which candidates can display their posters and broadcast their messages on TV will last until May 21.

Football tickets start at £20 ($32) for adults, with children under 16 able to "pay your age" and over 60s paying as little as £16.

Defense Ministry assures that Armenian armed forces control situation at contact line and that Armenia strictly maintains ceasefire.

The move comes as Pepsi looks to revive cola wars with Coca-Cola Co., with $600 mln in additional marketing slated.

Top diplomat: development of missile defense systems which "disrupt" the global strategic balance should be abandoned.

Gagik Ginosyan said special national dresses were prepared for the event which will be staged in Karabakh dialect.

The Hot Line of the Police Passport and Visa Department got 134 calls on 196 inaccuracies in the election lists.

The issues are addressed by international humanitarian organizations, including the Ombudsman's Office.