The attackers exchanged fire with a Togolese patrol boat but escaped on the tanker, the International Maritime Bureau says.

Excluding that write-off, MTS said it made a net profit of $357 million, up from a $367 million loss in the second quarter of 2011.

According to Armenian media outlets, the police tossed Gyumri mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's house all night long.

Dwelling on the Eurasian Union, Levon Shirinyan noted strengthening of the Russian presence as its true goal.

“The existence of several major actors such as Russia, the U.S. and the EU, will give Armenia an opportunity to maneuver,” he said.