The dissemination of publications among Iranian tourists at Armenia’s border checkpoints has been discussed.

At the first round of the talks in the Kazakh capital, Russia, Iran and Turkey reaffirmed a shaky ceasefire between insurgents and the Syrian government.

The latest incident occurred near the city of al-Bab, which the Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels captured last week from Islamic State.

The backing was another major step to make the Georgian visa waiver a reality after the EU legislature also backed it earlier this month.

Since taking power in late 2011, Kim Jong Un has reportedly executed or purged a large number of high-level government officials.

Chile's central region has had months of drought and a series of deadly wildfires which burned for weeks.

According to Armen Ashotyan, the security factor is one of the most important issues currently facing the region.

Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund, who commanded Taliban forces in Kunduz, was one of three fighters killed in a weekend strike by an unmanned aircraft.

The North Korean leader's estranged half-brother was killed by North Korean agents in an airport in the Malaysian capital.

"In a few years - the base can be equipped with the MiG-35s, which will soon go into production in Russia,” Petrov said.