The European Union has formally opened accession talks with Turkey, despite a last-ditch objection from Cyprus.

The stone of the future monument to the crash victims will be laid during the mourning ceremonies in Sochi.

Basentsi Azoyan was decorated with numerous medals and orders of the RA and USSR.

The Armenian Foreign Minister will visit a number of states.

Vartan Oskanian briefed on the priorities of Armenia's foreign policy, constituents of the security system and relations with the neighbor states.

The Armenian President and Swiss FM stressed the necessity of more coordinated economic cooperation between the two states.

"Some 40 ancient khachkars will be represented in Louvre at an exhibition titled "Armenia Sacra" within the framework of the Year of Armenia in France," Edward Nalbandian said.

RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian met with Bulgarian Ambassador to Armenia Stefan Dimitrov.

Last Friday Cyprus blocked the opening of talks on Turkey's accession to the EU.

Vartan Oskanian: presently steps for the settlement of some issues in the economic sector are being taken.