Authorities say they've arrested several suspected members of an Armenian gang believed to have worked with inmates to orchestrate a riot at a Los Angeles County jail.

Minister Gryshchenko expressed hope that a lasting and mutually acceptable solution will bring prosperity and stability to the region.

The Armenian and Japanese Foreign Ministries held consultations in Yerevan.

The jewellery and money the businessman was robbed of was assessed at 4,5 million rubles in damages.

Chess: Armenia's Levon Aronian who has recently climbed to No. 3 in the world won the World Blitz Championship in Moscow on November 18. The Armenian grandmaster scored 24.5 points, passing 0.5 point ahead of Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan. Magnus Carlsen of Norway was another half point back in third. Slovakia's Sergei Movsisian finished 15th with 17.5 points.

Reconnaissance missions to detect state-of-the-art systems of theatrical enemies using radars are on the agenda of the third day of drills.