A number of docs will be signed, with Artur Baghdasaryan to participate in a sitting on Armenia’s activity within the SCTO.

In Baghdad, a police officer said gunmen staged a drive-by shooting against a civilian car in a southern suburb.

The advisory referendum was held alongside elections to the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas. Voter turnout was at 50.13 percent.

“The landing of the plane carrying humanitarian aid to Syria had been planned,” Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

As the spokesperson of Armenia’s Department of Civil Aviation said, the plane will continue the flight following the examination.

Current siting of S-300PS batteries closes re-existing air defense gap, allowing Armenia to deny air travel into Nakhijevan.

Iran has previously threatened to disrupt Gulf oil shipping if Israel or the United States carries out any attacks on its nuclear facilities.

Edward Nalbandian: Armenia will contribute to strengthening of the Organization’s role on international scene.

At the convention, the head of the Union of Armenians of Russia Ara Abrahamyan has been reelected as the Congress president.

The attackers left 23 dead and 17 wounded, said a regional coordinator with Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency.