The visit comes 2 weeks after an interim agreement was reached between Iran and world powers over the country's nuke programme.

The satellite provides a wide range of voice and data services through a global network of distributors and service providers.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for bombings but al Qaeda has increased its grip on parts of the country.

Fighting in the area had left the road cut, but govt. forces reopened the road after seizing control of contested town of Nabek.

The demonstrations erupted after Yanukovych shelved a long-planned treaty with the European Union to focus on ties with Russia.

A 1,600-strong French force has been sent into the CAR, deployed after days of communal fighting claimed 400 lives.

The PM also suggested that imposition of new sanctions could help the West secure a "better deal" in the next round of talks.