During the conversation, a voice can be heard discussing how to reduce the funds to "zero" by distributing them among several businessmen.

The uncertainty over the country's direction is causing investors to shy away from its currency and financial markets.

The United States has held out the possibility of leaving behind in Afghanistan as many as 8,000 troops after the formal drawdown.

“The two Special Reps for the South Caucasus and Moldova should assist the parties in these conflicts,” Didier Burkhalter said.

If enacted, an adjustment to the law will allow the citizens of Armenia to return to Russia in a month after the expiration of a 5-month term.

The film follows an innocent man who is convicted of a crime and prepares for prison with help from the man who washes his car.

Gordon-Levitt will play Philippe Pettit, the high-wire artist who successfully walked a tightrope between the Twin Towers in 1974.

Crimea and some pro-Russian areas in the east have seen protests against the overthrow of Yanukovych, sparking fears of secession.

A military spokesman for Yobe state confirmed the attack and said "Our men are down there in pursuit of the killers."