“Yerevan will never sever ties with Russia. That would be the end of Armenia,” Zhirinovsky stated earlier.

A battle has continued since the weekend in Aleppo, as rebels attempt to break a government siege of a rebel-controlled area.

Thornbjorn Jagland, secretary general of the Council of Europe, is meeting key government figures.

Drawn-out aid negotiations have underscored continuing friction between Obama and Netanyahu over U.S.-led nuke deal with Iran.

The Special Investigative Service instigated a criminal case over the police's use of violence against demonstrators and journalists.

Police, who arrived within 5 minutes of being called, used a Taser electric shock gun while arresting the 19-year-old suspect.

The Nagorno Karabakh Defense Army frontline units refrained from retaliatory actions returning fire only in case of extreme necessity.