Next year there could be at least 20 serious earthquakes, and the most intense ones are expected to occur in tropical regions.

Saudi Arabia's 'vain policies' are the main cause of the region's current problems, Iran's Foreign Ministry has said.

Lavrov put a wreath at the memorial to pay tribute to the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who perished at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.

The only way to resolve the Karabakh conflict is the return of the sides to the negotiation table in good faith, Thomas Greminger said.

Director of the observatory Areg Mikayelyan said astronomers attach great importance to environmental issues, especially to light pollution.

"Deputy foreign minister Shavarsh Kocharyan recently expressed Armenia's stance on the issue," Tigran Balayan said.

During a phoneathon held in France on November 15-19, Europe-based Armenians have gathered €1.23 million.

One person was removed from the list, while 11 others were added. The number of political prisoners in Azerbaijan now stands at 159.

The host called Armenian military and state official Garegin Nzhdeh a fascist and compared RPA members with the fascists.

Russia will be very pleased to see Azerbaijan in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said.