SOCHI, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
will meet with the leaders of Russia's parliamentary parties here on

YEREVAN, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- A radical opposition rally on
Friday called for early presidential and parliamentary elections in
Armenia.

NALCHIK, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Tourists who were heading for a
ski resort were attacked by "armed men in masks who disguised themselves

NALCHIK, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Tourists who were heading for a
ski resort were attacked by "armed men in masks who disguised themselves

NALCHIK, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Three tourists from Moscow, two
men and one woman, have been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Baksan

ASTANA, February 18 (Itar-Tass) - The Central Electoral Commission
(CEC) of Kazakhstan has registered incumbent head of state Nursultan

BISHKEK, February 18 (Itar-Tass) - Humanitarian assistance, given to
the population of Kyrgyzstan on a permanent basis for a long time, begins

KRASNOYARSK, February 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's diversified investment
company Basic Element (BasEl) and China's TangShan SanYou XingDa Chemical

YEREVAN, February 18 (Itar-Tass) -- Armenia is interested in deepening
relations with China, President Serzh Sargsyan of the republic said

ASTANA, February 18 (Itar-Tass) - The Central Electoral Commission
(CEC) of Kazakhstan has registered incumbent head of state Nursultan