The Co-Chairs continued discussions with the Ministers on the working proposal to advance the peace process, which they submitted to the sides in October 2012. They also exchanged views on possible confidence building measures.

Chairman of Tseghakron party, Shant Harutyunyan, today started a three-day hunger strike outside the National Academy of Sciences in solidarity with the demands of presidential candidate Andrias Ghukasyan.

Three presidential candidates running in next month's election have issued a joint statement calling on all citizens of the country to go to the polls.

"The country's leadership should promise and prove by actions that they will do their utmost for our servicemen to be able to achieve their goals in their Homeland," said Mr Oskanian.

Once you visit the official website of presidential candidate Paruyr Hayrikyan, you will immediately have a sharp feeling of temporariness.

"I have warned the opposition candidates as well. They have already apologized to me for mentioning my name during their meetings. None of the candidates has the right to speak about the other candidates," said Mr Bagratyan.

Members of Precinct Election Commissions will be trained from January 28 to February 15, 2013.

Presidential candidate Hrant Bagratyan has issued a congratulatory message on Army Day.

On this International Day, let us remember all the innocent people who lost their lives during the Holocaust. And let us be inspired by those who had the courage to care - the ordinary people who took extraordinary steps to defend human dignity.

While the presidential hopeful expresses his respect for the incumbent president in some issues, he warns that Sargsyan's continuance in office will lead the country downfall.

"Human Rights Watch has appealed to the Court pointing out the violations recorded during the previous legal procedures and urging the Court to mete out justice in Armenia," said Mr Karapetyan.

Ghukasyan only complained of the deteriorating weather conditions, saying it might force him to pitch up a tent in the area.

Armenia's Constitutional Court today rejected the application of Heritage party member Stepan Safaryan who was challenging the results of a December 2 by-election in Yerevan's Avan and Nor-Norq district (Precinct 1).

However, the party urges its members and supporters to cast their ballots on February 18.

"Pedagogues and principals are called to the Municipality and given instructions [directly or indirectly] on how to vote," he said.

The poll was commissioned by European Friends of Armenia (www.EuFoA.org) in order to contribute to a factual debate ahead of the elections.

The Heritage Party, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaksutyun) and the Armenian National Congress (HAK) have not appointed members in correspondingly 65, 51 and 457 commissions.

During today's news conference, Melikyan said he had understood within a week the electoral tactics of the other candidates.

Teghut Defense Civic Initiative has issued an address to the presidential hopefuls in Armenia.

The Center of Parliamentarism of Armenia has issued a statement slamming the inaction of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), as well as the abuse of official position by incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan.

Ghukasyan is not going to congratulate Serzh Sargsyan if the latter is re-elected as the country's leader.

"I hope Serzh Sargsyan will not follow suit and go on strike as Putin will not be glad to find Serzh Sargsyan sitting outside with a bottle of water in his hands," he said.

For the first time in Armenia, the Republicans do not seek to garner 85% of votes in a presidential election

Vahagn Chakhalyan, has been released from prison after a Georgian court reconsidered his case