According to police, the gunman was 64 year old Stephen Paddock, who opened fire at concert patrons from his hotel room window on the 32nd floor. The shooting killed at least 58 people, with more than 500 wounded. The gunman was using an automatic weapon.

The European Union will provide major assistance to economic entities and businesses”, he said, stating that one of the expected results in near future will be the initiative to provide loans with a local currency, which according to him, is especially important for small and medium businesses which do not have an experience of working with a foreign currency.

At this difficult moment of grief and loss, I extend my deepest condolences and support to You, the friendly people of the United States and the relatives of the victims, wishing them strength, and a speedy recovery to the injured.

According to Asatryan, all steps and programs of the government are aimed for creation of jobs and improvement of the social-economic situation.

“Recently the session of the Council on the development of military-industrial complex was held led by the Prime Minister of Armenia. We are going to hold such a session for our lawmakers in coming days who are interested in it”, the minister said.

Police described the suspect as being a local Las Vegas man who acted alone, Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said at a briefing. But authorities were seeking an Asian female who police described as a companion of the suspect, he said.

Armenia hasn’t made a weapon supply agreement with China as of this moment, defense minister Vigen Sargsyan said during a October 2 press conference, commenting on his recent trip to China.

Russia’s minister of education and science Olga Vasilyeva, who visited Armenia in September, says she is delighted by Armenia’s practice of teaching chess in schools. The Russian minister is convinced that the practice can be used in Russia also.

At least two people were killed and 24 were hospitalized after a shooting at a country music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in the USA, a local hospital spokeswoman said, and police said one suspect was down, Reuters reports.

Chief of the General Staff of Turkey’s Armed Forces Hulusi Akar departed for Iran, Anadolu reports.