Note 12 - Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($)												1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2017	Dec. 06, 2016	May 31, 2016	Apr. 25, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	May 08, 2015	Jun. 20, 2014	May 16, 2014	Jan. 22, 2014	Aug. 01, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other												2,437,500
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross			$ 15,325
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense													$ 1,406	$ 2,031	$ 2,812	$ 4,062
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense													11,476	28,756	12,882	30,787
Restricted Shares, Percentage of Valid Options			50.00%
Interest Payable																				$ 197,000
Due to Related Parties, Current													113,083		113,083				$ 116,810
Accrued Salaries, Current													2,127,000		2,127,000				1,932,000
Interest Payable, Current													2,956,986		2,956,986				2,554,312
Contingent Bonus Payable													270,000		270,000				$ 270,000
Accrued Wages [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																			9.00%
Interest Payable, Current													508,000		508,000				$ 442,000
Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Six Months [Member]
Restricted Stock or Unit Expense															$ 5,710
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Price			$ 0.01
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross						$ 3,000		$ 33,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period															1,075,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	530,000		1,277,084
Restricted Stock [Member] \| ARMENIA
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross		570,000				260,000
Share Price	$ 0.019			$ 0.02		$ 0.01
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross						$ 2,600
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	280,000			320,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 5,320			$ 6,400
Deferred Compensation [Member]
Amortization of Deferred Charges													1,406	$ 2,031	$ 2,812	$ 4,062
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Employment Agreement Term																		3 years
Retention Bounses Granted1							$ 55,000
Accrued Salaries, Current													1,121,000		1,121,000				1,009,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period											500,000							1,050,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period											2 years
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| Annual Salary [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction																		$ 225,000
Armenia Managing Director [Member]
Employment Agreement Term																		3 years
Retention Bounses Granted1							35,000
Armenia Managing Director [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period																		337,500
Armenia Managing Director [Member] \| Annual Salary [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction																		$ 72,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Employment Agreement Term					3 years					3 years							3 years
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction										$ 165,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross																	225,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value																	$ 0.14
Annual Raise										$ 15,000
Retention Bounses Granted1							$ 45,000
Accrued Salaries, Current													821,000		821,000				739,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period											250,000						225,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross										25,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period											2 years
Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| Annual Salary [Member]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction																	$ 150,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross						50,000		50,000
Share Price	$ 0.019			$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	50,000			50,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Six Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						175,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share based Compensation Award, Twelve Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						350,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Eighteen Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						525,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Twenty Four Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						700,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						875,000
Van Z Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Six Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						1,050,000
Foreign Employees [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross								260,000
Share Price								$ 0.11
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross								$ 28,600
Dr W.E.S. Urquhart [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross							50,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period							2 years
Share Price							$ 0.10
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross							$ 5,000
Ashot Boghossian and Van Krikorian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period						1,687,500
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period						3 years
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						56,250
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Six Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						56,250
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share based Compensation Award, Twelve Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						112,500
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Eighteen Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						168,750
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Twenty Four Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						225,000
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						281,250
Ashot Boghossian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Six Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						337,500
Jan Dulman [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Six Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						50,000
Jan Dulman [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share based Compensation Award, Twelve Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						100,000
Jan Dulman [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Eighteen Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						150,000
Jan Dulman [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Twenty Four Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						200,000
Jan Dulman [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						250,000
Jan Dulman [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Share Based Compensation Award, Thirty Six Months [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						300,000
Lester Caesar [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross						50,000		50,000
Share Price	$ 0.019			$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	50,000			50,000
Director [Member]
Interest Payable													154,726		154,726
Director [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	250,000			250,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 4,750			$ 5,000
Nicholas Aynilian [Member]
Due to Related Parties, Current													5,000		5,000				5,000
Nicholas Aynilian [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross						50,000		50,000
Share Price	$ 0.019			$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	50,000			50,000
Drury Gallagher [Member]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt									$ 373,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate									9.00%
Due to Related Parties													4,127		4,127				4,127
Due to Related Parties, Current													3,205,687		3,205,687				3,021,187
Drury Gallagher [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross						50,000		50,000
Share Price	$ 0.019			$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	50,000			50,000
Ian Hague [Member]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt									$ 127,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate									9.00%
Ian Hague [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross						50,000		50,000
Share Price						$ 0.01		$ 0.11
Employees [Member] \| ARMENIA
Due to Related Parties, Current													$ 113,000		$ 113,000				$ 117,000
Harry Gilmore [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross						50,000		50,000
Share Price	$ 0.019			$ 0.02		$ 0.01		$ 0.11
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	50,000			50,000

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