9 August: Azerbaijani President Ilhanm Aliev is in Sochi at the invitation of the Russian President Dimitri Medvedev. The two Presidents are expected to discuss the Karabakh conflict during their meeting later today (agencies)

The meeting is seen as part of Russian diplomatic efforts tio unblock the impasse around the Karabakh conflict settlement process following the failed summit in Kazan on 24 June.

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