President Putin paid tribute to the sacrifices of Soviet troops during World War Two. He also thanked "the people of Great Britain, France and the United States for their contribution to victory".
Russian wholehearted endorsement of the "genocide agenda" creates problems for Turkey's narrative in describing genocide recognition as a western conspiracy.
Georgia has summoned the Armenian Ambassador following meeting between Chairman of Armenian Parliament and South Ossetian official. In this op-ed Dennis Sammut discusses tensions in Georgia's relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
In a statement the co-Chair said that they hoped for a meeting between the Presidents by year end, but dismissed impact of Karabakh elections on the peace process.