An incident where three civilians were hurt whilst attending a wedding party in Azerbaijan's Terter Region highlights plight of front-line communities.
The unexpected visit of Foreign Minister Lavrov to Baku has fueled speculation about “new” Russian initiatives in the Caucasus. In this op-ed Dennis Sammut argues that Moscow continues to wield both stick and carrot in its relations with Baku.
The President of the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic gave instructions on the situation on the line of contact, amid reports of further incidents.
Karabakh: The US co-Chair of the Minsk process said "We need a renewed commitment at the highest level to finding a peaceful resolution of the conflict”
Georgian officials continue to voice hope that NATO takes further steps to prepare for Georgian membership of the alliance during its forthcoming summit in Warsaw in 2016.
Foreign Minister Mammadyarov said Azerbaijan would be satisfied had the Minsk Group been able to bring about the return of Azerbaijani territory occupied by Armenia.