The Russian Newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta carried the folllowing article on the forthcoming Summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States to be held in Dushanbe on 2-3 September
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan met his military chiefs yesterday as tension rises with Kurdish rebels in the South east of the country and problems in neighboring Syria threaten to spill over. The Turkish military is thought to be on high alert and reservist officers have been called back for duty.
Richard Giragosian argues that in the event of any shift in Russian policy, away from its more traditionally overt pro-Armenian stance to a more balanced “neutral” position over Karabakh, Armenia will have little response and even less recourse.
A letter said to have been written by a thirteen year old girl from Stepanakert to President Ilham Aliev gets a swift reply from Baku. Will Adeline accept an invitation to visit Baku with her parents and grandparents?
During the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan Muslims in the Caucasus fast and reflect on their faith and on their society. Islam is playing an increasingly important part in the life of millions of Muslims in the Caucasus.
Russia is continuing with diplomatic efforts to keep the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement process on track. There are however also other issues on the Russia-Azerbaijan agenda.