Among those affected are the Armenian community of the city. A spokesperson for the Armenian Foreign Ministry said that at least six Armenians were killed and several others were injured.

The appointment of Anna Aghajanyan comes at a key moment in relations between Armenia and the EU

More than 1,000 servicemen of the Southern Military District are taking part in military drills that started this morning. Tanks, helicopters and multiple rocket launchers are being deployed.

This summer has seen war and war games blend in dangerously in a region that is increasingly heavily armed

It is understood that the measure is in response to ongoing large military exercises by Turkish and Azerbaijani troops currently on going in Azerbaijan.

Armenia informed the OSCE that it is suspending military inspections on its territory by Turkey and guest inspectors from Turkey under the CFE treaty and the Vienna Document

The de facto president of Abkhazia has appointed the veteran politician as head of the National Security Council in the self-declared Abkhaz Republic

Azerbaijan can be a loyal and effective partner in combating Islamic radicalisation because of its resilience and its experience of managing core problems related to the role of religion in society, argues Ramazan Samadov in this op-ed for commonspace.eu

The two presidents on Monday (27 July) held a phone conversation to discuss the latest incidents on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

The deceased was named as contract soldier Ashot G. Mikaelyan.