Opposition United National Movement looses Zugdidi despite fielding their star candidate Sandra Roelofs, the wife of former president Miheil Saakashvili

There was a standing ovation after the film's debut at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. "And then we danced" is directed by Swedish born filmmaker Levan Akin, who has Georgian ancestry.

More than 500 couples who had already started families but had no Church wedding participated in mass wedding ceremonies presided over by Catholicos Patriarch Ilya II

Discussions with the management are ongoing, but no deal has so far been reached. There was no work in the mines overnight, and reports say that all workers are on strike.

The governments in the South Caucasus are looking at developments with a sense of trepidation. All three have important trade and commercial relations with Iran, and the prospect of an all-out confrontation between the Islamic Republic and the US puts all three in a difficult position.

"As we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we are making a strong commitment to deepening our ties and cooperation. What kind of Eastern Partnership we will celebrate ten years from now depends on what we do, starting today", the European Council president told the assembled guests

EU foreign ministers and the foreign ministers from the six Eastern Partnership countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine - attended the meeting

Various British media outlets reported that when asked about Mkhitarian, Azerbaijani foreign ministry spokesperson Leyla Abdullayeva said "many major sports events have been hosted in Azerbaijan, and Armenian athletes have taken part in them. Sports and politics are separate."

Over 13,000 troops and more than 130 items of advanced weapon systems were involved in the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, but an aviation fly past was cancelled due to bad weather

The EU on 9 May marks the anniversary of the Schuman declaration that heralded the start of the European project. Activities are taking place all over the world to mark the day.