Azerbaijan repeats warnings ahead of imminent opening of airport in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Georgia's opposition leader Bidhzina Ivanishvili told supporters in Gori, "We will find ways to reach out to our Ossetian brothers and sisters."

A statement at the end of their trip introduces new wording regarding the issue of Stepanakert Airport.

Azerbaijani representative called the 19th July elections an Armenian attempt to legitimise occupation but Armenian representative said it was an expression of free will.

Diplomats representing France, Russia and the US will travel across the line separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces after meeting with the Azerbaijani leadership in Baku.

The visit to Azerbaijan starts the Secretary General’s first official trip to South Caucasus. On 10 and 11 July Zannier will visit Tbilisi and Batumi, and on 11 and 12 July he will hold meetings in Yerevan.

EU Council President ends his visit to the South Caucasus, stating in Baku that "only a peaceful, negotiated settlement can allow the entire region to move beyond the status quo toward a secure and prosperous future."

EU Council President tells Armenian Parliament "Every effort -- every small step -- towards a peaceful, negotiated settlement will bring the entire region closer to the secure and prosperous future that its citizens deserve."

The President of the European Council addressed the Armenian Parliament and leaders of civil society at the start of his visit to Yerevan.

Herman Van Rompuy will arrive in Armenia later today at the start of a regional tour focussing on reforms and closer co-operation between the EU and the South Caucasus.