16 November: Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a decree to dissolve the lower house of parliament and set early elections for January 15, 2012.(agencies)

Commentary

European expert:

Acting Foreign Minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic receives U.S. expert

European expert:

15 November: Azerbaijan and bulgaria have signed agreements on a number of spheres of co-operation at the end of a state visit by the Bulgarian president, Georgi Parvanov to Baku. Parvanov and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev earleir held talks on a rang

ASHTON IN THE CAUCASUS. The visit of the head of EU diplomacy is a sign that European engagement with the region is entering a new phase.

Swedish expert:

Political expert:

International expert: