After nine rounds of voting in the General Assembly the election of a non permanent member of the UN Security Council was inconclusive. Despite getting 113 votes, against Slovenia's 77, Azerbaijan fell short of the two thirds majority required. The voting resumes on Monday.
21 October: The OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair, representing Russia, the US and France, have started a visit to the Karabakh conflict zone. They are expected to cross the line of contact seperating the two sides on Saturday. (agencies)
The Russian President said that ‘the resolution of this complex but solvable problem depends on the good will of the two peoples and the two presidents, on whether they listen more to each other, make concessions and find a compromise”.
20 October: Georgian wine makers and Russia’s food safety authorities have agreed to start quality control of well-known wine brands produced for export in Georgia. This could be the first step to the resumption of Georgian wine exports to Russia. (Izvest
Members of the European Parliament and European civil society organisations will today host a meeting in the European Parliament to discuss the EU's contribution to the Karabakh peace process.
19 October: US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Burns said at the end of his visit to Azerbaijan that the United States considered the need to find a solution of the Karabakh conflict as an urgent issue and was ready to continue engaging with conflict res