Richard Giragosian argues that in the event of any shift in Russian policy, away from its more traditionally overt pro-Armenian stance to a more balanced “neutral” position over Karabakh, Armenia will have little response and even less recourse.

A letter said to have been written by a thirteen year old girl from Stepanakert to President Ilham Aliev gets a swift reply from Baku. Will Adeline accept an invitation to visit Baku with her parents and grandparents?

Four were found with shots in the head, in execution style murders, in an area bordering Chechnya.

There are currently three Armenian soldiers being held as prisoners of war, and five civilians in Azerbaijani captivity

Karayilan is considered to be second only to imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan in the PKK leadership

During the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan Muslims in the Caucasus fast and reflect on their faith and on their society. Islam is playing an increasingly important part in the life of millions of Muslims in the Caucasus.

The President of Uzbekistan, the seventh member state of CSTO, is not participating in the informal summit of the military alliance.

An official of the Turkish Energy Ministry told Reuters that Turkey was buying additional gas from Azerbaijan and Russia to cover the shortfall caused by the explosion, which according to state-run Anatolian news agency occurred in the eastern Turkish province of Ağrı.

The CSTO member states' security and stability, as well as global and regional threats and other key international issues are said to be on the agenda of the two-day discussion.

The Russian and Azerbaijani Defence Ministers Anatoliy Serdyukov and Safar Abiyev discussed prospects of the use of the radar station rented by Russia in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala