24June: Terse statement issued at the end of the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Kazan; no agreement reached (read the full statement on www.kremlin.ru).
24 June: In a statement the Russian Foreign Ministry expresses hope that in their meeting this weekend the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will reach an agreement that would lead to "peace, prosperity and development for the entire region"
24 June: President Obama has phoned the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan urging them to move forward with the resolution of the conflict between their two countries during the upcoming summit in Kazan (www.whitehouse.gov)
23 June: In seperate meetings with leaders of European institutions in Brussels and Strasbourg the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan express hope and cautious optimism on the eve of their summit in Kazan (agencies)
23 June: OSCE representatives will monitor the line of contact seperating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces today; Azerbaijani sources claim they were fired on last night by the Armenian side (agencies)