President Sargsyan emphasised that "Armenia highly values EU commitment to create a favorable atmosphere for the comprehensive settlement of the NK issue"
The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry rejected criticism that after the St Petersburg meeting Russia refused to share information, and said Russia's role was appreciated by the mediators, and the sides in the conflict
After having been ratified by the 28 member states the Association Agreement came into force on 1 July opening the way for closer political and economic co-operation between Georgia and the EU