In a statement the European Union said, "We expect Russia to restore freedom of passage at the Kerch strait and urge all to act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation immediately"
Amid soaring popularity ratings the Armenian leader is back on the streets of Yerevan on Saturday, mobilising ahead of parliamentary elections on 9 December
At a time when Georgians are trying to cope with an unpleasant and highly polorised election campaign the nation can at least agree: Ajika is very good and very Georgian
A statement posted on the website of the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said that "during the meeting the military-political situation in the region and problems of regional security were comprehensively discussed"
Putin hails TurkStream and the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant as symbols of the development of relations between Turkey and Russia, and said his country wants to reach a $100 billion bilateral trade volume with Turkey.
During an official visit to Belarus president Aliyev hailed the level of relations between the two countries.The cosiness of Azerbaijan - Belarus relations has however upset Armenia.