The Armenian President is accompanied by several senior ministers. During his visit to Moscow the Armenian President is expected to meet the Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
A wave of ugly rioting that hit the Georgian Black sea port of Batumi on Saturday night was initially attributed to a spontaneous outburst after an incident over a parking ticket. But a somewhat more sinister picture has now started to emerge, suggesting this was a planned provocation.
Commonspace.eu political editor said that what started as a small incident over a parking ticket quickly turned into a full-scale riot, and this reflects deeper tensions in Adjaran society that have been brewing under the surface for some time.
According to kremlin.ru "the leaders will discuss the entire scope of Russian-Turkish relations with a focus on the further restoration of mutually beneficial trade and economic ties. Specifically, the agenda includes joint projects to build Turkey's first nuclear power station, Akkuyu, and the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline."
The circumstances around the imprisonment of the young blogger highlight problems in Azerbaijan's judicial and law enforcement system and came at an aukward moment when the EU and Azerbaijan are starting to negotiate a new agreement, increasing speculation that some elements within the government may want to derail the process.
Welcoming President Serzh Sargsyan to the Elysee Palace, the French President Francois Hollande highlighted his country's role as one of the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk process and said that France will continue to work for a political solution