Earlier the Azerbaijani government had declined suggestions to refer proposed constitutional amendments to the Venice Commission for an opinion prior to the scheduled 26 September referendum
Political and economic relations between Iran and the European Union have improved considerably following the successful conclusion of the nuclear deal between Iran and the major international powers.
Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan is in Nagorno-Karabakh where he is due to participate in celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the declaration of independence by the self-declared Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.