There has been an emotional but mixed reaction to the decision of the French Senate making it an offence to deny that genocide was committed by Ottoman Turks against Armenians during WW I.
The Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia issue statement after their meeting in Sochi. Keeping the two leaders talking has been the immediate objective of the Russian President, and in that regard he has succeeded.
High level diplomatic contacts between Russia and the West indicate that the two sides are ready for serious dialogue on the problems of the South Caucasus.