After the incidents near Tavush region earlier this week which claimed eight lives and many wounded, reports are coming in of clashes around Nagorno-Karabakh this morning.
6 June: US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton has arrived in Baku for the last lap of her visit to the South Caucasus. She is due to meet later today with President Ilham Aliev and other Azerbaijani officials, as well as civil society leaders.(agencies)
5 June: There are reports of further clashes early Tuesday morning between Armenia and Azerbaijani forces in the Tavush region of the international border between the two countries. Five Azerbaijani soldiers are reported killed in the fighting. There are
Yesterday was a reflection of the complexity of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that continues to play itself out on different fronts and in different contexts.
Azerbaijani leader discusses relations with OIC Chief. The Organisation of Islamic Co-operation has been a big supporter of Azerbaijani foreign policy initiatives.
4 June: The EU-Russia summit started on Sunday in St Petersburg with an informal dinner attended by President Putin, EU Council President Van Rompuy and EC Commission President Barroso. The official part will start on Monday (Ria-Novosti)
The visit of the Secretary of State to the region sends a message of continued US engagement with the region in the face of increased Russian assertiveness.
3 June: An EU-Russia summit will open today in St Petersburg. The summit will consider a new mechanism between the two sides to deal with crisis management. Amongst the issues also to be considered are visa arrangements and the EU's plans for transca