23 February: At least 33 people have been killed and dozens injured in a wave of bombings and shootings across Baghdad. Officials said the attacks appeared to be targeting police officers. (BBC)

A small but important step. The participation of Azerbaijani MPs at a EURONEST meeting in Armenia is an important contribution to dialogue.

Armenian President meets with European Parliament delegation

Nagorno-Karabakh ensures balance of geo-political interests in South Caucasus

22 February: Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry has said it uncovered a terrorist group with links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Sepah and Lebanon’s Hezbollah (AzTV).

22 February: There has been an assasination attempt against the President of the self declared republic of Abkhazia, Alexander Ankvab. Unknown assailants fired at his car as he was travelling from Gudauta to his office in Sukhumi this morning (agencies)

Armenia-EU free trade negotiations launched

21 February: The government of Armenia and the European border agency Frontex will sign a cooperation agreement on February 23. A delegation from Frontex headed by its Executive Director, Mr. Ilkka Laitinen, will arrive in Armenia today. (Mediamax)

Azerbaijan participated for the first time as a guest at the G20 Foreign Ministers meeting in Mexico this week.

21 February: Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will win the presidential election on March 4 with 58.6 percent of the vote in the first round, according to a survey conducted by state-run pollster VTsIOM. (Vedomosti)