16 March: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliev has issued a decree pardoning dozens of prisoners. The decree was issued on the ocassion of the start of the annual Novruz Holiday. (agencies)
16 March: The Head of the Political Section of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Onno Simons has reiterated that the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential elections will be a test for Armenia and will determine the future of the relations bet
16 March: Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan has accused Turkey of not fuilfilling the commitments it made to establish diplomatic relations with Armenia. The Minister was speaking during a meeting with the members of Armenia-Switzerland Parliame
Last year Germany was instrumental in initiating a debate in Brussels on stronger EU engagement in the Karabakh conflict, Foreign Minister of Germany Guido Westerwelle
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, currently on a visit to Baku, has spoken on the need to resolve the Karabakh conflict. Russian and Azerbaijani officials have also been talking about the peace process.
15 March: According to a survey conducted by state-run VTsIOM pollster, only 44 percent of Russians trust the results of the recent presidential elections. (Kommersant)
The forthcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia and Georgia will be the most hotly contested in the history of these two countries. The conduct of these elections will define the region for the next two decades.