Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to exchange sharp words ahead of another Presidential Summit, whilst on the line of contact the situation remains tense.
76 of the 393 construction projects have fallen behind schedule and some may not be built at all, but Russian leadership is determined that the games will be a huge success.
16 January: Iran on Sunday acknowledged receipt of a letter from the United States administration over Strait of Hormuz.Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said that the US administration has forwarded a letter to the Islamic Republic of Iran th
15 January: The Joint Control Commission supervising the peacekeeping operation in Transdniestria has reached agreements that would bring down tensions after an incident at a peacekeepers post where Moldovan citizen Vadim Pisar was wounded lethally on Jan
14 January: Rauf Denktash, the founder and first president of the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus", has died at the age of 87, Cypriot state TV has reported.Denktash headed the territory for more than 30 years since the Turkish invasion pro