The United States highly values Turkey as a regional ally but has been watching the new assertiveness in Turkish foreign policy for signs as to where this is going.
20 September: A spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry this morning described the situation on the line of contact seperating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces as tense, amidst reports of several cease fire violations during the night. (APA)
20 September: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in New York where later today he is expected to meet with US President Barak Obama (agencies)
Rovshan Rzayev, a long time member of the Azerbaijani Parliament, considered a professional in his field, talks of his experience as a displaced person and calls on the leader of the Karabakh Armenians to start dialogue between the two communities.
19 September: There is increased tension around the Island of Cyprus following a decision by the Cypriot government to push ahead with off shore oil exploration. Noble Energy, operating under license from the Republic of Cyprus government, has moved its d
19 September: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will start official visit to Brussels today where he will meet EU Commissoner Stefan Fule and other EU officlas (agencies)