20 July: Senior Azerbaijani official has said a visa-free travel regime proposed by Turkey in 2009 had fallen victim to Iranian pressure on Azerbaijan, prompting the last minute cancellation of the deal between Baku and Ankara (Todays Zaman).
A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Majlis (Parliament), Ali Aqazadeh Dafsari, said on Tuesday that the unmanned spy plane was flying near the Fordo nuclear enrichment plant in Qom province when the IRGC's Air Defense units brought it down
Azerbiajan Foreign Ministry says that US-Turkey discussions on the Karabakh conflict "may give a positive impetus in achieving stability in the region". (1news.az)
Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders and officials have exchanged sharp words since the Kazan summit. They have also said that they remain committed to the peace process. The war of words however does not help.