This summer has seen war and war games blend in dangerously in a region that is increasingly heavily armed

It is understood that the measure is in response to ongoing large military exercises by Turkish and Azerbaijani troops currently on going in Azerbaijan.

Armenia informed the OSCE that it is suspending military inspections on its territory by Turkey and guest inspectors from Turkey under the CFE treaty and the Vienna Document

The de facto president of Abkhazia has appointed the veteran politician as head of the National Security Council in the self-declared Abkhaz Republic

Azerbaijan can be a loyal and effective partner in combating Islamic radicalisation because of its resilience and its experience of managing core problems related to the role of religion in society, argues Ramazan Samadov in this op-ed for commonspace.eu

The two presidents on Monday (27 July) held a phone conversation to discuss the latest incidents on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

The deceased was named as contract soldier Ashot G. Mikaelyan.

The Co-Chairs welcome the growing international consensus calling for de-escalation and a swift return to negotiations in good faith without conditions.

The Secretary-General reiterated his call for immediate and full de-escalation, refraining from provocative rhetoric, and a return to negotiations.

In the third in a series of three commentaries on the consequences of the recent military clashes on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, Dennis Sammut gives an assessment of the events from an international perspective and says there is a need to strengthen the moral authority of the peace process, and restore trust in it.