EU High Representative Josep Borrell spoke to the foreign ministers of the two countries underlying the need to defuse tension and to cease fire

There is concern in the international community at the ongoing situation.

The modern-day sultan now also wants to be the modern-day caliph, but the decision to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque is a pyrrhic victory that divides rather than unites, writes Dennis Sammut in this op-ed

Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued late on Sunday night, in the northern sector of the international border between the two countries, with both sides accusing each other of shelling with heavy mortars

The man was named as 33 year old Zaza Mikhailovich Kakheladze from the nearby village of Kvemo Chala. The Georgian government has strongly condemned the incident, and called for his immediate release.

A statement said, "the European Union strongly opposes the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances."

More than 3500 military personnel from the Russian Southern Military District are taking part in the tactical exercises and about 800 units of weapons and military equipment are involved

The prospect of president Putin's continued grip on the Kremlin is perceived differently in the near abroad, argues Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed.

The head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell calls for a more comprehensive approach and more intensive dialogue with Turkey after meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara

Azerbaijani MP Nigar Arpadarai on EU-Azerbaijan relations, and the need to work for a common future.