A 37 year old Armenian contract soldier sustained a gunshot wound from shots fired from Azerbaijani fire whilst on duty in Gegharkunik Province, Armenian media sources reported on Wednesday.

Pashinyan and Russia's National Security Council Secretary, Nikolai Patrushev exchanged views on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the maintenance of military balance and ensuring of stability in the region, according to Armenian sources

Azerbaijani sources claim that "during the initial interrogation, it turned out that the soldier had deserted, unable to withstand bullying and inhuman treatment by his colleagues". Armenia says the soldier lost his way.

Speaking in Turkmenistan. Russian prime minister Dimitri Medvedev described the signing of the convention in 2018 as a historic event, confirming that the Caspian states can find mutually beneficial solutions without "any recipes being imposed from outside" and also respect each others' interests.

Muslims throughout the Caucasus region on Monday join the Muslim ummah worldwide in celebrating Eid al Adha, the feast of the Sacrifice. In Azerbaijan, Turkey and other parts of the Turkic world, the festival is popularly known as Gurban Bayram.

Turkey is teetering between Russia and Ukraine: while not supporting Crimea's reunification with Russia, Ankara opposes Western sanctions against Moscow, writes thje Russian newspaper.

A statement by the EU delegation in Tbilisi reaffirms the support of the European Union for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders.

Statement released by Azerbaijani MFA accuses the Armenian Prime Minister of contradicting “the spirit and the essence of the negotiations on the settlement”.

Richard Giragosian reflects on Nikol Pashinyan's recent speech in Stepanakert and discusses how it fits in wider pan-Armenian processes in this commentary for commonspace.eu

The Armenian Prime Minister arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday for a working visit ahead of the opening of the seventh Pan-Armenian games on Tuesday