The National Anti-Terrorism Committee said the two were killed in the Ingush capital Nazran and that they were planing a series of terrorist attacks, but gave no further details

On foreign and defence policy the programme largely advocates continuity but with some important nuances

Their resignation was demanded by protestors following an incident in Stepanakert on Friday between civilians and members of the territory's security service.

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Khvirikashvili described the call for the resignation of Minister Thea Tsulukiani as absiurd

In Georgia, what started off as a public manifestation of solidarity with a bereaved father quickly became instrumentalised into a move to distabilise the government. There are lessons from history to be learnt, argues George Mchedlishvili in this commentary

The Armenian Prime Minister said it was now important the agreements reached between the protestors and the Karabakh authorities were implemented in a calm atmosphere.

The incidents began on Friday with a fight involving up to 15 persons. On Sunday around 500 people gathered in the town centre asking for the resignation of officials responsbile for law and order.

The Mayor of Tbilisi told journalists "In Georgia, everyone has the right to speak freely, everyone can express their views, but the forces that seek to destabilize the situation and fuel protests, should know that we will not let anyone do that"

Protestors in Tbilisi are calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister and his government amid accustations of a cover up in the case of the murder of two teenagers in Tbilisi last December.

President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday (31 May) received at his office in Baku Muslim diplomats accredited to Azerbaijan and exchanged with them greetings on the occasion of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.