The statement "invites" Azerbaijan "to take account of the Venice Commission's findings during the process of implementation of the draft constitutional amendments".

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Bakradze listed a number of key reforms that the government had worked on since 2012. The country had moved from democratic transition to that democratic consolidation. This was ongoing despite the fact that the government faced a constant propaganda warfare from anti-western forces who were trying to convince the Georgian people that reforms were futile. "They do not understand", Bakradze said, "that we actually believe in these reforms".

Participants at a policy dialogue on Georgia held at the European Parliament were told that in future there will be more emphasis on economic issues in EU-Georgia relations in order to make the agreements signed recently work more tangibly for the Georgian people.

MEPs, representatives of European institutions and civil society hail Georgia's achievements, but warn against complacency

Two activists from a UNM backed organisation "Free zone", publicly left the organisation, claiming that UNM was planning post-election disorders. The two activists said they had met Saakashvili in Kiev four days ago and discussed the issue.

Vatican Radio says that the spokesperson for the Vatican told journalists this will be Pope Francis 16th pastoral visit outside Italy and it'll be focused on the themes of peace and brotherhood, following on from the message of peace that he took with him to the neighbouring republic of Armenia last June.

According to the Central Elections Commission all twenty nine measures proposed were approved with an overwhelming majority.

The European Union is not directly involved in negotiations on Karabakh, but High Representative Federica Morgherini has in recent months had several bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, during which the issue has been discussed

France, Russia and the United States ready to host another meeting of the Presidents or Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan "at the appropriate time"