There was a sharp increase in the number of fatal accidents in 2015 – with 20 deaths reported in non-combat situations/ accidents and 39 deaths in combat situations as a result of cease fire violations.

Armenia's Ambassador to Iran was speaking at a meeting with the Mayor of Isfahan

Sargsyan said he was a strong believer in Armenia's youth but condemned those who try "to stir-up the conscious and mentality of the people, stemming from their own interests"

Pictures of the unmanned aerial vehicle were released by the Azerbaijani media. Armenia has denied the incident

The 1.4 kilometer (0.9 mile) bridge will carry eight lanes of traffic and two rail lines between Europe and Asia at the entrance of the Bosphorus to the Black Sea.

The citation says that the award was made in recognition "for his great contribution in strengthening the friendship and cooperation with the Russian Federation,”

Iranian officials earlier criticised Russia for making public the use of an Iranian airbase to attack targets in Syria, and accused Moscow of super-power posturing. The incident caused embarrassment to the government of president Rohani and threatened to spoil agreements that he had reached with President Putin of Russia when they met in Baku earlier this month.

Gudrat Hassanguliev is leader of the small WAPFP and was himself a presidential candidate in 2008

A pro-AK party newspaper described Biden's visit as a waste of time but commonspace.eu political editor said in a comment that "regardless of the bravado talk of AK party mouthpieces, Turkey is in no position to lose the support of the United States as it embarks on a risky military incursion into Syria".

Whilst most European politicians and bureaucrats have been on their summer holidays events in the south-eastern corner of Europe have been moving fast, and somewhat dramatically. In this Summer Dossier Caucasus Concise examines ten important developments over the last six weeks - all with potential long term impact.