Both sides report hundreds of cease fire violations and use of heavy weapons. There were no reports of any casualties.

Both sides report serious incidents within hours of the departure of the OSCE Minsk Group co-Chair, who were in the region trying to organise a meeting between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan

Despite the calls made by the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group and other international organisations Azerbaijani and Armenian forces continue to violate the ceasefire regime.

A six-day summer European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) kicked off with an opening ceremony at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi

Diplomats from France, Russia and the United States are back in the region in an effort to re-start Karabakh peace negotiations.

After a difficult period in relations between Azerbaijan and the European Union the two sides identify common ground during crucial visit of EU Council President Donald Tusk to Baku.

Armenian and Azerbaijani sources say there have been several breaches of the cease fire in the last hours. Both sides also report use of heavy weapons.

EU Council President Donald Tusk says in Tbilisi "Georgia really matters to us". Tusk met Georgian leaders in Tbilisi and visited the administrative boundary with South Ossetia.

The President of the European Council Donald Tusk is in the South Caucasus for discussions with the region's leaders.

Speculation increases that Russia is preparing a new initiative on Karabakh as Azerbaijani Foreign Minister visits Moscow for the second time in as many months.