In the first, in a series of three articles for commonspace.eu Dennis Sammut analyses relations between the European Union and Armenia after the Riga Summit.

Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia all made it to the finals and scored 11th, 12th and 16th places respectively

The Eastern Partnership summit in Riga has ended with the EU promising to stay the course, and advising partners to accept a step by step approach as they seek closer relations with the EU

Commentary: "Moving forward there is very little scope for keeping the Eastern Partnership in its present format. Riga should be the last summit of its kind."

Pro government media in Baku are reporting that the President decided not to go to Riga in view of the unprecedented anti-Azerbaiojani camapign ongoing Europe.

The non-binding resolution increases the pressure on NATO members to move forward with the membership applications of a number of countries, including Georgia.

Both governments have in the past pledged to do their utmost to ensure that their different international obligations do not harm their bilateral relations.

Five-thousand buses and some boats were used to bring the party faithful to the rally.

Federica Morgherini has issued a statement on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biophobia.

The President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci met in Nicosia's neutral buffer zone on Friday. UN envoy Espen Barth Eide said they "shared their vision for a united Cyprus".