Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in road building close to the northern sector of their international border. Tavush has become a flash-point in the Karabakh conflict.

An Armenian soldier was killed on Wednesday by sniper fire in the Karabakh conflict zone. Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to report cease-fire violations in different locations.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan claim dozens of cease fire violations in the last twenty-four hours. There are no reports of casualties.

Magomed Suleimanov was killed on Tuesday in an operation by Russian special forces which included strikes from helicopters.

Both sides report ongoing cease-fire violations with mortars and heavy machine guns.

Kasprzyk discusses situation on the line of contact in the Karabakh conflict, as both sides continue to report violations of the cease-fire.

The US Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group on Karabakh said that if the sides truly wanted a negotiated settlement they had to reduce tension on the line of contact.

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to claim daily violations of the ceasefire on the line of contact, but no casualties have been reported this week.

In a letter to the Minister of Justice the Council's Secretary General expressed concern about two recent attacks on Mammedov by fellow detainees.

6,352 athletes are participating in the games which will be held from August 2 to 13 in Yerevan, Stepanakert, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Abovyan and Artashat.