The visit is considered one of significant importance since Turkmenistan also has friendly but complicated relations with Azerbaijan.

The Co-Chairs again emphasized the need to take concrete steps to reduce tensions in the region and advance the peace process.

The one day visit of the Turkish Prime Minister to Baku has consolidated Azerbaijani-Turkish relations, with both countries pledging continued support to each other.

Belarus has taken over the chairmanship of the CIS for 2014 after Ukraine renounced it following the Russian annexation of Crimea.

The Turkish Prime Minister has held talks with the Azerbaijani President during a one-day visit of significant importance aimed at consolidating the close relations between the two countries.

Tigran Sargsyan had been Prime Minister for six years during which he oversaw the implementation of a number of unpopular economic measures as Armenia struggled to deal with the global economic downturn.

More casualties on the Karabakh front line. One Armenian officer and one Azerbaijani soldier were killed in separate incidents as the senseless loss of life continues

Another Nalbandian-Mammadyarov meeting is scheduled to take place in Moscow on Friday. Can Russia repeat 2 November 2008?

In this op-ed for commonspace.eu Dennis Sammut argues that the first phase of the Ukraine crisis is now over. In the second phase the west must buy time for Ukraine. It must also re-invent its relations with Russia.

Armenian and Azerbaijani sides report several incidents in the last twenty four hours. One Armenian soldier killed and two Azerbaijanis injured.