"The Presidents agreed to give impetus to further negotiations aimed at reaching a peaceful settlement."

Kerry holds phone conversations with Aliev and Sargsyan ahead of Vienna talks. Karabakh also discussed in meeting between Kerry and Davitoglu in Washington.

The 3rd Eastern Partnership Summit being held in Vilnius on 28-29 November is a defining moment for relations between the EU and the South Caucasus countries. Commonspace.eu will have fulll coverage of the summit with reports from our special correspondent in Vilnius, Paulina Ivanova and comments from experts in Brussels, London and Tbilisi.

Expectations of results from this meeting are low but at this stage it may suit both sides to move the negotiations one step forward.

Georgia's new president speaks about balanced regional policy and Georgia's mission to become a hub for cooperation, dialogue, and concord between Europe and Asia.

Commonspace.eu comments on the Georgian President's last farewell.

Turkish leaders rolled out the red carpet for the visit of President Aliev this week. The two countries view their bilateral relations as increasingly important for their own regional and global ambitions.

The Armenian President conducted an inspection of military facilities in Nagorno-Karabakh and observed military manoeuvres.

President Aliev of Azerbaijan is today in Turkey on an official visit as senior Turkish officials continue to perform a complicated dance with the country's neighbours.

Georgia's President-elect tells Russian Television that a stable Georgia, in an association arrangement with the EU, is good for Russia.