There is hope that the Swiss Chairmanship next year will provide the OSCE with strong political leadership at a time when the Organisation is perceived as drifting.

Vilnius summit with Eastern Partnership countries in November will likely be the highlight of the Lithuanian Chairmanship as Moldova, Georgia and Armenia prepare to sign Association Agreements with the EU.

No statement was released after the meeting which took place in Paris on Friday.

The results of a survey of opinion in Georgia says that 67% want to join the EU, but almost all want good relations with Russia.

President Aliev took the salute at a military parade in the centre of Baku marking the 95th anniversary of the Azerbaijani Army, at which new military equipment was displayed.

The Armenian National Security Ministry says she was recruited on facebook and other social network sites by an agent of Azerbaijan special services operating out of Turkey.

Collaboration between the two strategic allies and the Nagorno-Karabkah Peace process discussed during Petrushev's visit to Yerevan.

Oil, gas, pipelines and human rights discussed during successful visit of the President of Azerbaijan to the European Union.

The Presidents of the three Minsk Group co-chair countries make an appeal on the margins of the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland.

The outright victory of the most moderate candidate in the election sends a message of the current mood of the Iranian people.