29 October: At least one police officer has been killed in fighting in the Republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia, in the North Caucasus. Gunmen opened fire when police stopped a car for inspection in the town of Uchkeken.(RIA Novosti)

28 October: The European Union High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, will visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in November. This will be Baroness Ashton's first visit to the region (agencies)

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Armenia to come to rescue for the quake-stricken areas of Turkey

Armenian expert:

27 October: The European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Ambassador Philippe Lefort, is currently visiting the region. On Wednesday he met in Baku with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliev (agencies)

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27 October: Russia has approved a $400-million loan to Armenia from the EurAsEC stabilization fund. (Izvestia)

26 October: Turkey will accept foreign aid, including from Israel, to cope with a major earthquake that has left 459 people dead, a diplomatic source said Wednesday. Turkey initially turned down offers of international aid after Sunday's 7.2-magnitud

Azerbaijan President concludes visit to Turkey. The two countries sign important gas deal.