Turkey is adamant in pushing forward the Samsun Ceyhan Pipeline despite Russian procrastination. Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told Hurriyet Daily News that Russian companies were not the only determining factor.

Lefort was appointed a few days ago by the Council of the European Union

Bako Sahakyan added that the NKR authorities were on course to building democratic, civil and independent society and statehood

The leaders of former Soviet Republics are meeting in the Tadjik Capital in what was supposed to be a celebratory summit marking the 20th anniversary of the international grouping. But the absence of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Belarus and Uzbekistan is casting a shadow on the meeting.

No doubts Karabakh will be involved in negotiations as full party

Artsakh was the pain of Armenians before, while now it is our pride

Medevedev will also have bilateral talks with Tadjik leaders, and will participate in quadropartite talks with the Presidents of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tadjikistan.

President Serzh Sargsyan led Armenian dignitaries at a celebration in Stepanakert to mark the 20th anniversary of the self declared independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. NKR remains unrecognised by any country and Baku disputes its existance.

NKR cannot be part of Azerbaijan

The murder has cast a shadow over Ukrainian politics over the last decade.