Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan met his military chiefs yesterday as tension rises with Kurdish rebels in the South east of the country and problems in neighboring Syria threaten to spill over. The Turkish military is thought to be on high alert and reservist officers have been called back for duty.

Jalili and Patrushev held their first meeting yesterday. They discussed the expansion of bilateral relations between Tehran and Moscow in various fields as well international and regional developments

The news was given by the Head of the Foreign Relations Department Novruz Mammedov

Richard Giragosian argues that in the event of any shift in Russian policy, away from its more traditionally overt pro-Armenian stance to a more balanced “neutral” position over Karabakh, Armenia will have little response and even less recourse.

A letter said to have been written by a thirteen year old girl from Stepanakert to President Ilham Aliev gets a swift reply from Baku. Will Adeline accept an invitation to visit Baku with her parents and grandparents?

Four were found with shots in the head, in execution style murders, in an area bordering Chechnya.

There are currently three Armenian soldiers being held as prisoners of war, and five civilians in Azerbaijani captivity

Karayilan is considered to be second only to imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan in the PKK leadership

During the Islamic Holy month of Ramadan Muslims in the Caucasus fast and reflect on their faith and on their society. Islam is playing an increasingly important part in the life of millions of Muslims in the Caucasus.

The President of Uzbekistan, the seventh member state of CSTO, is not participating in the informal summit of the military alliance.