The EU called on the Azerbaijani authorities to re-examine the case of Tofig Yagublu .

The political parties have up to 1 October to submit their lists of candidates to the Central Elections Commission

A meeting of the NATO Council on Friday (4 September) discussed the discovery by German authorities that the military grade chemical substance was used to poison Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The clock is ticking for Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, but his tenure in office may yet drag on for a while unless the opposition consolidates and cracks emerge in the ruling elite, argues Alexander Petrossian in this analysis.

Abkhaz leader, Aslan Bzhania said Abkhazia is closely following the events in South Ossetia, saying that the Abkhaz people cannot remain indifferent to what is happening.

An initiative announced by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been welcomed by Ankara, but has so far received a lukewarm response from Athens

President Aliyev told the in-coming Greek Ambassador, ""Turkey is not only a friend but a brotherly country for us. The Turks are our brothers. So we will be with them in all matters."

In a statement, Foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell said the EU expects a thorough and transparent investigation by the Russian Government into the attempted murder of Navalny.

Political leaders from across the political spectrum, including former prime minister Matteo Renzi, have tweeted best wishes to the veteran politician.

The German government has said that there is "unequivocal proof" that Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent. Chancellor Angela Merkel said he was a victim of attempted murder and the world would look to Russia for answers.