In a rare show of unity opposition parties join the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan Party in a joint statement criticising the position of the European Parliament.

The President of Azerbaijan and the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus exchanged views "on ways of resolving the conflict".

The resolution stresses the importance of the rule of law and of honouring commitments made and deplores the decision to pardon Safarov.

On 13 September Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan received managers for Europe and the CIS countries of the Yerevan Brandy Company ("Ararat" brand) at the head of its executive director Ara Grigoryan.

The European Parliament has started discussing the resolution on Azerbaijan: the case of Ramil Safarov (2012/2785(RSP)). The Resolution is as follows: "The European Parliament,

ARMINFO News Agency interview with former Foreign Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Arman Melikyan

Erdogan has taken personal charge of Turkey's relations with Azerbaijan and has promised eternal support. But there are limits to pan Turkic solidarity.

The extradition of an Azerbaijani killer Ramil Safarov by Hungarian authorities and his pardoning by Ilham Aliyev have complicated the negotiating process on Karabakh conflict settlement, the leader of the "Noravank" fund, Gagik Harutyunyan, said at today's press-conference.

Turkey wishes to overthrow Asad's regime, as in that case Ankara will be able to spread its influence in entire Middle East region. For this reason, Ankara has been provoking NATO to attack Syria, Turkologist Hakop Chakryan said at today's press-conference.

On 11 September President Bako Sahakyan in accordance with Article 100, clause 1, paragraph 1.1 of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Constitution, presented the candidacy of Ara Haroutunyan to the National Assembly for obtaining the parliament's consent to appoint him head of the republic's Cabinet of Ministers, the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President reported.