Russia & CIS

Drilling of well No 316 has been successfully completed.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is looking to support financially the development of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, which plans to bring oil across the Balkans and on to Italy, according to The Associated Press.

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov of Azerbaijan has received the Ambassador of the Netherlands in Baku, Robert Jan Gabrielsen.

The Turkish economy minister says the free trade area agreement between Russia and Turkey may be formalized in 2017.

The Azerbaijani State Committee on Property Issues has presented a new privatization portal (privatization.az).

Representatives of 43 countries will observe elections to Russian State Duma in September.

Positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces underwent fire from several heights.

The issue was discussed with the banking community of Azerbaijan.

Only one man lives in Bochorna village, located 2,345m above sea level, in Georgia's Tusheti region.

The Democratic Party formally nominated Hillary Clinton for president Tuesday, making her the first woman chosen by a major American party.

"We simply cannot understand why the U.S. just can’t hand over this individual."

Two members of the armed group seizing the police regiment in Yerevan since July 17 have surrendered to the law enforcement authorities.

Binali Yildirim reacted to European Commission president's warnings on death penalty.

Turkish parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved forming a commission to investigate the July 15 failed coup attempt.

French President Francois Hollande canceled a planned visit to the Czech Republic following the recent terrorist attack at the church in Normandy.

More than 6 thousands Azerbaijani soldiers died in battles for Aghdam.

Munich has been placed under a state of emergency as police hunt up to three gunmen responsible for a shooting rampage in the city.

The guard are members of the special forces regiment stationed at the presidential palace in Ankara.

Several people are feared killed in a shooting at a shopping centre in the German city of Munich, police say.

De Mistura says he aims to relaunch intra-Syrian talks in Geneva next month.