The recent tension in the Caucasus is an additional reason for Gul's likely acceptance of the invitation, a Turkish analyst said.

Nizami Jafarov: the development of events shows that Turkish President has made a tactical move.

Karen Bekaryan: Russia had to prevent Georgia's joining NATO.

Alexander Iskandaryan: the Georgian-Ossetian conflict showed how tremendously ineffective the Russian war machine is.

Russia will never press on its allies to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Artur Baghdassaryan: the role of CSTO should be strengthened, particularly in connection with the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

"I was surprised by this announcement of a Caucasus stability pact by the Turkish government," Matt Bryza said.

Oqtay Atakhan: it is now possible to state that terror acts were committed by Russian special services to further encourage separatist movements inside the country.

Sergei Lavrov: countries of the region should deal with their problems rather than wait for others to impose their own solutions.