The "Black Sea Synergy" aims at developing cooperation within the Black Sea region itself and between the region and the EU and thus implements the Commission's December proposal to add a regional dimension to the ENP.

"If Iran is Russia's friend, so we have the Caucasus and Central Asia. If no, these territories will be filled with NATO forces. America is washed by oceans; Russia is 'washed' by the Muslim world, and we should be friends," the RF State Duma member said.

This is a very 'wrong draft', which excludes a UN convention and brushes aside freedom of expression and academic studies, Turkey's government spokesman Cemil Cicek said.

The EU Commissioner for enlargement and ENP voiced hope that a tighter cooperation between the states will create a favorable climate for resolution of conflicts available in the region

"I must stress that the Iranian problem should be solved by political and democratic means. Threat of war is a way to nothing, it's a calamity," Russia's First Prime Minister said.

Serge Sargsyan: election is the peak of activities for political forces and they will exert efforts to engage in formation of the next government.

Armenia-NATO cooperation program within IPAP is not an alternative to the Armenian-Russian partnership, Sergey Ivanov said.

Turkey has not broken talks with Gaz de France within Nabucco consortium.

The first Poti-Caucasus ferry voyage was a success. This gives hope that a part of the transport problem will be resolved, Serge Sargsyan said.