U.S. navy bases will be deployed in the ports of Batumi and Poti while air forces will be deployed near Gori and Marneuli.

Establishment of the Platform will help restoration of peace and stability in the region, the Azerbaijani Foreign Minister said.

After a serious defeat in the Georgian-South Ossetian front, Western "builders of new Transcaucasia and Central Asia" are trying to vent their frustration on the Azeri-Karabakh conflict.

U.S. newly appointed Ambassador to Armenia handed the copy of her credentials to RA Foreign Minister.

Vardan Barseghian: any settlement will be effective if it clearly reflects the realities on the ground and is based on the expressed will of the Nagorno Karabakh people to live in freedom.

The Armenian and Turkish diplomats have always kept in contact, Edward Nalbandian said.

He also confirmed the intention to stop his membership of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia.

Turkey's relations with the European Union were on track, despite periodical ups and downs, Graham Watson said.