"It was, I would say, a constructive discussion," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters in Washington.

In June, MPS raised 5bn euros on the stock market which it used to pay back state aid and boost its financial situation.

Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah remain far apart on critical components of their pact to form a united government.

The rally drew several thousand supporters, the first gathering by Hamas activists since Gaza fighting began July 8.

Nagorno Karabakh defense army soldier Viktor Abrahamov was wounded in a skirmish that took place at the contact line.

Emu's team is "super excited," they said in the blog post, adding that they will shut down the Emu app Aug 25.

The Armenian side also voiced readiness to hold a trilateral meeting attended by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

Some of the many thousands trapped by Islamic State fighters on Sinjar mountain have been rescued in the past 24 hours.

"The decision on the application has been taken and Edward Snowden has received a three-year residential permit," Kucherena said.