One of the main topics in the focus of the Azerbaijani media was the situation between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, which became drastic at the end of July. The parties to the conflict almost daily report deaths of soldiers. The media has also been closely watching the geopolitical processes in the region, particularly how the pro-European choice of Georgia will influence it.
News Azerbaijan wrote that the conflict between the two sides was the most serious since the truce concluded 20 years ago and increased tensions in the frontal zone.
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov presented state awards to Azerbaijani military killed in the contact in the recent days, Interfax-Azerbaijan reported.
The EU, the U.S. State Department and the Russian Foreign Ministry have expressed their concern at the escalation of conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops across the border, urging the parties to refrain from large-scale hostilities.
On August 4, in light of the aggravation of the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, a tripartite meeting between the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia in Sochi was announced.
"The situation around Nagorno-Karabakh is like a bomb that will explode sooner or later," political scientist Tofig Abbasov told News-Azerbaijan.
The expert believes that the Sochi meeting will be a decisive step in the conflict.
The newspaper "Echo" reports that changes in relations between Russia and Georgia are worrying Armenia, since "the majority of Armenian goods pass through the territory of Georgia en route to Russia."
The newspaper reported that Armenia has no direct borders with any of the countries involved in the Eurasian Union, which would create problems for its development.
