21 December:Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin discussed social and economic development of the North Caucasus region in the Chechen city of Gudermes (Kommersant)
19 December: Turkey has slammed France for what it calls attempts to judge Turkish history before coming to terms with its own “dirty, bloody past” and repeated warnings of consequences in response to a bill the French legislature is readying to vote on t
16 December: The European Union Ambassador to Azerbaijan predicted that in 2012 there will be a stronger EU engagement in supporting the process of the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Ambassador Rolad Kobia said that the EU recognize
The European Union has described its relationship with Russia as "strategic" as the two sides push ahead with areas of co-operation despite many differences.