Armenia says it repulsed an Azerbaijani incursion on Sunday afternoon. It said one Armenian civilian was killed, and that Azerbaijan also suffered casualties.

A leading Islamic scholar accuses perpetrators of attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris of having betrayed and tainted "our religion, our values and our Islamic principles".

Orthodox Christians in the Caucasus, Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe and beyond are celebrating Christmas.

It is difficult to remember a year which started so badly on the front line of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the last twenty years.

As Armenians all over the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, in Abu Dhabi the community is also celebrating the opening of a new church.

Azerbaijan says that Armenia has fired grenade launchers and mortars towards various villages during 64 cease-fire violations on the night of 3-4 January.

Armenian sources say two of its soldiers were killed and one injured whilst repelling an Azerbaijani incursion. Azerbaijani has denied it also suffered casualties.

The Eurasian Economic Union came into being on 1 January 2015 with three member states - Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia. Armenia officially joined a day later.

Leaders addressed their compatriots on the occasion of the new year in televised broadcasts that struck a distinctly different tone.

The editorial team of commonspace.eu wishes a happy, peaceful and prosperous New Year 2015 to our readers in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and other parts of the Caucasus Region, as well as in Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, Iran, Europe, North America and the rest of the world.