Head of Swiss diplomacy Didier Burkhalter speaks of "seizing opportunities to create a security community for the benefit of everyone".

The meeting with the EU Special Representative for the Caucasus came ahead of President Aliev's visit to NATO HQs.

The veteran Russian statesman said neo-liberalism was the cause of the slow-down in the Russian economy in 2013.

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are active members of PfP but their vision for future relations with the alliance are different.

The Azerbaijani leader said 2013 had been a year of stagnation in the negotiations, but there was some movement towards the end of the year.

Education, Rule of Law and regional development will be given prioirty in EU-Azerbaijan relations

Armenian Foreign Minister, currently visiting Latin America, announces meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister in Paris later this month.

The Red Cross is implementing a number of projects aimed at helping civilian communities on both sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict divide.

The Armenian Grigorian Church and the Georgian and Russian Orthodox Churches are amongst those celebrating Christmas.

The incoming Swiss Chairmanship of the OSCE has re-appointed Andrzej Kasprzyk as its personal representative on the Karabakh conflict