Visit of the UNESCAP & UNECE Executive Secretaries (10-12 March) to consult with the Government on the UN Special Programme for the Economies of Central Asia (SPECA)

Recent reports on Azerbaijan: BP's Caspian Development Advisory Panel Report US State Department's Country Report on Human Rights Practices Disclaimer PRESIDENT PROMISES TO ELIMINATE HURDLES FOR BUSINESS Speech of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E. Ilham Aliyev Speech of the UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative Mr. Marco Borsotti OFFICIAL VISIT OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV TO THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY MR. CARLO AZEGLIO CIAMPI MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY MR. SILVIO BERLUSCONI MEETING IN VATICAN AZERBAIJAN-ITALY BUSINESS FORUM PROMINENT OPPOSITION JOURNALIST MURDERED MAGAZINE EDITOR MURDERED STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV US ISSUES STATEMENT ON MONITOR EDITOR'S KILLING OSCE CALLS FOR FULL INVESTIGATION OF MONITOR EDITOR'S MURDER EU MISSION HEADS CONCERNED OVER MURDER OF AZERI JOURNALIST THE GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY URGES THE AUTHORITIES OF AZERBAIJAN TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO FIND THE KILLERS OF ELMAR HUSEYNOV WSIS PREPCOM-2 MEETING IN GENEVA NOTES AZERBAIJAN'S CONTRIBUTION TO WSIS PROCESS more GENDER STORIES SIGNING CEREMONY FOR 2005 NATIONAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT ON GENDER ATTITUDES UN EXPERT GROUP MEETS IN AZERBAIJAN TO DISCUSS BEIJING PLATFORM FOR ACTION AND MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS UNDP AND THE CENTRE OF ECONOMIC REFORMS LAUNCH REPORT ON AZERBAIJAN'S CURRENT AND POTENTIAL COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES more WORLD BANK SUPPORTS INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN AZERBAIJAN more BRIGHTER PROSPECTS FOR GOLD more PRESIDENT DECREES TO DEEPEN FINANCE AND BANKING REFORMS more UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MICRO-CREDIT LAUNCHED IN AZERBAIJAN AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE more 'OBSHAK' ISSUE SPARKS PROTEST more   Download UNDP   Screen Saver   UNDP Azerbaijan Website:   www.un-az.org/undp/   Contact Information   Address:   3, UN 50th Anniversary str.   AZ 1001 Baku, Azerbaijan   Telephone:   (+99412) 4989888   Fax:   (+99412) 4983235   (+99412) 4922491   E-mail:   undpbulletin@un-az.org     To unsubscribe please click here Disclaimer The information in the Azerbaijan Development News section of the Bulletin is derived from non-UNDP organizations. Therefore the views expressed in this section do not necessarily represent those of the United Nations or UNDP. March 2005, Issue No. 23 Previous Issues UNDP Azerbaijan Website Bulletin Home Page Country Information  Quick facts  Map of Azerbaijan  Azerbaijan Living Conditions Report 2002  Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic  National Anthem  Embassies in Azerbaijan AZERBAIJAN'S FIRST LADY SELECTED "WOMAN OF THE YEAR" February 18, AssA-Irada The results of a recent survey held by the "Lider" Women's Public Union among people of different ages and social groups in 12 regions of the country to select the "Woman of the year" were announced in a news conference on Friday. Chairwoman of the Union, MP Malahat Hasanova, said that the survey, supported by of the Association of Azerbaijani Sociologists, was conducted among 2,246 respondents with participation of internationally-acclaimed experts. According to the results of the survey, based on the criteria of contribution to culture, socio-politics and science-education, Azerbaijan's first lady, UNESCO's goodwill ambassador, Mehriban Aliyeva, was chosen the "Woman of the year" with 74.7% of votes, Hasanova said. The chairperson of the State Committee on Women's Issues Zahra Guliyeva won 4.1% of votes, while Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova - 3.3%, MP Asmatkhanim Mammadova - 2.4% and MP Asya Manafova - 2.3%.* If you have any suggestions for how we can improve the Bulletin, please send us an e-mail. Your input would be greatly appreciated.