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FIRST AZERI-LANGUAGE PAPER LAUNCHED IN LONDON
Turan, September 16, 2006
London, 16 September: Araz, the first Azerbaijani-language newspaper in Europe, has been launched in London.
The print run of the 24-page monthly is 6,000. The founders of Araz told Turan that the newspaper will cover issues related to Karabakh, the Azerbaijani diaspora in Europe, problems facing southern Azerbaijan [northwestern Iran] and the Azerbaijani Republic.
The newspaper will come out partly in English.
The project is funded by [Azerbaijani] students studying in the UK and Hicran Seyidova, rector of the All Talents Music School.
The newspaper will be available in all Turkish markets and restaurants in northern London. Its website is www.arazazerbaijan.com.
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October 2006,
Issue No. 42
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ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL STARTS IN BAKU
AssA-Irada, September 4, 2006
The eighth annual East-West International Film Festival started in Baku on Monday.
Movies shot in the CIS and Baltic states as well as other countries in 2005-2006 and films that won different international contests were shown free of charge in cinemas of the capital and the Ibrus Theater during the six-day event, the Union of Cinematographers said.
Three Azerbaijani documentaries and several feature films were shown during the festival.
Cinematographers from more than 10 countries have arrived in Baku to attend the event at the Heydar Aliyev Palace. The Azerbaijani film "Good bye, southern city" directed by Oleg Safaraliyev was screened on the first day of the event.
The closing ceremony of the festival took place at the Azerbaijan Cinema on Saturday.
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