UNDP Azerbaijan Development Bulletin


*Representative of the UN Secretary General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Mr. Walter Kalin to visit Azerbaijan on 2-6 April 2007*

ECONOMY PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV ATTENDS CONFERENCE MARKING THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STATE PROGRAM OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOP OF ALIYEV'S AGENDA AZERBAIJAN'S NEW ECONOMIC ICON: THE IT SECTOR ALIYEV ORDERS TO SET UP ECONOMIC ZONES

OIL & GAS LIFE ALONG THE PIPELINE: BTC'S IMPACT ON AZERBAIJAN $150BN TO COME TO AZERBAIJAN'S OIL FUND WITHIN 15 YEARS TURKISH FIRM COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINE DESIGNED TO CARRY AZERI GAS

KARS-TBILISI-BAKU RAILROAD: AZERBAIJAN AS LOCOMOTIVE OF REGIONAL PROJECTS	more

COMMISSION FOR STATE SERVICE ANNOUNCES COMPETITION FOR VACANCIES IN MINISTRIES AND COMMITTEES	more

NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN DISCUSSES NAGORNO-KARABAKH PROBLEM WITH UN SECRETARY GENERAL JOINT STATEMENT BY THE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS TAHIR TAGIZADEH: "UN CANNOT BE CALLED A NEW FORMAT FOR CONFLICT SETTLEMENT" MAMMADYAROV: I'D LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT ARMENIA WILL DEMONSTRATE A POLITICAL WILL ARMENIAN, AZERBAIJAN ENVOYS MEET OVER NAGORNO-KARABAKH AZERBAIJAN MAY QUIT TALKS, AS ARMENIA RENEGES PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV ATTENDED COMMEMORATION CEREMONY FOR THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF KHOJALY GENOCIDE OSCE OFFICIAL HOPES FOR GARABAGH ACCORD IN 2007

HUMAN RIGHTS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES IN AZERBAIJAN PUBLIC DISCONTENT WITH OFFICIALS GROWING - SENIOR RIGHTS DEFENDER AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

FOREIGN POLICY AND BILATERAL RELATIONS OSCE BAKU OFFICE TO CONTINUE COOPERATION WITH AZERBAIJAN GOVERNMENT BAKU, BERLIN IN ENERGY TALKS PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN MEETS CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY BAKU HOSTS AZERI-MOLDOVAN BUSINESS FORUM MOLDOVA, AZERBAIJAN TO SET UP JOINT VENTURES TO PROCESS AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS AZERBAIJAN LOOKS WESTWARD NEW OFFICE BUILDING OF TURKISH EMBASSY INAUGURATED IN BAKU

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY "ROUND TABLE" ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S DAY MALE TEACHERS REQUIRED FOR BALANCED TEACHING IN AZERBAIJAN'S SCHOOLROOMS

VISITS OF UNDP AND UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTORS UN WELCOMES EFFORTS OF AZERBAIJAN TO BECOME A DONOR COUNTRY INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION IN ARMENIA-OCCUPIED AZERI LANDS NEEDS $60BN UNDP'S REGIONAL BUREAU DIRECTOR ARRIVES IN BAKU DEPUTY PM MEETS WITH UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR MAMMADYAROV MEETS UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEETS UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR UNICEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR VISITS AZERBAIJAN

UN NEWS PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR BRUNO POUEZAT MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY HELD IN AZERBAIJAN CHECHENS PICKET UNHCR BAKU HOSTS PARLIAMENTARY MEETING ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROBLEMS IN SOUTH CAUCASUS IMF WARNS OF DOUBLE -DIGIT INFLATION

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE RELEASES REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES IN AZERBAIJAN
Today.Az, March 7, 2007

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of U.S. Department of State released annual report on human rights practice in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is a republic of approximately 7.9 million persons with a presidential form of government. The president dominated the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Ilham Aliyev, the son of former president Heydar Aliyev, was elected president in 2003 in a ballot that did not meet international standards for a democratic election due to numerous, serious irregularities. November 2005 parliamentary elections, including rerun elections in ten constituencies in May, showed an improvement in some areas but did not meet a number of international standards. Armenian forces controlled most of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as large portions of adjacent Azerbaijani territory. The government did not exercise any control over developments in territories occupied by Armenian forces. Civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces. Members of the security forces committed numerous human rights abuses.

2006 COUNTRY REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES IN AZERBAIJAN

PUBLIC DISCONTENT WITH OFFICIALS GROWING - SENIOR RIGHTS DEFENDER

AZERBAIJANI FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

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NOVRUZ RINGING THE DOORBELL
Azernews, March 20, 2007

Aliyev congratulates nation on historic date

The Azerbaijani people celebrated national holidays in a rather low-key way during the Soviet Union times. However, after they asserted sovereignty and established an independent state upon the Soviet collapse in 1991, March 20-21 - the Novruz Bayrami (Holiday) marking the advent of spring - were officially announced holidays. President Ilham Aliyev has lately issued a decree announcing the celebration of the holiday for five days for the first time in the republic's history. Under the decision, the people of Azerbaijan will celebrate the date for a full week starting this year.

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