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NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF ARMENIAN FORCES FROM NAGORNO-KARABAKH STATEMENT OF THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE OSCE MINSK GROUP AZERBAIJAN PROBES INTO KARABAKH MEDIATORS RECALL PROCEDURE AZERI MINISTER UPBEAT ON UN RESOLUTION ON OCCUPIED TERRITORIES AZERBAIJAN'S RELATIONS WITH MINSK GROUP HIT NEW LOW 4 KILLED IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH REGION IN SKIRMISHES BETWEEN AZERBAIJANIS, ETHNIC ARMENIANS OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS DEEPLY REGRET LOSS OF LIFE IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT RICE DOUBTS SPEEDY GARABAGH SETTLEMENT SEPARATION ANXIETY ILHAM ALIYEV: KARABAKH CONFLICT TO BE SETTLED WHEN ARMENIA FEELS AZERBAIJAN'S POWER

HUMAN RIGHTS AND PRESS FREEDOM US AMBASSADOR PRESENTS STATE DEPARTMENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON AZERBAIJAN BAKU OUTRAGED WITH STATE DEPT'S RIGHTS REPORT OSCE MEDIA FREEDOM REPRESENTATIVE CALLS ON AZERBAIJAN TO INVESTIGATE LATEST ATTACK AGAINST JOURNALIST OMBUDSMAN REPORTS TO THE PARLIAMENT INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP RELEASES A REPORT "AZERBAIJAN: INDEPENDENT ISLAM AND THE STATE" PRESIDENT PARDONS 59 POLITICAL PRISONERS TO GO ON HUNGER STRIKE IN APRIL - AZERI DAILY CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OPENED IN BAKU

REGIONAL NEWS SECURITY HIGH ON NATO EVENT AGENDA REGIONAL STATES TALK OVER PROGRESS IN MAJOR RAILWAY PROJECT SENIOR CIS OFFICIAL OFFERS SINGLE ECONOMIC MODEL

BILATERAL TIES AZERBAIJAN AND TURKMENISTAN SETTLE OLD GAS DISPUTE PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES VATICAN SECRETARY OF STATE, CARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE IDB TO FUND AZERI PROJECTS IN MULTIPLE SECTORS BAKU, TBILISI IN TALKS ON GAS SUPPLIES ALIYEV MEETS SAUDI PRINCE AZERBAIJAN, MEXICO SIGN TWO DOCUMENTS ON DIPLOMATIC COOPERATION AZERI FM MEETS NEW TURKISH ENVOY

OIL AND GAS BAKU, ANKARA DIFFER ON SHAHDANIZ GAS PRICE A NEW "NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH": AZERI HORSEMEN GUARD BP PIPELINE

ECONOMY WASHINGTON CALLS FOR PROTECTION OF CONSUMER RIGHTS INFLATION NOT TO DECREASE BELOW 20% IN 2008, IMF PRICES UP 15.7% WITHIN A YEAR: GOV'T

COMMUNICATIONS AZERBAIJAN ADVANCES AMONG 'BEST E-GOVERNMENTS' AZERCELL AWARDS 3 MILLIONTH CUSTOMER

UN NEWS AZERBAIJANI MUSICIAN FRANGHIZ ALI-ZADEH TO BE NOMINATED UNESCO ARTIST FOR PEACE WORLD BANK APPROVES SUPPORT PROJECT FOR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE IN AZERBAIJAN STRENGTHENING THE AZERBAIJANI FAMILY BY WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT

KOSOVO AZERI PARLIAMENT GIVES GO-AHEAD TO PEACEKEEPERS' PULLOUT FROM KOSOVO US SAYS KOSOVO NO PRECEDENT FOR NAGORNO-KARABAKH

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PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES VATICAN SECRETARY OF STATE, CARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE

Azertac,
7, March 2008

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on 7 March at President Palace received the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.

The President said he was pleased with the Cardinal's visit to Azerbaijan. Welcoming the guest, he stated: "You have a good program and I am confident that today all the Catholics are happy and it is an important event. We shall open a Catholic Church in our capital. It is a landmark event setting ground for further talks related to our cooperation".

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone expressed gratitude for cordial welcoming, noting the visit to Azerbaijan was very important for him. "We very much assess the fact that representatives of different faiths live in Azerbaijan in peaceful co-existence and tolerance. And we consider this tradition exemplary", the Cardinal said, conveying greetings of the Pope of Rome to the President of Azerbaijan.

President Aliyev thanked for warm greetings from the Pope of Rome and requested to convey his greetings to him, too.

AZERBAIJAN AND TURKMENISTAN SETTLE OLD GAS DISPUTE

PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES VATICAN SECRETARY OF STATE, CARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE

IDB TO FUND AZERI PROJECTS IN MULTIPLE SECTORS

BAKU, TBILISI IN TALKS ON GAS SUPPLIES

ALIYEV MEETS SAUDI PRINCE

AZERBAIJAN, MEXICO SIGN TWO DOCUMENTS ON DIPLOMATIC COOPERATION

AZERI FM MEETS NEW TURKISH ENVOY

March 2008,
Issue No. 57
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POPULAR ITALIAN ACTRESS MONICA BELUCCI VISITS AZERBAIJAN
Azertac, 19, March 2008

World-known Italian actress Monica Belucci and President of "Cartier International" Company Mr. Bernard Fornas today have visited Baku to attend the inauguration ceremony of "Cartier" boutique.

Cartier watches, jewels and other accessories were demonstrated here.

On the same day, popular French singer Patricia Kaas gave concert at Azerbaijani State Philharmonic after Muslim Magomayev.

FIDE ANNOUNCES BAKU GRAND PRIX PARTICIPANTS

APA, 6, March 2008

Kenan Hasanov. International Chess Federation (FIDE) approved final list of grand masters to attend Grand Prix in Baku on April 20 - May 6. Shariyar Mammadyarov, Teymour Rajabov and Vugar Hashimov will represent Azerbaijan at the tournament.

Pyotr Svidler (Russia), Qata Kamski (USA), Magnus Karlsen (Norway), Sergei Karyakin (the Ukraine), Michael Adams (Britain), Alexander Orishuk (Russia), Ivan Cheparinov (Bulgaria), Etienn Bakruau (France) You Vang (China), Ernesto Inarkiyev (Russia) and David Navara (Czech Republic) will join them. Winner of six-stage Grand Prix will compete with the 2009 World Cup winner and the winner of this meeting can claim the world chess crown. Winner challenger will compete the world champion in 2010.

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