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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

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    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

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    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 PARDONS 59

    ASSA-IRADA,
    18, March 2008

    Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday ordered to pardon 59 persons.

    All but one of the inmates will be released under the presidential decree issued ahead of the Novruz Holiday. The sentence of one prisoner was halved. Three journalists still imprisoned on different charges in Azerbaijan were not included in the list of the pardoned.

    Some 4,600 persons have been released under 43 pardon decrees in the country since 1995. 119 people were pardoned under the latest decree enacted by the head of state on the occasion of December 31, New Year's Eve and Day of Solidarity of Azerbaijanis



  • 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

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    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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