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AZERBAIJAN IN THE WORLD
ADA Biweekly Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 22
December 15, 2008



INTERNATIONAL MUGHAM CENTER INAUGURATED IN BAKU

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today inaugurated the International Mugham Center in the seaside National Park in Baku. The Head of State and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva cut the ribbon symbolizing the official opening of the Center.

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REGIONAL


Regional alliance not invited to CIS summit


19 December 2008
AssA-Irada

The Kazakh resort of Borovoye is hosting an informal meeting of the CIS presidents, the last one this year.

The presidents are expected to discuss the global economic crisis. Only eight out of 12 CIS members are attending the summit, while members of GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) have not been invited. The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has not issued an explanation in this regard.

Georgia has unilaterally stated its secession from the CIS.



  • COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CULTURE ON 'INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE AS A BASIS FOR PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE AND ITS NEIGHBORING REGIONS' HELD IN BAKU

  • SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV AT THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CULTURE

  • PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN RECEIVES COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL

  • RUSSIAN AND AZERBAIJANI EXPERTS ABOUT RESULTS OF YEAR 2008 ON SOUTH CAUCASUS

  • TRACECA project gets boost at major Baku event

  • Regional alliance not invited to CIS summit

  • 60% of paper on Caspian status agreed – Kazakh official

  • IN 2008 FRONTIERS GUARDS DISARMED 10 ORGANIZED GROUPS INVOLVED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING

  • December 2008,
    Issue No. 66

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