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AZERBAIJAN IN THE WORLD
ADA Biweekly Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 8
April 15, 2009


Azerbaijani free wrestlers make splash at European championship in Lithuania

Today.az
02 April 2009

Participation of Azerbaijani free wrestlers at the European championship in the capital of Lithuania Vilnius can be called nothing but fantastic.

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Azerbaijani and world cultural heritage exhibited in Vatican

APA news agency
7 April 2009

An exhibition titled “The customs in the guard of cultural heritage” is held in the Vatican Apostolic Palace displaying the exhibits of Azerbaijani and world cultural heritages. The exhibition was organized by the embassy of Azerbaijan to Switzerland and Azerbaijan State Customs Committee, the embassy sources told APA.

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AZERBAIJAN: SHOOTING AT AZERBAIJAN’S OIL ACADEMY LEAVES AT LEAST 13 DEAD

Eurasianet
30 April 2009

At least 13 people were killed and 13 wounded when a lone gunman went on a rampage at Baku’s Azerbaijan State Oil Academy early on April 30, Azerbaijani officials said. The alleged gunman, a Georgian of Azeri origin, was among the dead.

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REGIONAL
  • Turkey and Armenia's Rapprochement Watched Carefully by Azerbaijan

  • War, Oil and Gas Pipelines: Turkey is Washington's Geopolitical Pivot

  • Azerbaijan Seeks To Thwart Turkish-Armenian Rapprochement

  • Azeri parliament mulls controversial border opening issue

  • Obama backs better Turkey-Armenia ties in talks with Aliyev

  • Turkish paper unveils gist of “road map” with Armenia

  • Aliyev proposes selling gas to Europe

  • Azerbaijan, Ukraine elaborate on oil transportation plans

  • Turkey. Georgia, Azerbaijan sign energy agreement

  • Turkey hopes to sign Nabucco pipeline deal by June 2009 - energy minister
    • NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
  • IS BAKU OFFERING A NATURAL GAS CARROT TO MOSCOW FOR HELP WITH KARABAKH?

  • Aliyev calls security meeting

  • Border opening would hurt Garabagh settlement - Azeri official

  • HILARY CLINTON: U.S.TO INTENSIFY ITS EFFORTS TO SETTLE KARABAKH CONFLICT

  • ILHAM ALIYEV PROMISES SELF-GOVERNMENT TO NAGORNO KARABAKH

  • IF ARMENIA TAKES CONSTRUCTIVE POSITION, PROPOSALS AT NEGOTIATING TABLE CAN BE GOOD BASIS TO ACHIEVE PEACE, PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV

  • CO-CHAIRS OF THE OSCE MG EXPRESS OPTIMISM

  • Azerbaijani Government forced to interrupt rehabilitation of houses in the area nearby occupied territory
    • International and bilateral affairs
  • Azerbaijan-EU cooperation is at high level: Azerbaijan President

  • BAKU DECLARATION ADOPTED BY CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF OIC LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

  • Baku hosts landmark NATO conference

  • NATO drills under way in Baku

  • Azerbaijan pledges support to Afghanistan in non-military spheres

  • Turkey's Bilge Cankorel new Head of OSCE Office in Baku

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    ECONOMY
  • PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV CHAIRS CABINET`S MEETING

  • Azerbaijan President approves State Program of Socio-Economic Development of Regions for 2009-2013

  • Azeri economy growing despite global crunch

  • Azeri parliament adopts law on special economic zones

  • IMF: Azerbaijan will see inflation 4% inflation this year

  • Azeri regulator steps up monitoring of banks to avoid crisis

  • 6,000 Azeris lost jobs in two months

  • Prices on downward trend in Azerbaijan

  • Population census starts in Azerbaijan

  • USAID PRESENTS PROJECT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

  • Azerbaijan’s major steel company resumes operation

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    GOVERNANCE and human rights
  • Azeri pres poll not fully compliant with OSCE standards: European Commission

  • Azerbaijan: it is better to consult in advance, say PACE co-rapporteurs following visit

  • Imprisoned opposition journalist released

  • OSCE media freedom representative welcomes release of imprisoned journalists, urges legal reform in Azerbaijan

  • PRESIDENT OF COUNTRY CONFIRMS AMENDMENTS TO LAW ON MASS MEDIA

  • AZERBAIJAN: WILL EUROPEAN COURT RULING PROMPT LAW-ENFORCEMENT REFORM IN BAKU?

  • Azeri media regulator re-elects director-general of Public TV

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    UN news
  • UNODC Regional Representative completes his visit to Azerbaijan

  • Europe’s new democracies poised to weather global economic slump

  • UN SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HELEN CLARK OF NEW ZEALAND AS NEW UNDP ADMINISTRATOR

  • Azerbaijan hosts international conference titled “Social Assistance, Social Rehabilitation: Sustainable Development”

  • UNDPI Holds Orientation Briefing for National NGOs

    • April 2009,
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