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AZERBAIJAN IN THE WORLD
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Vol. 2, No. 16
August 15, 2009



Azeri athlete Ramil Guliyev gets in the finals of the World Cup

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20 August 2009

Azeri athlete Ramil Guliyev, took seventh place in the finals of the World Cup at a distance of 200 meters, with the result of 20.61 seconds.

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Isfar Sarabski (Azerbaijan), the winner of Montreux Jazz Festival 2009 piano competition, playing in memory of Vagif Mustafazadeh.

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Regional
  • Turkmenistan intends to take Azerbaijan to court over disputed oilfields

  • Azeri official criticizes Turkmenistan over Caspian oil field dispute

  • THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE TURKMENISTAN-AZERBAIJAN DISPUTE

  • Turkmenistan urged to withdraw claims to reach Caspian status deal

  • Medvedev urges to step up Caspian status talks

  • Turkish PM, Azeri president discuss Caucasus over phone

  • Turkish foreign minister comments on Russian gas deal

  • Russian, Azerbaijani defence ministers discuss military cooperation

  • Azeri border guards put on heightened alert on border with Russia

  • Energy and Environment
  • ACG rated third among world’s major oil fields

  • BP reports 2008 business performance in Azerbaijan

  • SOCAR gets US grant to set up waste disposal facility

  • Turkey, Azeri exclave sign gas pipeline deal

  • 60 000 AZN of fine on tree cutting in Baku in 2-3 months, the minister says

  • Economic
  • Azerbaijan outranks many peers in World Economic Forum ETI ranking

  • Inflation trend reported in Azerbaijan

  • Azeri News Agency questions employment statistics

  • IBA signs first major deal this year

  • New feed mill launched in western Azerbaijan

  • Human rights and press freedom
  • Jailed Azeri editor dies in hospital

  • Azerbaijan: PACE rapporteurs regret death in prison of Talysh activist

  • Azeri watchdog blames authorities for convicted editor's death

  • Azerbaijani Court Rejects Bloggers’ Lawsuit Against Police

  • Azeri official deplores Western pressure to free bloggers

  • Azerbaijani people proud of their heritage & identity: U.S. President's advisor on Muslim affairs

  • Nagorno Karabakh conflict
  • Azerbaijan does not see status of Nagorno-Karabakh outside country's territorial integrity

  • Baku suggests European, US peacekeepers in conflict zone

  • Azerbaijan wants no peacekeeper from neighbouring countries

  • Azeri body on POWs rubbishes media reports

  • UN News
  • Mark Hereward - New UNICEF Representative in Azerbaijan

  • Azerbaijan representative of UN high commissioner for refugees meets Lachin inhabitants

  • UN DPI marks International Youth Day with IDP children

  • Miscellaneous
  • Azeri goverment stepping up aid to human trafficking victims

  • Azeri president endorses space industry program

  • Many Azeris favor Europe - movement leader

  • Total inspection expected in Azeri armed forces

  • HEALTH MINISTRY DID NOT IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN TRIPS, BECAUSE OF H1N1 VIRUS PANDEMIC


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