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Azerbaijan: European Delegation Refused Djulfa Investigation (Blogian)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:31:08 GMT

When, in February 2006, the European Parliament officially condemned Azerbaijan’s December 2005 deliberate destruction of the world’s largest Armenian medieval cemetery – Djulfa – the Azeri authorities denied European delegations’ visit to the site. Azerbaijan, which still claims Djulfa was never destroyed because it didn’t exist in the first place, then said that it would only [...]

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Wrestling calls him to duty (Daily Press - David Teel)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

W restling coach Jay Antonelli has worked in Australia, Hungary and Azerbaijan.

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Turkey Should Hold Extraordinary Elections: Turkish Ex-President Suleyman Demirel (Turkish Digest)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:15:00 GMT

"Turkey Should Hold Extraordinary Elections: Turkish Ex-President Suleyman Demirel 05.07.08 15:07 Azerbaijan, Baku, 5 July / corr. Trend News S.Ilhamgizi / Suleyman Demirel, the Turkish ex-president, believes that it is important to hold extraordinary elections in Turkey to relax the tension in the country, Khabar-3 website of Turkey reported. Demirel said that there would be new turmoil in...

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Armenia: Foreign Policy Failure (Global Voices Online)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:39:54 GMT

Unzipped comments on recent statements made by newly-elected Russian president Dmitry Medvedev as well as the Council of Europe and Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) reaffirming the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. The blog asks its readers somewhat rhetorically if the statements represent the failure of Armenian foreign policy.

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Tensions in Caucasus not reducing over ongoing propaganda war between Yerevan and Baku (Panarmenian)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:09:00 GMT

It's obvious that Russia will not sacrifice its strategic partnership with Armenia for closer relations with Azerbaijan, a Russian expert said.

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Czechs: Missile deal to be signed soon (OTB News)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:57:47 GMT

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg says that his government will sign a deal with the United States next week on installing a U.S. missile defense radar….

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Czechs: missile deal to be signed soon (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:58:00 GMT

BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg says that his government will sign a deal with the United States next week on installing a U.S. missile defense radar.

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In Azerbaijan, Energy Discussed - Washington Post (http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:45:37 GMT

Washington Post - 1 hour agoRussian President Dmitry Medvedev, below, visited Baku, Azerbaijan, reaching for control over supply routes to Europe for Caspian energy resources. Reuters India Trend News Agency

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RF, Azerbaijan sign Declaration on Friendship, Partnership (Russia News Net)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:56:50 GMT

BAKU, July 3 (Itar-Tass) - The Presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan, Dmitry Medvedev and Ilkham Aliyev, signed the Declaration on Friendship and Strategic Partnership on the results of their talks on T...

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Russia rekindles energy ties with Azerbaijan (Business Spectator)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:13:50 GMT

Russia rekindles energy ties with AzerbaijanBy Oleg Shchedrov of ReutersBAKU -- Azerbaijan has agreed to discuss selling gas to Russia, a prospect that could undermine a Western-backed project to bypass Russia and ship fuel from the Caspian Sea region directly to Europe.The announcement was made by the head of Russia's gas giant Gazprom on the first day of President Dmitry Medvedev's...

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Azerbaijan: Medvedev Makes Splash in Baku, But is it More Style than Substance? (Eurasianet )

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:19:07 GMT

BY SHAHIN ABBASOV Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev concluded July 3 talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev by pronouncing Baku to be Moscow's "strategic partner." Meanwhile, the head of the Kremlin-controlled conglomerate Gazprom, Alexei Miller, announced that talks would soon begin on the Russian firm's purchase of Azerbaijani gas. But experts remain unconvinced that the upbeat...

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Russian president talks energy in Baku (Boston Globe)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:31:46 GMT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Azerbaijan Thursday, reaching for control over supply routes to Europe for Caspian energy resources.

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Gazprom chief predicts gas price hike (Russia News Net)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:07:52 GMT

The price of natural gas will top $500 per 1,000 cubic meters by the end of 2008, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told reporters today. Next year, the price of gas could top $1,000 per 1,000 cubic meters, e...

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Gazprom says Russia gas to cost $500 in Europe by year end (Russia News Net)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:58:56 GMT

BAKU, July 3 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's natural gas monopoly Gazprom forecasts that the Russian gas price will reach 500 US dollars in Europe by the end of the year.

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Azerbaijan rotates peacekeepers in Iraq (Global Security)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:49:21 GMT

Azerbaijan rotates peacekeepers in Iraq03/07/2008 14:33 BAKU, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Azerbaijan has sent 88 servicemen to Iraq as part of a regular rotation of its peacekeeping contingent in the war-torn country, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.The former Soviet republic approved the deployment of 150 peacekeepers to Iraq in May 2003.Azerbaijani peacekeepers are currently protecting a hydroelectric...

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Gazprom, Azerbaijan agree to start talks on Azeri gas sales - 2 (Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:54:00 GMT

BAKU, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Gazprom and Azerbaijan have agreed to start talks on Azerbaijani natural gas sales to the Russian energy giant, the company'

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Gazprom, Azerbaijan agree to start talks on Azeri gas sales (Inbox Robot: Swiss Reinsurance News)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:00 GMT

BAKU, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Gazprom and Azerbaijan have agreed to start talks on Azerbaijani natural gas sales to the Russian energy giant, the company'

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Russia will help the sides to find a mutually acceptable solution to Karabakh problem (Panarmenian)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:19:00 GMT

The President of Russia welcomed the June 6 meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders.

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Azerbaijan rotates peacekeepers in Iraq (Russia News Net)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:52:46 GMT

BAKU, July 3 (RIA Novosti) - Azerbaijan has sent 88 servicemen to Iraq as part of a regular rotation of its peacekeeping contingent in the war-torn country, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The ...

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Charges Against Ex-A.I.G. Executive Dropped (DealBook)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:50:13 GMT

Federal prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against a former executive at AIG Global Investment in connection with a supposed scheme to bribe Azerbaijan officials over the privatization of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic. Charges against David B. Pinkerton were dismissed at the government’s request in which Jonathan S. Abernethy, an assistant United States [...]...

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