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1 hr ago | Groong Armenian News Network

Azeri President believes time is on Azerbaijan's side

From : Sebouh Z Tashjian Date : Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:17:28 PST Azeri President believes time is on Azerbaijan's side 22.11.2009 16:10 GMT+04:00 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Ilham Aliyev often notes that 7 regions around former Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Republic will be returned to Azerbaijan, and the only questionable issue is to determine where the former ...

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10 hrs ago | Today.Az

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs issue statement on meeting between Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents

22: "President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsian met November 22, 2009 at the residence of the French Consul General in Munich at the initiative of OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov , Ambassador Bernard Fassier , Ambassador Robert Bradtke .

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14 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

No significant changes observed on Azerbaijani television channels: Presidential Administration

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News U.Sadikhova /

Azerbaijani television channels have not made serious changes, Azerbaijani Presidential Administratio Chief Ramiz Mehdiyev said.

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15 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijani gymnasts win two medals at international tournament

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News, F.Huseynli /

German city of Paderborn hosted the international tournament on rhythmic gymnastics among juniors, where Azerbaijani gymnasts won two medals. Ekaterina Prokopenko took the second place in the competitions of gymnasts aged between 12 and 13 years. Lala Yusifova occupied the fourth place in the same age category, the Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation told Trend News.

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15 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Caucasus Muslim clergy deserves respect: Russian Presidential Administration

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News U.Sadikhova /

The Caucasus Muslim clergy deserves respect for preserving interethnic and inter-religious peace in the region, Russian Presidential Administration Chief Sergey Naryshkin said in Baku today.

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15 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

New deputy minister appointed in Azerbaijani ministry of industry and energy

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend Capital /

Natiq Abbasov was appointed Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy in accordance with the decree of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev dated November 19, the Ministry said.

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15 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijani pilgrims do not have any health problems: Sheikh ul-Islam

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News U.Sadikhova /

"Azerbaijani pilgrims traveling to Mecca have not had any health problems," Caucasus Muslims Spiritual Leader Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazadeh told Trend News today.

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16 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijani, U.S. officials mull situation in South Caucasus

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News M.Aliyev /

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Celeste Wallander discussed U.S-Azerbaijani cooperation, the situation in the South Caucasus and Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh, the ministry's press service told Trend News today.

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16 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Ten-year old Azerbaijani chess-player becomes world champion

Azerbaijani, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News, F.Huseynli /

Ten-year old Azerbaijani chess-player Gunay Mammadzade has become a winner of World Championship held in Antalya.

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16 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

No swine flu cases among Azerbaijani pilgrims

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News T.Jafarov /

No swine flu case was revealed among the Azerbaijani pilgrims.

"Azerbaijani pilgrims traveling to Mecca have not had any health problems. All Hajjis are in good health," Akhund of the Taza Pir Mosque Haji Faiz Nagizade told Trend News today over the telephone.

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16 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

AGO Group to discuss Azerbaijan's commitments to Council of Europe: group head

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News E.Ostapenko /

The AGO Group intends to discuss Azerbaijan's commitments to the Council of Europe in Baku, head of the group and Romanian Ambassador to the Council of Europe Stelian Stoian said today after arriving Baku.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

TurkPA should protect Turkic interests: official

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News M.Aliyev /

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkish-speaking countries (TurkPA) must develop efficient mechanisms to work within international organizations to address issues affecting the interests of Turkic peoples, Azerbaijani Parliamentary Vice Speaker Bahar Muradova said at a summit of the European Azerbaijani Congress and Azerbaijani-Turkish Diaspora Organization Coordination Council, the Azerbaijani State Committee for the Diaspora said today.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

ICRC visits Armenian soldiers

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News K.Zarbaliyeva /

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representatives visited six Armenian soldiers held in Azerbaijan.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

EBRD assists Azerbaijani bank to introduce full functional SAP for banking

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend Capital /

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development signed an agreement to participate in DemirBank's joint stock capital four years ago today, the bank said today.

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18 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Opening of border with Armenia can damage Turkish position in world

Opening of border with Armenia can damage Turkish position in world: Azerbaijani state committee head

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News M. Aliyev /

Official Ankara must take into account that weakening of Azerbaijan means the weakening of Turkey.

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18 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

U.S. company sells its stake in largest oil project in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend Capital A.Badalova /

The U.S. company Devon Energy is selling its share in the development of the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) offshore unit in Azerbaijan, hoping to focus on mining projects in the U.S.

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19 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Nevada mulls Azerbaijan-U.S cooperation

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend News M. Aliyev /

Azerbaijani Consul General in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov and vice-consul Elshan Baloglanov discussed the Azerbaijani-U.S cooperation with representatives of local authorities in Nevada, the Consulate General told Trend News.

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19 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

One of priorities of Azerbaijani and UK cooperation is energy security: ambassador

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend Capital U. Ismayilova /

The British Government pays special attention to the development of partner and economic relations between Azerbaijan and Great Britain, the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Dr. Carolyn Browne said on Monday during the second visit of the British business circles.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

en.trend.az | Trend_News

Weekly review of Azerbaijan's currency market

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 21 / Trend Capital N.Ismayilova /

Last week the official rate of the manat against the US dollar, set by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, consolidated by 0.0001 points or 0.01 percent. The average rate was established at 0. 0. 80278 manats to 1 U.S. dollar.

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en.trend.az | Trend_News

U.S official to visit Azerbaijan

U.S Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia Celeste Wallander will visit Azerbaijan today, the U.S Embassy in Azerbaijan reported.

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