News for 29 June 2010

Voice of Diaspora

29 June 2010 [13:00]

Azerbaijani ambassador to France: We try to accurately inform France about Azerbaijan's realities

APA’s interview with Azerbaijani ambassador to France Elchin Amirbeyov.

World news

Politics

29 June 2010 [21:46]

Azerbaijani president received president of French GDF SUEZ company

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received a delegation led by Vice-Chairman and President of GDF SUEZ, President of EUROGAS Jean-Francois Cirelli, AzerTAc state news agency reported.
29 June 2010 [21:40]

Azerbaijani President's press secretary comments on the latest money loan to Belarus

Azerbaijan President's Press Secretary Azer Gasimov commented the money loan Azerbaijan made to Belarus.
29 June 2010 [21:32]

Azerbaijani president receives Albanian parliament speaker

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has today received an Albanian delegation led by Parliament's Speaker Jozefina Topalli, AzerTac state news agency reported.
29 June 2010 [18:03]

"EU concerned by frequent violations of ceasefire regime on Azerbaijani- Armenian contact line"

EU is concerned by frequent violations of the ceasefire regime on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.
29 June 2010 [15:42]

"Restoration of activity PACE Sub-Committee on Nagorno Karabakh can be solved in October"

PACE will continue to work to reconcile the positions of the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides to resume the activity of the PACE Sub-Committee on Nagorno Karabakh, PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu told journalists today in Astana.
29 June 2010 [13:08]

"Heads of Caspian Littoral States may meet by the end of this year"

Next meeting on discussion of cooperation agreement in security sphere in the Caspian Sea is planned to take place in the first 10 days of July, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov.
29 June 2010 [10:07]

Speaker of Albanian Parliament started her visit to Azerbaijan

Official visit of Albanian Parliament's speaker started to Azerbaijan today, June 28.
29 June 2010 [09:42]

OSCE MG co-chairs prepare for visiting Azerbaijan, date revealed

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will arrive in Azerbaijan in early July, said the Russian co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Igor Popov.

Business

29 June 2010 [11:02]

Import of Azerbaijani goods to Turkey increased

The volume of Turkish exports to neighboring countries in January-April increased by 9,6%, and reached 4,7 billion dollars.
29 June 2010 [09:35]

Azerbaijan helps out Belarus to settle gas debts with Russia

President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, in an interview to Euronews stated that the money to pay the debt for Russian gas was lent by his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham Aliyev.

Society

29 June 2010 [15:24]

Production of non-standard drinking water suspended in Baku

The Azerbaijani State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents has suspended production of drinking water "Bullur su", the committee reported today.
29 June 2010 [15:15]

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights presented his report on Azerbaijan

“Freedom of expression is curtailed in Azerbaijan today - major improvements are needed” said the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, presenting today his report on the country, APA’s Europen bureau reports.
29 June 2010 [11:47]

Azerbaijani Railways to resume train movement in southern direction

JSC Azerbaijan Railways intends to restore the movement of trains on the route Baku-Astara in the coming days.
29 June 2010 [10:00]

OSCE Office in Baku prepares legal professionals in Nakhchivan

On Monday, OSCE Office in Baku started a three-week training course in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan for legal professionals planning to take the bar exam, says the press-release of the organization.

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