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1 hr ago | EurasiaNet

Azerbaijan: Base Shooting Focuses Attention on Possible Hazing in Military

A fatal shooting incident at a military base west of Baku is raising questions about the extent of hazing in Azerbaijan's armed forces.

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6 hrs ago | Groong Armenian News Network

Azerbaijani communities in Europe made Euronews broadcast one-sided

Date : Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:52:45 PST Vahram Atanesyan: Azerbaijani communities in Europe made Euronews broadcast one-sided reportage 06.02.2010 13:04 GMT+04:00 /PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Forgotten Victims of a Frozen Conflict' Euronews reportage dated February 1, 2010, goes contrary to journalist ethics, said the chairman of the NKR committee on external ...

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14 hrs ago | www.news.az | News_Az

Iranian TV broadcasts provocative clips about Azerbajan

Iran's Sahar TV has been broadcasting a video sequence linking the Azerbaijani president, Israeli officials and victims of Israel's shelling of Gaza.

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14 hrs ago | www.news.az | News_Az

Azerbaijan supplies one-fifth of Israel's oil

In 2009 Azerbaijan supplied Israel with $4bn worth of oil. Azerbaijan meets approximately 20% of Israel's oil needs and is the country's second largest oil supplier, after Russia.

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14 hrs ago | www.news.az | News_Az

Temporary blackout in Baku

Most of the Azerbaijani capital Baku was left without power for 15 to 20 minutes at midday today.

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15 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijan approves trilateral general collective agreement over 2010-2011

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend Capital U. Ismayilova /

The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers approved a trilateral general collective agreement between the Confederation of Trade Unions of Azerbaijan, National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) and the Cabinet of Ministers over 2010-2011.

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16 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijani and Israeli FMs meet

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend News U.Sadikhova /

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held talks with his Israeli Counterpart Avigdor Lieberman, during which the sides discussed political and economic relations between the two countries, the Israeli embassy in Baku told Trend News.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

OPEC oil price slides to 68.86 dollars

The oil price of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) continued falling at the start of the week, the cartel announced Tuesday.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Drug trafficker sentenced in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend News H.Bagirov /

A court passed a sentence on person accused of drug smuggling from Iran to Azerbaijan.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

MP: Azerbaijan can demonstrate its problems at Munich Conference on Security

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend News A. Huseynbala /

During the Munich Conference on Security Azerbaijan was able to show its problems in a number of challenges of global security, MP said.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Power supply suspended in Baku districts (Updated-3)

Editor's note: Details were added after the fourth paragraph

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend Capital /

Power supply was suspended in most Baku districts, OJSC Bakielektrikshebeke (distribution of Electric Power in Baku) reported.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijani minister declares 2010 Year of ICT

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb.9 / Trend News, M.Aliyev /

The Azerbaijani education minister declared 2010 the Year of ICT Use in the Educational System.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Analyst: Enriching uranium to 20% is no more than information pressure of Iran

Azerbaijan, Baku, February 8 /Trend News, E.Ostapenko/

Technically, Iran could bring the enrichment of its uranium to 20 percent during the year. However, the statements by the Iranian authorities regarding their intention to start pre-enrichment is rather feeling out of position than making decision, says Russia's leading analyst on Iran, Vladimir Yevseyev.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijan intends to adopt experience in creation of RIZ

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend Capital H.Valiyev /

Azerbaijan intends to adopt Belarus's experience in the creation of regional innovation zones (RIZ), Azerbaijani Communications and IT Minister Ali Abbasov said at the first Belarusian-Azerbaijani Forum on IT today.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Belarus intends to take part in creation of e-government and high technologies park in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend Capital H.Valiyev /

The representatives of the Belarusian Communications Ministry and telecommunications companies discussed the issue of participation in the project on e-government and the High Technology Park (HTP) in Azerbaijan with their Azerbaijani colleagues at the first Azerbaijan-Belarus Information Technology Forum, Belarusian High Technologies Park Director Valery Tsepkalo said.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Azerbaijani justice minister receives Norwegian counterpart

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb.8 / Trend News, M.Aliyev /

Azerbaijani Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov received his Norwegian counterpartKnut Storberget at a meeting this week.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Israeli FM launches his visit to Azerbaijan (PHOTO)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend News U.Sadikhova /

Today Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has launched his three-day official visit to Azerbaijan.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Disease kills Azerbaijani military

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend News K.Zarbaliyeva /

An Azerbaijani Interior Troops soldier died from a disease Dec. 25.

Based on a preliminary medical report, Azerbaijani soldier Ibrahim Aliyev died of acute inflammation accompanied by hemorrhage, employee of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's pres service Abbas Shirinov told Trend News.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 9 / Trend News /

Feb.9, the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire at Azerbaijani troops from positions outside the Sarijali village in the Agdam region at 00.05- 00.10, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported.

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17 hrs ago | en.trend.az | Trend_News

U.S expert: Washington will remain major player in Syrian track

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb 8 / Trend News U. Sadikhova /

If the negotiations between Syria and Israel resume, Washington will still play a key mediating role of a third party, U.S professor on Middle East politics Joshua Landis said.

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