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Call for establishing Caspian energy network Energy

2016-02-29 22:57:58
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TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – An energy analyst has said Iran can establish an energy trade zone in the Caspian Sea region to export electricity to its neighbors instead of natural gas. Mahmoud Khaghani, a member of

Washington Times: Obama can assist Yerevan and Baku to find peace Political and military events

2016-03-04 14:32:12
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The US President Barack Obama has a unique opportunity to assist in establishing peace between Yerevan and Baku which are at loggerheads due to the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region by Armenia, Rob Sobhani, CEO of the US Caspian Group

As Russia Plans New Caspian Assault Ship, Some Wonder: Assault Whom? Political and military events

2016-03-07 21:08:40
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Russia's plans to introduce a new amphibious assault ship into its Caspian Flotilla has raised questions among just which of its neighbors' shores Russia envisages assaulting. The new ship will join the Caspian Flotilla next year, according to a report by

Georgian FM: No need to buy more gas from Gazprom Energy

2016-03-10 00:11:42
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Trend: The Georgian government aims at ensuring stable and uninterrupted gas supply, Mikheil Janelidze, Georgian foreign minister, said. Janelidze made this statement following the negotiations and the agreement with SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan). The gas supply was problematic after the recent

Azerbaijan, Iran discuss operational conditions on state border Political and military events

2016-03-10 15:10:56
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Baku, AZERTAC Azerbaijan and Iran have discussed operational conditions on the state border as Chief of the State Border Service Elchin Guliyev met with commander of the Iranian Border Guard Qasem Rezaee. They explored prospects of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan’s State Border

4th Global Forum in Baku opens Political and military events

2016-03-10 15:31:17
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The 4th Global Baku Forum titled 'Towards a Multipolar World' has started in Baku today. Its opening is attended by the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and the vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,

The Political Consequences Of Iran And Azerbaijan’s Energy Agreements Political and military events

2016-03-11 14:14:01
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On February 23, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Tehran, where he met with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani. Notably, the two presidents signed 11 memoranda of understanding (MoU) across several areas of cooperation, including energy, the economy and transport (IRNA,

THE LEGAL REGIME OF THE CASPIAN SEA: VIEWS OF THE LITTORAL STATES Legal Issues

2016-03-14 15:21:53
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by Farid Rauf oglu Shafiyev The Caspian Sea is the largest closed water body in the world and is surrounded by five states--Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan. It has an area of 440,000 square kilometers with an ultra-depth of 1,025

President Aliyev: Turkey, Azerbaijan closest countries to each other on global scale Political and military events

2016-03-16 00:05:14
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Trend: The terror attacks on Turkey will have no effect, said Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, while making the statement for the media, following the fifth meeting of the Turkey-Azerbaijan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Ankara, March 15. “First of all, on behalf

Azerbaijani-Turkish cooperation becomes more important Political and military events

2016-03-16 20:38:54
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By Aynur Karimova Amid the global economic crisis, sharp drop in crude prices, political chaos and bloodshed in the Middle East, as well as increased threat of terrorism, cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey gains much more importance. From this angle, Azerbaijani President

The Early Temples and Monuments of the Alban People in Ancient Azerbaijan History

2016-03-23 14:10:18
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The Early Temples and Monuments of the Alban People in Ancient Azerbaijan According to the information gleaned from numerous historical sources, the territories of ancient Azerbaijan, known as Caucasian Albania (not to be confused with the modern-day Albania in Europe) covered

“Controlled Chaos” as an Instrument of Geopolitical Warfare and “Color Revolutions” Political and military events

2016-03-26 10:58:24
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Nowadays, a variety of means are being used in order to implement and extend the “controlled chaos” in the national economies and societies in the geopolitical struggle. The actor, who is using the tool, is maintaining the “controlled chaos” within

Is This The Most Intricate Oil Theft Operation Yet? Energy

2016-03-26 11:02:03
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While Georgia has been caught up recently in a major pipeline competition, with Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran all making a play for the action in this small, strategically located energy-transit hub, some men in the central Georgian village of Ruisi

Armenia breaks ceasefire with Azerbaijan over 110 times Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:47:24
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Trend: Armenian armed forces have broken the ceasefire with Azerbaijan 112 times by using 60 and 82 mm caliber mortars in various parts of the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian armies in the last 24 hours, Azerbaijani defense ministry said

Azerbaijan says Armenia artificially exacerbates situation on contact line Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:49:57
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Trend: The information spread by the Armenian side that allegedly, Armenian civilians suffered as a result of the shelling by Azerbaijani armed forces, is false, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry told Trend March 26. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry denies these allegations of Armenians who suffer

Azerbaijani serviceman killed in clashes on contact line Political and military events

2016-03-28 00:51:05
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Trend: Azerbaijani serviceman, lance sergeant Elshad Abbaszade was killed as a result of armed clashes on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armies on March 25, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry has expressed deep condolences to the relatives and

A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events

2016-03-28 01:50:19
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The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic

Meeting of Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian FMs and ruin of Armenia’s hopes for North-South railway Investment

2016-03-29 17:05:36
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Trend: Political support for third countries often becomes unaffordable for regional powers during economic difficulties. Perhaps, in “peacetime” Iran and Russia considered the idea to include Armenia at least in some regional infrastructure projects, including transport, but today the main issue on

Pro-Armenian US congressmen call for withdrawing Armenian army from Azerbaijani lands? Political and military events

2016-03-31 01:05:31
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Another provocation by pro-Armenian congressmen raises questions, though, in fact, they called for the withdrawal of Armenian armed forces from Azerbaijan’s occupied lands. The message from the ARFD Hay Dat Committees of Armenians in the US read that 54 members of

Shanghai Cooperation Organization, UN mull situation in Afghanistan Political and military events

2016-03-31 01:10:11
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Trend: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the UN have discussed the situation in Afghanistan, the regional security and prospects for cooperation. The discussions were held between Yevgeniy Sysoyev, director of the executive committee of Regional Anti-terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

President Aliyev: US-Azerbaijan relations of strategic importance now Political and military events

2016-04-01 00:35:43
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Trend: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with the United States Secretary of State John Kerry. Prior to the meeting they made remarks for the press. Welcoming the attendees, John Kerry said he

Russia, US working jointly to settle Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-04-01 00:40:45
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Trend: Russia and the US are working together within joint international mechanisms to resolve the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, says Mariya Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson. Approaches of Moscow and Washington cannot be said to be identical or to coincide on all the

Officials discuss offshore drilling regulations at Baku meeting Legal Issues

2016-04-01 00:58:23
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Maritime and transport officials, as well as representatives of the shipping industry, from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan today concluded a two-day seminar organised in the Azerbaijani capital Baku by the EU-funded transport programme TRACECA. The meeting discussed international regulations for

Azerbaijan leads rating of most promising CIS tourism destinations Tourism

2016-04-01 00:59:43
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Travel service Travel.ru has defined what tourism destinations in the CIS countries are the most promising in 2016, Fineko/abc reports. According to the service, the rating is based on the data of growth of bookings of hotels and apartments over

Armenia third most popular destination for Russian tourists in 2016 Tourism

2016-04-01 01:10:14
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Armenia appears to be the third most popular destination for Russian tourists across the former Soviet Union in 2016, according to the Travel.ru. In 2015 some 1.2 million foreign tourists visited Armenia and more than 500 thousand of them

Nagorno-Karabakh Standoff: Geopolitical Struggle in the Caspian Sea Region Political and military events

2016-04-01 01:22:02
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The arc of instability amid the oil rich Southern Caspian and the Middle East made the South Caucasus region another stage for geopolitical struggles. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a small, but a key block of this arc. Armenia, Azerbaijan and

Putin urges Karabakh conflict sides to immediately cease fire Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:28:56
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President Vladimir Putin is deeply concerned about the reports of the renewed military actions along the contact line in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, TASS news agency quoted the Russian president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Apr. 2. Putin called on the

Russian defense minister holds phone talks with Azerbaijani, Armenian counterparts Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:30:52
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Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had emergency phone talks with Azerbaijani and Armenian defense ministers on the situation in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, RIA Novosti reported citing Russian Defense Ministry’s press service Apr. 2. On the night of April 2, all

Russian FM calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to influence situation in Nagorno-Karabakh Political and military events

2016-04-02 20:32:11
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged to influence the situation in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region and stop the violence in a phone conversation with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia, TASS reported. On the night of April 2, all the

What's Behind Nagorno-Karabakh Row Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Political and military events

2016-04-02 21:04:02
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On April 2, Armenia and Azerbaijan declared a dramatic escalation of the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Baku and Yerevan traded blame for breaching the truce in the conflict and reported heavy fighting in the area. The

OSCE Minsk Group to Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh Escalated Tensions on April 5 Political and military events

2016-04-02 21:05:49
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The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group on conflict settlement in Nagorno-Karabakh will meet on Tuesday, April 5 to discuss the renewed violence on the region's border with Azerbaijan, a group co-chair, James Warlick,

Turkish FM calls for 'immediate' solution to Karabakh Political and military events

2016-04-03 22:45:48
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The problem between Azerbaijan and Armenia must be solved immediately, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Sunday, Anadolu reported. "It (the problem along the contact line) should be solved within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," Cavusoglu told reporters in Turkey's southern

Fighting along contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh renewed Political and military events

2016-04-03 22:53:40
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Trend: Armenian armed forces have broken the ceasefire with Azerbaijan on the frontline in Fuzuli, Terter and Aghdam districts, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told Trend. According to the ministry, the fighting currently continues. Earlier Azerbaijan unilaterally suspended the counter-attacks and response

Iran defense minister holds phone talks with Azerbaijani, Armenian counterparts Political and military events

2016-04-03 23:02:06
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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has held talks over phone with with Azerbaijani and Armenian defense ministers on the situation in Azerbaijan’s occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region. Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has called for a truce and resolving the existing dispute

Caspian Shipping Company reduces cargo tariffs in a bid to attract more customers Investment

2016-04-04 23:14:49
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Azerbaijan has further reduced cargo tariffs with a view to enhance the competitiveness and efficiency of transit transport corridors passing through its territory and attract additional cargo traffic to these corridors. The Caspian Shipping CJSC decided to make a 20-percent discount

Nagorno-Karabakh’s Cocktail of Conflict Explodes Again Political and military events

2016-04-04 23:25:00
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Now Armenians, Azerbaijanis and the wider world have been reminded that this conflict is a tinderbox that can still ignite to disastrous effect. The 1994 ceasefire has been shattered. The main victims amongst several dozen dead are the young conscripts

Iran willing to mediate in Azerbaijan, Armenia tension: MP Political and military events

2016-04-04 23:41:19
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A member of the Majlis (Parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy quoted a Foreign Ministry staff member saying that Iran is considering consultation and mediation to help cease recent armed clashes between Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Ebrahim Aqamohammadi

Iran defense minister, Azeri counterpart discuss Karabakh issue Political and military events

2016-04-04 23:44:40
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Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his Azeri counterpart Zakir Hasanov on Monday discussed latest developments in the Karabakh region in a telephone conversation. Recent tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Karabakh region killed at least 30

Caspian Pipelines Safe for Now as War Risk Returns to Caucasus Energy

2016-04-07 23:31:54
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The resurgence of violence between Azerbaijan and Armenians poses little immediate risk to the key pipelines that link European markets to the Caspian Sea, according to analysts from London to Washington. In a region where risk is the norm, “these sorts

Solve the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Before It Explodes Political and military events

2016-04-09 23:35:43
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Solve the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Before It Explodes For almost three decades, the most dangerous unresolved conflict in wider Europe has lain in the mountains of the South Caucasus, in a small territory known as Nagorno-Karabakh. In the

Russia styles itself lead mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-04-10 22:58:10
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Russia styles itself lead mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russian PM and foreign minister fly into region * Russia has special interest in peace deal: minister * Moscow and Washington competing for influence * Ceasefire broadly holds, despite violations

Bryza: Putin controls the situation in Karabakh Political and military events

2016-04-12 23:44:32
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Bryza: Putin controls the situation in Karabakh Former US ambassador in Baku wrote an article about the conflict. Moscow independently acts to resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, while Washington does not take part in what's happening between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Russian authorities

Azerbaijan to take decisive measures towards army building Political and military events

2016-04-12 23:50:08
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Azerbaijan to take decisive measures towards army building Azerbaijan has set a goal to take decisive measures towards army building in 2016. Today, the Azerbaijani army is among the strongest armies in the world both for its material and technical equipment,

Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Political and military events

2016-04-15 17:49:15
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Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Forecast Kazakhstan will try to increase its independence from Russia-led alliances. To that end, Astana will make economic and military deals with other countries and build up its domestic military capacity.

Russia: A Global Energy Powerhouse That’s Much More Than a Petro-State Energy

2016-04-15 17:56:58
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Russia: A Global Energy Powerhouse That’s Much More Than a Petro-State Russia is not what you think. Most discussion about its energy influence has focused on oil and gas, particularly gas. Russia can be described, and is routinely described,

President Aliyev meets Iranian counterpart Political and military events

2016-04-15 18:01:42
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President Aliyev meets Iranian counterpart President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani in Istanbul. The presidents hailed dynamic development of Azerbaijani-Iranian bilateral and multilateral relations and cooperation in various

Armenia's Eurasian Dilemma Political and military events

2016-04-17 22:56:19
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Armenia's Eurasian Dilemma Today in Armenia, which is an ally of Russia in the South Caucasus, the public, the expert community and various political forces are discussing the practicability of membership in organizations that are not able to

ECO-Caspian energy transition through gas Energy

2016-04-17 23:06:30
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ECO-Caspian energy transition through gas The oil price slide since mid-2014 has severely constrained economic growth and investment in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) & Caspian region. Despite this, regional governments nevertheless expect an improved market climate &

Master of its domains Investment

2016-04-18 22:23:57
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Master of its domains Much is made about the importance of oil to the Russian economy, but Russia is a global energy powerhouse that’s much more than a petro-state By Scott L Montgomery Russia is not what you think. Most

Larijani: Iran welcomes conference of Eurasian parliament speakers Political and military events

2016-04-18 23:01:12
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Larijani: Iran welcomes conference of Eurasian parliament speakers Majlis (parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani said on Monday that South Korea proposed Russia to hold Conference of Eurasian Speakers of Parliament and Iran welcomed the proposal. He made the remarks at

Jannati: Iran-Russia relations always growing Political and military events

2016-04-18 23:05:59
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Jannati: Iran-Russia relations always growing Minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said on Monday that Iran-Russia relations have always been growing and that the Iranian and Russian officials are determined to enhance level of

Maria Zakharova on Karabakh: the work is in progress Political and military events

2016-04-20 08:09:21
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Maria Zakharova on Karabakh: the work is in progress Russia continues its efforts to achieve a comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said today, answering the question of ‘Vestnik

NATO-Russia: No "business as usual" Political and military events

2016-04-20 22:41:51
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NATO-Russia: No "business as usual" DIPLOMACY NATO and Russia held "frank and serious" talks despite "profound disagreements" as their ambassadors met on Wednesday for the first time since 2014, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said. The two sides agreed to keep communicating

Larijani in Moscow urges expansion of trade ties with Asia Investment

2016-04-20 22:55:14
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Larijani in Moscow urges expansion of trade ties with Asia Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani who was in Moscow to attend a summit of Eurasian parliament members held talks with counterparts of other Asian countries on ways to

Karabakh conflict discussed in Tokyo Political and military events

2016-04-21 19:20:31
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Karabakh conflict discussed in Tokyo The Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as well as further developments of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Japan was high on the agenda of the annual meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Friendship League. Addressing the event, Gursel Ismayilzade, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador

Russia: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Reabsorbed Political and military events

2016-04-22 13:54:52
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Russia: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Reabsorbed In mid-April an American destroyer in the Baltic was subjected to more than 30 acts of harassment by Russian Su-24 bombers. The Russian aircraft flew very low (less than a hundred meters)

Russia says Turkey seeks for Nagorno-Karabakh war Political and military events

2016-04-23 19:55:34
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Russia says Turkey seeks for Nagorno-Karabakh war Russia has strongly slammed the Turkish stance on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, accusing it of seeking to ignite war in the disputed region. "Statements made by Turkish leaders are totally unacceptable for one

Azerbaijan FM: "Unresolved conflicts provide fertile ground for violent extremism" Political and military events

2016-04-26 19:46:25
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Azerbaijan FM: "Unresolved conflicts provide fertile ground for violent extremism" Prolonged and unresolved conflicts tend to provide fertile ground for violent extremism, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said. Some international actors definitely had noble goals but wrong strategies, while others surely

Iran better to engage with West using structures consistent with its heritage, culture Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-05-05 11:36:59
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Iran better to engage with West using structures consistent with its heritage, culture A British energy consultant warned that Western financial approach is either to attempt to gain ownership of Iran's sovereign resources or to place Iran into

Iran Oil Show 2016 kicks off Energy

2016-05-05 23:05:42
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Iran Oil Show 2016 kicks off The 21st International Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exhibition started work here Thursday for four days. Near 2,000 companies from Iran and 38 world countries have attended Iran Oil Show this year.

George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran Tourism

2016-05-12 14:10:26
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George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran A 17-day tour of Iran does not a country expert make, but it’s certainly enough to form some meaningful impressions of a country that has been virtually blacked out from Americans’

Iran, Russia agree to form trade arbitration, advisory center Investment

2016-05-19 01:43:34
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Iran, Russia agree to form trade arbitration, advisory center Iran and Russia agreed on forming arbitration and advisory center in trade affairs based on which both countries would be able to expand cooperation in post-JCPOA era.

Baku to the future Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:30:52
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Baku to the future NEXT month around two dozen Formula One racecars will speed through the gleaming centre of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. They will zoom along the shore of the oil-rich Caspian Sea, past five-star hotels and

Russia’s Humanitarian Response to the Armenian Genocide Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:44:07
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Russia’s Humanitarian Response to the Armenian Genocide Humanitarianism and the Refugee Crisis on the Caucasus Battlefront During World War I By Asya Darbinyan Introduction The front page of the June 30, 1916 issue of the Parisian newspaper “Excelsior” carried an illustration of

Russia is building network of ties with disgruntled US allies in Asia Political and military events

2016-05-21 13:49:25
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Russia is building network of ties with disgruntled US allies in Asia Imperceptibly though, Russia is certainly on course to building a chain of positive relations, if not strategic alliances, in the region surrounding it. While the West and its strong

Zero tariff for 8 Iranian export products Investment

2016-05-21 16:04:27
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Zero tariff for 8 Iranian export products Based on an agreement between Tehran and Eurasian Economic Union, the exports tariff for Iran to export eight products to EEU members was eliminated. EEU includes Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and

Azerbaijan and China: Greater integration Investment

2016-05-23 20:20:45
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Azerbaijan and China: Greater integration Rapidly expanding trade and nascent investment promise stronger links between China, the world’s second largest economy, and Azerbaijan, an energy rich country on the Caspian basin. Economic ties between Azerbaijan and China play a large role

Iran, Eurasia Economic Union hold first meeting on free trade Investment

2016-05-30 00:24:47
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Iran, Eurasia Economic Union hold first meeting on free trade At the first round of negotiation between Trade Promotion Organization of Iran led by Ziaei Bigdeli and officials of Eurasian Economic Union in Moscow, the two parties reviewed feasibility studies

Iran exports 10b kWh power to regional countries Investment

2016-06-01 02:09:16
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Iran exports 10b kWh power to regional countries Deputy energy minister announced that Iran has exported ten billion kWh of electricity to regional countries during the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 19. Houshang Falahatian made

President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition 2016 Energy

2016-06-04 14:09:43
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President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition 2016 President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the opening of the 23rd International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition and Conference and the 6th

Iran ready to join European power grid Energy

2016-06-04 15:41:06
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Iran ready to join European power grid Iran’s Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian has announced the country’s readiness to join the electricity grid of Europe. Speaking at a meeting with Energy Charter Secretary General Urban Rusnák in Tehran,

Zarif, Nalbandian highlight economic ties Political and military events

2016-06-06 12:13:50
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Zarif, Nalbandian highlight economic ties Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has told his Armenian counterpart Iran would help solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Republic of Azerbaijan. Mohammad Javad Zarif and Edward Nalbandian met and discussed bilateral and regional issues

Caspian Overview: China Eyes Growth in Azerbaijan Energy

2016-06-08 09:41:19
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Caspian Overview: China Eyes Growth in Azerbaijan China has held negotiations with Azerbaijan’s state oil company (Socar) over a $17bn downstream project twice in the last two months, this time leading to a memorandum of understanding. China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has

Diplomat: Multiculturalism - reflection of mood of Azerbaijani society Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-06-08 09:45:28
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Diplomat: Multiculturalism - reflection of mood of Azerbaijani society Throughout its history, Azerbaijan has played an important role in bridging East and West through connecting Central Asia with Anatolia, the Black Sea and beyond. Situated on the west coast of

Terrorism aims to safeguard Zionists Political and military events

2016-06-08 10:04:23
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Terrorism aims to safeguard Zionists SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani said terrorism is being advocated to destabilize the regions in order to enhance security of the Zionist regime. Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian met and talked

Iran ready to launch Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor through Armenia Investment

2016-06-09 10:28:47
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Iran ready to launch Persian Gulf-Black Sea corridor through Armenia Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expressed Iran's readiness to implement a project to link the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea through Armenia. He made the remarks during a meeting with Armenia's

Armenians in Dhaka History

2016-06-09 11:20:42
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Armenians in Dhaka Turkey seems to have a burlesque history of genocide denial. On June 2, the German Parliament voted to recognise the 1,915 killings

Shifting Conflict and Security Dynamics in the Caucasus: The Role of Regional Powers Political and military events

2016-06-14 11:14:14
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Shifting Conflict and Security Dynamics in the Caucasus: The Role of Regional Powers By Neil J Melvin, Ekaterina Klimenko for Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) As Neil Melvin and Ekaterina Klimenko see it, the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh is arguably

Iran, Russia in talks over electricity exchange Energy

2016-06-17 11:33:34
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Iran, Russia in talks over electricity exchange A new report says Iran and Russia are in final talks over electricity exchange during high seasons. Payam Baqeri, head of Export Committee of the Iranian Power Industry Union, has told the Azerbaijan

Caspian Overview: Azerbaijan Talks with Gazprom Energy

2016-06-17 11:46:52
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Caspian Overview: Azerbaijan Talks with Gazprom Azerbaijan’s energy monpoly Socar produced 5.4% less gas in the first five months of the year than in the same period of 2015. Output stood at 2.65bn m3, according to Socar’s latest figures, of

Azerbaijan`s Ambassador meets Justice Minister of Iran Political and military events

2016-06-20 14:47:16
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Azerbaijan`s Ambassador meets Justice Minister of Iran Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Iran Bunyad Huseynov has met Justice Minister of Iran Moustafa Pour-Mohammadi. The diplomat highlighted the development of relations between the two countries in overall fields. Bunyad Huseynov spoke about the

Azerbaijani president in St. Petersburg talks for Karbakh conflict Political and military events

2016-06-20 14:49:12
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Azerbaijani president in St. Petersburg talks for Karbakh conflict Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has left for the Russian city of St. Petersburg to attend the summit on the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, APA’s Russia bureau reported. Azerbaijan’s president will meet

Karabakh conflict is not similar to Palestinian conflict: Iranian ambassador Political and military events

2016-06-20 14:57:34
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Karabakh conflict is not similar to Palestinian conflict: Iranian ambassador Azerbaijan’s parliament in general welcomes the country’s relations with Iran, Mohsen Pak Ayeen, the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, told reporters on June 16. He was commenting on

India and SCO Political and military events

2016-06-22 13:50:25
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India and SCO India Has More Hoops to Jump for SCO Membership “I convey our deep sense of gratitude to the members of the SCO for accepting India as a full member,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told leaders of the Shanghai

Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan search way out of Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-06-22 14:33:02
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Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan search way out of Karabakh conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin, participated on Monday in a meeting with the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in an effort to find political solutions to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh

Russia can transit oil products to Iran through Azerbaijan from 2017 Energy

2016-06-30 07:21:12
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Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Russian state-governed company Rosneft can begin supplying petrol and diesel fuel to Iran through the territory of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Vano Nakaidze, CEO of Petrocas Energy Group (Rosneft: 49%) informs that by this time Petrocas plans to build a

Iran, Russia to set up 1st joint expo Investment

2016-07-02 00:18:33
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Iran, Russia to set up 1st joint expo The first joint exhibition of Iran and Russia will be held in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. During the exposition, which will take place from October 26-28 in Yerevan’s venue

Iran to treble gas exports to Armenia Energy

2016-07-02 23:49:25
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TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – NIGEC managing director has reported on the reached agreement with Armenia to bring about a threefold increase in Iran’s gas exports to the Caucasus region country. Following an earlier power deal between

Minister: In April fighting, we witnessed power of Azerbaijani Army Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:33
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The leadership of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry attended the opening of a new military unit near the front line. The leadership of Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry attended the opening of a new military unit near the front line today, visiting the

Iran envoy calls for unity among Muslims to end occupation of Muslim lands Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:38
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Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen has described unity among Muslims as a way for putting an end to the occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh and other occupied Muslim lands. Addressing a ceremony in Baku, he highlighted the need for unity among

Armenians violate ceasefire with Azerbaijan 9 times Political and military events

2016-07-06 07:16:25
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Armenians have violated ceasefire again. Armenian armed units violated the ceasefire with Azerbaijan 9 times in various parts of the contact line of troops in the last 24 hours using large-caliber machine guns, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on July

Azerbaijani President sends letter of congratulations to Barack Obama Political and military events

2016-07-06 07:16:28
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to his US counterpart Barack Obama. “On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to you and through you the people of your

Armenian army continues to violate ceasefire, fires at Azerbaijani positions Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:08:37
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Armenian armed forces have 12 times violated the ceasefire with Azerbaijan on the line of contact over the past 24 hours, said Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry July 7. Armenian armed forces, stationed in the Voskevan village of Noyemberyan district, the Berkaber and

Gallup: 85 percent of Azerbaijani people willing to fight for their country Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:08:00
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Gallup International recently announced the results of their international survey on people’s willingness to fight for their country. Azerbaijan ranks at 6th among the countries for people’s willingness to fight for their country. 85% of Azerbaijani people, participating in the poll, is

A lot being done for resolution of Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:36
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A spokeswoman for Russian foreign ministry Maria Zakharova said that a lot is being done for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Her remarks came in comments on LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s words that the rapprochement between Russia and Turkey

Martyred Azerbaijani soldier laid to rest in Lerik Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:30
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Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Aliyev was killed by a sniper shot from the Armenian side on July 5 at 12:30 PM. Soldier of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Vusal Aliyev, 20, who was killed by a sniper shot from the Armenian side, has

Russia, US Set for Closer Military Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:26
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama to discuss global conflicts, including those in Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria and Ukraine. According to official White House and Kremlin websites, the presidents had a phone conversation on July 6, during which President Putin

Beyond Baku: Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian Investment

2016-07-08 18:07:19
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If the Azerbaijani government had its way, the capital city of Baku might be called a “second Dubai.” Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) – located on the Absheron Peninsula and surrounded on three sides by the inland Caspian Sea –

NATO supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan Political and military events

2016-07-10 16:15:31
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Heads of state and government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Warsaw July 8-9 2016 have issued Warsaw Summit Communiqué, NATO said on its website. “We continue to support the right of all our partners to make

Appathurai: Status quo in Nagorno Karabakh conflict cannot last for long Political and military events

2016-07-10 16:15:33
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“Status quo in the Nagorno Narabakh conflict cannot last for long and should be changed through negotiations." NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai made the statement to Azadlig radio. “Of course, we

IDEA holds next environmental campaign Environment

2016-07-10 16:15:36
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IDEA Public Union, which is aimed at promoting public awareness of environmental issues, organized another beneficial campaign in the country. This time the public union focused on cleaning the largest river in Transcaucasia -- the Kura, which is of great importance

Azerbaijan shells Armenia-Georgia interstate highway Tourism

2016-07-11 13:10:20
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Azerbaijani troops on Friday, July 8 morning opened fire on the road from Voskepar to Baghanis on Armenia-Georgia interstate highway in Tavush province, Yerkir.am reports. Chief of the village of Baghanis Narek Sahakyan said he didn’t hear gunshots as he was

Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian Political and military events

2016-07-11 13:10:29
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If the Azerbaijani government had its way, the capital city of Baku might be called a “second Dubai.” Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) – located on the Absheron Peninsula and surrounded on three sides by the inland Caspian Sea

President Aliyev’s participation in NATO Summit 2016 –significant success of Azerbaijan’s diplomacy Political and military events

2016-07-11 13:10:33
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The participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in the Warsaw NATO Summit 2016 is significant success of Azerbaijan’s diplomacy and the president’s policy, Samad Seyidov, head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE),

Beyond Baku: Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian Investment

2016-07-11 14:36:02
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Beyond Baku: Cargo carriers reach past the Caspian If the Azerbaijani government had its way, the capital city of Baku might be called a “second Dubai.” Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) – located on the Absheron Peninsula and surrounded on three

IDEA holds next environmental campaign Environment

2016-07-11 14:39:08
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IDEA holds next environmental campaign IDEA Public Union, which is aimed at promoting public awareness of environmental issues, organized another beneficial campaign in the country. This time the public union focused on cleaning the largest river in Transcaucasia -- the Kura,

A tale of continuity cultural

2016-07-11 14:50:18
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A tale of continuity In Azerbaijan, you can see a confluence of the old and the new One can say that this country has a foot each in two worlds — One in the modern world with industrial aspirations

Why Iran Plays a Key Role in China's New Silk Road Project Investment

2016-07-12 23:58:50
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Why Iran Plays a Key Role in China's New Silk Road Project Iran's geostrategic location has made it the key link in China's New Silk Road to Europe, while the Middle East has become one of Beijing's geopolitical

I Had My DNA Tested. The Rest Is History Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-14 14:28:27
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I Had My DNA Tested. The Rest Is History "Well we know where we're going, but we don't know where we've been..." On Mother's Day this year, while many mothers were receiving their gifts of bath salts and aromatherapy soaps

Sukhoi Su-30 Political and military events

2016-07-17 18:47:38
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Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 (Cyrillic: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The

Azeri (Azerbaijani) Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-07-18 12:59:06
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Azeri (Azerbaijani) Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries The independent country of Azerbaijan is located in the southeastern corner of the Caucasus region, and is home to many of the Azeri people. Many other Azeris live in northwestern Iran. They currently speak an

Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries Political and military events

2016-07-19 13:13:07
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Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries The Russian authorities admitted their concern about the climate of instability and insecurity in the area close to their borders, especially in the territories of allied countries. The Presidential

The beginning of a Russian-Iranian alliance Political and military events

2016-07-20 13:05:38
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The beginning of a Russian-Iranian alliance There are a number of economic and geopolitical reasons why Russia could be looking for a broader alliance with Iran, the most important of which is the desire to check U.S. influence in the

Iran sends 7 teams to Russia for intl. military tournament Political and military events

2016-07-24 00:30:50
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Iran sends 7 teams to Russia for intl. military tournament Seven military teams from Iran’s Armed Forces have been dispatched to Russia to participate in the annual World Tank Biathlon in Moscow in August. The seven teams which

Exports of Razavi Food Company soar Investment

2016-07-24 00:33:19
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Exports of Razavi Food Company soar Supervisor of Razavi Food Products Company has reported a 49-percent rise in exports of the company’s products within the first three months of the current year (began March 20). In an

Pres. Rouhani to attend Baku trilateral meeting in Azerbaijan Political and military events

2016-07-24 00:40:06
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Pres. Rouhani to attend Baku trilateral meeting in Azerbaijan President Hassan Rouhani is due in Baku on Aug. 8 to attend a trilateral meeting with his Azerbaijani and Russian counterparts. An Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan trilateral meeting will be held

Russian army put on war footing in the South Political and military events

2016-07-24 00:51:00
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Russian army put on war footing in the South Joint exercise on war footage has been started in the Southern military district. As the Russian Defence Ministry reported, it involves units located in the North Caucus and the Crimean federal districts,

Yelena Dunayev: "Iran was closed, inaccessible and strange country for Russia" Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:39:14
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Yelena Dunayev: "Iran was closed, inaccessible and strange country for Russia" Russia plans to complete the delivery of S-300 to Iran until the end of the year, the work under contract goes according to plan, the head of

Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? Political and military events

2016-07-28 23:00:51
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Militarization of the Caspian Sea: A Zero-Sum Game? On July 13, in the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the five Caspian littoral states. The officials gathered to discuss a draft convention on

Azerbaijan Ready to Implement Electricity Corridor With Iran, Russia Investment

2016-07-29 12:29:44
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Azerbaijan Ready to Implement Electricity Corridor With Iran, Russia Azerbaijani Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said that Azerbaijan is technically fully prepared to join the North-South energy corridor connecting Iran and Russia. Azerbaijan is prepared to integrate its electric

Iran to export Russian gas to Georgia via Armenia Energy

2016-08-02 11:27:57
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Iran to export Russian gas to Georgia via Armenia The agreement on trial gas exports from Iran through Armenia to Georgia will allow covering one fourth of the country’s gas demand and will decrease its dependence on Azerbaijan.

Iran to export 40 mcm/d of gas to Georgia Energy

2016-08-02 11:30:35
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Iran to export 40 mcm/d of gas to Georgia Iran has provided more details on a small contract that it has sealed to export natural gas to Georgia – a project that could expand the energy reach of the

Official calls for intl. measures to solve Aras River's pollution Environment

2016-08-07 00:27:24
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Official calls for intl. measures to solve Aras River's pollution The MD of Iran’s Aras Free Zone slammed the international inactivity in reacting to one of Iran’s neighbors polluting the Aras River. “International blind eye to

Iran would help solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:17:10
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Iran would help solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has told a press conference in Baku Iran has welcomed intermediation in Nagorno-Karabagh to help Republic of Azerbaijan solve the conflict with Armenia. President Rouhani is

Iran, Azerbaijan agree visa-free travel for citizens Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:19:45
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Iran, Azerbaijan agree visa-free travel for citizens Ilham Aliyev has said Republic of Azerbaijan and Iran will extend north-south corridor railroad in the trilateral meeting in Baku. President Ilham Aliyev and President Hassan Rouhani sat in a

Water level rises in Kura Hydrology

2016-08-09 01:16:49
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Water level rises in Kura Increase of water level has been observed in Kura River in the past few days. The level of water in Giragkesemen settlement of Kura River increased by 12 cm on August 8. The water consumption holds 113m3/sec in

Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan Plan to Boost Trade Via Major Transport Project Investment

2016-08-09 01:38:18
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Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan Plan to Boost Trade Via Major Transport Project The International North–South Transport Corridor (NSTC) is expected to become the key topic on the agenda of a summit involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, his

Russia, Armenia to host Iranian goods expo. Investment

2016-08-09 01:29:24
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Russia, Armenia to host Iranian goods expo. Head of Tehran Agriculture Organization said exhibitions of Iranian products will be held in Russia and Armenia in near future. The event will pursue the aim of introducing Iranian products

Iran, Azerbaijan ink 6 MoUs in Baku Investment

2016-08-09 01:42:07
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Iran, Azerbaijan ink 6 MoUs in Baku The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan signed six memoranda of understanding in Baku on Sun. to further deepen ties between the two countries. In the ceremony

Putin indicates Russia wants Iran in EEU Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:43:21
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Putin indicates Russia wants Iran in EEU Russia says it wants Iran to join a regional economic alliance of Eurasian countries in which it is a leader – a move that could bring the two countries closer in their

Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Political and military events

2016-08-13 14:56:00
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Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Russian President Vladimir Putin has put into play a reinvigorated diplomatic approach to resolving the longstanding crises involving the troubled states of the Caucasus. Over the past week, Russian diplomacy has refocused its

Moscow, Baku ties based on “strong friendship” Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:10:33
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Moscow, Baku ties based on “strong friendship” Baku and Moscow considered topical issues of bilateral military and technical cooperation between the two, as well as problems of regional and international security. The talks were held during the two-day visit of Russian Defense

Kazak president to visit Baku Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:12:26
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Kazak president to visit Baku Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will visit Azerbaijan, Serbia, Armenia and a number of other countries in 2016. Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov announced about this at a briefing on August 17, RIA Novosti reported. In June, Idrissov

Iran's classical music vocalist to perform in Almaty art

2016-08-20 15:41:53
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Iran's classical music vocalist to perform in Almaty Iran's classical music vocalist departed for Almaty of Kazakhstan to attend a traditional music festival. Iranian vocalist Mohammad Motamedi is scheduled to perform at the Traditional Music International Festival

Azerbaijan Courts Russia and Iran Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:17:52
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Azerbaijan Courts Russia and Iran Analysis The balance in the Caucasus is changing. With Iran emerging from the malaise of sanctions, it is reaching north and becoming more

Iran, Armenia to boost electricity exchange Energy

2016-08-22 11:56:46
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Iran, Armenia to boost electricity exchange An official has announced that Iran-Armenia electricity exchange volume will become trebled upon completion of the third transmission line. Vice President of Iran Power & Water Industries Equipment & Services Export

What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:12:50
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What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? August was a month of active Russian diplomacy in the Middle East and the Caspian region. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev and

Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:15:15
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Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond A series of meetings in August between the leaders of the most influential states in the South Caucasus could have broad implications for the entire region. On Aug. 8, Russian President Vladimir

A confluence of old and new Tourism

2016-09-18 15:08:30
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A confluence of old and new Azerbaijan may not be popular on the tourist radar, but it’s a good option if you want something unconventional Azerbaijan, called the land of fire, is filled with

Russia tests ‘unrivaled’ new radio-electronic weapon – producer Political and military events

2016-10-15 01:14:32
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Russia tests ‘unrivaled’ new radio-electronic weapon – producer Russia has developed and successfully tested radio-electronic weapons systems unmatched anywhere in the world, RIA Novosti reports, citing the manufacturer. "Real prototypes of such weapons have already been created and

Ankara appoints new military attache to Baku Political and military events

2016-11-02 10:25:21
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The new Turkish military attaché to Azerbaijan, Brigadier General Zafer Ocak was introduced to Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov on November 1. The Defense Ministry reported that Ocak, who replaced Ihsan Basbozkurt in this position, was introduced by

TRACECA projects receive over €187 milion from Europe Investment

2016-11-17 08:22:36
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IIKSS - The European Commission has so far allocated more than €187 million for the implementation of different projects within the TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) project, which is aimed at strengthening of economic relations, trade and transport links

Baku to host Azerbaijani-Pakistani business forum Investment

2016-12-01 09:45:27
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IIKSS - The Azerbaijan-Pakistan business forum will be held in Baku on December 6, the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Fund (AZPROMO) reported on November 29. The representatives of the Pakistani companies specializing in food industry, textiles, pharmaceutics,

Azerbaijan, Cuba discuss perspectives of cooperation Political and military events

2016-12-06 10:53:59
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan and Cuba enjoy good political relations and have good opportunities for cooperation in spheres of trade and economics, as well as, tourism, culture, and sports. The remarks were made at a meeting of Foreign Minister

Rouhani to visit Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Political and military events

2016-12-20 16:15:53
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IIKSS - The communications and information director at the presidential office announced on Sunday that President Hassan Rouhani will leave Tehran for Yerevan on Wednesday. The trip to Yerevan will be made at the invitation of Armenian President

Azerbaijan, UAE discuss development prospects Political and military events

2016-12-22 13:05:27
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates discussed perspectives of the development of the bilateral relations, as Baku’s Ambassador to the UAE Dashgin Shikarov met the country`s deputy Prime Minister, Interior Minister Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan,

Azerbaijan, Turkey hold political consultations Political and military events

2016-12-22 13:13:37
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IIKSS - Baku hosted the next round of political consultations between the Azerbaijani and Turkish foreign ministries on Thursday. Deputy foreign ministers Khalaf Khalafov and Umit Yalcın represented Azerbaijan and Turkey in the consultation respectively, the Foreign Ministry

Azerbaijan`s speaker meets Kyrgyz, Kazakh counterparts Political and military events

2016-12-22 13:16:53
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IIKSS - Azerbaijan`s Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov met his Kyrgyz counterpart Chynybay Tursunbekov, who visited the country to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the headquarters of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TURKPA), on December 21.

Putin congratulates leaders of post-Soviet countries on occasion of New Year Political and military events

2016-12-31 08:53:51
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IIKSS - Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent congratulations to leaders of a number of post-Soviet countries on the occasion of the New Year and the forthcoming Eastern Orthodox Christmas, which is observed on January 7. The Kremlin

Russian and Iranian presidents to discuss Karabakh conflict in Moscow Political and military events

2017-02-08 10:25:01
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IIKSS - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow. Report informs citing the Armenian media that the due statement came from Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Jhagaryan.

Report: Turkmenistan is Turkey's Biggest Weapons Buyer Political and military events

2017-02-27 13:31:52
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IIKSS- Turkmenistan was Turkey's single largest weapons buyer over the past five years, while the arms industries of Belarus and Israel are increasingly dependent on Azerbaijan's business, a new report has shown. The report, by the arms trade

Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev, Russia’s Putin Praise Close Ties between Neighbors Political and military events

2017-03-01 12:35:43
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IIKSS- The president of the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, described Russia as the Central Asian nation’s number one partner during talks Monday with counterpart Vladimir Putin in Almaty. “For our country, Russia remains the number

Baku, Tehran strengthen legal basis for fruitful cooperation Investment

2017-03-07 13:51:14
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IIKSS- The recent visit of Azerbaijani president to Tehran as well as signing of several important documents showed an eternal friendship between the two neighboring countries. President Ilham Aliyev paid a one-day official visit to Iran on March

Baku, Tehran strengthen legal basis for fruitful cooperation Investment

2017-03-07 13:53:20
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IIKSS- The recent visit of Azerbaijani president to Tehran as well as signing of several important documents showed an eternal friendship between the two neighboring countries. President Ilham Aliyev paid a one-day official visit to Iran on March

Priorities of Azerbaijan's foreign policy Political and military events

2017-03-09 14:17:59
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IIKSS- While on an official visit to Russia, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, deputy chairman of the Federation Council Ilyas Umakhanov, Deputy Prime Minister, co-chairman of the Russia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission Dmitry

Boris Tadić: Azerbaijan is very tolerant country with regard to facilitating process of understanding among different religions Political and military events

2017-03-25 02:21:02
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IIKSS- “Azerbaijan has a key role in the Southern Caucasus region and in the Caspian Sea. The role of the country in facilitating the process of understanding among the different religions is important. Azerbaijan in that respect is

China’s strategy in the Caucasus Investment

2017-04-09 02:40:07
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IIKSS- When leaders of Azerbaijan and Georgia took part in a session titled “The Silk Road Effect” at the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, they were predictably eager to promote the importance of the China-led Silk Road

Bahram Amirahmadian: ‘Russia is a pragmatic state, and Iran at times plays an emotional attitude in the political game’ Political and military events

2017-08-15 17:44:09
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International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) - In an interview with International Institute of Khazar Sea Studies (IIKSS) (Farsi), Bahram Amirahmadian, an assistant professor at University of Tehran and the senior fellow at IRAS, discussed some deeper layers

The turbulent waves in the political society of Azerbaijan (government stability (government weight) index of Azerbaijan Republic) Political and military events

2018-02-12 15:54:19
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The turbulent waves in the political society of Azerbaijan (government stability (government weight) index of Azerbaijan Republic) International Institute of Khazar Studies (IIKSS) – The Republic of Azerbaijan has a 26-year government with a stability index of

Resolution on destruction of Azerbaijan’s cultural, religious heritage by Armenia adopted in OIC Political and military events

2018-05-07 10:01:11
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On May 5-6, 2018 the 45th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states was held in Dhaka, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a

Azerbaijan after the Presidential Elections: Internal and Foreign Policy Dynamics Political and military events

2018-05-07 10:19:46
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The campaign, which ended on April 11, was held ahead of schedule. If it had been held in the “normal mode,” the vote would have taken place on October 17. Thus, the shift of the election

Russia and allies to sign trade pact with Iran Political and military events

2018-05-13 12:22:00
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TEHRAN — The Kremlin said Friday that Russia and its ex-Soviet allies will sign a free-trade pact with Iran, the latest fallout from the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov,

Defense Ministry: Azerbaijani air defense radar stations monitor all aircraft in country's airspace Political and military events

2018-05-22 13:56:06
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Radar stations of Azerbaijan's Air Defense Forces monitor all aircraft moving in the country's airspace, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a message on May 21. The ministry stated that Armenian media reports related to alleged use of tactical

Practically no concept of justice in international relations, Azerbaijan's PM says Political and military events

2018-06-23 11:08:37
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There is practically no concept of justice in international relations, Azerbaijani Prime Minister Novruz Mammadov said in his speech at the CAMCA regional forum June 22. CAMCA (Central Asia-Mongolia-Caucasus-Afghanistan) Regional Forum is a non-political and non-partisan Forum established to

Military balance between Azerbaijan, Armenia shifted in Baku’s favor: minister Political and military events

2018-06-23 11:17:57
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The military balance between Azerbaijan and Armenia has significantly shifted in Baku’s favor, Azerbaijani defense minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov said. He made the remarks in anticipation of centenary of the creation of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces to be celebrated

Pakistan to always support Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh issue Political and military events

2018-06-23 11:23:20
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The principled position of Islamabad on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is well-known – Pakistan will always support Azerbaijan, Prime Minister of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk said on June 22. He made the remarks at a meeting with Ali Alizadeh, Azerbaijani Ambassador

Russia, Belarus, and Turkmenistan Among Worst Human Trafficking Offenders in the World Political and military events

2018-07-03 09:46:47
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U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons report can result in penalties limiting access to international assistance. The annual Trafficking In Persons report analyzed 187 countries around the world and ranked them into three tiers according to

EU and Azerbaijan agree ‘Partnership Priorities’ Political and military events

2018-07-12 11:21:34
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A milestone in EU-Azerbaijan relations was reached in Brussels yesterday (11 July), with the end of negotiations of the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership Priorities in the presence of President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, and the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham

Results of Ilham Aliyev's France visit - another foreign economic victory of Azerbaijan, says MP Political and military events

2018-07-22 10:41:04
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Numerous contracts signed during the visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to France are another victory of the foreign economic policy of the country's leadership, member of the parliamentary committee on economic policy, industry and entrepreneurship, MP Rufat Guliyev

Azerbaijan Raises Military Vigilance in Response to Armenia’s Unclear Karabakh Policy Political and military events

2018-07-26 10:21:22
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During a July 20 press conference, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated his maximalist position on the Karabakh conflict and called for “deter[ring] Azerbaijan from provocations” (Lragir.am, July 20). The next day, Armenian fire killed an Azerbaijani service member

Armenian armed forces violate ceasefire with Azerbaijan 83 times Political and military events

2018-07-29 12:27:58
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Over the past 24 hours, Armenia’s armed forces have 83 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said July 29. Armenia’s armed forces were using large-caliber machine guns.

Armenian PM receives Ambassador of Kazakhstan Political and military events

2018-08-08 09:26:11
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Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur Urazyaev on Tuesday, the official website of the Prime Minister of Armenia reported. PM Pashinyan highlighted the future development of Armenian-Kazakh relations, and expressed confidence

Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan over 80 times Political and military events

2018-08-11 12:44:10
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Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces have 82 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said August 11. Armenian armed forces were using large-caliber machine guns.

Russia talks OSCE monitoring on border of Armenia and Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Political and military events

2018-08-18 10:58:33
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The issue of holding monitoring at the border between Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Armenia hasn’t been discussed at the OSCE so far, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Trend Aug. 17. The ministry was commenting on Russia’s position as

Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry: Armenian armed units violated ceasefire 92 times Political and military events

2018-08-18 11:08:40
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Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry has said the Armenian armed forces continue to violate the ceasefire regime. "The Azerbaijani armed forces came under fire from large-caliber machine guns 92 times throughout the day," the ministry said in a statement.

Karabakh MOD: Azerbaijan violated ceasefire 170 times in passing week Political and military events

2018-08-19 10:26:24
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The adversary breached the truce along the Line of Contact between the Karabakh and Azerbaijani opposing forces around 170 times, from August 12 to 18. During this time the Azerbaijan armed forces fired more than 1,500 shots toward the

Azerbaijan and Belarus have strong potential to expand joint production - expert Investment

2018-08-21 15:46:26
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Azerbaijan and Belarus have a strong potential for expanding economic cooperation in the production sector, Belarusian expert Yuri Shevtsov told Trend, noting that Azerbaijan is one of the most reliable economic partners of Belarus in the region. In particular,

Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 86 times Political and military events

2018-08-25 08:12:37
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Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces have 86 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said August 24. Armenian armed forces were using heavy machine guns.

Merkel And Aliyev Hold 'Open' Talks On Human Rights In Azerbaijan Political and military events

2018-08-26 10:30:32
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel held what she called "intensive" discussions with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in talks that addressed energy cooperation, human rights, and the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. The meeting between Merkel

Azerbaijan in the CSTO: An Unlikely Prospect Political and military events

2018-09-11 09:33:20
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In an interview last month (August 16) with the media outlet Azeri Daily, Azerbaijani member of parliament and the head of the Azerbaijan-Russia inter-parliamentary group, Ali Huseynli, suggested that, considering the changed geopolitical conditions in the South Caucasus,

Turkmenistan president to miss CIS summit in Dushanbe Political and military events

2018-09-24 10:41:16
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President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will miss the CIS summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan set for Sept 27-28. The Deputy Prime Minister of the country will represent Turkmenistan, which is due to get the CIS chairmanship in 2019 from Tajikistan,

President: relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan at highest level Political and military events

2018-10-02 10:40:49
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The relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan are at the highest level, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, the Turkish media reported October 1. Erdogan noted that the relations between Baku and Ankara are developing in all spheres. He

Political analyst: Azerbaijan-Russia relations irritate pro-Armenian forces Political and military events

2018-10-08 09:42:47
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Such pro-Armenian forces, as deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Konstantin Zatulin can not influence the relations between Azerbaijan and Russia, which are developing at a high level,

Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 29 times Political and military events

2018-11-18 14:04:46
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Over the past 24 hours, Armenian armed forces have 29 times violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said Nov. 18. The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries

Hajiyev: Azerbaijan continued its successful foreign policy under President Aliyev’s leadership this year too Political and military events

2018-12-23 11:21:48
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Azerbaijan has continued its successful foreign policy under President Ilham Aliyev`s leadership this year too, reads an article headlined "Strategic diplomacy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev and achievements of our foreign policy" by head of the Department of Foreign

Azerbaijan-Russia tandem - crucial for calm, sustainable development of region Political and military events

2018-12-27 13:17:56
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The Russian audience always showed interest in modern Azerbaijan and various aspects of its policy and this interest is growing day by day, editor-in-chief of the Baku xeber newspaper, political analyst Aydin Guliyev told Trend on Dec. 26. Stressing

Armenia cornered, lost traditional allies: Azerbaijani MP Political and military events

2019-01-19 12:50:37
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The solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is not only the top priority of Azerbaijan’s foreign policy, but also sets the restoration of the territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders as a goal for the national diplomacy, MP Hikmet

Azerbaijan, EU discuss co-op issues Political and military events

2019-02-16 11:20:35
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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Johannes Hahn, European Union Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy, during the Munich Security Conference on Friday, Trend reports referring to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan. The meeting was also attended by