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Unhidden hypocrisy of US mediators or how to resist humiliation

09.02.2012 06:44 GMT

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At a meeting with Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke of the need to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict only peacefully.

Azerbaijan has world's 'highest spend' on displaced people

07.02.2012 10:54 GMT

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The Azerbaijani government spent $900 on every internally displaced family in 2011, a government official has said.

Int’l policy today not directed to restore broken law principles – analyst

03.02.2012 06:39 GMT

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One of the latest achievements of the Azerbaijani foreign policy is the recognition of the Khojaly event by the Foreign Relations Committee of the Pakistani Senate.

VAT should not apply to education - MP

27.01.2012 08:14 GMT

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There should be organizations offering interest-free loans to expand activities of universities.

‘Europe demonstrated lack of legislative defense of human rights‘

25.01.2012 08:32 GMT

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The decision of the French Senate on criminalizing the denial of so-called ‘Armenian genocide’ showed that Europe doesn’t have a mechanism of legislative protection of human rights.

'Azerbaijani youth doesn’t want to see France as OSCE MG co-chair country'

24.01.2012 13:18 GMT

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The adoption of the bill criminalizing denial of genocides by the French Senate contradicts int'l laws because such issues should be discussed at special courts in accordance with the UN convention.

'French Senate’s decision in reality challenges Turkish world to unite'

24.01.2012 12:57 GMT

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The French Senate’s decision brings all efforts of Turkey to enter the European Union into failure.

Adoption of 'genocide' bill questions France's objectiveness - MP

24.01.2012 05:24 GMT

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MP Ganira Pashayeva, member of Azerbaijani delegation, having speech at the plenary meeting of the PACE winter session touched the French Parliament’s bill criminalizing denial of so-called 'Armenian genocide'.

Genocide bill could undermine France as Karabakh mediator - MP

23.01.2012 13:09 GMT

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An Azerbaijani MP has questioned France's role as a Karabakh mediator in the light of French Senate discussions to criminalize the denial of genocide.

Turkish nation will never forget Rauf Denktash - MP

16.01.2012 05:53 GMT

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Though Rauf Denktash passed away, the Turkish nation will never forget him.

'Armenian lobby aims to delay appointment of US envoy to Azerbaijan'

14.01.2012 07:33 GMT

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If the US makes any appointment to the post of ambassador to Azerbaijan, no doubt, this candidate will face pressure.

Situation in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh disastrous - expert

13.01.2012 11:50 GMT

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Though 18 passed since the ceasefire, today the so called state of the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians is in sorrowful situation.

Gay parade in Baku: to be or not to be?

12.01.2012 11:26 GMT

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It just so happened that the song contest "Eurovision" for decades attracted the attention of not only the masses, but also representatives of various minorities, including sexual.

All categories must be involved in National program of actions

11.01.2012 07:03 GMT

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Many events in building a democratic, civil society and provision of human rights and liberties have been held in period of incumbent President Ilham Aliyev.

'PACE's new president to represent all member-state states'

10.01.2012 11:24 GMT

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'New president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will not only represent France’s interests, but all 47 member countries'.

'Sargsyan’s Karabakh visit is provocative'

09.01.2012 06:05 GMT

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This visit of the president is a provocative act.

America’s drone in Iran’s neighborhood - The Washington Times

07.01.2012 08:32 GMT

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News.Az reprints from The Washington Times an article by Stephen Blank.

'Today South Caucasus region is like a powder keg'

05.01.2012 05:38 GMT

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If no progress will be in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, there is no doubt that unpleasant events will happen.

New organization formed to convey Karabakh realities to world

28.12.2011 05:59 GMT

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New organization ‘’No Aggression, No Occupation International Forum” was formed to convey the reality about aggression in Nagorno-Karabakh and violation of rights of IDPs.

'Nagorno-Karabakh occupation impedes solution to Turkey-Armenia controversy'

27.12.2011 06:21 GMT

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'Turkey was the first to recognize Azerbaijan when it was founded 20 years ago', said deputy foreign minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov.

'France backed Armenians in committing Turkish genocide in Eastern Anatolia'

23.12.2011 05:44 GMT

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'There is noting surprising in adoption a draft law on criminalizing the denial of made up 'Armenian genocide' by French National Assembly and as a historian I was expecting this'.

We condemn French Parliament's decision beforehand - Rabiyyat Aslanova

21.12.2011 08:50 GMT

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Both Azerbaijani and Turkish parliaments have out forwards opinions over the wish of the French Senate to adopt bill criminalizing denial of so called 'Armenian genocide'.

French authorities try to please Armenian voters

21.12.2011 05:51 GMT

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Discussion of 1915 events in the French parliament will not have a direct impact on the Azerbaijani-French relations.

'Karabakh communities’ meeting can be success of Azerbaijan'

20.12.2011 06:15 GMT

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The fact that the Armenian side refuses this proposal is natural.

When special interests block national interest

19.12.2011 08:06 GMT

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News.Az reprints from The Washington Post an article by Fred Hiatt "When special interests block national interest".

'Azerbaijani Turks, Turkish people should protest against France's wrong step'

19.12.2011 07:22 GMT

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The super countries spend billions of dollars to wars while they remain indifferent to the thirstiness and starvation of more than 30,000 underage children in Somalia.

'Russian language has future in Azerbaijan'

17.12.2011 08:15 GMT

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'Russian native speakers feel at ease and comfortably in Azerbaijan'.

'Regional and global processes work against Armenia'

16.12.2011 05:49 GMT

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Armenia has driven itself to a deadlock.

Overseas patriots and foreign policy of Armenia

16.12.2011 05:35 GMT

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The powerful Armenian Diaspora has built substantial influence over the foreign policy of homeland Armenia during the 20 years of the country’s independence.

'Relations between Azerbaijani, Russian youth depend on new trends'

14.12.2011 05:57 GMT

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The development of relations between Azerbaijani and Russian youth is based on new tendencies and innovations.

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