News: Azerbaijan

We have started to collect the most important news related to Azerbaijan in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Azerbaijan: news

OSCE criticises Azerbaijan's poll

Thursday, October 16th 2008, 15:03

Azerbaijan's presidential poll "marked progress" but still fell short of democratic standards, Europe's election watchdog says.
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Aliyev re-elected in Azerbaijan

Wednesday, October 15th 2008, 21:50

Ilham Aliyev wins new term as Azerbaijani president with 89% of the vote, according to partial results.
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Cheney in ex-Soviet energy call

Wednesday, September 3rd 2008, 15:38
related countries: Ukraine, United States

US Vice-President Dick Cheney presses for more energy export routes from ex-Soviet allies, as he tours the region.
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Cheney opens ex-Soviet state tour

Wednesday, September 3rd 2008, 6:36
related countries: Ukraine, United States

US Vice-President Dick Cheney begins a tour of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine, to show support to US allies in the region.
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Nestle in Azerbaijan CD blunder

Saturday, May 3rd 2008, 19:31
related countries: Switzerland

Swiss-based multinational Nestle apologises after its giveaway CD-ROM causes outrage in Azerbaijan.
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Azeris clear Iran nuclear cargo

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 18:16
related countries: Iran, Russia

Azerbaijan allows a Russian nuclear cargo to cross its territory into Iran after holding it up for a month.
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Azeris clear Russia nuclear cargo

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 18:16
related countries: Iran, Russia

Azerbaijan allows a Russian nuclear cargo to cross its territory into Iran after holding it up for a month.
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Clash on Armenian-Azeri border

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 1:33
related countries: Armenia

Armenian and Azerbaijani forces clash over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, leaving two dead.
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US chides Azeris on press curbs

Friday, November 2nd 2007, 11:52
related countries: United States

The US criticises Azerbaijan over the jailing of an independent newspaper editor.
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Azerbaijan 'foils terrorist plot'

Monday, October 29th 2007, 16:06

Azerbaijan's government says it has foiled a plot to carry out a terror attack against local and foreign officials.
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Iran president visits Azerbaijan

Wednesday, August 22nd 2007, 6:03
related countries: United States

Iran's president visits Azerbaijan in the latest in a series of contacts with neighbouring US allies.
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N Karabakh elects separatist head

Friday, July 20th 2007, 15:37

The breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan picks a separatist ex-security chief as president.
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