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.

World news related to Azerbaijan – overview

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• 'No survivors' from Azeri crash – Azeri ban on foreign broadcasts
• Azeri bloggers given prison terms – Baku mosque attackers sentenced
• Bird flu toll rises past 100-mark – First cargo from Caspian pipeline
• Gazprom in Azerbaijan gas deal – OSCE criticises Azerbaijan's poll
• Pipe dream – US chides Azeris on press curbs

Azerbaijan: news

Gazprom in Azerbaijan gas deal

Monday, June 29th 2009, 14:38
related countries: Russia

Russian gas giant Gazprom signs a deal allowing it to import natural gas from Azerbaijan and then pipe it to Europe.
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Hungary jails Azerbaijani killer

Thursday, April 13th 2006, 15:35
related countries: Armenia, Hungary

An Azerbaijani army officer is jailed for life for hacking to death an Armenian while on a Nato course in Hungary.
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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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Journalists jailed in Azerbaijan

Friday, May 4th 2007, 19:42

Two journalists in Azerbaijan are jailed after publishing an article that some Muslims said insulted Islam.
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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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Nagorno-Karabakh agreement signed

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 17:13
related countries: Armenia

Armenia and Azerbaijan sign an agreement aimed at resolving their dispute over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Nagorno-Karabakh holds elections

Thursday, July 19th 2007, 0:43

People in the breakaway region of Azerbaijan vote in the hope their bid for independence will be boosted.
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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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No agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh

Saturday, February 11th 2006, 19:07
related countries: Armenia, France
related places: Paris

Armenia and Azerbaijan fail to reach agreement over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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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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'No survivors' from Azeri crash – Azeri ban on foreign broadcastsAzeri bloggers given prison terms – Baku mosque attackers sentencedBird flu toll rises past 100-mark – First cargo from Caspian pipelineGazprom in Azerbaijan gas deal – OSCE criticises Azerbaijan's pollPipe dream – US chides Azeris on press curbs