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

Three jailed over Eurovision 'plot'

Friday, May 3rd 2013, 14:50
related places: Baku

Three people are jailed in Azerbaijan over an alleged "terrorist" plot to attack last year's Eurovision Song Contest in the capital, Baku.
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US chides Azerbaijan over crackdown

Friday, April 12th 2013, 17:11
related countries: United States
related places: Western

The US government criticises Azerbaijan for acting against a Western-funded pro-democracy project called the Free Thought University.
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Azerbaijani editor given jail term

Tuesday, March 12th 2013, 20:45

The editor of an independent newspaper in Azerbaijan is jailed for nine years for extortion in a case criticised by human rights groups.
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Northern Ireland 1-1 Azerbaijan

Wednesday, November 14th 2012, 22:03
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Belfast

David Healy's last-gasp equaliser gives Northern Ireland a 1-1 draw with Azerbaijan in the World Cup qualifier in Belfast.
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EU reveals Azerbaijan hacking

Tuesday, November 13th 2012, 10:55

Laptops belonging to European Commission officials were hacked when taken to a government conference in Azerbaijan, says an official.
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Nato 'concerned' by Safarov case

Thursday, September 6th 2012, 11:02
related countries: Armenia

Nato's secretary-general says he is concerned over Azerbaijan's pardoning of an army officer convicted of the brutal murder of an Armenian.
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Concern grows at Azeri killer row

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 16:41
related countries: Hungary

International criticism and concern grows following the release of a convicted murderer after his transfer from Hungary to Azerbaijan.
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Frontier clashes alarm Clinton

Wednesday, June 6th 2012, 15:37
related countries: Armenia, United States
related places: Clinton

Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is "deeply concerned" about continuing clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Deadly clash on Armenian border

Tuesday, June 5th 2012, 13:30
related countries: Armenia

Armenian forces shoot dead five Azerbaijani soldiers a day after three Armenians are killed in fighting along the two countries' border.
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Azeris 'prevent Eurovision plot'

Wednesday, May 30th 2012, 11:01
related places: Baku

Azerbaijan says it has arrested 40 people suspected of having plotted a "terrorist" attack on the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku.
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Sweden wins Eurovision contest

Sunday, May 27th 2012, 0:20
related countries: Sweden, United Kingdom

Swedish singer Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan, with UK entry Engelbert Humperdinck finishing 25th out of 26.
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Humperdinck awaits Euro results

Saturday, May 26th 2012, 21:16

Britain's Engelbert Humperdinck opened the 57th Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, singing the ballad Love Will Set You Free in the final of this year's competition in Azerbaijan.
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