Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Supreme Court rejects bloggers’ appeal - lawyer
(AFP) - Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by two jailed bloggers whose case has sparked international concern over freedom of speech in the ex-Soviet republic, their lawyer said Friday.
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BP CEO visits Azerbaijan amid talk of asset sales
(AP) - BP’s embattled chief executive on Tuesday visited oil-rich Azerbaijan in a bid to assuage fears that his company may sell assets in the country to help pay for the clean-up of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Clinton seeks to broker Armenia-Azerbaijan dispute
(AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday appealed to Armenia and Azerbaijan for a peaceful resolution of a long-running territorial dispute between the neighboring former Soviet states, but there were no outward signs of fresh diplomatic progress.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan clashes kill at least four
(AFP) - Armenian and Azerbaijani troops have clashed in the heaviest fighting in months over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region, leaving at least four Armenian soldiers dead, officials said Saturday.
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Turkey, Azerbaijan agree on gas shipments
(AP) - Turkey and Azerbaijan signed a deal on Monday that will provide 11 billion cubic meters (388 billion cubic feet) of Azeri natural gas a year to Turkey beginning as early as 2016.
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Obama moves to improve relations with Azerbaijan
(AP) - In a letter to the leader of strategically important Azerbaijan, President Barack Obama acknowledges the difficulties in the relationship between the two nations, but says he’s confident the issues can be resolved.
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Gates, in Baku, seeks to shore up Afghan supply chain
(Reuters) - The United States sought to shore up a link in its supply chain to Afghanistan Sunday, sending Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Azerbaijan, a transit point that has complained about not getting enough attention.
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U.S. presses Azerbaijan, Turkey on gas transit deal
(AFP) - A senior US envoy urged Azerbaijan and Turkey on Wednesday to sign a long-awaited deal he said was crucial for retaining confidence in Western plans to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian gas.
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Imprisoned Azeri journalist goes on hunger strike
(Reuters) - Jailed Azeri journalist Eynulla Fatullayev went on a hunger strike Thursday demanding his release after Europe’s top human rights court in April ruled that his imprisonment was illegal.
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Police in Azerbaijan detain dozens marking massacre
(Reuters) - Police in Azerbaijan Friday detained dozens of people marking the first anniversary of a gun rampage at a prestigious oil institute, in the latest crackdown on public assembly in the tightly run former Soviet republic.
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