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Turkey Invited to Join South Stream Pipeline Project
Russia’s deputy premier Igor Sechin has proposed to Turkey that it join the South Stream natural gas pipeline project during talks with Turkey’s Energy Minister Taner Yildiz on Wednesday. “We want decisions on this project to be conducted...
Gunman, in Azerbaijan, Kills At Least 13 People in Campus Shooting
Authorities say at least 13 people were killed when a lone gunman opened fire at Azerbaijan’s prestigious State Oil Academy in the capital. At least 13 other students — including three Sudanese nationals — were injured in the attack,...
Azerbaijan’s Highest Court Considers Troubling Media Amendments
The constitutional court of Azerbaijan is considering amendments that would ban the broadcast or publication of video, audio, or photographs of any person without his or her prior approval, except in yet-to-be defined special cases.Venezuela Plans to Cut Oil Production By 189,000 Barrels
Venezuela plans to cut its oil production by 189,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), to conform with large OPEC production cuts agreed to last Wednesday.Charity Fraud In Azerbaijan
A Baku-based charity, Kosmos Galaktika, is in hot water in Azerbaijan, after around 300 people have claimed they have fallen victim to fraud by the organization. So incensed, those claiming the fraud protested in front of parliament on November 25.Central Asian Population Leaning Towards Russia
The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center has published results of a survey the International Agency Eurasian Monitor conducted in 13 post-Soviet countries in April-June 2008. Specialists approached 16,413 respondents to gauge what post-Soviet countries...International Group Says Azerbaijani Election Was Not Free And Fair
Ilham Aliyev, has claimed that he has won 89% of the vote in the recent Azerbaijani, elections, which were boycotted by all major opposition parties due to claims that the government was limiting people’s democratic rights and restricting freedom...Paper Claims Israel Plans to Sell Arms Worth Millions of Dollars to Azerbaijan
Israel is to supply weapons worth millions of dollars to Azerbaijan, an Israeli newspaper said on Friday.
