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Zardusht Alizadeh calls for armed confrontation in Azerbaijan
Active opposition is only carrying out "small parties" and voicing statements, political analyst Zardusht Alizadeh thinks. He told FaktXeber.com that they just do not have the capacity for more than that. "In this way, changes cannot be achieved," says the analyst, adding that to change the internal political system they must either "take up arms, or hold a meeting ...
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Azerbaijan to send over 160 athletes to Islamic Games
A press conference related to Islamic Games to take place in Azerbaijan in 2017 was held in Hilton Baku Hotel today. "Invitations have been sent out to 57 countries to participate," ...
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Azerbaijan ready to increase peacekeepers in Afghanistan – official
A total of 94 Azerbaijani peacekeepers serve in Afghanistan at the moment. The statement came from Vice Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov in an interview with ...
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Kyrgyz government upbeat before grilling on economy
By Gulnura Toralieva As the Kyrgyz government prepared for a rough ride when it reports to parliament on Thursday on its economic performance over the past year, First Deputy Prime Minister Joomart Otorbaev is accentuating the positive. In an interview for International War and Peace Reporting ahead of the May 23 parliamentary hearing, Otorbaev pointed out that the economy had grown, ...
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Level of relations between Azerbaijan and Russia high - foreign minister
In an exclusive interview with columnist of "Nezavisimaya Gazeta" Victoria Panfilova, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister spoke about the state of Russian-Azerbaijani relations, issues of the Karabakh conflict, and also answered a number of questions. "We, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov, had a constructive exchange of views. If there is a need for our intervention ...
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Asia stocks slide as China factory output slips
Recession in Europe, growth-robbing deflation in Japan and economic anemia in the U.S. have finally caught up with export-hooked China despite the government's attempts at bolstering consumption at ...
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MP Barry Devolin congratulates on anniversary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Congratulatory message of Chair of the Canada-Azerbaijan Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group MP Barry Devolin on the occasion of the 95th Anniversary 'As Chair of the Canada-Azerbaijan Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group, it is my great pleasure to extend congratulations to the Azerbaijani-Canadian community, in particular the Azerbaijan Youth of Canada Network, as you celebrate this ...
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Azerbaijan Uruguay parliaments sign agreement on cooperation
The parliaments of Azerbaijan and Uruguay have inked an agreement on cooperation at a meeting of Speaker of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov with an Uruguayan delegation led by chairman of the House of Representatives of the Parliament Herman Cardoso. Speaker Asadov stressed the importance of reciprocal visits in terms of development of the bilateral ...
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Chinese Bridge language competition held in Uzbekistan
The 12th annual Uzbekistan "Chinese Bridge" Proficiency Competition for students of Chinese language and culture was held in Uzbekistan on Wednesday.Nine students from local universities participated in the competition. They were asked to display their knowledge of the vast terrain of Chinese language and culture.After nearly two and half hours of intense competition, Rakhimova Dildora ...
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Why should American troops remain in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan is widely regarded, even by its own people, as a puppet state, and has little hope of breaking away from US influence in the foreseeable future, there is wide-spread resentment toward foreign troops, and increasingly loud calls in the states for a withdrawal of troops. But, like or not, these two countries have been tied together irrevocably, even before the war on terror.
Since the invasion of Afghanistan by allied forces in 2001, the country’s destiny has in many ways not been its own. Read more
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