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cnn.com at 19 Oct 2008 11:41 am
Election officials in Azerbaijan say a complete vote count confirms incumbent Ilham Aliyev's landslide victory in last week's presidential vote.
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Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev Arrives in Tehran
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev (C-R) smiles as he makes his way after arriving at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran on October 16, 2007. Presidents of the Caspian Sea littoral states including Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are attending the day-long summit. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The government of Azerbaijan ordered banking officials to start a feasibility study for the construction of a new petrochemical facility for Caspian reserves.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- The government of Azerbaijan Tuesday refuted claims it was apprehensive about signing on to the planned Nabucco pipeline out of fear of angering Russia.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan is a key energy player in the Caucasus region and is viewed as a partner to Western countries, a top U.S. lawmaker said Monday.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Every effort will be made to reduce the damage to Azerbaijan's energy sector from the South Ossetian conflict between Russia and Georgia, BP officials said.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 25 (UPI) -- The government of Azerbaijan said it would increase the capacity of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline to its maximum capacity in 2009.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8 (UPI) -- Russian gas giant Gazprom plans to launch talks with Azerbaijan to broker gas purchases from the energy-rich nation, Russian officials said Tuesday.
MOSCOW, July 3 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev plans to visit the Caspian region to discuss oil and gas pricing mechanisms as well as pipeline projects, officials said.
WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- Since Sept. 11, 2001, the Bush administration has pursued a "global war on terror" and a mission to advance democracy around the world. The latter campaign, however, elicits muffled criticism when an oil-rich state is holding elections, even in the former Evil Empire post-Soviet space.
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irishtimes.com at 17 Oct 2008 12:00 am
AZERBAIJAN'S PRESIDENTIAL election was not fully democratic, European monitors said yesterday, as Ilham Aliyev celebrated securing a second term in office with almost 90 per cent of votes.
irishtimes.com at 16 Oct 2008 12:00 am
OPPOSITION LEADERS in Azerbaijan ridiculed the democratic credentials of President Ilham Aliyev yesterday, as he appeared poised to secure a second term in office with a crushing election...
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