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17 May 2012, 12:48 (GMT+05:00)
Customs Union countries to discuss prospects of establishing grain pool
The ‘round table’ on the ‘Customs Union Countries: common agricultural hub’ will be held within the V Astana Economic Forum on May 24.
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17 May 2012, 12:20 (GMT+05:00)EU wants to see progress in Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations
The EU is willing to see a progress in the negotiations on the resolution of the Armenian- Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Roland Kobia, the Head of the...
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17 May 2012, 12:10 (GMT+05:00)
EU delegation head: EU marks positive developments within EU-Azerbaijan action plan implementation
The European Commission in Brussels has analyzed the situation in Azerbaijan and marked the positive developments within the implementation of action plan...
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17 May 2012, 12:03 (GMT+05:00)
European investment bank may finance Trans Caspian gas pipeline
The European financial institutions, especially the European Investment Bank may finance the Trans Caspian gas pipeline project, the Energy Department of the...
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17 May 2012, 11:48 (GMT+05:00)
Iran, Russia hold consultations regarding Caspian
Russian and Iranian sides held talks on Caspian Sea issues.
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17 May 2012, 11:03 (GMT+05:00)
Iran reveals details of a newfound oil field in Caspian Sea
The details of a newly discovered big oil field in Caspian Sea have been announced, Mehr news agency reports.
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17 May 2012, 11:02 (GMT+05:00)
Diplomats say nuclear talks with Iran may show progress
The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran may be narrowing their differences on how to tackle concerns over Tehran's atomic ambitions, diplomatic sources said on...
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17 May 2012, 10:59 (GMT+05:00)
Saeed Jalili: If given fuel, perhaps Iran would have suspended nuclear activity
If back then we would have been given the 20 percent enriched fuel, we probably would not be pursuing the enrichment ourselves, Secretary of Iran's Supreme...
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17 May 2012, 09:49 (GMT+05:00)
Joint Russian-Kazakh exercises conducted to respond to forest fires
Joint exercises of the Kazakh and Russian experts on organizing respond to forest and steppe fires of transboundary character were conducted in the Kazakh city...
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17 May 2012, 09:39 (GMT+05:00)
Proposal for “Nabucco West” Scenario Submitted to Shah Deniz II Consortium
The Nabucco Consortium submitted a proposal to the Shah Deniz II Consortium for the construction of a “Nabucco West” pipeline, which would bring Caspian gas...
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17 May 2012, 09:31 (GMT+05:00)
Iran's Economy Minister in NY for economic conference
Iran's Economy and Finances Minister Shamseddin Hosseini arrived in New York to participate in a conference regarding global economic problems of 2012.
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17 May 2012, 07:52 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey EU bid boosted by election results - German FM
Recent election defeats for opponents of Turkey's bid for EU membership offer a chance to unfreeze negotiations, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said...
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17 May 2012, 01:10 (GMT+05:00)
France's Hollande unveils moderate Socialist cabinet
French President Francois Hollande presented a new moderate Socialist government Wednesday, selecting a combination of experience and youth to drive the...
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17 May 2012, 00:28 (GMT+05:00)
UN: Central America has world's highest murder rates
Violence fueled by transnational organized crime and drug trafficking has dramatically increased murder rates in Central America, UN Secretary General Ban...
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16 May 2012, 23:32 (GMT+05:00)
UN chief calls for return of Guinea-Bissau government
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called for an "immediate return to constitutional order" in Guinea-Bissau, as West Africa regional...
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Russia, Kazakhstan to establish joint venture on field development in Caspian Sea
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16 May 2012, 22:52 (GMT+05:00)
Mikheil Saakashvili: Chicago NATO summit is very important for Georgia
Chicago NATO summit is very important for Georgia and it is necessary to fix Georgia's progress towards integration in NATO, Georgian President Mikhail...
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16 May 2012, 22:12 (GMT+05:00)
Results and prospects of Kazakh-American cooperation to be discussed in Astana
A major international conference "Kazakhstan - U.S.: 20 years of partnership in the name of security and development will be held Nazarbayev Centre...
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16 May 2012, 22:12 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan, Canada discuss inter-parliamentary relations and prospects
Azerbaijani MPs Asef Hajiyev and Mubariz Gurbanli, who are in Canada on official visit, have held a number of meetings in Ottawa, the Azerbaijani Embassy in...
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16 May 2012, 20:33 (GMT+05:00)
At least 40 injured in Sao Paulo subway train crash
At least 40 people were injured Wednesday in Sao Paulo when two subway trains crashed, the Fire Department said, dpa reported.
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16 May 2012, 19:23 (GMT+05:00)
Star Merkel minister Roettgen to resign
A star member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet, Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen, is to resign, coalition sources told dpa Wednesday.
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16 May 2012, 18:40 (GMT+05:00)
Famous mugham singer: Foreigners will be able to see firsthand Azerbaijan’s culture at Eurovision
Foreigners who will come to the Eurovision 2012 song contest will be able to see firsthand the rich culture and art of Azerbaijan, people’s artist, mugham...
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16 May 2012, 18:08 (GMT+05:00)
EU: Limitations in funding to have different impact on political parties
Limitations in funding in Georgia will have a varying impact on political parties in Georgia, the EU has reported. The report was presented by Ambassador of...
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16 May 2012, 17:55 (GMT+05:00)
Ukraine seeks to get up to 10-percent stake in TANAP
Ukraine is looking to take a stake of up to 10 percent in Azerbaijani-Turkish in Trans-Anatolian Pipeline Project (TANAP), Platts reported with the reference...
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16 May 2012, 17:35 (GMT+05:00)
Iraq replaces Iran as India's second-largest crude supplier
Iraq replaced Iran as India's second-largest crude oil supplier in the recently ended financial year, preliminary government data showed Wednesday.
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16 May 2012, 16:53 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian lawmaker views Baghdad talks as "Test of West"
A senior Iranian parliamentarian said upcoming talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 will test the western intentions.
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16 May 2012, 16:36 (GMT+05:00)
Serbia seeks to develop economic relations with Azerbaijan
Serbia seeks to bring economic relations with Azerbaijan to the level of political dialogue, Serbian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zoran Vayovich told reporters...
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Lukoil announces cost of geological data studies
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16 May 2012, 16:16 (GMT+05:00)
Tajik FM visits Washington
Tajik Foreign Minister Khamrokhon Zarifi left to Washington on Wednesday, CA-News reported.
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16 May 2012, 16:11 (GMT+05:00)
Deutsche Welle: Azerbaijan has strong indigenous musical tradition
Authoritative western agency Deutsche Welle devoted an article to the musical traditions of Azerbaijan on the eve of a prestigious music competition...
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16 May 2012, 15:52 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan participates in Intellectual Property Rights Protection workshop
Azerbaijani customs representatives participated in three-day workshop devoted to the protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), ENPI Info Center...
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16 May 2012, 15:35 (GMT+05:00)
Official: EU decreases Iranian oil purchases significantly
The European Union economic advisor Mehrdad Emadi told Trend on Monday that the Union members have decreased Iranian oil purchases significantly
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All Caspian oil of LUKOIL to go through CPC
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16 May 2012, 15:27 (GMT+05:00)
Preliminary results of Eurovision-2012 semi-final voting revealed (PHOTO)
The press centre of Baku Crystal Hall has revealed the preliminary results of Eurovision-2012 semi-final voting.
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European investment bank may finance Trans Caspian gas pipeline
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16 May 2012, 15:03 (GMT+05:00)
German MP recognises right to self-determination, forgetting about countries’ territorial integrity
The representative of the German Green Party, member of the German Bundestag (parliament), Volker Beck sees only a peaceful way to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh...
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Chinese company to invest $500 million in Iran auto design
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16 May 2012, 14:21 (GMT+05:00)
Atambayev invites Putin to visit Kyrgyzstan for official visit
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Kyrgyzstan for an official visit, the press service of the Kyrgyz...
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16 May 2012, 14:20 (GMT+05:00)
Kazakh KazMunaiGas, Russian LUKOIL sign memorandum of understanding (PHOTO)
KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board Lyazzat Kiinov and the president of LUKOIL Vahid Alakbarov have signed a memorandum of understanding and a general agreement...
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Expert: Iran unwilling to sell oil at rock bottom prices
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Russia, Iran to work closely on Caspian affairs
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16 May 2012, 13:38 (GMT+05:00)
Sri Lanka seeks US waiver after 38 pct cut in Iran crude imports
Sri Lanka expects a U.S. waiver of sanctions on imports of Iranian crude after the island nation took steps to cut imports from Iran by up to 38 percent.
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16 May 2012, 13:24 (GMT+05:00)
Kazakh KazMunaiGas, Russian LUKOIL to sign bilateral agreements
KazMunaiGas Chairman of the Board Lyazzat Kiinov and the president of LUKOIL will sign joint agreements in Astana tomorrow, KazMunaiGas reported.
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Novorossiysk Port increases oil transshipment in January-April
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16 May 2012, 13:13 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey fully supports Nabucco project
Turkey continues to support Nabucco gas pipeline project, Bloomberg reported with the reference to Levent Ozgul, director of strategy and business development...
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16 May 2012, 12:40 (GMT+05:00)
Ernst & Young Baku partner presented at 12th Annual CIS Oil & Gas Summit in Paris
O114-16 May, 2012 the three-day conference brought together more than 45 speakers, 280 participants from 29 countries and many other influential leaders from...
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16 May 2012, 12:35 (GMT+05:00)
Ashgabat to host CIS summit in autumn
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov at the informal CIS summit in Moscow was invited to visit Ashgabat on November 2 this year to attend a...
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India, Iran negotiating fertiliser deal
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16 May 2012, 12:02 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijani President meets Moldovan counterpart in Moscow
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met on Tuesday with his Moldovan counterpart Nicolae Timofti in Russian capital.
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16 May 2012, 11:08 (GMT+05:00)
Australia commits to ongoing stability in Afghanistan
Australia will contribute US$100 million annually for three years from 2015 as part of international efforts to help sustain and support Afghan National...
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