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Court in Azerbaijan jails opposition bloggers

Reuters US Online Report Internet News 13 days ago

BAKU (Reuters) - A court in Azerbaijan sentenced two opposition bloggers to jail terms Wednesday in a case that has stirred international concern over freedom of expression in the oil-producing Caspian Sea state. Adnan Hajizade, 26, was sentenced to two years in ...

US 'regrets' blogger jailings in Azerbaijan

AFP American Edition 13 days ago

The United States "regrets" the jailing of two Azerbaijan bloggers who were critical of their country in online postings, the State Department said Wednesday. "The United States regrets today's court decision in Azerbaijan to imprison Azerbaijani youth leaders Emin Milli and Adnan ...

Conn. man gets year in prison in oil bribe case

AP News 13 days ago

Connecticut businessman sentenced to year and day in prison in Azerbaijan oil bribe case A Connecticut businessman was sentenced to a year and a day in prison Tuesday for conspiring with others to corrupt the oil privatization process in Azerbaijan. Frederic Bourke, ...

Forgotten land could decide Turkey-Armenia peace

Reuters US Online Report World News 18 days ago

AGDAM, Azerbaijan (Reuters) - Brief snatches of color -- a washing line, a passing car -- break up the mass of rubble that was Agdam. A handful of Armenians live off scrap metal and pipes plundered from the ruins of this Azeri ...

Azerbaijan Airlines orders four Boeing jets

AFP Global Edition 27 days ago

Ex-Soviet Azerbaijan's flagship carrier AZAL said Wednesday it had ordered four new Boeing airplanes for its growing fleet, including two of the US company's 787 Dreamliner long-haul jets. "Two Boeing 767s will be delivered to Azerbaijan in 2011-12. The date for the ...

Armenia's president to attend match in Turkey

AP News 43 days ago

Armenia's president says he'll go to Turkey for a football World Cup qualifier Armenia's president said Monday that he will go to Turkey this week for a football World Cup qualifier between the two national teams, returning a gesture by Turkey's president ...

Armenia leader to visit Turkey for 'football diplomacy'

AFP Global Edition 43 days ago

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian is to visit Turkey on Wednesday to attend a football match, days after the two countries signed an historic accord to normalise relations. "If nothing extraordinary happens in the next two days, I will go and support my ...

Armenia leader to pursue thaw in Turkey visit

Reuters US Online Report World News 43 days ago

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan said on Monday he would visit Turkey this week despite question marks hanging over a deal to establish diplomatic relations, open borders and end a century of hostility. Sarksyan confirmed his attendance at Wednesday's World ...

Turkish PM casts doubt on landmark deal with Armenia

AFP Global Edition 44 days ago

Turkey's prime minister cast doubt Sunday on landmark deals signed with Armenia to end decades of hostility, seeming to pose conditions on the opening of their common border. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments came less than a day after top US and European ...

Turkish PM casts doubt on landmark Armenia deal

AFP Global Edition 44 days ago

Turkey's prime minister cast doubt Sunday on landmark deals signed with Armenia to end decades of hostility, seeming to pose conditions on the opening of their common border. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments came less than a day after top US and European ...

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