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| | 17.10.2011, 15:59 |
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European Regional Office of the World Customs Organization was opened in Baku
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Today, opening ceremony was held for the European regional office of the World Customs Organization in Baku. Delivering speech at the event Chairman of Azerbaijan State Customs Committee Aydin Aliyev said that the idea on creation of the office was launched 4 years ago.
“175 countries voted for the establishment of the regional office in Azerbaijan. Besides, Armenia did not voted against the idea too”, Aliyev added.
It was noted that one of the 6 regions of the WCO would be coordinated from Baku and it would cover the customs service of 51 countries. A lot of officials from several countries will work at the regional office. To him, it will both stimulate the development of Azerbaijan’s customs and contribute to introduction of our country n the world more.
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| 17.10.2011, 15:56 |
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World Youth Festival kicked off in Ganja city of Azerbaijan on 15 October. The opening ceremony of the festival was attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov, Head of Ganja City executive Power Elman Veliyev, MPs and the winners of "Eurovision-2011" Eldar and Nigar.
Delivering speeches at the event, the lecturers welcomed the foreign guests and told that this year has been declared the Year of Youth in Azerbaijan, and that this event is being held on the eve of 870th anniversary of Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi and the 20th anniversary of independence of Azerbaijan.
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| 17.10.2011, 15:52 |
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Baku hosts international conference on combatting drug trafficking
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International conference on struggle against illegal drug turnover has kicked off in Baku. The conference is expected to be attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ali Hasanov, Department chief of the Presidential Administration on work with law-enforcement bodies Fuad Alasgarov, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Kunio Mikuriy, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Yury Fedotov.  Current state in relation to drugs, it influence on the region will be discussed, lectures on annual report of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime on 2010, the situation in the Middle East – role of the Central Asian Regional Information and Coordination Center (CARICC) in fight against transnational drug crime, WCO’s annual report on 2010 will be listened at the conference. Today, within the framework of the conference, an opening ceremony of the European regional office of the World Customs Organization in Baku, the International Competition of caricatures titled “Say no to drugs”, as well as a charity concert featuring world-renowned musical groups in Seaside National Park will be held too.
Last working day of the conference will focus on strengthening of regional and international cooperation in combating illicit drug trafficking.
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| 01.10.2011, 13:53 |
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As many as 2,000 Somalia families receive humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan. As many as 2,000 Somali families in the Somali refugee camps, located on the border with Kenya and who fled their homes because of famine, have received a month's supply package of products purchased through the money raised in Azerbaijan as part the "Aid to Somalia" campaign.
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| 01.10.2011, 13:50 |
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Baku to host world forum of diplomatic academies' rectors
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| The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy held a traditional annual forum of Diplomatic Academies and Universities, specializing in int'l relations. According to the news service for the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, rector of the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy Hafiz Pashayev offered to hold the next forum of 2012 in Baku. The proposal was accepted by rectors of the Diplomatic Academies and Universities, specializing in international relations.
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| 01.10.2011, 13:45 |
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Azerbaijan is an example to the world in the sphere of religious and national tolerance. The statement came from chairman of the Synodal department for relations between church and public Vsevolod Chaplin.
"Azerbaijan shows a daunting inner power in establishing international and inter-religious relations among people", Chaplin said at the meeting of religious figures and theologians of Azerbaijan and Russia "Resisting spread of extremism in the Caucasus" held in Baku Thursday.
He also noted that the Caucasus has always been a key chain in many processes ongoing in the world. |
| 28.09.2011, 17:15 |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan H.E. Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov delivered his speech during the general debates of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly on 27 September.  In his speech minister touched upon several important issues, including Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Palestine, situation in the Horn of Africa, Azerbaijan's contribution to the implementation of Millenium Development Goals and Azerbaijan's role in promoting intercultural dialogue, as well as Azerbaijan's candidature for the non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council for the term of 2012-2013. In regard to the theme of this year's General Debate, minister Mammadyarov welcomed the adoption at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly "Resolution on the strengthening the role of mediation in the peaceful settlement of disputes, conflict prevention and resolution". |
| 24.09.2011, 18:53 |
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The League of Arab States decided to support the candidacy of Azerbaijan for the non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013. The decision was taken at the 136th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League Member States which was held on 13-15 September 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. The agenda included the item on the Arab countries' support for Azerbaijan to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2012-2013 and was unanimously adopted. This decision is an indicator of high-level development of Azerbaijan’s relations with the Arabic world. |
| 24.09.2011, 17:59 |
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Azerbaijan will support Palestine at the UN General Assembly, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said at a conference marking the 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s state independence. "Azerbaijan is a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Generally, Azerbaijan is a state representing the Islamic world. We should surely support Palestine and Azerbaijan has always supported Palestine at the UN General Assembly," Azimov said. Azimov underscored that Azerbaijan also respects principles of international law. "Palestine’s territory was occupied and we cannot turn blind eye to this. Moreover, we have told Israel, with which we have cooperation and partnership relations, about this," he said. Azimov said a certain way-out should be found in this regard. A possibility of finding such a way-out is observed, given the recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Head of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas, he said. |
| 24.09.2011, 17:51 |
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'We have been told about a glorious path which Azerbaijan has covered over the last 20 years of independence. The country has had made significant progress during this time, but more needs to be done'.
The remarks came from Transport Minister of France Thierry Mariani at a conference marking 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s independence.
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| 17.09.2011, 14:21 |
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The Heydar Aliyev Foundation held an exhibition dedicated to Azerbaijan in the City Hall of the 7th district of Paris on 15 September. Azerbaijani art figures performed a very interesting concert program as part of the exhibition.
Azerbaijan’s First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva who is on a visit to France attended the event. Mehriban Aliyeva was met by Mayor of the 7th district of Paris Rachida Dati. |
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