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In The Country
Servicemen of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces will participate in NATO’s Cooperative Longbow/Lancer 2012 training which will be held in Macedonia next week, press service of the Defense Ministry told APA. The training, which will continue till May 29, is held within the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program and has a purpose of mutual improvement of forces between NATO and partner countries.
The European Union Delegation in Azerbaijan held an event on the 62nd anniversary of Europe Day. According to APA, Head of the EU Delegation Roland Kobia said the organization is based on peace, democracy and rule of law. “We want to share these values with our partners, including Azerbaijan”. The ambassador said EU is intensively developing political dialogue, economic relations, energy and cultural cooperation with Azerbaijan. “EU-Azerbaijan cooperation is established on the basis of sovereignty and mutual respect”.
APA was told at the Republican Seismological Service Center that the quake was recorded on 6 km west from Sheki at 14.05 by local time today. 4-magnitude quake was felt in the epicenter and 3-magnitude in settlements near the epicenter.
In The World
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed the world community on World Environment Day, 5 June, 2012, APA was told at the UN Office in Baku. The message reads: “As the world gears up for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), World Environment Day is an opportunity to highlight the need for a paradigm shift towards a more sustainable world. This year’s theme, “Green Economy: Does it include you?”, underscores the need for everyone to play their part in keeping humankind’s ecological footprint within planetary boundaries.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul yesterday signed a law allowing foreigners to buy real estate in Turkey, the Sabah newspaper reported on Friday quoting the president's apparatus press service. Earlier this month, the Turkish parliament passed a law allowing foreigners to buy property in Turkey. Previously it was proposed to make a buyer to be able to purchase no more than 30 hectares throughout Turkey. Under the amendments to the law, a foreign buyer may purchase up to 60 hectares of land, if it appeals to the Turkish authorities and gets permission.
The 2nd World Political Forum is held in Istanbul Congress Center. APA’s correspondent reports that the representatives of Libyan and Egyptian popular movements delivered speeches at the opening of the meeting which focuses on global processes. The forum will continue with panels of different topics. Azerbaijan is represented in the forum by the head of the political analysis and information department of the Presidential Administration Elnur Aslanov, SOCAR president Rovnag Abdullayev, chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Board, Sheikh-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh and Azercell-Telekom CEO Ali Agan.
Karabakh
The summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will be held in early July in Monaco, vice-speaker of the Parliament and head of the Azerbaijani delegation to OSCE PA Bahar Muradova told reporters on Friday. A report on the fulfilment of the Belgrade Declaration and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) resolutions will be heard at the session. The Monaco Declaration is also expected to be adopted.
20 years have passed since the occupation of Lachin Region of Azerbaijan by the Armenian armed forces. According to APA, the Armenian army seized Lachin region on May 18, 1992 and de-facto united Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia. The town of Lachin, one settlement and 120 villages of the region were occupied by the enemy. 264 Azerbaijani soldiers and civilians became martyrs and 63 were taken hostage during the occupation.
The European Union prepared a package of proposals for confidence-building between the sides of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Roland Kobia said in his press conference in Baku today. “The European Union has some ideas to contribute to confidence-building between the sides of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, but the sides have not accepted the proposals yet. I hope they will accept these proposals in the near future and show their real commitment to solve the problem”.
Servicemen of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces will participate in NATO’s Cooperative Longbow/Lancer 2012 training which will be held in Macedonia next week, press service of the Defense Ministry told APA. The training, which will continue till May 29, is held within the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program and has a purpose of mutual improvement of forces between NATO and partner countries.
The European Union Delegation in Azerbaijan held an event on the 62nd anniversary of Europe Day. According to APA, Head of the EU Delegation Roland Kobia said the organization is based on peace, democracy and rule of law. “We want to share these values with our partners, including Azerbaijan”. The ambassador said EU is intensively developing political dialogue, economic relations, energy and cultural cooperation with Azerbaijan. “EU-Azerbaijan cooperation is established on the basis of sovereignty and mutual respect”.
The Azerbaijani Finance Ministry plans to finalize the draft amendments to the tax legislation by late June, Deputy Minister Azer Bayramov told media today. "Many questions have already been agreed," he said. "Others are under consideration." Azerbaijan may change the maximum tax income rate, the head of the department of individual registration of the Ministry of Taxes, Natig Shirinov said earlier.
APA was told at the Republican Seismological Service Center that the quake was recorded on 6 km west from Sheki at 14.05 by local time today. 4-magnitude quake was felt in the epicenter and 3-magnitude in settlements near the epicenter.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed the world community on World Environment Day, 5 June, 2012, APA was told at the UN Office in Baku. The message reads: “As the world gears up for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), World Environment Day is an opportunity to highlight the need for a paradigm shift towards a more sustainable world. This year’s theme, “Green Economy: Does it include you?”, underscores the need for everyone to play their part in keeping humankind’s ecological footprint within planetary boundaries.
The summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will be held in early July in Monaco, vice-speaker of the Parliament and head of the Azerbaijani delegation to OSCE PA Bahar Muradova told reporters on Friday. A report on the fulfilment of the Belgrade Declaration and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) resolutions will be heard at the session. The Monaco Declaration is also expected to be adopted.
The annual summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will be held in Baku in 2014, vice-speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, head of the Azerbaijani Delegation in the OSCE PA Bahar Muradova told journalists, APA reports. Bahar Muradova said that the Azerbaijani side addressed for holding spring session of the organization in Baku: “Secretary General of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly attentively approached this appeal and held negotiation with the Azerbaijani side about holding annual summer session in Baku in 2014. Agreement letter of the Azerbaijani Parliament will be sent to the Secretary General today.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul yesterday signed a law allowing foreigners to buy real estate in Turkey, the Sabah newspaper reported on Friday quoting the president's apparatus press service. Earlier this month, the Turkish parliament passed a law allowing foreigners to buy property in Turkey. Previously it was proposed to make a buyer to be able to purchase no more than 30 hectares throughout Turkey. Under the amendments to the law, a foreign buyer may purchase up to 60 hectares of land, if it appeals to the Turkish authorities and gets permission.
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) of Azerbaijan issued a statement concerning the 20th anniversary of the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Lachin region by the Armenians.
20 years have passed since the occupation of Lachin Region of Azerbaijan by the Armenian armed forces. According to APA, the Armenian army seized Lachin region on May 18, 1992 and de-facto united Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia. The town of Lachin, one settlement and 120 villages of the region were occupied by the enemy. 264 Azerbaijani soldiers and civilians became martyrs and 63 were taken hostage during the occupation.
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