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 The document was signed during Moldova's constitutional court head's visit to Azerbaijan. The memorandum was signed by chairmen of Azerbaijani and Moldovanian constitutional courts Farhad Abdullayev and Dumitru Pulbere. Relations between the Constitutional Courts of Azerbaijan and Moldova are developing in parallel. Our participation in international organizations will promote the development of relations between the countries, Abdullayev said. |
 Baku opened an international conference on "Opportunities and prospects for use of alternative and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan" organized by the International Eco-energetic Academy and with the support of the Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Ministry and Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). |
 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Grishenko will discuss increasing political cooperation between the two countries during his upcoming visit to Azerbaijan. Grishenko will pay his first official visit to Azerbaijan July17-18, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Information Policy Department head Oleg Voloshin told Ukrainian media. |
 Turkey will never neglect the interests of Azerbaijan in the process of normalizing relations with Armenia, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was quoted as saying by Cihan agency. "Turkey will continue to provide unstinting support to Azerbaijan, with which it always had special relations," Davutoglu said, adding that the Turkish government's position on normalization of relations with Armenia remains unchanged. |
Baku opened an international conference on "Opportunities and prospects for use of alternative and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan" organized by the International Eco-energetic Academy and with the support of the Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Ministry and Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences (ANAS). |
 Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev has today received Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan Krzysztof Krajewski in connection with the completion of his diplomatic mission in the country, the ministry reported. Abiyev thanked Krajewski for his contribution to the development of military cooperation between the two countries. |
 The World Bank plans to present its new country manager to the Azerbaijani government in August, the WB Baku office reported. The bank has already identified a candidate for the post, but refused to name his name before the formal presentation. "We are selecting a new manager as WB Baku Office head Gregory Jedzejczak's term will expire in August," a WB source reported. |
 About 18.3 million tons of Azeri Light oil delivered through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) were shipped in January-June from the Turkish port of Ceyhan, SOCAR said. As of July 1 this year, about 122.9 million tons of oil were shipped from Ceyhan. According to the report, about 3.28 million tons of Azerbaijani oil were shipped via the BTC in June. |
The United States is working for a just settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in accordance with the norms and principles of the international law, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Celeste A. Wallander said at the meeting with Azerbaijani vice Parliamentary Speaker Ziyafat Asgarov in Baku, the parliamentary press service reported. |
 The European integration and the implementation of European legal standards into domestic law are the main area, in which it is particularly important cooperation between the Azerbaijani- German parliaments and sharing experiences could help here, Germany - South Caucasus Parliamentary Friendship Group member, MP Manfred Grund said. |
 Serbia and Azerbaijan have a great potential for further development and promotion of trade and economic cooperation, Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic said today in a meeting with Azerbaijani Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev, the Serbian government reported. |
 Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov called for to free entrepreneurs from unnecessary extra checks, remove some bureaucratic hurdles, the President said at a recent governmental meeting. "We need to maintain a consistent work to support individual entrepreneurs," President Berdimuhammedov said. |
 Admission to the doctorate will be announced in Azerbaijan in late September - early October. People will be admitted at this stage of education by late 2010, the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences deputy head Arif Hashimov told Trend. "According to the new rules for admission the doctorate, approved by the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers, the requirements for entrance exams, selection of supervisors are increased," Hashimov said. |
 Monitoring will be held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces in the north-west of the Kurapatkino village in the Khojavand region of Azerbaijan July 14. The monitoring will be held under a mandate of the OSCE chairman special envoy, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported. |
 The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held regular monitoring of pollution in the transboundary Kur and Araz Rivers during the first decade of July, the ministry told Trend News today. During the first decade of July, water consumption in the Kur River decreased by 236 cubic meters per second to 234 cubic meters per second. |
 An informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers, hosted by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan’s State Secretary and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev, will be held on 16 and 17 July near Almaty. During the meeting, to take place at the Ak-Bulak Resort, 35 kilometres south-east of Almaty, Foreign Ministers and other high-level representatives from the 56 OSCE participating States will consider matters related to security in Europe and the OSCE’s role, including the agenda of a possible OSCE Summit proposed by the Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship. |
 The Azerbaijani Constitutional Court Chamber held its regular meeting, the court's press service told Trend. The Chamber considered the Kapaz Regional Court's decision under the V paragraph of the Azerbaijani Constitution's Article 130 and paragraph 7.1 of the 'Law on the Azerbaijani Constitution and decided on its execution. |
The 19th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly ended on 10 July, with the adoption of the Oslo Declaration and the election of Petros Efthymiou (Greece) as the Assembly's new President, the structure reported. Mr. Efthymiou, who was a Vice-President in the Assembly, beat out Senator Consiglio Di Nino (Canada) by 130 votes to 64. The new President succeeds Joao Soares (Portugal) who has served as President for two one-year terms. |
 The intense heat has caused Tehran damages worth $1 million, Tehran Emergency Situations Management Organization head Mamedrza Mahmoudi was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency. The organization will begin to implement emergency measures if the air temperature increases, he said. |
 There are 13.1 percent more foreigners in Azerbaijan today than last year, State Social Protection Fund spokesman Elman Babayev told Trend. "During the reporting period, we recorded over 1,052 people," Babayev said. "Thus, the number of foreigners rose to 9,081 as of July 1. The country registered foreigners from 91 countries - the majority of whom were Turkish citizens." |
 The oil price of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to 72.79 dollars at the end of last week, the group said Monday. OPEC-produced crude added 0.93 dollars per barrel (159 litres) on Friday, DPA reported. |
 Officials of Azerbaijani and U.S. military bodies consider the prospects for cooperation in the sphere of security. Today consultations in the military sphere are held between officials of two countries, the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan told Trend. Representatives of the Pentagon and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence will discuss a wide range of issues and determine specific cooperation plans for the next year during a two-day meeting, the embassy said. |
 The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry fined legal and physical entities in the amount of 45, 950 with 25,735 manat already paid off in the fisrt half of July, the ministry told Trend. Amount of fine for environmental damage was 4,811 manat with 23, 587 manat already paid off (including payment for last year's penalties). |
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