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 On Feb. 27 in Baku, the co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group suggested the Azerbaijani side their ideas on how to remove disagreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia in settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and this was not a formal suggestion, American co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, Matthew Bryza... |
 Investments in Azerbaijan's 27 oil-and-gas contracts with foreign companies amount to $30 billion, State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) President Rovnag Abdullayev told journalists on Feb. 27. |
 The Azerbaijani government will take measures to protect the property rights of its citizens, Supreme Court Chairman Ramiz Rzayev said at the news conference as for results of 2008. "Buildings will be constructed for IDPs, who settled apartments of Azerbaijani citizens, in Baku and Sumgayit," Rzayev added. |
 The devaluation of the national currency is not expected in Azerbaijan, Elman Rustamov, the Chairman of the National Bank (NBA) told a press conference. According to him, there are several factors bringing about changes in the value of the currency, and some of them could cause devaluation while others can be viewed as the basis for the strengthening of manat. |
 As of February 1, Azerbaijan’s economically active population reached 4 319 700 million, of which 4 058 200 million are employed, said the State Statistical Committee. According to the employment agencies, the official number of the unemployed people was 44 468 as of February 1. Women account for 46.7% of the jobless population. |
 The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and French Total company signed a production sharing agreement to develop the giant Absheron Offshore Gas Unit in Baku on Feb. 27. SOCAR received 40 percent of the project's stakes and Total - 60 percent. |
 Students of various universities have been granted Mendeleyev scholarships in Baku Slavic University, APA reports. Chief of the Russian President’s Office Sergey Naryshkin presented scholarships to ten students, Ramiz Mehdiyev, Chief of the President’s Office of Azerbaijan attending the event said that Russian language took an important place in Azerbaijani universities. |
 Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova submitted an annual 2008 report on Provision and Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms in Azerbaijan to the President and Parliament, Ombudsman Office told Trend News on Feb. 27. |
 Azerbaijan will re-impose the Value Added Tax on food wheat and flour imports from April 1 a year after the tax was scrapped, said Ismat Abbasov, Minister of Agriculture. According to him, the one-year tax exemption set by the Cabinet is expiring on April 1, 2009. |
 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse MP Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation attended the official opening ceremony of the branch of Moscow State University named after Mikhail Lomonosov in Baku, APA reports. |
 National Bank of Azerbaijan is exploring the options of increasing the quantity of money flowing around the system by issuing money. Referring to the current economic situation in the country, Elman Rustamov, the Chairman of the National Bank of Azerbaijan, said although the banks didn’t currently have any problems with the fulfillment of their external obligations there are problems with the refinancing in the face of the global financial crisis. |
 On the initiative of the European Azerbaijani Society (TEAS), member of the British House of Commons Mike Hancock submitted EDM 893 “Anniversary of Khojaly Massacre” to the British parliament in connection with the 17th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy. It was said in the document, which condemned the Armenia’s aggressive policy against Azerbaijan, that the House calls on the Government to recognize the 17th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre and use it as an opportunity to launch a new international peace effort to resolve the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict |
 The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan passed a decision on non-working days on the occasion of Novruz Holiday in Azerbaijan, APA reports. According to the decision, working day of March 27 was replaced with March 29 which was non-working day in order to ensure that the non-working days are consecutive. |
 OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Matthew Bryza (USA), Bernard Fassier (France) and Yuriy Merzlyakov (Russia), as well as Special representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk’s visits to Baku ended. APA reports before leaving Baku they answered the questions of journalists at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport. |
 Representatives of “New Azerbaijan” referendum agitation group held meetings in Gazakh region within the framework of the propaganda campaign in connection with the referendum to be held in Azerbaijan on March 18. The meetings were held in Gazakh city, and Kosalar and Chayli villages of the region, the agitation group informed APA. Hamid Panahov, Nizami Jafarov, Akif Ashirli, Akbar Yolchuyev and other representatives of the agitation group spoke at the meetings. |
 “Human Rights Public Council” public association will hold a roundtable “Fictitious ‘political prisoner’ problem in Azerbaijan: myth and reality”, the Association informed avciya.az. State officials, representatives of NGOs and mass media are invited to the event. The roundtable will take place in the conference hall of “Caspian Plaza” business centre on March 4, 2009 at 12:00. |
 The International Migration Organization announced an open tender on preparation of education module for 9-11th forms within the framework of project “secondary education on contribution to prevention of human trafficking in Azerbaijan”, APA reports. |
 The next discussions on consulate-related issues between Azerbaijani and Russian Foreign Ministries were held in Baku, Foreign Ministry’s press service told APA. Prior to the discussions, the members of the delegation visited Heydar Aliyev’s grave in the Alley of Honors and Martyrs’ Alley. |
 200 more secondary schools will get access to the Internet in Azerbaijan within a week. The Ministry of Education’s Officer for the Informatization of Education Samir Mammadov told APA that those schools were in Baku, Sumgayit, Hajigabul and Goranboy. |
 Ukraine’s ambassador to Azerbaijan Boris Klimchuk discusses with Azerbaijani officials the preparations for the official visit of President Viktor Yushchenko, the embassy told APA. |
 - Azerbaijanis commemorate 17th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy today….Unfortunately, not only positive but negative developments occurred in the history of every nation and these developments are reflected in the history of the world. Khojaly tragedy is one of such developments occurred in 1992. |
 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on measures due to implementation of the 2009 budget of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan, the AzerTaj information agency reported. |
 Azerbaijan became the first full member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) among 26 candidates. Azerbaijan meets EITI principles, State Oil Fund of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOFAZ) Executive Director Shahmar Movsumov said on Feb. 26. |
 The Azerbaijani State Student Admission Commission will hold exams for medium-ranking positions at the interior agencies on Feb. 27. A total of 77 candidates will take the exams. |
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