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 It was set a diagnosis that the soldiers were poisoned at the Garaheybat Military Training Center of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry due to functional violation of their stomach activity. "This, in turn, occurred, as the soldiers' stomach-intestine system caught cold," Defense Ministry Official Teymur Abdullayev told Trend News on May 30. |
 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev agreed to meet with Armenian President in St. Petersburg on June 4. APA reports that after the meetings with Azerbaijani officials, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs informed about it at the Heydar Aliyev Airport before leaving for Yerevan. French co-chair Bernard Fassier noted that the meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents would be held in St. Petersburg on June 4. |
 The United States is prepared to support Azerbaijan in joining the World Trade Organization (WTO), head of the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan Public Relations Department Terry Davidson said at the opening of an international student program "Students in free enterprise." |
 Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov called on youth to participate more actively in strengthening the country's economy. "One of the main directions of the state youth policy is to support the youth and provide them employment," Rahimov said at the opening of an international student program "Students in free enterpreneurship". |
 - Orhan, first of all, let congratulate you with such a great success. Tell us about the competition a bit more in detail. |
 - Mr. Elchin, it seems recently the interest of the United States towards Azerbaijan is growing. This is evidenced by a telephone conversation between the heads of States, meeting of the foreign ministries, Baku visit of Assistant Secretary of State and Commander of the U.S. Armed Forces in Europe. Do you think it involves such an interest? |
 The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has decided to establish a protection (buffer) zone of the Ichari Shahar (Inner City) State Historical-Architectural Reserve. Under the decision, a protection (buffer) zone of the Ichari Shahar State Historical-Architectural Reserve will be determined in accordance with the design-scheme, coordinated by the Office of the Ichari Shahar State Historical-Architectural Reserve at the Cabinet of Ministers with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Baku City Administration, State Committee of Architecture and Urban Development and Office of the Maritime Boulevard at the Cabinet of Ministers. |
 President of Israel Shimon Peres plans to visit Azerbaijan late in June, Israel’s ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk said in his interview in a website, APA reports. “I can not say exact word. But the President will likely visit Azerbaijan in the last week of June, before my tenure as an ambassador expires. This indeed is an unusual event. |
 A two-day international symposium “New development tendencies and Turkic world” began at Khazar Univesrity in Baku on Friday. Rector of the Khazar University Hamlet Isakhanli said in his welcoming speech that representatives of the leading universities of Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan were participating at the symposium. The scientists will discuss the global economic crisis and integrations, Turkic world in the system of international relations, the world education system and the Turkic world, history, philosophy, religion and sociology, language, literature and culture. |
 Azerbaijan will not make amendments and additions to its 2009 state budget blueprint, said Chingiz Asadullayev, Deputy Chairman of Parliamentary Commi9ssion for Economic Policy. “The bill on amendments and additions to its 2009 draft budget had been expected to come to the parliament, but this didn’t happen. This is a normal process,” he added. |
 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Matthew Bryza (USA), Bernard Fassier (France) and Yuriy Merzlayakov and Special representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. |
 GUAM working group on economy and trade held its 9th meeting at the GUAM Secretariat in Kiev, APA reports. Ministers and other government officials of the GUAM countries, representatives of the GUAM Secretariat and USAID regional mission attended the meeting. They discussed GUAM economic and trade cooperation and realization of the GUAM field cooperation strategy and heard reports on the development of agricultural markets in GUAM countries, establishing of the united information system for agricultural production and sale and agricultural consulting services in GUAM countries. |
 The ceremony on the Day of Republic was held in the Azerbaijani Embassy in Austria. Officials from the Austrian Government, deputies and senators, members of public organizations and funds, public figures, diplomats and Azerbaijani students, who receive education in this country, were invited to the ceremony. |
 Oil prices closed above $65 per barrel Thursday for the first time in six months as OPEC maintained crude production levels as expected and a pair of reports suggested a slightly brighter economic picture, AP reported. Benchmark crude for July delivery added $1.63 to settle at $65.08 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. |
 The co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group mediating in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict Matthew Bryza (USA), Bernard Fassier (France) and Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) have started their visit to the region, APA reports. The mediators arrived in Baku on May 28. The diplomats told journalists at Heydar Aliyev International Airport that the aim of their visit was to arrange St. Petersburg meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents. |
 Congratulations on the 28th may - Republic Day! |
 The 3rd congress of leaders of world and traditional religions will be held in Astana on July 1-2, the Kazakh Senate press service reported. "The upcoming forum will be devoted to discussion of issues concerning the role of religious leaders in building a world based on tolerance, mutual respect and cooperation", the press-service says. |
 Mr. Vugar, Milli Majlis has decided to reduce the number of municipalities from 2757 to 1766. What is the consequence a reduction in the number of municipalities? |
 Mr. Musa the Government was re-formed 5 times during 23 months of existence of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. What was the reason for this? |
 On May 27, 2009 an auction on placement of short-term notes of Central Bank with the state registration number 50102021S, total volume AZN 5 000 000, volume put-up to the auction AZN 4 000 000, face value per note AZN 200, and turnover period 28 days was carried out on Baku Stock Exchange. |
 Chairman of the Bulgarian Rectors Council Professor Borislav Borisov will visit Baku on June 2, Bulgarian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasil Kalinov told APA. Borisov will visit Baku on invitation of the rector of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics. |
 The 50th jubilee of Azerbaijan Journalists’ Union was marked in Berlin. Representatives of Bundestag, Federal Foreign Office, German Chancellery, Senate, outstanding public figures of Germany, leading media representatives, leadership of German Journalists’ Union, officers of Azerbaijani embassy in Germany and members of Diaspora participated in the event, APA reports. |
 Azerbaijani Parliament adopted amendments to the Law On Police on May 26. The amendment to article 10 envisages assistance to police officials and local governments, as well as individuals. "The state agencies and local governments should help police in carrying out its duties. Everyone can help the police in carrying out its responsibilities. |
 Russia, of course, will seek to strengthen and expand its influence in the Caucasus, but it will not hardly to lead to new military actions in the region, experts believe. "Russia strives for more influence in the Caucasus, but I do not think that the most powerful forces in Russia today want another military conflict in the region," American Expert on Georgia Henry Hale said. |
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