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Azerigenocide.org congratulates all Azeri people around the world on the ocassion of December 31, the Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis. We must remove the Karabakh stain /* Baku, December 21, "525" Newspaper */ The political parties and public unions, entering the Committee to organize a meeting on Dec. 22 in Baku on Karabakh met yesterday in the Press-Club. According to Akif Naghi, chairman of the Karabakh Freedom Organization, unification of all the political parties with different orientation in the question on Karabakh is noteworthy. "That means the nation of Karabakh has not said the final word on Karabakh," he stressed. ..more.. Rally committee comprises 26 parties, organizations /* Baku, December 21, Assa-Irada */ The organization committee of the united rally, "Garabagh or death", which includes 26 political parties and public organizations, held a meeting Thursday. The rally is scheduled for December 22, but has not been sanctioned. ..more.. Islam scholars worldwide deny drawing parallels between Islam and terror /* Baku, December 21, Assa-Irada */ An international science conference, "Islam's attitude towards terror: between true understanding and distorted interpretation", started at the Irshad Center for Islamic Studies in Baku Thursday. ..more.. Azerbaijan's governmental delegation discusses development of bilateral economic relations with France in Paris /* Baku, December 20, Turan */ Azerbaijan's governmental delegation headed by prime minister Artur Rasizade has opened negotiations over development of bilateral economic relations in Paris today. ..more.. Editor of "Shamsi-Tabriz" Newspaper is released /* Baku, December 20, Sahil */ Ali Hamid, editor of "Shamsi-Tabriz" Newspaper, closed by Iranian regime, was released today. This newspaper was closed because of its activities on protection of human rights of Azeri Turk population of Iran.* Tehran preparing for President Aliyev's visit /* Baku, December 20, Assa-Irada */ Tehran is expected to lay final groundwork next week for the official visit of Azeri President Heydar Aliyev to Iran. A delegation led by deputy foreign minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov has headed to the Iranian capital for this purpose. ..more.. Newspaper founder arrested in Iran /* Baku, December 19, Assa-Irada */ The founder of the Iran-based Shamsi Tabriz newspaper Ali Hamid was imprisoned in an open court in Tabriz. The decision followed the closure of the newspaper on December 3. ..more.. Ali Hasanov criticized Yerevan in Geneva /* Baku, December 19, "525" Newspaper */ Speaking to the Geneva conference of the UNHCR Azeri vice-premier, chairman of the State Committee for refugees Ail Hasanov criticized Armenia. Ali Hasanov stated that as a result of Armenian aggression over 20 per cent of Azerbaijan's territories over 1 mln refugees became homeless and now live in tough living conditions. He called on the world community to force on Armenia, which takes non-constructive standpoint in resolution of Armenian-Azerbaijani.* Defense Minister attending EuroAtlantic council meting /* Baku, December 19, Assa-Irada */ A meeting of defense minister of the EuroAtlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) member states is underway in Brussels Tuesday and Wednesday. The ministers are focusing on combat against terrorism, the expansion of military and technical cooperation as part of the EAPC and exchange of information, according to a competent source. Azeri defense minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev is also taking part in the meeting.* Foreign Minister meets Pakistani ambassador /* Baku, December 19, Assa-Irada */ Foreign Minister Vilayat Guliyev received Pakistani ambassador to Azerbaijan Faiz Muhammad Khoso Tuesday, as the two exchanged views on the strengthening and expansion of bilateral relations. The Pakistani diplomat said his country would assume the rotating chairmanship in the Islamic Conference Organization (ICO) in 2002 and Islamabad would play host to a meeting of science and technology ministers of ICO member states, the MFA said Tuesday.* Holy Month of Ramadan Ended /* Baku, December 16, ANS */ Sheikh Allahshukur Pashazadeh , leader of Caucasian Muslim Religious Department, has congratulated today all Muslim on Ramazan holiday marked this year on December 16. He said Ramazan holiday is regarded as the most holy Muslim holiday. During this month Muslim have demonstrated their devotion to Islam observing fast. Allahshukur Pashazadeh wished all Muslim welfare and that Allah accepts their fast.* US Defense Secretary visits Azerbaijan /* Baku, December 16, Assa-Irada */ US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Baku Saturday as part of his tour of South Caucasus Saturday. He met with Azeri defense minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev and President Aliyev. The top US official held a news conference following the meetings. ..more.. Koran show opened in Baku /* Baku, December 16, Assa-Irada */ A Koran exhibition was opened at the Nizami Museum of Literature Saturday on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. The show displayed over 100 issues of Koran published in different years and other religious exhibits. Noteworthy was the issue of the Koran published 200 years ago, the Koran bricked up by Sheik Hussien to protect the holy book from Soviet troops, issues belonging to renowned composer Uzeyir Hajibayov, Garabagh ruler Natavan, the Koran weighing 25 kilograms, which was ordered by Baku millionaire Murtuza Mukhtarov in Istanbul and contains 7 kilograms of gold, a shirt with 114 verses of the Koran of Garabagh Khan Ibrahim, etc. ..more.. Garabagh Liberation Organization to hold united rally /* Baku, December 15, Assa-Irada */ The United Rally Committee held a meeting at the headquarters of the Garabagh Liberation Organization (GLO), as its chairman Akif Naghi told the press following the meeting that it had focused on the technical aspects of a rally march scheduled for December 22. ..more.. Vafa Guluzadeh: "Yerevan will not be able to hide behind Russia" /* Baku, December 14, "525" Newspaper */ USA's leaving the Anti-missile Treaty concluded with former USSR in 1972 is not unexpected and Washington is right in taking such a step, political scientist Vafa Guluzadeh told the news agency Turan. According to him, Russia has already reconciled with it and confessed USA's leading role in the world in security issues. ..more.. Influential US paper writes on Armenian aggression and terrorism /* Baku, December 12, "525" Newspaper */ The representative of Azerbaijan foreign office regarded considerable for the country administration the publication of special issue by influential news-paper "Washington post" (November 29' 2001).The paper's 24-page number if fully devoted to Azerbaijan. ..more.. President Aliyev commemorates terror victims /* Baku, December 11, Assa-Irada */ Tuesday marked the third month of the horrible terror attacks on the US on September 11. Commemorations of the victims of the attacks are being held in all peace-loving countries. ..more.. COE reaffirms Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity /* Baku, September 25, AssA-Irada */ The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Strasbourg, being attended, among others, by an Azeri delegation led by MP Ilham Aliyev, has discussed a written address by MP Gultakin Hajiyeva "On recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity by Armenia". The address was sent to the PACE Committee of Ministers, which, in response, has reaffirmed its support for the internationally recognized state borders, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan...

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