5-9_oktyabr_2015

SUMMARY

AZERBAIJAN
FROM 05.10.2015 TO 09.10.2015

№66(143)

Political news

06.10.2015

Azerbaijan, Korea: good ground to develop cooperation Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the State Committee
for Refugee and IDP Affairs, Chairman of the Republican Commission for International Humanitarian Assistance
Ali Hasanov has met the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Azerbaijan, Choi Suk-inn. During the meeting, the
sides held extensive discussions on the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the problems of refugees
and internally displaced persons as a result of this conflict, improvement of their living conditions. The Deputy Prime
Minister said the relations between the two countries based on solid foundation. He thanked the Korean government
for humanitarian aids and development of organizations in Azerbaijan for IDPs and refugees to alleviate their plight.
Ali Hasanov said relations in the cultural area are actively progressing between Azerbaijan and Korea, stressing Choi
Suk-inn’s contributions to this with many events during his diplomatic tenure in the country. The Deputy Prime
Minister wished outgoing Ambassador success in his future activities.

08.10.2015

The Daily Caller posts article on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict U.S.-based The Daily Caller has posted an article on the
Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict by Justin Amler, an Australia-based writer and commentator on international issues.
Headlined “A Tale Of Two Countries», the article says: “In the shadow of the Murovdağ mountain range lies an area
of land of which few of us may have heard, yet it forms part of a conflict that has resulted in almost 40,000 people
killed and roughly one million refugees – but you didn’t hear that on the evening news.” “The area is known as the
Nagorno-Karabakh and it lies within borders of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh region is
recognized by the United Nations, United States, European Union and the other relevant international organizations
as part of Azerbaijan, yet it has been occupied by the Armenians for more than 20 years.” Amler says: “From every
possible legal standpoint, including a recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, the area is considered part
of Azerbaijani territory and has been recognized by the United Nations, the U.S. and the European Court. Armenia is
therefore considered to be illegally occupying the area. Azerbaijanis assert that Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan
and that the issue is a matter of territorial integrity, the basis for modern international law and geopolitics.”

08.10.2015

President Plevneliev says Azerbaijan is “important” partner of Bulgaria “Azerbaijan is an important partner of Bulgaria,”
said President Rosen Plevneliev as he received chairman of Azerbaijan`s State Committee on Work with Diaspora,
member of Board of Directors of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center Nazim Ibrahimov. The Bulgarian President
said official Sofia was keen to develop bilateral relations with Azerbaijan. He also hailed the activity of and projects
implemented by the Nizami Ganjavi International Center. Mr Ibrahimov expressed gratitude to the President of
Bulgaria for supporting the activity of the Center. They also exchanged views over the 4th Global Baku Forum to be
held next March. Mr. Ibrahimov underlined that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attached special importance to
the Forum, and always paid attention to the activity of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center. «Thanks to President
Ilham Aliyev`s support the Forum became an important platform for discussing global problems.» The Bulgarian
President said he believes that the 4th Global Baku Forum would contribute to efforts to address global challenges,
expressing his wish to attend the forum.

09.10.2015

Mladen Ivanic: Bosnia and Herzegovina has always supported Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina has always supported
Azerbaijan and will continue doing so, said member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Ivanic as
he met with chairman of Azerbaijan`s State Committee on Work with Diaspora, member of Board of Directors of the
Nizami Ganjavi International Center Nazim Ibrahimov. The sides hailed bilateral relations between the two countries,
and noted that there were wide opportunities for the development of these ties. Mr. Ivanic said the Bosnian parliament
adopted a document recognizing the Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan and the Khojaly genocide, adding that
his country respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. He invited Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to
invest in his country.

Economy news

05.10.2015

“Relations between Azerbaijan and Italy stand at high level in energy sphere”, Rovnag Abdullayev “Relations between
Azerbaijan and Italy stand at high level in the field of energy”, president of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR)
Rovnag Abdullayev said in his interview to the special correspondent of AZERTAC. Expressing satisfaction with the
holding of «SOCAR Day» in Azerbaijani pavilion at the «Milan Expo 2015» exhibition, he said that, the visit of
many people to Azerbaijani pavilion named «The treasure of biodiversity,» shows the great interest to the country.
Within the event, the European Championship («Euro 2016») Cup, to be held in 2016, was presented to visitors.
SOCAR is an official sponsor of all the competitions between national teams of Europe, including «UEFA-2016».
At the exhibition, speaking about «SOCAR Day», Abdullayev emphasized that, such events are very important in
informing the European community about the successes of Azerbaijan achieved in the field of energy. He said that, Italy
was the first trade partner of Azerbaijan. “A large number of Italian companies are operating in Azerbaijan and they are
an active participant in important projects implemented in the country”, he stressed.

05.10.2015

Political and economic relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey reached level of strategic cooperation, Azerbaijani
Minister Azerbaijani Minister of Economy and Industry Shahin Mustafayev has hailed his country`s political and
economic ties with Turkey, saying they reached the level of strategic cooperation as he met Turkish Minister of Customs
and Trade Cenap Ascı. Mr Mustafayev praised the energy cooperation between the two countries as successful.
“Strategic projects Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Baku-Tbilisi-Kars, South Gas Corridor are the key factors contributing to the
success of our collaboration.” “More than 2,600 Turkish companies successfully operate in Azerbaijan while there are
nearly 1,600 Azerbaijani companies in Turkey. The two countries are making investment on a mutual basis. Turkey is
one of the key trade partners of Azerbaijan,” he said. Mr Mustafayev underlined “ample” opportunities for developing
cooperation between the two countries.

Socium news

05.10.2015

Azerbaijan attends Banana Cultural Festival in Lagos The only Azerbaijani living in Nigeria Billura Bayramova has
attended Banana Cultural Festival held in the city of Lagos. Representatives of 18 countries demonstrated their history,
culture, cuisine and music at the event. Bayramova told AZERTAC that she presented traditional Azerbaijani dishes
and sweets, including dolma, qutab, plov and pakhlava, to the visitors of the festival. She also informed the media and
the visitors about the history and culture of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani folk dance «Tarakama» was also performed at the
event.

08.10.2015

Presentation of “Target Baku. Hitler’s war on Oil” held in Brazil A ceremony has been held at the embassy of Azerbaijan
in Brazil to present “Target Baku. Hitler’s war on Oil” documentary shot with the support of the Heydar Aliyev
Foundation. Addressing the ceremony, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Brazil Elnur Sultanov noted that dedicated to
the 70th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism, the documentary was produced by Arzu Aliyeva, Chief Producer
and Louis Vaudeville, producer, and directed by Robert Mugnerot. He highlighted Azerbaijan`s contribution to the
Victory over Nazism. “Azerbaijan accounted for more than 70% of the total oil production and more than 80% of the
total fuel production in the Soviet Union in 1941-1945s”, the diplomat stressed. Ambassador Sultanov said that the
plot of the documentary reveals the role of the Azerbaijani people in defeating Nazism and the strategic importance of
the Azerbaijani oil during the war.

09.10.2015

Exhibition of modern Azerbaijani art held in Perm The Perm-based Museum of Modern Art - PERMM hosted an
exhibition of modern Azerbaijani art. The exposition titled “Candy mountains and oil coasts” was organized by
the Ministry of Culture, Youth Policy and Mass Communications of Russia’s Perm region in partnership with YAY
GALLERY, Aidan Gallery and the Artist and Frollov Gallery. “The exhibition features works of 22 artists. Most of them
do not live in Azerbaijan, but despite this, they maintain close ties with the homeland. The concept of “Azerbaijani
World” is much broader that the country – the Azerbaijani diaspora is one of the largest in the former Soviet Union,
especially in Russia, and a cultural elite of Azerbaijan works successfully around the world,” the museum’s presentation
says.

The news in that summary were taken from the web-sites of news agencies as www.apa.az and www.azertag.az
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