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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Azerbaijan</title>
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		<title>Azerbaijan&#8217;s leader threatens force if talks fail to resolve dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:34:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Azerbaijan threatens force over Nagorno-Karabakh

BAKU, Azerbaijan — President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said Saturday his nation may resort to military force if talks with Armenia on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute produce no result.
Aliyev said he expects to hold talks next week with his Armenian counterpart, Serge Sarkisian, on resolving the dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh. &#8220;If .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/azerbaijans-leader-threatens-force-if-talks-fail-to-resolve-dispute-over-nagorno-karabakh-234128/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas

NEW YORK — Looking for inspiration for your next trip?
Five new travel books offer ideas in multiples of 100.
The 2010 edition of Travel + Leisure&#8217;s &#8220;100 Greatest Trips&#8221; shows the upscale magazine&#8217;s editors suggesting some surprisingly down-to-earth destinations, such as the Jersey Shore, Niagara Falls, and Milford, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/new-travel-books-100-300-500-and-1000-ideas-230750/">New travel books: 100, 300, 500 and 1000 ideas</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Azerbaijan opposition bloggers sentenced to jail amid crackdown on govt critics</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Azerbaijan opposition bloggers sentenced to jail

BAKU, Azerbaijan — A court in Azerbaijan sentenced two bloggers to prison Wednesday for a fight in a restaurant, but the defendants say the charges were a pretext to punish them for political dissent.
The U.S. swiftly condemned the court decision, calling it &#8220;a step backwards for Azerbaijan&#8217;s progress towards democratic .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/azerbaijan-opposition-bloggers-sentenced-to-jail-amid-crackdown-on-govt-critics-226095/">Azerbaijan opposition bloggers sentenced to jail amid crackdown on govt critics</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia try to improve ties with &#8216;football diplomacy&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzan Fraser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BURSA, Turkey — Turkey defeated longtime foe Armenia on a soccer field Wednesday — an event that had little significance in the world of sports but meant a lot in the arena of international politics.

Armenian President Serge Sarkisian arrived in Turkey to attend the World Cup qualifier after a dinner hosted by Turkish President Abdullah .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/longtime-foes-turkey-and-armenia-try-to-improve-ties-with-football-diplomacy-195407/">Longtime foes Turkey and Armenia try to improve ties with &#8216;football diplomacy&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey says deal with Armenia not in effect until Armenia withdraws from Nagorno-Karabakh</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzan Fraser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — One day after Turkey signed a deal the U.S. helped salvage to end a century of enmity with Armenia, Turkey&#8217;s leader set a tough condition for normalizing ties on Sunday: Armenia must withdraw from the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.

The statement appeared to be an effort by Turkey to appease its close ally ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-says-deal-with-armenia-not-in-effect-until-armenia-withdraws-from-nagorno-karabakh-193152/" title="Turkey says deal with Armenia not in effect until Armenia withdraws from Nagorno-Karabakh">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord after last-minute talks to salvage pact</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-armenia-sign-historic-accord-after-last-minute-talks-to-salvage-pact-192757/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark agreement Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their sealed border after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag.

The contentious issue of whether the killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians during the final  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-armenia-sign-historic-accord-after-last-minute-talks-to-salvage-pact-192757/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turks, Armenians reach accord to establish diplomatic ties, as Clinton helps break logjam</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/turks-armenians-reach-accord-to-establish-diplomatic-ties-as-clinton-helps-break-logjam-192749/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — Turkey and Armenia have signed an accord to establish diplomatic relations after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag.

The Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers signed the agreement in the Swiss city of Zurich on Saturday after a late dispute over .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turks-armenians-reach-accord-to-establish-diplomatic-ties-as-clinton-helps-break-logjam-192749/" title="Turks, Armenians reach accord to establish diplomatic ties, as Clinton helps break logjam">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton in last-minute talks to salvage historic Turkish-Armenian accord</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Lee</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plunged into dramatic last-minute diplomacy on Saturday to salvage a historic accord between Turkey and Armenia aimed at normalizing ties after a century of enmity.

The deal was supposed to establish diplomatic relations to be signed by the Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers in the Swiss city .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clinton-in-last-minute-talks-to-salvage-historic-turkish-armenian-accord-192744/">Clinton in last-minute talks to salvage historic Turkish-Armenian accord</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Signing of Turkish-Armenian accord delayed over wording of final statement; Clinton mediates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton engaged in last-minute diplomacy on Saturday aimed at salvaging an accord to establish diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia after a century of enmity.

The agreement was supposed to be signed by the Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers at a reception in the Swiss city of Zurich, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/signing-of-turkish-armenian-accord-delayed-over-wording-of-final-statement-clinton-mediates-192707/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Signing of Turkish-Armenian accord delayed over wording of final statement; Clinton mediates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Signing of Turkish-Armenian accord delayed over wording of final statement; Clinton departs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — The signing of an accord to restore diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia was delayed at the last minute Saturday due to concerns over the wording of the final statements the parties will make.

U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton abruptly returned to her hotel just before she was to attend the signing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/signing-of-turkish-armenian-accord-delayed-over-wording-of-final-statement-clinton-departs-192669/">Read : Signing of Turkish-Armenian accord delayed over wording of final statement; Clinton departs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hillary Rodham Clinton abruptly pulls back from Turkish-Armenian signing for last-minute work</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — The signing of an accord to restore diplomatic ties between Turkey and Armenia was delayed at the last minute Saturday due to concerns over the wording of the final statement the parties will make.

U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton abruptly returned to her hotel just before she was to attend the signing ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hillary-rodham-clinton-abruptly-pulls-back-from-turkish-armenian-signing-for-last-minute-work-192667/" title="Hillary Rodham Clinton abruptly pulls back from Turkish-Armenian signing for last-minute work">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey, Armenia ready to sign historic accord despite gulf over bloody past</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ZURICH — The foreign ministers of the United States, Russia, France and the European Union gathered Saturday in Switzerland to watch Turkey and Armenia sign an accord establishing diplomatic ties in hopes of reopening their border and ending a century of acrimony over their bloody past.

Nationalists on both sides are seeking to derail implementation of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-armenia-ready-to-sign-historic-accord-despite-gulf-over-bloody-past-192599/">Read more : Turkey, Armenia ready to sign historic accord despite gulf over bloody past</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey, Armenia agree to launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:07:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Avet Demourian</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia and Turkey, bitter foes for a century, took a step toward reconciliation Monday by announcing they would launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties. But they won&#8217;t discuss the deepest source of their enmity: the World War I-era massacres of Armenians under Ottoman rule.

Both sides said in a joint statement ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-armenia-agree-to-launch-final-talks-aimed-at-establishing-diplomatic-ties-155750/">Original article on  : Turkey, Armenia agree to launch final talks aimed at establishing diplomatic ties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkmen president says gas-rich nation will build Caspian Sea naval base amid energy dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander Vershinin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan will establish a naval base on the Caspian Sea, the Central Asian nation&#8217;s president said Monday — a move that could inflame disputes over the area&#8217;s lucrative hydrocarbon fields.

Addressing top security officials in televised remarks, President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov said a base will be built at the port city of Turkmenbashi to  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkmen-president-says-gas-rich-nation-will-build-caspian-sea-naval-base-amid-energy-dispute-155044/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alleged harsh treatment in Afghanistan now haunts prosecution efforts at Guantanamo</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Fox</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba —U.S. military prosecutors allege that Ahmed al-Darbi has met with Osama bin Laden, trained at an al-Qaida terrorist camp, and plotted to blow up a ship in the Strait of Hormuz or off Yemen.

But the government may never be able to bring those allegations to court because of the torture ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alleged-harsh-treatment-in-afghanistan-now-haunts-prosecution-efforts-at-guantanamo-134532/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Alleged harsh treatment in Afghanistan now haunts prosecution efforts at Guantanamo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia, Russia step back from fears that new war looms as first anniversary approaches</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Heintz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TBILISI, Georgia — Despite rising tensions and slashing rhetoric as the first anniversary of the Russian war approaches, top officials in Tbilisi and Moscow downplay the likelihood of renewed fighting — but for deeply different reasons.

The deputy chief of Russia&#8217;s general staff says Georgia is too weak after the war that devastated its military and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/georgia-russia-step-back-from-fears-that-new-war-looms-as-first-anniversary-approaches-132252/">Read more : Georgia, Russia step back from fears that new war looms as first anniversary approaches</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkmens, Azerbaijan hold talks on Caspian Sea boosting Europeean gas pipeline prospects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander Vershinin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have begun talks to agree on a border in the energy-rich Caspian Sea, the Turkmen foreign ministry said Thursday, a move that boosts prospects for a Western-backed pipeline project to pump gas to Europe.

The feasibility of the Nabucco pipeline — planned to connect eastern Turkey with the lucrative European .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkmens-azerbaijan-hold-talks-on-caspian-sea-boosting-europeean-gas-pipeline-prospects-111342/">Turkmens, Azerbaijan hold talks on Caspian Sea boosting Europeean gas pipeline prospects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Uighur diaspora in Soviet Central Asia deplore violence in China, fear crackdown could spread</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Anguished by ethnic violence in China but fearful that crackdowns on their minority group could spread, Uighur activists across Central Asia said Tuesday they have urged local communities to avoid large public protests.

Up to half a million Uighurs live in the former Soviet states west of China, prompting concerns that ethnic clashes ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uighur-diaspora-in-soviet-central-asia-deplore-violence-in-china-fear-crackdown-could-spread-109085/">Uighur diaspora in Soviet Central Asia deplore violence in China, fear crackdown could spread</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Azerbaijan authorities lash out at foreign embassies for protests over bloggers&#8217; arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU, Azerbaijan — Two opposition bloggers are being held by authorities in Azerbaijan in a case protested by Western nations and international journalism advocates.

A court last week ordered two months of pretrial detention for Adnan Hadzhizade and Emin Milli, who were charged with hooliganism after what authorities called a fight with several men in a .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/azerbaijan-authorities-lash-out-at-foreign-embassies-for-protests-over-bloggers-arrest-109074/">Azerbaijan authorities lash out at foreign embassies for protests over bloggers&#8217; arrest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey, EU countries sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, Mideast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzan Fraser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — European countries on Monday sealed an important agreement aimed at diversifying the continent&#8217;s energy sources — but their pipeline project to bring natural gas from Central Asia and the Middle East to Europe can&#8217;t entirely break Russia&#8217;s dominance.

The Nabucco pipeline is still seeking gas supplies — in particular, from Azerbaijan — despite ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-eu-countries-sign-deal-for-pipeline-to-carry-gas-from-caspian-mideast-107782/" title="Turkey, EU countries sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, Mideast">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Turkey, EU countries to sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, Mideast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzan Fraser</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey and five European Union countries will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at reducing Europe&#8217;s reliance on Russian energy by running a gas pipeline from the Caspian Sea region to the EU via Turkey.

The United States, which is backing the Nabucco project alongside the EU, said it does not object .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/turkey-eu-countries-to-sign-deal-for-pipeline-to-carry-gas-from-caspian-mideast-107750/">Turkey, EU countries to sign deal for pipeline to carry gas from Caspian, Mideast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury convicts Connecticut businessman in trial featuring ex-Sen. George Mitchell</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A Connecticut businessman was convicted Friday of conspiring with others to corrupt the oil privatization process in Azerbaijan.

Frederic Bourke, 63, of Greenwich, Conn., also was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court in Manhattan of making false statements to the FBI. America&#8217;s special Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, testified on his ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-convicts-connecticut-businessman-in-trial-featuring-ex-sen-george-mitchell-106188/" title="Jury convicts Connecticut businessman in trial featuring ex-Sen. George Mitchell">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Azerbaijan has enough gas to supply alternative pipeline projects : Azerbaijan&#8217;s State Oil Official</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Selcan Hacaoglu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Turkey — The head of Azerbaijan&#8217;s State Oil and Gas Company on Friday said his country&#8217;s gas reserves are rich enough to supply more than one gas pipeline project, raising the possibility Azerbaijan could become a supplier to the EU- and US-backed Nabucco pipeline aimed at lessening Europe&#8217;s dependence on Russian gas.

&#8220;Azerbaijan&#8217;s gas reserves ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/state-oil-company-official-azerbaijan-has-enough-gas-to-supply-alternative-pipeline-projects-105775/" title="Azerbaijan has enough gas to supply alternative pipeline projects : Azerbaijan&#8217;s State Oil Official">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Armenia and Azerbaijan urged by US, France and Russia to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh dispute</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:39:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[L&#8217;ACQUILA, Italy — The United States, France and Russia called mutually Friday for the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to settle a long-running dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

In a statement released from Group of Eight summit in Italy, the three countries that co-chair a committee of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/armenia-and-azerbaijan-urged-by-us-france-and-russia-to-resolve-nagorno-karabakh-dispute-105505/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s Medvedev expected to clinch major new gas deal with Azerbaijan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Russia&#8217;s president was expected to clinch a major new natural gas deal with Azerbaijan on Monday, dealing another blow to Western efforts to find alternates to Russia for energy supplies.

Dmitry Medvedev was to travel to the Azerbaijani capital Baku, along with the chief of Russia&#8217;s state-run natural gas monopoly, Gazprom, to oversee the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russias-medvedev-expected-to-clinch-major-new-gas-deal-with-azerbaijan-94464/">Russia&#8217;s Medvedev expected to clinch major new gas deal with Azerbaijan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia&#8217;s Gazprom close to gas deals with Azerbaijan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nataliya Vasilyeva</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MOSCOW — Gazprom, the world&#8217;s largest natural gas producer, said Friday it hoped to sign key deals in Azerbaijan next week, raising the possibility that Russia will secure Azeri gas to feed pipelines to Europe.

&#8220;We enjoy good relations with Azerbaijan,&#8221; chief executive Alexei Miller said at a shareholders&#8217; meeting at the company&#8217;s Moscow headquarters. &#8220;And ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russias-gazprom-close-to-gas-deals-with-azerbaijan-92883/">Russia&#8217;s Gazprom close to gas deals with Azerbaijan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Middle East envoy George Mitchell testifies at Conn. businessman&#8217;s NY bribery trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Neumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — America&#8217;s special Middle East envoy testified Friday that he still trusts a Connecticut businessman and considers him his friend despite losing $200,000 in an investment that resulted in his friend being charged with helping to bribe government officials in Azerbaijan.

George Mitchell, the former Democratic Senate majority leader, said at the end of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-middle-east-envoy-george-mitchell-testifies-at-conn-businessmans-ny-bribery-trial-87131/" title="US Middle East envoy George Mitchell testifies at Conn. businessman&#8217;s NY bribery trial">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan make progress in discussing disputed region, US official says</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 08:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karel Janicek</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PRAGUE — The presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan made &#8220;serious progress&#8221; on Thursday during discussions aimed at resolving their long-standing dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a U.S. official said.

French and Russian mediators at the talks also expressed optimism, saying the two leaders had tentatively agreed to meet again early next month in St. Petersburg, Russia.
&#8220;On ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leaders-of-armenia-azerbaijan-make-progress-in-discussing-disputed-region-us-official-says-56752/">Read : Leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan make progress in discussing disputed region, US official says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>EU seeks to enroll Caucasus neighbors, Egypt and Iraq into energy deal bypassing Russia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 07:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert Wielaard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS — The European Union will press eight southern neighbors on Friday to join a long-term partnership that would give them a sustained income from their natural gas in the years ahead and provide Western Europe with stable gas deliveries that bypass Russia.

At a meeting in Prague with leaders of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/eu-seeks-to-enroll-caucasus-neighbors-egypt-and-iraq-into-energy-deal-bypassing-russia-56532/">EU seeks to enroll Caucasus neighbors, Egypt and Iraq into energy deal bypassing Russia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Anand receives Chess Oscar for the sixth time</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 19:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU - India&#8217;s Grand Master Viswanathan Anand received his sixth Chess Oscar and third in a row before the start of the President Cup here.



Anand, who won the annual award in 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004 and 2007,  Thursday received it from the  FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who stated that the reigning World Champion ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/anand-receives-chess-oscar-for-the-sixth-time-55161/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Anand receives Chess Oscar for the sixth time</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Azerbaijan police arrest acquaintance of gunman who killed 12; accusations against him unclear</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 20:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU, Azerbaijan — Police in Azerbaijan have arrested a former neighbor of the gunman who killed 12 people and committed suicide at an oil industry academy, prosecutors said Friday, but they did not reveal how they suspect former neighbor was linked to the shooting.

Hundreds of people placed red roses, carnations and other flowers outside the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/azerbaijan-police-arrest-acquaintance-of-gunman-who-killed-12-accusations-against-him-unclear-47505/" title="Azerbaijan police arrest acquaintance of gunman who killed 12; accusations against him unclear">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman opens fire at top Azerbaijan oil training institute and kills 12 and self, wounds 13.</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-opens-fire-at-top-azerbaijan-oil-training-institute-and-kills-12-and-self-wounds-13-45715/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aida Sultanova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU, Azerbaijan — A young man armed with an automatic pistol and clips of ammunition rampaged through a prestigious institute in the Azerbaijani capital Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding others before killing himself as police closed in, the government said.

Little is known about the gunman and even less about the motive for the bloodshed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-opens-fire-at-top-azerbaijan-oil-training-institute-and-kills-12-and-self-wounds-13-45715/">Original article on  : Gunman opens fire at top Azerbaijan oil training institute and kills 12 and self, wounds 13.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman opens fire at top Azerbaijan oil training institute and kills 13, wounds 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aida Sultanova</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU, Azerbaijan — At least one gunman opened fire at Azerbaijan&#8217;s prestigious oil training institution on Thursday, killing 13 people and wounding 10, the government said.

Chief paramedic Mursal Hamidov, speaking to reporters at the sealed-off boundary of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, said the attacker committed suicide, but the government did not confirm that.
Police would ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-opens-fire-at-top-azerbaijan-oil-training-institute-and-kills-13-wounds-10-45531/" title="Gunman opens fire at top Azerbaijan oil training institute and kills 13, wounds 10">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>10 killed in Azerbaijan college shooting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ria Novosti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU - A gunman killed over 10 people at the Azerbaijan Oil Academy in Baku city, the police said Thursday.



Azerbaijan&#8217;s ANS television channel reported staff and students were fired upon as they made their way up the stairs of the academy building.


Ekhsan Zaidov, a spokesman for the interior ministry, said special troops had conducted an .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/10-killed-in-azerbaijan-college-shooting-45496/">Source &nbsp;: 10 killed in Azerbaijan college shooting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama calls Armenian killings by Ottoman Turks as &#8216;one of greatest atrocities&#8217; of 20th century</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-calls-armenian-killings-by-ottoman-turks-as-one-of-greatest-atrocities-of-20th-century-37582/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Feller</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday refrained from branding the massacre of an estimated 1.5 million Armenians in Turkey a &#8220;genocide,&#8221; breaking a campaign promise while contending his views about the 20th century slaughter had not changed.

The phrasing of Obama&#8217;s written statement attracted heightened scrutiny because of the sensitivity of the issue and because .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-calls-armenian-killings-by-ottoman-turks-as-one-of-greatest-atrocities-of-20th-century-37582/">Original source &nbsp;: Obama calls Armenian killings by Ottoman Turks as &#8216;one of greatest atrocities&#8217; of 20th century</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama faces dilemma on annual day of remembrance for killings of Armenians by Turks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Desmond Butler</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a dilemma as he prepares to issue an annual presidential statement on the World War I-era killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks.

Referring to the killings as genocide could upend recent pledges of a closer partnership with Turkey, a vital ally in a critical region. Steering around the word would ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-faces-dilemma-on-annual-day-of-remembrance-for-killings-of-armenians-by-turks-36832/">Read more : Obama faces dilemma on annual day of remembrance for killings of Armenians by Turks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Azerbaijan&#8217;s air force chief shot dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BAKU - The commander-in-chief of Azerbaijani air force was shot dead Wednesday, the defence ministry said.



The shooting occurred outside air force chief Lt. Gen. Rail Rzayev&#8217;s home in central Baku. Rzayev was the air force chief since 1992. He was 64.


Rzayev was taken to a hospital in the Azerbaijani capital but died soon afterwards, the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/azerbaijans-air-force-chief-shot-dead-4190/">Azerbaijan&#8217;s air force chief shot dead</a>.]]></description>
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