US ‘regrets’ blogger jailings in Azerbaijan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The United States “regrets” the jailing of two Azerbaijan bloggers who were critical of their country in online postings, the State Department said Wednesday.
Armenia to switch to digital TV, radio by 2015 – minister (Interfax)
YEREVAN. Nov 12 (Interfax) – Armenia will switch to digital television and radio broadcasting by 2015, Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsian said at a news briefing on Thursday. The Armenian government endorsed a concept of transition to digital television and radio broadcasting on Thursday.
Dante Alighieri center expands activities in Armenia (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Italian Ambassador to Armenia will meet with students of Yerevan Linguistic University on November 13.
Azerbaijan to supply Iran with gas (Press TV)
Tehran and Baku have signed a memorandum of mutual understanding on Azerbaijani gas supplies to Iran beginning from 2010.
Belarus, Azerbaijan coordinate efforts to carry out EaP initiative (Itar-Tass)
MINSK, November 12 (Itar-Tass) – Belarus and Azerbaijan will coordinate efforts to carry out the Eastern Partnership initiative and develop energy cooperation, according to a declaration made by Belarusian and Azerbaijani Presidents, Alexander Lukashenko and Ilkham Aliyev, on the results of their talks in Baku on Thursday.
Armenia should ratify protocols ahead of Turkey (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Stepan Grigoryan: protracting the ratification process, Yerevan can provoke inclusion of Karabakh issue into talks with Ankara.
Medvedev congratulates Caucasus Muslim leader on birthday (Interfax)
MOSCOW. Nov 6 (Interfax) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has congratulated the chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board and the co- chairman of the CIS Inter-religious Council, Allahshukur Pashazadeh, on his 60th birthday and 30 years since the title of Sheikh ul-Islam was bestowed on him, the Kremlin press office said on Friday.
PRESS FREEDOM GROUPS SLAMS AZERBAIJAN BLOGGER JAIL TERMS (The Tocqueville Connection)
PARIS, Nov 12, 2009 (AFP) – Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Thursday slammed the “outrageous” jail sentences handed to two Azerbaijani bloggers who posted a satirical web video of a donkey giving a press briefing.
Azerbaijani donkey bloggers jailed (The Register)
US rattles small sabre over ‘further erosion’ of free speech The US has said it “regrets” the jailing of Azerbaijani bloggers Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli, on what human rights organisations consider a trumped-up charge of “hooliganism”.… What is your recession sales strategy?
International Conference “Armenian national epic and the epic world heritage” to be held in Yerevan November 12-14 (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Scientists from Los Angeles, Bonn, New Delhi, Sukhumi, Vanadzor and Yerevan will make speeches at a three-day conference.
Interpol preparing for opening of Armenian-Turkish border (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Vardan Eghiazaryan: the priority task is close cooperation with all Armenian customs points and their access to Interpol database.
Turkey to cancel visa regulations with Azerbaijan (PanARMENIAN.Net)
Erdogan: cancellation of visa regulations is essential to alleviate current tensions in the Turkish-Azerbaijani relations.
