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Reset There, Retreat Here – America’s Unconvincing Democracy Agenda-by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski
Radio Silence - by Vugar Gojayev
What Causes Armenian Opposition to Madrid Principles? - by Murad Gassanly
What Do Madrid Principles Say On Karabakh? - by Murad Gassanly
Azerbaijan: Democracy Matters - By Gorkhmaz Asgarov
Terms of Engagement: Secretary Clinton's Visit to Azerbaijan - by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski
US-Azeri Relations - Aliyev's Dangerous Game - by Murad Gassanly
Robert Gates Goes to Baku, Portent Things to Come? - Karl Rahder
Azerbaijan Belongs On Obama's List Of Violators Of Press Freedom - by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski
Azeri Government Thwarts 'Remembrance Day' Rally - by Vugar Gojayev
Playing Baseball on a Chessboard - by Vahid Gazi
Will the U,S, Stand Up for Democracy In Azerbaijan? - by Ali Karimli
Armenia and Turkey: Troubled Borders With Bitter Realities - by Ramin Shafagatov
Azerbaijan's Extravagant Olive Trees - by Arifa Kazimova
Azerbaijan Remembers a Brave Journalist - by Vugar Gojayev
Khojalylized Azerbaijan - by Adil Asgarov
Bananyar Updates - by Vugar Gojayev
What is Happening in Bananyar? - by Vugar Gojayev
From Dolma and Eurovision to Da Vinci Wars - by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski
Battle for Democracy Fought Through Internet - by Vugar Gojayev
Blood, Oil, and Borat in Azerbaijan - by Alexander Zaitchik
Historic Breakthrough Controversies: Will Azerbaijani Lands Be Free Soon - By Leyla Aliyeva
Contract of the Century: Myths and Realities - By Dr. Gubad Ibadoglu
Speech at the University of Richmond on Adnan and Emin - by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski
Open Letter To A Judge - by Leyla Yunus
Plight of Bloggers Gains International Support - by Vugar Gojayev
Azerbaijan's Steady Descent Into Authoritarianism - by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski
Matter Matters, Existence Exists - by Erkin Gadirli
F For Freedom - by Tahsin Ashurov
U.S. Leaves South Caucasus to Russia... By Doing Nothing - by Gorkhmaz Asgarov
New NGO Law Might Cripple Civic Organizations In Azerbaijan - by Vugar Gojayev
"We Had It Once..." - by Gorkhmaz Asgarov
"West Should Withdraw Support For Regime In Baku" - By Bart Wood
History Overshadows Hope On Turkey's Armenain Border - by Daren Butler
Council of Europe: Sleeping Beauty - By Andres Herkel
In Memory of Elmar Huseynov - By Vugar Gojayev
In the Name Of Holy Pipeline - by Leyla Aliyeva
Extending A Hand To the Islamic World - by Amb. Anne Derse
When Balance Policy Blows Up In Your Face - by Gorkhmaz Asgarov

Azerbaijan - Turkmenistan of the Caucasus - by Gorkhmaz Asgarov

George Washington or Islam Karimov? - by Gorkhmaz Asgarov
In Defense of Hope and Dignity - by S. A. Mirzayev
Heydarism - by S. A. Mirzayev

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AZAD Held Protest Rally in Washington Against Unlimited Presidency in Azerbaijan PDF Print E-mail

Washington, DC. December 30, 2008: Azerbaijani-Americans for Democracy (AZAD) group organized protest picket of Azerbaijani-Americans and friends of Azerbaijan against constitutional changes removing term limits on presidency in Azerbaijan. The rally was held in front of the Embassy of Azerbaijan Republic in the United States and lasted for over two hours.

Protesters held signs “No to Monarchy”, “Save Republic”, “No King for Azerbaijan” and “Monarchy=Slavery”. The petition read during the protest action was delivered to the staff of Azerbaijani Embassy at the end of the picket.

Below is a photo-session of the protest action.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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Azerbaijan in International Media

"Amazing Azerbaijan," by Dom Joly, Mailonline, July 25, 2010

"Russia's Empty Empire," The Economist, July 24, 2010

"Propaganda On Demand," by Corey Pein, Santa Fe Reporter, July 14, 2010

"Azerbaijan's Donkey Bloggers Are Just the Beginning," by Luke Alnutt, RFE/RL, July 8, 2010

"US Slams Azerbaijan Over Jailed Journalist," World News Australia, July 8, 2010

"Hillary Clinton Mends Fences In Central Europe and Caucasus," Washington Post, July 7, 2010

"Jailed Azerbaijani Editor Convicted On New Charges." Washington Post, July 6, 2010

"U.S. Tries to Calm Georgia's Fears," by Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, July 6, 2010

"Clinton Presses Azerbaijan for Nagorno Karabakh," RFE/RL, July 5, 2010

"Clinton Visits Authoritarian Ruler in Azerbaijan," Dallas News, July 5, 2010

"Clinton Reassured Azerbaijan," Boston Globe, July 5, 2010

"Clinton Walks Tightrope On Democracy In Azerbaijan," by Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, July 5, 2010

"How to Prevent Another War In South Caucasus," by Ronald Asmus, Washington Post, July 3, 2010

"Clinton On E. Europe, Caucasus Tour," by Heather Maher, RFE/RL, July 1, 2010

"How to Deal With Azerbaijan?" articles of Amanda Paul and Gorkhmaz Asgarov, GMF "On Wider Europe," June 2010

"Why is Azerbaijan Still a Member of Council of Europe?" by Afua Hirsch, The Guardian, June 29, 2010

"Heydargate Emails Revealed," by Corey Pein, Santa Fe Reporter, June 24, 2010

"Taking Dictation," by Corey Pein, Santa Fe Reporter, June 23, 2010

"Medvedev Convenes Third Meeting of Armenian, Azerbaijani Presidents," RFE/RL, June 18, 2010

"Huffington Post Allows Lobbyist to Take Dictator Out For Spin on its Site," by Ken Silverstein, Harper's Magazine, June 15, 2010

"Azerbaijan Adopts Military Doctrine," RFE/RL, June 9, 2010

"Azerbaijan Belongs On Obama's List of Violators of Press Freedom," by Elmar Chakhtakhtinski, June 8, 2010

"Turkey, Azerbaijan Agree On Gas Shipments," by Selcan Hacaoglu, WP, June 7, 2010

"Gates Brings Reassurances to Azerbaijan Leader," by Craig Whitlog, Washington Post, June 7, 2010

"Gates Courts Put-Out Azerbaijan," by Anne Gearan, June 6, 2010

"Germany Wins 2010 Eurovision Song Contest," Washington Post, May 29, 2010

"Obama Administration Gets Tough on Business Corrption Oversees," by Mark Brzezinski, WP, May 28, 2010

"Avoiding Olympic Mess," by Kurt Volker, Washington Post, May 25, 2010

"The Act of Extreme Desperation," by Jonathan Heawood, The Independent, May 24, 2010

"Nagorno-Karabakh's Fragile Stalemate," by Anna Matveeva, The Guardian, May 17, 2010

"U.S. Abandoning Russia's Neighbors," by David Kramer, Washington Post, May 15, 2010

"Tony Adams, a Mysterious Tycoon and Their Grand Plan for Azerbaijan," by Shaun Walker, The Independent, May 12, 2010

"Norwegian Filmmaker Leaves Azerbaijan With Less Than He Came In With," Grant Podelco, RFE/RL, May 7, 2010

"Will Obama Support Democracy In Kyrgyzstan?" by Kathleen Collins, Christian Science Monitor, May 3, 2010

"Europe Must Defend Free Expression," by Thorbjorn Jagland, Guardian, May 3, 2010

"Police In Azerbaijan Detain Dozens Marking Massacre," Washington Post, April 30, 2010

"Hillary Clinton Urged to Ban Russian Officials," by Tony Halpin, The Times, April 27, 2010

"Excluding Azerbaijan Can't Bring Stability to the South Caucasus," by Novruz Mammadov, RFE/RL, April 21, 2010

"Azebaijan Puts Off Joint Military Drills With US," Washington Post, April 20, 2010

"At Nuclear Summit, Obama Snubs An Ally," by Jackson Diehl, Washington Post, April 13, 2010

"Response of Azeri Ambassador to U.S. to Ali Karimli's Op-Ed," Washington Post, April 5, 2010

"Blast Derails Russian Freight Train," Washington Post, April 4, 2010

"Will the U.S. Stand Up for Democracy in Azerbaijan?" by Ali Karimli, Washington Post, April 2, 2010

"Azerbaijani Media Campaigner Wins Prize In London," RFE/RL, March 26, 2010

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"More Troubles In Baku, Local Press Reports On "Magic Tree"," by Karl Rahder, FPB, June 20, 2010

"Azerbaijan Grapples With New Media Freedom," by Karl Rahder, ISN, June 7, 2010

"A Journalism (r)evolution in Azerbaijan," by Mark Briggs, Lost Remote, May 24, 2010

"IMF: The Party Is Over For Azerbaijan," by Shahin Abbasov, Eurasianet. org, May 24, 2010

"Alienating Azerbaijan?" by Karl Rahder, International Relations and Security Network, Apr. 27, 2010

"Colors and Flowers... and Soviet Spoils," by Ben Tanosborn, April 27, 2010

"The U.S. and the Persecution of Azerbaijan's Bloggers," by Joshua Kucera, trueslant.comm Nov. 11, 2009

"Story of a Father and Son," Frontline Club, Sep 28, 2009

"Hooligans?," RSF about arrested youth activists in Azerbaijan, July 11, 2009

"I Rule Here and Blind Democrats in Europe," by Ilgar Mammadov, REAL, June 27, 2009

Azerbaijan Marks Anniversary Of Its First Republic - Frontline Club, May 29, 2009

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely - by Farid Guliyev, ResetDoc.org, April 16, 2009

So Much For Azerbaijani Democracy - by Michael J. Totten, Commentary Magazine, Oct. 21, 2008

Azerbaijan: Election Day Proves A Snooze - by Mina Muradova, Eurasia Insight, Oct. 15, 2008

Finding Elmar's Killers. Azerbaijan Special Report - by Nina Ognianova, CPJ, Sep. 16, 2008

Azerbaijani Opposition Mulls Presidential Election Boycott - by Liz Fuller

Naxcivan: More Tales From Azerbaijan's North Korea

It's National Press Day in Azerbaijan, But There's Little Cause For Celebration

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