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	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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"End of Term Limits. Monarchical Presidencies on the Rise," by Farid Guliyev, Harvard International Review, Feb. 28, 2009

"Imitation Democracies," by Dmitri Furman, New Left Review, Nov/Dec. Issue, 2008

Politics of Energy: Comparing Azerbaijan, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia - by Jos Boonstra, Edward Burke and Richard Young, FRIDE, September 2008

Azeri Minister of Interior Helped Georgian Government To Suppress Opposition In November 2007

Azerbaijan's 2005 Parliamentary Elections: A Failed Attempt At Transition - by Valerie J. Bunce and Sharon L. Wolchik

Christopher Walker Attacked Azeri Dictatorship At Helsinki Commission

Praise to Dictator

US Lobbying Firm Accused of Accepting Bribes from Azeri Government to Discredit Opposition

90 Years Anniversary of First Muslim Democracy - Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

PACE Should Appoint Rappoteurs For Political Prisoners to South Caucasian Countries

Last Words of Ganimat Zahid

Protest Rally Was Held In New York Against Unlimited Presidency In Azerbaijan

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New York, USA. January 9, 2009: Azerbaijani-Americans for Democracy (AZAD) organization held its second protest action today against the removal of term limits on the presidency in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijanis living in the United States protested in New York in front of United Nations building. Over 20 protesters held signs and chanted slogans “No to Monarchy”, “Free Media in Azerbaijan”, “Save Republic”, “No King for Azerbaijan”.

An appeal to all democratic countries in the world to support Azerbaijani people in their struggle to preserve the Republic and future of democracy in Azerbaijan was distributed to the representatives of member countries of the U.N. and the organizations offices in New York.

The previous protest picket of AZAD took place in Washington, DC on December 30, 2008 in front of Azerbaijani Embassy.

Below is a photosession from todays protest rally in New York.

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Azerbaijan in International Media

"He Asked for a Blessing Before He Died," Babek Bekir, RFE/RL, Feb 2, 2010

"Turkey-Armenia Pact Hits Snags," WSJ, Jan.27, 2010

"Bahamas Rejects US Extradition Bid for Victor Kozeny," ABC News, Jan. 27, 2010

"Did the World Get What it Wanted?" RFE/RL, Jan. 20, 2010

"U.S., Norwegian Officials Kept From Azerbaijani Village," RFE/RL, Jan. 13, 2010

"The Middle Class..." by Charles Recknagel, RFE/RL, Jan. 12, 2010

"Dynasty In North Africa," by Wolfram Lacher, Guardian, Jan. 4, 2010

"Low Turnout and Alleged Violations Mar Azerbaijani Local Elections," RFE/RL, January 4, 2010

"Azerbaijan: Webcams Used for "Transparent" Municipal Elections," by Mina Muradova, Eurasianet, Dec. 23, 2009

"Blogger's Appeal Conviction as Europe Slams Baku on Media Rights," by Jessica Powley Hayden, Eurasianet, Dec. 22, 2009

"Azeri bloggers test limits of democracy" By Tom Esslemont, BBC, Dec. 21, 2009

"Arms Siezed In Thailand Were Iran-Bound," by D. Michaels and M. Coker, WSJ, Dec. 21, 2009

"Azerbaijan is not America's Friend," by Aslan Amani, Washington Times, Dec. 19, 2009

"EU Parliament Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan," RFE/RL, Dec. 16, 2009

"Turkey Has No Ottoman Nostalgia," by Suat Kiniklioglu, The Daily Star, Dec. 14, 2009

"Russia Halts Gas to Armenia," Straits Times, Dec. 14, 2009

"Blair Told by Azeri Victims: Give Your Speaker Fee to Charity," by Nick Meo and Robert Mendick, Telegraph Daily, Dec. 13, 2009

"Blair is Paid Thousands of Pounds in Azerbaijan," the Independent, Dec. 6, 2009

Azerbaijan in International Reports

December 17, 2009 - EU Parliament's Resolution on Freedom of Media In Azerbaijan

October 7, 2009 - International Crisis Group - "Nagorno Karabakh: Getting to Breakthrough"

July 16, 2009 - U.S. Helsinki Commission Hearings On Iran and Its OSCE Neighbors (transcript)

June 23, 2009 - PACE Report on Amendments to NGO Law In Azerbaijan

March 19, 2009 - Statement of Norwegian Helsinki Committee on Referendum in Azerbaijan

March 19, 2009 - PACE Report on Constitutional Referendum in Azerbaijan

March 16, 2009 - Opinion of Venice Commission of CE on Constitutional Changes In Azerbaijan

February 25, 2009 - US State Department's Human Rights Report on Azerbaijan

February 10, 2009 - CPJ Report on Attacks on the Press in Azerbaijan

January 21, 2009 - Joint Statement Norwegian Helsinki Committee and Norwegian Human Rights House Foundation On Persecution of Leyla Yunus

January 21, 2009 - Human Rights Watch to Azeri Government: "Halt Libel Case Against Rights Defender"

Linked Info

"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

Videos

January 22, 2010 - RSF Video on Picketing in front of Azeri Embassy In Paris (Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli)

Dec. 21, 2009 - BBC Video-report On Media Restrictions In Azerbaijan

Dec. 17, 2009 - MEP Marietje Schaake Speaks on Human Rights In Azerbaijan

Dec. 17, 2009 - Joe Higgins's Speech at European Parliament on Human Rights in Azerbaijan

Dec. 10, 2009 - Student Rally at Essex University in Support of Arrested Azeri Bloggers

November 21, 2009 - AZAD Chairman's Speech at Richmond University (Sep. 11, 2009)

November 20, 2009 - Documentary Film About Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli

September 28, 2009 - Hikmat Hajizadeh talks about his son Adnan Hajizadeh

September 22, 2009 - Elmar Mammadyarov Faces Human Rights Questions at Columbia University

September 4, 2009 - Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli Taken to Court In Handcuffs

August 28, 2009 - Action of Protest in Washington DC In Support of Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli - 2

August 28, 2009 - Action of Protest in Washington DC In Support of Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli - 1

"Donkey Video," Over Which Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli Were Arrested

July 31, 2009 - Action of Protest in London for Adnan Hajizadeh and Emin Milli

July 21, 2009 - Al-Jazeera report on arrest of Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli

June 30, 2009 - Local NGO Leaders Protest NGO Amendments in Azerbaijan

June 29, 2009 - Amnesty International Picketing In Front of Azeri Embassy in Great Britain

Commemoration of College Shooting Victims by Azeri Diaspora In US - May 10, 2009

Student Protest Against Flower Holiday in Baku - May 10, 2009

Student Rally At the Oil Academy In Baku - May 1, 2009

BBC Report on Constitutional Referendum In Azerbaijan - March 15, 2009

Opposition Protest Against Constitutional Changes - Dec. 24, 2008

Oil Contamination In Azerbaijan - Al Jazeera, October 29, 2008

Al Jazeera Report on Corruption in Azerbaijan - October 29, 2008

Facts and Numbers

History of Azeri-Latvian Relations (1992-2009)

History of Azeri-Israeli Relations (1992-2009)

Azerbaijan: Open Budget Index 2008

History of Relations Between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria

Military Balance Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

How Are Azerbaijani Schools Doing?

Report on Observance of Professional Media Ethics Standards in Azerbaijan: March 2008
History of Relations Between Azerbaijan and Ukraine

History of Relations Between Azerbaijan and Russian Federation

Interviews

Euronews Interview With Ilham Aliyev: Are You a King? - February 6, 2010

Oil, Solidarity and Human Rights: Interview with Ana Bonde - Nov. 21, 2009

Thobjorn Jagland Speaks of Bloggers Case - Nov. 13, 2009

Glass is Half-Full: Interview With Azeri Ambassador to Czech Republic - Nov. 10, 2009

Price of Being an Oil Country. Interview With Alexandros Petersen - Sep 25, 2009

Interview With Latif Gandilov, the Azeri Ambassador In Kazakhstan - Sep 21, 2009

British MP Says Azeri Government Is Weak. Interview with British MP Mark Pritchard - Sep. 15, 2009

Interview With MHP Deputy Chairman On Armenian-Turkish Negotiations - September 7, 2009

Stephen J. Blank: Azerbaijan Not Preparing For War

RSF Representative Clothilde Le Coz Comments on the Arrest of Azeri Bloggers, July 21, 2009

David Kramer Speaks On Human Rights In Azerbaijan, July 20, 2009

Photos

Surprise Youth Protest Action in Baku - Nov. 22, 2009

U.S. Azeris Commemorate Oil Academy Shooting Victims - May 10, 2009

Student Protests In Baku - May 10, 2009

Mirza Sakit Released From Jail - April 9, 2009

Azeris Marked Khojali Massacre In Front of Armenian Embassy - February 25, 2009

AZAD Holds Protest Rally In New York Against Unlimited Presidency in Azebaijan - January 9, 2009

AZAD Holds Protest Rally in Washington DC Against Unlimited Presidency in Azerbaijan - Dec. 30, 2008

Protests Against Constitutional Changes in Azerbaijan - Dec. 24, 2008

Ganja Celebrates Ilham Aliyev's Birthday - Dec. 24, 2008

Jailed Azeri Journalists, Brothers Ganimat and Sakit Zahidov at Their Fathers Funeral

Sacrifice Holiday in Azerbaijan - December 8, 2008

Military Parade in Baku - June 26, 2008

Cartoons

Azerbaijan Between Russia and Europe

Ilham Aliyev Rides Azeri Nation

Ilham Aliyev Shuts Down Foreign Radio Stations

Kurdler Vadisi-Azerbaijan