Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 26/ Trend News/ On Dec. 26, the Bakinski Rabochi newspaper published anarticle by academician, head-of-staff of the Azerbaijani PresidentialAdministration, Ramiz Mehdiyev "Thinking of Time and Transforming the Elite:Succession and Innovativeness". Given the large volume of the article,

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was re-elected President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) at the fifth final meeting of the NOC on Dec. 26, AzerTag State News Agency reported. Azad Rahimov and Chingiz Huseynzade, Vice-Presidents of the NOC, made reports

On Dec. 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed adecree to award Natig Aliyev, Tofig Asadullayev, Akif Ismayilov, Sadig Sadigovand Elchin Zeynalov title of Honored Master of Physical Training and Sport fortheir contributions to development of the Azerbaijani sport, AzerTagState News

Azerbaijan, Baku Dec. 26 / corr Trend News K.Zarbalayeva, I.Kahalilova / In its Friday sitting the Azerbaijani parliament defined the date of referendum to be held in connection with changes and supplements to the Constitution. Thus, Milli Majlis made a

On Dec. 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev inked adecree to confer Shohrat (Glory) order on Ilham Zakiyev for his great servicesin development of the Azerbaijani sport, AzerTag State News Agency reported.

Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.26 / Trend News corr R.Ergun / Azerbaijani football club Turan,having break-up threat because of financial problems, has found a new sponsor,Ramin Musayev, president of the Professional Football League, told journalists."I have been engaged inthis problem since the

Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec. 26 /Trend Capital,N.Kirtskhalia/ SOCAR Energy Georgia and the Georgian Government signed today anagreement on purchase of gas distributing companies. The document was inked by Georgia's Minister for Economy Lasha Zhvaniya and President of the State Oil Company

The global financial crisis hashit Vietnam's traditional craft villages, an industry leader said Friday.Many workshops have gone bankruptor are on the brink of shutting down because of slowing international exports,said Vo Quoc Tuan, chairman of Vietnam's Craft Village Association, reported

China'sNational Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) signed on Friday four agreements ofcooperation with Taiwan-based CPC Corp.CNOOC is mainland's largestoffshore explorer. CPC Corp. is a manufacturer of anti-corrosion bridge andutility coatings, and automotive protection products, reported Xinhua.

Speaking at a meeting of the Turkish EconomicJournalists' Association, Tuzmen said, "the global crisis caused aninestimable shrinkage in world markets. Accordingly, exports have dropped inthe recent months. But we have succeeded in surpassing our targets in exportsin 2008. Our target

OnDec. 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev offered condolence to his Ukrainiancounterpart Viktor Yushchenko on occasion of a high death-toll caused by theblast in the bloc of flats in Evpatoria city. Inhis letter Azerbaijani President offered his deepest condolence to relatives

Mr.Kolerov, can we expect serious changes in Russia’s "South Caucasian policy" in the light of the new distribution of forces and interests in the region following the Aug events in Georgia? Does Armenia have enough room in this new system

ArmInfo. Turkish weapons manufacturer and defense contractor Reketsan and Azerbaijani military scientific and industrial enterprise Iglim has reached an agreement on the joint production of armaments, Lutfi Varoglu, Head of International Cooperation Department of the Undersecreteriat of National Defense of

ArmInfo. As a result of the global financial crisis in the world market consumption of synthetic rubber reduced that negatively affected the export volumes of 'Nairit Plant' CJSC, operating only by consumer orders, and led to the operational shutdown of

ArmInfo. Today, the maximum buying rates at commercial banks of Yerevan were 308 drams for 1 dollar, 427 drams for 1 EUR and 10,3 drams for 1 Russian ruble. The minimum selling rates stood at 310 drams for 1 dollar,

Since Hamas decided to end the calm on 19 December, there has been a marked deterioration of the situation in southern Israel . The Israel civilians living near the Gaza border have been the targets of Hamas rocket and mortar