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  • Gazprom plans Ukraine bypass

    By Vladimir Socor On April 3, in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller announced a colossal series of gas projects. These involve an expansion of existing big projects or a reactivation of earlier, unimplemented proposals. Ukraine's start of gas imports from Europe, reducing dependence on Gazprom, triggered this Putin-Miller move. In a set-piece dialogue, they ...

  • Fitch Affirms Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund at BBB- Outlook Stable

    California's Fiscally Disciplined Budget Positive Fitch Ratings views California's fiscal 2014 budget as continuing the disciplined approach to fiscal management shown by the state in recent years. California's economic outlook cautiously forecasts that the expiration of the federal payroll tax holiday and federal sequestration cuts will have a modestly negative impact on ...

  • Skis replace bullets in Iraqi Kurdistan

    By Karlos Zurutuza PENJWIN, Iraqi Kurdistan - When 37-year-old Igor Urizar first happened upon the isolated mountain village of Penjwin, 300 kilometers northeast of Baghdad, he had a vision of this border-town - nestled in the pristine, snow-capped mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan - transformed into a haven for skiers. Today, after four years of hard work, Urizar is the proud founder of the ...

  • Uzbekistan A Massacre That Should Not Fade Into History

    Eight years have passed after one of the worst massacres in the former Soviet Union since its collapse. On May 13, 2005, security forces in the city of Andijan, Uzbekistan, opened fire on protesters, the vast majority unarmed, killing hundreds of men, women and children as they tried to flee. No one has been held accountable, and the authoritarian president, Islam Karimov, has defied calls for ...

  • Uzbek national pleads not guilty to U.S. terrorism charges

    A Uzbekistan national pleaded not guilty and said little during his first court appearance on Friday, on U.S. charges that he gave support, cash and other resources to help a recognized militant ...


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Contempt (Le Mépris) [DVD]

Contempt (Le Mépris) [DVD]

Jean-Luc Godards Contempt (Le Mpris) is a film about two subjects, one on an intimate, personal scale and the other on a larger, international scale: the dissolution of a marriage and the role of film as art in a global economy. While these two subjects would seem to have little in ... ...

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  • Russia Tajikistan in lopsided alliance

    By Shavkat Kasymov Despite the optimism with which Tajik government officials hailed their country's accession to the World Trade Organization in January, there is a need for a more realistic assessment of the potential economic prospects in regards to membership of the world trading community. Tajikistan is a remittance-dependent country with strong political affinity to Russia, ...

  • Azerbaijans Israel diplomacy tests Iran

    By Shahin Abbasov BAKU - Azerbaijan in late April crossed a self-imposed "red line" in its relations with southern neighbor Iran by dispatching Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov to Israel, Tehran's arch-foe. Reasons for the timing of the move are not clear, but, so far, Tehran appears to be biding its time with a response. While Israel and Azerbaijan - like Iran, a majority ...

  • Caucasus jihadis feel Boston shocks

    By Dmitry Shlapentokh The Boston bombing is still in the process of investigation and could have a variety of repercussions in both the short and the long run. Many of these repercussions cannot be predicted, but some can be seen. One is connected with the North Caucasus jihadis' involvement in the Syrian conflict, and their relationship with the US. While several months ago the North ...

  • Events devoted to Azerbaijan held in Laigle

    The French city of Laigle has hosted an exhibition and concert as part of the project 'Cultural values of Azerbaijan-the Caucasian pearl', implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with the support of the Azerbaijani embassy in France. According to AzerTag, speaking at the opening of the exhibition, the French city mayor, Thierry Pinaud noted that he is familiar with our country. He ...

  • Military vehicle crashes in Azerbaijan 4 sevicemen killed 9 injured

    APA ’s north bureau reports that 4 servicemen died, 9 were injured in the accident. The injured servicemen were taken to Guba central hospital. The details of the accident are being investigated. According to intiial reports, the servicemen are soldiers of Interior Ministry’s Interior ...

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