New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The move to enforce a law that bans foreign companies from broadcasting in the country effectively bans Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Voice of America and the BBC.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sheki, Azerbaijan introduces its readers to the local custom of Bayramlıq when an engaged girl is presented with gifts during the holiday season. According to the tradition, the family of her future husband brings gifts and sweets and the blog posts photographs of some of them.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Sheki, Azerbaijan comments on the history of Baku and says that museums and concert halls are being renovated while contemporary artists are supported more and more. Seasonal exhibitions have also been well received by the public, while Joe's Trippin' posts photos of the snow in Baku's old town.
http://maps.grida.no/go/feedrandom (Free subscription) | yesterday
Sampled sediments in the Caspian Sea show that arsenic is spread out at multiple locations, but primarily on the southern and southwest shores of the Sea, on the shores of Iran and Azerbaijan - where also Copper is accumulated in the sediments. Mercury is concentrated on the Apsheron peninsula of Azerbaijan.
Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
Yesterday Forum 18 reported that on December 24, President Bako Sahakyan of the unrecognised Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus (between Armenia and Azerbaijan) signed a "repressive" new Religion Law. The statute, many of whose provisions were taken from Armenia's Religion Law, will go into effect ten days after its official publication later this month. Forum 18 says: The main restrictions...
Eurasianet (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
BY LILI DI PUPPO Brussels wants to enhance the European Union’s relations with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the coming year. In the absence of solid membership prospects, the question remains, however, whether the EU’s ideas about enhanced relations will meet the expectations of leaders of the three Caucasus states, as well as create a framework that can improve Brussels’ capabilities to address...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Following the recent ban on foreign radio broadcasts in Azerbaijan, Thoughts On The Road registers its disappointment with the move. Although Radio Free Europe will now concentrate on expanding its web site, the blog says that this is no replacement for a radio station. It also wonders how Azerbaijani students can practice their English with [...]
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
Unzipped: Gay Armenia reports on the continuing battle of words between two Azerbaijani singers who accuse each other of being gay. The blog dealing with LGBT issues in the South Caucasus says that new comments made by another singer on heterosexual relationships seemed quite progressive for the region until he mentioned homosexuality.
CWAnswers (Free subscription) | 05/01/2009
What is Nagorno-Karabakh? Nogarno-Karabakh is geographic area and policial unit within the nation of Azerbaijan, located near Azerbaijan's border with Armenia. It is populated primarily by ethnic Armenians. Both Azerbaijan and Armenia claim Nagorno-Karabakh. The political situation is further complicated by the factthatthe residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have organized their own government and declared...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
Thoughts On The Road returns to Baku, capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and recounts a conversation with a local taxi driver on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. The blog reflects on the effect war has on the human consciousness.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
As Azerbaijanis prepared to see in the New Year, the National Council for Television and Radio banned international radio stations from broadcasting on national frequencies. The decision was effective from 1 January 2009 and affected three radio stations broadcasting on the FM frequency. In a country where tight government control defines the media, the ban was seen by some as an attack on the last...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 03/01/2009
With Christmas and the New Year usually accompanied by lavish television spectaculars and decorations in the center of most cities worldwide, celebrations in countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are the same to some extent, but usually more low-key and family-orientated. A number of expat workers and Peace Corps Volunteers in all three countries offer an outside eye on proceedings.
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Foreign radio broadcasts can no longer be offered on local frequencies in Azerbaijan, the communication ministry said Thursday. RIA Novosti said the decision to ban the presence of foreign radio services on local frequencies was made by the National Television and Radio Council in Azerbaijan Tuesday. The ban, which went into effect at the start of the new year Thursday,...
Brian's Study Breaks (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
In a huge step backward for press freedom, Azerbaijan has banned foreign broadcasters from domestic airwaves : "The ban, which is due to come into effect on January 1, will terminate radio broadcasts by the BBC, Voice of America, and RFE/RL's Azeri-language service, Radio Azadliq... "Although the banned broadcasters will still have access to satellite, cable, and Internet platforms in Azerbaijan, the...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 01/01/2009
Foreign radio stations are not allowed to broadcast on local frequencies in Azerbaijan as of January 1, the oil-rich state's communication ministry said
