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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A historical region in present-day northwest Iran and Azerbaijan. It was settled by the Medes before the 8th century BC and later became a province of the Persian Empire. It became a separate kingdom after the death of Alexander the Great, but the region was much disputed and eventually conquered by Arabs (7th century), Turks (11th century), and Mongols (13th century). Persia controlled the region after c. 1605.
- A country of Transcaucasia north of Iran on the Caspian Sea. It constitutes the northern part of the historical region of Azerbaijan, which was ceded to Russia by Persia in 1813 and 1828. Declared a Soviet republic in 1920, Azerbaijan was a part of the USSR from 1922 to 1991. Baku is the capital.
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- proper noun a country in West Asia; official name:
Republic of Azerbaijan - proper noun
Iranian Azerbaijan
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- noun a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
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AZERBAIJAN - There is no danger of spread of African swine fever virus in Azerbaijan, as the country banned imports of pork and pork fat from the Rostov and other regions of
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AZERBAIJAN - There is no danger of spread of African swine fever virus in Azerbaijan, as the country banned imports of pork and pork fat from the Rostov and other regions of
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Ludo Goossens, a justice official, said: "At the moment of first contact with police on the ground, the man indicated that his action was aimed against the Royal Family." update: driver dies after attempted attack on dutch royal family azerbaijan gunman kills 13 at college from guardian: Thirteen people were shot dead and another 13 injured today after a student went on the rampage at his campus in Baku, the capital of the oil-rich Caspian state of Azerbaijan.
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Legal counseling for women in Azerbaijan is a highly needed resource for a number or reasons, but it is critical that this counseling is free because the majority of married women relinquish all their income to their spouse.
The Fire Land: the good. the bad. the ugly....and a new project alexis 2009
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Legal counseling for women in Azerbaijan is a highly needed resource for a number or reasons, but it is critical that this counseling is free because the majority of married women relinquish all their income to their spouse.
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[…] it seems that liking Armenians in Azerbaijan is kind of being considered a crime.
Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Eurovision scandal continues 2009
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But, with very little local reporting on the incident, many such as 27 months in Azerbaijan were at first unsure what exactly had happened.
Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Blogger response to University massacre 2009
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As Bart Woord from IFLY tweeted a previous similar hooliganism charge against a journalist in Azerbaijan resulted in 2.5 years of prison term.
Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Youth activists and bloggers beaten and detained 2009
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And this is the reality in Azerbaijan, justice can rarely be found because there is no honesty, nor there is respect to others.
Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Adnan Hajizade, Emin Milli appeal rejected 2009
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Secondly, when I look at such Facebook groups anyway, the majority of members are in Azerbaijan and citizens of that country.
Global Voices in English » Azerbaijan: Citizen media in defense of detained activists, bloggers 2009
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