* Azeris marks World Refugee Day * The World Refugee Day, June 20, was for the first time marked in Azerbaijan. * Among the various undertakings were meetings with refugee and IDP communities, a series of seminars and a painting contest for refugee children held by the Norwegian Refugee Council  in the city center. * An official ceremony with a concert program and dinner-party was arranged at the Cultural Center of Azersun Holding on Friday on the initiative of UNHCR. * On the same day, a confe...... полностью

NATO assists in clearance of unexploded ordnance from 7000 sq km * On 28 April 2003, the presentation of a Project on the Clearance and Utilization (destruction) of Unexploded Ordnances (UXO), on the territory of a former soviet military warehouse in Saloqlu village, Aqstafa District, took place during the Regular Meeting of Political-military Steering Committee of the NATO PFP (Partnership for Peace) Trust Fund Project at NATO HQ in Brussels. The disregard of the few results in enormous work fo...... полностью

* America, is it far or near? * They made a lengthy trip across the Atlantic Ocean. They were driven by a fervent desire to explore a country they had read and heard a lot about. Their final destination was Florida, a south-eastern state of the USA, some 6,500 miles from Baku. * Academic exchange programmes are a daily occurrence in Azerbaijan, where students now enjoy the opportunity to experience the pros and cons of education systems abroad, and be exposed to foreign cultures. The Florida-Az...... полностью

* ANAMA demining projects moving ahead * Beginning from July 2002 Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) started demining operations in Khanlar district of Azerbaijan Republic, the location of ex-military bases of Soviet Army. The territories adjoining these bases were mined. According to ANAMA information, 17 people were injured and 1 died as a result of mine incidents in Khanlar district. * In February 2003 ANAMA completed clearance operations in the territory of Topalhasanli vill...... полностью

* UNESCO announces 2003 Pure Water year * UNESCO has declared the 2003 year as the year of Pure Water. This move aims at deploying measures to ecologically purify waters in oceans, seas and other basins. In view of this, cleaning of the Caspian Sea and other water basins of Azerbaijan should be on the focus of the government. * A number of undertakings are planned during Pure Water year. Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel and the Azerbaijan national commission are jointly conducting a children's paintin...... полностью

* German-French Yelisei agreement marked in Baku * The German and French embassies in Azerbaijan are jointly implementing a celebration program dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Yelisei agreement. A meeting of the French and German communities was held at Kappelhaus on Wednesday following a concert of chamber music conducted at Kirche. Besides, it is envisaged to organize a French and German films festival in the spring. The organizers are planning to hold a Music Holiday on June 21, and...... полностью