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Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 02:00:13 GMT

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TRESPASSERS OF THE AZEI-IRANIAN BORDER

     BAKU,28/08/92,TURAN: Azeri frontier guards have arrested 80
citizens of north caucasus travelling  by the "baku-astara"
train towards the iranian-azeri common border. all of them
violated the passport regime. in line with that, 90 iranian
citizens illegally crossed the azeri state border near the town
of jalilabad.
    unchecked crossing of the jalilabad's section of the
azeri border, sharply aggrevating criminal situation in this
region, has rised deep concern of the azeri authorities.
    the president of azerbaijan ,abulfaz elchibey, issued
an edict on measures to strengthen the system of
protection of the azeri borders, yesterday . --0--


PURCHASE PRICES FOR COTTON INCREASED BY 7.4 TIMES

     BAKU,28/08/92,TURAN: Azeri goverment increased purchase
prices for raw-cotton by 7.4 times.
     to cut out cotton waste while gathering, the state is
paying 3 rubles for a kilogramme of cotton, gathered by hand and
100 rubles for a ton of cotton, gathered by machines.
     the goverment fixed the prices for a ton of cotton in the
following way, the first-rate cotton costs 18,000 rubles for a
ton, the second-rate costs 16,000, the third-rate cotton costs
14,000 and the forth-rate - 8,ooo rubles.
    azerbaijan produces about 450 thousand tons of raw cotton
and 200 thousand tons of fibre-cotton annually. through the
shortage of processing industries in azerbaijan, only 18 per
cent of raw cotton are processed in the republic. the experts
think that it would take azerbaijan 400 million dollars to
create the infrastructure for the cotton industry.
   leadership of the cotton industry stand for foreign
investments in the industry and setting up joint
ventures.--0--


BRITISH PETROLEUM FINANCES AZERI FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCES

    BAKU,28/08/92,TURAN: For the first time ever in the history
of azerbaijan, a foreign company has undertaken to finance the
development of the republic's fundamental sciences.
    such an agreement has been signed by the british company of
"british petroleum" and the geology institute under the azeri
academy of sciences.
    deputy head of the institute, ibrahim guliyev, said to the
turan correspondent that this agreement provides mutial deep
study of the processes of mud volcano's creation. detailed
analysis of mudrock's composition will help to assess the
content of hydrocarbonal stuff at the bottom of the caspian sea,
quantity and quality of oil and forsee earthquakes.
    "british petroleum" is financing not only expeditionary
works in azerbaijan, but also the similar researches of the
azeri experts in the north sea, which is, like the caspian sea,
rich in mud volcanos.
      azerbaijan is known as a world leader in exploration of
mud volcanos.--0--


UNPRECEDENTED SHELLING OF ZANGELAN

    BAKU,28/08/92,TURAN: Turan agency received reports on tens
of killed and injured, many buildings destroyed in the
unprcedented shelling of the azeri district centre of zangelan,
going on since early morning from the armenian positions in the
region of kafan.
    the national security ministry of azerbaijan informes that
the district centre is being shelled by "grad" rocket
installations, ordnance and tanks.
   as a result of the heavy ongoing shelling it is impossible to
render  assistanse to those injured and clear up ruins.--0--


LACHIN CORRIDOR HAS BECOME IMPASSABLE

    BAKU,28/09/92,TURAN: The press-service of the defence
ministry reports on the azeri army capturing the village of
bash guneypya last night in the south of the agdera region.
in line with that azeri artilliry managed to destroy the
armenian artillery battery near the village of childran.
armenian units had to retreat with much casualties. azeri
side lost 7 soldiers. at the present, battles are ranging
near the villages of childran and mekhmana.
   the settlements in the azeri regions of gubatli, lachin and
zangelan came under massive shelling last night from the
positions in the regions of kafan and goriss of the republic of
armenia.
   there are reports on another armenian attept to transfer a
column of lorries with arms and ammunition through the lachin
corridor. accurate shelling by the azeri artillery wrecked the
armenian attempt. the day before, azeri artillery crushed another
armenian military column of 18 lorries near the armenian village
of hadrud.
   the district centre of sadarak of the autonomus republic of
nakhichevan is coming under armenian shelling since early morning.
a civilian was injured.--0--


AZERI AIR FORCES FORBIDDEN TO POUND CIVILIAN OBJECTIVES

     BAKU,28/08/92,TURAN: Press-service under the president of
azerbaijan made a statement, denying armenian mass-media and
official reports on azeri air forces pounding the civilians in
nagorno-karabakh.
     " defence ministry gave the strictest order to the army not
to shell ambulances, transport means with foodstuffs and other
humanitarian help. only military objectives are being shelled."
     the press-service accused the armenian army headquarters of
deliberate placing of civilians near military objectives.--0--


AZERBAIJAN STRENGTHENING ITS FRONTIER POLICY

    BAKU,28/08/92,TURAN: The president of azerbaijan issued an
edict on strengthening the system of the state border's
protection.
    the edict presents a package of measures to strengthen
protection of land, air and water boundaries of the republic in
accordance with standarts of international law.
    proceeding from the bill on state borders of the republic of
azerbaijan, the edict orders to create under admission posts
detachments for protection of borders, frontier control posts,
custom house establishments, medical-quarantinery, veterinary
and phytosanitary stations.
    cabinet of ministers and a number of the azeri departments
were ordered to prepare in a ten day-term legal documents,
regulating frontier regime in the republic.
    the foreign ministry of azerbaijan was commissioned to start
negotiations with ajacent states to work out frontier
treaties.--0--



SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE AZERI ARMY

   BAKU (29 AUGUST) TURAN: Last night azeri sub-units conducted
a successful operation near the village of arutyunagomer in the
region of agdere of nagorno-karabakh.
  two armenian tanks,two bmp and two pieces of ordnance have
been destroyed in the azeri attack. azeri forces managed to
capture three armenian tanks. suffering much casualties,
armenian sub-units had to retreat to the viilage of childran,
where by unknown reason different armenian groups exchanged
fire.
  20 lorries with armenian soldiers from the village of childran
managed to get at the village of sirkhavend this morning.
this village, divided by the road that connects the region of
agdere with the rest of karabakh, has become an armenian
stronghold.
   azeri artillery wrecked another armenian attempt to transfer
arms and ammunition through the lachin corridor  to karabakh.
   armenians continue to shell from their positions in the
regions of kafan and goriss the azeri regions of zangelan and
gubadli. there are no reports on injured.--0--


LEADERS OF KARABAKH DO NOT LET CIVILIANS TO LEAVE THE COMBAT
ZONE

     BAKU (29 AUGUST) TURAN: A reliable source informed turan
agency on nearly 40,000 armenians of nagorno-karabakh ralling
and picketing in front of the building of the former district
executive committee in khankendi, demanding permit for their
leaving for armenia. among those wanting to leave karabakh are
not only the refugees from the former regions of shaumyan and
mardakert, but also the citizens of other karabakh's regions and
the town of khankendi.
  the same source informs that tens thousand refugees who
arrived in khankendi after june 12, have not been provided with
lodging and food.
   it appears that, the karabakh's leaders are ready to sacrifice
their own nation, trying to make political dividends from it.--0--


AZERBAIJAN ENTERS THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT

     BAKU (29 AUGUST) TURAN : The president of azerbaijan issued
an edict in connection with the republic's entry to the european
bank for reconstruction and development /ebrd /.
     the edict outlines that azerbaijan accepts the terms of the
ebrd council of directors on admittance to the european bank and
ready to present any needed information to the ebrd.
     the presidential edict will come into force after the
national council's ratification.--0--



TURKMENISTAN CUTS OFF GAS SUPPLIES TO AZERBAIJAN

     BAKU,29/08/92,TURAN: Turkmenistan has cut off gas supplies
to azerbaijan after the azeri disagreement with a rise in gas
prices. previously, turkmenistan's gas cost 870 rubles for a
hundred cubic metres, now its price has increased to 3,500.
     the azeri goverment faces a dilemma, either to quadruple
gas prices, or subsidize a rise in prices through the state
budget.


CAR ACCIDENT NEAR GYANJA, THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN IS SAFE

   BAKU,29/08/92,TURAN: Turan agency was informed of one of the
cars of the presidential escort running into a kamaz-lorry which
suddenly appeared on the road at about 11.00 local time today.
the road connects the town of gyanja with the district
centre of ter-ter. the head of the presidential guard and two
body-guards suffered injuries in the clash. the driver of the car
with the president managed to escape the collision. the kamaz-lorry
driver was arrested. official have started an investigation.
   president abulfaz elchibey is touring a number of western
azeri regions since yesterday. at present time he is in ter-ter,
just few kilometres away from the combat zone.--0--