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Subject: -->>> News - Azerbaijan <<<-- Jan. 26
Date: 27 Jan 1993 23:01:17 -0600
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BATTLES ON THE EAST OF KARABAKH

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: The units of the azeri armed forces
took the villages of bolshoy and maliy farrukh on the east
of karabakh. As the ministry of defence informs, in spite of
the fierce resistance of the armenian units, the azeri forces
pushed back the enemy on this territory. There are no
information on losses.--0--


1993 THE YEAR FOR DRAFTING OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION OF AZERBAIJAN

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: The administration of president
elchibey concluded its work over the project of new
constitution for azerbaijan and the law "on elections to the
milli mejlis".
   Both laws are expected to be presented for a nation-wide
discussion next month.
   Political figures and lawyers consider the acceptance of
both documents as the most significant event of the 1993.
   Since declaration of its independence, azerbaijan has
relied on its old soviet constitution.--0--


THE MILLI MEJLIS CONFIRMED THE PROGRAM OF DENATIONALIZATION
OF THE ECONOMY

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: Today the milli mejlis confirmed the
program of denationalization of the azeri economy. The
program is planned for 2 years and provides the process of
transmission of the considerable part of state sector of economy
to private persons.
   According to the accepted program, antimonopolistic
committee of the country will be one of the bodies, which will
render direct assistance in implementing plans for stimulating
of private business. The accepted document stipulates the
participation of foreign citizens in demonopolization of the
economy of the country.
   There are 10,000 proprietors of private firms and enterprises
in azerbaijan at the present moment.--0--


AZERI MINISTER OF DEFENCE DENIES PRESENCE OF CHEMICAL WEAPON

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: The azeri minister of defence has
refuted the information of the armenian information sources on
preparing chemical attack on a number of territories of armenia
and karabakh.
   In connection with this, the press-service of the ministry of
defence announced that the azeri army does not possesses
chemical weapon and has produced non on the territory of the
country.
   All the chemical armory, which belonged to the former
soviet army were transported outside the country, informs the
press-center.--0--


PNI CONCERNED ABOUT VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: The party of national independence
of azerbaijan (pni) has expressed its anxiety in connection
with "occasions of violations of human rights becoming more
frequent in the country".
   It is noted in the announcement that the display of
intolerance towards dissidence and critical statements of
opponents and attempts to govern the country through
military-police methods contradicts the proclaimed aims on
building of a democratical and lawful state.
   Endorsers of the document expressed their protest against the
illegal arrest of the chairman of the association of independent
workers of azerbaijan neymat panahli and the attempt upon life
of the deputy chairman of the independent azerbaijani party
professor murtuz aleskerov.
   The announcement appeals to release panahli. Otherwise, the
party will act more resolutely within the bounds of constitution,
announced the pin.--0--


ACADEMICIAN PROPOSES TO UNITE OVER FORMERS
   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: The chairman of the independent
azerbaijani party academician, nizami suleymanov, called for the
creation of a coalition government with the participation of
the former leaders of azerbaijan heydar aliyev, abdurahman
vezirov, and ayaz mutallibov.
   The academician considers the only way out of economic and
political crisis of azerbaijan is through consolidation of power.
   But suleymanov's statement can be classified as desirable
rather than possible one because of disunity among these former
communist leaders.--0--


CALL FOR EXTRAORDINARY CONFERENCE OF MOSLEMS

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: The azeri islam party appealed to all
heads of moslem states of the world to conduct an extraordinary
conference in baku aimed at working out a concrete plan of
unification of political, economical, military and human
potential.
   The appeal of the islam party was justified by "anxiety over
the hostile activity of certain circles" against moslem
bosnia-herzegovina, afghanistan, india, iraq and azerbaijan.
   Followers of islam consider these activities a violation of
the helsinki statement on human rights and of the un charter and
declarations.--0--



ELCHIBEY AND SHEVARDNADZE GETTING CLOSE

   BAKU (26 JAN.) TURAN: A telephone conversation between
azeri president abulfaz elchibey and chairman of the georgian
parliament eduard shevardnadze went through yesterday.
   The leaders of the two caucasus states touched upon the
subjects concerning the cooperation of both countries and the
situation in the region in the course of the talk.
   The turan agency was informed that the visit of the
georgian governmental delegation with the aim of working out the
final variant of interstate agreement is expected in the
nearest future.
   Shevardnadze's visit to baku is planned for the beginning
of the spring. Agreement on friendship and cooperation between
azerbaijan and georgia will be signed in the course of the
visit.--0--

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