Senator John McCain and Ambassador Elin Suleymanov call for strengthening the friendship between U.S and Azerbaijan WASHINGTON,

Excerpt from report by private Azerbaijani news agency APA Baku, 18 September: The Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) has suspended the operation of the Central Azari and Western Azari platforms on the Azari-Ciraq-Gunasli block of deposits located in the national sector of the Caspian, the AIOC main office in Baku told APA.

BAKU. Sept 14 (Interfax) - Among the 88 people killed as a result of the Boeing 737 air crash in Perm were nine Azerbaijanis, including one woman, the Azeri ANS television channel said. In all, 21 foreigners were on board the plane. (c) 2008 Daily News Bulletin; Moscow - English.

Text of report by Iranian conservative, privately-owned Fars News Agency website Ardabil Province, 3 July: The member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly [Iranian parliament] from Germi has said that oil exploration in Moghan District will have a deep effect on the development of the [Germi] district economy.

The chairman of the Council for Public TV and Radio has dismissed demands to give airtime to individual political parties.