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Deborah Netland, a representative of US Department of State also participated in the ceremony

The foundation for the Vocation Training Centre for mine victims and retired de-miners was laid in Terter region. Ms. Deborah Netland, an officer of US Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), who was accompanied by Mr. Darren Manning, an officer of US Presidential Management Fellowship participated in the foundation Read more »

Today a round table üas held within a project “Researching of the state of acccess of mass media to the world information area in Azerbaijan, learning of international mass media’s experience and establishing cooperation with them” which is being  implemented by International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) by the finance of the State Support Fund for Mass Media under the President of Azerbaijan Republic. The current Read more »

The director of the Internet site of Mexico’s Radio Vision, Norberto Miranda, was killed last week by  five gunmen who entered his office. According to the information given to International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) by International Press Institute (IPI), Miranda is the fifth journalist to be killed in Mexico this year. Read more »

At the First Baku International Book Exhibition-Fair of Azerbaijan Republic Culture Ministry, presentation was held on the book “Face to Face with Realities” (mercy route) published by the Eurasia Press publishing, printing house of International Eurasia Press Fund. The impression of students from Read more »

Mikhail Afanasyev, editor-in-chief of the online journal Novy Fokus was beaten until the state of unconsciousness by two unidentified men in the south-Siberian town of Abakan. International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) was informed about this occurrence by the International Press Institute (IPI). Read more »

Six journalists will be freed in honour of holy Ramadan in Gambia

International Press Institute (IPI) is saddened by the murder of French-Spanish photojournalist and documentary-maker Christian Poveda in the Tonacatepeque municipality of El Salvador’s. According to the news given to International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) by IPI, police found Poveda’s body in a car in the small village of El Rosario, with multiple bullet wounds to the head. Read more »

On September 10 at 11.30 am “Selected  Works” (in 6 volumes) by national writer Isa Muganna with the order of “İstiglal” (“Independence”), which was published in the Eurasia Press of International Eurasia Press Fund will be presented in the Museum Centre (123a, Neftchiler Avenue, Baku).

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We call attention of our readers to the list of  the winners of the contest of the financial support for mass media  by the State Support Fund under the Read more »

Russian Ministry of External Affairs refused request made by Russian National Union of Journalists and International Federation of Journalists to issue a visa to the President of Independent Association of Georgian Journalists for participating in the event planned in Dagomys, Russia in September this year. Read more »

IPI welcomes the release of US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who were detained on March, 17 close to the North Korean border with China and had been sentenced to 12 years hard labour. They have been released after surprise visit of former US President Bill Clinton, who met with the country’s leader, Kim Jong Il. According to the information given to IEPF by IPI, the plane carrying the former President and the two journalists has already arrived at Burbank airport, near Los Angeles. IPI Deputy Director Michael Kudlak, who welcomes Bill Clinton’s action, expressed his gladness on the meetig of the two journalists with their families: Read more »

Since July 1, 2009, International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) started the implementation of the Project “Establish a Vocational Training Center (VTC) for Mine Victims and Mine Clearance Retirees in the Tartar Region of Azerbaijan”. It is launched with the financial support of US Department of State, PM/WRA. Read more »

Venezuela’s Attorney-General Luisa Ortega Diaz introduced a harsh new draft law that intends jail for up to four years for journalists. The “Special Draft Law against Media Crimes” which was presented before the National Assembly on July, 30, includes severe prison sentences for different media offences. Read more »