Here, the lights of the Cote d'Azur seem as remote as the stars.

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And Transaero Airlines, in cooperation with French airline Aigle Azur, launched scheduled flights between Paris and Moscow in July.

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This represents the first combined financial results of the company following the completion of its Azur Pharma merger on January 18, 2012.

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Meanwhile, French airline Aigle Azur plans this January to offer the first direct flights from Europe to Baghdad since the 1990 Gulf War.

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First quarter results were driven by the strong performance of narcolepsy product Xyrem, as well as contribution from the expanded product portfolio resulting from the Azur Pharma merger.

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The father was able to see his son finish off Monfils in the tiebreaker, taking a straight-set victory, 6-3, 7-6 (9) and pushing into the quarterfinals of the Open de Nice Cote d'Azur.

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He also still has the pace and athletic ability that made him a junior sprint and high jump champion on the Cote d'Azur and now, after two years playing regularly in France, he has regained his confidence too.

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