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28 August 2010 [10:07]

Delayed flight from Donetsk arrived in Baku on Saturday morning

The Donetsk-Baku flight, which was to arrive in Baku at 21:00 on Friday, arrived at 07:12 on Saturday, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) said.
28 August 2010 [01:25]

Director of the Baku State Project Institute on new General Plan of Azerbaijani capital

Interview with Director of the Baku State Project Institute Ilgar Isbatov.
27 August 2010 [14:59]

CIS IPA to observe parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan

The CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (IPA) Council Secretariat will observe upcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.
27 August 2010 [14:50]

Azerbaijan to attend 14th national cinematography forum in Moscow

The Russian capital will host the 14th National Cinematography Forum.
27 August 2010 [14:18]

Azerbaijani experts attend discussions on environmental security in CIS

Azerbaijani experts are attending discussions on a draft convention on environmental security in CIS member countries.
27 August 2010 [13:09]

Azerbaijani Interior Ministry approves action plan to provide security in coming parliamentary elections

The police will fulfill their duties to ensure democratic, transparent elections, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry said today.
27 August 2010 [11:55]

Man commits suicide in Baku detention center

A man committed suicide in Baku detention center, Sabunchu district police office said.
27 August 2010 [10:45]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation builds new settlement for needy families and disabled persons

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation builds a new settlement for 150 single, disabled persons and needy families in Salyan region of Azerbaijan.
27 August 2010 [09:35]

French embassy in Baku to launch language courses

France's embassy to Azerbaijan will launch courses of French language for journalists.
27 August 2010 [09:25]

Azerbaijan, UN discuss legal cooperation

Azerbaijan's Minister of Justice Fikrat Mammadov met with new resident-coordinator of the UN in Fikret Akcura on Aug. 26.
26 August 2010 [17:45]

Press Council: Azerbaijan develops package of proposals to boost media's financial status

Azerbaijan develops a package of proposals to boost financial status of media, Azerbaijani Press Council Chairman Aflatun Amashov said at the council's board meeting.
26 August 2010 [16:35]

Azerbaijani Press Council 'blacklists' four more newspapers

The Azerbaijani Press Council's board meeting has included four more newspapers into the 'black list', the council reported.
26 August 2010 [12:45]

Temperature to rise in Azerbaijan by weekend

Temperature will rise in Azerbaijan this weekend, Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorological Department official Umayra Tagiyeva said.
26 August 2010 [12:35]

Azerbaijan is a country with high risk of contracting computer viruses

According to a competent research, Azerbaijan occupies the fourth place in the world for risk of contracting computer viruses.
26 August 2010 [12:25]

180 murder and attempted murder cases in Azerbaijan every year

Azerbaijan registers 170-180 crimes related to murder and attempted murder on average per year, First Deputy Attorney General Rustam Usubov said today.
26 August 2010 [11:08]

Azerbaijani language courses to open in Washington

Azerbaijani language courses are to open in Washington DC this autumn.
26 August 2010 [10:07]

Azerbaijan-Germany education cooperation discussed in Baku

Azerbaijan's Education Minister Misir Mardanov met chairman of Germany-Azerbaijan Forum Otto Hauser and member of Bundestag Thomas Bareib on Aug. 25.
25 August 2010 [16:48]

Azerbaijani government approves changes to law 'On traffic rules'

The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has approved changes to the Law "On road traffic rules", the Cabinet said.
25 August 2010 [15:55]

Azerbaijani scientist spoke about his imprisonment in Iran

Azerbaijani scientist Rashid Aliyev, who was released from prison in Iran on August 11, held a press conference today.
25 August 2010 [11:30]

Woman gives birth to quadruplet in Baku

Quadruplet, three baby girls and one baby boy, was born at a maternity house No. 1 in Baku on Tuesday.
25 August 2010 [10:55]

Fire blazes up in cemetery in Azerbaijan's Goychay region

A fire took place at a cemetery in Potu village of Azerbaijan's Goychay region on Tuesday, Azerbaijan Emergency Situations Ministry Firefight Unit said.
24 August 2010 [17:35]

Azerbaijani-Georgian dictionary comes out

Azeri-Georgian Dictionary containing 20 000 words was recently issued in Georgia by Intellekt Paublishing House.
24 August 2010 [16:55]

Number of individual complaints to courts increased in Azerbaijan

Number of individual citizens' complaints and appeals to the Azerbaijani Constitutional Court increased in 2010.
24 August 2010 [16:45]

Azerbaijani culture event held in Los Angeles

California's leading Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has hosted an event dedicated to Azerbaijan.
24 August 2010 [16:07]

Iranian embassy asks Azerbaijani citizens to assist Pakistani flood victims

The Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan has called on Azerbaijani citizens to help flood victims in Pakistan.
24 August 2010 [15:55]

Research Center for Armenian Studies to be launched at Baku State University

The Research Center of Armenian Studies will be opened soon at the Baku State University, BSU spokesperson Parvana Ibrahimova said.
24 August 2010 [15:25]

Azerbaijani delegation attends 6th World Youth Conference in Mexico

The 6th World Youth Conference has started in Leon, Mexico with support of the United Nations Population Fund.
24 August 2010 [14:15]

Azerbaijan's ombudsperson attending international conference in Manila

An international conference has been co-organized in Manila by the Asian Ombudsman Association and Philippine Ombudsperson with support of the Asian Development Bank.
24 August 2010 [14:07]

New medical point system to be opened in Azerbaijan's Tovuz region

A hand-over ceremony of the project on construction of medical point system in Girzan village of Azerbaijan's Tovuz region will be held on Aug. 25.
24 August 2010 [13:42]

NATO hosts ecological seminar in Sumgait city

A seminar on the subject “Processing of the sewage sludge” started in Sumgait city of Azerbaijan as a part of NATO project “Population health in Azerbaijan and environment pollution”.
24 August 2010 [13:30]

Azerbaijani top official: Bloggers are not journalists

Bloggers are not journalist with any of the Azerbaijani media outlets, Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Public and Political Department Chief Ali Hasanov told media today.
24 August 2010 [11:48]

Participants of New Silk Road project visit Azerbaijan's Tovuz region

Participants of the "New Silk Road" project visited the Tovuz region of Azerbaijan upon Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva's invitation.
24 August 2010 [10:25]

"Youth Today" seminar wraps up in Baku

The four-day international seminar on theme Youth Today wrapped up in Baku.
23 August 2010 [17:54]

Several injured in apartment building blast in Azerbaijan's capital

An apartment building in Baku blasted on Monday, Nasimi district police office said.
23 August 2010 [17:42]

"New mechanism of naming in Azerbaijan does not violate human rights"

The new mechanism of naming in Azerbaijan is not contrary to legal norms, Director of the Information Technologies Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (NASA) Rasim Aliguliyev said.
23 August 2010 [17:30]

OSCE Baku office to host conference on role of mass media representatives in elections

OSCE office in Baku will convene here a conference under the theme “The Role of Mass Media Representatives in Elections”.
23 August 2010 [16:55]

Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's office issues statement over murder committed by Justice Ministry officer

The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office issued a formal statement due to serious crime committed by the Justice Ministry's officer.
23 August 2010 [16:45]

Azerbaijan's Transport Ministry representatives to take part in NATO workshop

A seminar in the frame of the Council of Planning of Internal Above-Ground Transport of NATO in the format of the Council of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership is expected to take place in the city of Skopje (Macedonia) on Oct. 26-28.
23 August 2010 [16:33]

Azerbaijan-Europe Bike Week due as part of Year of Ecology

The Azerbaijan-Europe Bike Week will take place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7 as part of the Year of Ecology.
23 August 2010 [16:10]

Azerbaijan to participate in tourism exhibition in Paris

Azerbaijan will participate in a tourism exhibition "TOP RESA" in Paris on Sep. 21-24.
23 August 2010 [13:45]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation organizes summer school for children with diabetes

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has organized a psychosocial rehabilitation summer school for children with diabetes in Ganja.
23 August 2010 [13:35]

Baku hosts last seminar on bird flu prevention

The last seminar on prophylaxis of the bird flu co-organized by FAO and Azerbaijan's Ministry of Agriculture took place in Baku.
23 August 2010 [12:35]

Uzbek citizen commits suicide in Azerbaijan

A citizen of Uzbekistan temporarily residing in Azerbaijan has committed suicide, Prosecutor's Office of Yasamal District of Baku said.
23 August 2010 [12:14]

Justice Ministry officer commits terrible murder in Azerbaijan - UPDATE

A terrible murder took place in Azerbaijan's capital, Yasamal District Police Office said.
23 August 2010 [10:54]

Azerbaijan to promote its cuisine at Expo-2010

Azerbaijan's national dishes will be showcased at this year's Expo-2010 exhibition in Shanghai, China.
23 August 2010 [09:14]

Conference on media election coverage to be held in Baku

A conference on media coverage of the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan will be held here on Aug. 24.
23 August 2010 [09:06]

OSCE recognizes March 21 International Day of Novruz

Following the United Nations, another authoritative organization – OSCE –recognized March 21 as an International Day of Novruz holiday.
21 August 2010 [11:24]

Azerbaijani, Iranian scientists synthesized medicine to cure cancer

The Azerbaijani and Iranian scientists synthesized medicine that cures cancer.