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17 June 2010 [10:15]

Vienna University of Technology seals deal with Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction

Visiting pro-rector of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction Arif Sharifov and Vice-Rector of the Vienna University of Technology Hans Keiser signed an agreement on cooperation between the two universities.
17 June 2010 [10:07]

Delegation of Azerbaijan State Committee for Family, Women and Children affairs visits Morocco

Chairwoman of Azerbaijan State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Hijran Huseynova is currently visiting Morocco.
16 June 2010 [18:10]

Armenian who destroyed monument to Azerbaijani warriors to stand trial

Armenian man who destroyed monument to Azerbaijani warriors will stand trial today, head of Azerbaijani community in Crimea Rahim Humbatov said.
16 June 2010 [17:45]

E-version of books on Azerbaijani history presented

Today the world conducts cruel information struggle, and Azerbaijan is at the heart of this struggle.
16 June 2010 [17:35]

Azerbaijani students to study in Vatican?

Students from Azerbaijan might get an opportunity to study in Vatican, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev said.
16 June 2010 [17:09]

President of the Pontifical Council for Culture: Azerbaijan has always been open to dialogue with other religions and cultures

Vatican intends to promote inter-state, intercultural and interfaith relations with Azerbaijan.
16 June 2010 [16:25]

Series of event to be held on occasion of 135th anniversary of Azerbaijan's national press

A number of events will be held on the occasion the 135th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s national press. The jubilee events will be held both in the regions and the capital, chairman of the Press Council Aflatun Amashov told journalists.
16 June 2010 [15:55]

SOCAR's ecology department wins tender

SOCAR's ecology department has won a tender announced by JSC 'Temiz Shahar' to obtain samples at specific points of Balakhani urban facility utilizing waste, the department said.
16 June 2010 [15:45]

Jordanian students awarded Heydar Aliyev scholarships

Two students studying in the famous university of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - University of Jordan were awarded the scholarships named after Heydar Aliyev, the Azerbaijani embassy in Jordan reported.
16 June 2010 [15:35]

Workshop on protection of human rights held for students in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Ministry, Association of Student and Youth Organizations in Azerbaijan held a workshop on human rights for university students.
16 June 2010 [14:57]

Names of candidates for judges in Azerbaijani Supreme Court published

The names of candidates for vacant positions of judges of the Azerbaijani Supreme Court in connection with the expiration of the tenure of their predecessors have been published.
16 June 2010 [14:22]

Azerbaijani and Russian border guards conduct joint exercises in the Caspian Sea

Azerbaijani and Russian border guards have conducted joint exercises in the Caspian Sea.
16 June 2010 [13:55]

Azerbaijani customs officials prevent money smuggling to Turkey

The Azerbaijani customs officials prevented the smuggling of large sums of euro to Turkey.
16 June 2010 [12:25]

Azerbaijan Youth and Sports Ministry organizes summer camps for youth across the country

Due to onset of summer, relevant agencies in Azerbaijan are working to organize summer holidays for children and youth, Azerbaijan Ministry of Youth and Sports Spokesperson Samaya Mammadova said.
16 June 2010 [11:55]

Nearly 200 Azerbaijani students graduate from Turkish universities this year

Nearly 200 Azerbaijani students have graduated from various Turkish universities this year.
16 June 2010 [11:45]

Austrian library to be opened in Baku

The Austrian library will be opened in the Azerbaijan University of Languages, the university said.
16 June 2010 [11:25]

UNICEF representative office in Baku concerned about the fate of children in Kyrgyzstan

UNICEF representative office in Azerbaijan condemns involvement of children in an internal conflict in Kyrgyzstan, the representative office said.
16 June 2010 [10:45]

Armenian Armed Forces started committing arsons on occupied territories

Armenian armed forces have started committing arsons in the occupied territories of Terter region of Azerbaijan.
16 June 2010 [10:38]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry military units shift to regime due to hot weather

Due to the hot weather conditions in Azerbaijan, a special regime has been declared in military units, the Defence Ministry's spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu said.
16 June 2010 [10:23]

Azerbaijani delegation attends International Labor Conference in Geneva

Azerbaijani delegation led by deputy minister of labor and social protection of population Natig Mammadov is attending the 99th conference of the International Labour Organization, ILO, in Geneva.
16 June 2010 [10:08]

Temperature to hit 39 degrees in Azerbaijan

The air temperature will hit 39 degrees in some regions of Azerbaijan today.
16 June 2010 [09:23]

Delegation from Azerbaijan attended the "Turkey-World Trade Bridge 2010"

Commerce ministers and businessmen from different parts of the world have come together in Istanbul for a forum as part of the Turkey - World Trade Bridge program.
15 June 2010 [12:25]

Azerbaijani schoolers to sit through centralized final exams tomorrow

Azerbaijan Education Ministry will hold centralized final exams for pupils of 11th grades in Baku and Sumgait cities on June 16.
15 June 2010 [11:40]

Beach season officially opened in Azerbaijan

Beach season is officially launched in Azerbaijan starting June 15.
15 June 2010 [10:33]

USAID implements 'Healthy Food' project in Azerbaijan

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAİD) has launched 'Healthy Food' project in Azerbaijan, presentation of which held in the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan.
15 June 2010 [09:30]

Military supplies found in the Azerbaijan Railways facility

Military Supplies were found in a facility under the Azerbaijan Railways.
15 June 2010 [09:15]

Large quantity of drugs found in a car in Baku

A large quantity of narcotics was found in Opel car.
14 June 2010 [16:32]

U.S. students visited Azerbaijan University of Languages

The American students who will attend a summer school at the Azerbaijan University of Languages` Information Resource center have visited the University today.
14 June 2010 [15:27]

Flood-hit Shirvan-Astara railway being restored in Azerbaijan

Work is underway to eliminate consequences of recent floods across railways in Azerbaijan.
14 June 2010 [15:15]

By the end of June - Istanbul fashion show in Baku

Baku will host Istanbul fashion show in the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex on June 25-27.
14 June 2010 [14:27]

CNN airs video report about Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

The world's leading broadcaster CNN International has aired a video report about Azerbaijan since June 12.
14 June 2010 [13:12]

12-year-old boy dies from rabies in Azerbaijan's Agdam region

A 12-year-old schoolboy died from rabies in Ashagi Baharli village of Agdam.
14 June 2010 [12:46]

Baku-Lviv flights resumed

Lviv-Baku-Lviv passenger flights will be resumed from June 14, representative of the Lviv Airlines in Azerbaijan Aziz Aliyev said.
14 June 2010 [10:26]

Azerbaijan Justice Ministry's Public Committee members monitor detention conditions in Baku prison

Members of the Public Committee under the Azerbaijan Justice Ministry Zalikha Tahirova and Elmira Alakbarova have visited Jail No. 8 for highly dangerous recidivists and pardoned prisoners with life sentences.
13 June 2010 [16:52]

New 1st district Baku highway is almost completed

According to the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan, the construction of a new 1st district Baku highway is almost completed.
13 June 2010 [14:40]

New Azerbaijani book "To respect is our duty" presented

A new book by Azerbaijani professor, Doctor of philology Gazanfar Pashayev "To respect is our duty" was presented on June 11 at the Ataturk Center in Baku.
13 June 2010 [11:00]

Young Azerbaijani piano player is in the top 5 at the prestigious International Contest

Graduate of Baku Musical Academy, young Azerbaijani piano player Melek Godjaeva is listed in the top 5 at the 7th International Piano Competition in France.
13 June 2010 [09:00]

2nd Student Performing Arts Festival in Baku

Yesterday, the 2nd Student Performing Arts Festival of Russian classical music was held in the assembly hall of Baku Musical Academy. The Festival was organized on the Day of Russia.
12 June 2010 [13:46]

Ambulance is on duty on Baku beaches

Ambulance will be on duty at public beaches of Baku on a daily basis until mid-September, Central City Ambulance and Emergency Medical Care Station of Baku said.
12 June 2010 [12:45]

As the time goes by: A 78-yr old Azerbaijani digs up his own grave in advance

We often hear about a new fashion in Azerbaijan, especially in the capital, where wealthy people buy a place in the cemetery in advance.
12 June 2010 [12:17]

Seminar 'Copyright and Economic Significance of Creative Branches of Industry' wraps up in Baku

A two-day seminar “Copyright and economic significance of creative branches of industry” organized by Azerbaijan`s Copyright Agency (ACA) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ended in Baku.
12 June 2010 [11:55]

Azerbaijani delegation attends roundtable meeting on development of youth and sports held in Belarus

A roundtable meeting on development of youth and sports took place in Belarus initiated by Baku Youth and Sports Head Office.
12 June 2010 [09:15]

Azerbaijan's Lagich settlement to stride into UNESCO cultural heritage list

The Azeri Ministry of Culture and Tourism has started preparations to include Lagich settlement of Azerbaijan into the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List.
11 June 2010 [18:07]

Azerbaijan and Belarus sign protocol on student exchange

On Friday, Baku signed a protocol on exchange of students between the Azerbaijani Association of student and youth organizations and Student Council of Belarus.
11 June 2010 [17:27]

"Subsistence minimum per person exceeds 122 manat in Azerbaijan"

The subsistence minimum per person amounted to 122.01 manat in Azerbaijan in May, the NGO Economic Research Center reported.
11 June 2010 [16:09]

Azerbaijan, Korea discuss educational cooperation

Azerbaijan's minister of education Misir Mardanov has met with Korean Ambassador Lee Jiha to discuss prospects for boosting the bilateral educational cooperation.
11 June 2010 [15:18]

Large amount of fake dollars revealed in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani police has seized a large amount of fake 100-dollar-banknotes from circulation.
11 June 2010 [12:40]

Suitcase with legless, armless human body found in Azerbaijan

A suitcase that contained a headless, armless and legless torso was found in the 10th microdistrict in Sumgayit, the city police department said.
11 June 2010 [12:31]

Deputy prosecutor dismissed for threatening citrizens in Azerbaijan

Deputy prosecutor of Azerbaijan's Goranboy region has been dismissed from the office, official website of the Prosecutor General’s Office said.
11 June 2010 [12:22]

Numerous appeals on landslides received in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry's 'hot line' received 13 appeals on landslides in the first five months of 2010, Ministry Spokesman Irada Ibrahimova said.