Society

05 June 2010 [09:30]

Culturologists' second forum held in Baku

The second National Forum of culturologists held Thursday in Azerbaijan's capital.
04 June 2010 [18:33]

Over 2,633 mines detonated in Azerbaijan in May

Some 2,358,191 sq. m. of area was cleared from mines and unexploded ordinances in April, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said.
04 June 2010 [17:35]

Azerbaijan and Ukrainian scholars to study oil and gas potential of Caspian-Black Sea basin

Azerbaijani and Ukrainian scholars will study oil and gas potential of the Caspian-Black Sea basin.
04 June 2010 [17:07]

HOMS together with “Mushvig” children celebrated the International Children's Day

Ambassadors’ Spouses together with “Mushvig” children celebrated the International Children's Day.
04 June 2010 [16:45]

Doha hosts Azerbaijani Culture Days

Doha hosted Days of the Azerbaijani Culture for the first time in the history of the Azerbaijan-Qatar relations.
04 June 2010 [15:08]

Counterfeit U.S. dollars revealed in Baku

Counterfeit U.S. dollars have been revealed in Baku.
04 June 2010 [13:46]

Nearly 116,000 entrants to sit entrance exams in Azerbaijan this year

As many as 115,852 entrants will sit entrance examinations in Azerbaijan this year, Azerbaijan State Student Admission Commission Chairwoman Maleyka Abbaszade said at a press conference today.
04 June 2010 [12:46]

Over 660 kilograms of expired products revealed in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani State Service for Antimonopoly Policy and Consumer Protection under the Ministry of Economic Development conducted regular monitoring of the consumer market and destroyed about 663 kilograms of expired products, the statement said.
04 June 2010 [12:35]

Iran to build a new clinic in Azerbaijan

Iranian Red Crescent Society will build a 120-bed clinic in Azerbaijan.
04 June 2010 [12:28]

Gala festival held with support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation - PHOTOS

Gala festival has been held at the Gala State Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
04 June 2010 [11:16]

Turkish company offers joint production of unmanned aircrafts to Azerbaijan

Turkey’s Global Teknik has offered joint production of unmanned aircrafts to Azerbaijan.
04 June 2010 [10:56]

Director of UNEP regional office for Europe: I invite those who call Baku a dirty city to visit it

I invite those who call Baku a dirty city to visit it, Christophe Bouvier, Director of UNEP Regional office for Europe, said on June 3.
04 June 2010 [09:35]

Azerbaijan to host conference of European environment ministers

Ministers responsible for environment from across Europe will come together in Azerbaijan's Gabala city on Saturday.
03 June 2010 [18:25]

Azerbaijanis onboard Freedom Flotilla are not activists

Two Azerbaijanis who were on board Freedom Flotilla bound for Gaza with humanitarian cargo are not international activists, IHH representative - Turkish waqf, Orhan Shefik, who organized humanitarian aid to the Gaza, said.
03 June 2010 [18:13]

Azerbaijani academician publishes "Philosophy" book

A manual "Philosophy", prepared by a member of the Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences, academician Ramiz Mehdiyev, has been published.
03 June 2010 [17:49]

Four-legged chicken born in Azerbaijan

An unusual chicken was born in a private farm owned by Azerbaijan’s Agstafa resident Yagub Gasimov.
03 June 2010 [15:25]

Azerbaijan, Turkey discuss Justice System cooperation

Justice Minister, Chairman of the Judicial-Legal Council Fikret Mammadov met with visiting Deputy Director of the Turkish Justice Academy Sami Sezai Ural.
03 June 2010 [13:40]

Azerbaijani student ranks 2nd at Turkish Language Olympiads

Azerbaijani student Vahid Nuriyev ranked 2nd at the eighth annual Turkish Language Olympiads.
03 June 2010 [12:47]

Quake jolts Baku: a number of offices evacuated - UPDATE

A quake jolted Baku this morning at 09:50, the Azerbaijani Seismological Service reported.
03 June 2010 [11:50]

Teacher from Goranboy region commits suicide

A teacher committed suicide in Goranboy region of Azerbaijan, local prosecutor's office said.
03 June 2010 [10:35]

Azerbaijan sets amount of scholarship for students studying abroad

The Azerbaijani government has determined the amount of scholarships for the Azerbaijani students studying at the universities in Turkey, Egypt, Russia and Ukraine.
03 June 2010 [10:11]

Azerbaijani mugham master to perform in Turkey

Azerbaijan's mugham singer Alim Gasimov will give a solo concert in Istanbul on Saturday.
03 June 2010 [09:22]

Qatar hosts Days of Azerbaijani Culture

Days of Azerbaijani Culture have been launched in Qatar.
03 June 2010 [09:13]

5th interparliamentary conference on HIV/AIDS ends in Baku

The 5th interparliamentary conference aimed at exploring priorities of regional cooperation in improving HIV/AIDS legislation has wrapped up.
02 June 2010 [17:56]

Security guard stabs Azerbaijani MP's brother

Today Salyan region executive power representative Alipasha Abdullayev was stabbed in his office at 03:00, the prosecutor of Salyan region Elkhan Panahov said.
02 June 2010 [15:07]

Secretary General of Greek Ministry for Environment to arrive in Azerbaijan

Constantinos Mathioudakis, Secretary General of the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change, will arrive in Azerbaijan this evening.
02 June 2010 [13:26]

Protest action outside Israeli embasy in Baku

The Karabakh Freedom Organization has held a picket outside the Israeli embassy in Baku.
02 June 2010 [12:00]

Azerbaijani teacher burned himself alive

A teacher has committed a suicide in Azerbaijan’s Balakan region, the region’s Prosecutor’s Office said.
02 June 2010 [11:48]

Baku to host U.S. educational fair

The U.S educational fair will be held at the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
02 June 2010 [11:04]

Ecology Ministry spoke of the water level in Azerbaijan

There was a stable level of water in rivers on the territory of Azerbaijan June 1, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources said.
02 June 2010 [10:33]

First Turkish-Azerbaijani conference of oncologists starts in Baku

The first Turkish-Azerbaijani conference of oncologists has today been launched in Baku.
02 June 2010 [10:10]

Ilham Aliyev orders celebration of outstanding Azerbaijani poet's 150th jubilee

On June 1, President Ilham Aliyev signed an Executive Order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mirza Alakbar Sabir, outstanding poet-innovator of Azerbaijan, in 2012.
02 June 2010 [09:06]

International Children's Day celebrated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has marked the International Children's Day with an event at the Ministry of Education.
01 June 2010 [16:08]

Baku to host roundtable "STOP abortions: Let's protect unborn children!"

Roundtable entitled “STOP abortions: Let’s protect unborn children!” dedicated to the World Children’s Day will be held in the Russian Information and Culture Center in Baku on June 2.
01 June 2010 [15:33]

Body of 14-year old Azerbaijani found under the ruins of a wedding house

The body of a 14-year old boy who went missing in Azerbaijan’s Shaki region since May 23 was found.
01 June 2010 [15:19]

Azerbaijani Parliament developing new bill to restrict smoking

The Azerbaijani Parliament is developing a new bill on "Restriction on Smoking".
01 June 2010 [14:34]

CIS young people participate in forum "Friendship without Borders"

The young people from Commonwealth states gathered in Belarus capital Minsk to participate in an international youth forum “Friendship without borders”.
01 June 2010 [14:19]

Oscar production studio completes the shooting of a film about Azerbaijani city of Agdam

Oscar production studio is completing the shooting of "Caucasian Hiroshima" film telling a story of atrocities committed by Armenians in the Azerbaijan's town of Agdam.
01 June 2010 [12:53]

Azerbaijan's flood-hit region provided with drinking water

Population of Azerbaijan flood-hit Sabirabad region has been provided with drinking water.
01 June 2010 [12:44]

Central Asia, Azerbaijan discuss cooperation to fight AIDS

Central Asian and Azerbaijani MPs discussed regional cooperation to improve HIV and AIDS legislation in Baku.
01 June 2010 [12:28]

New branch of Araz river opened in Azerbaijan

A new branch of the Araz River was opened in Azerbaijan on May 31.
01 June 2010 [12:13]

19-year old soldier wins Azerbaijan's National Book Award

19-year old soldier Elkhan Garagan has been announced winner of the National Book award with his novel titled "A".
01 June 2010 [12:04]

Baku hosts seminar on role of trade unions in fight against AIDS

A seminar on the role of trade union in fighting against AIDS was held at the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation on May 31.
01 June 2010 [11:47]

Karabakh Shikestesi performed in Canada

The Canadian Parliament hosted a reception on May 27 to mark the Asian Heritage Month in Canada.
01 June 2010 [11:31]

Azerbaijan delves into Scotland's vocational education experience

Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Education Isgandar Isgandarov and his accompanying delegation visited Scotland.
01 June 2010 [11:15]

5D Cinema to open in Baku Boulevard

A new 5D mini motion movie theater will open in Baku Boulevard.
01 June 2010 [10:55]

Azerbaijan, Germany discuss social security cooperation

On May 31, Azerbaijan's Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Fuzuli Alakbarov met isiting Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Ralf Brauksiepe.
31 May 2010 [17:20]

Traffic police: Number of accidents is on the rise in Baku

The number of road accidents increased in Baku compared to last year, Baku State Traffic Police Official Jamshid Hanifayev said.