Society

08 February 2010 [18:00]

Ten serious traffic accidents in Azerbaijan over past three days

Ten serious road accidents happened in Azerbaijan over past three days, Spokesman for the Central State Traffic Police Office Arastun Majidov said.
08 February 2010 [15:43]

Baku airport restores all flights

Heydar Aliyev International Airport has fully restored its work, said the airport.
08 February 2010 [12:14]

Havana to host days of Azerbaijani culture

The Culture Days of Azerbaijan are due in Havana as part of the third meeting of the Azerbaijan-Cuba intergovernmental commission to be held on March 4-8.
08 February 2010 [10:37]

American singer to perform in Baku

08 February 2010 [09:40]

Safer Internet Day: Web game for safe surfing

Child protection experts at the Council of Europe are marking Safer Internet Day with a call to teachers and parents to join the fight against online child exploitation.
06 February 2010 [14:30]

Several commercial facilities burnt in Azerbaijan

Several commercial facilities burnt in Azerbaijan’s capital, according to the State Firefighting Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
06 February 2010 [13:33]

Fire breaks out in house in Azerbaijan’s capital, two injured

Fire broke out in the house in Baku, according to the Interior Ministry’s press service report.
05 February 2010 [16:56]

Youth organizations of Azerbaijan and Kuwait to sign the memorandum on cooperation

The agreement will be signed between “Ireli” Public Union and youth organization of Kuwait LoYAC (Lothan Youth achievement Center).
05 February 2010 [15:35]

Heavy snow in Baku - VIDEO

04 February 2010 [20:04]

Carbon monoxide poisoning kills three family members in Baku

Three members of a family died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Azerbaijan’s capital, Yasamal district prosecutor’s office said.
04 February 2010 [17:43]

Azerbaijani president starts working visit to Germany

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev today has arrived in Germany for a working visit on the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
04 February 2010 [14:00]

UNICEF Baku Office Head: Child courts may be established in Azerbaijan by 2015

Interview with UNICEF Representative in Azerbaijan Mark Gervard.
04 February 2010 [12:53]

Ukrainian soprano to perform in Baku

Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece “Toska” will be presented at the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater on February 20.
03 February 2010 [18:39]

Azerbaijani schoolchildren to wear single uniforms next year

All secondary schools in Baku will pass into the single uniform starting from academic year 2010-2011, spokesperson for Baku City Education Office Zamina Aligizi said.
03 February 2010 [17:56]

US embassy donates books to Azerbaijan’s Museum of Miniature Book

The US Embassy to Azerbaijan donated books of 40 American artists to the Museum of Miniature Book.
03 February 2010 [11:38]

Turkish journalists visit Guba mass grave in Azerbaijan

A group of Turkish journalists lead by chief of Alanya Journalists Association Mehmet Ali Dim has visited Guba mass grave as part of their Azerbaijan trip.
02 February 2010 [17:55]

Qatar to host Culture Days of Azerbaijan

02 February 2010 [15:30]

Azerbaijani Prosecutor General: Two men arrested over armed incident in military unit

Two military men have been arrested over the armed incident in the Azerbaijani military unit.
02 February 2010 [11:14]

Address register project underway in Azerbaijan

The Norwegian Cartography Agency (Statens Cartverk) since 2007 implements the project "Improvement of Azerbaijan system of addresses."
01 February 2010 [16:30]

Day.Az media company launches its Azerbaijani-language news portal

Day.Az Media Company has launched a new project - Milli.Az Xəbər portalı, a news portal in the Azerbaijani language.
01 February 2010 [12:07]

Passenger bus collision in Baku leaves five dead - UPDATE - PHOTOS

Two passenger buses collided in Binagadi street of Baku early at morning on Feb. 1.
30 January 2010 [13:25]

New web portal to popularize Azerbaijani tourism

The HotelToweb internet portal has been presented in Baku on Jan. 29.
30 January 2010 [12:52]

Azerbaijan adopts new standard for diabetic juice

Azerbaijan's State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents has adopted a new standard AZS 399 for diabetic natural juices.
29 January 2010 [17:36]

Azerbaijan's Council of State Support to NGOs issued 2,68 mln manat to finance projects in 2009

Chairman of the Council of State Support to NGOs under the President of Azerbaijan (CSSN) Azay Guliyev gave a press-conference on results of the structure’s activity in 2009.
29 January 2010 [12:04]

Assassinated Air Forces commander's apartment guard goes on trial in Azerbaijan

Elshan Eyvazov, security guard of the building, where assassinated Air Force and Air Defense Commander Lieutenant-General Rail Rzayev lived, went on trial on Jan. 28.
28 January 2010 [17:51]

Azerbaijani and Egyptian writers discuss literary ties

A meeting of Azerbaijan and Egyptian writers took place Wednesday at the Union of Writers.
28 January 2010 [15:43]

Armenian-captured Azerbaijani citizen’s son sends letter to his father

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Azerbaijan met with Elmar Tagiyev, the son of resident of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz region Eldar Tagiyev.
28 January 2010 [15:20]

Banking and financial sector a "key partner" in Azerbaijan’s fight against child sexual exploitation and pornography

Banking and financial sector leaders will be asked to join the global fight against child exploitation and pornography if Azerbaijan agrees to ratify a Council of Europe treaty.
28 January 2010 [12:14]

Azerbaijan, Iran sign executive plan on youth policy cooperation

Azerbaijan's Youth and Sport Ministry and National Youth Organization of Iran have today inked an executive plan of the Memorandum on the youth policy cooperation signed last year.
27 January 2010 [17:00]

Turkic states policy support foundation presents books in Kyrgyzstan

The presentation of books published by request of the Turkic States Policy Support Foundation will take place at the National Library of Kyrgyzstan, in Bishkek, from February 4-6.
27 January 2010 [16:24]

International Committee of Red Cross visits Azerbaijani civilian in Armenian captivity

"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) takes interest in fate of every person taken hostage in the conflict zone," Head of the ICRC Mission to Azerbaijan Tun Vandenhove told reporters.
27 January 2010 [14:15]

Over 18, 000 people vaccinated against swine flu in Azerbaijan

"Currently, over 18, 000 people have been vaccinated against swine flu in Azerbaijan," Azerbaijan’s senior health official Emin Babayev said.
27 January 2010 [10:34]

Azerbaijani ombudswoman meets honorary president of Belgian senate

Azerbaijan`s Commissioner for Human Rights Elmira Suleymanova has met with visiting honorary president of Belgian Senate Anne-Marie Lizin.
26 January 2010 [19:15]

Azerbaijan's institute of radiation problems, Korean atomic energy research institute establish cooperation

Azerbaijan National Academy of Science`s Institute of Radiation Problems has signed a protocol of intent on cooperation with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute.
26 January 2010 [18:55]

Days of Azerbaijani Culture launched in Egypt

Opening ceremony of the Days of Azerbaijani Culture took place in Egypt.
26 January 2010 [18:34]

Quake hits Azerbaijan’s Gakh region

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Gakh region of Azerbaijan, on the border with Georgia.
26 January 2010 [15:37]

Criminals demanding ransom of 1mln manats for kidnapped Baku resident detained

Criminals who demanded ransom of 1 million manats for kidnapped Baku resident have been detained, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry said.
26 January 2010 [14:44]

Russian minister of culture: Azerbaijan is good example for other countries

Russian minister of culture says Azerbaijan is good example for other countries.
25 January 2010 [17:57]

Delegation of Iranian National Youth Organization travels to Azerbaijan

The delegation of Iranian National Youth Organization has arrived in Azerbaijan, spokesman for Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan Abbas Isgandari said.
23 January 2010 [14:25]

Meeting of NGO section held as part of Azerbaijan-Russia forum

A meeting of NGO section took place as part of the First Azerbaijan-Russia Forum on humanitarian cooperation on Jan. 22.
22 January 2010 [18:29]

Russia's culture minister: Azerbaijan, Russia enjoy close ties

Russian culture minister Alexander Avdeeev has praised his country`s relations with Azerbaijan.