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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.
22 January 2010 [11:23]

"Mugham in Montana" wins another prize

“Mugham in Montana” documentary has won another prize this time in the 'Mountains-Environmental' category at the Sierra Nevada Film Festival.
22 January 2010 [10:06]

Azerbaijani president receives Turkish education minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Turkish education minister Nimet Cubukcu on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [20:10]

First Azerbaijan-Russia Forum on Humanitarian Cooperation to start in Baku

The Russian delegation that will attend the 1stAzerbaijan-Russia Forum on Humanitarian Cooperation on January 22-23 will arrive in Baku on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [19:08]

Road accidents kill 930 in Azerbaijan last year

As many as 930 people were killed in road accidents in Azerbaijan last year, Traffic Police Office of the Interior Ministry said.
21 January 2010 [18:37]

Euronews makes report from Azerbaijani side of contact line

Euronews journalist Laura Davidescu, who is visiting Azerbaijan, visited Terter and Aghdam regions of Azerbaijan on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [16:36]

Baku hosts "Regional Response 2010" preliminary planning conference

On Jan. 25, "Regional Response 2010" preliminary planning conference starts its work, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defence said.
21 January 2010 [15:12]

Plane en route from Lahore to Manchester makes emergency landing in Baku airport

A plane en route from Lahore (Pakistan) to Manchester made an emergency landing Wednesday in Baku after an underage passenger felt sick, officials said.
21 January 2010 [15:07]

Turkish media reporters to visit Azerbaijan

A group of Turkish journalists led by Mehmat Ali Dim, Chairman of the Alanya Press Society, is going to visit Azerbaijan on January 30.
21 January 2010 [13:54]

Azerbaijani president opens newly-reconstructed urological clinic

President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended a ceremony to officially open the Republican Clinic Urological Hospital after its overhaul on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [13:13]

Turkish national education minister visits Azerbaijan

The delegation led by National Education Minister of Turkey Nimet Cubukcu is visiting Azerbaijan.
21 January 2010 [12:13]

Azerbaijani enrolled in "America's got talent" competition

For the first time a native Azerbaijani in US will be participating at American song competition.
21 January 2010 [10:15]

World Azerbaijanis commemorate 20th anniversary of Black January

The embassy of Azerbaijan in China has organized an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 20 January tragedy.
21 January 2010 [10:00]

Vienna hosts photo exhibition on Bloody January

A photo exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy opened Tuesday at the Time gallery here.
20 January 2010 [16:37]

UNESCO: Azerbaijan's Education for All (EFA) index rises by 3 percent

The Education for All (EFA) index in Azerbaijan rose by 3 percent, UNESCO said in its annual report “On the Road to Education for All: Progress and Challenges."
20 January 2010 [15:30]

Azerbaijan commemorates the anniversary of 20th January tragedy - UPDATE - PHOTOS

Azerbaijan is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy today.
20 January 2010 [12:11]

Azerbaijan observes a moment of silence for 20th January martyrs

A state-wide moment of silence to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Black January was observed today at 12:00 (local time) across Azerbaijan.
19 January 2010 [20:04]

Anniversary of 20 January tragedy commemorated abroad

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Toronto has organized an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 20 January tragedy.
19 January 2010 [19:00]

Azerbaijani MP: Perpetrators of "Bloody January" has already received punishment

Problems of the USSR had started since Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, Azerbaijani member of parliament Zahid Oruj said.
19 January 2010 [17:13]

Book entitled "Karabakh Diary" published by Russian author in Moscow

Russia’s Kanonplyus publishing house has published a book entitled “Karabakh Diary” by a Russian author.
19 January 2010 [15:06]

IDPs to be resettled from hostels in Baku

The resettlement of the internally displaced persons from hostels and sanatoriums in Baku will start this year, chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov said.
19 January 2010 [14:30]

Blast in testing ground in Azerbaijan leaves two killed

Two were killed in the blast in the testing ground in Absheron region, Azerbaijan, Absheron prosecutor’s office said.
19 January 2010 [12:14]

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan meets traffic accident

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin has met a traffic accident in Baku.
19 January 2010 [11:23]

Azerbaijan, Lithuania discuss education cooperation

Education minister of Azerbaijan Misir Mardanov met his Lithuanian counterpart Gintaras Steponavicius to discuss future cooperation between the two countries on Jan. 18.
19 January 2010 [09:21]

20 January tragedy commemorated in Kyrgyzstan

Celebratory anniversary of the 20 January tragedy, initiated by the Azeri Public Association and Turkish Speaking States Policy Support Foundation, was marked in the Kyrgyz city of Kant on 17 January.
18 January 2010 [19:31]

Azerbaijan makes one million dollars of donation to Louvre Museum

Azerbaijan donated one million dollars to restoration of carpets collection at Louvre Museum.
18 January 2010 [17:07]

ICRC representatives meet with six Armenian soldiers held captive in Azerbaijan

On Jan. 15, the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited six Armenian soldiers held captive in Azerbaijan, spokeswoman for ICRC office in Azerbaijan Gulnaz Guliyeva said.
18 January 2010 [16:37]

Iranian ambassador extends condolences to Azerbaijani people on anniversary of 20 January tragedy

Iranian ambassador ro Mahammadbagir Bahrami extended condolences to the Azerbaijani people on the anniversary of the 20 January tragedy.
18 January 2010 [15:46]

20th January tragedy marked in Netherlands

The Benelux Azerbaijanis Congress has arranged a commemorative event to mark the 20th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy in the Netherlands.
18 January 2010 [14:13]

MP: Social spending priority in Azerbaijan's 2010 budget

Azerbaijan's 2010 State Budget places an emphasis on social spending, said deputy chief of the Parliament's social policy committee Musa Guliyev.
16 January 2010 [15:26]

Number of Baku-London flights increase

Azerbaijan Air Lines (AZAL) has increased the number of Baku-London flights from Jan. 16, 2010.
16 January 2010 [14:10]

Azerbaijani President's Library prepares online resource about 20 January tragedy

Azerbaijani President's Library has prepared online resource “Aggression. Baku. January 20, 1990”.
16 January 2010 [11:53]

Krasnoyarsk-Baku flight to be launched

Krasnoyarsk-Baku flight will be launched on Jan. 17, Russian media reported.
16 January 2010 [10:35]

Azerbaijani president inspects reconstruction of Respublika hotel - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inspected reconstruction of the Respublika hotel on Jan. 15.
16 January 2010 [09:42]

Azerbaijani president inaugurates Dalga Plaza business center - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva participated in a ceremony to officially open a Dalga Plaza business center here on Jan. 15.
16 January 2010 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president signs order to ensure social security of Azerbaijan’s 9 millionth citizen

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to ensure social protection of the 9 millionth citizen of Azerbaijan.
15 January 2010 [18:55]

Azerbaijan University of Languages to open Indian center

An Indian center will be opened in Azerbaijan University of Languages (AUL).
15 January 2010 [18:31]

Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities holds hearing on municipal elections in Azerbaijan

Bureau of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities holds a hearing in Lugano, Switzerland on the report of the monitoring mission, which observed the municipal elections in Azerbaijan.
15 January 2010 [18:28]

Newspaper editor-in-chief gets 13 years in jail in Azerbaijan

The Court of Grave Crimes finalized a hearing on the case of Nazim Guliyev, founder and editor-in-chief of the Ideal newspaper.
15 January 2010 [17:19]

Azerbaijani soldier dies in contact line of Azerbaijani, Armenian armies

A soldier of Azerbaijani Army was killed after Armenian armed forces violated ceasefire in direction of Tartar region on Jan. 14.
15 January 2010 [15:50]

Nine millionth Azerbaijani citizen born

15 January 2010 [10:00]

Azerbaijani president inspects construction of dry-cargo port station in Baku Bay - PHOTOS

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev visited the Baku bay to see ongoing construction of a dry-cargo port station on Jan. 14.