Society

18 April 2008 [09:09]

French TV+ purchases rights for "Home", an Azerbaijani movie

The short film "Home", produced in Azerbaijan will be demonstrated in France, Sweden and a number of French-speaking African states within three years.
17 April 2008 [17:57]

38,000 people born in Azerbaijan through three months of 2008

As of April 1 the population of Azerbaijan made up 8,653,000 people, a source from the State Statistical Committee told Day.Az.
17 April 2008 [16:48]

Members of Council for State Support to NGOs under Azerbaijani President appointed

The head of state issued an executive order on appointing members of the Council for State Support to NGOs under Azerbaijani President.
17 April 2008 [16:20]

Azadlyg newspaper reporter, accusing Azercell of participation in "homosexual" scandal, threatened

Unknowns are threatening to one of the Azadlyg opposition newspaper correspondent.
17 April 2008 [13:38]

Activist of movement for rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis sentenced to 13 months in prison in Iran

The Urmia revolutionary court has passed a verdict on one of the activists of the movement for rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis Vahud Bahaduri.
17 April 2008 [09:46]

Azerbaijani sportsmen ready to take part in Olympic Games if held in Yerevan

"The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict will have no influence on the Baku's struggle for the right to hold the summer 2016 Olympic games.
17 April 2008 [09:35]

Armenian car thief goes on trial in Khachmaz, Azerbaijan

A decision was passed yesterday on the case of car-thief Igor Bagiyan, Armenian native, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
16 April 2008 [17:26]

Baku Appellate Court to consider appeal of imprisoned editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper

The Baku Appellate Court will consider the appeal on the case of editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid, sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment.
16 April 2008 [13:58]

3rd European forum of Azerbaijani Students to be held in May

The 3rd forum of Azerbaijani students will be held in Brussels in May, said a source from the Forum of the Azerbaijani students of Europe, according to Day.Az.
15 April 2008 [13:07]

Azerbaijani soldiers return from Kosovo

34 Azerbaijani soldiers will return from Kosovo today.
15 April 2008 [11:23]

British pedophile, arrested in Azerbaijan, released in the court room

British citizen Patrick O’Brian arrested in Azerbaijan was released from the court room on Tuesday.
14 April 2008 [17:24]

Azerbaijan's Military Prosecutor: "The Azerbaijani soldier, captured by Armenians, will return to Azerbaijan someday"

"I do not have any idea of the whereabouts of Azerbaijani serviceman Samir Mamedov, captured by Armenians and further deported to a third country".
14 April 2008 [16:17]

Azerbaijani Ministry of National Security: "Armenians conceal reports on Azerbaijani captives and hostages"

50 thousand people were disabled and nearly 20 thousand were killed as a result of Armenian aggression against Azerbaijan.
14 April 2008 [16:05]

Mass grave found in Babazanan Mountain of Salyan, Azerbaijan

Mass grave has been found in Babazanan Mountain of Salyan, Emin Mammadov, Head of Public Union Support for Democracy told APA.
14 April 2008 [15:28]

Allahshukur Pashazadeh visiting Saudi Arabia

A delegation led by Sheikhislam Allahshukur Pashazadeh has left for Saudi Arabia, said the press service for the Caucasus Muslims Department.
14 April 2008 [14:07]

Framework agreement on collection of personal information about missing people of Karabakh war signed in Baku

The Azerbaijan State Commission for war prisoners, hostages and missing people and the International Committee of the Red Cross have signed a framework agreement on collection of personal data about persons missing during the Karabakh war.
14 April 2008 [11:17]

Imprisoned reporter Eynulla Fatullayev put in lockup

Imprisoned editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan newspaper has been put in lockup.
14 April 2008 [10:50]

IAEA representative visiting Baku, Azerbaijan

Representative of the International Atomic Energy Agency Anzhey Khmelenski has arrived in Baku.
14 April 2008 [10:40]

Azerbaijani servicemen to take part in NATO events

A conference on final planning of Immediate-Response -2008 training will be held in the framework of individual program "Partnership for Peace", signed between Azerbaijan and NATO, in Tbilisi (Georgia) on April 14-19.
14 April 2008 [09:47]

Baku to host summit of religious leaders in 2009

The next world summit of religious leaders is to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
14 April 2008 [09:33]

Residents of Kurdemir, Azerbaijan hold protest demanding to stop pressure on Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil

Residents of the Kurdemir region of Azerbaijan held a protest with a demand to stop pressure on Azadlyg newspaper correspondent.
14 April 2008 [09:02]

Allahshukur Pashazadeh: "There are no religiously motivated arrests in Azerbaijan"

"There haven't been any cases of arrests for religious faith in Azerbaijan.
12 April 2008 [12:31]

Group of volunteers of former USSR special forces takes part in attacks against Hojaly

It was revealed during the inspections that a group of 150 volunteers of the former USSR special forces took part in attacks against Hojaly, along with 366th motorized infantry.
12 April 2008 [11:26]

12 hygiene and epidemiology centers to be built in Azerbaijan

12 new regional hygiene and epidemiology centers will be built in Azerbaijan within the next two years, Novosti-Azerbaijan reports with reference to the Ministry of Health.
12 April 2008 [09:27]

Journalist accuses Azercell mobile operator of "homosexual" scandal

Correspondent of Azadlyg newspaper Fikret Huseynli intends to file a claim to the court against Azercell mobile operator.
11 April 2008 [17:36]

President of Azerbaijan Academy of Science: "Science development requires finances on the level of 2% of the GDP, while our indicator is only 0.2%"

The decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on creation of the State Commission on conduction of reforms in the sphere of local science gives a good chance to change infrastructure of science and define priority trends.
11 April 2008 [16:04]

Tender on Sport TV channel starts in Azerbaijan

The National Broadcasting Council of Azerbaijan decided on Friday to put the opening of sport TV channel in Azerbaijan for tender.
11 April 2008 [15:44]

Unknowns threaten to Azerbaijani parliamentarian and two journalists

Jamil Hasanli, Milli Medjlis deputy and public lawyer of Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil, receive anonymous calls and messages of threats, Day.Az reports with reference to Azadlyg radio.
11 April 2008 [11:39]

Father of Azerbaijani war prisoner: "My son says in the letter that he wants to return home"

Parents of war prisoner Yagub Allahverdi oghlu Muhtarov received the next letter from their son, said father of captured Azerbaijani soldier Allahverdi Muhtarov.
11 April 2008 [11:17]

Avian flu virus not revealed in Azerbaijan

The results of the monitoring of avian flu, carried out by the State Veterinary Service under the Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture on March 31, were made public.
11 April 2008 [10:55]

Azerbaijan, Netherlands to develop employment program for disabled

Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment of the Netherlands will jointly develop an employment program for the disabled in Azerbaijan.
11 April 2008 [09:23]

Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil invited to Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office

Previously beaten and stabbed correspondent of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil was invited to the Prosecutor General's office of Azerbaijan, said a source from the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.
10 April 2008 [17:21]

Hackers led by Azerbaijani steal over $5,000,000 from Turkish banking accounts

A criminal hacker network, lead by Azerbaijani lawyer Nijat Kerimov, was detained in Turkey for withdrawing over $5,000,000 from 2,000 banking accounts via Internet.
10 April 2008 [16:53]

Azerbaijani captive sends letter to his parents

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross met with Azerbaijani serviceman Yagub Allahverdi oghlu Muhtarov, captured by Armenians, yesterday.
10 April 2008 [16:06]

SOCAR to develop Oil Museum project

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan initiated the development of the design conception of the Oil Museum.
10 April 2008 [15:26]

Azerbaijani citizen trying to smuggle hundreds of thousands of dollars and euros detained in Moscow Sheremetyevo airport.

The officials of Sheremetyevo customs services prevented an attempt to smuggle foreign currency via Russian border, said senior customs inspector of the Federal Customs Services Alexander Karelin.
10 April 2008 [13:06]

UNESCO international conference to be held in Baku under the auspices of Azerbaijan's First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva

An international conference of UNESCO to discuss propaganda of literacy in Europe will be held in Gulistan palace in Baku on May 14-16.
10 April 2008 [11:30]

OSCE holds seminar on regional environment and security in Baku

A seminar "Environment and Safety Initiative" is being held by initiative of the OSCE Baku office.
10 April 2008 [11:10]

Milli Medjlis deputy to defend Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil

Committee for Reporters Freedom and Safety appealed to Milli Medjlis deputy Jamil Hasanly with a request to become a public defender on the case of Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil.
10 April 2008 [11:03]

Imprisoned reporter Mushvig Huseynov transferred to correctional facility No 2

Bizim Yol newspaper correspondent Mushvig Huseynov has been transferred from the Bayil investigation ward to correctional facility No 2.
10 April 2008 [10:43]

Azerbaijan to cut internet tariffs

Internet tariffs are expected to fall down by 30-40% in Azerbaijan by the end of the year.
10 April 2008 [09:37]

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and US Embassy sign agreement on cooperation in library sector

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and US Embassy to our country have signed an agreement on cooperation in the sphere of library, said Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture and Tourism.
10 April 2008 [09:26]

Miklos Haraszti: "Campaign, held by Azerbaijani TV channels against Azadlyg newspaper correspondent, is inadmissible in civilian countries"

I have watched a disgraceful campaign on some Azerbaijani TV channels against the Azadlyg newspaper correspondent and I would like to say that this is inadmissible for a civilian country, said OSCE representative of media freedom Miklos Haraszti.
10 April 2008 [09:13]

New peak named after President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

One of the eight highest peaks of Shahdagh, locating at a height of over 4042 meters in the Major Caucasus, will bear name of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
09 April 2008 [15:29]

UFO spotted over Aghstafa region, Azerbaijan

An unidentified flying object was stopped in the Aghstafa region yesterday, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
09 April 2008 [14:15]

Ali Bayramli and Khanlar regions to be renamed - UPDATED

Toponymy Commission under Milli Medjlis held a meeting, APA reports.
09 April 2008 [14:04]

AIDS kills 12 in Azerbaijan in 2008

89 cases of HIV infection were fixed in Azerbaijan in the first quarter of 2008, reports the press service for the Ministry of Health.
09 April 2008 [13:44]

Sign "Camel's Toe" removed from English pub in Baku - PHOTO

A sign "Camel's Toe" which means "clear visible presence of a woman's vulva, as a consequence of wearing overly tight pants" has been removed from the English pub, functioning in Baku.
09 April 2008 [13:10]

Lawyer Aslan Ismayilov prepares appeal regarding works stolen from Azerbaijani museums

Lawyer Aslan Ismayilov made an appeal with a request to find historical works stolen from Azerbaijani museums, Aslan Ismayilov told APA.
09 April 2008 [10:37]

Previously stabbed journalist Agil Halil files claim against four Azerbaijani TV channels

Journalist of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil filed a claim against four Azerbaijani TV channels.
09 April 2008 [10:31]

US jazzmen perform in US ambassador's residence in Azerbaijan

Famous US jazzmen Dan Tepffer and Joel Harrison performed solo compositions in the residence of the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan on April 8.
09 April 2008 [09:26]

OSCE special representative on freedom of press meets imprisoned journalists Ganimat Zahid and Mirza Sakit

Miklos Haraszti, OSCE special representative for freedom of press, met with editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid and his brother Mirza Sakit.
08 April 2008 [15:21]

Azerbaijan's Prosecution General: "Case of Azadlyg newspaper correspondent occurred not on the professional basis but on basis of relations, resulting from immoral actions"

On April 7, Azerbaijan's prosecutor general's office released a material reflecting its vision of the case of stabbed reporter of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil.
08 April 2008 [11:31]

UNESCO to hold conference on enlightenment in Europe in Baku, Azerbaijan

UNESCO will hold a conference on enlightenment in Baku, Azerbaijan, Day.Az reports with reference to the UNESCO Board of Public Information.
07 April 2008 [15:50]

OSCE representative for freedom of press meets with stabbed Azadlyg newspaper journalist

OSCE representative for freedom of press Miklosh Kharashti met with general manager of Azadlyg newspaper Azer Ahmedov, as well as newspaper journalist Agil Halil, who was stabbed by unknowns in March.