Society
07 April 2008 [15:50]
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.
07 April 2008 [12:45]
The Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan received 133 claims in March of 2008, said a press service for the Constitutional Court.
07 April 2008 [12:14]
Mass medias have spread information about initiation of hunger strike by 13 prisoners, kept in correctional facility No 11.
07 April 2008 [10:19]
A group of teenagers brutally beat two teenagers from Azerbaijan in the east of the Russian capital.
07 April 2008 [09:48]
Taisiya Gordeyeva, human rights activist and deputy chairman of Azerbaijan's Committee of Mothers of Soldiers, intends to address the human rights activists.
07 April 2008 [09:22]
05 April 2008 [14:00]
The action, held by a group of journalists in support of Eynulla Fatullayev, founder and editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan newspaper, continues, said military expert participating in the hunger strike Uzeir Jafarov.
05 April 2008 [10:02]
05 April 2008 [09:03]
The Baku Appelate Court chaired by judge Sahibkhan Mirzoyev considered the appeal of the journalist of Bizim Yol newspaper Mushvig Huseynov against the decision, passed by the first instance court, as said the defender of the journalist Vugar Hasiyev.
04 April 2008 [17:43]
Azerbaijanis, residing in the United States, have established a new diaspora organization, announced the press service for the State Committee for work with Azerbaijanis, residing abroad.
04 April 2008 [13:43]
Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Clearing Actions (ANAMA) carries out due works in five regions of the country.
04 April 2008 [13:25]
The international organization "Reporters without borders" has released a statement, regarding starving journalists in Azerbaijan, a source from the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety told Day.Az.
04 April 2008 [12:59]
The residents of Nij village of Qabala, Azerbaijan, whose pigs were killed due to African fever, will get a compensation in the amount of AZN 1,265,000.
04 April 2008 [11:50]
Mehman Aliyev, head of Turan news agency, started a hunger strike initiated by imprisoned editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper Eynulla Fatullayev this morning.
04 April 2008 [11:10]
04 April 2008 [11:03]
Spouses of heads of states and governments, participating in NATO summit, met in Bucharest yesterday.
03 April 2008 [12:23]
Information about Mikhail Gutseriyev, ex-president of Russneft company, wanted by Russian law enforcement bodies for tax evasion, has been posted on the official website of international police.
03 April 2008 [12:11]
The World Bank and World Health Organization have worked out a National Plan on preparations for avian flu pandemic in the framework of cooperation with Azerbaijan.
03 April 2008 [11:37]
Emmin Fatullayev, father of imprisoned editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper Eynulla Fatullayev, visited his son in the medical section of correctional facility No 12.
03 April 2008 [10:36]
The second international conference of Azerbaijani and Turkish journalists will be held in Baku on April 28-May 1, a source from Azerbaijan's Council of Press told Day.Az.
02 April 2008 [15:31]
A clash between the ethnic groups of Armenians and Azerbaijanis occurred in Velikiye Luki city (Pskov Russia) on March 30 and 31.
02 April 2008 [10:46]
Human rights activists Saida Gojamanly and Saadat Benenyarli visited Eynulla Fatullayev, former editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan, kept in correctional ward No 12, S.Gojamanly told APA.
01 April 2008 [17:51]
"There has not been any response to the appeal, we have sent to the Azerbaijani representation of the UN Commissariat for Refugees".
01 April 2008 [16:24]
Parents of Yagub Allahverdi, captured soldier of the National Army of Azerbaijan, met with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
01 April 2008 [15:05]
Elchin Akhundov, former representative of AZAL state concern in Iran, is sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
01 April 2008 [14:50]
The law "On tobacco and tobacco wares" adopted by the Parliament of Azerbaijan does not create conditions for a broader combat with smoking.
01 April 2008 [13:05]
01 April 2008 [12:59]
Natig Allahverdiyev, head of the farming association Zeytun Baghlary has been arrested, said a source from Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General's Office, APA reports.
01 April 2008 [12:19]
Azadlyg opposition newspaper has filed a claim to the European Court of Human Rights, a source from the Institute for Media Rights told Day.Az.
01 April 2008 [11:40]
Elchin Behbudov, chairman of Azerbaijani committee against torture, met with imprisoned editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper, who is on hunger strike.
01 April 2008 [09:35]
31 March 2008 [16:05]
Azerbaijan will take part in a two-day conference for combat with law offenses in Internet, which will start in Strasbourg tomorrow.
31 March 2008 [13:14]
The Tebriz Revolutionary Court passed a verdict on the case of two activists of the National Movement of South Azerbaijan, a source from the Committee for Protection of Rights of South Azerbaijanis.
31 March 2008 [12:49]
An open door event devoted to the Day of Genocide against Azerbaijanis was held in Azerbaijan-Israel International Association Cultural Center, Press Service of the Association told APA.
31 March 2008 [11:12]
31 March 2008 [09:45]
The health of journalists, who went on hunger strike in support of Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper, is in the center of attention of Azerbaijan's ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova, press service for the Ombudsman's office reports.
31 March 2008 [09:19]
The search of the second pilot of MiG-29, which crashed near Baku on January 29, is currently going on, said spokesman for Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu.
30 March 2008 [11:10]
The opening of the year of Azerbaijan in Germany is being held in Berlin on March 25-April 1.
30 March 2008 [09:51]
Chairman of Caucasus Moslems Department, Sheikhulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade will visit Strasbourg on April 8.
29 March 2008 [17:07]
The State Veterinary Service under the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture made a decision to lift the quarantine, declared in Nij village of Qabala due to the African fever spread in Azerbaijan.
29 March 2008 [13:47]
Chief of Azerbaijani Committee against Torture Elchin Behbudov will monitor correctional facilities #12 and 13 on March 31.
29 March 2008 [12:38]
Isakhan Ashurov, defender of Eynulla Fatullayev, founder and editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan, met with his defendant.
29 March 2008 [10:09]
Ganimat Zahid, imprisoned editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper, and other imprisoned reporters will join the hunger strike initiated by Eynulla Fatullayev by April 5.
28 March 2008 [20:49]
Family, like all human institutions, are dynamic and fluid.
28 March 2008 [12:33]
A group of unknown Armenians committed an armed assault to the office of the Benilux Azerbaijanis Congress, locating in Rotterdam, at about 11:15 p.m. on March 26.
28 March 2008 [12:13]
28 March 2008 [10:25]
26 March 2008 [05:25]
Today.Az discloses the last report of International Crisis Group - “Azerbaijan: Independent Islam and the State”.
20 March 2008 [16:45]
20 March 2008 [01:34]
19 March 2008 [14:21]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Mikhail Komissar, chairman of Directors' Board of the Interfax International Information Group.
19 March 2008 [13:06]
An arms cache has been found in Siyazan region of Azerbaijan in the result of a successful operation, carried out by the local police, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
19 March 2008 [12:47]
19 March 2008 [11:33]
One of the leaders of Iranian Azerbaijanis Abbas Lisani is feeling too bad.
19 March 2008 [10:41]
18 March 2008 [18:15]
18 March 2008 [12:36]
18 March 2008 [10:55]
18 March 2008 [10:07]
Famous actress and model Monica Belucci will arrive in Baku.
18 March 2008 [10:01]
17 March 2008 [17:49]
Osman Kazimov, defender of Ganimat Zahid, imprisoned editor-in-chief of the Azadlyg newspaper, was attacked by four unknowns in Binagadi district of Baku on March 15.
17 March 2008 [16:26]
Agil Halil, reporter of “Azadlig” newspaper, who was attacked and stabbed by unknown people on March 13, has given testimony to Deputy Chief of Baku City Main Police Department Elkhan Huseynov.
17 March 2008 [15:06]
A session of the Milli Medjlis commission on human rights was held today.
17 March 2008 [14:13]
Parents of Azerbaijani soldier Yaqub Allahverdi oglu Mukhtarov, captured by the Armenians several days ago, have sent him a letter, Ulduz Mukhtarova, captive’s mother told APA.
17 March 2008 [10:46]
Azerbaijani ombudsman Elmira Suleymanov has sent an appeal to the Baku office of the International Committee of the Red Cross with a request to help release Azerbaijani soldier Mukhtarov Yaqub Allahverdi oglu captured by Armenians.
15 March 2008 [14:48]
An identikit of one of those, who took part in the armed attack against Azadlyg newspaper reporter Agil Halil has been worked out.
15 March 2008 [14:13]
Agil Khalil, correspondent of “Azadlig” newspaper, who was brought to the Central Clinic on March 13 with a knife wound, feels much better.
15 March 2008 [13:08]
15 March 2008 [10:56]
The list presented for pardoning to country's president contains a great number of prisoners, who committed a domestic crime.
14 March 2008 [18:55]
Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova observes attentively the events with the attack against Azadlyg newspaper reporter Agil Halil.
14 March 2008 [18:06]
Agil Khalil, correspondent of “Azadlig” newspaper was injured at 20:00 on March 13, editor-in-chief of “Azadlig” newspaper Azer Ahmadov told reporters.
14 March 2008 [17:04]
Today.Az as received an appeal on dismissal of 8 officials of British Embassy in Azerbaijan.
14 March 2008 [13:20]
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia met with Azerbaijani army soldier captured by Armenians Yaqub Allahverdi oglu Mukhtarov.
14 March 2008 [10:12]
The meetings of the Pardon Commission under President ended, a source the Commission told APA.
13 March 2008 [17:20]
The monitoring of the Public Association of Assistance to Settlement of Social Problems of Women revealed that 90% of marriages are not registered officially in Azerbaijan's south.