Society
19 April 2005 [13:57]
Yesterday the campaign "Days of fighting against the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)" of Monitoring Foundation of Azerbaijan Ecological Standards was put an end in the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Recourses.
16 April 2005 [12:13]
Coach of Azerbaijan national football team Carlos Alberto Torres is under doctor's control. 61 year old Brazilian specialist has got health problem and is cured in domestic conditions.
16 April 2005 [12:06]
Yesterday ceremonial measure was held in Azadlig Square dedicated to the delivery of "Volkswagen" motorway patrol automobiles to the institutions of State Road Police.
15 April 2005 [16:02]
At the end of April an international expert will come to Baku to teach the world experience in the field of educating the children of early ages.
15 April 2005 [15:55]
The International Festival Baku-Jazz 2005 organized by the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Youth, Sports and Tourism, Friends of Azerbaijani Culture Fund, Baku Jazz Center and Joint Venture AzEuroTel ended on April 12.
14 April 2005 [13:42]
According to the information for 1 April, the number of population of the country reached to 8 million 367 thousand people. In the first three months of this year, the population increased 19.7 thousand people or 0.24%.
13 April 2005 [15:24]
Even in the 21st century, cases of underage, forced marriages are still widespread in the regions of Azerbaijan. In these cases, parents force their underage daughters against their will into wedlock. This is despite the fact that Azerbaijani law forbids women under 17 and men under 18 to marry.
12 April 2005 [14:30]
The highest increase tempo in population in Europe has been registered in Turkey, Albania, Ireland and Azerbaijan.
12 April 2005 [14:28]
Seventh day of Baku-Jazz 2005 International Festival on 11 April hosted great pianist and composer Joe Zawinul and 'Syndicate' Group (Austria).
12 April 2005 [13:49]
Opening ceremony of French Culture Center has been held in Baku yesterday.
08 April 2005 [16:08]
Exhibition called "Thought simplicity. Appearing of alternative production culture" consisting of selected exhibits of new German design of Institute of Foreign Relations will be put on in the gallery of Artists Union of Azerbaijan.
07 April 2005 [15:59]
Mugham is a bright monument of the cultural-spiritual heritage of the Azerbaijani people.
07 April 2005 [15:53]
According to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Tourism, 90 percent of State Program for Tourism Development's targets have been hit.
07 April 2005 [15:48]
Insult of State attribute - Azerbaijan flag is an inadmissible act.
07 April 2005 [15:45]
"If trade unions are formed in foreign companies activating in Azerbaijan, neither our flag would be insulted, nor our compatriots working there". This was stated by the chief of Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation (ATUC) Sattar Mehbaliyev.
07 April 2005 [15:42]
Ex-chief of Head Crime Investigation Office of The Ministry of Internal Affairs colonel Kamil Sadraddinov confessed voluntarily his participation in intentional human murder, kidnap and other especially hard crimes.
05 April 2005 [09:23]
Yesterday in headquarters of AFFA meeting of Executive Committee members was held. In closed meeting by the participation of head coaches of national teams as well, guest games with Poland and England were discussed.
05 April 2005 [09:20]
The days of Azerbaijan culture are scheduled in Cairo according to the agreement by November this year, in Egypt.
03 April 2005 [18:38]
Every month about 500 Azerbaijani women are taken to Turkey and about 4000 to Dubai.
02 April 2005 [16:45]
42 thousand persons migrated to Azerbaijan during 1995-2004.
02 April 2005 [16:14]
State Committee on Women's Problems (SCWP) and Development Bank of Asia held a seminar on the topic "Including gender components to the strategy of decreasing of poverty".
31 March 2005 [01:19]
World Cup European zone, Group Six qualifier.
30 March 2005 [14:23]
French pianist Francois Shafle will give a concert in Baku Musical Academy on 6 April. Works by Shopen, Skryabin and Dibyusin will be performed in the concert.
30 March 2005 [13:51]
The Center of French culture is to start functioning in the first half of April, in Baku.
29 March 2005 [15:31]
Brazilian Carlos Alberto is determined to stay on as Azerbaijan coach despite his team's humiliating 8-0 defeat in a World Cup qualifier at the weekend.
28 March 2005 [20:03]
Today, plane trip from Baku to Tabriz and from Tabriz to Baku was realized for the first time.
26 March 2005 [16:38]
International jazz festival "Baku Jazz-2005" organized by the Azerbaijani Culture Friends Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, "Azeurotel" joint venture will be held in Baku from 5 to 12 April.
26 March 2005 [16:37]
US embassy to Azerbaijan announced the opening of new round of Democracy commission of program of small grants. According to agency Trend, press service of embassy informed, proposals on projects are to be adopted 25 March-19 April.
26 March 2005 [16:21]
As a result of operation-investigation measures held by the associates of The Ministries of National Security and International Affairs, people activating in groups who are engaged in illegal circulation of narcotic drugs on Iran-Azerbaijan itinerary were exposed.
25 March 2005 [17:14]
Scientific conference was held at medical school #2 dedicated to 24 March - global fight against tuberculosis.
24 March 2005 [14:35]
Military review on March 9 in Azerbaijan within the 60th anniversary of the victory on fascism will not be held.
19 March 2005 [14:38]
America-Azerbaijan society, acting in New-Jersey USA, will celebrate Novruz holiday.
18 March 2005 [19:15]
Two-day seminar on rights for intellectual ?ro?erty was held 16-17 March in Baku, in Euro?e hotel. Agency Trend re?orts, the seminar was organized by Office of ?atent and trademarks of USA, US embassy to Baku and Re?ublic agency on author rights.
18 March 2005 [01:28]
At the result of operation held by the associates of Head Office on Struggle against Organized Criminality of Ministry for Internal Affairs (MIA) two persons involved in human trafficking were detained.
16 March 2005 [14:12]
75 vehicles fell per 1000 men in Azerbaijan, Natik Zarbaliyev, the chairman of the Association of Automobile Dealers, told journalists.
16 March 2005 [00:16]
Last week in the territory of republic 41 road accidents were registered.
11 March 2005 [20:00]
Israel culture days were held in State Drama Theatre of Ganja named after Jafar Jabbarli.
11 March 2005 [18:12]
Deputy in chief of former BUSBank and present "Capitalbank" Elchin Aliyev was arrested.
11 March 2005 [18:08]
Official contract has been signed between AFFA leadership and Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Torres.
08 March 2005 [12:58]
"Internet of full acceleration has already been brought to Azerbaijan. The speed of Internet brought to Azerbaijan by "Azersat" Joint Enterprise and Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies is 155 megabytes.
08 March 2005 [11:06]
President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Azerbaijani women on the occasion of March the 8th-International Women's Day.
08 March 2005 [10:36]
Five Uzbek nationals were arrested outside the United States Embassy in Baku by law-enforcement officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, reported AT on referring to the Embassy public affairs section.
05 March 2005 [16:20]
Chairman of State Customs, president of Taekvondo Federation of Azerbaijan (ATF) Kemaleddin Heydarov stated European championship among youth in Baku were a successful.
05 March 2005 [15:32]
The American Educational Fair organized by the Baku Educational Information Center and American Educational Group has wrapped up.
03 March 2005 [09:14]
Performer of unordinary music tools Jan Paul Minali Bella will visit Baku spectators loving classic music.
02 March 2005 [09:07]
On March, 7 in the building of Khazar University opening ceremony of Israel film festival will be held.
02 March 2005 [07:41]
The number of Falcons has decreased sharply recent years Shirvan bureau of APA was informed of it by the local residents.
01 March 2005 [15:14]
"Care of children, living in orphanages and Boarding Schools, will be the priority of the Heydar Aliyev's Fund," Mehriban Aliyeva, President of the Fund, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Good-will Ambassador of UNESCO, told a roundtable and presentation of the program on 'Development of orphanages and Boarding Schools' on Monday.
01 March 2005 [15:08]
A secondary school has been built in Sumgayit in the territory where internally displaced people from Zengilan settled by the account of USA Government.
01 March 2005 [15:06]
"The term of issue of passports of the Azerbaijani citizens for traveling out of the country will be not prolonged, Ehsan Zahidov, the spokesman for the Interior Ministry, told Trend.
01 March 2005 [14:57]
A campaign on fighting with tuberculosis will be held in Azerbaijan from 10 March to 10 April.
01 March 2005 [14:23]
First lady of Georgia Sandra Rulafs will come to Baku on March 21 by the invitation of first lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva.
26 February 2005 [09:40]
One more person was imprisoned having relation with armed attack to UNITECH shop located in 28 May str. 7, on February, 24.
25 February 2005 [17:27]
Yesterday armed attack has been committed to "UNITECH" shop which sells home equipments located in May 28 street, 7, in the capital at about 6 p.m.
25 February 2005 [16:15]
International Global Medicine Fund will allocate 6.5 million dollars to Azerbaijan for the struggle with AIDS.
24 February 2005 [09:14]
448 cases of violence against women in Azerbaijan were registered in 2004, Mehriban Zeynalova, Chairman of the Social Society for Human Rights told the Trend Agency.
24 February 2005 [09:10]
In March 20, French loving people celebrate International French loving day.
23 February 2005 [17:46]
Pierre Tilua - well-known composer of France come to Baku.
22 February 2005 [09:12]
In the park situating in front of the palace, after Heydar Aliyev statue for late president Heydar Aliyev is set up.
21 February 2005 [12:11]
Mehriban Aliyeva, the Good-will Ambassador of UNESCO, the first lady of Azerbaijan, was announced a Woman of the Year.
21 February 2005 [12:05]
Baku will host the First International Jazz Festival on April 5-12.
19 February 2005 [11:05]
Post stamps with an image of Haydar Aliyev were included to circulation in the Kingdom of Netherlands.
19 February 2005 [11:00]
Psychiatry Clinic will be built in Baku for mentally sick people.
17 February 2005 [09:15]
1009 crimes were committed in Azerbaijan in January 2005. In comparison with January 2004 the rate of crimes increased for 16,2% as State Statistics Committee informed Trend. In January 2004 crimes were 2,4% in comparison with January 2003.
16 February 2005 [09:19]
Official opening ceremony of start of "Azerbaijan Year in Russia" in Kremlin Palace of Russia will take place today.
15 February 2005 [09:11]
Azerbaijan Culture Days will be held in Paris in summer.
11 February 2005 [15:08]
Level of poverty will be 42.5% in this country this year. According to the information given to APA from Ministry of Economic Development, this was 49% after the adoption of "State Program on Decreasing Poverty and Economic Development" (SPDPED) and 44% last year.
11 February 2005 [13:31]
Baku Road Police Department prepared special plan together with the Executive Authority, connected with the icy roads and frosty weather.
09 February 2005 [09:18]
Every year on March, 20 a competition is dedicated to International Frankophony (loving French language) Day.
09 February 2005 [09:11]
There are 279 million populations in the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) in 2005, told in the CIS Intergovernmental Statistic Committee, Trend reports.
08 February 2005 [09:06]
Cold and strict weather condition dominating in republic will last throughout the week.
08 February 2005 [08:59]
It has been snowing heavily in Lerik for two days.
05 February 2005 [09:40]
Every year Americans adopt 20.000 kids from various countries. In 2003, the same numbers of kids were adopted by USA residents (APA).
05 February 2005 [09:38]
Yesterday at 03.00 a.m. fire began in Bina Trade Centre, and then it passed to Sadarak Trade Centre. Approximately, fire covering 15 thousand sq m, 600 shop-containers in Bina Trade Centre, but in Sadarak
05 February 2005 [09:33]
61% of Azeri citizens don't believe that, the legal system of the country protects them from the illegal action by the government and private persons, the survey of the International Foundation for the Election Systems says, Trend reports.
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