Society
19 November 2008 [18:50]
The Baku Appellate Court considered the appeal of defender Elchin Sadikhov, filed against the decision of the Narimanov district court of Baku, reports Day.Az with reference to the Institute for reporter freedom and safety.
19 November 2008 [18:26]
The Narimanov District Court held next hearings on Wednesday on the suit of the district believers’ community against the local police office.
19 November 2008 [16:54]
19 November 2008 [12:45]
The Turkish Businesswomen Association will hold a symposium on "Intergovernmental cooperation of businesswomen in global changes" in Istanbul on November 21.
19 November 2008 [09:53]
Azerbaijani human rights activists have held a meeting with David Kraemer, assistant US secretary on issues of democracy, human rights and labor, visiting Baku, said human rights activist Saida Gojamanly.
18 November 2008 [17:37]
Beginning from November 19 UNICEF officials will hold seminar-trainings in the educational center of the health department of Ganja, said chief of healthcare department of Ganja Mehman Rzayev.
18 November 2008 [17:24]
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov will pay a visit to Switzerland on November 19, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
18 November 2008 [11:31]
18 November 2008 [10:17]
17 November 2008 [17:44]
17 November 2008 [10:29]
The investigation has not finished in Abu Bakr mosque, deputy chief of Narimanov district police office Akbar Ismayilov told APA.
15 November 2008 [13:18]
15 November 2008 [12:33]
Presently, about 4,000 young Azerbaijanis are educated at the prestigious high schools of most foreign states, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
15 November 2008 [11:16]
Nasimi District Court sentenced Editor-in-chief of Ideal newspaper Ali Hasanov for 6 months and he was arrested in the court room, Sabira Mahmudova, known as Karabakh Hajar, told APA.
15 November 2008 [10:36]
14 November 2008 [11:51]
The cause of death of soldier Adigezalov Ruslan Etibar oghlu on November 10, became a severe form of meningitis, said spokesman for Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Eldar Sabiroghlu.
13 November 2008 [23:11]
13 November 2008 [18:48]
13 November 2008 [16:58]
13 November 2008 [16:48]
13 November 2008 [15:17]
One more Azerbaijani soldier was killed.
13 November 2008 [14:12]
13 November 2008 [11:49]
Ettelaat officials arrested an activist of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis Huseyn Sattari in Iranian city of Gum on November 11, reports Day.Az with reference to Mediaforum.
13 November 2008 [10:22]
The Azerbaijan Ministry of Emergency Situations opened its new administrative building on 12 November.
12 November 2008 [18:09]
Soldier of Azerbaijan Defense Ministry’s military unit N in Agstafa, Adigozalov Ruslan Etibar oglu, 18, died on November 10 as a result of antipyretic-injection coma.
12 November 2008 [17:54]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received world famous surgeon, prominent scientist and public figure Javad Heyati, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
12 November 2008 [17:38]
Three more persons were arrested related to the explosion in the Abu Bakr Mosque, deputy chief of Narimanov District Police Office Akbar Ismayilov told APA.
12 November 2008 [15:53]
Soldier of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry in military unit in Fuzuli region died mysteriously on November 11, APA Karabakh bureau reports.
12 November 2008 [15:06]
The Center of Azerbaijani culture has opened in Zarovshan oblast of Uzbekistan, reported the press service for the state committee for work with Azerbaijanis, residing abroad.
12 November 2008 [13:37]
The Court of Grave Crimes has held a hearing on the case of former senior authorized agent on combat with drug trafficking of the Geranboy region police station Rafael Nazarov.
11 November 2008 [16:16]
11 November 2008 [15:20]
Teaching Azerbaijani language and literature has been banned at the Tebriz university of Iran, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the World Azerbaijanis Congress.
11 November 2008 [12:58]
Frontier pass for passerbyes have been closed for already several days on the Azerbaijani-Russian border at the Dagestani checkpoint Yaraq Gazmalar.
11 November 2008 [09:55]
10 November 2008 [18:15]
Azerbaijani ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova visited the capital of Kenya Nairobi, reports the press service for the Ombudsman's office.
10 November 2008 [15:35]
10 November 2008 [13:34]
An Armenian prisoner, who wanted to break out of a jail in Azerbaijan’s capital, was shot by the a soldier serving in the jail. Law-enforcement bodies told APA that it happened in jail No 11.
08 November 2008 [14:17]
A document "Baku youth initiative" was adopted by results of a conference discussing role of youth in prevention of religious discrimination.
08 November 2008 [13:22]
A soldier was killed yesterday in the territory of one of the military units of Nakhchivan, reports Day.Az with reference to ANS-Press.
08 November 2008 [12:11]
An unusual event happened in Zalimkhan Village of Agstafa Region.
08 November 2008 [10:08]
07 November 2008 [15:32]
A call center (information call service 190) has been established under the State Fund of Social Protection of Azerbaijan.
07 November 2008 [15:22]
Days of Turkish cinema will be held in Baku on November 11-14.
06 November 2008 [10:28]
06 November 2008 [10:21]
Defender Isakhan Ashurov met with editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan Eynulla Fatullayev, held in prison No 12, according to Day.Az.
05 November 2008 [17:11]
05 November 2008 [15:33]
Law-enforcement officers began to inspect Abu Bakr mosque on Tuesday to determine damages the mosque suffered during an explosion, Deputy Chief of the Narimanov District Police Office Akbar Ismayilov told APA.
05 November 2008 [15:00]
The Azerbaijani delegation led by Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev will leave for Dushanbe to participate in the Days of Azerbaijani culture in Tajikistan, reports Tajik embassy to Azerbaijan, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
05 November 2008 [12:56]
The Day of Azerbaijan is held in Ivanovo House of Nationalities by the Ivanovo department of the All-Russian Azerbaijanis Congress.
05 November 2008 [12:18]
Co-chair of the World Azerbaijanis Congress Firudin Parvizniya has arrived for a short-term visit to Azerbaijan, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the congress.
05 November 2008 [10:45]
04 November 2008 [15:56]
The Pomegranate Holiday will be held in Goychay region of Azerbaijan on November 7.
04 November 2008 [14:12]
1,181,101 square meters of Azerbaijani lands were checked and cleaned of mines and unexploded armaments in October of 2008.
04 November 2008 [10:41]
Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTac that Muhamed Bendris Alami is appointed temporary head of the UNICEF representation in Azerbaijan.
03 November 2008 [17:54]
Azerbaijani serviceman Rafik Hasanov, captured by Armenians, is subjected to torture, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Defense Minister Eldar Sabiroghlu.
03 November 2008 [17:16]
One of the factors which ruled out the activity of Abu Bakr mosque is that the law-enforcement bodies received information about planning of new terrorist attacks there.
03 November 2008 [16:49]
03 November 2008 [16:21]
Over 40 servicemen died of bullying in the Azerbaijani army through a period since 2003.
03 November 2008 [15:25]
Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova held a meeting with soldiers and officers of the military units in Ganja and Tovuz in the framework of the visit to western regions, said sources from ombudsman's office.
03 November 2008 [15:19]
Microsoft Azerbaijan company in cooperation with the Education Ministry of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani internet forum has launched implementation of the pilot project "Child Safety Online".
03 November 2008 [12:40]
The monitoring on "avian flue" prevention started in Azerbaijan today, said spokesman for the State Veterinary Service under Azerbaijan's Ministry of Agriculture Yolchu Khanveli.
03 November 2008 [11:34]
Previously beaten Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Mirza Sakit was transferred to correctional facility No 10, said journalist's wife Rena Zahidova, Day.Az reports with reference to the Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety.
03 November 2008 [10:11]
01 November 2008 [14:04]
01 November 2008 [13:03]
One of the leaders of the movement for rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis Abbas Lisani was released in Iran, reports Day.Az with reference to Guney sesi website.
01 November 2008 [03:02]
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) strongly objects to the proposal made by the government of Azerbaijan to discontinue local radio broadcasts of international media, including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and the Voice of America (VOA).
31 October 2008 [18:45]
The Narimanov district court annulled its decision on reopening Abu Bakr mosque, lawyer for Religious Community "Narimanov district religious men" Javanshir Suleymanov told APA.
31 October 2008 [17:41]
31 October 2008 [14:39]
Foreign radio stations will not be transmitted in Azerbaijan beginning from late 2008, Nushiravan Maharramli, Chairman of National Television and Radio Council told APA.
31 October 2008 [14:25]
At least three people died within the first hours of detention in the police stations of Azerbaijan in 2008, reports the Institute for Peace and Democracy, led by human rights activist Leyla Yunus.
31 October 2008 [13:37]
31 October 2008 [11:27]
31 October 2008 [10:53]
I agree that the bullying in the Azerbaijani army is not systemic, but to reject existence of the facts of bullying in the Azerbaijani army is similar to rejection of the everyday sunrise, said military expert Uzeir Cafarov.
31 October 2008 [10:46]
Baku will host an international conference "Different forms of Islamophobia and xenophobia: impact on youth and youth role in their prevention" on November 4-8.
30 October 2008 [18:48]
Public must be informed even about insignificant events in the army, said Aydin Mirzazade, deputy chairman of the parliamentary commission on defense and security.