Society
30 December 2007 [10:43]
On December 29, the Work Group consisting of representatives of NGOs dealing with human rights issues and those of Azerbaijani authorities held a meeting to sum up its work in 2007.
29 December 2007 [18:39]
"The Nizami museum is equipped with the modern and expensive equipment and facilities, which most world museums can not afford", director of the Nizami museum and Milli Medjlis deputy Rafael Guseynov announced.
29 December 2007 [17:15]
The reporter of the Ayna-Zerkalo newspaper Idrak Abbasov got injured in a car accident in the center of Baku.
29 December 2007 [16:53]
29 December 2007 [15:43]
An explosion occurred on the territory of the National Park, near the children's theater in Baku at 01:40 p.m.
29 December 2007 [15:03]
A regular Forum of Azerbaijani Students in Europe will be held in the French Senate building February 6-7 of 2008, as reported by one of the Forum founders Emin Milli.
29 December 2007 [11:04]
The inauguration of the newly reconstructed “Ag” musical fountain was held in the National Park, in front of the Museum Center on December 28.
29 December 2007 [10:20]
An event on the Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis and the New Year was held by the permanent representation of Azerbaijan in UN in the Baku Palace restaurant of New-York.
28 December 2007 [18:38]
Azerbaijani representation of the Transparency International NGO held seminars for police officers of the Nasimi and Nizami district police stations of Baku inspired by the central police department of Baku on December 26 and 27.
28 December 2007 [18:25]
Nagorno Garabagh was called the territory of Armenia in telephone directory for 2006 "Golden pages of Ukraine" of Ukrainian publishing house "Nika Ltd".
28 December 2007 [16:59]
Institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety has appealed to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with a request to pardon all convicted reporters, as reported from the institute for Reporter Freedom and Safety.
28 December 2007 [15:48]
28 December 2007 [14:39]
The decision to permit wearing hijab in educational institutions can be adopted only by the heads of educational institutions.
28 December 2007 [13:32]
An unusual event occurred in the Ashagi Kasaman village of Aghstafa region: a three-legged calf was born at a farm of the village resident Jamal Mustafayev eight months ago.
28 December 2007 [12:16]
Azerbaijani Diaspora in Lithuania held event on Gurban Holiday and Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis, according to the secretariat of the Diaspora.
28 December 2007 [11:07]
The ceremony of awarding the Olympic Order to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took place in the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan.
27 December 2007 [18:57]
The telephone directory for 2006 "Golden pages of Ukraine" published by the Ukrainian publishing-house Nika LTD, sites Azerbaijan's Nagorno Garabagh among Armenian lands.
27 December 2007 [18:08]
The Baku police revealed that one of Baku beggars has saved over $58,000.
27 December 2007 [17:45]
27 December 2007 [15:06]
A work group to coordinate combat with corruption has been created under the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education.
27 December 2007 [13:27]
A police sergeant hang himself in Baku.
27 December 2007 [13:15]
A photo exhibition on Azerbaijani culture is to open in Crimea (Ukraine) today.
27 December 2007 [10:23]
Azeri-language TV channel InterAz, which had been broadcasted in Moscow, Russia's capital city by July of this year, will resume its operation.
26 December 2007 [17:48]
Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva have taken part in the opening of the State Puppet Theater following its major repair
26 December 2007 [16:23]
Namig Agamirov, president of the Сongress of Azerbaijanis in Europe (CAE) and member of the Directors' Board of the Coordination Council of World Azerbaijanis Congress, visiting Baku, met with the Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan Heydar Babayev.
26 December 2007 [15:35]
Imprisoned editor-in-chief of Ideal newspaper Nazim Guliyev has been released today, according to his brother Bahruz Guliyev.
26 December 2007 [11:36]
Wi-Fi standard wireless Internet services will be rendered in Baku.
26 December 2007 [11:08]
A model from Azerbaijan Aliya Matkazina was declared a winner of the international contest Model of the Universe, recently held in Turkey.
25 December 2007 [15:56]
25 December 2007 [13:26]
25 December 2007 [12:44]
The imprisoned adviser of Nota Bene newspaper Faramaz Novruzoglu, kept in the hospital of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice, sent a petition for pardon to President Ilham Aliyev, his wife Taira Allahverdiyeva said.
25 December 2007 [11:32]
The first republican meeting of students took place in the Azerbaijan Academic State Opera and Ballet Theater.
25 December 2007 [11:06]
The Pardoning Commission under the President of Azerbaijan has finished discussions, concerning the decree of pardon, as reported by member of commission Vagif Samedoglu.
24 December 2007 [17:16]
The Council on Press has appealed to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with a request to pardon imprisoned reporters, as reported by the chairman of the Council Aflatun Amashov.
24 December 2007 [15:44]
The December issue of the English version of the "One World" magazine, published in Bulgaria, is devoted to Azerbaijan, as reported by the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria.
24 December 2007 [15:13]
The number of drug-related crimes recorded in Azerbaijan within 11 months of 2007, reached 2239, as reported by sources from the State Anti-Drug Commission.
24 December 2007 [10:21]
The Embassy of Azerbaijan to the United States will hold an event on the Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis at Holiday Inn, one of the central hotels of Washington, on December 28, as reported by sources from the Azerbaijani Embassy.
20 December 2007 [15:57]
A Christian pastor has been threatened with jail if he continues to allow children into church services.
20 December 2007 [14:45]
The organization of Azerbaijani intellectuals will present a new draft concept on the cultural development of Azerbaijan in the second half of January, 2008.
20 December 2007 [13:38]
A ceremonial presentation of a new elite magazine "Baku" took place at Moscow hotel "Ritz".
20 December 2007 [13:12]
The Union of Architects of Azerbaijan will hold an International Festival of Architecture in Baku next year.
20 December 2007 [10:56]
Polish masters will help their Azerbaijani colleagues restore the historical monuments of the country, as reported by the Polish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Kshishtof Krayevski, who added that the Culture Ministries of Azerbaijan and Poland carry out definite work in this direction.
20 December 2007 [10:44]
The President of Azerbaijan congratulated the Azerbaijani people on Gurban holiday, as reported by the press service for the President.
20 December 2007 [10:28]
"I support the initiative of holding a Week of Azerbaijan In Armenia", Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus said.
20 December 2007 [10:16]
Azerbaijan's Association of New York has initiated publication of the Azerbaijan Review newspaper in English, as reported by the press service for the State Committee for Work with Azerbaijanis Living Abroad.
19 December 2007 [16:26]
The Azerbaijani city of Lenkoran takes the third place in Azerbaijan by the number of HIV-infected people.
19 December 2007 [16:12]
"One the one hand, Armenia holds talks regarding peaceful resolution of Nagorno-Garabagh conflict and at the same time continues committing arsons on the occupied Azerbaijani lands", Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Guseyn Bagirov said
19 December 2007 [14:42]
The Center of Enlightenment on Human Rights has prepared a report on the gender situation among lawyers in Azerbaijan.
19 December 2007 [13:58]
The Azerbaijani police will work more intensively on the day of Gurban, as reported by the Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Oruj Zalov.
19 December 2007 [11:03]
The spouse of Mirza Sakit, convicted officer of the Azadlyg newspaper, Rena Zahidova, sent a letter to the Justice Minister of Azerbaijan Fikret Mamedov and chief of the Penitentiary Service under the Justice Ministry of Azerbaijan Nazim Alekperov.
19 December 2007 [10:40]
“Azerbaijan needs $600 million to clear its occupied lands from mines and unexploded ordnance”, Nazim Ismayilov, chief of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said.
19 December 2007 [10:28]
A session of the Pardon Commission under the President of Azerbaijan was held Tuesday.
18 December 2007 [15:33]
The Catholic Church in Baku is getting ready for Christmas Eve-the day before Christmas.
18 December 2007 [15:01]
A group of Azerbaijani reporters sent a message to the Secretary General of Council of Europe Terry Davis yesterday.
18 December 2007 [14:23]
The book "Ilham Aliyev: The Biography Continues", published by the publishing house "Molodaya gvardiya" within the famous series "Life of Outstanding People", has appeared in print in Moscow.
18 December 2007 [11:49]
The Public Television of Azerbaijan and Global service BBC are implementing a joint project, as stated in the joint announcement of these services.
17 December 2007 [13:42]
The Cabinet of Ministers of Azervaijan has passed a decree on the transfer of nonworking days falling on December 29 and December 30.
17 December 2007 [12:42]
Another claim has been filed to the Narimanov district court against the Khural newspaper by the chairman of Kurort JSC Akif Mamedov.
17 December 2007 [11:16]
According to the State Anti-drug Committee of Azerbaijan, 2,239 cases of drug crimes, including 785 cases of their sale, have been recorded in Azerbaijan through 11 months of 2007.
15 December 2007 [17:11]
An event, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the British-Azerbaijani Society, was held in one of the biggest halls of the British House of Lords, yesterday.
15 December 2007 [16:21]
A night of Azerbaijani jazz was held in Prague, the capital of Czechia, as reported by the spokesman for Azerbaijani Embassy to Czechia Arif Mammadov.
15 December 2007 [16:10]
Azerbaijani judoists have won 35 golden, 33 silver, and 48 bronze medals in the European and World championships, World Cup Contests and international tournaments this year.
15 December 2007 [13:13]
The State Veterinary Service will hold a monitoring on avian flue December 17 due to an existing threat of spread of the virus on the territory of Azerbaijan.
15 December 2007 [10:32]
Russia is said not to be ready to broadcast Azerbaijani channel on its territory.
14 December 2007 [18:45]
A concert on December 31-Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis will be held in the Baku Palace Restaurant on December 27, as reported from the State Committee on the Affairs of Azerbaijanis Living Abroad.
14 December 2007 [15:58]
The population of Azerbaijan made up 8,621,000 people as of November 2007.
14 December 2007 [10:27]
The evening of Azerbaijani and Turkish music was held by initiative of the Azerbaijan Turkey Businessmen Association and the International Bank of Azerbaijan in the Tower Hall of the Washington Mayflower Hotel on December 11.
13 December 2007 [14:11]
Israel will mark the 16th anniversary of the Hodjali tragedy in 2008 for the first time on the East.
13 December 2007 [13:26]
The Embassy of Egypt to Azerbaijan by the help of the Culture and Tourism Ministry of Azerbaijan will hold a week of Egyptian films in Baku.
13 December 2007 [12:31]
A delegation led by Human Rights Commissioner of the Azerbaijan Republic Elmira Suleymanova on 17-19 December will be visiting Strasbourg on the invitation of the Council of Europe.
13 December 2007 [10:54]
The international sporting dance contest came to an end in the American city of Las Vegas.
13 December 2007 [10:38]
OSCE Baku office held a training for journalists in Lenkoran.
12 December 2007 [12:34]
The Terter resident Anar Aliyev, taken hostage by Armenians on August 2, has been delivered to Azerbaijan today.
12 December 2007 [11:09]
The highest and largest flag in Azerbaijan has been raised in front of the Nizami district administration in Baku, as reported by Eldar Abbasov, assistant chief of Nizami district administration.
12 December 2007 [10:40]
Execution of the UN framework document "Assistance to development" (UNDAF), covering 2005-2009, has been discussed in the Ministry of Economic Development.
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