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08 February 2007 [10:08]
The opening of the new office of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA) in Nobel Avenue will be held on March 27 or March 28.
08 February 2007 [10:05]
Chief of the Committee for Fight against Torture Elchin Behbudov monitored Penitentiary service detention place #9.
08 February 2007 [10:03]
1,681,0644sq.m areas of Azerbaijani territory were cleared from mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) and 7520 UXO have been rendered harmless in January.
07 February 2007 [22:44]
Public health experts warned Wednesday that an exclusive H5N1 vaccine deal Indonesia has struck with a pharmaceutical company may jeopardize the world's access to a pandemic vaccine, if the country becomes the epicentre of a global outbreak.
07 February 2007 [22:11]
Azerbaijan's Health Ministry suspended the license of Diamed private medical institution due to the institution's failing to comply with the terms of the license.
07 February 2007 [21:51]
If Azerbaijan will be excluded from UEFA and FIFA, it will never be affiliated again, stated Fuad Musayev, former chief of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA).
07 February 2007 [21:31]
Armenian wrestlers refuse to participate in world championship to be held in Baku.
07 February 2007 [17:00]
The samples from resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala Zamina Zeynalova, who was suspected of contracting bird flu, have been sent to the World Health Organization reference laboratory.
07 February 2007 [16:40]
The Kazakh president's son-in-law denied allegations of kidnapping two former senior managers of a bank under his control, a report said Wednesday.
07 February 2007 [13:18]
Emergencies Ministry has already begun to bring fire engines to the country, Emergencies Minister Kamaleddin Heydarov said.
07 February 2007 [13:11]
The opening of the new office of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA) in Nobel Avenue will be held March 27 or March 28.
07 February 2007 [10:05]
Former assistant commander of Defense Ministry lieutenant colonel Rasim Muradov is going to start continuous hunger strike soon.
07 February 2007 [09:40]
Anatoliy Banishevskiy played for the USSR national football team, winning 51 caps and scoring 19 goals for the USSR. He played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
07 February 2007 [09:30]
The best Azeri chess player by FIDE's ranking Shahriyar Mammadyarov leaves for France tomorrow. 22-year-old grandmaster is going to join French championship in Paris.
07 February 2007 [09:15]
American Biographical Institute has selected former chief of Azerbaijani Health Ministry's international relations department Prof. Aleksandr Umnyashkin with Gold Medal for Azerbaijan.
07 February 2007 [09:05]
US Center for Defense Journalism has released a report on freedom of media in the world countries in 2006.
07 February 2007 [08:55]
Conference of countries that have signed up to an international convention against doping has started in Paris.
07 February 2007 [08:50]
Azerbaijan intends to host World Military Boxing Championship to be held in 2008, head of Central Army Sporting Club Natig Aliyev stated.
07 February 2007 [08:05]
The book stock of Centralized Library System in the region of Samukh was enriched by means of new books last year.
07 February 2007 [08:00]
Azerbaijan's parliament will make some amendments to culture bill.
07 February 2007 [03:13]
A NASA astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a romantic rival for a space shuttle pilot's affections after a 900-mile (1,500-kilometer) non-stop drive was charged with attempted first-degree murder Tuesday and released from jail after posting $25,000 (?19,300) bail.
06 February 2007 [22:42]
06 February 2007 [22:33]
A soldier has been injured in an incident in Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's military unit in Terter region.
06 February 2007 [22:30]
Strong north-western wind to follow mild southern wind observed in Azerbaijan today.
06 February 2007 [22:21]
The test results of resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala Zamina Zeynalova, who was suspected of contracting bird flu and died at the Scientific Institute of Lungs Diseases tonight, have been announced.
06 February 2007 [22:11]
Azerbaijan's Juridical Council discussed implementation of labor and executive discipline in Appeal Court at Tuesday's meeting.
06 February 2007 [16:19]
The materials of the criminal cases against Azerbaijani former Health Minister Ali Insanov, former Health Ministry Pharmacology and Medical Equipment Department chief Akif Maharramov and former International Relations Department chief Aleksandr Umnyashkin have been submitted to the Court of Grave Crimes.
06 February 2007 [16:07]
Resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala 38-year old Zamina Zeynalova, who was suspected of contracting bird flu died at the Scientific Institute of Lungs Diseases at about 02.00 tonight.
06 February 2007 [12:19]
Four desktop computer processors were stolen from the International Monetary Fund Office in Baku. The office was probably burglarized on Saturday or Sunday.
06 February 2007 [12:08]
Resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala 38-year old Zamina Zeynalova, treated for suspected bird flu in a medical institute in the capital, Baku, died on Monday night before her diagnosis could be finally established.
06 February 2007 [10:05]
Blood samples of resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala Zamina Zeynalova, who is suspected of contracting bird flu, are now being tested in Viral Laboratory of the Health Ministry Station Against Plague and Republic Veterinary Laboratory.
06 February 2007 [09:50]
Azeri national judo team has left for Norway.
06 February 2007 [09:45]
On Tuesday the officers of Baku State Traffic Police (BSTP) will meet with the directors of nearly 20 schools.
06 February 2007 [09:20]
Azerbaijani section will be opened in New-York Museum of Natural History.
06 February 2007 [09:15]
Shaki Court sentenced the inspector of Azerenergy OJSC Shaki Regional Electricity Supply Department Musa Hajiyev to 3 years in jail.
06 February 2007 [09:05]
The resident of Amirjan settlement killed his brother.
06 February 2007 [09:00]
Azerbaijani side has made its proposals to Moscow on settlement the problems of Azerbaijanis living in this country after recent amendments to Russia Migration legislation.
06 February 2007 [08:55]
Azeri taekwondo fighters won 2 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in Trelleborg Open international tournament in Sweden.
06 February 2007 [08:50]
Ambassador of the U.S to Azerbaijan Anne Derse has visited Mollaburban village school of Khachmaz region.
06 February 2007 [08:45]
The next lecturer from "Our lecturer guest" range in Diplomatic Academy of Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be academic of the University of Maryland Roald Sagdeev.
06 February 2007 [08:35]
"Anatoli Konkov was the most talented coach who had come to Azerbaijan. He is known in all post soviet countries," saif ex-president of Azerbaijani Football Federations Association Fuad Musayev.
06 February 2007 [08:30]
Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov has left for Paris, France, to participate in the first conference of European Anti-Doping Commission in February 5-8.
06 February 2007 [02:56]
Turkey's government on Monday suspended the police intelligence chief of Istanbul as part of an investigation into the killing of an ethnic Armenian journalist in the city last month, the state-owned Anatolia news agency reported.
05 February 2007 [22:05]
05 February 2007 [22:01]
The Canada-Azerbaijan Cooperation Association-initiated project on cooperation, friendship and mutual understanding between Azerbaijan and Canada was welcomed by the Canada government. Canada Fund set aside funds to implement the project in line with economic and political interests of both countries.
05 February 2007 [21:59]
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev welcomed prominent physicist and academician Roald Sagdeev to the Presidential Palace on Monday.
05 February 2007 [21:44]
Former Commander of military unit #N of Defense Ministry Elkhan Huseynov was again arrested.
05 February 2007 [16:07]
A criminal case has been launched against Mayor Esger Huseynov, chief of Ganja department of Defense Ministry Central Storehouse, and Captain Terane Abdullayeva, chief of the depot of military unit #N.
05 February 2007 [14:55]
Weather will be warm in three days, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department Forecasting bureau chief Umayra Tagiyeva informs.
05 February 2007 [12:35]
"We want to apply Barcelona football program in a number of countries, as well as Azerbaijan," Jago Aguilera, manager of Spanish club Barcelona, stated.
03 February 2007 [17:45]
Azerbaijan's Emergencies Ministry assessed serious damage caused by windstorm in some regions of the country.
03 February 2007 [17:45]
Paramilitary hostility between Azerbaijan and Armenia hinder complete settlement of this country's broadcasts interference into our airspace," Azerbaijan's Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov said.
03 February 2007 [17:39]
New buildings for police departments are planned to be constructed in 10 regions this year, stated Oruj Zalov, deputy minister of Interior Affairs.
03 February 2007 [17:37]
A blood sample taken from a boy who died in Azerbaijan last month confirmed bird flu was not the cause of his death, Azeri health officials said on Saturday.
03 February 2007 [13:18]
Youth and Sport Ministry held an event on occasion of Youth Day – February 2 in Gulustan Palace.
03 February 2007 [12:56]
"An Inconvenient Truth" is a documentary on the former US vice-president's global campaign against global warming. We witness a humane, modest and funny Gore and we also get to see the frighteningly imminent threat of climate change.
03 February 2007 [12:38]
The contracts with some Azerbaijani teachers working in Istanbul University of Turkey will be prolonged.
03 February 2007 [12:36]
Officers Office of Commissioner on Human Rights met with the recently released Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garajayev who is being kept in detention ward # 3 of Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service.
03 February 2007 [12:23]
One of the famous singers of Azeri opera Sona Aslanova, 83, has been operated in the U.S.
03 February 2007 [11:15]
"Our stance on pulling foreign television off the air is determined. This decision is unanimous, we notified Russian and Turkish embassies through the foreign ministry," said Chairman of National Television and Radio Council Nushiravan Maharramli.
03 February 2007 [11:05]
World Health Organization expert for reproductive health Gunta Lazdane will visit Azerbaijan on February 26.
03 February 2007 [11:00]
Azerbaijan Languages University (ALU) signed documents with Perugia and Siena Universities of Italy considering exchange of students and teachers, hold joint seminar and trainings, book compiling.
03 February 2007 [10:40]
Azeri saber team will participate in the World Cup to start on February 23 in Budapest, Hungary.
03 February 2007 [10:10]
On February 12-15, World Bank's Education mission will visit Azerbaijan.
03 February 2007 [10:05]
Azerbaijani citizen illegally living in Istanbul was arrested.
03 February 2007 [09:40]
The preliminary decision on place of Azerbaijan-Armenia match to take place in September in European Championship selection will be made on February 7.
03 February 2007 [09:15]
Education Minister Misir Mardanov together with the leadership of UNICEF Azerbaijani Office has visited north regions of Azerbaijan.
03 February 2007 [09:10]
The project prepared abroad for the reconstruction of Heydar Aliyev Palace has been brought to Azerbaijan, Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev said.
02 February 2007 [22:45]
Police hunting a driver who hit a man in Mashdaga settlement in Baku have arrested Baku resident Ali Aliyev.
02 February 2007 [22:42]
Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan carries out fruitful cooperation with the European Center for Public Rights, one of the authoritative international structures of Greece, to boost supremacy of law and human rights.
02 February 2007 [18:08]
Human activity 'very likely' to blame.
02 February 2007 [18:02]
The soldier of Azerbaijani Armed forces Vusal Garajayev, captured on December 9 by Armenians, was arrested.
02 February 2007 [18:01]
About 20 Azerbaijanis have been deported from Russia since the law "On migration" is effective.
02 February 2007 [16:38]
CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo met the students from the CIS member states within the II Congress of the Commonwealth of student and youth organizations "International students' forum" in the CIS headquarters in Minsk.
02 February 2007 [16:03]
On Friday the chief of Committee against Tortures Elchin Behbudov met with former high-ranking official of Interior Ministry Crimes Investigation Department Haji Mammadov who is kept in the detention ward of National Security Ministry (NSM).