Society
18 January 2006 [17:05]
The M.F.Akhundov Azerbaijan National Library hosted the international seminar on the subject Application of Informational Technologies in Librarianship, and Automation co-organized by the UNESCO National Commission on Azerbaijan and the country’s Ministry of Culture.
18 January 2006 [16:59]
The Azerbaijan vessel PTS-201, which got aground in the area of the Urdyuk cape, 25 km away from Bautino settlement, is owned by the private company, therefore, the Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) is not responsible for the incident.
18 January 2006 [15:17]
The bus with the Azerbaijani pilgrims got into the road accident tonight on the territory of Syria.
18 January 2006 [14:10]
The educational complex consisting of three buildings and covering the area of 10,300 square meters located in Ankara’s Batikend district was named after the Azerbaijan leader Heydar Aliyev.
18 January 2006 [04:40]
Azerbaijani Diasporas in foreign countries will commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy by different ceremonies.
18 January 2006 [04:23]
Azerbaijani residents of Damya Gorarkhi village of Marneuli region of Georgia who are dissatisfied with land ownership have rallied to the center of region today.
18 January 2006 [04:09]
Bronze medallist in pneumatic pistol shooting in the Olympic Games in Athens Irada Ashumova succeeded in the first competition she contested in 2006. Our shooter won a silver medal in the first day of the international tournament in Luxembourg.
18 January 2006 [03:55]
The environmental hygiene mission of the World Health Organization (WHO) will pay a visit to Azerbaijan in February.
18 January 2006 [03:45]
Construction of 17 kilometers of the road has already been completed in the territory of Tovuz in the framework of the project of reconstruction of the Baku-Georgia border highway. Construction of rest 9 kilometers will be completed late in this year.
18 January 2006 [03:38]
90 Azerbaijani military men having served in the Peacekeeping Forces in Iraq and ended their military services returned to Azerbaijan last night.
18 January 2006 [03:33]
About 1000 residents of Khatinli, Chilovdaghli, Garakhanli and Gadirli villages of Tovuz marched towards the region center due to gas and electricity problems.
18 January 2006 [03:20]
48,8% or 592 thousand hectares of forests of our country are in the territory of Great Caucasus, 14,5% or 176 thousand hectares of Small Caucasus, 2,5% or 30 thousand hectares of Kur-Araz lowland, and 0,5% or 6 thousand hectares of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan.
18 January 2006 [02:59]
The 220 kilovolt "Mushfig" substation supplying a big part of the capital of the republic with electric energy and to be repaired at the expense of funds of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be completely commissioned in 2007.
18 January 2006 [02:32]
A meeting was held on the initiative of head of Ganja Executive Power Eldar Azizov in connection with prophylactic and anti-epidemic measures against Bird flu pandemic.
18 January 2006 [02:23]
Appeal will be made on the decision of Nasimi district court for elongating arrest measure on Akif Muradverdiyev, ex-director of the administrative department of President’s Office for 4 more months.
18 January 2006 [02:03]
Officials of Binagadi Police Department arrested a resident of Shamakhi trying to rob the apartment of Canadian citizen.
17 January 2006 [22:10]
Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism in a statement made early today notes that numerous appeals received by the Ministry expressing concern with the "politicization" of the action and "the use of it by opposition media and some human rights activists against Azerbaijan."
17 January 2006 [19:58]
Azeri champion claimed the first place in Group B.
17 January 2006 [17:38]
"People can buy poultry products of the large local enterprises without any fear," Ismayil Hasanov, the head of the State Veterinary Service under the Azerbaijani Agriculture Ministry, said to journalists on Tuesday.
17 January 2006 [16:55]
Chief veterinary surgeon of Masalli was discharged from his post for his indifference to the spread of disease among birds and having delayed informing the State Veterinary Service (SVS) at Ministry of Agriculture about it.
17 January 2006 [15:00]
"The World Bank (WB) allocated $50,000 within the measures on struggle with penetration of bird flu into Azerbaijan," Ismayil Hasanov, the head of the State Veterinary Service under the Agriculture Ministry, said on Tuesday
17 January 2006 [14:19]
First plane with Azerbaijani pilgrims coming back from Hajj to land in Baku today.
17 January 2006 [13:43]
Azeri Omb Elmira Suleymanova will participate in his work.
17 January 2006 [10:58]
"I call the rectors of the Pedagogical University, of Baku State University, and the Minister of Education to restore the expelled students Namik Feyziyev and Turan Aliyev," states appeal of the member of the Milli Mejlis, professor of Baku State University Camil Hasanli.
17 January 2006 [06:18]
The US is expected to give new hydro location equipments and 3 powerboats to the Navy of Azerbaijan (NA) by the end of this year.
17 January 2006 [06:10]
Trial of Azerbaijani Army Ramil Safarov accused of murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Markaryan will be held on claims raised against him by jailers. Representatives of embassy of Azerbaijan in Hungary will attend the trial.
17 January 2006 [06:04]
Inauguration of exhibition “Discover Japan through contemporary posters” has been held today.
17 January 2006 [05:51]
The State Student Admission Commission (SSAC) will conduct examinations to the master level of education on MBA and TEMPUS-TACIS international programs for spring session of 2005-2006 academic years.
17 January 2006 [05:32]
Weather condition will get severer in the country from January 17 through 19 because Siberia anticyclones are entering the territory of the republic.
17 January 2006 [05:06]
A deliberation was held in the executive power of Lenkeran (EP) related to intensifying precautions against the bird flue disease.
17 January 2006 [04:49]
500 thousand microchip-cards to be put into operation for the purpose of non-cash payment of fares in the Baku Metro will be brought to the country till the Novruz holiday.
16 January 2006 [10:46]
The Committee of Azerbaijani Students’ Movement will organize the action of protest on the 19th of January in the capital of Switzerland, Berne to convey the truth about the Tragedy of January, 20 and of the Armenian atrocities against Azerbaijan.
15 January 2006 [21:23]
Latvia's "Metallurg" was defeated by Azeri champion.
15 January 2006 [18:43]
15 January 2006 [17:39]
Sale of chicken and other types of poultry is prohibited in Azerbaijan from January 13.
15 January 2006 [17:24]
Some of the remnants of material culture discovered as the result of archeological excavations in the regions have been researched.
15 January 2006 [17:22]
Russian historian Rudolf Ivanov today met with teachers and students staff in Nakhchivan State University (NSU) who is on a visit in our country at the invitation of Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
15 January 2006 [17:13]
Scientific conference on the 100th jubilee of the first Azerbaijani archeologist Omer Ismizadeh will be held.
15 January 2006 [17:02]
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR), Monitoring Center of Environment Pollution announced the results of the monitoring of level of pollution in the rivers Kyur and Araz.
15 January 2006 [16:55]
A contract on cooperation was signed between Azerbaijani Agriculture and Food Industry Employees’ Trade Union Federation and Turkish "Tekgida-Ish" Trade Union.
15 January 2006 [16:50]
Bird flu virus has not been found as a result of monitoring conducted by Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Ecology and Natural Resources up to now.
15 January 2006 [16:42]
Trial of journalist Gajar Huseynov arrested in Georgia was adjourned until February 3.
15 January 2006 [15:37]
Neftchi FC celebrated victory in the first game of "Commonwealth Cup" against Tajikistan representative Vaksh.
15 January 2006 [15:32]
15 January 2006 [15:24]
The ruler of U.S. ally Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, died on Sunday at the age of 78 after a long illness, and the country's ailing crown prince is set to take over as emir of this major Gulf oil producer.
15 January 2006 [15:08]
A capsule containing dust collected from stars and comets has landed on Earth after a seven-year space mission. A capsule containing dust collected from stars and comets has landed on Earth after a seven-year space mission.
14 January 2006 [20:54]
In accordance with the results of the laboratory research conducted by the Lankaran Veterinary Service, no signs of virus are observed in the region.
14 January 2006 [03:05]
Azerbaijani section will be opened in New York Museum of Natural History in 2006.
14 January 2006 [03:02]
The commission investigating the reasons of the crash of the AN-140-100 airplane taken off from Baku to Aktau is working at several versions.
14 January 2006 [02:58]
One more Azerbaijani pilgrims going on Hajj is in bad health.
14 January 2006 [02:56]
An airplane marked “Airbus A-319” of the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will be brought to Baku late in February, early in March this year.
14 January 2006 [02:46]
Construction of 13 new settlements for 3860 internally displaced families living in refugee townships and wagons which has been started since the beginning of the past year will be completed in April.
14 January 2006 [02:42]
Prophylactic measures are still taken against bird flu in Zagatala.
14 January 2006 [02:22]
A joint valuation mission consisting of the representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO), “Vishnevskaya-Rastropovich” Foundation, UN Children’s Fund, US Agency for International Development (USAID) and US Center for Disease Control (CDC) will come to Azerbaijan on January 23.
14 January 2006 [02:20]
By the order of Minister of Culture Polad Bulbuloglu, chief and art director of Azerbaijan State National Academic Dram Theater Alabbas Gadirov was dismissed.
14 January 2006 [02:17]
Resident of Chayrud village of Lerik which is known as a land of long-livers Fazil Azim Rzayev celebrated his 108th birthday.
14 January 2006 [02:16]
14 January 2006 [02:02]
Republic Hygiene and Epidemiology Center (RHEC) will conduct unannounced investigations in the territory of the republic in order to strengthen the control over selling of fowl products in connection with “Bird Flu”.
13 January 2006 [19:01]
13 January 2006 [13:37]
An organ music party will be held at the Baku Music Academy on March 17 on the initiative of the Union of Azerbaijani Composers.
13 January 2006 [13:24]
Woman volleyball club AzerReyl arrived in Istanbul to hold final preparations for the forthcoming match of the 10th tournament of the group stage of the Champions League against Gunesh Vagifbank.
13 January 2006 [13:21]
There is no Azerbaijani among the victims died in a crush while implementing the rituals of Hajj in Mecca.
13 January 2006 [09:04]
Chirag oil production reached 7m tons in 2005
13 January 2006 [08:58]
25 representatives of tax authorities were dismissed in 2005 for giving way to irregularities, the Ministry of Taxes press-service said on Thursday.
13 January 2006 [05:27]
State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis Living in Foreign Countries (SCALFC) plans to start Azerbaijani Days in Hungary together with Embassy of Azerbaijan in this country.
13 January 2006 [05:11]
As a result of confusion appeared in the ceremony of throwing stones at pillars representing Satan more than 300 people died.
13 January 2006 [05:05]
International conference on bird flue will be held in Beijing.
13 January 2006 [04:24]
The “AzEuroTel” Joint Enterprise (JE) is starting to provide Internet access services on ADSL technologies on speed from 64 Kbit to 512 Kbit in the unlimited access order.
13 January 2006 [04:21]
The price of the Internet in Baku is cheaper than elsewhere in the CIS, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Internet Society, Galib Gurbanov, told the “Internet in Azerbaijan: demise or development” news conference at the International Press Club Wednesday.
13 January 2006 [04:16]
The Azerbaijan Humanitarian Assistance Programme (AHAP) costing $57 million funded by the United States Agency for International Development since 1998 and administered by the Mercy Corps organization will draw to a close on January 13 this year.
13 January 2006 [04:13]
European Union has imposed a ban on fowl exports from Azerbaijan.
13 January 2006 [04:08]
The concerns over the bird flu threat are still high in Azerbaijan, although no cases have been registered so far, unlike neighboring countries.
12 January 2006 [22:15]
“Over 50 drivers of the Baku public transport were dismissed as a result of carried out check-up in Baku,” Khaleddin Namazov, the deputy chief of the Transport Department of the Baku Executive Power, told Trend.
12 January 2006 [22:01]
Holly Hajj pilgrimage is coming to an end.
12 January 2006 [21:40]
The aids will cover at least 30 per cent of Azeri population.
Slovak prime minister heads to Azerbaijan
President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Robert Fico make press statements [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Kazakhstan launches committee dedicated to artificial intelligence advancements
Armenian lobby stages protest shows, tricking people into streets
Azerbaijani, Armenian FMs to meet in Almaty
Turkiye advocates for prioritizing development outcomes in ADB Agenda, states Osman Celik
Russian President Putin attends Easter service at Christ the Savior Cathedral