Society
31 May 2006 [08:30]
Today round table organized by Whole republic and Specialized Court Judges and Press Council (PC) on the subject "Court judges and mass media role in juridical state."
31 May 2006 [08:09]
Ceremony of the monument for Alimerdan Bey Topchubashov's erection, one of the founders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918) and its Prime Minister will be held in the French capital, Paris, tomorrow.
30 May 2006 [20:10]
"The Final Bell" Party will be held in all secondary schools in Azerbaijan on the occasion of the end of the 2005-2006 school-year.
30 May 2006 [20:04]
An official permission was given to 10 juvenile prisoners of detention place #1 to get their education in higher and technical schools of Azerbaijan.
30 May 2006 [16:28]
"As a result of the land reforms in Georgia in the past two months, lands were distributed to over 5,000 families, including Azerbaijanis living in Georgia. These families previously had no lands."
30 May 2006 [15:19]
On the invitation of ministry for sports and tourism of Azerbaijan, deputy chief of the Main Department on Youth, the Prince of Saudi Arabia Emir Navvaf ibn Feisal ibn Fahd ibn Abdelaziz has arrived in Azerbaijan.
30 May 2006 [08:37]
Residents in south part have problems in watching TV channels, interference of neighbour Iran TV channels' broadcast creates some problems of Lider and ANS' transmission in south region.
30 May 2006 [08:32]
May 26 measure was held dedicated to Independence Day of Georgia in Toronto city of Canada.
30 May 2006 [08:16]
37 Internally displaced people families from Lachin will be provided with new houses nearby Takhta korpu settlement for IDP of Aghjabedi region.
29 May 2006 [19:36]
More a case of communities than community.
29 May 2006 [19:21]
Zaman-Azerbaijan, celebrating its 15th anniversary, was awarded by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliev with a state medal.
28 May 2006 [23:46]
A frantic search for survivors is continuing after a strong earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java, killing more than 5,000 people.
28 May 2006 [17:44]
Judo European Championship is underway in Tampere, Finland.
27 May 2006 [20:53]
Reporters Without Borders today called for the "immediate release" of two Azeri journalists, Amin Movahedi, who was detained yesterday in the northern city of Meshkinshar, and Orouj Amiri, detained the day before in the nearby city of Marannd.
27 May 2006 [13:58]
Azerbaijani and Georgian young people had a traditional friendly meeting in Girmizi Korpu border post in Gazakh region yesterday.
27 May 2006 [13:55]
"Amnesty will be declared in autumn this year. The mechanisms of the amnesty are being considered now," said human rights activist Saida Gojamanli.
27 May 2006 [13:49]
More than 3,000 people have been killed and thousands more injured by a strong earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java, officials have said.
27 May 2006 [10:30]
Judo European Championship is underway in Tampere, Finland.
27 May 2006 [10:15]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by member of Board of the "Faza Gazetchilik" Anonymous Company, editor-in-chief of the Turkish "Zaman" newspaper, Ekrem Dumanli.
27 May 2006 [08:29]
Azerbaijani Embassy in France will move to new premises. Solemn ceremony will be held on this occasion May 29.
26 May 2006 [15:30]
Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation said the final round of the International Golden Grand Prix tournament will be held in Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, June 23-25.
26 May 2006 [15:23]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on ratification of Regulations on Health Ministry, its structure and staff.
26 May 2006 [13:38]
The photo exhibition "In the eyes of visitors" was opened May 25 at the French Culture Center in Baku.
26 May 2006 [13:22]
Azerbaijan's National TV and Radio Council (NTRC) decided not to renew the license for Khachmaz TV.
26 May 2006 [13:20]
Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General permitted former president of National Academy of Science Eldar Salayev's leaving the country for treatment abroad.
26 May 2006 [10:00]
New detention place will be constructed in Baku, Court Awards Execution Main Office of the Ministry of Justice informs.
26 May 2006 [09:47]
Karabakh Veterans Public Union, chaired by Etimad Asadov has been registered in the Ministry of Justice.
26 May 2006 [09:42]
May 27 Cooperation protocol will be signed between Azerbaijani Youth and Sport Ministry and Georgia Ministry for Culture, Sport and Preserve of Monuments.
26 May 2006 [09:30]
An article by Hilary Leila Krieger about Azerbaijan and Jewish population.
26 May 2006 [09:29]
The Caspian Sea Complex Ecology Monitoring Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural resources has started monitoring in coastline of 955 km of the Caspian Sea belonging to Azerbaijan.
26 May 2006 [09:16]
The International Committee of the Red Cross representatives visited Azerbaijani detainee Polad Sirajov, who is held in the US Guantanamo detention camp in Cuba.
26 May 2006 [08:51]
Special forces of Georgian Interior Ministry yeterday conducted operation in Rustavi prison and used physical pressure on Azerbaijani prisoners Gajar Huseynov and Telman Hasanov.
25 May 2006 [23:11]
25 May 2006 [12:30]
BOZENA 4 mine clearance flail machine (B4 MCFM) of the Way Industry company will be delivered to Azerbaijan May 29, according to press service of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action.
25 May 2006 [12:27]
The Japanese "Fuji Optical" has rendered ophthalmologic assistance to families of the refugees and IDPs in Azerbaijan, as well as the vulnerable people, has distributed eyeglasses to over 1300 people.
25 May 2006 [12:21]
On May 24, in the State Committee on Problems of Family, Women and Children (SCPFWC) took place a meeting of representatives of the state structures and the non-governmental organizations with Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).
25 May 2006 [09:00]
President's Office ex-Administrative Office chief, Akif Muradverdiyev's imprisonment term has been prolonged 5 more years.
25 May 2006 [08:30]
The governing football body FIFA has sent 257 tickets to Azerbaijan to watch the World Cup 2006 which is to start in Germany June 9.
24 May 2006 [22:53]
A quick-spreading fire burned down most of the cargo section of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport on Wednesday, forcing 2,000 workers to flee the thick black smoke that closed one runway to traffic and disrupted flights.
24 May 2006 [22:42]
Historians compare it to Nazi Germany.
24 May 2006 [20:56]
Protesters clashed with police forces in Imam Avenue in Urmiya, Southern Azerbaijan, Iran at 19:00 by Baku time.
24 May 2006 [20:55]
Today at 10.50 in Zazali-Dalimammadli railweay passage, train of 59 empty tank wagons moving in 50 km speed in the direction of Baku has collided with military car range.
24 May 2006 [20:54]
Human-to-human transmission of bird flu has been confirmed in Indonesia. The mutated form of the virus is the danger that scientists expected.
24 May 2006 [18:56]
With regard to beginning spring-summer season, Azerbaijan Health Ministry aimed at prevention of infectious diseases, has held laboratory examinations in Baku beaches.
24 May 2006 [18:49]
"After reading his articles I realized that this man is breathing with the air of 1937. So, Anar has to and is doomed to rule the Writers Union in that air. He has no other choice," said writer Akram Aylisli.
24 May 2006 [13:43]
Azerbaijani residents of Nijniy-Novgorod city, Russia, staged a protest action demanding unbiased investigation of Azerbaijani Mustafa Bakirov' death.
24 May 2006 [10:24]
Head of the Press Council Aflatun Amashov and Head of Azerbaijan Journalists' Union Elchin Shikhli met with Interior Minister Ramil Usubov and Prosecutor-General Zakir Garalov.
24 May 2006 [09:39]
The second flight recorder has been recovered from the site where an Armenian Airbus crashed into the Black Sea May 3, a Russian Transport Ministry official said Wednesday.
24 May 2006 [08:57]
"Effective preventive measures have been held related to the increase of water level in the Kyur River for several days," Azerbaijani Emergency Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov told journalists.
24 May 2006 [08:53]
Mega-star of Turkey, Tarkan will give concert in Republican Stadium named after Tofig Bahram June 30.
24 May 2006 [08:50]
Providing a platform for gender experts and representatives of civil society to present their comments and views on Azerbaijan's first gender law was the aim of a meeting held on May 23 by the OSCE Office in Baku.
23 May 2006 [21:24]
Iran's health minister denied on Tuesday that two siblings had died of bird flu, a day after a medical official said they had tested positive for the virus.
23 May 2006 [16:37]
Azeri national team led by chief coach Alakbar Imamaliyev and coach Gunduz Abdullayev will attend the European Taekwondo Championship to take place May 26-28 in Bonn /Germany/.
23 May 2006 [15:31]
Iran's state radio reports the government today ordered the indefinite closure of one of its newspapers for publishing a cartoon that prompted riots in the country's northwest.
23 May 2006 [14:48]
Construction of the additional two-storied building to the 4-star "Shindan" hotel to be put into operation in Astara region, in August.
23 May 2006 [13:15]
The conference aimed to join efforts of the national news agencies to effectively use information resources.
23 May 2006 [12:48]
Azerbaijan state television news program, Moambe, began broadcasting with simultaneous translation on Monday to Kvemo Kartli, a region principally populated with people of Azerbaijani origin.
23 May 2006 [11:12]
England will be a force at the World Cup even if Wayne Rooney does not recover from a broken foot, Brazil legend Carlos Alberto told BBC Sport.
23 May 2006 [10:45]
Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), will visit Azerbaijan May 23-27 to discuss future cooperation in implementation of gender priorities under the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy and National Action Plan.
23 May 2006 [10:42]
A conference, "The role of biodiversity in sustainable development in South Caucasus. Azerbaijan: achievements and prospects", started in Baku on Monday.
23 May 2006 [09:29]
Tests in Iran on the bodies of a brother and sister who died after falling ill with pneumonia-like symptoms showed they had the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official said.
23 May 2006 [09:25]
On May 22, 59th session of World Health Alliance started its work in Geneva, Switzerland.
23 May 2006 [08:57]
"The education bill should not be drawn up secretly, behind closed doors. It should be submitted to large public discussion," said head of History Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, MP Yagub Mahmudov.
23 May 2006 [08:49]
Confrontation between Azerbaijanis and local residents in Kharagun village of Chita province, caused injury of 4 Azerbaijani, one of them died at a hospital.
23 May 2006 [08:48]
Head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims (OCM) Sheikulislam Allahshukur Pashzadeh today received a delegation led by Vatican state secretary for relations with states, archbishop Jovanni Layola.
23 May 2006 [08:46]
Azerbaijani detainee of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba Polad Sirajov is being treated in the prison's rehabilitation center.
23 May 2006 [08:37]
"The Office of Caucasian Muslims is not responsible for conducting of an investigation. But we can appeal to relevant organizations for investigation into the recent happening occurred in Mehdiabad district of Baku. I believe the people of this district and perhaps, some negative cases occurred there. We have determined to warn both the imam and akhund (theologian) of the village. We'll punish both of them if they are guilty in these events," head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims, Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh told journalists.
23 May 2006 [08:17]
Special working group against corruption established in Education Ministry, working group member Elmir Hasanov has told with regard to execution of the Law "On fight against Corruption" the working group is considered to act permanently.
23 May 2006 [01:49]
The OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement proposed to hold a recurrent meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Bucharest, June 4-6 within the framework of the "Black Sea for Partnership and Dialogue" summit, Russian mediator Yuri Merzlyakov informed.
23 May 2006 [01:41]
Members of Iran's Azeri minority hurled stones in violent protests on Monday, enraged by a newspaper cartoon they said insulted them, a semi-official news agency and a witness said.
22 May 2006 [20:05]
Emergency teams have recovered one of the two flight recorders from an Airbus that crashed in the Black Sea May 3 with the loss of 113 people, Russia's transportation minister said Monday.
22 May 2006 [19:35]
Dr. Lee Jong-wook, head of the World Health Organization, has died after undergoing emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain over the weekend, officials said.
22 May 2006 [19:14]
The Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry has advised Azerbaijan movie theaters to stop showing the movie The Da Vinci Code, the press service of the ministry told Interfax on Monday.
22 May 2006 [13:22]
The Interpol's Azerbaijan bureau has detained in Japan an Azeri charged with a grave crime.
22 May 2006 [08:38]
The Emergency Ministry takes complex measures to prevent forecasted overflow in River Kur. Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov, Emergency Minister, has made visit to Kur streamside, namely to Salyan to see residential areas mostly impacted by flood and the most dangerous points on river-bed with his own eyes.
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