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21 February 2006 [21:02]
The Sabail district court held a legal proceeding on consideration of the lawsuit by Hajiaga Nuri, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Islamic Party (AIP), against the Central Election Committee (CEC) on Tuesday.
21 February 2006 [20:49]
The Azerbaijani Health Ministry denied information, spread by media, of 2 Azerbaijani children died of Bird flu on Pirallahy Peninsula.
21 February 2006 [20:44]
"Opening of the Russia's National Reserve Corporation's representative office will take place in Baku, the head of the National Reserve Bank of Russia," Yuri Kudimov said today.
21 February 2006 [16:32]
China imposed ban on import of poultry and poultry products from Azerbaijan and some countries.
21 February 2006 [13:09]
State Commission for Bird Flu, that controls activities of all relevant structures in the Republic of Azerbaijan told of measures plan and given appropriate instructions to ministries, organizations and region executive powers.
21 February 2006 [10:39]
Supreme Court will not apply to Hungarian court for Ramil Safarov's case.
21 February 2006 [10:27]
Lenkeran Deputy Mayor Ilham Huseynov states that local authorities, law enforcement bodies, relevant departments and organizations joined their activities to prevent Bird Flu in Lenkeran.
21 February 2006 [10:15]
Azerbaijani singer of Belarus Gunesh Abbasova could not get a license to participate in "Eurovision" contest.
21 February 2006 [09:54]
The State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) started distribution of plastic cards to pensioners in rural zones.
21 February 2006 [09:05]
Health Ministry (HM) Press informs that the Ministry has disclosed new medicines not suitable for usage.
21 February 2006 [08:55]
Mass die out has been registered in private poultry farms of Aghdam.
20 February 2006 [18:22]
"16 from 24 judges, violated the laws in 2005, were punished in appropriate order," Ramiz Rzayev, the chairman of the Azerbaijani Supreme Court, said to journalists.
20 February 2006 [18:19]
Music festival opens on Monday in Baku.
20 February 2006 [18:10]
The solemn party will be held at the Heydar Aliyev palace on Tuesday on opening of the Russia's Year in Azerbaijan.
20 February 2006 [18:04]
"The bilateral relationship between Azerbaijan and Russia develops comprehensively," stated Novruz Mammadov, the Head of the Department for Foreign Affairs of the Azerbaijani President's Office.
20 February 2006 [15:25]
The Gender Research Center of the Western University in partnership with The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has conducted gender seminar.
20 February 2006 [09:38]
One of the biggest radio channels of Russia "Russkoe radio" (Russian Radio) will be broadcasted in Baku in late February - early in March.
20 February 2006 [09:33]
German plane "Sesna-C501", that previously disappeared in Iraq air, made a technical landing in Azerbaijan.
20 February 2006 [09:12]
The State Traffic Police Department (STPD) of the Baku City Main Board of Police (BCMBP) appealed to drivers and owners of vehicles.
20 February 2006 [09:00]
The IREX Office in Baku informs of 31 Azerbaijani students to study at Colleges and Universities in US this summer.
20 February 2006 [08:49]
On February 18 at 08.00 a.m Shahlar Intigam Madatov, freshman student of Economy Faculty of Lenkeran State University, born in Changamiran village of Lerik region in 1988, died while having breakfast meal.
18 February 2006 [14:28]
"We are glad that none of British newspapers published cartoons of Prophet Muhammad," Lory Bristow, the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan, stated at a meeting with Rafig Aliyev, the chairman of the State Committee for Religious Organizations.
18 February 2006 [09:48]
Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Huseyngulu Bagirov told: "Sick or dead birds have not been found in Ag Gol National Park. After the information spread that Bird flu was found, I instructed to review the territory of the preserve. Just one sick or dead bird was not found in territory of preserve".
18 February 2006 [09:24]
The Mayor's Office of Baku has not allowed the Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) to hold a commemoration ceremony in front of "Cry of Khojali" monument on the anniversary of the Khojali Genocide on February 26.
18 February 2006 [09:20]
Plane en route to Iraq from Germany via Azerbaijan disappeared from the radar screens yesterday.
18 February 2006 [08:54]
Allocations in the amount of $16 million is needed to fight the bird flu virus in Azerbaijan.
18 February 2006 [08:47]
"I have never met the President of Khayal Holding Fikrat Rajabov, and I have never engaged in trade".
18 February 2006 [08:39]
A 30-meter high monument called "Civilization" is constructed in Kars, Turkey by Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian architects.
18 February 2006 [08:23]
Measures for the World Azerbaijanis II Congress scheduled for March 16 this year are to complete.
18 February 2006 [00:31]
The Israeli specialists in the Bird flu realm will arrive in Baku the next week, the Ambassador of Israel to Azerbaijan Artur Lenk told.
17 February 2006 [15:40]
AFFA spread statement in regard to holding of the selection matches of the UEFA EURO-2006 between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
17 February 2006 [15:28]
"There is not any danger of Bird flu spreading at the military units of Azerbaijan," Safar Abiyev, the Azerbaijani Defense Minister, said to journalists on Friday.
17 February 2006 [14:42]
Azeri Students Organization established in Egypt, Education Ministry's press service informs.
17 February 2006 [13:10]
The work over nationwide immunization campaign are underway in Lankaran. The campaign will be carried out by the Azerbaijani Health Ministry from February 27 to March 12.
17 February 2006 [11:43]
Publicist, MP Rafael Huseynov has written a book about the late football player Anatoly Banishevski that called "The other side of the Life", and this book has been presented for publishing after being translated into Russian.
17 February 2006 [11:40]
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies will hold a board meeting on February 18.
17 February 2006 [11:37]
Family of Academician Eldar Salayev, who convicted of plotting a coup and bailed out for the problems with his health condition requested Republic Prosecutor's Office for his treatment abroad.
17 February 2006 [11:26]
"The State Committee for Religious Organizations has registered 6 more religious organizations," said Elchin Asgharov, deputy chief of the Committee.
17 February 2006 [11:24]
Law enforcement bodies says that final investigation on criminal case of ex-director of Crime Investigation Department of Interior Ministry, Haji Mammadov and his gang members is underway.
17 February 2006 [11:19]
President Ilham Aliyev has awarded Karim Karimov with "Shohret" order for his activities in social-political life of the country.
17 February 2006 [11:15]
A group involved in illicit drug traffic has been detained in Zagatala.
17 February 2006 [11:10]
Russian Agriculture Ministry issued a press release on Thursday.
17 February 2006 [11:05]
Zagatala Police Department Mehdi Humbatov was dismissed and appointed chief of Sumgayit Police Department.
17 February 2006 [11:00]
Representative of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in Baku Rashad Gulamov said that rerun municipality elections will be held in Nakhchivan.
17 February 2006 [10:55]
Republic Prosecutor's Office press service informed that former deputy chief of Justice Ministry Main Office for Execution of Court Decisions, Gulmammad Mammadov and former chief of Finance Service of Guard Regiment, Rafeddin Rustamov were arrested.
17 February 2006 [10:50]
17 February 2006 [10:35]
Office of Caucasian Muslims (OCM) regional office for southern regions of Azerbaijan said OCM brings legal action against Rafig Aliyev, chief of the State Committee for Religious Organizations.
17 February 2006 [10:30]
Currently there are 544 many-storeyed residential buildings being erected in Baku and total area of housing stock of those buildings form 6 million m2.
17 February 2006 [10:05]
On Thursday Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani President, signed a decree on establishment of the State Commission on prevention of bird flu and coordination of joint activities of all bodies in this sphere.
17 February 2006 [10:00]
Rahimov Habib Haji oglu was appointed the Director of the Department for State Committee on Securitees (DSCS) under the President’s Administration in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
17 February 2006 [09:40]
On 21 February the Pest central court will hold 2nd legal proceeding on the next case in regard to Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov.
17 February 2006 [09:35]
36 people have addressed to Viral Infection center on suspicion of bird flu so far.
17 February 2006 [09:30]
"The Asghstafa regional court released Merabi Jibutia, the Georgian citizen, who was arrested in September 2005," said Osman Kazimov, the lawyer of the defendant.
17 February 2006 [09:20]
"The Caucasus Muslims Board (CMB) is seeking ways for improvement of the terms for pilgrimage," said Sheik-ul-Islam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade, the chairman of the CMB.
17 February 2006 [09:00]
Chairman of the Caucasus Clerical Office, Sheikh Allahshukur Pashazada has been awarded the highest Vatican Order of Saint George.
17 February 2006 [08:43]
The Ministry of Health has begun building new hospitals in the regions.
16 February 2006 [18:06]
The only Azeri school in Tbilisi can be closed. The reason is the reforms on education system of Georgia.
16 February 2006 [17:52]
The advertisement of alcoholic beverages on all television channels in Azerbaijan will be banned in 2008-2009, says head of the senior body regulating the work of the local media.
16 February 2006 [17:33]
The rising subsoil waters level on the bank of the river Kur was the reason of coming down one of the buildings.
16 February 2006 [17:30]
A part of food products in Azerbaijan does not meet required standards, says Ramiz Hasanov, general director of State Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patent.
16 February 2006 [17:23]
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh highlighted the importance of US-bound customers to fill in their immigration details on www.ba.com before coming to the airport to avoid the risk of being delayed, informs the British Mediterranean, the British Airways' franchising partner.
16 February 2006 [17:20]
"At the sitting of the parliamentary commission on economic policy today 5 draft laws have been put on discussion," said the head of the parliamentary commission Ziyad Samedzade.
16 February 2006 [17:18]
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the Azerbaijani Ombudsman's Institute set to the 2nd stage if the joint project covering 2005-2007.
16 February 2006 [14:01]
On Wednesday Elmira Suleymanova, the Azerbaijani Ombudsman held an inspection of the isolation cell of the Central Department for Organized Crime Enforcement of the Interior Ministry and met with the persons which are under investigation.
16 February 2006 [08:47]
Decline of wild birds' death was fixed in the Caspian shore and sanctuaries yesterday.
16 February 2006 [08:42]
Delegation of World Health Organization (WHO), visited Azerbaijan to acquaint with the situation of the Bird Flu, has finished their visit.
16 February 2006 [08:27]
Customs officers of Balaken region confiscated 12.5 kg of Armenia-made grinded coffee in undeclared parcels weighing 100 gr. During customs survey of the package belonging to Georgian citizen Pirdaus Barkalayeva who entered Azerbaijan through "Mazimchay" customs checkpoint.
16 February 2006 [08:15]
"The Interior Ministry has launched large-scale operations to expose criminal gangs in the country," said the Minister.
16 February 2006 [04:09]
An international exhibition titled "East Mediterranean International travel and Tourism Exhibition" will be held in Istanbul city of Turkey on February 23.
16 February 2006 [04:03]
A suicide was committed yesterday in the military unit # "N" in Aghdam, Rafael Javadov, who was drafted to military service in 2005 by Ali Bayramli Military Registration Department, shot himself with his service revolver.
16 February 2006 [03:57]
An international seminar of "Distance education and human resources utilization" will be held in Baku in September this year.
16 February 2006 [03:54]
Russian national Exhibition and II Azerbaijan-Russia Economic Forum titled "Russia and Azerbaijan: strategic cooperation" will be held in Baku on February 21-24.
16 February 2006 [01:07]
"The Public Union of Parliamentary Journalists (PUPJ) intends to prepare a special issue on the 100th anniversary of Molla Nasraddin magazine," Elshad Eyvazly, the head of PUPJ, told.
15 February 2006 [19:51]
The memorial complex dedicated to the memory of the Azerbaijanis died in Afghanistan was opened in Lankaran on Wednesday, the Union of Afghan-Veterans of Azerbaijan told.
15 February 2006 [18:17]
The Milli Majlis Permanent Commission on Human rights injected supplements and changes into the bill on TV broadcasting at sitting held on Wednesday. The major issue was related to issue of license for advertisement of strong drinks.
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