News for 10 October 2006
Politics
10 October 2006 [20:13]
On October 10, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed at the Presidential palace members of the UK delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
10 October 2006 [20:10]
Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Jordan Elman Arasli met with this country's Speaker Shakir Rifai to discuss ways of further strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries' parliaments, press service of the Embassy said.
10 October 2006 [20:05]
10 October 2006 [19:59]
"The main aim of my participation as an observer in the local elections in Georgia is to prepare a report on Georgia's attitude to national minorities, as well as Azerbaijanis," said Sabina Freizer, the director of International Crisis Group South Caucasus Project.
10 October 2006 [19:57]
Death penalty should be abolished in every country which respects democratic principles and human rights, PACE President Rene van der Linden said on Tuesday.
10 October 2006 [19:55]
"There are some problems with holding the polls but few problems with the election law. It is possible to hold good elections through bad law and vice-versa," PACE Monitoring Committee rapporteur for Azerbaijan Andreas Herkel stated.
10 October 2006 [19:51]
Roundtable on Defamation bill was chaired by OSCE Center in Baku.
10 October 2006 [19:49]
OSCE Media Freedom representative Miklos Haraszti held a meeting today and said that media freedom deteriorates in Azerbaijan.
10 October 2006 [19:48]
"Some persons want to increase the sale percentage of their newspapers by using these methods when the percentage is low," stated Kamaleddin Heydarov.
10 October 2006 [19:47]
"Georgia and Russia broke off the relations with each other half a year ago. The crisis had reached to its peak now. I think both sides should make concessions," said Sabina Freizer, the director of International Crisis Group South Caucasus Project.
10 October 2006 [19:45]
Azerbaijan Parliament appealed to France Parliament. The appeal reads dissatisfaction of the discussion of the bill for punishing those who deny Armenian Genocide in France Parliament.
10 October 2006 [15:58]
Azerbaijan Parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev addressed the parliament and demanded to invite Interior Ministry Ramil Usubov for reporting.
10 October 2006 [14:00]
President of Romania Trajan Besescu's exclusive interview to APA.
10 October 2006 [12:54]
Azerbaijan political parties will be registered again after the adoption of a new bill, said President's Office Socio-political Department's chief Ali Hasanov.
10 October 2006 [12:26]
Minister of National Security Lieut. Gen. Eldar Mahmudov met with the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons, press service of the Ministry said.
10 October 2006 [12:23]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasted conditions French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy laid down in return for voting down a controversial bill penalizing any denial of the alleged genocide of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Business
10 October 2006 [20:11]
10 October 2006 [20:02]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8734 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on October 10.
10 October 2006 [19:43]
12th Azerbaijan International Construction Exhibition (BakuBuild 2006) and 4th International Furniture and Woodworking, Interiors and Design Exhibition (BakuMebel 2006) will start tomorrow.
10 October 2006 [09:40]
The first Chinese automobile has been made at Ganja Automobile Plant on Monday.
10 October 2006 [09:39]
As of October 1, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) (excluding Operating Companies and Joint Ventures) has 6 182 production wells.
10 October 2006 [09:38]
Construction of Nakhchivan Module Power Plant continued to progress on the schedule.
10 October 2006 [09:37]
State Agency for Management of Public Property has begun receiving applications for job vacancies.
10 October 2006 [09:36]
Black Sea International Ship-owners Association (BINSA) will hold an annual meeting in Baku on October 10.
10 October 2006 [09:35]
An auction on placement of T-bills with the state registration number 10203013S will be held at Baku Stock Exchange on October 10.
10 October 2006 [09:33]
10 October 2006 [09:29]
French Court will review Azerbaijan's complaint on removal of the seizure of the Azerbaijan's shares on October 13.
10 October 2006 [09:27]
Azercell Telecom announced a tender on the medical insurance for its employees and families of them.
10 October 2006 [09:24]
Oil price is expected to increase at the world markets, Azerbaijani Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said.
Society
10 October 2006 [20:21]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
10 October 2006 [20:09]
Turkey has supported Azerbaijan's candidacy for hosting of the 16th General Assembly of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) in 2008, Erdogan Aripinar, a Secretary of the Turkish National Olympic Committee told journalists.
10 October 2006 [20:07]
Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims sheikh ul-Islam Hajji Allahshukur met at his office October 10 with the members of the United Kingdom Parliament's Delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
10 October 2006 [20:06]
The U.S. International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) realizes "Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program" in Azerbaijan under the financial support of US Department of State.
10 October 2006 [20:03]
Board meeting was held in Interior Ministry on "the current conditions of the search for the accused and missing people" was held today.
10 October 2006 [15:20]
Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) students went on sit-down strike outside the university main building yesterday which lasted till the morning, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
10 October 2006 [14:33]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
10 October 2006 [13:52]
The first ladies of Georgia and Azerbaijan have agreed to implement joint projects within the NGOs they each head.
10 October 2006 [13:34]
"ANS TV and ANS CM operate without a license since 2003. At first all televisions in Azerbaijan operated without a license and we found it normal."
10 October 2006 [12:57]
"President always took humanist steps by pardoning some journalists up to now and did not let their long-term arrest. I am sure that the arrested journalists will be pardoned," said Ali Hasanov, the President’s Office Socio-political Department chief.
10 October 2006 [09:26]
Azerbaijan House is opened in Berlin on Monday.
10 October 2006 [09:22]
Press Council (PC) requests President Ilham Aliyev to pardon arrested journalists.
10 October 2006 [00:19]
Santo Domingo will host the XIII World Youth Judo Championship from 12-15 October at the gymnasium pavillion, where the 2003 Pan American Games were held.
