News for 13 October 2006

Politics

13 October 2006 [23:35]

Mammadyarov meets Chinese delegation

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met October 13 with the delegation headed by Vice-Chairman of the 10th China's National People's Congress (CNPC) Standing Committee Xu Jialu.
13 October 2006 [23:22]

Rovshen Mustafayev: "Patrick Devechian knows Jacque Chirac's family secrets"

Rovshen Mustafayev, the head of National Academy of Science Human Rights Institute, held press conference on a law would make it a crime to deny false Armenian genocide.
13 October 2006 [23:18]

Azeri Councul in Kars held ceremonies on occasion of 85th anniversary of Kars contract

Several ceremonies were held on the occasion of 85th anniversary of Kars Contract.
13 October 2006 [23:14]

OSCE, UN experts end fact-finding trip to occupied Azeri lands

A team of international experts has ended a fact-finding trip to the zone of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict aimed at investigating the causes of massive fires reported in Armenian-occupied territories of Azerbaijan in recent months.
13 October 2006 [20:02]

Constitutional questions for Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro and Ukraine

The Council of Europe's Venice Commission – renowned for its work with constitutions worldwide – is to assist in the preparation of the constitution for Montenegro, which became Europe's newest country after voting for independence from Serbia in a referendum held in May 2006.
13 October 2006 [19:54]

Parliament objected to France Parliament's decision

Azerbaijan Parliament issued statement on France Parliament's decision.
13 October 2006 [19:34]

President Aliyev meets Xu Jialu

On 13 October, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received delegation headed by Vice-Chairman of the 10th China's National People's Congress (CNPC) Standing Committee Xu Jialu
13 October 2006 [19:22]

Suleyman Demirel: "Kocharyan said Armenia suffers neither Azerbaijan, nor Karabakh, but Turkey"

Turkey 9th president Suleyman Demirel's exclusive interview to APA Turkey bureau.
13 October 2006 [19:12]

Military attaches to Pakistan and Kazakhstan called back

Lieut. Gen. Talib Mammadov and Maj.Gen. Gabil Mammadov, Azerbaijan's military attaches to Pakistan and Kazakhstan, respectively, were called back.
13 October 2006 [19:09]

President Aliyev to visit Belarus

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev will pay an official visit to Belarus on October 17, APA reports quoting Belta agency.
13 October 2006 [19:04]

Delegation of China's National People's Congress visits Azerbaijan

On 12 October, a delegation headed by Vice-Chairman of the 10th CNPC Standing Committee Xu Jialu has arrived in Azerbaijan to hold consultations related to development of political, economic and cultural relations between two countries.
13 October 2006 [15:25]

French Ambassador: "Senators are more far-sighted than MPs"

"I regret that France Parliament adopted the law that would make it a crime to deny false Armenian genocide by first reading," Bernard Amaudric du Chaffaut, French Ambassador to Azerbaijan told journalists.
13 October 2006 [15:16]

Delegation of General Prosecutor's Office attends international conference

The delegation of the General Prosecutor's Office led by Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Zakir Garalov was from October 9 to 11 in Austria to attend the third Session of the Conference of the Member-States of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and hold a number of official meetings.
13 October 2006 [15:14]

Mammadyarov meets German representative in PACE

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Germany's representative in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Rainder Steenblock, press service of the Ministry said.
13 October 2006 [12:04]

Turkey sets election date, ends rumours

Turkey's parliament agreed on Thursday that general elections should be held a year from now, quashing long-running speculation that the ruling AK Party would call snap polls.
13 October 2006 [12:00]

Foreign Ministry issues official statement on French parliament's decision

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has issued a statement concerning the French parliament's decision on a bill which would make "genocide" denial punishable.
13 October 2006 [09:30]

Deputy Foreign Minister: "Discussion of the "genocide" bill is absurd"

Officials in Azerbaijan denounced the vote at French Parliament on a bill making it a crime to deny that the mass killings of Armenians in the final years of the Ottoman Empire was "genocide."
13 October 2006 [09:11]

Ganja Automobile Plant announces tender on import of auto parts

Ganja Automobile Plant announces tender for importation of auto parts from China, Plant press service said.
13 October 2006 [09:05]

Tahir Taghizade: "Raise of issue on removing France from OSCE Minsk group is under president's authority"

"Raise of issue on removing France from OSCE Minsk group is under president's authority," said Tahir Taghizade, Foreign Ministry Press and Information department chief.

Business

13 October 2006 [16:07]

Contract signed on tourism cooperation between Azerbaijan-Belarus in 2007-2008

Treaty was concluded on tourism cooperation between Azerbaijan and Belarus in 2007-2008.
13 October 2006 [15:18]

Babayev meets UK MPs

Azerbaijan's Minister of Economic Development Heydar Babayev met with members of the United Kingdom's delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
13 October 2006 [14:48]

Azerbaijani and Georgian Economic Development Ministers to discuss Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku Railway Project

Georgian Economy Minister Irakli Chogovadze has visited Baku.
13 October 2006 [14:30]

President issues decree on Budget Fund for Highways

President Aliyev issued a decree on creating Budget Fund for Highways.
13 October 2006 [14:28]

Turkey gains $100m from BTC

Turkey has to date earned US $ 100m from taxes as well as transportation through BTC which came on line June 4 APA reports quoting Anatolia Agency.
13 October 2006 [09:37]

Azerbaijan says it can't guarantee gas supplies to Georgia next year

Azerbaijan said Thursday that it could not promise to start gas supplies to its neighbor Georgia next year, in a setback to Georgian hopes of reducing the country's energy dependance on Russia.
13 October 2006 [09:19]

Tax terminals to be commissioned in 15 regions

Tax terminals will be commissioned in 15 Azerbaijani regions by this year's end.
13 October 2006 [09:17]

Collection of gas bills reached 72%

72% of the gas bills were paid by the population in September.
13 October 2006 [09:14]

Industry and Energy Ministry proposes Government to write off old debts of enterprises

Azerbaijani Industry and Energy submitted proposals to the Government on write-off of the debts of the enterprises.
13 October 2006 [09:12]

Azerbaijan Bank Training Center gives business training

Azerbaijan Bank Training Center will give business trainings within Project on Development of Business Service for SME funded by BP and International Financial Corporation.
13 October 2006 [09:10]

Court didn't meet ANS Commerce's claim

A trial on the lawsuit the ANS Group of Company's ANS Commerce brought against Taxes Ministry took place on Thursday.
13 October 2006 [08:59]

Industry and Energy Ministry delegation to visit South Korea

Delegation of Azerbaijan's Industry and Energy Ministry will pay a visit to South Korea, Minister Natig Aliyev said.
13 October 2006 [08:58]

SOCAR announces tender for export of Azeri Light crude oil from Batumi port

SOCAR Marketing and Economic Operations Department announced a tender on export of SOCAR 1 168 000 barrels of Azeri Light crude oil from Batumi Port November 4-10 and 10-15.
13 October 2006 [08:55]

20 companies intend to take part in establishing refugee settlements

The Social Development Fund for Internally Displaced Persons will announce the result of tender for establishment of five settlements in Bilasuvar.

Society

13 October 2006 [23:29]

Shahin Diniyev: "I would not like to leave the team with failure"

Shahin Diniyev, the head coach of Azerbaijan National Football Team held a press conference on Fiday.
13 October 2006 [19:15]

National Security Ministry investigates Javadaga Sultanov's case

A criminal case launched against Javadaga Sultanov, Baku Police Office former deputy chief was separated from the trial of Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [19:07]

Haji Mammadov threatens to boycott a trial

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.
13 October 2006 [16:12]

Substantial changes in 2007-2008 Students' Admission rules

State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) made changes in entrance examination models which will be held in 2007-2008.
13 October 2006 [15:31]

"Bread Money" for IDPs to be raised in Azerbaijan

There will be a rise in "Bread Money" allowed to the Internally Displaced People in Azerbaijan, Ali Hasanov, chairman of state committee for refugees and IDPs said.
13 October 2006 [15:29]

223m manats to be spent on resolution of IDP problems during 2006

Ali Hasanov, chairman of State Committee for IDP and Refugees gave a press conference.
13 October 2006 [15:08]

National football team's former captain plays basketball

The concept of the sporting all-rounder is not new. In England, there is a long list of players who represented their country at football in the winter and cricket in the summer - Scotland's Andy Goram a recent example - while in the United States Bo Jackson famously starred at both gridiron and baseball. Now Rashad Sadygov can be added to that list.
13 October 2006 [15:04]

Georgians are checked in Azerbaijan

Azeri Immigration Service has started a massive check of Georgian citizens living in Azerbaijan.
13 October 2006 [15:00]

Yagir Mammadov: "Haji Mammadov called me for help to put Boris Eyyubov's body into car"

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.
13 October 2006 [13:51]

Conference on the development of women entrepreneurship held

The development of women entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan: strategy and perspectives, was discussed at a conference in Baku.
13 October 2006 [12:50]

US Embassy asked Azerbaijan for delay to legalize VOA and Radio Liberty broadcast

The US Embassy asked National Television and radio Council (NTRC) for delay to legalize VOA and Radio Liberty broadcasting in private TV channels, Nushirevan Maharramli, NTRC chief told.
13 October 2006 [12:03]

Turkey congratulates Orhan Pamuk for winning 2006 Nobel Prize for literature

Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday congratulated prominent novelist Orhan Pamuk who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature, saying the prize would make valuable contributions to promotion of Turkish literature in the world.
13 October 2006 [09:07]

Court keeps in force seize of Akif Muradverdiyev's property

Court of Appeal reviewed the appeal of the former chief of Administrative Department of the President's Office Akif Muradverdiyev against the court's decision on seize of his property.