News for 02 October 2006
Politics
02 October 2006 [22:01]
Turkey's staunchly pro-secular president warned on Sunday of a continued Islamic fundamentalist threat to Turkey and said the military, the traditional guardians of the secular system, must be kept powerful.
02 October 2006 [21:59]
US President George W Bush on Monday expressed his support for Turkey's membership in the European Union during a meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
02 October 2006 [21:54]
At least 15 people were injured on Monday evening when unknown assailants threw two grenades into a cafe in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, hospital sources and police said.
02 October 2006 [21:50]
Iran will not suspend uranium enrichment, as demanded by the West, but is still holding talks about its nuclear program, the Iranian government spokesman said on Monday.
02 October 2006 [21:47]
A scandal over a U.S. Republican congressman sending sexually explicit e-mails to underage boys ratcheted up on Sunday with the FBI and a congressional ethics committee looking into the accusations.
02 October 2006 [21:33]
Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan, Gen. Lieut. Eldar Mahmudov has taken part at the meeting of the CIS heads of Security Bodies and Intelligence Services held in Minsk, Sept. 28.
02 October 2006 [21:32]
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on October 2 received Director of the UN Division for ECOSOC Support and Coordination Sarbuland Khan.
02 October 2006 [20:45]
President of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Rene van der Linden held a press conference today on the start of PACE's autumn session.
02 October 2006 [20:35]
"The European Union countries have been making severe remarks regarding the sa-called 'Armenian genocide.'"
02 October 2006 [19:22]
OSCE MG co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France), Matthew Bryza (USA) have gave a press conference in Baku.
02 October 2006 [18:35]
The Russian Embassy in Georgia has confirmed that Russian army officers arrested in the Caucasus state on spying charges last week will be handed over to European security officials later Monday.
02 October 2006 [18:33]
The Russian Federal Migration Service said Monday that 13 Georgian nationals have been detained and will be deported from Moscow for violating immigration rules.
02 October 2006 [18:32]
Russia's government reacted Monday against neighboring Georgia's decision to arrest five Russian servicemen last week on suspicion of espionage with a sweeping ban on travel and postal links.
02 October 2006 [18:28]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Branko Dokic, the minister of Transport and Communications of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
02 October 2006 [18:26]
On October 2, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Turkish delegation led by the country’s Minister of Communications and Transport Binali Yildirim.
02 October 2006 [18:22]
President Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening of the parliament's autumn session.
02 October 2006 [18:18]
The first sitting of Azerbaijani parliament's autumn session was held.
02 October 2006 [15:41]
Newsweek International Editor Fareed Zakaria once described French President Jacques Chirac this way: 'Chirac, the tired old dinosaur who seems increasingly uncomprehending of today's world.'
02 October 2006 [14:43]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs of the Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Mathew Bryza (US).
02 October 2006 [14:38]
"U.S. has always supported development of democracy in Azerbaijan," U.S. Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Anne E. Derse said on the occasion of the opening of the Parliament's autumn session.
02 October 2006 [12:49]
Azerbaijan is drawing up a report on narcological situation and SCAD-4 project results to EU, said Mazahir Afandiyev, South Caucasus Anti-Drug Program coordinator.
02 October 2006 [12:46]
Armenian government, foreign companies, US State Department, British Foreign Ministry, and UN have not reacted to the protest of the Azerbaijan International Mining Operating Company (AIMOC) against exploitation of gold deposits in Armenian-occupied Azerbaijan territories, said Rza Veziri, AIMOC president.
02 October 2006 [12:43]
Debates on the situation in the Balkans and on Kosovo, as well as an address by Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, will be among highlights of the Autumn session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), to be held in Strasbourg from 2 to 6 October 2006.
02 October 2006 [10:46]
They will hold the next round of talks with Azerbajan's leadership.
02 October 2006 [09:26]
"OSCE Minsk Group failed to reach any progress in the settlement of the Nagorno Garabagh conflict. The co-chairs realize this themselves. We suggest the UN to establish a new group to mediate in the solution of the conflict. This new group should solve all conflicts in South Caucasus," Rovshan Mustafayev, Azerbaijan National Academy of Science Human Rights Institute director & co-chair of Baku Club told journalists.
02 October 2006 [00:06]
Iran on Sunday lashed out at a new U.S. bill of sanctions on entities or countries that provide goods or services for Iran's weapons programs.
02 October 2006 [00:03]
The Cold War is long over, but the tension between Georgia and Russia revisits many of its issues - allegations of spying by Moscow, suspicions of interference by the United States and concerns that a hot war will start without some sort of compromise.
Business
02 October 2006 [21:52]
Iran's government said Monday that the Japanese company Inpex had a day or two to express its commitment in negotiations over a project to develop an oil field or Iran would turn to other companies.
02 October 2006 [21:40]
According to Khanlar Fathiyev, head of Ganja Motor Works the first component parts for assembling of Chinese 'Changan' model have been delivered to the Ganja Motor Assembling Works.
02 October 2006 [21:24]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8747 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on October 2.
02 October 2006 [14:49]
The Economic Development Ministry of Azerbaijan blames Barmek for the delay of the hand-over test.
02 October 2006 [14:47]
On Monday US-Azerbaijani Business-Forum has been held in Baku by United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC), AzPromo and American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AzPromo).
02 October 2006 [13:15]
Gold deposit exploration in Ordubad by Azerbaijan International Extractive Industry Operating Company was unproductive.
02 October 2006 [12:58]
Gas supply to some districts of Baku has been cut off.
Society
02 October 2006 [20:40]
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.
02 October 2006 [20:31]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
02 October 2006 [15:19]
Most of Azerbaijanis, who fled Lebanon due to the Israeli attacks have come back.
02 October 2006 [15:16]
Raping fact was recorded in Khatai district.
02 October 2006 [13:16]
Monthly average temperature will be close to the climate norms in Azerbaijan in October.
02 October 2006 [12:54]
Baku Main Police Department's Public Security Office conducted raids in several night clubs and bars in the capital.
02 October 2006 [12:50]
Azerbaijan's Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry in conjunction with Agriculture and Health Ministry has announced the results of the next bird flu monitoring in the country.
02 October 2006 [12:41]
Unstable weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan till October 6.
