News for 27 October 2006
Politics
27 October 2006 [21:18]
In case of a new war in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, Armenia will again have an advantage over Azerbaijan. However, the war will be a big blow for both sides, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sargsyan says in an interview to Jane's military and political research center.
27 October 2006 [21:11]
Chairman of Azerbaijan State Real Estate Registration Service Arif Qarashov met with Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich.
27 October 2006 [21:04]
Chairman of the Supreme Majlis (the Parliament) of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov met with Polish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Kszistof Krajewski and his spouse Aldona Krajewski.
27 October 2006 [21:00]
Azerbaijan's consul general in Kars Hasan Zeynalov met with the new governor of Province Saim Saffet Karahisar, the Province's municipality said.
27 October 2006 [20:56]
Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament Ogtay Asadov met with the visiting chairman of the State Social Insurance Fund of the Republic of Lithuania Mindaugas Mikaila.
27 October 2006 [20:50]
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan received the delegation of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
27 October 2006 [20:30]
FM of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with visiting Vice President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, first deputy chairman of the foreign affairs committee of Supreme Rada of Ukraine Oleg Bilorus (Ukraine).
27 October 2006 [20:08]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Friday that potential sanctions on neighboring Iran because of Tehran's disputed nuclear program could have a negative impact on the region.
27 October 2006 [20:05]
Dagestan Government plans a number of events in our country within Russia year in Azerbaijan.
27 October 2006 [19:49]
"We witnessed how revolutional and democratic forces came peacefully to power in Georgia in 2003. Their achievements are necessary for Azerbaijan and whole South Caucasus," said Isa Gember, the leader of Musavat Party.
27 October 2006 [19:26]
"Azerbaijan is a developing country. It is going to be the strongest country in the Caucasus with its petrodollars.
27 October 2006 [19:20]
"The last pardon decree signed by Azerbaijani president did not justify the hopes. The people that we wanted to be pardoned were not in that list," stated PACE Monitoring Committee co-reporter to Azerbaijan Andres Herkel during his visit to Baku.
27 October 2006 [15:24]
PACE President Rene Van der Linden criticized adopted bill by France Parliament on false "Armenian genocide".
27 October 2006 [12:06]
Central Election Commission (CEC) released the final results of re-run, by-, new and first time local elections held on October 6.
27 October 2006 [11:15]
The European Court of Human Rights has notified in writing the Chamber judgment on "Asadov and Others v. Azerbaijan (application no 138/03)."
27 October 2006 [11:08]
U.S Embassy and the Council of Europe in Baku, in close cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will host a two-day technical seminar on "Establishing a Financial Investigation Unit in Azerbaijan to Combat Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and other Financial Crimes."
27 October 2006 [10:08]
"The violation of ceasefire is normal, because there are thousands of armed personnel on both sides of the border. But it should not grow to large-scale standoff," Serge Sarkisian, Armenian Defence Minister told journalists.
27 October 2006 [10:03]
"If I were dissatisfied with Vardan Oskanyan's activity, I would complain the President about him," Andranik Markaryan, Armenian Prime Minister said.
Business
27 October 2006 [21:05]
Azerbaijan's largest mobile company Azercell Telecom has signed new roaming agreement with Polish "Centertel" operator, press service of Azercell said.
27 October 2006 [21:04]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8725 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on October 27.
27 October 2006 [20:54]
Chairman of the State Customs Committee Aydin Aliyev met with the minister of economic development of Georgia Irakly Chogovadze.
27 October 2006 [20:18]
CHF International guaranteed realization of projects on road's restoration in Gasanli village of Masalla area and restoration of school in Guneshli village of Jalilabad area in frames of Community Activities Development Program, realized by the USAID in Azerbaijan; it was informed at the US Embassy in Azerbaijan.
27 October 2006 [20:01]
Price of the natural gas provided for customers will be discussed next year, Azerigas CJSC chairman Alikhan Malikov said.
27 October 2006 [19:42]
Azerbaijan's credit unions will keep deposits of population if the Government approves of proposals submitted by the Azerbaijan Credit Union Association, ACUA management board chair Elchin Baghirov said.
27 October 2006 [19:40]
Aydin Bashirov, the Chief of the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC), gave a press conference on activities and future of the Company.
27 October 2006 [19:31]
Economic Development Ministry's Antimonopoly Policy Department has begun to probe into the grounds for the rise of the price of cement in the retail market.
27 October 2006 [19:25]
The prices of bread in Salyan rose from 10-15 kopecks to 20 kopecks.
27 October 2006 [12:32]
During September Taxes Ministry delivered AZN 184 624 100 to the State Budget. This figure is implementation of the forecast by 91.4 percent.
27 October 2006 [12:31]
Taxes Ministry Operational Control Department have to date examined 131 630 various kinds of trade facilities and found serious irregularities in 30 728 of them.
27 October 2006 [12:16]
Roundtable examining investment legislation of Azerbaijan took place in Baku yesterday.
27 October 2006 [10:43]
Ukrainian-Azerbaijan business forum will be held in Kiev by Azerbaijan National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (ACE).
27 October 2006 [10:42]
Baku will host Azerbaijani-Pakistani investment forum on November 9.
27 October 2006 [10:22]
Each Azerbaijani living in Russia sends $150 on average to their family in Azerbaijan a month, State Statistical Committee chairman Arif Valiyev said.
Society
27 October 2006 [21:13]
On October 27, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met at the Presidential Palace with representatives of foreign mass media accredited in Russia.
27 October 2006 [21:09]
The clocks will be turned back an hour at the night of October 28 to 29 due to the end of DST.
27 October 2006 [21:07]
Azerbaijani Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev met with David Gunnarsson, Iceland Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Security, and candidate for the post of WHO Secretary General, according to the Ministry's press-service.
27 October 2006 [21:02]
Azerbaijan's president Ilham Aliyev on Friday defended his country's record on free speech, saying he ignored critics who have given this oil-rich nation abysmal marks for protection of the media.
27 October 2006 [20:58]
Oleg Bilorus, vice-president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, head of the Ukraine's delegation to this organization, first deputy chairman of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada's committee for foreign affairs met October 27 with the teaching staff and student body of the department of international relations and international law of the Baku State University.
27 October 2006 [20:26]
The Jewish boys choir of Baku the "Bnei Levi" directed by Rabbi Meir Bruk, recently produced a new music video of their songs, one of the hits which thank the people of Azerbaijan for its tolerance was shown on all channels of Azerbaijan television.
27 October 2006 [19:35]
The problems caused by heavy rain were removed in Baku.
27 October 2006 [19:28]
Azerbaijan 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.
27 October 2006 [19:22]
It rained heavily in Baku on Friday.
27 October 2006 [14:47]
Azerbaijan 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.
27 October 2006 [14:24]
Chess is improving rapidly and getting young. At the moment there are famous and talented young people in chess, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov FIDE President stated.
27 October 2006 [14:14]
"We consider the October 15, 2006 meeting of the Federation of Canada Azerbaijanis Organizations illegal as a majority of Managing Staff. The meeting contradicted the regulations of the Managing Staff."
27 October 2006 [12:37]
"2.2m people live in Baku including refugees exiled by Armenians. I don’t rule out that the figure may be inexact. We will know the exact number of population after 2009 census to be taken by presidential decree," State Statistical Committee chairman Arif Valiyev told.
27 October 2006 [12:10]
"We will not retract our position to prevent illegal broadcasting of VOA and Liberty in Azerbaijan private radio TV channels," Nushiravan Maharramli, National Television and Radio Council chief stated.
27 October 2006 [10:00]
The researchers of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Observatory determined the date of collision of the Earth with two 1km-diameter asteroids.
