News for 04 October 2006
Politics
04 October 2006 [21:22]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with the Prime Minister of Latvia Aigars Kalvitis, October 4.
04 October 2006 [20:09]
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, strongly urged Georgia and Russia to tone down rhetoric, abstain from further provocations and resume dialogue.
04 October 2006 [20:04]
Ceremony of signing of the documents on cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Latvia was held on October 4 at the Riga Castle with participation of the Presidents of these countries.
04 October 2006 [19:57]
Azerbaijan Parliamentary delegation members Genire Pashayeva and Aydin Mirzezadeh addressed PACE session during the discussion of document 10 961 on Frame Convention for National Minorities’ Rights Defense signed by COE member states.
04 October 2006 [19:51]
An OSCE-led team of international experts, backed by a United Nations General Assembly resolution, began an 11-day mission to assess the environmental impact of fires in and around Nagorno Karabakh.
04 October 2006 [18:37]
On 4 October, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who arrived in Latvia for a 3-day state visit, was welcomed by the country's President Mrs. Vaira Vike-Freiberga at her official residence, the Riga castle.
04 October 2006 [16:05]
"Azerbaijan and Armenian Defense Minister agreed to meet," Andrzej Kasprzyk, OSCE chief personal representative told in the press conference in Yerevan.
04 October 2006 [15:21]
Armenian government asks Armenian Diaspora organizations to solve economical problems of villages bordering with Turkey and Azerbaijan.
04 October 2006 [14:06]
OSCE Minsk group co-chairs met with Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan yesterday.
04 October 2006 [09:06]
US does not intend to give an open and strong message on Turkey's EU membership, Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Turan Morali told journalists.
04 October 2006 [00:08]
The top U.S. intelligence official says Iran could have a nuclear weapon within four to nine years, but that it still has time to turn away from that path.
Business
04 October 2006 [20:06]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8739 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on October 4.
04 October 2006 [19:44]
The United States will donate $1.75 million worth of wheat for a project to strengthen immunization services in Azerbaijan, which wants to eliminate measles and congenital rubella syndrome.
04 October 2006 [18:40]
Government of Azerbaijan and the World Bank have signed an Agreement On financing on the project of modernization of justice system.
04 October 2006 [14:32]
The detention period of the former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev was prolonged for more six months, Ramis Mammadov told.
04 October 2006 [13:49]
Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish Transportation Ministers may meet in Ankara on October 13-14 to discuss issues concerning Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalak-Kars Railway Project, Turan Morali stated.
04 October 2006 [12:22]
Caspian Business News, the region's premier English-language newspaper providing a clear and concise outline of the business environment in Azerbaijan and the Caspian region stopped its activity on Wednesday.
04 October 2006 [10:12]
Total SA said production at the Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan, one of the five biggest in the world, will likely be delayed beyond its planned 2008 start and the project will cost more than forecast.
04 October 2006 [09:55]
Milli Majlis has ratified an agreement on transportation of Kazakhstani oil to the world markets via the Caspian seabed and farther on via the territory of this Trans-Caucasian republic by Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the parliament's press service said on Tuesday.
04 October 2006 [09:46]
Delegation of Azerbaijan Accounting Chamber will visit Kyrgyzstan on October 19.
04 October 2006 [09:42]
Azerfon LLC- New GSM Operator was represented in the stand of Siemens at the International ICT exhibition started yesterday.
04 October 2006 [09:38]
As of October 2, 67 200 tonnes of cotton were harvested throughout the country. This figure is a 42.2% decrease as against the same period last year.
04 October 2006 [09:27]
China's Great Wall Drilling Company won't pay the salary of Azerbaijani workers employed in the 88th oil well.
04 October 2006 [09:23]
By the decision of the Management Board of National Bank of Azerbaijan, a number amendments and modifications were made to "Requirements of the authorized banks to issue mortgages".
04 October 2006 [09:15]
Members of the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will be in Azerbaijan during October 23-25.
Society
04 October 2006 [20:16]
Strong lightening recorded in Baku and Absheron peninsula at the night October 3 to 4 from 00.00 to 03.00.
04 October 2006 [20:01]
Interior Ministry Migration Service officers detained three persons on charge of counterfeiting of money and use of counterfeit money.
04 October 2006 [19:59]
Today Terter region court reviewed Terter regional Education Department chief Fazil Museyibov's case.
04 October 2006 [19:55]
Azerbaijani Emergencies Situations Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov met with French Interior and Renovations Minister Nikola Sarkozi.
04 October 2006 [19:53]
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.
04 October 2006 [18:44]
Qualifying round of the European Women’s U-19 championship kicked off October 3 in Baku.
04 October 2006 [18:42]
Russian laureate of international contests, pianist Rem Urasi will give a concerto October 6 at the Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philarmony.
04 October 2006 [16:35]
"Investigations proved evasion of tax by Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) administration," Namig Askerov, chief of Anticorruption Department at Prosecutor's Office told.
04 October 2006 [14:44]
Man who hijacked Turkish Airways plane flying from Tirana to Istanbul has surrendered after the Boeing 737 landed at Brindisi in southern Italy.
04 October 2006 [14:17]
Amendments will be made in Azerbaijan Criminal, Sentence Execution Codes and Code of Procedure, Musa Humbatov, Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service Defense Unit chief told.
04 October 2006 [13:53]
Grave Crimes Court presided by Judge Azer Orujov read out announced verdict against Mirza Sakit, journalist of Azadliq newspaper.
04 October 2006 [10:10]
"Dirol company service car ran over Julfa residents Ruhiyye and Gulshan Aliyevas in Babek Avenue on July 7," Khanlar Aliyev, the children's father told.
04 October 2006 [09:14]
Ecological situation at Baku Bay will be improved by President-approved Measures Plan for improvement of ecological situation during 2006-2010.
