News for 06 October 2006

Politics

06 October 2006 [20:07]

President Aliyev meets heads of CIS Security and Special Service Bodies

President Ilham Aliyev on October 6 received the heads of CIS Security and Special Service Bodies.
06 October 2006 [19:27]

OSCE mission begins monitors arsons along frontlines in Aghdam

OSCE mission to assess the arsons in occupied Azerbaijan territories and boarders with Armenia was in Aghdam on Friday.
06 October 2006 [19:25]

Azeri and Armenian Foreign Ministers to meet in Paris

Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vartan Oskanian had one-by-one meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and OSCE MG co-chairs in the Ministry building in Moscow today.
06 October 2006 [19:09]

Azeri Premier meets Russian Economic Development Minister

Prime Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic Artur Rasizade received the Russian delegation led by the Minister for Economic Development and Trade German Gref.
06 October 2006 [13:51]

PACE Subcommittee discusses arsons in occupied territories

"We brought up all issues concerning Karabakh in PACE Subcommittee meetings. Subcommittee discussed the arsons committed by Armenians in the occupied Azerbaijan territories and the fate of missing persons," said Samad Seyidov, the head of Azerbaijani Parliamentary delegation in PACE.
06 October 2006 [13:40]

Azeri, Armenian and Russian FMs meet in Moscow

Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian Foreign Ministers had trilateral meeting in Moscow.
06 October 2006 [13:37]

President Aliyev to visit Guba

President Ilham Aliyev will pay a visit to Guba tomorrow.
06 October 2006 [13:34]

Local elections take place in Azerbaijan

Re-run, by-, new and first-time local elections are being held in Azerbaijan today. Pooling began at 08.00.
06 October 2006 [09:46]

Azerbaijan and Ukraine to sign Protocol concerning military cooperation

Azerbaijani and Ukrainian Governments are expected to sign a Protocol concerning cooperation in military industry and military personnel training.
06 October 2006 [09:03]

Parliament to hold its next meetings on October 10 and 13

The next meetings of the parliament will be held on October 10 and 13.

Business

06 October 2006 [19:28]

Azeri-Romanian intergovernmental commission to meet in Baku

The second meeting of Azerbaijan-Rumanian intergovernmental joint commission will be held in Baku on Saturday.
06 October 2006 [19:06]

Russian minister says Georgia can't veto Russia's accession to WTO

Russian Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref said Friday that neither Georgia nor any other country had the right to veto Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
06 October 2006 [16:17]

Russian and Azerbaijan Economic Development Ministers sign a protocol on cooperation between the two ministries

Economic Development and Trade Minister Heydar Babaev and his Russian counterpart German Gref and has signed a protocol on cooperation between the two ministries.
06 October 2006 [15:35]

Vahid Alakbarov: "LUKoil plans to increase filling stations to 30 in Azerbaijan"

Russia's LUKoil Oil Company President Vahid Alakbarov gave a press conference in Azerbaijan.
06 October 2006 [14:01]

President Aliyev: "Azerbaijan hopes to secure long-term business ties with Russia"

Azerbaijan hopes for long-term business cooperation with Russia, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev told a meeting with Russian Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref in Baku on Friday.
06 October 2006 [13:56]

Over 1 000 villa-like detached houses owe Baku Main Gas Department

1 000 of 3 000 villa-like detached houses in Baku owe Baku Main Gas Department, Chairman of the department, Tahir Aliyev said.
06 October 2006 [13:53]

Azerbaijan for Russian companies developing its oil deposits

Azerbaijan is in favour of Russian companies participating in the development of oil deposits in its territory, said Elmar Mammadyarov, the Azerbaijani foreign minister.
06 October 2006 [13:39]

Azerbaijan consulate in Kars appeals for opening Baku-Kars-Istanbul flight

Azerbaijan consulate in Kars appealed to relevant bodies of the two countries for opening Baku-Kars-Istanbul flight.
06 October 2006 [13:31]

Russia's economics minister on visit to Azerbaijan

Russia's economics minister will discuss Friday in Azerbaijan stepping up bilateral trade and economic cooperation, the ministry's press-service said.
06 October 2006 [10:13]

Nakhchivan imported over 70mn KW/h in September

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic imported some 70.706mn KW/h electrical power in September.
06 October 2006 [10:03]

Taxes Ministry completes check-up in VMF Company backing ANS TV

Taxes Ministry has completed check-ups in VMF Company which gives financial support to ANS TV.
06 October 2006 [09:41]

Finance Ministry's Insurance Department develops action plan to qualify staff of insurance companies

Finance Ministry's Department for Control of Insurance Activities has developed an action plan for qualification of the insurance companies’ staff, Department Chairman Namig Khalilov told.
06 October 2006 [09:37]

Finance Ministry works out Program for Development of Insurance System

Finance Ministry is working out Program for Development of Insurance System.
06 October 2006 [00:07]

Gazprom denies information on gas price supply to Georgia

Russia's energy giant Gazprom said Thursday it is conducting no negotiations with Georgia over the gas price for 2007, despite a Georgian energy businessman's statements.

Society

06 October 2006 [20:09]

Portugal takes on defense-minded Azerbaijan in Euro 2008 qualifier

Portugal wants its first victory in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers on Saturday and Azerbaijan promised to defend.
06 October 2006 [19:33]

Hidayet Orujov met with the heads of non-Islamic religious organizations

Hidayet Orujov, the chief of the State Committee on work with Religious organizations met with the heads of non-Islamic religious organizations.
06 October 2006 [19:32]

Lenkeran local authority head arrested for illegal lumber sale

Lenkeran region Kohnegegir village local authority head Mehman Novruzov and his brother were arrested by Masalli region police officers.
06 October 2006 [19:30]

Kidnapped Mehdiabad resident phoned her mother

Revane Zeynalova, kidnapped by unidentified persons in Mehdiabad phoned her mother, Nazile Zeynalova.
06 October 2006 [19:16]

President Aliyev receives vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led by vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Andreyev.
06 October 2006 [13:59]

Stable weather forecasted at the weekend

More stable and warmer weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan at the weekend.
06 October 2006 [13:56]

Abandoned new-born girl found in Ali Bayramli

Abandoned new-born girl found in Ali Bayramli, Valida Samadova, Ali Bayramli Maternity Hospital head physician reports.
06 October 2006 [13:46]

IEB developing new standards for veterinary services

International Epizootic Bureau has today started a workshop in Baku on dialogue and joint activities among the EU member-states and Regional Commission for Europe member-states.
06 October 2006 [10:43]

Shehriyar Mammadyarov: "Most chess players would do the same as Kramnik"

"Kramnik won two games and played to two draws out of 12 games. I think Kramnik did not need this scandal. Topalov gained one score and psychological advantage," Shehriyar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani grand master told.
06 October 2006 [10:37]

Alihuseyn Shaliyev's Rights Defend Committee to be established

The Rights Defense Committee of the late Alihuseyn Shaliyev, Economic Development Ministry Enterprise Development Department chief will be establishe, his brother Zabit Shaliyev told.
06 October 2006 [09:58]

Thirteen Azerbaijani boxers to participate World Cup

The names of Azerbaijani boxers participating in World Cup in Baku on October 16 were announced, Mammad Eyvazov, the national team head coach told.
06 October 2006 [09:16]

International Telecommunication Union registers Shusha TV as Azerbaijani

International Telecommunication Union has registered Shusha TV channel as Azerbaijan's although it is being used by Armenians, Azerbaijani CIT Ministry's Teleradio Unit technical director Mikayil Abbasov stated.
06 October 2006 [09:06]

President of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science to visit Kazakhstan

Mahmud Kerimov, the president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science (ANAS) will visit Kazakhstan on October 12-13.
06 October 2006 [00:02]

4,000 birds mysteriously die in northwest Iran

More than 4,000 birds have mysteriously died near a city in the north-western Iranian province of West Azerbaijan.