News for 07 October 2006
Politics
07 October 2006 [18:05]
More than a dozen activists who rallied in support of Georgia outside the country's embassy and accosted counter-protesters with taunts and eggs were arrested on Saturday.
07 October 2006 [16:18]
A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe observed the repeat partial municipal elections held in Azerbaijan on October 6 has held a press conference.
07 October 2006 [16:14]
Russia's decision to impose a transport and postal blockade on Georgia after a bruising spy scandal may result in the economic isolation of its impoverished ally Armenia, politicians and analysts warned.
07 October 2006 [15:29]
Chairman of NATO PA Subcommittee on Future Security and Defense Capabilities Vahid Erden is expected to visit Azerbaijan October 15.
07 October 2006 [15:27]
On October 6, the last day of the PACE autumn session, discussed were the questions on family and social health, Europe's interest in economical development of Russia and local autonomy on borders of the European Council.
07 October 2006 [15:26]
On October 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev phoned to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
07 October 2006 [15:12]
Following his arrival in Athens on an official visit, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian met on October 4 with Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Meimarakis and other senior officials to discuss bilateral military cooperation.
07 October 2006 [15:11]
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has warned against Russia's "racist rhetoric" and called for European backing amid the fallout from a spying row.
07 October 2006 [15:09]
Keeping ports safe from terrorists and other threats was the theme of a workshop concluding today that brought together port security experts from 12 OSCE Black Sea and Caspian Sea countries.
07 October 2006 [15:05]
Rather intense talks were held in Moscow, a number of ideas proposed by co-chairs within the context of problems, which aroused within the talks, were discussed, Azeri FM Elmar Mammadyarov stated.
07 October 2006 [15:03]
"Not Central Election Commission but the electorate and candidates should be blamed for ineffective local election in Nardaran," said CEC secretary Natig Mammadov.
07 October 2006 [14:38]
OSCE mission assessing fires committed in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan has come to Terter.
07 October 2006 [09:26]
Nushiravan Meherremli, the chief of National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) will visit Strasburg today.
Business
07 October 2006 [17:43]
Azerbaijan's mobile operator Azercell Telecom has mounted 38 stations in September in the capital of Baku and provinces.
07 October 2006 [17:38]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8739 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on October 6.
07 October 2006 [14:36]
The level of the minimum salary will be raised from January 1, 2007.
07 October 2006 [10:20]
UniBank CB has joined the GTFP (Global Trade Finance Programme) of the International Finance Corporation, in the format of which the Bank is awarded with a termless revolver credit line for trade finance in the total amount of $1.5 mn.
07 October 2006 [10:15]
The weighted average exchange price made up 0.8739 AZN/USD at trading sessions held at the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange yesterday.
07 October 2006 [09:58]
1 146 404 tonnes of Azerbaijani oil was transported through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) in September.
07 October 2006 [09:47]
As of October 1, BakGas has provided 320 000 customers with gas meters, Baku Main Gas Department chief Tahir Aliyev told a press conference.
07 October 2006 [09:35]
RAO EES will open its representative office in Azerbaijan in near future.
07 October 2006 [09:32]
International Epizootic Bureau has started workshop in Baku on dialogue and joint activities among the EU member-states and Regional Commission for Europe member-states.
Society
07 October 2006 [17:40]
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Arhur Rasizade met October 7 with Nikolay Belev, deputy Director General of the International Epizootic Bureau (IEB).
07 October 2006 [15:34]
Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov presented a group of education employees who were awarded by presidential decree with medals and orders.
07 October 2006 [15:31]
Visiting Azerbaijan the delegation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) led by its vice-president Alexander Andreyev had a meeting on October 6 at the Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
07 October 2006 [15:01]
A search for Ravana Zeynalova, 19, who was reported to be kidnapped, continues.
07 October 2006 [15:00]
All entrants will have to pass a math in entrance exams for universities irrespective of the fields they choose.
07 October 2006 [14:30]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev today visited Guba, a northern region of Azerbaijan.
07 October 2006 [10:06]
Azerbaijani Emergencies Situations Minister Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov who paid business visit to France at invitation of French Interior and Renovations Ministry has today concluded his visit.
07 October 2006 [09:56]
From this year Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) will pay to Azerbaijan for broadcasting in this country.
07 October 2006 [09:51]
IAU some students placed picket outside the university building and Education Ministry.
