News for 18 January 2010
World news
18 January 2010 [20:15]
On Monday, OSCE accused Turkey of blocking some 3,700 Internet sites for "arbitrary and political reasons".
18 January 2010 [20:04]
The Turkish government conducts talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) via the IMF's Permanent Representation in Ankara.
18 January 2010 [19:57]
Incident with Georgian "monitors" can lead to introduction of visa regime with the country, said Boris Kolesnikov, one of the leaders of the Party of the Regions.
18 January 2010 [19:46]
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Erdogan said that energy should be means of cooperation rather than a matter of competition.
18 January 2010 [19:06]
18 January 2010 [18:55]
Armenian-Egyptian intergovernmental committee sitting is due in Yerevan in summer this year.
18 January 2010 [18:50]
The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO proposes founding two awards, the Ferdowsi and the Sheikh Bahaei to the international organization.
18 January 2010 [18:26]
After a secret meeting with US President Barack Obama's advisor Dennis Ross, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting Berlin on a visit focused on Iran.
18 January 2010 [18:14]
Energy investments will be increased by 20 percent to 3.3 billion Turkish lira in 2010 when compared to 2009.
18 January 2010 [18:05]
Iran says it will take legal action against the Riyadh-based Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), one day after the athletic games planned in Tehran for April were canceled.
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18 January 2010 [17:16]
Gonul was scheduled to visit Afghanistan between January 18 and 20.
18 January 2010 [16:58]
Amid tension in ties between Iran and Britain, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says Tehran is considering to sever relations with Britain in 12 working fields.
18 January 2010 [16:45]
18 January 2010 [16:23]
Erdogan said that energy should be means of cooperation rather than a matter of competition.
18 January 2010 [16:09]
Currently in Cairo on a formal visit, Armenian parliamentary delegation met Saturday with chairman of the Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathi Sorour.
18 January 2010 [15:53]
Asian Development Bank plans to invest over USD 1bn in Georgian economy in 2010-2011, Georgia's Finance Minister Kakha Baindurashvili said.
18 January 2010 [15:27]
The 19th International Conference on Persian Gulf kicked off in Tehran on Monday morning.
18 January 2010 [15:14]
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has become a second Armenian politician to launch a blog.
18 January 2010 [15:08]
One lawyer said Agca was being taken to a military installation for medical tests to determine whether he should do military service.
18 January 2010 [14:52]
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko deplores Georgia's being used for manipulations at the Ukrainian elections.
18 January 2010 [14:35]
Lebanon president Michel Suleiman on Saturday told visiting Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Tajeddini that Lebanon and Iran should coordinate their stances in the UN Security Council.
18 January 2010 [14:06]
Turkish industry minister will leave for Egypt on Monday.
18 January 2010 [13:55]
Earthquake struck Armenia at 5:05 p.m. local time on Jan. 17, Armenian Seismic Service said.
18 January 2010 [13:36]
Rescue of two people has caused a nationwide joy since hopes are fading away to find any more survivors under rubble.
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18 January 2010 [12:37]
Erdogan arrived in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
18 January 2010 [11:27]
Moscow said on Saturday that imposing additional sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear energy program will most likely prove to be of no avail.
18 January 2010 [11:16]
Workers from around Turkey protested the government's labour policies and called for general strike at a mass rally in Ankara on Sunday.
18 January 2010 [11:07]
The Georgian public broadcaster GPB has announced that the country will be represented by 23-year-old Sopho Nizharadze in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.
18 January 2010 [10:54]
Pope Benedict XVI addressed the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Monday morning for what some call "the state of the world address."
18 January 2010 [10:34]
Iran's Ambassador to Moscow says it is unlikely for the Kremlin to give up its friendly ties with Tehran in order to establish closer relations with Washington.
18 January 2010 [10:25]
A soldier was killed in a skirmish with suspected PKK militants in Batman Sunday morning.
18 January 2010 [09:50]
Three Iranian road traffic police officers have been killed by drug traffickers on the Zahedan-Khash road in southeastern Iran.
18 January 2010 [08:40]
Turkish Turkey's PM says Ayalon crossed the line over new Israeli threat Erdogan said, "Ayalon crossed the line. We, as govenment, accepts Barak's statements on the issue.
Analytics
18 January 2010 [14:00]
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Politics
18 January 2010 [18:42]
Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of Russian Kosmopolis newspaper, political expert Denis Dragunski.
18 January 2010 [14:44]
Day.Az interview with Tofiq Abbasov, political observer at Azerbaijan’s local Lider TV.
18 January 2010 [14:28]
The Azerbaijani MPs will visit the U.S to protests the U.S Congress's decision to allocate funds to the Armenian community of the Nagorno-Karabakh.
18 January 2010 [14:13]
18 January 2010 [13:47]
Interview with assistant professor in the practice of international politics at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, Lincoln Mitchell.
18 January 2010 [12:15]
18 January 2010 [12:08]
Chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Research Professor S. Frederick Starr shared his view on the improvements on the long lasting Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution.
18 January 2010 [11:45]
Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev.
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Business
18 January 2010 [18:47]
Officials of the Indian pharmaceutical companies will visit Azerbaijan early February, Indian ambassador to Azerbaijan Debnath Show said.
18 January 2010 [16:14]
Bern will be hosting today the 4th meeting of an Azerbaijan-Switzerland intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation.
Photo Galleries
18 January 2010 [15:38]
We offer our readers selection of images of incredibly horrific and devastating, but at the same time beautiful eruptions of volcanoes around the world.
18 January 2010 [10:43]
We offer readers to admire images of modern architectural buildings in Baku.
Society
18 January 2010 [19:31]
Azerbaijan donated one million dollars to restoration of carpets collection at Louvre Museum.
18 January 2010 [17:07]
On Jan. 15, the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited six Armenian soldiers held captive in Azerbaijan, spokeswoman for ICRC office in Azerbaijan Gulnaz Guliyeva said.
18 January 2010 [16:37]
Iranian ambassador ro Mahammadbagir Bahrami extended condolences to the Azerbaijani people on the anniversary of the 20 January tragedy.
18 January 2010 [15:46]
The Benelux Azerbaijanis Congress has arranged a commemorative event to mark the 20th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy in the Netherlands.
18 January 2010 [14:13]
Azerbaijan's 2010 State Budget places an emphasis on social spending, said deputy chief of the Parliament's social policy committee Musa Guliyev.
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Arts & Entertainment
18 January 2010 [18:38]
Michael Douglas reportedly likes to "show off" with his knowledge of the Welsh language.
18 January 2010 [17:47]
George Clooney and Tina Fey were among the stars who reportedly joked about the rain at last night's Golden Globe awards.
18 January 2010 [13:25]
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reportedly performed a duet.
18 January 2010 [11:56]
Brian Austin Green has claimed that he is engaged.
18 January 2010 [10:03]
Denzel Washington has revealed that he's excited to act with his wife once again.
18 January 2010 [09:40]
Have a look at the winners of the 2010 Golden Globe Awards.
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