News for 20 January 2010
World news
20 January 2010 [18:00]
Asked if mutual visa requirement between Turkey and Saudi Arabia would be ended, Erdogan said that a development would take place involving diplomats and businesspeople.
20 January 2010 [17:49]
The Union of European Football Federations will inaugurate an exhibition in Istanbul on Thursday.
20 January 2010 [17:15]
The 46th Presidential Cycling Tour in Turkey is set to run between April 11 and 18, 2010, Turkish Cycling Federation said Wednesday.
20 January 2010 [16:52]
The National Iranian Gas Company has denied the reported signing of a one billion euro gas contract with Germany to improve its gas distribution grid.
20 January 2010 [16:18]
High-speed trains, which started operating between capital Ankara and central Anatolian province of Eskisehir in March 2009, have carried 1 million passengers in 10 months.
20 January 2010 [15:41]
20 January 2010 [15:37]
The secretary of Iran's Expediency Council and the Turkish ambassador posted in the Iranian capital held talks on Turkish-Iranian relations on Tuesday.
20 January 2010 [15:24]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stresses the importance of strengthening unity among regional countries to foil enemies' plots in the region.
20 January 2010 [15:13]
The 117-kilometer highway will link Kosovo with Albania in the south and Serbia in the east.
20 January 2010 [15:08]
A three-storey house collapsed in Tbilisi on Wednesday morning.
20 January 2010 [15:00]
Erdogan said Armenia attempted to make an operation on the protocols signed recently by Turkey and Armenia.
20 January 2010 [14:47]
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20 January 2010 [14:17]
Georgia's Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri held meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Nazif in the course of his visit to Egypt.
20 January 2010 [14:00]
"Such a decision may result in the Greek Cypriot administration's withdrawal from the goal of a solution", Turkish statement said.
20 January 2010 [13:55]
The United States has declared that the P5+1 group's latest talks on the nuclear standoff with Iran have been constructive.
20 January 2010 [13:35]
As part of the World Future Energy Summit, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met UAE Minister of Nature Protection Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahadi.
20 January 2010 [13:27]
The Georgian leader will meet with his Estonian counterpart, PM and speaker in Vilnius on Jan. 20.
20 January 2010 [12:57]
Mayor of Tbilisi Gigi Ugulava accuses Russian Newsweek of wrong interpretation of his words.
20 January 2010 [12:44]
20 January 2010 [12:32]
Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that the international community must move to prosecute Israeli authorities over the war crimes committed during the 2008-2009 incursion into the Gaza Strip.
20 January 2010 [12:20]
Turkey will send a financial aid of 1 million USD to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus following recent flood disaster.
20 January 2010 [11:56]
Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri headed for Egypt with an official visit on Jan. 19.
20 January 2010 [11:48]
An Armenian gunman was shot dead while trying to cross over the contact line towards Fuzuli region of Azerbaijan.
20 January 2010 [11:34]
Iran denied passage to a Russian Su-27 fighter even though its flight plan had been cleared in advance, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
20 January 2010 [11:28]
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have agreed to launch preliminary works for cooperation in health sector, Turkey's health minister said on Tuesday.
20 January 2010 [11:18]
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20 January 2010 [11:00]
Activists of a number of Estonian public organizations campaign against Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili's visit to their country.
20 January 2010 [10:45]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Tuesday blamed the capitalist systems and US policies as the main causes of air pollution in the world.
20 January 2010 [10:33]
Turkish police arrested 13 suspected al-Qaida members in an operation in the capital city of Ankara, officials said on Tuesday.
20 January 2010 [10:15]
Armenian Foreign Minister says he is surprised at Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement.
20 January 2010 [10:05]
Georgia and the Republic of Botsvana signed joint communiqué to establish diplomatic relations on Jan. 15.
20 January 2010 [09:47]
Iran has agreed to allow a Russian fighter jet to use its airspace to get to an international air show in Bahrain, a Russian website reported.
20 January 2010 [09:34]
The European Commission will train central bank officials of candidate countries, including Turkey.
Politics
20 January 2010 [17:33]
Azerbaijan's former ambassador in Paris Tarik Aliyev has been awarded France's National Order of Merit of the Grand officer class.
20 January 2010 [13:14]
Interview with Ukrainian political expert Rostislav Ishenko.
20 January 2010 [13:05]
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakhstan`s Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev will tomorrow meet foreign diplomats accredited in Astana.
20 January 2010 [12:38]
20 January 2010 [12:06]
Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani parliament and senior official of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party Aydin Mirzazade.
20 January 2010 [11:22]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the Martyrs' Lane on Jan. 20 - the day of national mourning.
20 January 2010 [11:04]
“The events of January 20, 1990 are black pages in history of the Azerbaijani people. These were tragic and terrible events,” member of Azerbaijani parliament Govhar Bakhshaliyeva said.
20 January 2010 [10:27]
A team of Azerbaijani parliamentarians on Wednesday will visit the United States to attend the Open World Program.
20 January 2010 [09:21]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to EuroNews journalist Laura Davidescu on Jan. 19.
Business
20 January 2010 [18:11]
The "Cenub" power station in Shirvan will be commissioned in 2011, said Etibar Pirverdiyev, president of AzerEnerji.
20 January 2010 [12:00]
In Dec. 2009, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) increased volumes of gas exports 57.1 percent as compared to 12.1 percent in Nov, the company said.
Society
20 January 2010 [16:37]
The Education for All (EFA) index in Azerbaijan rose by 3 percent, UNESCO said in its annual report “On the Road to Education for All: Progress and Challenges."
20 January 2010 [15:50]
20 January 2010 [15:30]
Azerbaijan is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy today.
20 January 2010 [14:07]
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20 January 2010 [12:11]
A state-wide moment of silence to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Black January was observed today at 12:00 (local time) across Azerbaijan.
Sports
20 January 2010 [14:53]
Azerbaijan's Under-16 field hockey team have headed to Egypt for a 10-day training camp.
Arts & Entertainment
20 January 2010 [14:23]
20 January 2010 [13:43]
Anna Kournikova's mother was apparently arrested over child neglect charges on Monday in Palm Beach, FL.
20 January 2010 [13:00]
For many people following the romantic progress of Prince William around the world, it is a question begging to be asked: "When are you getting married?"
20 January 2010 [11:41]
20 January 2010 [10:54]
Cancer-suffering actor Dennis Hopper has turned to his children and "close friends" for support as he undergoes another round of chemotherapy - after filing for divorce from his wife of 13 years.
20 January 2010 [09:55]
