News for 05 January 2010

World news

05 January 2010 [20:15]

Turkey, Brazil draw up action plan for strategic partnership

Turkey and Brazil have agreed to implement together an action plan for strategic partnership.
05 January 2010 [20:00]

Abdullah Gul: Turkey walks determinedly toward EU

Turkish President Abdullah Gül said Monday that Turkey was proceeding toward the European Union in a determined way.
05 January 2010 [18:57]

Opposition parties appeal UN to conduct elections in Georgia

Georgia opposition parties have sent their appeal to the UN Secretary General to New York.
05 January 2010 [18:39]

"Envelope with bullets" posted to plot probe officials in Turkey

An envelope, that allegedly contains eight bullets, on Tuesday has been sent to a judge and a prosecutor that probes possible assassination plot.
05 January 2010 [18:26]

Iran wants to sell gasoline to Afghanistan

Ali Momammad Azad, the governor of Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province, said local officials would set up gas stations along the border with Afghanistan, Iran's Press TV reports.
05 January 2010 [18:14]

Abkhaz separatist regime expects recognition from Pacific Ocean countries

Abkhazia expects recognition of its independence simultaneously from several countries of the Pacific Ocean in 2010, the so-called Foreign Minister of the self-declared regime said.
05 January 2010 [17:58]

Turkey's FM says Bulgaria claims can harm friendship

Bulgarian Turks were forced to leave the country during the so-called "revival process" at the end of the 80s.
05 January 2010 [17:53]

Turkey's PM to meet Russian Putin in Moscow

Erdogan will pay a formal visit to Russia on January 12 and 13, 2010.
05 January 2010 [17:48]

Iran rejects deadline in nuclear drive

As the US opposes the use of hard-and-fast deadline for Tehran to make any decision about nuclear fuel supply, Iran says it will not accept any deadline over its nuclear energy program.
05 January 2010 [17:31]

Armenian Revolutionary Federation to rally against Turkey-Armenia protocols

Under the proposal of Yerevan Municipality, ARF Dashnaktsutyun will hold its Jan. 11 rally near Shahumyan square vs, cinema Moscow.
05 January 2010 [17:14]

Ankara court rejects army appeal for end to "cosmic search"

An Ankara court announced on Monday that a civilian search of the Special Forces Command would continue, rejecting a recent request by the judicial advisory board of the General Staff for an end to the search.
05 January 2010 [17:05]

Georgian police detain S.Ossetian man

The Georgian police detained on January 4 “a member of [South] Ossetian illegal gang” armed with a firearm and hand-grenades, the Georgian Interior Ministry said.
05 January 2010 [16:47]

Turkish court arrests 2 over deadly train accident

A court on Tuesday arrested two train drivers over a train accident in Bilecik in northwest Turkey on Sunday killed one driver and injured 14 people.
05 January 2010 [16:37]

Turkish minister to join opening Turkmenistan-Iran gas pipeline

The Turkish energy minister travelled to Turkmenistan on Tuesday.
05 January 2010 [16:02]

Turkey's PM dismisses call for early elections

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that no one should bring up early elections in Turkey.
05 January 2010 [15:42]

Turkish Airlines to buy 20 airbus passenger planes

Turkish Airlines has placed a firm order for 14 Airbus A321-200 6 Airbus A319-100 passenger planes, the company said Monday in a regulatory filing.
05 January 2010 [15:33]

Ossetian side accuses Georgian apecialforces of kidnapping of Ossetian citizen

The Tskhinvali regime has accused the Georgian special forces of kidnapping of an Ossetian citizen, Res agency reports.
05 January 2010 [15:12]

Three people executed in Tehran

05 January 2010 [14:23]

Turkey, Japan praise strong ties

The declaration said that the two countries have ties of friendship and goodwill not seen in international relations frequently.
05 January 2010 [14:18]

Turkmen and Iranian leaders to launch Turkmenistan-Iran gas pipeline

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran was officially welcomed by Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov here on Tuesday on the second leg of his Central-Asian tour.
05 January 2010 [13:44]

Armenia's ruling party member content with country's 2009 achievements

The most important achievement in 2009 was that Armenia succeeded in raising vital issues on international level, head of ruling Republican Party of Armenia Galust Sahakyan said.
05 January 2010 [13:25]

US ready to step up pressure on Iran, Clinton says

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States has already begun discussions with its partners about imposing sanctions on Iran.
05 January 2010 [13:09]

Turkish FM Davutoglu unveils new manifesto for Turkish diplomacy

With 200 diplomats home for a major Foreign Ministry seminar, Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu unveils his newest vision for ‘strategic depth’ and urges for ‘hard power’ and ‘soft power’ to be used in harmony.
05 January 2010 [12:46]

Cigarette prices increase in Turkey

The private consumption tax hike implemented by the government on tobacco has been reflected in cigarette prices.
05 January 2010 [12:00]

Iranian president leaves for Turkmenistan

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rapped up his two-day visit to Tajikistan and left the country for Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, Tuesday morning.
05 January 2010 [11:33]

Turkey's annual exports reach $97.7 bln

Turkey's annual exports reached $97.07 billion in 2009, according to data released Monday by the Turkish Exporters' Assembly, or TİM.
05 January 2010 [10:15]

Secret Turkish-Israeli military alliance launches relations

Turkey’s “strategic alliance” with Israel may have evaporated in a most public way, its death broadcast live before an audience of millions watching last year’s Davos summit.
05 January 2010 [09:55]

Ahmadinejad says Iran tenfold stronger

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday that the Iranian nation would not give up on its rights as it is more than "tenfold stronger" than it was a year ago.
05 January 2010 [09:48]

Snow and wintry weather sweep across Turkey; many roads closed

Many parts of Turkey were struck by cold weather over the weekend, as temperatures fell by eight to 10 degrees across the country.

Politics

05 January 2010 [17:28]

Azerbaijani president extends Independence Day greetings to Myanmar leader

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory message to Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Than Shwe on the country`s holiday, Independence Day.
05 January 2010 [16:48]

Azerbaijani political expert: Former Armenian president tried to do so, but he was overthrown

Day.Az interview with political expert Zardusht Alizade.

Business

05 January 2010 [16:55]

Turkey unveils price difference it will pay for Azerbaijan's natural gas

Turkey has announced it will pay price difference for natural gas Azerbaijan supplied to Turkey during 2009 at a low price because the parties failed to agree a new price during the year, Zaman reported.
05 January 2010 [16:24]

Azerbaijani initial provider launches WiMAX Internet services

Delta Telecom Company has launched commercial exploitation of WiMAX Internet services, the company said.
05 January 2010 [15:21]

Azerbaijan exports about 250,000 kw per hour of electricity to Russia a day

Azerenergy Public Union exports 200,000-250,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day to Russia, Azerenergy Vice-president Marlen Asgarov said at a news conference today.
05 January 2010 [12:05]

Energy security specialist: Nabucco project should be priority for Azerbaijan

Day.az interview with John Roberts, an energy Security specialist from Platts, global provider of energy information.
05 January 2010 [10:00]

Azerbaijan has rich gold deposits

Society

05 January 2010 [18:06]

Baku's secondary school takes 1st place in Brazil competition

A secondary school located in Azerbaijan's capital has occupied the first place in a competition that took place in Salvador, Brazil.
05 January 2010 [14:38]

Public prosecutor demands 15-year sentence for editor-in-chief of newspaper in Azerbaijan

The Court for Serious Crimes held a hearing on the case of Nazim Guliyev, founder and editor-in-chief of the Ideal newspaper on Jan. 5.
05 January 2010 [13:36]

Soldier of Azerbaijani army dies

The soldier of the Azerbaijani army has died.
05 January 2010 [11:51]

WHO swine flu vaccine to be delivered to Azerbaijan on Jan. 7

Anti-A/H1N1 (anti-swine flu) vaccines sent by the World Health Organization to Azerbaijan will reach destination on Jan. 7, the Azerbaijan Health Ministry said.
05 January 2010 [10:34]

Seven members of a family poisoned in Azerbaijan, one dead

Seven members of a family are poisoned by marinated tomatoes in Garalar village of Beylagan region of Azerbaijan.

Sports

05 January 2010 [18:32]

Footballer of Italia's Juventus may transfer to Azerbaijani team

Double footballer of the Italian Juventus David Toukam can play for Baki club of Azerbaijan.

Arts & Entertainment

05 January 2010 [15:58]

Charlie Sheen gets back to work

05 January 2010 [15:00]

Gerard Butler: "I want junk food"

05 January 2010 [13:17]

Vince Vaughn gets married

Time to break out the Wedding Crashers jokes, because Vince Vaughn has finally taken the plunge.
05 January 2010 [12:31]

Susan Boyle: "I'm looking for love"

Susan Boyle has declared that she is looking for love.
05 January 2010 [11:04]

Bond Producers Put Number 23 On Hold

05 January 2010 [10:07]

Johnson & Johnson Heiress Casey Johnson Dies

Casey Johnson, the heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune who recently made tabloid headlines with a purported engagement to reality star Tila Tequila, has died at age 30.