News for 06 January 2010
World news
06 January 2010 [19:00]
The presidents of Turkey and Palestine cancelled their meetings on Jan. 6 due to a health problem.
06 January 2010 [18:53]
Turkish State minister Zafer Caglayan said that Libya would give "lion's share" to Turkish companies in projects in the coming years.
06 January 2010 [18:33]
Ten citizens of Iran have been sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs, and the sentence will be executed over next days, the website of Iranian television reported.
06 January 2010 [18:15]
Iran has called on the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to increase its financial support for joint projects in Muslim countries.
06 January 2010 [18:07]
Turkish immigrants have made remarkable contributions to German culture and social life in almost half a century.
06 January 2010 [17:45]
The value of bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey reached $5 billion in 2009, Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI) reported.
06 January 2010 [17:33]
06 January 2010 [17:13]
The Iranian diplomat serving in Norway has resigned in protest against the government's cruel treatment with demonstrators in Tehran.
06 January 2010 [16:48]
Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz attended the inauguration of "Dovletabad-Sarakhs-Khangiran" natural gas pipeline between Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday.
06 January 2010 [16:34]
06 January 2010 [16:12]
Turkey will take the UN Security Council Presidency in September, 2010.
06 January 2010 [16:07]
06 January 2010 [15:55]
The Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan have signed three memorandums of understanding and a joint statement on expansion of economic cooperation.
06 January 2010 [15:38]
Nikoloz Avaliani, the Public TV journalist, known for his fight with opposition activists last year, was appointed the deputy Minister for Diaspora Affairs.
06 January 2010 [15:17]
Turkey’s telecommunications regulator is working with the Justice Ministry to lift the ban on YouTube.
06 January 2010 [15:05]
Trend News interview with Raymond Tanter, former Senior Member on the US National Security Council staff at the White House and former personal representative of the Secretary of Defense, who is currently serving as a president of Iran Policy Committee in Washington.
06 January 2010 [14:57]
An Iranian diplomat at embassy in Norway has resigned in protest against Tehran's harsh treatment of anti-government protesters, news reports said Wednesday.
06 January 2010 [14:46]
06 January 2010 [14:35]
Turkey stepped in after Egyptian police clashed on Wednesday with members of an international aid convoy trying to take relief supplies to Palestinians in the Gaza strip.
06 January 2010 [14:20]
Iran is planning to hold the first International Silk Road Conference, hosting representatives from more than six countries in Tehran.
06 January 2010 [13:36]
An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted the towns of Bam and Baravat in the Kerman province of Iran last night, Mehr reported.
06 January 2010 [13:22]
Rights group calls Pakistan to reveal fate of jailed Turkish citizens
A Turkish human rights group called Pakistan to release whereabouts of at least 45 Turks, allegedly jailed and tortured in prisons.
06 January 2010 [12:43]
The bilateral trade between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan reached $2.9 billion in January-November 2009, the Turkmen statistics committee reported.
06 January 2010 [12:36]
The ministry, which has previously announced that it would start using social networking tools such as "facebook" and "twitter" for public diplomacy activities, held a tele-conference in December for the first time.
06 January 2010 [12:25]
06 January 2010 [11:54]
The Armenian community is preparing for the second “co-patriarchy” election in the history of the Turkish Republic.
06 January 2010 [11:47]
Opposition Conservative party of Georgia calls on people to be active and join election of CEC's new members, GeorgiaTimes correspondent in Tbilisi reports.
06 January 2010 [11:14]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday hailed the launch of the second gas pipeline link to Iran from neighboring Turkmenistan, while on a visit to the Central Asian state.
06 January 2010 [11:06]
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06 January 2010 [10:34]
Iran’s domestic car producers manufactured 1,008,319 cars of different types in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21, 2009).
06 January 2010 [10:16]
06 January 2010 [09:55]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov have called for the expansion of ties between the two neighboring countries.
06 January 2010 [09:46]
A senior Turkish diplomat has confirmed the country’s target of opening at least two European Union negotiation chapters for the first half of this year.
06 January 2010 [07:32]
Azerbaijanis living in Georgia are concerned about possible closing of Azerbaijani schools operating in Georgia temporarily, head of Georgia's Azerbaijanis "Geyrat" movement Alibala Asgarov said.
Analytics
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Politics
06 January 2010 [17:52]
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev plans to visit the South Caucasus.
06 January 2010 [16:19]
The Islamic Republic of Iran will receive 14 electronic locomotives from Iran, People's Daily reported.
06 January 2010 [15:43]
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06 January 2010 [11:27]
Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (parliament) Aydin Mirzazade.
06 January 2010 [10:42]
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06 January 2010 [10:07]
PACE welcomes pardoning of prisoners in Azerbaijan.
06 January 2010 [09:33]
Azerbaijan President offers Christmas congratulations to Orthodox Christian community in country.
Business
06 January 2010 [18:45]
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) exported more than 139,442 tons of crude oil from the Novorossiysk port in Dec., 2009, Marketing and Financial Operations Department said.
06 January 2010 [17:21]
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan has announced new record level of domestic commercial banks' assets - $13.905 bn on exchange rate as of 1st December 2009 (AZN 0.8025 to the US dollar).
06 January 2010 [16:55]
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06 January 2010 [11:33]
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) exported 11 612 tonnes of gasoline, 98 333 tonnes of diesel fuel and 6 334 tonnes of aircraft fuel in Dec.
Photo Galleries
06 January 2010 [10:55]
We offer readers enjoy beautiful views of overhauled Samad Vurgun Park in Baku.
Society
06 January 2010 [17:05]
A major terrorist attack along the Baku-Moscow railway in Makhachkala has been prevented, Russia’s Federal Security Service Dagestan bureau said.
06 January 2010 [16:26]
Sonet-129 by Azerbaijani filmmaker Ilgar Safat has claimed an award at the Golden Net international film festival in Russia.
06 January 2010 [15:23]
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Sports
06 January 2010 [09:21]
Azerbaijan men's chess team defeated Armenian team 2.5-1.5 in the first round of the world championship in Bursa, Turkey.
Arts & Entertainment
06 January 2010 [15:25]
06 January 2010 [12:12]
The Tiger Woods sex saga continues.
