News for 25 October 2010

Voice of Diaspora

25 October 2010 [11:25]

U.S. Azerbaijani Diaspora to take active part in November 2 midterm elections

Pro-Armenian candidates Barbara Boxer (Democrat, California), Michael Bennet (Democrat, Colorado), and Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada) have a very high chance of losing the elections.

World news

25 October 2010 [09:45]

Iran, Armenia to finalize FTA

Iran and Armenia will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) during the Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's upcoming visit to Tehran.

Weird / Interesting

25 October 2010 [15:55]

A new way to weigh planets found

Politics

25 October 2010 [13:53]

Turkish expert on Azerbaijan's role in region and what Ankara expects Yerevan to do

Interview with Head of Turkish Center for Strategic Studies Celal Jem Oguz.
25 October 2010 [13:17]

OSCE Office in Baku releases 2009 Trial Monitoring Report in Azerbaijan

The OSCE Office in Baku released the 2009 Trial Monitoring Report in Azerbaijan. The OSCE report covers the hearings from March through December 2009.
25 October 2010 [12:08]

Iran intensifies fight against smuggling on border with Azerbaijan

Iran intensifies the fight against smuggling in the Ardabil province bordering with Azerbaijan.
25 October 2010 [11:43]

"It's time for Azerbaijanis to start doing something as well"

Interview with British Lord, John Laird.
25 October 2010 [09:55]

Ballots to be distributed from 10 am Monday in Azerbaijan's parliamentary elections

The Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) reported that from Monday 10 am, the distribution of the ballots printed in the country in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections will begin.
25 October 2010 [09:07]

FM: The whole world community recognizes Azerbaijan's territorial integrity

The Azerbaijani foreign minister said the whole world community recognized his country's territorial integrity.

Business

Society

25 October 2010 [17:06]

Azerbaijan sets no age restrictions for Hajj pilgrims this year

Azerbaijan has set no age restrictions for those who will head to Mecca to perform Hajj pilgrimage this year, the Caucasus Muslims Board said.
25 October 2010 [16:52]

Azerbaijan to be represented at International Islamic Tourism Conference

Azerbaijan will be represented in Islamic Tourism Conference & Travel Mart (ITCM) 2010 to be scheduled for 28 to 31 October in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
25 October 2010 [14:57]

Azerbaijan to be represented at world innovative teacher competition

Azerbaijan will be represented at the world competition of innovative teachers, to be held in Cape Town (South Africa) on Oct.26-29, Microsoft Azerbaijan said.
25 October 2010 [14:25]

Azerbaijan's IT ministry adopts standards on information security

The Technical Committee on Standardization Information-Communication Technologies under the Communication and IT ministry adopted standards on information security, the ministry said.

Sports

25 October 2010 [10:08]

Azerbaijani kickboxers snatch 11 medals at Euro-2010 in Baku

Azerbaijani kickboxers have won 11 medals (three gold, four silver and four bronze medals) at the Euro 2010 Wako kickboxing here.

Arts & Entertainment

25 October 2010 [09:35]

Euronews broadcasts report titled Baku - the capital of jazz

Euronews TV channel has broadcast a video report entitled Baku - the capital of jazz, highlighting the second International Jazz festival underway in the Azerbaijani capital.
25 October 2010 [09:25]

Baku to host 1st international theatre conference

Azerbaijan's capital will host a first Baku international theatre conference in November.