News for 04 October 2010

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World news

04 October 2010 [11:15]

Armenian prime minister to visit Tehran late in October

Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian is scheduled to pay an official visit to Iran later this month, FARS news agency reported.

Weird / Interesting

Politics

04 October 2010 [16:26]

October 3 declared as Cooperation Day of Turkic-Speaking Countries

Turkish Foreign Ministry spread information on celebration of October 3 as the Cooperation Day of Turkic-Speaking Countries, APA reports quoting Turkish FM.
04 October 2010 [11:25]

PACE autumn session starts in Strasbourg

The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) starts in Strasbourg today.
04 October 2010 [10:07]

Turkish Speaking Countries Day marked in Baku

On the occasion of the October 3, Turkish Speaking Countries Day, a meeting was organized by the World Young Turkish Writers Unity and Modern Development Public Union (MDPU) in Baku on Friday.
04 October 2010 [09:43]

Shusha historically inhabited by Azerbaijanis, U.S. State Department

U.S. Department of State has confirmed that the Armenia-occupied Shusha was historically inhabited by Azerbaijanis.
04 October 2010 [09:30]

Kazakh president signs law on Nakhchivan agreement

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has signed a law “On Nakhchivan agreement on establishment of the Cooperation Council of Turkish-speaking countries”.

Business

04 October 2010 [09:50]

Baku to host international micro-finance conference

The 5th Azerbaijan Micro-finance Conference will take place in Baku Tuesday.

Society

04 October 2010 [13:23]

Temperature to fall in Azerbaijan: prepare for some snowing

The weather will be cloudy in Baku and Absheron peninsula on October 4.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

04 October 2010 [10:20]

Yury Dolgoruky literature prize goes to Georgian and Azerbaijani writers

A group of Russian-speaking Azerbaijani and Georgian writers and poets have been awarded a Great Prince Yury Dolgoruky International Literature Prize.

Exhibitions