News for 21 December 2010

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World news

21 December 2010 [13:35]

Powerful quake in southeastern Iran kills 7

Seven people have been killed in an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale that struck Iran's southeastern province of Kerman.

Weird / Interesting

21 December 2010 [18:39]

Skywatchers observe lunar eclipse

Skywatchers around the world have been observing a rare total lunar eclipse.

Politics

21 December 2010 [19:00]

Vice-Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament proposes amending Law on Political Parties

Bahar Muradova, Vice-Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, has proposed amending the Law on Political Parties.
21 December 2010 [18:12]

Azerbaijan to amend conscription law

Azerbaijan will amend a Law "On bases of call to military service".
21 December 2010 [17:25]

MP says Azerbaijani Parliament needs to launch 4 more committees

Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan needs create a few more parliamentary committees, MP Gudrat Hasanguliyev said.
21 December 2010 [17:15]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia: CIS countries to preserve good neighborly relations

CIS countries will maintain good neighborly relations, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu told Trend today.
21 December 2010 [14:15]

Baku: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was not resolved this year due to Armenia's non-constructive position

Baku sees Armenia's non-constructive position as the reason why the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was not resolved in 2010.
21 December 2010 [11:07]

Azerbaijani, Jordanian governments to discuss trade & economic cooperation

Azerbaijani Government and Jordan are preparing for talks on trade and economic cooperation.
21 December 2010 [10:00]

Embassy of Qatar in Azerbaijan marks country's national holiday

The embassy of Qatar in Azerbaijan organized Friday an official reception to mark the country`s national holiday.

Business

21 December 2010 [18:05]

Ukraine sees Azerbaijan as a key supplier of liquefied natural gas

Ukraine sees Azerbaijan as a key supplier of liquefied natural gas, head of the working group "National Projects" at the Economic Reforms Committee under Ukrainian president Vladislav Kaskiv said.

Society

21 December 2010 [18:49]

Mild quake jolts Azerbaijan

21 December 2010 [14:05]

Tanker named after Azerbaijan's national hero Mubariz Ibrahimov launched in Turkey

Palmali Group of Companies has launched a tanker named after Azerbaijan's National Hero Mubariz Ibrahimov in Turkey.
21 December 2010 [12:05]

Flights from Baku to European cities resumed

The flights from Baku to European cities have resumed.
21 December 2010 [11:15]

Azerbaijan, Dagestan sign youth action plan

The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan and the Committee on Youth Policy of Dagestan signed an action plan for youth work for 2011-2012.
21 December 2010 [10:15]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theater

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated creative staff of the Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theater on 90th anniversary.

Sports

21 December 2010 [18:43]

Rhythmic gymnastics section opened at Goychay Olympic Sports Complex - PHOTOS

Section of rhythmic gymnastics has been opened at Olympic Sports Complex in Azerbaijan’s Goychay region.
21 December 2010 [15:15]

Fitness club of popular American brand "Curves" launched in Baku

A women's fitness club of popular American brand “Curves” opened in Baku.
21 December 2010 [14:25]

Azerbaijani football federation dissatisfied with judges' attitude to matches

The Azerbaijani Association of Football Federations (AFFA) is dissatisfied with the judges' attitude toward the matches.

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