News for 12 March 2010

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12 March 2010 [16:00]

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World news

12 March 2010 [19:22]

Russia's opposition leader disclaims rumours about his meeting with Saakashvili

Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky disclaimed messages about his meeting with President of Georgia in Batumi.
12 March 2010 [18:33]

Armenian President: Armenia-Poland relations have great potential

On March 12, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received Polish delegation headed by Premier Donald Tusk.
12 March 2010 [18:26]

Turkey follows 'active diplomacy for global peace', Turkish FM says

Turkey's FM Davutoglu says "a very active diplomacy" needed for global peace and its an asset to "relations with the EU"
12 March 2010 [18:19]

Centre of Japanese Language and Culture to open at Tbilisi State University

Centre of the Japanese language and culture will open at Tbilisi State University today.
12 March 2010 [17:34]

Iran executes drug trafficker

Iran has executed drug trafficker named S.M in the Kuy-e Ramazan region in the Iranian Khuzestan province.
12 March 2010 [17:21]

Turkey says Catalonia apologized for Armenia vote

Turkish spokesperson said, that the head of the autonomous administration of Catalonia had apologized to Turkey for Armenian vote.
12 March 2010 [17:15]

US envoy in Georgia makes comment on annual report on human rights by US State Department

US Ambassador to Georgia John Bass has made a comment on the report on the human rights situation in Georgia, prepared by the US State Department.
12 March 2010 [17:00]

U.S. Department of State highly critical of Armenian authorities

On March 11, the U.S. Department of State released the 2009 Human Rights Report.
12 March 2010 [16:40]

Iranian president acknowledges Iranian contribution to religious values

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday acknowledged Iranian nation's contribution to religious values in the face of the Western ignorance of the religious and humanitarian principles.
12 March 2010 [16:30]

Experts: No quick return to 'golden era' of Turk-Israeli ties

Turkey’s ruling party was cited as the main reason for the breakdown in ties between Israel and Turkey during a conference on the two countries’ relations Thursday.
12 March 2010 [16:14]

Poland will adopt Armenia's practice in power plant construction

Poland will adopt Armenia’s practice in power plant construction, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated.
12 March 2010 [16:13]

Iran asks Dubai to track down Rigi passport forgers

Iran is taking steps to investigate how Jundallah terror chief Abdulmalek Rigi obtained forged passports prior to his arrest nearly two weeks ago.
12 March 2010 [15:21]

Iranian president to attend Conference on 'Eternal Luminaries' in Isfahan

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will leave for Isfahan on March 15 to take part in Conference on ‘Eternal Luminaries’ and launch several projects.
12 March 2010 [15:05]

Eurasian Development Bank to open representation in Armenia

At March 11 governmental sitting, terms for establishment of Eurasian Development Bank representation in Armenia were set down.
12 March 2010 [14:54]

EU enlargement official set to visit Turkey

Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that European Commissioner for enlargement Stefan Fule would pay a visit to Turkey on March 14 and 16.
12 March 2010 [14:30]

U.S. Department of State gives low assessment to human rights practices in Georgia in 2009

The U.S. Department of State has given a poor assessment to the human rights practices in Georgia in its 2009 report published on 11 March.
12 March 2010 [14:15]

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iran will lead nuclear disarmament

Nuclear disarmament, creating Asian Union priorities of Iran diplomacy in next year, foreign ministry spokesman said.
12 March 2010 [13:55]

Turkey recalls envoy to Sweden over Armenia vote

Turkey recalled its ambassador to Sweden on Thursday after Swedish Parliament approved a resolution on Armenian allegations regarding 1915 incidents.
12 March 2010 [13:24]

Turkish FM to join "Future of Europe" meeting in Finland

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu left Dublin for Finland on Thursday.
12 March 2010 [12:40]

Iran honors veteran composer Alireza Mashayekhi

Iran honors veteran Iranian musician Alireza Mashayekhi for his lifetime achievements and praiseworthy contributions to Iranian music.
12 March 2010 [11:50]

Georgia's Tbilisi mayor candidiate to meet with ethnic minorities

The Alliance for Georgia leader and Tbilisi Mayor candidate Irakli Alasania continues his electoral campaign he started several days ago.
12 March 2010 [11:45]

Iranian president: Persian Gulf name irrefutable

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insists the name of Persian Gulf is so indisputable that makes it beyond negotiation.
12 March 2010 [11:32]

Turkish PM visits quake-hit city

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited quake-hit Okcular village in the eastern province of Elazig on Thursday.
12 March 2010 [10:50]

Polish PM met with EUMM representatives in Georgia

Donald Tusk, who had arrived in Tbilisi on March, met with the EU Monitoring Mission.
12 March 2010 [10:43]

French FM: UN drafting new Iran sanctions

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner claims that the UN Security Council (UNSC) is drafting new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
12 March 2010 [10:12]

Iran forms committee to release arrested journalist

Iran's foreign minister says a committee has been formed to explore diplomatic channels in the case of an Iranian journalist being held in Italian custody.
12 March 2010 [10:00]

Turkey, Algeria sign JEC protocol

Turkish and Algerian parties signed the protocol of Turkey-Algeria Joint Economic Commission (JEC) in the ninth term meeting on Thursday.
12 March 2010 [00:40]

Iranian journalist released after being detained for supporting Iranian-Azerbaijani football team

Amnesty International has welcomed the release of an Iranian football journalist who had gone on hunger strike after being detained for publishing posters supporting an Iranian-Azerbaijani football team.

Weird / Interesting

12 March 2010 [15:13]

Sex.com up for sale in New York

The sex.com web address will be auctioned off next week.
12 March 2010 [11:25]

University students break the world's longest hugging record

A pair of students have broken the world record for the longest hug, after Salford University students Faisal Mohyud-Din and Mohammed Azeem stayed together for over 24 hours.
12 March 2010 [10:05]

A zero star hotel in Switzerland - PHOTOS

Forget five-star luxury... because a new hotel in Switzerland promises nothing.
12 March 2010 [08:29]

Baby elephant 'comes back to life'

Politics

12 March 2010 [19:42]

Azerbaijani Deputy FM: Caspian littoral countries agree on basic principles of security cooperation

The Caspian littoral countries have agreed on basic principles for security cooperation in the Caspian Sea.
12 March 2010 [17:53]

Russian analyst: U.S. government will make efforts to block “Armenian genocide” resolution at the level of House of Representatives

Day.Az interview with Russian political analyst Sergey Markedonov.
12 March 2010 [16:19]

Azerbaijan's emergency situations minister visits Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

Azerbaijan's Emergency Situations Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov visited Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia.
12 March 2010 [15:40]

Slovakian FM to make a trip to Azerbaijan

Slovakian Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak will visit Azerbaijan on March 14-15, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
12 March 2010 [14:40]

Turkish MP: Armenia-Turkey protocols "died" after decision by U.S. Congress House Committee

Day.Az interview member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Parliament), Deputy Chairman of the Republican People’s Party Shukru Elekdag.
12 March 2010 [12:45]

Azerbaijani military expert: Reduced military budget has impacted Armenia's priorities

“Armenia no longer needs change in number of its armament,” Azerbaijani military expert Uzeyir Jafarov said.
12 March 2010 [12:00]

Political expert: Azerbaijan should create all necessary prerequisites for a successful military solution to Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with Chairman of Russia’s Islamic Committee, renowned political expert Heydar Jamal.
12 March 2010 [08:55]

Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe approves the program of assistance to parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) at the 1079th meeting at Deputy level approved a pre-electoral assistance programme in view of the forthcoming Parliamentary elections, which will take place in Azerbaijan in November 2010, CoE's official website reported.

Business

12 March 2010 [16:35]

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria consider project on compressed gas supply to Europe

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) continues negotiations on the transportation of compressed natural gas (CNG) to Europe.

Daily Laugh

12 March 2010 [09:00]

Daily laugh: Wife affair

Society

12 March 2010 [18:12]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation restores school in Georgia

Heydar Aliyev Foundation restored Azerbaijani secondary school N 7 in Marneuli region of Georgia.
12 March 2010 [17:04]

Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations: New building to be built instead of collapsed one - UPDATE

Two-storey building has collapsed in Baku today.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

12 March 2010 [13:40]

"Avatar" star: I can't live without sex

Sex is not a subject Zoe Saldana shies away from. In fact, she wants to talk about it all the time.
12 March 2010 [12:15]

Oscar winner for best documentary, to become TV series on Animal Planet

Oscar winning documentary "The Cove" is heading to the small screen.
12 March 2010 [11:00]

Jalal Merhi: I met David Carradine a few months before his death

Exclusive interview with Canadian actor-producer-director Jalal Merhi.
12 March 2010 [08:23]

Nicolas Cage 'facing more financial woes'

Nicolas Cage is reportedly being sued for breach of contract by a vehicle hire company.