News for 27 March 2010

Voice of Diaspora

27 March 2010 [10:25]

Azerbaijanis gather to celebrate Nowruz in Washington - UPDATE - PHOTOS

On March 21, 2010, the Azerbaijan Trade and Cultural Center (ATCC) organized a Novruz holiday celebration to welcome the long-awaited spring.

World news

27 March 2010 [14:39]

Secretariat to be established in Tehran to conduct events on Novruz holiday

A declaration was adopted at the first international ceremony in Iran in connection with United Nations' conferring international status upon Novruz Holiday.
27 March 2010 [14:07]

Iran's FM: Necessary to create unified Nowruz holiday spreading center

It is necessary to create a single center to spread Novruz holiday worldwide, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said at Nowruz celebration ceremony in Tehran March 27.
27 March 2010 [13:52]

Georgia's GDP declines 3.9%

27 March 2010 [13:38]

Asian Development Bank to allot $300 million in loan to Armenia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to allocate a U.S. $300m loan to Armenia for implementation of several projects in Yerevan.
27 March 2010 [13:18]

Turkmen president: Turkmenistan needs to strengthen ties with Iran

On March 27, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov will make a working visit to Iran to attend celebrations of the regional holiday - Nowruz Bayram.
27 March 2010 [12:54]

Turkish PM to attend Arab League Summit

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will depart for Libya on the evening hours in his next stop for foreign affairs on Friday.
27 March 2010 [12:47]

In Iran visit, Brazilian president hopes to prevent Iraq war 'mistake'

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil listens as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a special session of the Knesset (Israeli parliament). Israel has long threatened to attack Iran.
27 March 2010 [12:24]

Turkey's PM meets Armenian community leader

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met representatives of the Armenian and Assyrian community on Friday.
27 March 2010 [12:11]

Russia's LUKoil exits Iran under US pressure

Russia's largest privately-owned crude oil producer has announced it is pulling out of Iran's Anaran oil project due to sanctions imposed by the United States.
27 March 2010 [11:42]

Armenian President meets Czech Defense Minister

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held a meeting with Czech Minister of Defense Martin Barták on March 26.
27 March 2010 [11:12]

Spanish Muslim leader: Turkey 'more democratic' under Erdoğan

Muslims in Spain are firm admirers of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a representative of one of the three Muslim organizations in Spain said Wednesday.
27 March 2010 [10:50]

Russian parliament ratifies agreement 'Joint Defence of Borders' with Georgia's separatists regimes

Russian Duma has ratified agreements - ‘Joint Defence of Borders’ - with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
27 March 2010 [10:10]

Serbian parliament may recognize so-caled "Armenian genocide"

The Serbian parliament may adopt the resolution on so-called “Armenian genocide”. The nationalist Serbian Radical Party (SRS) has draw up the bill recognizing the so-called “Armenian genocide”.

Politics

27 March 2010 [13:44]

Azerbaijani FM heads to Iran

27 March 2010 [12:40]

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev extends Independence Day greetings to Greek counterpart

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias on his country's Independence Day.
27 March 2010 [12:17]

CIS defense ministers to meet in Moscow

A meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers' Council will take pace in Moscow on April 14.

Business

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Society

27 March 2010 [19:15]

Baku traffic police launches raid to detect drunken drivers

Baku traffic police launched a raid to identify drunken drivers in the capital.
27 March 2010 [12:38]

Azerbaijan to switch to summer time at 4.00, March 28

Azerbaijan will switch to the summer time by adjusting clocks one hour forward at 4.00 on March 28.

Sports

27 March 2010 [13:04]

Azerbaijan national wrestling team begins performance at World Cup in China

Women's Wrestling World Cup has got underway in the Chinese city of Nanjing.

Arts & Entertainment