News for 04 March 2010
World news
04 March 2010 [19:50]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will attend the European Union (EU) foreign ministers meeting in Cordoba, Spain on March 5 and 6.
04 March 2010 [19:35]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Thursday Turkey was pleased with the operation being waged in Belgium against terrorist organization PKK.
04 March 2010 [19:21]
Chefs all around the world will gather together in an international festival in Istanbul, Turkey.
04 March 2010 [19:06]
Irakli Alasania, the ex-Permanent Representative of Georgia to the UN, leader of pro-opposition Alliance for Georgia, was invited to Moscow.
04 March 2010 [18:53]
Former parliamentarian of the pro-Kurdish banned Democracy Party (DEP) Remzi Kartal and his assistant Zubeyr Aydar were detained in a wide-scale operation launched in Belgium against PKK organization.
04 March 2010 [18:41]
04 March 2010 [18:27]
The Turkish delegation mulls consideration of the resolution on the so-called "Armenian genocide" by the U.S Congress in the United States, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
04 March 2010 [18:24]
Islamic countries should support the unity of Muslims and protect their rights Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
04 March 2010 [18:12]
Nana Intskirveli, Imedi television station’s director of newsroom, resigned a year after her appointment, head of the TV station confirmed.
04 March 2010 [17:53]
04 March 2010 [17:44]
While US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting Latin America to collect support for fresh sanctions against Iran, China and Russia call for more talks on the issue.
04 March 2010 [17:26]
Turkey's foreign minister on Wednesday said the Middle East holds a special place in remodeling the world.
04 March 2010 [17:15]
04 March 2010 [16:52]
Strong winds have collapsed the tenth floor of the building under construction in a Tbilisi street.
04 March 2010 [16:43]
The Central Bank of Turkey forecast on Thursday a decrease in inflation figures in the last months of 2010 and the first months of 2011.
04 March 2010 [16:25]
Iran's envoy to the UN nuclear watchdog says the director general's silence over Tehran's objections made to the report shows that he too recognizes its problems.
04 March 2010 [16:12]
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04 March 2010 [15:34]
Ukraine is interested in developing economic and political relations with Armenia, Ukraine's Ambassador to Armenia said.
04 March 2010 [15:14]
Turkey's State Minister for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan said Wednesday that Turkey would scrutinize exports and imports data.
04 March 2010 [14:58]
Iranian state television journalist was arrested in Rome.
04 March 2010 [14:42]
Representatives of several Turkish and Italian companies gathered in the western province of Izmir on Thursday.
04 March 2010 [14:33]
Angel Moratinos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain and EU President, staying in Georgia with his EU delegation, met with Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia.
04 March 2010 [14:07]
04 March 2010 [13:55]
Turkish President Abdullah Gül held a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama late Wednesday.
04 March 2010 [13:50]
Russian Patriarch Kirill I will pay a 2-day official visit to Armenia on the invitation of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.
04 March 2010 [13:28]
04 March 2010 [13:15]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu inaugurated the Yunus Emre Turkish Culture Center in Cairo as part of his visit to Egypt.
04 March 2010 [13:08]
Vladislav Ardzinba, who led Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia from 1994 to 2005, passed away in Moscow hospital overnight on March 4 after a long illness.
04 March 2010 [12:58]
Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze rules out any possibility of transport of military cargoes from Armenia through the Upper Lars checkpoint.
04 March 2010 [12:51]
IRI Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani emphasized here Wednesday evening country’s achievements not only in peaceful nuclear field, but also at entire scientific fields is noticeable.
04 March 2010 [12:34]
Turkish Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin left for Italy on Wednesday upon a formal invitation by Gianfranco Fini, the president of Italian House of Representatives.
04 March 2010 [12:22]
March 4 is declared a mourning day in Georgia.
04 March 2010 [12:10]
The European Union voices its support for action by the United Nations Security Council against Iran but says it favors diplomatic engagement with the country.
04 March 2010 [12:05]
Armenian Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay Vladimir Karmirshalyan participated in inauguration of Uruguay President Jose Mujica and Vice President Danilo Astori.
04 March 2010 [11:34]
Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Mehmet Ali Sahin said Wednesday Turkey is a country more democratic than in the past.
04 March 2010 [11:28]
EU will seek to establish the Georgian-Russian relations, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said at a joint press conference with Georgia Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze.
04 March 2010 [11:20]
Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to IAEA said here Wednesday night at end of Board of Governor’s talks on Iran, “NAM very precisely criticized Secretary General Yukia Amano’s Report.
04 March 2010 [11:14]
Turkey's foreign minister has called for a peaceful solution to Iran's nuclear issue, saying imposing new sanctions on the country will have catastrophic consequences for the Middle East.
04 March 2010 [11:05]
04 March 2010 [10:55]
In the course of his visit to Georgia Angel Moratinos, the Foreign Minister of Spain, held a meeting with Temur Iakobashvili, the State Minister for Reintegration of Georgia.
04 March 2010 [10:44]
04 March 2010 [10:30]
As the West pushes for new sanctions against Iran, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) moves to issue a new statement, voicing its support for Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
04 March 2010 [10:17]
Advisor of Russian embassy in Armenia says format of Russia's military presence in Armenia will not change.
04 March 2010 [10:11]
EU President and Foreign Minister Angel Moratinos has come up with a proposal to expand the monitoring mission in Georgia.
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04 March 2010 [09:08]
Weird / Interesting
04 March 2010 [17:00]
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04 March 2010 [14:27]
A U.S. Army sergeant who is suing the makers of Oscar-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" said on Wednesday he felt betrayed because they stole his story.
04 March 2010 [13:45]
Touchscreens seem to be everywhere these days - and soon they could be on your body too, thanks to a new gadget that turns a user’s arm into a human touchscreen.
04 March 2010 [12:17]
A 65-year-old farmer in southeast China has been living in a treehouse for the last decade.
04 March 2010 [11:40]
A touchscreen you can control from your arm might be strange, but here's five of the weirdest ever inventions, including sex dolls with personality, breakfast machines and gas mask bras.
Politics
04 March 2010 [19:42]
Azerbaijani Parliament will discuss Cabinet of Ministers’ report.
04 March 2010 [19:15]
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin.
04 March 2010 [18:59]
"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is of course one of the topics that I would like to discuss during the visit," OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Joao Soares said.
04 March 2010 [17:07]
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has left for Paris, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
04 March 2010 [16:34]
04 March 2010 [16:19]
Ordinary Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh want to live in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Community in Nagorno-Karabakh Chief Bayram Safarov said.
04 March 2010 [16:03]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
04 March 2010 [15:39]
National Hero Chingiz Musfayev Foundation and ANS Group of Companies announced Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia, composer Polad Bulbul oglu a “Person of Year 2009”.
04 March 2010 [14:50]
04 March 2010 [14:20]
Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Musabayov.
04 March 2010 [13:40]
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on March 10, the prime ministers' press office said.
04 March 2010 [13:33]
04 March 2010 [12:00]
Day.Az interview with Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov.
04 March 2010 [11:23]
“We consider most proposals to combine efforts to be not serious,” chairman of Azerbaijan’s opposition Civil Solidarity Party Sabir Rustamkhanli said.
04 March 2010 [10:23]
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade met International Monetary Fund's representatives Ratna Sahay and Nienke Oomes on March 3.
04 March 2010 [09:50]
The EU's Eastern Partnership program will play a role in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ed Kronenburg.
04 March 2010 [08:50]
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Business
04 March 2010 [18:49]
President of Azerbaijan state-run energy company, SOCAR, Rovnag Abdullayev met Wednesday visiting Lord Hunt, UK Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
04 March 2010 [18:18]
A twining project seminar entitled “Legislation Process and Cooperation between Executive Authorities and Parliament: experience of European Union member countries” was held here on Wednesday.
04 March 2010 [15:06]
Interview with President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani.
04 March 2010 [11:47]
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) considers the proposal of the Integris Company on the introduction of geographic information systems (GIS) in the oil and gas companies, the company said.
04 March 2010 [10:38]
The process of development of new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) is still at preliminary stage.
Daily Laugh
04 March 2010 [15:24]
04 March 2010 [11:00]
Photo Galleries
04 March 2010 [13:23]
Society
04 March 2010 [19:28]
A soldier has shot dead his fellow soldier at a military unit in Azerbaijan's Terter region.
04 March 2010 [18:50]
Day.Az interview with Vice-President of Azerbaijan’s National Olympic Committee Chingiz Huseynzade.
04 March 2010 [18:04]
04 March 2010 [17:35]
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's Military Unit has caught a fire.
04 March 2010 [15:53]
04 March 2010 [11:10]
Education minister Misir Mardanov of Azerbaijan has met with Wolfgang Winter, the head of German company Winter.
04 March 2010 [09:00]
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Sports
04 March 2010 [15:29]
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Arts & Entertainment
04 March 2010 [18:34]
04 March 2010 [17:20]
Lady Gaga has sensationally said she would ‘rather die’ than tone her flamboyant dress sense down.
04 March 2010 [13:20]
Pop stars Boyzone have revealed to Sky News they may tour again - despite the pain caused by the absence of band member Stephen Gately.
04 March 2010 [12:43]
Johnny Depp has revealed that he wants to make his own wine.
04 March 2010 [11:55]
04 March 2010 [10:49]
Uma Thurman has revealed that she chooses to hide her feelings from her children.
04 March 2010 [10:05]
John Lennon's son Sean has hit back at accusations that his mother Yoko Ono allowed footage of the former Beatle to be used in a car advert for financial reasons.
