News for 03 April 2010

Your Corner

03 April 2010 [10:00]

Your Corner: One American’s sorrow over the innocent Azerbaijani victims

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World news

03 April 2010 [21:28]

Germany's Westerwelle lauds Turkey's role as mediator

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Turkey had an important mediation role in promoting peace, according to a newspaper interview released Saturday.
03 April 2010 [13:25]

Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran strongly supports nukes annihilation

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Friday that Iran and Gabon strongly support the annihilation of nuclear weapons across the world.
03 April 2010 [13:12]

Turkish PM Erdogan due to Bosnia and France

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay formal visits to Bosnia-Herzegovina and France.
03 April 2010 [12:55]

Armenian Prime Minister hospitalized

03 April 2010 [12:48]

Washington pleased with the return of Turkish envoy

Spokesman of the United States Department of State, Philip Crowley, said Friday the U.S. was pleased with Turkey's decision to send back Ambassador Namik Tan to Washington, D.C.
03 April 2010 [12:36]

Obama seeks pressuring Iran to draw response

President Obama accused Iran of seeking to destabilize the Middle East by "trying to develop the capacity to develop nuclear weapons."
03 April 2010 [12:23]

France wants to promote economic ties with Turkey

France said it wanted to promote economic ties with Turkey with Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan's upcoming visit.
03 April 2010 [11:56]

Iran's FM to visit Senegal

03 April 2010 [11:13]

Turkish FM: No nuclear weapons in Middle East

There must not be nuclear weapons in the Middle East, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in an interview with Italian weekly newspaper L'Espresso.
03 April 2010 [10:33]

Iran supports universal denuclearization

On Friday, a senior Iranian official said, that the country supports global nuclear disarmament amid Western accusations that Tehran seeks to develop atomic bombs.
03 April 2010 [10:15]

Turkish Prime Minister receives Head of OIC

Turkey's prime minister met with the head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in capital Ankara on Friday.
03 April 2010 [10:08]

International Maritime Organization sends note to Georgian Foreign Ministry

According to the Foreign Ministry of Georgia, the International Maritime Organization to the Note, sent on March 5.
03 April 2010 [09:41]

Iranian cleric says Iran sanctions will harm West

On Friday, an Iranian cleric said the Western propaganda campaign against Iran over its nuclear program will only increase the country's popularity.
03 April 2010 [09:22]

Vodka production decreased in Armenia

Brandy production in Armenia increased by 3.1 percent this Jan.-Feb. compared with same period in 2009.

Analytics

Politics

03 April 2010 [22:07]

NATO delegation to visit Azerbaijan in mid-April

A delegation of Sub-committee on NATO Partnership will visit Azerbaijan Apr.12-14, Ziyafat Asgarov, deputy speaker told journalists.
03 April 2010 [21:43]

Azerbaijani Presidential Administration official: Azerbaijan supports Turkey's position on the Karabakh conflict and Ankara-Yerevan protocols

Official Baku supports Turkey's position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Turkish Protocols.
03 April 2010 [12:54]

Berlin hosts meeting on German-Azerbaijan forum

A meeting was held in Berlin on German-Azerbaijan forum and prospects for joint activities of Diaspora communities.

Business

03 April 2010 [14:18]

British Company Analyst: Azerbaijan to continue leading in region

Business Monitor International Emerging Europe Analyst Richard Grieveson spoke in an interview with Trend specially for New Azerbaijan newspaper.
03 April 2010 [09:50]

International conference on e-government to be held in Azerbaijan

International conference titled “Electronic government in Azerbaijan: achievements and prospects” will be held in Baku on April 26-28.

Society

03 April 2010 [21:33]

About 100 Azerbaijani activists arrested during rally in Iran

The Iranian security forces have arrested about 100 Azerbaijani activists protesting against the draining of the Lake Urmia , Iranian opposition website "kaleme.com" reported.
03 April 2010 [21:05]

Baku hosts U.S. Days

03 April 2010 [14:11]

Head of National Tempus Office: The future of Azerbaijan is based on young educated people

Interview with Head of the EU Tempus Program's National Office in Azerbaijan Parviz Bagirov.
03 April 2010 [13:19]

Azerbaijan to attend tourism exhibition in Beijing

Azerbaijan will take part in the China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market in Beijing on April 28-30, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.
03 April 2010 [13:04]

Passengers of Baku subway leave 50,000 AZN in booths of payment for passage

Presently, the Baku underground has payment for unused passages in the amount of 50,000 AZN.
03 April 2010 [09:05]

Azerbaijan files criminal case on suicide in medical facility of Penal Service

A prosecutor investigates causes of the suicide committed by a prisoner in medical facility of the Penal Service in Azerbaijan.

Sports

03 April 2010 [13:15]

Artistic gymnastics championship underway in Baku

The 17th nationwide artistic gymnastics championship is underway at the Gymnastics School in Baku.
03 April 2010 [12:00]

Azerbaijani Olympic champion: They say the rules were changed because of me

Champion of the Beijing Olympics, Azerbaijani Elnur Mammadli spoke about his weight change, new rules for judo fighters, and lost self-confidence.

Arts & Entertainment

03 April 2010 [13:49]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation builds school of art in Agsu region of Azerbaijan

The construction of a new building for the School of Art for Children in Agsu region proceeds at a fast pace.