News for 06 April 2010

World news

06 April 2010 [18:20]

Azerbaijan, Iran to shoot joint feature film

Azerbaijan and Iran prepare for shooting a joint film "Countdown".
06 April 2010 [17:49]

G15 summit to be held in Tehran

06 April 2010 [17:02]

Georgia to open thirteen new diplomatic missions in 2010

In 2010, Georgia will open its diplomatic missions in 13 countries, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said.
06 April 2010 [16:46]

Turkish Prime Minister invites France's Sarkozy to Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that France should change its view about Turkey, adding, "French President Nicolas Sarkozy should come and see today's Turkey."
06 April 2010 [16:06]

Georgian opposition to head for U.S.

Members of the National Council of Georgia, including 6 opposition parties, will soon head for the United States to meet with local authorities.
06 April 2010 [15:43]

Armenian FM, EU delegation discuss bilateral cooperation

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian held a meeting on April 6 with a delegation led by EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule.
06 April 2010 [14:59]

Iran rejects new sanctions as 'illogical'

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has dismissed as "illogical" any fresh sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear work.
06 April 2010 [14:52]

Turkey pre-empts any exclusion of Baku in Armenia normalization

Ankara believes Azerbaijan is an integral part of a solution to the problem in the Caucasus and says its exclusion from the process is out of the question.
06 April 2010 [14:43]

Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Council opened in Tbilisi

An inaugural meeting of Georgia-NATO Inter-Parliamentary Council was opened in Tbilisi on April 6.
06 April 2010 [14:20]

EU enlargement chief presses Turkey on Armenia

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule on Tuesday urged Turkey to press on with stalled reconciliation efforts with Armenia and linked the issue with Ankara's EU membership bid.
06 April 2010 [14:00]

Iran rejects US claim of arms aid to Afghan militants

Iran has rejected accusations by the top US military commander that it is providing weapons to the militants in Afghanistan.
06 April 2010 [13:34]

Turkey's PM says backs peace, stability in Bosnia

Erdogan said that no one could talk about lasting peace and stability in the Balkans unless the two were ensured in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
06 April 2010 [12:44]

North Ossetian part of Russian-Georgian state border to be controlled by Kazaks

North Ossetian part of Russian-Georgian state border will be controlled by Kazaks, Itar-Tass reports.
06 April 2010 [12:35]

Erdogan says Turkey, Russia may remove visa requirement in May

Erdogan said Turkey had mutually lifted visa requirements with 25 countries since 2002.
06 April 2010 [10:37]

Iranian FM urges Italy to free detained Iranians

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has called on Italy to secure the release of two Iranian citizens jailed in Rome on charges of arms trafficking.
06 April 2010 [10:26]

Georgia nominates candidate for post of ambassador to Azerbaijan

The Georgian Parliamentary Bureau will consider the nomination of a candidate for post of the country's ambassador to Azerbaijan.
06 April 2010 [09:46]

Georgia expects no Russian aggression at the moment

Georgia currently expects no armed aggression from Russia, Georgia's Deputy Foreign Minister stated Nino Kalandadze said.
06 April 2010 [09:35]

Turkish PM to join closing ceremony of Turkey events in France

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to France on Tuesday to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy and take part at the closing ceremony of the "Season of Turkey" events in Paris.
06 April 2010 [09:26]

Russia says diplomacy with Iran still viable

Moscow still hopes that a diplomatic solution to the "standoff over Iran's nuclear program" will work, Russia's deputy foreign minister says.
06 April 2010 [09:07]

Armenia to attend international economic forum in Tbilisi

The 4th international Economic Development Forum will be held in Tbilisi April 7-10.
06 April 2010 [08:54]

Aussie consortium to develop Iranian oil fields

Iran is to sign a contract with an Iranian-Australian consortium for the development of three onshore oil fields, says a senior official of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC).

Weird / Interesting

06 April 2010 [18:27]

A family claims to have seen the image of Jesus in a discarded piece of chewing gum

A family has claimed to have seen the image of Jesus in a discarded piece of chewing gum.
06 April 2010 [17:55]

Chinese hen lays a very strange egg - PHOTO

Even the most mundane things in life sometimes happen with a twist. Consider the case of a soft-shelled egg laid by a hen in China in the shape of a figure eight.
06 April 2010 [16:54]

Research: Women who exercise during pregnancy produce 'lighter babies'

Doing aerobic exercise during pregnancy can reduce the chances of giving birth to an oversized obesity-prone baby, a study has shown.

Politics

06 April 2010 [15:37]

Azerbaijani expert: Armenian terrorism may target Armenians in Turkey as victims

Interview with Azerbaijani expert on war on terrorism Kamil Salimov.
06 April 2010 [15:23]

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Hoang Trung Hai will pay tomorrow a working visit to Azerbaijan.
06 April 2010 [12:24]

Azerbaijani analyst on possible meeting between Turkish PM and Armenian President in U.S.

Interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Arif Yunus.
06 April 2010 [12:13]

Turkish parliament holds symposium on Nakhchivan agreement on setting Council of Turkic-Speaking Countries’ Cooperation

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) held a symposium dedicated to the Nakhchivan Agreement on Cooperation Council of Turkic speaking countries.
06 April 2010 [10:43]

Palestine's embassy in Azerbaijan to have regional mandate

Foreign Minister of Palestinian Autonomy expects that the embassy in Baku will have a regional mandate, to be spread to other countries.

Business

06 April 2010 [17:40]

EU Commissioner for Energy to visit Azerbaijan

EU Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger will arrive in Azerbaijan next week, said the head of EU Delegation to Azerbaijan Roland Kobia.
06 April 2010 [15:08]

Sarmatia CEO: Caspian oil delivery to Belarus is an interesting project

Caspian oil delivery to Belarus can ensure an exit to market of other countries, Sarmatia CEO Sergey Skripka said.

Daily Laugh

06 April 2010 [18:35]

Daily laugh: Golf play

06 April 2010 [10:08]

Daily laugh: How to cure migrane?

Photo Galleries

06 April 2010 [12:06]

It's a small, small world - PHOTOS

Society

06 April 2010 [17:10]

Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations: Pot-holes pose threat on Baku-Shamakhi road

Pot-holes, formed in eleven sites on the Baku-Shamakhi road, created a dangerous situation.
06 April 2010 [16:33]

Armenian media: Armenia to hand over Azerbaijani prisoner of war April 7

The Armenian side will hand over Azerbaijan prisoner of war Rafiq Hasanov on April 7, Armenian media reported.
06 April 2010 [14:13]

Azerbaijani parliamentary committee develops bill on science

The Azerbaijani Parliamentary Science and Education Committee has developed a bill 'On science'.
06 April 2010 [08:40]

Content and rules of resident education approved in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers approved the content and rules of the organization of resident education, the Cabinet of Ministers said.

Sports

06 April 2010 [10:15]

European Volleyball Confederation Vice President to trip to Azerbaijan

European Volleyball Confederation Vice President Jan will soon visit Baku.

Arts & Entertainment

06 April 2010 [14:07]

Famous American rapper Akon to trip to Baku

Baku is turning into a metropolis of world stars.