News for 26 May 2010
Voice of Diaspora
26 May 2010 [19:07]
In Dubai, the local society "Azerbaijan" held a gala evening dedicated to the forthcoming Day of the Republic on May 28.
26 May 2010 [15:30]
According to the information from the Embassy of Lithuania, today the first Lithuanian-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Cooperation Commission has started its work in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
26 May 2010 [14:06]
26 May 2010 [11:25]
Santa Fe Mayor David Coss announced May 28 the Day of Azerbaijan Republic, Azerbaijani Consul General to Los Angelos Elin Suleymanov said.
26 May 2010 [11:13]
World news
26 May 2010 [14:28]
Death toll was corrected as 15 after a tour bus carrying Russian tourists skidded off a highway and fell off a bridge in southern province of Antalya.
26 May 2010 [13:43]
Analytics
26 May 2010 [14:14]
Weird / Interesting
26 May 2010 [19:30]
A man originally from the Ukraine, Igor Vovkovinskiy, has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest man in the United States.
26 May 2010 [18:48]
In central China’s Henan province, Zhao Zhenshang, who was allegedly hacked to death some ten years ago has miraculously put all of the pieces of his body together and reappeared in his hometown, seeking welfare support!
26 May 2010 [17:49]
Women are more trusting than men because historically they did not have to fight for survival, new research suggests.
26 May 2010 [17:19]
A transsexual today lost her High Court battle over an NHS refusal to fund a breast enlargement operation.
26 May 2010 [16:20]
Women who were born prematurely are more at risk of having a pre-term baby, a new study has shown.
26 May 2010 [14:21]
A thirsty elephant has been trumped in the mystery of the leaking Jacuzz
26 May 2010 [13:36]
Bottled water contains more bacteria than tapwater, with some brands found to harbour levels 100 times above permitted limits, according to new research.
26 May 2010 [12:15]
Scientists have developed a system that could shed light on whether dinosaurs were cold or warm-blooded.
26 May 2010 [11:32]
Fizzy drinks can increase the chance of a stroke, scientists claim.
26 May 2010 [10:18]
Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol may offer protection against Alzheimer's Disease, a study has revealed.
26 May 2010 [09:50]
26 May 2010 [09:22]
Austrian authorities say druids have been so successful in dealing with motorway accident blackspots in one area that they plan to extend the project nationwide.
Politics
26 May 2010 [18:31]
26 May 2010 [17:33]
The Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) has released the number of voters in the parliamentary elections in 2010.
26 May 2010 [16:44]
Chairman of Azerbaijan Auditors Chamber Vahid Novruzov participated in an annual meeting of the Association of Accountants and Auditors in Europe (AAAE) as well as an international conference on small and medium-sized enterprises held in London.
26 May 2010 [16:27]
Azerbaijani Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev attended the 63rd session of World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
26 May 2010 [16:12]
26 May 2010 [16:04]
26 May 2010 [15:44]
The "parliamentary elections" organized in Nagorno-Karabakh May 23, 2010 are not recognized by the international community, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe stated.
26 May 2010 [15:38]
The new administrative building of the Baku State Migration Service opened on Tuesday here.
26 May 2010 [14:56]
The Egyptian delegation led by foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit arrived in Absheron region of Azerbaijan where he visited an Egypt Park in the city of Khirdalan and monument to President Hosni Mubarak here.
26 May 2010 [13:27]
Chairman of Azerbaijan Press Council Aflatun Amashov met with members of Board of Eurasian Journalists Union.
26 May 2010 [13:20]
The draft military doctrine of Azerbaijan was sent to the parliament, member of the parliament’s security and defense committee Zahid Orudj said.
26 May 2010 [13:14]
Day.Az interview with Chairman of "Our House - Israel" faction, member of the Israeli Knesset (parliament) Robert Ilatov.
26 May 2010 [13:06]
26 May 2010 [12:45]
All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress will hold an event to mark the Day of Republic of Azerbaijan on May 28.
26 May 2010 [12:07]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order to overhaul the Ajdarbey mosque in Baku.
26 May 2010 [11:58]
26 May 2010 [11:52]
On May 25, Azerbaijani Minister of Justice Fikrat Mammadov met Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maud de Boer-Buquicchio.
26 May 2010 [11:44]
26 May 2010 [11:19]
26 May 2010 [11:05]
Azerbaijan's deputy minister of labor and social protection of population Natig Mammadov met Tuesday visiting representative of UN Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Walter Kalin.
26 May 2010 [10:56]
26 May 2010 [10:43]
26 May 2010 [10:11]
26 May 2010 [10:04]
26 May 2010 [09:40]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulations to President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili on the eve of his country's Independence Day.
26 May 2010 [09:33]
The embassy of Azerbaijan in Tehran has organized an official reception to celebrate May 28– Day of Republic.
26 May 2010 [09:29]
Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maud de Boer-Buquicchio has met Azeri parliamentarians who are part of the organization's working group on the “Building a Europe for and with Children” Program.
26 May 2010 [09:08]
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced more key administration posts.
26 May 2010 [08:55]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inaugurated a new building for the State Migration Service on May 25.
Business
26 May 2010 [15:22]
Israel is interested in increasing the number of gas suppliers to its market, National Infrastructures Ministry Director-General Shaul Zemach said.
Photo Galleries
26 May 2010 [19:15]
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Society
26 May 2010 [19:23]
26 May 2010 [18:40]
Pakistani residents illegally residing in Azerbaijan have been detained.
26 May 2010 [18:06]
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26 May 2010 [17:13]
Lately, media has reported many cases when corpses revive in morgues.
26 May 2010 [17:05]
26 May 2010 [16:52]
26 May 2010 [16:36]
The first dictionary of the Juhuri, language of the Mountain Jews, has been published in Azerbaijan.
26 May 2010 [15:53]
Ukraine wants to give Azerbaijani entrants a right to get education in Ukrainian universities, Consul of Ukraine in Azerbaijan Vitaly Kramarenko said at a joint press conference with a delegation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Education.
26 May 2010 [15:13]
Azeri Higher Commissioner for Human Rights Elmira Suleymanova has met Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio.
26 May 2010 [14:45]
Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, Jose Mendes Bota welcomed the law adopted by the Azerbaijani parliament on prevention of domestic violence.
26 May 2010 [14:36]
26 May 2010 [13:54]
National conference on pasture management was held at the central building of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources within the framework of the Ministry and UNDP joint project funded by the Government of Norway, UN Department of Public Information office in Azerbaijan said.
26 May 2010 [13:30]
Chief of Vishnevsky-Rostropovich Foundation Yelena Rostropovich, executive director William Amos and medical director Raul Vince arrived in Azerbaijan.
26 May 2010 [12:38]
The OSCE Office in Baku, Azerbaijan Milli Majlis and Ombudsman Office have co-organized a conference on strengthening the role of Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) as National Preventive Mechanism.
26 May 2010 [12:30]
Today in Istanbul (Turkey) the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan and the Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT signed a long-term contract on leasing an orbital position for Azerbaijani satellite Azerspace, the ministry reported.
26 May 2010 [11:39]
26 May 2010 [10:50]
26 May 2010 [10:31]
26 May 2010 [10:24]
Azerbaijan's Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov has met Philippe Boillat, Director General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe.
26 May 2010 [09:15]
Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Committee on Work with the Diaspora Nazim Ibrahimov has met Anne-Marie Lizin, honorary president of the Belgian Senate, chairperson of the Foreign Relations and Defense Committee.
26 May 2010 [09:03]
Today, in Khatai district of Baku a murder took place, according to the General Police office of Baku.
26 May 2010 [08:47]
Sports
26 May 2010 [18:23]
Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Teymur Rajabov has become a second bidder who will challenge reigning Viswanathan Anand of India for the title of the FIDE world champion.
26 May 2010 [12:23]
Azerbaijani junior fencers have won three medals at an international tournament in Azerbaijan's capital.
26 May 2010 [09:56]
Young Azerbaijani judo fighters have grabbed a clutch of seven medals, including 2 golds from the European cup in Szczyrk, Poland.
Arts & Entertainment
26 May 2010 [18:56]
26 May 2010 [17:41]
Azerbaijani pianist Murad Adigozalzade will perform as part of an international musical festival in Yaroslavl, Russia.
26 May 2010 [10:38]
