News for 12 June 2010
Voice of Diaspora
12 June 2010 [09:55]
A new website of the “BUTA” Azerbaijan-Korea Student Organization functioning in Korea (www.buta.kr) has been recently created.
World news
12 June 2010 [11:46]
Housecleaners who work without any social security-benefits or health care are uniting to demand their rights. Many have been injured on the job and lack respect for their work as well as employee rights.
12 June 2010 [11:37]
Israel must make amends to be forgiven for a bloody commando assault on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, including apologising for the attack and paying compensation, Turkish President Abdullah Gul told the French daily Le Monde.
12 June 2010 [10:56]
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul has used his Twitter page to condemn his country's ban on YouTube and some Google services.
Weird / Interesting
12 June 2010 [11:07]
A Campaign entitled "Inspired by Muhammad" has been launched in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom, to improve the public understanding of Islam and Muslims.
Politics
12 June 2010 [13:16]
12 June 2010 [13:07]
12 June 2010 [12:56]
A conference of Presidents of Parliaments of the Council of Europe member states, including Azerbaijan, kicked off in Limassol, Cyprus.
12 June 2010 [12:27]
Baku Mayor's Office has not made changes to the list of places allocated for mass actions, the head of the department for public organizations and political parties Zaur Ramazanov said.
12 June 2010 [12:08]
A delegation of the Azerbaijan Embassy visited the Uzbekistan Council of friendship societies with foreign countries.
12 June 2010 [11:25]
The OSCE will monitor the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.
12 June 2010 [10:45]
12 June 2010 [10:16]
Azerbaijan's new military doctrine has caused great controversy, but the document does not run counter to the country's Constitution or the Charter of the U.N., experts say.
12 June 2010 [10:07]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on the country`s public holiday - Russia Day.
12 June 2010 [09:46]
A forum of tourism ministers from GUAM member states is scheduled to take place in Baku in late June, according to Azeri Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev.
12 June 2010 [09:30]
12 June 2010 [09:22]
Visiting CEO of the Stratfor, US private global intelligence firm, George Friedman delivered a presentation on “Middle East policy of the United States” at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy.
12 June 2010 [09:08]
First vice-speaker of Azerbaijan's Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov met CEO of the Stratfor Global Intelligence Center George Friedman on June 11.
Business
12 June 2010 [10:35]
12 June 2010 [10:27]
The World Bank intends to set aside a $1 billion loan to Azerbaijan as part of a new strategy.
Society
12 June 2010 [13:46]
Ambulance will be on duty at public beaches of Baku on a daily basis until mid-September, Central City Ambulance and Emergency Medical Care Station of Baku said.
12 June 2010 [13:25]
12 June 2010 [12:45]
We often hear about a new fashion in Azerbaijan, especially in the capital, where wealthy people buy a place in the cemetery in advance.
12 June 2010 [12:35]
12 June 2010 [12:17]
A two-day seminar “Copyright and economic significance of creative branches of industry” organized by Azerbaijan`s Copyright Agency (ACA) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ended in Baku.
12 June 2010 [11:55]
A roundtable meeting on development of youth and sports took place in Belarus initiated by Baku Youth and Sports Head Office.
12 June 2010 [11:16]
12 June 2010 [09:15]
The Azeri Ministry of Culture and Tourism has started preparations to include Lagich settlement of Azerbaijan into the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List.
Sports
12 June 2010 [13:35]
International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament Baltic Cup started in the in the Polish city Rumia today.
12 June 2010 [09:38]
12 June 2010 [09:00]
Member of the Board of Petkim, Turkey`s leading petrochemical company, Kenan Yavuz said SOCAR-Turgas joint venture has received a license letter for construction of the oil-refining plant.
Arts & Entertainment
12 June 2010 [13:55]
The young Azerbaijani composer Turkar Gasimzade will take part in the prestigious music festival "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space" to take place in the Italian city of Melbourne on October 11 to 14.
