News for 05 June 2010

Voice of Diaspora

05 June 2010 [11:40]

European Azerbaijan Society organizes meeting of Azerbaijanis living in Germany

The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) will organize a meeting of Azerbaijanis living in Germany.

World news

05 June 2010 [12:56]

Iran's Press TV reporter murdered in Brussels

Journalist Anna Parashkevova Moya, the Press TV correspondent in Belgium, has been murdered in Brussels, PRESS TV reported.
05 June 2010 [12:07]

Turkey ratifies construction of Nabucco gas pipeline

The Turkish parliament on Friday ratified an agreement to construct the Nabucco gas pipeline to deliver Caspian gas to Europe, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Analytics

05 June 2010 [13:25]

Concentration camp in Armenia: Do Armenian children have a promising future?

International Children’s Day is celebrated across the globe June 1. Children are born free and happy throughout the world.

Politics

05 June 2010 [12:27]

PACE summer session to discuss Azerbaijan's democratic institutions

Activity of the Azerbaijani democratic institutions will be discussed at the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the CE said.
05 June 2010 [11:23]

Azerbaijani President receives Republic Day greetings from Lithuanian leader

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a letter of congratulation from Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on the occasion of May 28th – the Republic Day.
05 June 2010 [10:30]

Azerbaijani top official: Military doctrine is a flexible and balanced document

An interview with Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Department for Work with Law-Enforcement Agencies Fuad Alasgarov.
05 June 2010 [10:15]

OSCE office in Baku organizes conference to promote women in local governance

The OSCE Office in Baku, together with local NGOs, have organized a conference to discuss women`s increasing participation in political life.
05 June 2010 [08:56]

Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan-Belarus relations developing very dynamically, positively - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko paid an official visit to Azerbaijan on June 3.

Business

05 June 2010 [13:08]

Daily oil production in Azerbaijan hits record high of 1 million barrels in 2009

Azerbaijan posted a record oil production of 1 million barrels a day last year, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev said at the Caspian Oil and Gas conference.
05 June 2010 [11:48]

Experts: Azerbaijan is the key for South Caucasus energy stability

Envoys from Central Asian countries discussed Caspian basin energy security Friday during the second day of an Istanbul summit ahead of a crucial meeting between Azerbaijan and Turkey next week.
05 June 2010 [09:45]

Belarus-Azerbaijan Chambers of Accounts meet in Baku

Chairman of Azerbaijan's Chamber of Accounts Heydar Asadov met today with visiting Chairman of State Control Committee of Belarus Zenon Lomat.

Society

05 June 2010 [13:33]

Outstanding Russian poet Pushkin's anniversary marked in Baku

The event marking 221-year anniversary of outstanding Russian poet, writer and playwright Alexander Pushkin was held in front of his monument in Baku.
05 June 2010 [12:45]

Water level in Kura River is on rise again

Water levels in Kur River, Azerbaijan’s main waterway, has risen by 4 cm in Sabirabad region.
05 June 2010 [09:37]

Baku hosts scientific conference 'Thinking of Imam Khomeini'

Baku hosted a conference "Thinking of Imam Khomeini" in connection with the 21st anniversary of the death of the Leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ruhollah Mussavi Khomeini.
05 June 2010 [09:30]

Culturologists' second forum held in Baku

The second National Forum of culturologists held Thursday in Azerbaijan's capital.

Sports

05 June 2010 [12:35]

Azerbaijan rowers win bronze at the World Cup

Azerbaijan rowers won a bronze at the third stage of the World Cup held in the German city of Duisburg, National Rowing Federation of Azerbaijan said.
05 June 2010 [11:55]

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers win 4 medals in Ukraine

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestlers grabbed 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the international tournament in honor of sport master V. Yurash.
05 June 2010 [11:07]

Azerbaijiani weightlifters to train in Bulgaria

Azerbaijan's weightlifting team will attend trainings in Bulgaria`s Shumen and Varna cities on June 5-30.