News for 09 June 2010

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09 June 2010 [11:53]

Man plays poker for almost 80 hours, non-stop. A new world record?

A poker player has reportedly beaten the world record for the longest ever stint at the table.
09 June 2010 [10:50]

Woman, 157, claims to be the oldest person in history

Census officials in Indonesia have reportedly accepted a woman's claim to be the oldest person in history.
09 June 2010 [09:41]

Biggest burger ever? - PHOTO

Burger the size of a cow a world record?

Politics

09 June 2010 [17:20]

"Stratfor" President: Relations between Azerbaijan and the U.S are not as good as they could be

Relations between Azerbaijan and the U.S are not as good as they could be, the U.S analytic center Stratfor president, professor George Friedman said.
09 June 2010 [15:46]

Azerbaijani parliament speaker to participate in conference of parliament chairmen of CE countries

A delegation headed by Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Oktay Asadov will participate in the Conference of Chairmen of Parliaments of the CE countries, to be held in Cyprus, Limassol, June 10-12, the Azerbaijani Parliament spokesman Akif Nasirov told the media.
09 June 2010 [15:40]

Azerbaijan Defence Minister to attend NATO defence ministers' meeting

The Azerbaijani Defence Minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev has today left for Brussels to attend a meeting of defence ministers of countries - participants of NATO's peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said.
09 June 2010 [15:20]

"Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan relations experience stage of new rapid development"

Today, the eighteenth anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan is marked. Now it experiences a new phase of rapid recovery, Azerbaijani Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Turkmenistan Vahdet Sultanzade told Turkmen media.
09 June 2010 [14:20]

Azerbaijani ambassador met Deputy speaker of Indonesian Parliament

Azerbaijani ambassador to Indonesia Ibrahim Hajiyev has met Deputy Speaker of the country`s House of Representatives Pramono Anung Wibowo.
09 June 2010 [13:31]

Azerbaijan, Belarus to sign a protocol in educational sphere

Azerbaijan and Belarus will sign a protocol of intentions in the sphere of education, the press-service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sport said.
09 June 2010 [12:35]

Azerbaijani Parliamentary official meets Vice-Chairman of EP Committee on Foreign Affairs

Chairman of the Azerbaijani Parliament`s Standing Committee on International Relations and Interparliamentary Cooperation Samad Seyidov has met Vice-Chairman of the European Parliament`s Committee on Foreign Affairs Fiorello Provera.
09 June 2010 [09:27]

Azerbaijani political expert comments on the possible de-occupation of 3 occupied regions

Baku officials are the ones, who will decide which Karabakh regulation formula to use, said Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat Sadigov.
09 June 2010 [09:10]

Azerbaijani Ambassador: Cooperation prospects in legislation between Azerbaijan and Kuwait to be discussed

Prospects for cooperation in legislation between Azerbaijan and Kuwait will be discussed by parliamentarians of two countries in Kuwait.
09 June 2010 [07:14]

Azerbaijani President met his Ukrainian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Ukrainian leader Viktor Yanukovich in Istanbul, yesterday.
09 June 2010 [07:09]

Azerbaijani Parliament adopted military doctrine

The Parliament of Azerbaijan adopted the military doctrine at its extraordinary meeting on June 8.
09 June 2010 [06:58]

President Ilham Aliyev met Russian PM Vladimir Putin - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday, in Istanbul.
09 June 2010 [06:48]

Ilham Aliyev interviewed by journalists in Istanbul

President Ilham Aliyev has given an interview to Azerbaijani journalists yesterday in Istanbul.
09 June 2010 [06:37]

Azerbaijani and Iranian presidents meet in Istanbul

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met here Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Business

09 June 2010 [11:15]

PU Azerkimya intends to expand cooperation with Azerbaijani State Oil Academy

Production Unit Azerkimya of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) is ready to provide support in preparing students of the State Oil Academy of Azerbaijan for productive activities, who are future chemists, engineers, technologists, engineers, SOCAR said.
09 June 2010 [10:39]

Nabucco project official: Azerbaijan is a very important potential gas supplier

Construction of the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline is a good solution for transporting Turkmen gas to European markets, said an official representative of the Nabucco project, Christian Dolezal.
09 June 2010 [06:44]

Zagatala city hosts a seminar on Azerbaijan's membership in World Trade Organization

A seminar on “Azerbaijan`s membership to World Trade Organization and private sector” has been in the country`s Zagatala city.

Society

09 June 2010 [17:33]

Ulyanovsktsement JSC increases cement supplies to Azerbaijan

In 2010, the figures for the production of cement, clinker, as well as the shipment of goods is much higher than the figures for the same period of the last year, JSC Ulyanovsktsement Holding Eurocement Group said.
09 June 2010 [13:26]

Azerbaijani citizens to be provided with biometric passports till 2012

Examples of biometric passports have been determined and will be manufactured by the Swiss company Trub AG, Mehdi Najafov, the deputy head of the State Population Register Service of the Justice Ministry of Azerbaijan said.
09 June 2010 [13:15]

Azerbaijan reveals the nominees of "E-education" competition

Experts and members of the jury of the republican competition "E-education" chose 89 nominees from 810 projects submitted to the competition by contenders, Education System Informatization Department under the Azerbaijani Education Ministry reported.
09 June 2010 [11:00]

Azerbaijani and U.S. soldiers to conduct joint activities

Azerbaijani and U.S. military men will conduct joint activities.
09 June 2010 [10:20]

Over 47 criminal cases on corruption crimes submitted to court in Azerbaijan for five months

About 47 criminal cases were submitted to the court in Azerbaijan for five months of this year. The investigation towards 88 people accused of corruption crimes was completed.

Sports

09 June 2010 [10:07]

Azebaijani National Olympic Commitee speaks out about the upcoming Olympics in Singapore

Not much time remains till the beginning of the Junior Olympia Championship in Singapore, in August. About the upcoming tournament speaks the Vice president of the Azebaijani National Olympic Commitee, Chingiz Huseynzade.

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