News for 14 July 2010

Voice of Diaspora

14 July 2010 [17:25]

Azerbaijani MPs meet with Azerbaijani youth in Norway

Azerbaijani MPs have met with Azerbaijani youth in Norway, the State Committee for Work with the Diaspora said.

World news

14 July 2010 [11:07]

EU to allocate 43 mln euro for IDPs in Georgia

European Union will allocate 43 million euro for the long-term resettlement programs of the IDPs in Georgia.
14 July 2010 [10:47]

Confusion mounts on Turkey's Iran nuke diplomacy

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has denied claims by a U.S. official who said Ankara had agreed to distance itself from the Iranian nuclear issue, saying it remains open to participating if the parties seek its help.
14 July 2010 [09:58]

Iran says Medvedev's nuke remarks 'divorced from reality'

Top Iranian officials on Tuesday angrily dismissed Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's remarks that Tehran was on the verge of acquiring military nuclear capability, the Fars News Agency reported.

Politics

14 July 2010 [17:08]

Azerbaijan-Georgia consultations on border delimitation held in Baku

Azerbaijani-Georgian consultations on delimitation and demarcation of borders was held on Wednesday.
14 July 2010 [16:45]

Azerbaijani top official: Country has created all conditions for independent media development

Interview with Chief of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Department for Social and Political Affairs Ali Hasanov.
14 July 2010 [16:25]

OSCE seminar focuses on fight against corruption in border services in Central Asia and South Caucasus

How to best promote integrity in customs and border services in Central Asia and the South Caucasus was the topic of a regional OSCE seminar that concluded today in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
14 July 2010 [16:08]

OSCE monitoring at contact line of Azerbaijani, Armenian armies held without incident

The monitoring at the contact line of of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops was held without incident, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
14 July 2010 [15:46]

Davutoglu: Turkey will never neglect Azerbaijan's interests

Turkey will never neglect Azerbaijan's interests in the process of normalizing relations with Armenia, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was quoted as saying by Cihan news agency.
14 July 2010 [14:28]

UAE leading magazine publishes article about Azerbaijan

The leading magazine of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has published an article about Azerbaijan.
14 July 2010 [13:35]

Mauritanian president to visit Azerbaijan

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will pay an official visit to Baku this week, the Omani Agency Shabiba reported.
14 July 2010 [11:25]

Ambassador: Azerbaijan is considered by French companies as a partner offering large opportunities

Interview with French Ambassador to Azerbaijan Gabriel Keller on the occasion of National Day of France - Bastille Day celebrated on July 14.
14 July 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijani president offers Bastille Day greetings to French counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy as his country celebrates Bastille Day.

Business

14 July 2010 [15:55]

Azerbaijani businessmen to attend India-Turkey-CIS forum

Azerbaijan will join the first India-Turkey-CIS business forum due to take place in Istanbul next month.
14 July 2010 [14:16]

Deflation totaled 0.6 percent in Azerbaijan in June

Prices for consumer goods and services in Azerbaijan declined by 0.6 percent in June 2010 compared to May, the State Statistics Committee said.
14 July 2010 [14:09]

Azerbaijan State Committee for Securities, Turkish Capital Markets Board ink protocol on cooperation

Azerbaijan State Committee for Securities and the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) have signed a protocol on cooperation.
14 July 2010 [12:45]

MEC Tekfen Azfen wins Caspian construction contract

BP Azerbaijan has awarded the AMEC Tekfen Azfen (ATA) consortium a five-year Master Services Agreement.

Society

14 July 2010 [17:35]

Azerbaijan to apply new mechanism to name people

Azerbaijan will use a new mechanism for the naming, Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences' (ANAS) Information Technology Institute (ITI) Director Rasim Aliguliyev said.
14 July 2010 [16:55]

Artificial Insemination Center created in Azerbaijan

Cattle-breeding is an important branch of agriculture which is intensively developing in Azerbaijan, the country's Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abbasov said.
14 July 2010 [15:35]

Azerbaijani, Dutch border guards discuss prospects of cooperation

The Azerbaijani State Border Service discussed prospects for cooperation with the Dutch State Border Service, the service said.
14 July 2010 [14:55]

Street security cameras help to solve about 2,000 cases in Azerbaijan

The City Security Office of the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has released statistics of the cases solved with the help of security cameras installed on the Baku streets.
14 July 2010 [14:45]

Book dedicated to founder of Azerbaijan's national press presented in Baku

'Hasan Bey Zardabi' and 'Akinchi' books dedicated to Azerbaijani national press founder Hasan bey Zardabi was presented in Baku today.
14 July 2010 [13:55]

WB representatives meet chief of Azerbaijan Supreme Court

World Bank's manager for Judicial Modernization Project Klaus Decker and his advisor Clair Graier has met chairman of Azerbaijans Supreme Court Ramiz Rzayev.
14 July 2010 [13:25]

Woman kills year-old son, commits suicide in Azerbaijani region

A double murder took place in north-western Goychay region of Azerbaijan on July 13.
14 July 2010 [13:15]

Azerbaijani and Moldovanian constitutional courts sign MOU on cooperation

Constitutional Courts of Azerbaijan and Moldova on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation.

Sports

14 July 2010 [15:07]

Azerbaijan's national football team improves FIFA ranking

Azerbaijan's national football team has improved ranking in an updated FIFA rating.
14 July 2010 [13:45]

Azerbaijani chess player beats Georgian rival at Nana Alxandria's Cup-2010

Azerbaijani chess player Zaur Mammadov has climbed to the 8th spot at international “Nana Alexandria’s Cup-2010” tournament in Georgia, after beating host Madona Bokuchava in the 3rd round.
14 July 2010 [12:35]

Azerbaijan's chess grandmaster 3rd at Villa-de-Benasque festival

Azerbaijani chess grandmaster Eltaj Safarli has climbed to the 3rd spot at annual Villa-de-Benasque tournament in Spain after being held to a draw by Bulgaria's Kiril Georgiev in the sixth round.
14 July 2010 [12:15]

UK Department for Transport delays flight of Azerbaijani football team to Northern Ireland

Azerbaijani football club "Garabagh" has not yet left for Northern Ireland which will host the first match of the second qualifying round of European League against Portadown.
14 July 2010 [11:35]

Azerbaijan to host World Boxing Championship

Azerbaijan will host the World Boxing Championship next year, Azerbaijan Boxing Federation said.
14 July 2010 [10:12]

Azerbaijan's beach soccer team destroys Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan's national beach soccer team have thrashed Kazakhstan 9-2 in a qualifying round of the world championship in Bibiano, Italy.
14 July 2010 [09:48]

Azerbaijani alpinists climb Elbrus

A group of Azerbaijani climbers headed by President of the country's Alpinism Federation Israfil Ashurlu have reached the western top of Mount Elbrus.
14 July 2010 [09:07]

Azerbaijan's karate fighters to vie for world medals

Azerbaijani karate fighters will compete in the 7th World Students' Championship starting in Podgorica, Montenegro.