News for 20 September 2010

Voice of Diaspora

20 September 2010 [12:06]

US Azerbaijanis ask Senators to support Matthew Bryza’s candidacy for the post of US ambassador to Azerbaijan

American Azerbaijanis and other supporters of Ambassador-to-be Matthew Bryza appeal to the US Senators one day before the next discussion on Bryza's candidacy.

World news

20 September 2010 [16:25]

PKK extends cease-fire in Turkey, media reports

The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has extended its cease-fire by a week, pro-Kurdish Fırat news agency reported Monday.
20 September 2010 [09:45]

Religious ceremony held in Armenian church in Turkey's east after 95 years

A religious ceremony was held Sunday at a historical Armenian church located in an eastern Turkish province for the first time after 95 years, Anadolu Agency reported.

Weird / Interesting

Politics

20 September 2010 [15:15]

"Azerbaijani officials to be punished, if interfered into electoral process"

The Azerbaijani Presidential Administration calls upon local authorities do not intervene in the electoral process.
20 September 2010 [11:35]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

20 September 2010 [11:25]

Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission holds its regular meeting

A meeting of the Central Election Commission chaired by Mazahir Panahov was held here Saturday.

Business

20 September 2010 [17:38]

Azerbaijan to export oil products to Afghanistan

Azerbaijan plans to ship oil to new markets, Vice President of State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) for Investment and Marketing Elshad Nasirov said.

Society

20 September 2010 [10:38]

Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Iran is the only country bordering Caucasus which suffered from Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Iran is the only country bordering Caucasus region, who suffered from the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammedbagir Bahrami on Sunday in Tehran.
20 September 2010 [10:30]

European Human Rights Court considers claim of IDPs of Azerbaijan against Armenia

The Upper Chamber of the European Human Rights Court (EHRC) considered the claim of the Azerbaijani IDPs from the Upper Karabakh and held hearings on the case of “Chiragovs and others against Armenia”.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

20 September 2010 [12:27]

Safura Alizadeh celebrates birthday

Exhibitions

20 September 2010 [16:35]

Baku hosts republic honey exhibition

20 September 2010 [14:27]

Baku to host 16th Azerbaijan International Healthcare Exhibition

16th Azerbaijan International Healthcare Exhibition will be held in new Baku Expo Centre on September 22-24.