News for 27 September 2010

World news

27 September 2010 [17:14]

Israel "to seek friendship" with Turkey?

President Shimon Peres said Israel will "seek friendship with Turkey" despite fallout over a deadly flotilla raid, while Turkish President Abdullah Gül said normalizing soured ties would be up to Israel.
27 September 2010 [16:30]

Ahmadinejad stands by 9/11 probe call

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stood by his call for the establishment of an independent fact-finding committee to investigate the 9/11 attacks.
27 September 2010 [10:15]

'Children's law' used to censor online media in Turkey

Bans on websites containing a small amount of content in violation of Turkish law may be depriving people of their constitutional right to free access to information, according to a legal scholar in Istanbul.

Weird / Interesting

Politics

27 September 2010 [18:27]

Moroccan parliamentary delegation visits Heydar Aliyev Foundation

Morocco's parliamentary delegation have visited today the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
27 September 2010 [16:10]

Iran's vice president: Azerbaijan and Iran have high potential to develop bilateral relations

“Azerbaijan and Iran have a high potential to develop the blateral relations”, Iranian Deputy President on Economic and Control Ali Agamohammadi said.
27 September 2010 [11:07]

Azerbaijani President's Uzbekistan visit program announced

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will launch a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan on Monday, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.
27 September 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijan proposes holding OIC summit in Baku

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has expressed official Baku's desire to host the 13th summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), which is slated for 2014.

Business

27 September 2010 [09:45]

SOCAR plans eurobond roadshow in 2011

The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) will hold a eurobond roadshow next year, SOCAR Economic Affairs Vice President Suleyman Gasimov said.

Society

27 September 2010 [14:45]

High temperature to dominate in Azerbaijan this week

The air temperature will rise in Azerbaijan by midweek, the Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry reported.
27 September 2010 [12:55]

Two passenger buses collide in Baku

Sports

27 September 2010 [12:15]

Azerbaijani gymnasts participate in World Gymnastics Cup finals in Moscow

The World Gymnastics Cup has wrapped up in Moscow.
27 September 2010 [09:25]

Azerbaijan's chess team beat Sweden in world Olympiad

Azerbaijan men's chess team have defeated Sweden 2.5-1.5 in the 5th round of the world Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Arts & Entertainment

27 September 2010 [09:15]

Azerbaijan's opera singer wins competition of professional vocalists

Soloist of Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre Fidan Hajiyeva won the 1st place at the competition of professional vocalists held in Italy.

Exhibitions