News for 28 September 2010

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28 September 2010 [09:57]

Your Corner: Azerbaijan - a matter of values...

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World news

28 September 2010 [15:07]

Amount of Turkish aid for Pakistan nears 200 mln TL

Nearly 188 million Turkish Liras (TL) have been collected in three separate aid campaigns launched in Turkey in an effort to help flood-hit Pakistan (One U.S. dollar equals 1.47 TL).

Weird / Interesting

28 September 2010 [16:43]

Fish with 'human-like teeth' bites man

A man has been bitten by a fish whose teeth closely resemble those of humans.
28 September 2010 [15:57]

British PM's baby daughter 'sleeps in cardboard box'

The Prime Minister has revealed his new baby daughter has an unusual sleeping place at Downing Street - in a cardboard box.
28 September 2010 [15:15]

Beauty contest held among inmates in Columbian jail

Being in a high security women's prison in Colombia might not be quite as bad as it sounds, if this beauty contest between inmates is anything to go by.
28 September 2010 [14:45]

Titanic actress Gloria Stuart dies at 100

Actress Gloria Stuart, who played an elderly shipwreck survivor in the film Titanic, has died at the age of 100.

Politics

28 September 2010 [17:55]

Turkish PM Erdogan to visit Azerbaijan

28 September 2010 [16:58]

Azerbaijani MPs meet Czech counterparts

Members of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis committee on legal policy and state building have met today chairman of Czech Republic Senate's committee on European Union affairs Ludek Sefzig and his accompanying delegation.
28 September 2010 [15:50]

Azerbaijan, Morocco discuss cooperation prospects

Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov has met Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Abdelwahad Radi.
28 September 2010 [15:43]

Azerbaijan's president completes official visit to Uzbekistan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his official visit to Uzbekistan today.
28 September 2010 [14:07]

Japanese government plans to realize ecological projects in Azerbaijan

The Japanese government intends to implement projects in the environmental area in Azerbaijan, Japanese ambassador to Azerbaijan Masamitsu Oki said.
28 September 2010 [13:35]

Japan to support GUAM countries in economy and democratic processes

Japan intends to continue to support the GUAM countries in establishing a free market economy, as well as a democratic process, Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Masamitsu Oki said.
28 September 2010 [13:28]

Azerbaijan, OSCE debate upcoming parliamentary elections

The Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) and OSCE Observation Mission have discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country.
28 September 2010 [09:20]

Morocco 'supports' Azerbaijan's position on Karabakh conflict

The Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives has expressed his country's backing of Azerbaijan`s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
28 September 2010 [09:04]

GUAM FMs gather in New-York

Business

28 September 2010 [11:07]

SOCAR starts drilling a new well

Society

28 September 2010 [17:45]

Six Azerbaijani newspapers blacklisted

Azerbaijan's Press Council has blacklisted six more newspapers.
28 September 2010 [17:37]

Book about leader of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Rauf Denktash presented in Baku

Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva has written a book about the leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Rauf Denktash.
28 September 2010 [17:23]

Azerbaijan plans to train three groups of managers in Germany in 2011

Azerbaijan plans to send three more groups of managers to train in Germany in 2011 as part of a bilateral Azerbaijani-German program for further training in business management, Akif Farrukhov, the director of the Baku Business Education Center, said.
28 September 2010 [17:15]

Tehran hosting Days of Azerbaijani Culture

The opening of the Days of Azerbaijani culture was held in Tehran, Iran, at Niyaveran palace.
28 September 2010 [14:35]

Azerbaijani and Russian prosecutor agencies sign cooperation program

The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigative Committee of the Prosecution Service of the Russian Federation have signed a Programme of Cooperation in Baku, the Prosecutor's Office said.
28 September 2010 [14:25]

Lyceum in Turkish city Igdir to be named after Heydar Aliyev

According to Ali Guner, Turkish MP from Igdir province, the Lyceum in Igdir will be named after the National Leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
28 September 2010 [13:55]

Azerbaijan to attend international information technologies conference in Istanbul

Azerbaijan will attend the international information technologies conference and exhibition ("CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia") in Istanbul on October 6-10.
28 September 2010 [13:20]

Azerbaijan's Defense Industry Ministry set to cooperate with foreign companies

Azerbaijan's Defense Industry Ministry has reached an agreement on mutual cooperation with the foreign companies.
28 September 2010 [12:35]

Azerbaijan to attend international conference on fight against human trafficking in Egypt

Azerbaijan will be represented in an international conference dedicated to fighting human trafficking, to be held Dec.10-12 in the Egyptian city of Luxor.
28 September 2010 [11:53]

Ukrainian citizen commits suicide in Azerbaijan's Lankaran region

A Ukrainian citizen committed suicide in Lankaran town of Azerbaijan.

Sports

28 September 2010 [13:03]

Azerbaijani chess team learn rivals for 7th round of world Olympiad

The draw has been held for the 7th round of the World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
28 September 2010 [09:43]

Azerbaijani alpinist ranks 6th in Elbrus Race international festival

Azerbaijani alpinist Movlud Shiraliyev has finished sixth in the Elbrus Race international speed climb 2010 festival.

Arts & Entertainment

28 September 2010 [14:15]

Azerbaijani film wins award at international festival in Almaty

“The 40th door” film by Elchin Musaoglu (Rhythm Production) has won a Jury NETPAC award at the Sixth International Eurasia Film Festival in Alamaty, Kazakhstan, which was held on September 21-25.