News for 29 September 2010

Voice of Diaspora

29 September 2010 [17:50]

NGO: Education rights of Azerbaijanis living in Georgia are restricted

Right of Georgian Azerbaijanis for getting education is limited, chairman of the Caucasus Research Center Kamran Ramazanli said at a press conference held today.

World news

29 September 2010 [16:37]

Davutoglu warns Armenia and Armenian lobby

29 September 2010 [16:22]

"Turkey eager to cooperate with Armenia"

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday that Turkey wanted Turkish-Armenian relations to be normalized.
29 September 2010 [12:28]

China firmly opposed to Iran sanctions

A senior Chinese official has expressed his country's strong opposition to anti-Iran sanctions, reiterating Beijing's support for diplomacy on Tehran's nuclear issue.

Weird / Interesting

Politics

29 September 2010 [18:25]

German resident of Azerbaijani origin to run for Bundestag

The German resident of the Azerbaijani origin Kamala Karimova has put forward her candidacy from Munich to become a member of the German Bundestag.
29 September 2010 [16:45]

Qatar's environment minister is on visit to Azerbaijan

A delegation led by Abdullah bin Mubarak bin Aaboud al-Midhadi is on visit to Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan said.
29 September 2010 [16:30]

"U.S. - Azerbaijan relationship not to rise to its high point that was under Bush as long as Obama is in the White House"

Interview with Thomas Ambrosio, U.S. analyst on South Caucasus issues, an Associate Professor of political science at North Dakota State University.
29 September 2010 [14:38]

Chinese embassy in Baku marks country's national day

The Embassy of China in Azerbaijan hosted Tuesday an official reception to mark the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People`s Republic of China.
29 September 2010 [12:13]

American Karabakh Foundation's main goal is to build cultural bridge between Azerbaijan and U.S.

American Karabakh Foundation's main goal is establishing cultural bridge between Azerbaijan and the U.S., the Foundation's Executive Director Diana Cohen Altman said in an interview to Voice of America.
29 September 2010 [11:53]

Azerbaijani parliament to start autumn session tomorrow

The autumn session of Azerbaijani parliament will start on September 30, spokesman for the parliament Akif Nasirov said.
29 September 2010 [11:13]

President Ilham Aliyev: Uzbekistan's position on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is very important for Azerbaijan - UPDATE - PHOTOS

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev paid an official visit to Uzbekistan on September.
29 September 2010 [09:27]

Azerbaijani president signs order to increase wages of several state bodies

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed executive orders raising monthly wages of employees of several government bodies.
29 September 2010 [09:20]

Azerbaijan, Russia discuss migration issues

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade received Director of the Federal Migration Service of Russia, colonel-general Konstantin Romodanovsky on Tuesday.
29 September 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Canada visits Prince Edward Island

Azerbaijani ambassador to Canada Farid Shafiyev has visited the Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown Region.

Business

29 September 2010 [18:15]

Azerbaijan may allocate additional funds for Georgian section of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Finance may provide additional funding for work on the Georgian section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, Finance Minister Samir Sharifov said.
29 September 2010 [16:53]

Azerbaijani economic potential presented in Italy

The economic potential of Azerbaijan was presented in the Italian city of Turin.
29 September 2010 [14:30]

Azerbaijan starts forming gold reserves

29 September 2010 [12:05]

Eurogas president: Caspian countries should study experience of Azerbaijan's energy sector

An interview with President of the European Union of the Natural Gas Industry- Eurogas Jean-François Cirelli.

Photo Galleries

29 September 2010 [10:53]

Views of autumn rain in Baku - PHOTOS

Society

29 September 2010 [17:15]

"EU-financed projects play important role in developing standardization in Azerbaijan"

Baku is hosting a conference on the contribution of EU twinning projects toward a new approach to quality infrastructure in Azerbaijan, the state standards committee said.
29 September 2010 [16:07]

Azerbaijani pilgrims being issued visas

29 September 2010 [13:43]

Belarus to open corner on Azerbaijani city of Sumgait

A corner will be opened on twin city Sumgait in the Mogilev city in Belarus.
29 September 2010 [13:15]

Azerbaijan, Czech Republic to sign agreement on social security

Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic will sign an agreement in the field of social security.
29 September 2010 [11:44]

Azerbaijan to host session of CIS Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology

The 22nd session of the CIS Interstate Council for Hydrometeorology will be held in the Gabala region of Azerbaijan on Oct.5-6, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry's Spokesman Irada Ibrahimova told Trend on Wednesday.
29 September 2010 [11:06]

New website of Office of Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General launched

The office of Azerbaijan's prosecutor general has launched a new version of its website.
29 September 2010 [10:25]

ICRC official meets Azerbaijan's justice minister

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) head of operations for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Pascale Meige Wagner met with Azerbaijan's justice minister Fikrat Mammadov in Baku on Tuesday.
29 September 2010 [10:00]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

29 September 2010 [09:40]

Baku Slavic University and Turkish Gazi University sign cooperation agreement

The Baku Slavic University (BSU) and Turkish Gazi University signed a cooperation agreement on September 28.

Sports

29 September 2010 [10:16]

Azerbaijan's chess team beat Armenia in world Olympiad

Azerbaijan men's chess team have defeated Armenia 2.5-1.5 in the 7th round of the world Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Arts & Entertainment

Exhibitions

29 September 2010 [15:30]

Baku hosts 3rd international agriculture, food processing and packaging exhibition "Caspian Agro - 2010"

The 3rd International Agriculture, Food Processing and Packaging Exhibition “Caspian Agro - 2010” started here today at the Heydar Aliyev Sport-Concert Complex.