Society

21 May 2010 [18:44]

SOCAR-Georgia reconstructs outstanding playwright's house museum in Tbilisi

SOCAR-Georgia started reconstructing the house of Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh, a celebrated Azerbaijani author, playwright, philosopher, and founder of modern literary criticism, who lived most part of his life in Tbilisi, Georgia.
21 May 2010 [18:28]

14 villages, 20 thousand people, more than 4300 families suffered from the floods in Azerbaijan

The Health Ministry of Azerbaijan spread information about the measures taken in the flooded areas.
21 May 2010 [18:12]

Baku hosting international seminar on world electronic information resources

An international seminar on utilization of world electronic information resources has today started in Azerbaijan's capital.
21 May 2010 [17:54]

International conference on scientific and technological innovations underway in Baku

An international conference entitled “Scientific and technological innovations: national experience and international cooperation” was held here on Thursday.
21 May 2010 [14:50]

Lessons at schools in disaster areas of Azerbaijan to be fully suspended?

There is no need for a full suspension of lessons at schools in the areas of disaster, Education Minister Misir Mardanov said.
21 May 2010 [13:34]

Japanese "Fuji Optical" to distribute spectacles to people with poor eyesight in Azerbaijan

Chief of Japanese “Fuji Optical” Company Mr. Akio Kanai arrived in Azerbaijan to help people with poor eyesight.
21 May 2010 [12:39]

Natural disaster keeps on causing damage to Azerbaijan's regions

Floods that have inundated the villages of Sabirabad, Saatly, Hajigabul regions of Azerbaijan now threaten country’s Shamakhi region.
21 May 2010 [12:31]

Baku hosts conference on Egypt's culture in context of world civilizations

A scientific conference on the “Egypt's culture in the context of world civilizations” held here on Thursday.
21 May 2010 [12:19]

Egyptian Cultural Center opens in Baku

A new building of the Egyptian Cultural Center has opened in Azerbaijan's capital.
21 May 2010 [11:50]

What problems occured in Mingachevir reservoir?

There is no split and leakage in the Mingachevir Reservoir, chairman of the Azernergy Company Etibar Piriverdiyev told journalists.
21 May 2010 [11:35]

Work over masterplan for development of Baku White City is completed

The project developed by the world-renowned Atkins company is recognized as one of the best projects of modern city planning.
21 May 2010 [09:58]

President of Azerbaijani National NGOs Forum meets Czech ambassador

President of Azerbaijani National NGOs Forum Rauf Zeyni met Czech Ambassador to the country Radek Matula.
21 May 2010 [09:13]

President Ilham Aliyev inaugurates pedestrian overpasses and underpasses in Baku

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inaugruated newly constructed and rebuilt pedestrian underpasses and overpasses in the capital on May 20.
20 May 2010 [15:47]

Azerbaijan launches convention on protection and promotion of diversity of cultural expressions

UN declared May 21 as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
20 May 2010 [14:46]

Azerbaijani Press Council members meet managing director of Bulgarian Media Development Center

Board members of the Azerbaijan Press Council have met managing director of Bulgaria's media development center Ognian Zlatev.
20 May 2010 [14:31]

Baku hosts conference on scientific and technological innovations

A conference on "Scientific and technological innovations: national experience and international cooperation" started in Baku.
20 May 2010 [10:18]

Heydar Aliyev Palace to host concert dedicated to International Children's Day

A concert entitled “We are pigeons” will be held at the Heydar Aliyev Palace dedicated to June 1 – International Children's Day.
20 May 2010 [10:04]

Tehran hosts days of Azerbaijani culture

Days of Azerbaijani culture have been held in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as part of the 18th International Book Fair.
20 May 2010 [09:40]

Baku hosts seminar on pediatric surgery

A seminar on pediatric surgery has kicked off in Azerbaijan's capital, bringing together nearly 30 surgeons from different parts of the country as well as Turkish experts.
20 May 2010 [09:34]

Azerbaijan, Egypt discuss education cooperation

Azerbaijani scientists and rectors of some institutions of higher education met Egyptian First Deputy Minister of Education Mohamed G. Abou Ali on May 19.
19 May 2010 [18:07]

Huge shopping center to start operating in Baku National Seaside Park soon – PHOTO

A huge center will soon start operating in the National Seaside Park in Baku.
19 May 2010 [16:28]

Dead body found in flood-hit region

The Azerbaijani Emergency Situations Ministry's employees have found the dead body of a drowned man in the Kura, the ministry reported.
19 May 2010 [16:03]

Azerbaijan starts Month of Human Rights Protection

Month of Human Rights Protection has started May 18 on ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova's initiative.
19 May 2010 [15:33]

Azerbaijani Education Minister: School holidays to begin ahead of schedule in natural disaster area in Azerbaijan

School holidays will begin ahead of schedule in the natural disaster area in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov told journalists today.
19 May 2010 [15:26]

Head of "Anadolu" chain of restaurants robbed in Baku

Office of Fikrat Khalilov, head of the Anadolu chain of restaurants, has been robbed.
19 May 2010 [15:19]

Two more dams destroyed in Azerbaijani Sabirabad region

Two protective dams were damaged in the Sabirabad region of Azerbaijan.
19 May 2010 [11:33]

Kura River breaks one more dam

Kur River broke a dam in Agajanli village of Azerbaijan’s Hajigabul region.
19 May 2010 [11:11]

Soldier dies in traffic accident in Azerbaijan

A car carrying soldiers crashed in Azerbaijan.
18 May 2010 [18:08]

Azerbaijan's deputy minister of education visits Scotland

Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Education Isgandar Isgandarov and his accompanying delegation is visiting Scotland.
18 May 2010 [15:32]

Water level in Azerbaijan's Mingachevir Reservoir has 26 cm left to reach maximum level

Water level in Kura and Araz rivers was on the rise for the past 24 hours in Azerbaijan.
18 May 2010 [13:53]

Azerbaijan sets up Technical Committee on Quality Management

The Azerbaijan State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents has created a technical committee on quality management.