Society

09 February 2008 [15:29]

Accident in Garadagh region of Baku kills Turkey citizen

Citizen of Turkey Erdjan Kiziltan died in a result of an accident on the territory of the asphalt factory in the Alyat settlement of Garabagh, Baku on February 8.
09 February 2008 [15:17]

Armenian bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan: "Georgia does not recognize "genocide" of Armenians because of its dependence on Turkey and Azerbaijan"

"Georgian press became more positive towards Armenians and all newspapers publish articles about our actions on April 24".
09 February 2008 [14:24]

Misir Mardanov: "Current system of knowledge evaluation at schools will be fully changed in the forthcoming years"

A session of the collegium on the system of knowledge evaluation at secondary schools was held in Azerbaijan's Ministry of Education.
09 February 2008 [14:00]

Armenian bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan: "Armenians in Georgia are treated better than Azerbaijanis"

The Armenian community of Tbilisi voted for Mikhail Saakashvili at the recent presidential elections.
09 February 2008 [12:44]

Death rate going up among children of Lenkoran, Azerbaijan

20% rise in death rate was observed among children in Lenkoran.
09 February 2008 [12:03]

Azeri robbing German citizen detained in Ukraine

A citizen of Azerbaijan and a citizen of Russia, who robbed a citizen of Germany, have been detained in the Khmelnitsk region of the Ukraine.
09 February 2008 [10:39]

Institute of media rights: "The number of claims filed regarding defamation has risen 7 times in Azerbaijan"

The number of claims filed regarding defamation has risen seven times through the last three years.
09 February 2008 [10:05]

Book on Khojaly tragedy presented in Baku

The book "Khojaly genocide: causes, ways of commitment and consequences" was presented in Baku Friday.
08 February 2008 [17:23]

Transparency International holds seminars for Baku police officers

The Azerbaijani representation of the international NGO Transparency International held seminars for the Baku Department of Road Police, as well as for Sabunchi district police officers.
08 February 2008 [16:31]

Andres Herkel: "I think the development of a draft law on control over Internet in Azerbaijan has been removed from the agenda"

The intention of some state officials to develop a draft law on control over the Internet-space has been discussed at one of the meetings held in the framework of the visit to Azerbaijan.
08 February 2008 [16:24]

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State: "We would like American students to learn the Azerbaijani language in Azerbaijan"

"The main purpose of my visit was to familiarize with the educational system of Azerbaijan".
08 February 2008 [15:40]

Power cut at Today.Az news agency

Power has been cut in the Today.Az news agency since morning.
07 February 2008 [15:48]

Round table on Khojali genocide to be held in Israel

A round table on Khojaly genocide will be held in Israel on February 17.
07 February 2008 [13:57]

4 meter high monument of Azerbaijan's National Leader Heydar Aliyev established in Egypt

An opening ceremony of the Park of Azerbaijani-Egypian Friendship where a 4 meter high bronze monument of Azerbaijan's National Leader Heydar Aliyev has been established was held in Egyptian city of Kalubei near Cairo. The due information was provided by the press service for the Embassy of Egypt to Azerbaijan, Novosti-Azerbaijan reports. According to the press service the monument is created by Azerbaijani sculptors Salkhab Mamedov and Natiq Aliyev, while the part has been projected by head architect of the Absheron region of Baku Akif Aliyev. The Absheron street where the Park of Azerbaijani-Egyptian Friendship locates has also been opened.
07 February 2008 [11:19]

Sumgayit declared second among world's most polluted cities following Chernobyl

New York Blacksmith Institute has published its researches about the 10 most polluted cities of the world.
06 February 2008 [16:51]

Minor HIV-infected Azerbaijani girl sentenced to nine month imprisonment

A court hearing on the case of 17 year old HIV-infected Elnara Ahmedova was held under the chair of judge Kemaleddin Badalov in the Nasimi district court, Day.Az reports.
06 February 2008 [14:19]

Ilham Aliyev receives IOC president

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for the President.
06 February 2008 [14:11]

Ilham Pirmamedov: "Azerbaijani students will be able to graduate from high schools in 3.5 years and choose professors"

The credit system, which has a number of advantages, has already been introduced in a number of high schools at the first and second courses of studies.
06 February 2008 [11:21]

Catholics of Azerbaijan celebrating Ash Wednesday

The catholic community of Azerbaijan is celebrating the Ash Wednesday.
06 February 2008 [11:02]

President of International Olympic Committee visiting Baku

President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge has arrived on official visit to Baku.
06 February 2008 [10:24]

Monitoring of African swine fever to be carried out in pig-breeding farms in Azerbaijan

Quarantine, declared in Nij village of Gabala due to the detection of African swine fever, will be stopped within a month after the prevention of disease.
05 February 2008 [18:26]

President of International Olympic Committee to arrive in Baku

President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge will arrive in Baku tonight.
05 February 2008 [18:06]

Ali Hasanov: "International Red Cross is still not able to release ordinary citizens of Azerbaijan"

Azerbaijani government are displeased with the activity of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
05 February 2008 [17:27]

New list of cultural and historical monuments of Azerbaijan worked out

"Amendments have been introduced to the list of cultural and historical monuments of Azerbaijan and the objects, which have lost their importance, have been excluded from the list".
05 February 2008 [17:06]

Sunday school for Azerbaijani children to open in Italy

The Congress of Azerbaijanis in Europe will open a Sunday school for Azerbaijani children in Italy.
05 February 2008 [16:58]

Forum of Azerbaijani students held in Paris

The first large-scale forum of Azerbaijani students, studying in Paris, started in the French Senate today.
05 February 2008 [16:15]

UNICEF is concerned over the trial of minor HIV-infected girl in Baku

On 6 February 2008 a Baku district court is expected to deliver a sentence on the case of an 18-year-old HIV-infected girl, facing criminal charges of deliberately infecting other people with the HIV.
05 February 2008 [14:34]

Oil Museum to be established in Baku, Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has issued an executive order to establish the Oil Museum in Baku.
05 February 2008 [13:49]

Parents of former captive Samir Mamedov to meet with Azerbaijan's ombudsman

The parents of former captive Samir Mamedov, who has been handed over to a third country, intend to meet with Azerbaijan's ombudsman Elmira Suleymanov.
05 February 2008 [10:23]

Congress of World Azerbaijanis holds session in Brussels

A session of the Board of the Congress of World Azerbaijanis was held in Brussels on February 2.
04 February 2008 [17:50]

Azerbaijan's crashed air force jet found

Azerbaijan's air force jet, which crashed on January 29, has been found by rescue services, a source in the government reported.
04 February 2008 [16:47]

Exhibition "The Stamps of Azerbaijan: 1918-2007" opens in Bern

One of the largest arrangements of the Azerbaijani post office on the international level-an exhibition of stamps on "The Stamps of Azerbaijan: 1918-2007" starts in Bern (Switzerland) today.
04 February 2008 [15:22]

Second monitoring on avian flu to be held in Azerbaijan

The second monitoring of 2008 for prevention of avian flu will be initiated in Azerbaijan on February 18.
04 February 2008 [14:37]

Search of pilots and flight recorder of Azerbaijan’s crashed air force jet fruitless

The search of the flight recorder and pilots of Azerbaijan’s Mig-29 air force jet, which crashed into the sea on January 29, has not given any results yet, spokesman for Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-Colonel Eldar Safarov told APA.
04 February 2008 [12:01]

Bernhard Klazen: "We are not ready to deal with the problems of Azerbaijani war prisoners until Azerbaijan guarantees that they won't be convicted upon their return home"

Azerbaijani war prisoners, whose release was supported by the International work group for release of war prisoners and search of missing people and captives in the area of the Garabagh conflict, are later charged with treason in Azerbaijan.
04 February 2008 [11:34]

Leyla Aliyeva visits Saint-Petersburg

Head of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation`s representative office in Russia Leyla Aliyeva visited Saint Petersburg on Saturday.
04 February 2008 [11:15]

Heads of Council for Press visit Lenkoran, Azerbaijan

The leaders of the Council for Press visited Lenkoran, Azerbaijan, on February 2.
04 February 2008 [11:04]

Elnur Guseynov to represent Azerbaijan in Eurovision-2008 song contest

The national final of the Eurovision-2008 song contest has been held in Azerbaijan.
02 February 2008 [14:55]

Person robbing official of German embassy to Azerbaijan detained

A man, who robbed an official of the German Embassy to Azerbaijan, was detained in the Nasimi district of Baku yesterday, Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
02 February 2008 [13:47]

Search of pilots and flight recorder of Azerbaijan’s crashed air force jet continues

The search of the flight recorder and pilots of Azerbaijan’s Mig-29 air force jet, which crashed into the sea on January 29, has produced no results yet, official of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s press service Ilgar Verdiyev told APA.
02 February 2008 [13:25]

Azerbaijani captive's uncle: "The International Red Cross refuses to name the country to which Samir has been handed over"

The parents of Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mamedov, who were captured by Armenians on December 24, 2006 and handed over to a third country on January 31 of 2008, are not informed about their son's location.
02 February 2008 [12:29]

Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Ukraine has car accident

Azerbaijan's ambassador to Ukraine Talyat Museib oglu Aliyev had a car accident in Kiev near the Balteco salon selling baths and sanitary technique on January 31, Day.Az reports with reference to Gazeta po-ukrainski.
02 February 2008 [11:32]

Ayna newspaper suspends daily edition

Ayna newspaper suspended its daily edition as from today, editor-in-chief of the newspaper Elchin Shikhli told APA.
02 February 2008 [10:35]

Explosion in Istanbul kills two Azerbaijanis - UPDATED

An explosion occurred yesterday at a stocking factory in the industrial quarter of Istambul Davutpasha, destroying a five-storied building.
02 February 2008 [10:21]

Baku to host conference of CoE Ministers of Culture

A conference of the Ministers of Culture of the CoE member-states will be held in Baku on October 1-2.
01 February 2008 [18:30]

APA launches Arabic edition

Azeri Press Agency (APA) has launched Arabic edition. The agency’s website www.ar.apa.az provides opportunities to read the latest news and analysis on Azerbaijan and South Caucasus.
01 February 2008 [17:48]

Azad Ragimov: "The fifth republican forum of youth will be the most important event for us in 2008"

The fifth Republican forum will be the most important event for us in 2008.
01 February 2008 [17:15]

Azerbaijani captive Samir Mamedov handed over to a third country

Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mamedov, who was captured by Armenians a year ago, was handed over to the third country.
01 February 2008 [16:19]

Transparency International holds anti-corruption seminar for Baku underground police

International organization Transparency International held anti-corruption trainings in Baku and Ganja.
01 February 2008 [13:24]

Conference on disabled people held in Baku

The Ombudsman Office of Azerbaijan, UNICEF Representation in Azerbaijan and Union of Organizations of Persons with Disabilities in Azerbaijan held Thursday a conference on equal opportunities and rights for persons with disabilities.
01 February 2008 [12:44]

32 kg of opium revealed in Baku-Saint-Petersburg train

Azerbaijani frontier guards revealed drugs in the Baku-Saint-Petersburg train on the night of January 31, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
01 February 2008 [10:49]

President of Azerbaijan presents his condolences to Turkish President on tragedy in Istanbul

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev presented his condolences to Turkish President on tragedy which occurred in Istanbul, the press service for the President told the APA.
01 February 2008 [10:28]

Azerbaijani army soldier dies on 13th day after enlistment

21-year-old Azerbaijani Army soldier Fariz Fizulioglu, serving in a military unit of Fizuli region died of heart failure on the 13th day following the enlistment.
31 January 2008 [18:21]

Quarantine declared in Nij village of Gabala to prevent African swine fever

115 pigs were killed in Nij village of Gabala.
31 January 2008 [16:54]

Azay Guliyev: "Armenians promised $500,000 in a reward for Ramil Safarov's head"

It is necessary to ensure Ramil Safarov's safety, Azerbaijani MP Azay Guliyev said, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
31 January 2008 [14:36]

Exhibition of Azerbaijani painter to open in Vatican

An exhibition of a Moslem artist will open in Vatican for the first time in the history of the Turkic world.
31 January 2008 [14:28]

Ukraine supplies Azerbaijan with technical facilities for selection contest of candidates for Eurovision-2008

Special equipment for live broadcast, sound and light effects, which will be used at the selection contest of candidates to represent Azerbaijan at Eurovision-2008 song contest, has been supplied to Baku.
31 January 2008 [14:01]

Search of pilots and blackbox of crash Azerbaijani fighter continues

The search of the pilots and blackbox of the MiG-29 fighter of Azerbaijani air forces, which crashed over the sea on January 29, are still unsuccessful.
31 January 2008 [12:15]

Previously convicted Ideal newspaper's editor-in-chief faces new charge

Natig Jafarov, chief of the Binagadi district gas operation department filed a claim against Nazim Guliyev, previously convicted editor-in-chief of the Ideal newspaper, Day.Az reports with reference to the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.
31 January 2008 [11:38]

One more long-liver in Baku, Azerbaijan

A woman born in 1883 lives in Baku, yet she is said to be even older, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
31 January 2008 [10:29]

Azadlyg Fedaileri newspaper undergoes trial for libel

A preliminary court hearing on the case of Azadlyg Fedaileri newspaper on basis of the claim of ANS-Press publishing house was held in the Nasimi district court chaired by judge Mamed Mamedov.
31 January 2008 [10:11]

Days of Azerbaijani culture to be held in Germany and Ukraine

Days of Azerbaijani culture will open in the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany, on March 27.
30 January 2008 [18:20]

Road accident injures seven Azerbaijanis in Turkey

A lot of people were injured in the road accident on Erzinjan-Igdir highway of Turkey.
30 January 2008 [18:16]

Azerbaijani language courses to open in USA

Azerbaijan's Center for Trade and Culture passed a decision to hold spring courses of Azerbaijani language.
30 January 2008 [15:28]

Azerbaijani IDP send more than 1000 claims against Armenia to European Court

Over 1000 claims have been sent to the European Court of Human Rights by the Azerbaijani IDP.
30 January 2008 [14:53]

Citizens of Azerbaijan concluding same-sex marriages in Czechia

According to materials, published in Czechia, the country recorded 487 same-sex marriages last year.
30 January 2008 [14:19]

Azerbaijani soldier wounded by Armenians dies

Azerbaijani soldier Sardar Alioglu Orudjev, wounded in the result of ceasefire violation by Armenians on January 29, died today.