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19 January 2008 [15:43]
The ambassador of Azerbaijan to Georgia presented 11 sets of modern computers, printers and other equipment, required for effective operation to the Cultural Center of Azerbaijanis in Marneuli.
19 January 2008 [15:32]
A presentation of the first culturological magazine "Simurg" was held at the Irshad hotel.
19 January 2008 [15:06]
Ashoura is well-known because of mourning for the martyrdom of Hussein ibn Ali the grandson of Muhammad, along with 72 members of his family and close friends at the Battle of Karbala in the year 61 AH (AD 680).
19 January 2008 [13:56]
An officer of a frontier post, dislocated in the Zevin village of Yardymly, Hashimov Gorkhmaz Adygezal oglu, born in 1976, died in a result of fire exchange at Azerbaijani-Iranian border.
19 January 2008 [13:28]
An appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan on the case of the former Health Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Insanov will be filed in the European Court of Grave Crimes.
19 January 2008 [13:09]
Bill White, Mayor of Houston, sent letter to Azerbaijani community of the city due to the anniversary of the January 20 tragedy.
19 January 2008 [12:49]
The implementation of the national program of woods restoration in 2003-2008, ratified by the President of Azerbaijan, requires AZN 63.6 million.
19 January 2008 [11:56]
The Nakhchivan Court of Appeal considered the appeal on the case of the reporter of the Azadlyg radio station Ilgar Nasibov, against the court decision of this instance regarding the elimination of conditional release.
19 January 2008 [11:28]
The concert of our compatriot, young violinist Nazrin Rashidova took place in the Royal Music Academy in Great Britain (London).
19 January 2008 [11:21]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on raising the “Special Olympic grant”.
18 January 2008 [16:53]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a resolution to confer honorific titles to two people for contributions in the spheres of medicine and science.
18 January 2008 [16:21]
Construction of a modern cinema complex will start in Baku soon.
18 January 2008 [15:00]
Czechia TV will broadcast a six-series fim "Reference point", devoted to the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
18 January 2008 [14:02]
18 January 2008 [12:22]
The government of Azerbaijan and the World Bank have initiated preliminary consultations on financing the second stage of the project "Development of Public Learning" (DPL).
18 January 2008 [12:00]
A claim of the former officer of the National Army of Azerbaijan Elchin Abbassov, submitted under support of the Human Rights Center of Azerbaijan, was granted by the European Court of Human Rights on January 17, 2008
18 January 2008 [10:57]
18 January 2008 [10:43]
The Military Court of Grave Crimes completed a process on the case of Azerbaijan's military police sergeants, accused of 26 episodes.
17 January 2008 [18:13]
Medical services will become free in the state medical establishments of Azerbaijan under the Health Ministry and be financed from state budget beginning from February 1, according to the press service for the Ministry.
17 January 2008 [17:43]
APA has launched French edition.
17 January 2008 [17:22]
In accordance with the “Regulations on NGO Government Support Council” endorsed by President Ilham Aliyev’s decree of December 13, 2007, a meeting of specialized NGO groups will be held in February 2008 in order to ensure nomination of candidates to the Council.
17 January 2008 [16:49]
Two Azerbaijani lawyers, Intigam Aliyev and Annagi Hajibayli, filed a claim to the European Court of Human Rights against the Azerbaijani Bar Association, according to the Legal Enlightenment Society.
17 January 2008 [16:13]
The Week of Iranian films will be held in Azerbaijan.
17 January 2008 [14:36]
The Baku Executive Powers have responded to the letter of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety on the establishment of a memorial to the deceased editor-in-chief ot the Monitor magazine Elmar Guseynov at the Metbuat avenue.
17 January 2008 [14:11]
By official data there are more than 1 million Internet users in Azerbaijan.
17 January 2008 [13:39]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has introduced amendments to his previously signed decree "On creation of the state migration service of the Republic of Azerbaijan".
17 January 2008 [13:31]
The Orthodox Christians of Azerbaijan will mark the Eve of Epitaphy on January 18.
17 January 2008 [12:44]
The 18th anniversary of the tragedy of January 20 will be marked in most places of the US.
17 January 2008 [11:24]
The representative of Heydar Aliyev's foundation in Russia Leyla Aliyeva took part in the working session of the forum of UN Alliance of Civilizations in Madrid (Spain) as a coordinator of the international movement "The Youth for Alliance of Civilizations"
17 January 2008 [10:56]
Irish cyclists, going to Pekin to observe the Olympic games, reached Lenkoran yesterday.
17 January 2008 [10:47]
59 hunting rifles were confiscated in Lenkoran in the framework of prophylactic measures against avian flu.
17 January 2008 [10:40]
The son and the brother-in-law of Fazil Gazanfaroglu, Milli Medjlis deputy, member of the parliamentary commission of human rights, chairman of the Great Creation party died in a result of an accident at night.
17 January 2008 [10:05]
Azerbaijani police will operate by a special schedule in connection with 2008 presidential elections, Deputy Interior Minister Asgar Alakbarov said.
16 January 2008 [18:52]
An arms cache has been found in the Mingechevir city of Azerbaijan in the result of a successful operation, carried out by the city police, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
16 January 2008 [18:41]
An appeal on the case of the editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper Eynulla Fatullayev against the decision of the Baku Court of Appeal will be sent to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
16 January 2008 [18:19]
The crew members of the Lenkeran "Cenub TV" channel were beaten and abused while taking the Masally power distribution network on camera.
16 January 2008 [17:44]
16 January 2008 [17:11]
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies has approved regulations of the Coordination Council for Development of Internet.
16 January 2008 [17:00]
A session of the work group on the cultural issues of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation will be held in Istanbul on January 17-18.
16 January 2008 [15:32]
The Embassy of Azerbaijan to Turkey will hold various events on the 18th anniversary of the January 20 tragedy, according to the sources from the Embassy.
16 January 2008 [14:54]
Police will operate on special duty on January 19 and 20, Azerbaijan's Deputy Interior Minister Asger Alakbarov told reporters.
16 January 2008 [13:59]
Regular works on carrying graves away from the cemetery of the Narimanov district of Azerbaijani capital will start on January 25.
16 January 2008 [12:11]
16 January 2008 [11:22]
The citizens of Azerbaijan residing in Mexico are currently on tour in the United States within the symphony orchestra of Mexico.
16 January 2008 [11:07]
According to the Center of Monitoring and Forecasting under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia, the surface of the river Kur, flowing in Tbisili, has frozen for the first time in 45 years.
16 January 2008 [10:33]
The International Olympic Committee completed the receipt of appeals for hosting the Olympic games of 2016 on January 15.
16 January 2008 [10:13]
Various alterations and additions were introduced to the AFFA charter at its urgent session yesterday.
15 January 2008 [18:39]
Azerbaijani films will be demonstrated in Germany in the framework of Year of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said.
15 January 2008 [17:29]
15 January 2008 [13:45]
15 January 2008 [13:37]
The Ombudsman offices of Azerbaijan and Daghestan have signed a bilateral agreement in the sphere of human rights protection.
15 January 2008 [13:17]
A ceremony of awarding for contributions before aliya was held in the Beer-Sheva city (Israel)
15 January 2008 [12:20]
A signal on the violation of human rights has been received by the Center for Protection of Freedom of Consciousness and Religion (DEVAMM).
15 January 2008 [11:39]
The State Veterinary Service has launched a monitoring of avian flu due to the existent threat of the spread of the virus on the territory of Azerbaijan.
15 January 2008 [10:57]
Over 200 Bakuvians gathered in a cosy hall of the Ashdod restaurant "Kolizey" on January 12.
15 January 2008 [10:32]
The first session of the Work group developing the concept of state support of mass media was held yesterday, as reported by the Institute for Reporters Freedom and Safety.
15 January 2008 [10:25]
A scientific conference dedicated to the creative activity of the world famous writer Alexei Nikolayevich Tolstoy will be held in the International Press Center of Baku on January 17.
14 January 2008 [18:03]
The ANS Press publishing house has filed a claim against the Azadliq fedaileri newspaper and its officer Allahverdi Nabi.
14 January 2008 [13:17]
The Auto Dealers Association of Azerbaijan will hold a 1000 kilometers on protection of country's ecology and traffic development in Azerbaijan by the end of summer.
14 January 2008 [12:52]
A report on the state of Azerbaijani youth has been prepared under support of the UNESCO office.
14 January 2008 [12:23]
A New Year party was arranged for children in the Russian embassy to Azerbaijan on January 13.
14 January 2008 [09:56]
Plans have changed again in Azerbaijan, on of the newcomers in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
12 January 2008 [13:36]
12 January 2008 [13:06]
On January 17, European Court of Human Rights will consider three cases concerning Azerbaijan.
12 January 2008 [11:26]
A women died slipping on the ice in the Yasamal district of Baku yesterday.
12 January 2008 [10:40]
The State Service of Сontrol over the Consumer Market under the Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan will create a food laboratory in Azerbaijan, as reported by the chief of the service Khaliq Mamedov.
12 January 2008 [10:23]
Iranian intelligence services have brought a new charge against one of the leaders of the movement for the rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis Abbas Lisani.
11 January 2008 [18:47]
The Azerbaijani office of the international nongovernmental organization Transparency International held seminars for police officers of the Yasamal and Surakhany district police stations of Baku by initiative of the Central Office of the Baku police on January 9 and 10.
11 January 2008 [18:28]
The court hearing on the case of the editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan newspapers Eynulla Fatullayev regarding the complaint filed against the decision of the Court of Grave Crimes was held in the Baku Court of Appeal.
11 January 2008 [18:19]
The first lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyev met with the wife of the candidate to President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili Sandra Elizabeth Roelofs at Heydar Aliyev's Foundation in Baku.
11 January 2008 [17:08]
An arms cache has been found in the Zardob region of Azerbaijan in the result of a successful operation, carried out by law enforcement bodies, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
11 January 2008 [16:30]
Taisiya Gordeyeva, human rights activist and deputy chairman of the Committee of Mothers of Soldiers, intends to appeal to the OSCE and Council of Europe with a request to protect convicted military men.
11 January 2008 [16:17]
Azerbaijan does not hurry to declare a tender on the frequency of the RTR-Planeta TV channel.
11 January 2008 [13:12]
Gabriel Learner, editor of the biggest Spanish language Los-Angeles newspaper "La Opinion", issued the article "Azeri Jews: Centuries of coexistence in Azerbaijan" in the Los Angeles Jewish Journal.
11 January 2008 [10:39]
Frostbite hit the soldier of the National Army of Azerbaijan Heydar Safarov due to the sharp deterioration of wheather conditions in the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan.