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11 April 2007 [16:18]
Heavy road accident in Terter region of Azerbaijan killed seven on Tuesday.
11 April 2007 [14:01]
"Press Council's letter to Azerbaijani President for state care for development of press is being analyzed," Head of the President's Office Socio-Political department Ali Hasanov told.
11 April 2007 [13:54]
"Azerbaijani scientific expedition left for Guba yesterday. Archaeologists are already inspecting the place," director of Archaeological and Ethnographical Institute of National Sciences of Academy Maisa Rahimova told.
11 April 2007 [12:42]
The appeals filed against the court decision on Haji Mammadov, leader of criminal gang, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department and other gang members will be presided over by Judge Shahin Yusifov.
11 April 2007 [11:24]
After having undergone surgery on his heart twice in Russian Oncology Scientific Center named after N.Bloch, Azerbaijani people's artist Kamal Khudaverdiyev arrived in Baku at night on April 11.
11 April 2007 [11:23]
Lawyer for lifer Dayanat Kerimov, accused of vice-speaker Afiyeddin Jalilov's assassination will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, as the appeal for commuting his punishment to 15-year imprisonment was not considered in Garadagh district court.
11 April 2007 [10:23]
Turkish police detained a man who threatened to blow up a passenger plane Tuesday unless the flight was diverted to Iran, officials said.
11 April 2007 [10:16]
Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Misir Mardanov sent a letter of thanks to Education and Science Minister of Kazakhstan Zhanseit Tuimebayev.
11 April 2007 [09:31]
Azerbaijan's Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev held a conference on the executive order on monumental sculpture works, memorial and architectural complexes issued by the president on April 2.
11 April 2007 [09:29]
The new project of the National Park will be presented late in April-early in May.
11 April 2007 [09:28]
A soldier shot at his fellow soldier during a conflict in a military unit in Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli.
11 April 2007 [09:26]
Azerbaijan's Court of Appeal has received the appeals filed against the court decision on Haji Mammadov, leader of criminal gang, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department and other gang members.
11 April 2007 [09:23]
Schools in the region Imishli, Khatai, Sabail districts of Baku, Sumgayit as well as refugee schools will pass to centralized multiple question choice examination for leaving school on April 14.
11 April 2007 [09:21]
Staff of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realniy Azerbaijan newspapers along with several other correspondents appealed to Baku Mayor's Office on picketing in Sabir garden at 15.00 on April 17.
11 April 2007 [09:18]
Fire occurred in the Catholic Church under construction in Baku.
11 April 2007 [09:18]
Sports and Youth Ministry as a body for work with youth should see suicide cases and analyze the situation.
11 April 2007 [09:16]
Azerbaijani Court of Appeals presided over by judge Mirpasha Mammadov has continued the trial on appeal of editor-in-chief of Nota Bene newspaper and consultant Faramaz Novruzoglu.
11 April 2007 [09:15]
The date of the court proceeding on the appeal against court's decision on the persons, who robbed Zumrud and Markiz jewelry shops – Khosrov and Nasir Efendiyevs, Elbrus Mammadov, Elyar Salahov and Ilgar Mammadov was fixed to April 13.
11 April 2007 [09:14]
The Press Council has appealed to President Ilham Aliyev on the draft law on development of press, the Council told.
11 April 2007 [09:10]
Earthquake occurred in Ganja region of Azerbaijan and surrounding regons at 15.36 today, Arif Hasanov, director of Republic Seismological Centre of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) told.
11 April 2007 [09:10]
Azerbaijan Cultural Center was established in Norilsk at the initiative of Azerbaijanis working there.
11 April 2007 [09:09]
The reports on the development of the landslide in Vasha village of Ismayilli region are not true, Deputy Emergencies Minister Orujali Hajiyev stated.
11 April 2007 [09:06]
The Council of Europe Office in Azerbaijan announces competition for journalists on the Council of Europe: Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of law.
11 April 2007 [08:59]
Slovak and Spain women's volleyball teams have declined to join Haydar Aliyev memorial tournament to be held in August in Baku, Volleyball Federation press secretary Zohrab Gozelbeyli told.
11 April 2007 [08:45]
"It is not true that an old manuscript of "Koroghlu" epos was found in Georgia. The duplicate of "Koroghlu" epos was brought to Baku in 1989, and Tabriz version of 28 chapters published in 2005 in a book," the director of Azerbaijan National Sciences Academy's Folklore Institute Huseyn Ismayilov stated.
11 April 2007 [08:41]
Azerbaijani, who was held in a special reception station for persons to be deported in Chita, Russia, attempted suicide.
11 April 2007 [08:37]
Regional T.B. prophylactic centre, 235-bed Regional Clinical Hospital and 50-bed Children Hospital will be constructed in Yevlakh region of Azerbaijan, the project will be implemented in the framework of "State Program on socio-economical development of regions", Yevlach executive power head Elmar Valiyev told.
11 April 2007 [08:34]
Right defenders are going to appeal to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for life-term prisoners in Gobustan jail, who demand to commute their punishments to 15-year-impriosnemnt, Human Right Defenders Organization Monitoring group told.
11 April 2007 [08:30]
Garadagh district court will not consider lifer Dayanat Kerimov's suit, Rashadet Agayev, judge of Garadagh court informs.
10 April 2007 [13:29]
European Olympic Committee president Patrick Hickey visiting Azerbaijan held press conference today at the State Academy of Physical Training and Sports.
10 April 2007 [13:15]
Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes. The sitting is presided over by Judge Faig Gasimov.
10 April 2007 [08:57]
Azerbaijan's Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev received UN Resident Coordinator for Azerbaijan Bruno Pouezat.
10 April 2007 [08:55]
8 persons were killed and 29 injured in 31 road-accidents occurred in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku last week.
10 April 2007 [08:53]
Azerbaijan's Education Minister Misir Mardanov will visit north-western regions of the country on April 10-11.
10 April 2007 [08:51]
The 6th round of 8th European chess championship which takes place in Dresden, Germany, is over.
10 April 2007 [08:50]
Ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova visited Jalilabad, Bilesuvar and Salyan regions.
10 April 2007 [08:42]
During the first quarter of 2007 a rise is being noticed among incidents on the ground of xenophobia compared with the same period of past years, Director of Human Rights Moscow Bureau Alexander Brod stated to a press conference on Monday.
10 April 2007 [08:38]
The State Veterinary Service under Agriculture Ministry finished next monitoring on Bird Flu.
10 April 2007 [08:29]
Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) and Azerbaijan's State Tele-Radio Council signed a cooperation protocol in Azerbaijani capital Baku on Saturday.
09 April 2007 [23:17]
Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued in the second part of the day at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
09 April 2007 [22:48]
The issue on ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency will be considered in the framework of law, the chief of National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) Nushiravan Maharramli told.
09 April 2007 [22:41]
Preliminary court proceeding on Khojaly residents' claim against journalist Eynulla Fatullayev was not held, representative of claimants Tatyana Chaladze told.
09 April 2007 [22:14]
"From November 11 to 15 in 2004 we visited Tbilisi and exchanged the duplicates of three Georgian manuscripts for the manuscript copies of Azerbaijan poet Musahib Ganjavi."
09 April 2007 [16:02]
The first prose and translation work, as well as first religious epic of Turkish-speaking peoples about the life of Prophet Muhammad (s) has been found.
09 April 2007 [15:54]
Azerbaijani shooters have left for Thailand to attend training camp in capital city Bangkok.
09 April 2007 [15:54]
Azerbaijan men's handball team successfully performed in the international tournament in Donetsk, Ukraine.
09 April 2007 [14:45]
Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
09 April 2007 [14:40]
Azerbaijan has applied to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, President Ilham Aliyev said Monday.
09 April 2007 [13:47]
Cloudy and rainy weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan in the next few days.
09 April 2007 [12:54]
President Ilham Aliyev is visiting southern regions of Azerbaijan. The President visited Masalli region first.
09 April 2007 [12:07]
The landslide occurred in Azerbaijani region of Ismayilli is calming down.
09 April 2007 [11:18]
Actor of Azerbaijan State Young Spectators Theater Ramiz Serkerov died of heart failure.
08 April 2007 [11:44]
Azerbaijani karate fighters have already won three gold medals at the US Open Karate Championship in Las Vegas.
08 April 2007 [11:31]
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry intends to submit proposals on changes to the ration allowance of Armed Forces to the Cabinet of Ministers.
08 April 2007 [11:29]
Ecology and National Service Ministry proposed to raise a fine on poaching for rare species of animals.
08 April 2007 [11:11]
Patrick Hickey, president of European Olympic Committee (EOC) arrived in Azerbaijan.
07 April 2007 [11:27]
"A number of journalists in different editorial offices have been dismissed as they demand employment agreement. Editorial offices' leaderships rejected employment contract requests by journalists," Azerbaijani Press Council Chairman Aflatun Amashov stated.
07 April 2007 [11:18]
Azerbaijani national aquatics team will participate in Mustafa Kamal Ataturk memorial tournament to be held April 20-23 in Istanbul, Turkey.
07 April 2007 [11:14]
Azerbaijani chess player Zeyneb Mammedyarova has strengthened her position in leaders' group of the European personal championship which takes place in Dresden, Germany.
07 April 2007 [11:10]
Azerbaijani singer Baloglan Ashrafov, underwent surgery in memorial hospital in Istanbul, Turkey will be released from hospital next week.
07 April 2007 [11:08]
Human rights defenders are going to appeal to the country authorities for lifers in Gobustan jail, who demand commuting their life sentence to 15-year imprisonment.
07 April 2007 [11:03]
The appeal against court's decision on robbers of Zumrud and Markiz jewelry shops in Baku –Khosrov and Nasir Efendiyevs, Elbrus Mammadov, Elyar Salahov and Ilgar Mammadov will be considered by Judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva.
07 April 2007 [11:01]
Shahin military games where the schoolboys compete will be held in a military unit in Ganja.
07 April 2007 [10:57]
President of the Congress of European Azerbaijanis Natig Agamirov and former head and honorary president of the congress Bahaddin Kaya had a meeting in the State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad.
07 April 2007 [10:56]
The delegation of Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council is to be received by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev today, National Radio and Television Council's chairman Nushiravan Maharramli stated.
07 April 2007 [08:53]
Unity youth organization in Moscow organized a meeting with Azerbaijani students in Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia.
06 April 2007 [23:25]
Azerbaijani Army soldier Bahruz Aliyev died mysteriously in a military unit in Nakhchivan today.
06 April 2007 [23:13]
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Orthodox Christians living in Azerbaijan on Easter.
06 April 2007 [23:07]
"No floods are expected in the Kur river, if there are no strong showers. But if there is flood in the rivers, natural disasters will possibly happen," Azerbaijani Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov told journalists.
06 April 2007 [22:52]
"A number of journalists in different editorial offices have been dismissed as they demand employment agreement. Editorial offices' leaderships rejected employment contract requests by journalists," Azerbaijani Press Council chairman Aflatun Amashov stated.
06 April 2007 [22:20]
I have been offered several high positions at AzTV channel. I will response positively, if they are convenient, the former director of "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Shareholder Society "Sahar" program Gulu Maharramli said in an interview to the journalists.
06 April 2007 [22:13]
Friday, a Boeing-747 cargo aircraft made a trial landing in Ganja International Airport, an airport in a western region of Azerbaijan, which was reconstructed last year.
06 April 2007 [22:10]
"Arif Alishanov himself invited Mehriban Aklakbrzade to work in AZTV and charged her with producing interesting and different programmes. Several studios were united and delivered under Mehriban Alkbarova's control that is expected to do concrete job. Unfortunately Mehriban Alakbrzade did none of these works during his activity in AZTV, Azerbaijan Televisions and Radio Broadcasting" CJSC press service head Khatira Gasimova told.
06 April 2007 [15:43]
The international competition announced for the preparation of Independence monument will end on October 1. Which country will prepare Azerbaijan Independence (Istiglal) monument will be clear after that, the head of Azerbaijan Artists' Union, people's artist Farhad Khalilov told.
06 April 2007 [14:28]
United Nations Department of Public Information office in Azerbaijan once again acted as an initiator for a joint event to commemorate another UN observance on 4 April 2007 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
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