Society

15 February 2007 [09:10]

OSCE reps to provide training in Azerbaijan

"Trafficking problem exists in many countries as well as Azerbaijan. This training is held for those investigating the trafficking cases. I think it is a good opportunity for Azerbaijan," deputy head of OSCE Office in Baku Robin Seaword said.
15 February 2007 [08:55]

Yuri Vasilyev: "Teimour Radjabov's era has begun"

The first part of Linares chess tournament will be held in Morelia, Mexico, on February 16-20.
15 February 2007 [08:25]

Republic Anti-Doping Conference to be held in Azerbaijan

Republic Anti-Doping Conference with participation of sportsmen, trainers and specialists will for the first time be held in Baku on March 3.
15 February 2007 [08:20]

3 arrested for drug traffic in Balaken

Three persons have been arrested on illicit drug trade in the Azerbaijani region of Balaken.
15 February 2007 [08:05]

Azeri chess player Shahriyar Mammadyarov to join Villa Canada de Calatrava

Azerbaijani chess player Shahriyar Mammadyarov will defend his title at the Villa Canada de Calatrava chess festival to start on April 6 in Spain.
15 February 2007 [07:30]

Zagatala resident commits suicide

On Tuesday, Zagatala resident Elnur Abakarov, 34, committed suicide by throwing himself from the balcony of his apartment situated in Sulh Street.
15 February 2007 [07:25]

Azerbaijani Youth Forum to be held in Berlin

Azerbaijani Youth Forum will be held in Berlin on February 19.
15 February 2007 [07:20]

Georgian Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources to visit Azerbaijan

The delegation led by Georgian Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources David Kezerashvili will visit Azerbaijan on February 20-21.
15 February 2007 [07:15]

Physicians for Human Rights appeals to President Aliyev on Ali Insanov

President of the Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) Holly G. Atkinson appealed to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on behalf of his organization.
15 February 2007 [07:10]

Khojali genocide anniversary to be marked in Washington and New York

Demonstrations on 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide will be organized in Washington and New York.
15 February 2007 [07:05]

Trust Line created in Republic Military Prosecutor's Office

Trust Line has been launched in the Republic Military Prosecutor's Office.
14 February 2007 [16:51]

Shahin Diniyev: "I earn nothing in comparison with Torres"

"As a head coach of the national team I am not allowed to make public my monthly salary. There is an item in the agreement with AFFA that neither federation leadership nor I can say the amount," said Azeri National football squad coach Shahin Diniyev.
14 February 2007 [16:13]

Fire in Zabrat airport

Fire occured in Zabrat airport today, AZAL State Concern informs.
14 February 2007 [16:10]

Captured Azerbaijani soldier's third letter delivered to his family

On Wednesday the officials of International Committee or Red Cross Azerbaijani Office delivered captured soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Samir Mammadov's third letter to his family.
14 February 2007 [15:58]

Drugs found on prisoners in two jails

Narcotic drugs have been found on two prisoners in detention place #6 and 9.
14 February 2007 [15:52]

President Aliyev approves 2007-2012 State Program on establishment of biometric identification system

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on 2007-2012 State Program on establishment of biometric identification system.
14 February 2007 [15:50]

Fikret Amirov's '1001 Nights' ballet to be staged in Cairo

On February 23-24 the first night of Fikret Amirov's '1001 Nights' ballet will take place in Cairo Opera and Ballet Theatre.
14 February 2007 [15:47]

Azerbaijan's parliament wants tougher control on religious organizations

Azerbaijan's parliament is preparing a new version of the law on freedom of religion to impose tougher state control over missionary organizations.
14 February 2007 [14:00]

4 under school age children killed, 15 injured in road accidents in January

Four under school age children were killed and 15 injured in road accidents happened last month. Two were killed and nine injured in pedestrian accidents.
14 February 2007 [13:57]

Azeri veterinary service denies reports about bird flu outbreak in Naftchala

Reports claiming that bird flu cases were registered in Azerbaijan recently are not true.
14 February 2007 [12:45]

Restoration of burnt cultural institutions in liberated Fuzuli territories starts

Restoration of the cultural institutions burnt by Armenians in the liberated territories of Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli has started.
14 February 2007 [12:44]

Protest action on 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide to be held outside Armenian embassy in Vienna

Azerbaijani and Turkish communities will organize a march-protest action on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide outside the capital of Austria on February 24.
14 February 2007 [09:15]

FC Neftchi veterans to join Valeri Lobanovski memorial tournament

FC Neftchi Veterans football club will participate in the 5th Valeri Lobanovski memorial tournament to start in mid-May in Odessa.
14 February 2007 [09:10]

Moscow suspends application of migration law

Moscow government made a decision on suspending the application of amendments to the migration law, which came into force on January 15.
14 February 2007 [08:55]

12 fires occur in Ganja in January

12 fire incidents were recorded in Ganja during last month.
14 February 2007 [08:50]

3 members of ITV Broadcast Council to be re-elected

National TV and Radio Council is going to announce elections to the places of 3 members of ITV Broadcast Council whose tenures have expired.
14 February 2007 [08:45]

Omb's representatives meet with Mirza Sakit

Ombudsman's representatives inspected jails #12,13 14.
14 February 2007 [08:40]

Passports to be issued to Azerbaijanis in Russia from Feb. 20

"Russian Azerbaijanis will be issued passports made in Azerbaijan from February 20 this year. All technical issues, which may cause problems with Russia, have been solved," Labor and Social Protection Ministry migration department Chief Rauf Tagiyev said.
14 February 2007 [08:30]

Health Ministry holds board meeting

Health Ministry held a board meeting on overall results of 2006.
14 February 2007 [08:15]

Iranian with heroin detained in Jalilabad

Officers of Azerbaijani region of Jalilabad Police Department has found great amount of illicit drugs.
14 February 2007 [08:05]

ICRC representatives visit captured Samir Mammedov

On Tuesday the representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yerevan visited Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mammadov, who was captured by Armenian militants on December 24, 2006.
14 February 2007 [08:00]

Azerbaijan's Migration Code to be prepared in 2007-2008

Migration Code wil be prepared in 2007-2007, said Department Chief of the Ministry of Labour and Social Defence of Population Rauf Tagiyev.
14 February 2007 [07:55]

Zemfira Meftaheddinova to join international tournaments by April

Sidney Olympics gold medal and Athens Olympics bronze medal winner Zemfira Meftaheddinova is going to join international tournaments by April.
14 February 2007 [07:25]

Teenager commits suicide

13-year-old resident of Bala Bahmenli village of Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli committed suicide.
14 February 2007 [07:20]

Trial on appeal of former chief of Nizami Police Department #23 starts

On Tuesday Supreme Court started the trial on the appeal of Mushviq Medetov, former chief of Nizami Police Department #23.
14 February 2007 [07:15]

No Azerbaijani casualties reported in Lebanon explosions

Two buses were exploded near the city of Bikfaya, a mainly Christian town in Lebanon, killing 12 people and wounding over 10.
14 February 2007 [07:10]

OSCE Office in Baku to implement traffic police project

OSCE Office in Baku will implement a project on traffic police, Robin Seaword, deputy head of the OSCE Office in Baku told journalists.
13 February 2007 [20:52]

Omb meets with former ministers in NSM detention ward

Azerbaijani Commissioner on Human Rights Elmira Suleymanova has met with former ministers Farhad Aliyev, Ali Insanov, the chief Azpetrol Company Rafig Aliyev in the jail of Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry (NSM).
13 February 2007 [20:35]

The Dominion: Waiting For War?

Azerbaijan's refugees see little hope.
13 February 2007 [20:25]

U21 UEFA Championship draw complete

Today's draw in Stockholm for the U21 UEFA European Championship which will be played in 2009 is finished and the Qualifying Groups are complete.
13 February 2007 [19:58]

Capital's traffic to be controlled by satellite

South Korea's SKS Corporation is developing a project for Intellectual Control of Transport in Baku.
13 February 2007 [16:48]

Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry calculates damage caused by arson in occupied lands

The damage of arson committed by Armenians in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan has been calculated to be AZN159.5mln.
13 February 2007 [14:11]

Agriculture Minister: "No bird flu virus has been found in Azerbaijan"

"No bird flu virus has been found in Azerbaijan," Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Ismet Abbasov said.
13 February 2007 [12:03]

Ecology and Natural Recourses Ministry: "No Bird flu virus found during monitoring"

Ecology and Natural Recourses Ministry publicized the results of the monitoring held to prevent the spread of Bird flu.
13 February 2007 [12:00]

Press Council to hold roundtable on "Khojali genocide in Azerbaijani media"

Azerbaijani Press Council will hold a roundtable on the theme "Khojali genocide in Azerbaijani media" February 23.
13 February 2007 [11:38]

American journalists to visit Nakhchivan

A group of journalists from the United States will visit Nakhchivan AR on February 15, representative of Nakhchivan AR Rashad Gulamov stated.
13 February 2007 [11:19]

Economic Court considers Independent Azerbaijan University students' appeal

Economic Court considered Independent Azerbaijan University students' appeal against Economic Court #1.
13 February 2007 [11:17]

Baku to host European Azerbaijanis Congress II Forum

European Azerbaijanis Congress II Forum will be held on March 10 in Baku.
13 February 2007 [11:16]

Azeri envoy to LA delivers a lecture in Utah University

Azerbaijani Consul General to Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov visited Salt Lake City of Utah State.
13 February 2007 [11:11]

President presents intelligentsia with orders and honorary titles

President Ilham Aliyev presented a group of intellectuals with orders and honorary titles.
13 February 2007 [10:54]

Former Health Minister Ali Insanov's book published in Moscow

The second edition of Former Health Minister Ali Insanov's book on tuberculosis has been published in Moscow.
13 February 2007 [10:53]

Education Minister receives OSCE's Deputy Head of Mission

Minister of Education Misir Mardanov received deputy head of OSCE Office in Baku Robin Seaword.
13 February 2007 [10:46]

ICG rep's meet with Georgian Azerbaijanis

Representatives of International Crisis Group (ICG) and NGOs of Georgia held meetings in Marneuli region, Sadakhli settlement and Demye Golarkhi village of Georgia on "Azerbaijani and Armenian national minorities in Georgia " ICG's report.
13 February 2007 [10:33]

Isgender Javadov to run for AFFA presidency

"I am going to run for AFFA presidency in the next elections. I'll fight till the end," said veteran football player Isgender Javadov.
13 February 2007 [02:31]

Russia expels Azeri witnesses in riot case-ethnic leader

A Chechen Ingush ethnic leader said on Monday Russian police have forced two Azeri witnesses to leave a northwest Russian town to prevent them from testifying on a brawl which sparked deadly inter-ethnic riots.
13 February 2007 [02:09]

EurasiaNet: Fate of independent broadcaster in Azerbaijan still in limbo

The fate of ANS Television and Radio, Azerbaijan's sole independent broadcaster, is again hanging in the balance, following the decision to postpone a tender for its broadcast frequencies. The announcement comes amid growing concerns by international organizations and human rights watchdogs about media rights in the country.
13 February 2007 [01:48]

Presidential library prepares online editions on regions' socio-economic development

Presidential library has set up 2 online editions connected with the third year of the State Program on socio-economic development of the regions.
13 February 2007 [01:20]

Iranian Azerbaijanis - The Dynamics of Ethnicity in Iran

It is a very sensitive time in Iran's history. It is not clear what is in store for Iran. In as much as there are plans to possibly use bunker buster atomic devices to get at nuclear sites in Iran, there are also plans to use ethnic tensions as internal atomic bombs in democracy operations in Iran.
12 February 2007 [17:25]

Supreme Court chief holds press conference

Supreme Court held a conference on overall results of 2006.
12 February 2007 [17:22]

APA launched three new agencies

They are APA-Economics, APA-Sport and APA-Photo agencies.
12 February 2007 [14:23]

Over 20 Azerbaijanis beaten in Nizhni Novgorod

Over 20 Azerbaijanis working in "Gizil Fil" cafe in Nizhni Novgorod were beaten.
12 February 2007 [13:58]

Preschool education of to be compulsory in Azerbaijan

Preschool education of 5-year-old children will be compulsory in Azerbaijan, Education Ministry stated.
12 February 2007 [12:46]

Results of monitoring in large reservoirs released

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources released results of the monitoring conducted in large reservoirs.
12 February 2007 [12:34]

Azeri judoist wins gold in Super World Cup

Azeri judo wrestler Nijat Shikhelizade (60 kg) has won gold medal in Super World Cup tournament in Paris.
12 February 2007 [11:56]

Car accident kills one, injures three

Fatal car accident occurred in Hajigabul region of Azerbaijan on Sunday at about 10.00 AM.
12 February 2007 [11:00]

International Wrestling Federation makes strict decision on national teams

International Wrestling Federation (FILA) will not allow the countries, have not participated in continental official tournaments to the world championship.
12 February 2007 [10:41]

Azerbaijan's State Committee on Securities monitors securities market

Azerbaijan's State Committee on Securities monitors securities market to control the compliance with the demands of normative-legal acts.
12 February 2007 [10:39]

Misir Mardanov: "We are satisfied with attendance in high schools"

"Winter sessions have finished in high schools. The Education Ministry analyses it. Generally, we are satisfied with attendance in high schools," Education Minister Misir Mardanov told journalists.
10 February 2007 [16:25]

Five arrested for car hijacking

Five unknown men threatened Turkan settlement resident Akif Anvari with knife in Nasimi district Tbilisi Avenue and attempted to hijack his car.
10 February 2007 [16:23]

Skirmish in Gadabey Military Unit

A skirmish occurred in Military Unit in Gadabey in the evening hours on February 9.
10 February 2007 [16:21]

Taxes officers hold professional holiday

Professional holiday of taxes officers was celebrated on occasion of the seventh anniversary of Taxes Ministry.
10 February 2007 [15:24]

3 children test negative for bird flu amid outbreak in Turkish village

Three children tested negative for bird flu amid an outbreak of the disease in a Turkish village, while a fourth child was still undergoing tests, the Health Ministry said.
10 February 2007 [15:17]

Baku to host conference & training "Democratic security sector management: defense"

Conference and training on "Democratic management of security sector: defense" will be held by the support of Azerbaijan National and International Studies Center (ANIRC) and Netherlands's Center of European Security Studies (CESS).
10 February 2007 [15:13]

Teacher shortage in remote regions

Over 2,000 teachers have been sent to remote regions of Azerbaijan, Education Minister Misir Mardanov said.
10 February 2007 [15:12]

Result of bird flu monitoring in Azerbaijan announced

The State Veterinary Service under Agriculture Ministry has announced the results of bird flu monitoring held by the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry, Hunters Society and NGOs on January 29 - February 3.