Society
19 March 2007 [18:18]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Azerbaijani people on the national holiday Novruz.
19 March 2007 [18:00]
Fighting corruption and increasing transparency in local government are the main objectives of an Anti-corruption Legal Advocacy Centre (ALAC) that opened in the north-western Azerbaijani city of Sheki.
19 March 2007 [17:31]
It will be non-working days from March 20 to 26 in Azerbaijan on the occasion of Novruz holiday.
19 March 2007 [17:01]
Today 13 years pass since the terrorist act committed in the 20 January metro station in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, killing 14, and injuring 49.
19 March 2007 [16:59]
Azerbaijani singer Alim Gasimov gave concerts in the cities of Santa-Barbara, Seattle, Berkeley, US.
19 March 2007 [15:43]
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.
19 March 2007 [15:32]
Parliament Disciplinary Commission today debated the March 16 incident between parliamentarians Huseyn Abdullayev and Fazail Agamali during the presentation of the annual report of the government.
19 March 2007 [13:57]
Vadim Bintov, who repatriated from Azerbaijan, has been detained in Or Yehuda, Israel.
19 March 2007 [13:35]
According to the plan of actions prepared by Baku Mayor's Office, Novruz national holiday celebrations are to start tomorrow at 10 a.m.
19 March 2007 [11:28]
Not unexpectedly the blindfold game between Vishy Anand and Teimour Radjabov saw a Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian, an opening that both players must have studied for hundreds and hundreds of hours.
19 March 2007 [11:03]
Teimour Radjabov made an indifferent start to his campaign at the Amber blindfold and rapid chess tournament, losing to Russian Vladimir Kramnik in the first round in Monaco.
17 March 2007 [16:10]
Today the opening ceremony of electron Automatic Telephone Exchange (ATE) took place in Qum village of Gakh region.
17 March 2007 [14:55]
Azerbaijan's Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev expressed his dissatisfaction with the museum activity, saying new museums should be constructed and existing museums should be reconstructed.
17 March 2007 [14:54]
The capital repair of Nizami Literature Institute will be completed by this year's end.
17 March 2007 [14:33]
Azerbaijan's Agriculture Ministry's Vet Service will monitor the situation on bird flu once every month beginning from April compared to twice a month at present.
17 March 2007 [14:22]
Azerbaijan will build a Museum of Independence on the Dagustu (Mountain) Park, said Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev.
17 March 2007 [13:13]
The State Student Admission Commission will administer testing examinations for entrants to facilitate their adaptation to the entrance exams.
17 March 2007 [13:11]
"Teimour Radjabov has proved himself to have high prestige," stated Armenian chess player Levon Aronian.
17 March 2007 [13:09]
Armenia's Akhtala Mining Combine discharged heavy and harmful effluents to the Debet and the Khram onward to the Kur after the accident.
17 March 2007 [13:08]
State Student Admission Commission (SSAC) is to hold multiple choice exam for taxation bodies employment on March 18.
17 March 2007 [10:49]
Ganja resident Elshan Dadashov killed his nephew Mehman Safarov (1974) by beating.
17 March 2007 [10:44]
Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan will grant aids to refugees and internally displaced persons on Novruz holiday.
17 March 2007 [10:32]
Azeri grandmaster Teimour Radjabov will participate in the 16th international Melodi Amber tournament to start tomorrow in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
17 March 2007 [10:26]
Azerbaijani national team and Azerreyl club player Yelena Parkhomenko has made a successful debut in Italian club Meqius.
17 March 2007 [10:24]
The AFFA appealed to the FIFA and the UEFA in connection with Neftchi's Serbian forward Branimir Subasic who was included in national squad.
17 March 2007 [10:18]
Fugitive criminal from Azerbaijan was tracked down in the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
17 March 2007 [10:14]
Azerbaijani national squad will be awarded after taking the second place in Alma-TV cup tournament in Kazakhstan.
17 March 2007 [10:14]
A fire occurred in a 110-children kindergarten at Mirza Mahammad Street, in the Azerbaijani southern region of Lankaran on Friday at 02.30 p.m.
17 March 2007 [10:13]
During the clash with police in Azerbaijani northern region of Kachmaz, Gusar resident Araz Balabayov managed to escape. He is reported to have found a shelter in Daghistan.
17 March 2007 [10:09]
Head coach of the national squad Shahin Diniyev made a report in today's meeting of the AFFA Executive Committee.
17 March 2007 [00:01]
A large amount of weapons and munitions were found in the Purification Water Basin of Samur-Absheron water channel during the operations carried out by Siyazan Region Police Office.
16 March 2007 [23:56]
The ceiling and roof of one room of a flat collapsed in Nizami street Sabail district.
16 March 2007 [23:55]
Chief of the State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad Nazim Ibrahimov held a press conference in YAP's (New Azerbaijan Party) headquarters.
16 March 2007 [23:50]
"I hope Azerbaijan will achieve good result in the match against Poland this time," former head coach of Azerbaijani national squad Carlos Alberto Torres said.
16 March 2007 [23:45]
State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad intends to organize forum of Azerbaijani scientists and journalists living abroad, the chief of the committee Nazim Ibrahimov told the journalists in the press conference.
16 March 2007 [15:35]
An international documentary film festival focusing on human rights is being held in Czechia.
16 March 2007 [15:17]
Upper part of an under-construction building at the intersection of Nizami and Fikret Amirov streets (behind British embassy) in Baku collapsed on Thursday.
16 March 2007 [14:47]
Baku rugby club took the fifth place among eight teams participated in the international tournament in Iran.
16 March 2007 [13:37]
A man, deceiving people by claiming that a description of Prophet Muhammad (s) appeared on the pavement of of Neftchilar metro station in Baku, has been interrogated by Nizami police department.
16 March 2007 [08:46]
Azerbaijan's Court of Appeals received appeal against court's decision on attackers to Zumrud and Markiz jewelry shops – Khosrov and Nasir Efendiyevs, Elbrus Mammadov, Elyar Salahov and Ilgar Mammadov.
16 March 2007 [08:32]
The sportsmen from 10 countries will participate in the international Great Silk Way tournament in Baku.
16 March 2007 [08:14]
Azerbaijani carpet exhibition was held in Houston (Texas State). The exhibition was organized by Houston Azerbaijani Society and the works of Ali Mughanli who is popularizing Azerbaijan carpet art for 20 years in the US were exhibited.
16 March 2007 [08:13]
Azerbaijan have named five naturalised players and two other newcomers in their squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifiers against Poland and Finland.
16 March 2007 [08:11]
Youth and Sports minister Azad Rahimov visited Mingechevir.
16 March 2007 [08:10]
People's Artist Kamal Khudaverdiyev will undergo a second surgery on his heart in Russia's Blokhin Oncology Scientific Center.
16 March 2007 [07:47]
Futsal Federation leadership didn’t agree to move to the AFFA headquarters.
16 March 2007 [07:45]
Azerbaijan will be represented with two teams in the international Spring Cup tournament.
16 March 2007 [07:44]
Armenian Football Federation has given its consent to play in a neurtal field against Azerbaijani squad in European championship qualifying.
16 March 2007 [07:39]
People with disabilities still live on the margins of society.
15 March 2007 [23:09]
Talish Regional National-Cultural Autonomous Organization could not achieve to hold protest action outside Azerbaijani embassy in Russia.
15 March 2007 [23:06]
Fire happened in the Defense Ministry's military unit in Ganja.
15 March 2007 [23:05]
European Commission provided a place for Azerbaijani graduates for receiving education in European College in the framework of European Neighborhood Policy in 2007-2008 academic years.
15 March 2007 [22:59]
Tomorrow the weather will get cold in Azerbaijani territory.
15 March 2007 [22:58]
Singer Baloglan Ashrafov, being cured of cirrhosis in Memorial hospital in Istanbul, Turkey will undergo surgery next week.
15 March 2007 [22:55]
"As for me, Mirza Sakit's and Natig Efendiyev's names will be included to the pardon list on the eve of Novruz holiday, the date of their appeal to Supreme Court has not been set, it is related with it," lawyer for former Ganja Police chief Natig Efendiyev and correspondent of Azadliq newspaper Mirza Sakit Vugar Khasayev said.
15 March 2007 [17:48]
The decision of Azerbaijani National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) to ban broadcasting of films in foreign languages will not concern Turkish language yet, NTRC told.
15 March 2007 [16:02]
"We are carrying out investigation on the issue of illicit medication found in the blood of Khizir Durgayev," Wrestling Federation vice-president Aydin Abbasov said.
15 March 2007 [16:00]
Upper part of an under-construction building at the intersection of Nizami and Fikret Amirov streets (behind British embassy) in Baku collapsed.
15 March 2007 [15:34]
Finland coach Roy Hodgson named a 26-man squad on Thursday for a Euro 2008 qualifier against Azerbaijan on March 28 in Baku.
15 March 2007 [14:35]
Chief of the State Committee for Religious Communities Hidayat Orujov and chief of Caucasian Muslims Office Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh are visiting southern regions.
15 March 2007 [09:00]
Turkish Embassy's consular service will not work on March, 19 due to moving for a new premise.
15 March 2007 [08:59]
Azerbaijani chess player Shahriyar Mammadyarov will participate in the international tournaments to be held April 5-8 in Spain.
15 March 2007 [08:57]
The experts of Belarus Labor and Social Security Ministry are having talks at the State Social Protection Fund in Baku.
15 March 2007 [08:54]
A branch of St Petersburg State University of Russia will be opened in Baku.
15 March 2007 [08:53]
Azerbaijan's Education Minister Misir Mardanov visited Davachi region on March 14.
15 March 2007 [08:39]
Measures are being taken on the celebration of Novruz Holiday in international level.
15 March 2007 [08:38]
A new Carpet Museum will be constructed in Baku, Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev said.
15 March 2007 [08:37]
State Oil Company (SOCAR) will send holiday presents to IDPs in Agdam on Novruz Holiday.
15 March 2007 [08:33]
"I had a talk with Linares Mayor. He said he is very sorry for Teymour Radjabov that he had been robbed in Mexoco and promised to invite him to the tournament to be held in Linares in 2008," Azerbaijani Chess Federation vice-president and assistant of head judge in Linares tournament Faig Hasanov said.
15 March 2007 [08:22]
The preparatory works are being done over the opening of a new Russian Language Learning Centre in Baku.
15 March 2007 [08:10]
AFFA sent a protest letter to the UEFA Disciplinary Committee on Wednesday.
14 March 2007 [21:35]
Preparations are being held for the erection of monument to Mozart in the Azerbaijani capital Baku.
14 March 2007 [21:34]
Azerbaijani Consul-General to Istanbul Seyyad Aran today visited singer Baloglan Ashrafov, who is being cured of cirrhosis in Memorial hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
14 March 2007 [21:31]
National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council (NTRC) held meeting.
14 March 2007 [21:29]
Pardon Commission under President has completed its work.
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