Society

23 May 2007 [08:31]

Prosecutor to demand sentencing Aydin Ibrahimov for stealing art works

Trial on case of Aydin Ibrahimov, accused of stealing art works from State Art Museum named after Rustem Mustafayev finished at Court of Grave Crimes.
23 May 2007 [08:16]

Bomb in Turkish capital kills 6, injures 80

A bomb exploded in one of the Turkish capital's busiest commercial centers, killing six people and injuring about 80, authorities said.
22 May 2007 [12:54]

Turkish fighter plane crashes in central Turkey, pilots survive

A military fighter plane crashed Tuesday while on a training mission in the central Anatolian province of Konya, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
22 May 2007 [12:43]

Flood removed in Agstafachay

The level of the water has normalized in the Agstafachay river, flood and stream threat has been removed.
22 May 2007 [11:37]

Azerbaijani students' forum to be held in French Senate and British House of Lords

Forum of Azerbaijani students studying in France and Great Britain will be held in French Senate and British House of Lords in November and December 2007 on the initiative of European Forum of Azerbaijani Students (EFAS).
22 May 2007 [10:46]

972 drug crimes recorded in Azerbaijan within four months

972 criminal cases on illicit drug trafficking were recorded in Azerbaijan within four months of this year.
22 May 2007 [08:47]

Baloglan Ashrafov returns to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani singer Baloglan Ashrafov being cured in Turkey for about three months has returned to Azerbaijan.
22 May 2007 [08:46]

Azerbaijani Culture Days to be held in Belarus

Azerbaijani culture days will be held in Belarus on May 22-24.
22 May 2007 [08:08]

No Brazilians in Azerbaijan squad

None of Azerbaijan's Brazilian-born internationals have made it to Shakhin Diniyev's squad for the UEFA EURO 2008™ Group A games at home to Poland and away against Kazakhstan on 2 and 6 June respectively.
22 May 2007 [08:03]

IAU students' plea against Baku Mayor's Office to be considered

The plea of private Independent Azerbaijan University students against Baku Mayor's Office will be considered on May 24.
22 May 2007 [07:57]

Abulfaz Elchibay's tombstone not to be opened May 28

The opening of tombstone of ex-president Abulfaz Elchibay will not take place because of ongoing construction works on May 28 as it is intended.
22 May 2007 [07:29]

AzTV to find out on June 15 for active membership

Azerbaijan's chances of appearing at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest will become better known in mid-June, when broadcaster AzTV finds out if it has been admitted into the European Broadcasting Union or not.
21 May 2007 [17:43]

CEC to move to new office

New office is being built for the Central Election Commission (CEC), the chief of CEC Mazahir Panahov said.
21 May 2007 [17:28]

Turkish Day Parade held in NYC

The 26th Turkish Day parade has been held in New York City.
21 May 2007 [17:21]

Russian FM visits Heydar Aliyev's tomb and Martyrs' Alley

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov continues his official visit in Azerbaijan.
21 May 2007 [16:38]

Fire at Russian factory that makes nuclear plant components, no radiation

A fire broke out Monday at a Russian factory that makes equipment for atomic power plants, but there was no risk of radioactive contamination because the plant does not work with nuclear materials, an emergency official said.
21 May 2007 [16:32]

Kamil Sedreddinov's lawyer appeals against court decision

Ogtay Gerekmezli, lawyer for Kamil Sederddinov, former chief of the Head Investigation Department of Interior Ministry Appeal filed an appeal against the decision of preliminary court proceeding of Appeals Court.
21 May 2007 [16:31]

Most Azerbaijani journalists would like to interview President Aliyev - survey

Who would you like to interview in Azerbaijan? The choice of most of journalists of the country stayed on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. 35 of 100 journalists said they would like to interview Azerbaijani President.
21 May 2007 [16:27]

Hot weather forecasted in Azerbaijan

Hot, rainless weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan next days.
21 May 2007 [16:24]

Gusar resident commits suicide

Resident of the village of Chagar-gishlag of Gusar region 27-year old Ildirim Pirveliyev committed suicide.
21 May 2007 [14:03]

Israeli Parliament to mark Azerbaijani Republic day May 24

May 28 - Republic Day of Azerbaijan will be celebrated at Israeli Knesset building on May 24, vice-president of Israeli-Azerbaijan International Association (IAIA) Alex Shapiro Suliman told.
21 May 2007 [13:09]

Next bird flu monitoring starts in Azerbaijan

Next monitoring of bird flu started in Azerbaijan from today, chief of State Veterinary Service Yolchu Khanveli told.
21 May 2007 [12:54]

Maleyka Abbaszade: "Separate exams for technical schools could be cancelled"

Separate exams for the technical schools are not to be held this year, Maleyka Abbaszade, Chairman of State Students Admission Committee told.
21 May 2007 [08:06]

Indian commits murder in Baku

Murder was committed in Binagadi district on Friday night.
21 May 2007 [08:04]

Police detained 12 prostitutes at 28 May metro station

Baku City Main Police Office's public security department conducted joint raids with Nasimi District police Office's 22nd department near 28 May metro station.
21 May 2007 [08:02]

Israeli paper publishes article about Azerbaijan

Article about Azerbaijan has been published in Israel's "24 hours" newspaper.
21 May 2007 [07:53]

Driver arrested for robbing passenger

Baku resident, driver of Mercedes car Parviz Aliyev robbed his passenger Gulnara Alibayova.
19 May 2007 [10:37]

Baku to host 1st conference of Tehran Convention members

According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP), industrial pollution, toxic and waste radioactive substances, uncontrolled fishing of sturgeons, death of the number of the marine fauna species exert negative influence on the Caspian Sea.
19 May 2007 [10:25]

Amnesty Act releases about 500 prisoners

Amnesty Act approved by Azerbaijani parliament on May 8 discharged about 500 prisoners.
19 May 2007 [10:24]

2,403 families granted targeted social assistance in Ganja

2403 family in Ganja are getting targeted social assistance now.
19 May 2007 [10:23]

ETS finishes seminars in Student Admission Commission

US Educational Testing Service (ETS) finished seminars for representatives of Azerbaijan's State Student Admission Commission (SSAC) in the framework of cooperation project of USAID.
19 May 2007 [10:19]

Abulfaz Garayev: "We make efforts to inform world of Armenian vandalism in Karabakh"

"We are working to make the world aware of the facts of destruction Azerbaijan’s historical monuments by Armenians. Booklets, collections, publications are printed to be exhibited in different actions at international level," Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev told the journalists.
19 May 2007 [09:59]

Armed guard transporting cash from Baku bank steals $140,000

An armed guard employed by Azerbaijan's Kapitalbank made off with about $140,000 in bank funds he was supposed to be transporting, Baku television reported Friday.
19 May 2007 [09:58]

Head of Caucasian Muslims Office visits Saudi Arabia

Head of Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Hajji Allahshukur Pashazadeh is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Saturday.
19 May 2007 [09:54]

Ataturk commemorated in Azerbaijan

Turkey-educated Alumni Association organized a roundtable "Peace in homeland, peace in the world" in commemoration of May 19-Mustafa Kamal Ataturk’s birthday in Azerbaijan Ataturk Center.
19 May 2007 [09:20]

Baku withdrew its candidacy to host 2009 World Taekwondo Championships

Copenhagen, Denmark, earned the right to host the 2009 World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Taekwondo Championships at the WTF General Assembly on Thursday.
19 May 2007 [09:00]

Azerbaijan tops a list of countries blocking websites

OpenNet Initiative (ONI), which is made up of groups at Cambridge University, Harvard Law School, Oxford University and the University of Toronto found that 25 of the 41 governments studied block or filter internet content.
19 May 2007 [08:39]

Two-day Caspian Sea ecological forum under way in Ashgabat

A two-day ecological workshop on the problem of improving quality of sea-water and the Caspian Sea coast conditions opened in Ashgabat.
19 May 2007 [08:37]

Radjabov wins 'Match of the Hopes' in Corsica

Having staged "The Match of the Legends" in May 2006 between Karpov and Spassky, the Corsican Chess League on Friday organized "Le Match des Espoirs" between the two top juniors of the world – 20-year-old GM Teimur Radjabov of Azerbaijan and 16-year-old GM Magnus Carlsen of Norway. After tying two rapid and two blitz tie-break games Radjabov won the match in the Armageddon playoff.
18 May 2007 [23:54]

Safar Abiyev receives US Brigadier General Robert Ireton

Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel General Safar Abiyev received the delegation led by Brigadier General Robert D. Ireton, the chief of staff of the Oklahoma Air National Guard.
18 May 2007 [23:19]

Huseyn Abdullayev's authorities not solved yet

"A parliamentarian is deprived of authorities committing a crime and court passes decisionabout it," commenting on Huseyn Abdullayev's deputy mandate parliament's commission on for statehood and legal policy told.
18 May 2007 [22:50]

Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry warns of flood

Though the weather was unstable, average monthly temperature was below the norm, amount of monthly rainfall was above the norm in the republic and neighboring countries in April, in May it was different.
18 May 2007 [14:58]

Mehriban Aliyeva awarded World Health Organization's high prize

The sitting of the 60th session of World Health Assembly, the supreme body of World Health Organization, was held on May 17 in Geneva.
18 May 2007 [12:59]

Deputy Emergencies Minister: Flood has not been recorded

There is not any threat on floods in Azerbaijan today, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Emergencies Orujali Hajiyev told.
18 May 2007 [08:33]

Journalists to hold picket and rally

Union of Editors will hold picket on May 22 and rally on June 12.
18 May 2007 [07:51]

Polish envoy visits Samukh

Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan Krzysztof Krajewski visited Samukh region of Azerbaijan.
17 May 2007 [22:18]

Decision on talks for transmission of Russian TV channels in Azerbaijan depend on the governments

"It is competence of governments to give decisions on starting negotiations on broadcasting Russian TV channels in Azerbaijan. As far as I know, there is no such decision yet," Chairman of Azerbaijan National Television and Radio Council Nushiravan Maharramli told.
17 May 2007 [16:35]

AZERROS refutes Russian Azerbaijanis' Congress involvement in job fair in Moscow

Russian Azerbaijanis Congress did not participate in organizing the job fair in the office of AZERROS in Moscow.
17 May 2007 [15:26]

Azerbaijan's Ministry marks World Information Society Day

ICT sector revenues will likely reach petrodollars in 10 to 15 years, Azerbaijan's Communications and Information Minister, Ali Abbasov, told a board meeting marking 17 May World Information Society Day.
17 May 2007 [14:38]

Dagestan dissatisfied with distribution of the Samur river usage

We are not satisfied with unequal distribution of the limit of usage of the Samur River between Azerbaijan and Dagestan, Dagestan's Deputy Prime Minister Gitinomagamed Hajimagamedov told journalists.
17 May 2007 [14:02]

Baku to host int conference on democracy in societies in transition

International conference "Democracy in societies in transition" is to be held in Gulustan Place in Baku May 23.
17 May 2007 [13:23]

President Aliyev participates in the opening of newly-built road

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev today participated in the opening of 28.9-km road in Zabrat-Balakhani-Mehdiabad-Khirdalan-Binegedi circle in the framework of the project of reconstruction of the roads around Baku.
17 May 2007 [10:42]

Ali Insanov wants to give testimony in Farhad Aliyev's trial

Ex-health minister Ali Insanov's complaint to court on protesting to the decision made by Presidium of National Academy of Sciences which discharged him from the full membership will be considered.
17 May 2007 [10:37]

Press Council takes stance on arrest of Mukhalifet newspaper editor and correspondent

"The verdict about editor-in-chief of and editor of Mukhalifet (Opposition) newspaper Rovshen Kebirli and Yashar Agazade is very severe. The Press Council never supports arresting media representatives for their articles," commenting on the arrest of editor-in-chief of and editor of the newspaper, chief of the Press Council Aflatun Amashov told.
17 May 2007 [10:26]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan will protest to Armenians' holding conference on Murovdag in Moscow"

Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia will carry out investigation on the so-called "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" representation in Moscow on Murovdag and will express its dissatisfaction to related bodies of Russia.
17 May 2007 [10:11]

President approves professional holiday of Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry

President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on approving professional holiday of employees of Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry.
17 May 2007 [10:10]

Oklahoma guard arrives in Azerbaijan for humanitarian mission

Oklahoma Air National Guard members arrived in Baku on May 14 to participate in Operation Cherokee Angel, a medical humanitarian mission aimed at improving the health and welfare of the local population while training and working alongside Azeri medical personnel.
17 May 2007 [09:49]

US assists Azerbaijani government in improving Emergency Medicine

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a mutli-million dollar grant in cooperation with leading oil companies and the International Medical Corps to assist the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan in introducing a modern, evidence-based approach to Emergency Medicine, US Embassy told.
17 May 2007 [09:24]

Azerbaijan volleyball team reaches Spring Cup final

Azerbaijan women's volleyball team has passed to final round in international Spring Cup tournament, Volleyball Federation press secretary Zohrab Gozelbeyli told.
17 May 2007 [08:59]

Azerbaijan Composers Union to hold conference

Vasif Adighozalov's "Natavan" opera performance at Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater will open the conference of Union of Azerbaijani Composers, Ramiz Zohrabov, the secretary of Azerbaijan Composers Union told.
16 May 2007 [21:48]

Newspaper editor and correspondent sentenced to 2 and a half year in jail

The next trial on suit of parliamentarian, academician Jalal Aliyev against Mukhalifet (Opposition) newspaper was held at Yasamal district court.
16 May 2007 [21:36]

Former national team coach Aslan Agayev gets bothered

"I have no tie with Wrestling Federation," former head coach of Azerbaijani freestyle wrestling team Aslan Agayev told.
16 May 2007 [15:58]

Results of Masalli substation fire removed

The results of the fire occurred in one of 125-MW transformers installed in 220/110/10-kV Masalli substation have been removed.
16 May 2007 [15:56]

Appeal against court decision on Ramil Safarov ready

Appeal against the decision of Budapest Appeals Court upholding the life sentence of Budapest Court about Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov is ready.
16 May 2007 [15:53]

Radja to face Magnus Carlsen in Corsica

Azerbaijani chess player Teymour Radjabov left for France after winning silver medal in Ural club in Russian inter-club championship.
16 May 2007 [15:52]

Vagif Samadoglu becomes chief of Azerbaijan Writers' Union Elderly Council

Azerbaijan Writers' Union (AWU) held meeting on May 15.
16 May 2007 [12:56]

Preliminary court proceeding on Ferhad Aliyev and 17 more defendants continues

Today preliminary court proceeding on criminal case on ex-economic development minister Farhad Aliyev and 17 more defendants accused of corruption continued at Court of Grave Crimes.
16 May 2007 [08:50]

An oil windfall for Azerbaijan's schools

Armed with $230 billion in oil revenues, policymakers hope better education will reverse Azerbaijan's corrupt history.
16 May 2007 [08:43]

Appeal on IAU students to be considered Wednesday

Appeal against court decision on Independent Azerbaijan University's (IAU) students will be considered on Wednesday.
16 May 2007 [07:57]

Police prevent journalists picket in Baku

A group of journalists attempted to hold a picket in Sabir Park, Baku.
16 May 2007 [07:48]

Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan to visit Samukh

Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan Krzysztof Krajewski will visit Samukh region of Azerbaijan.
15 May 2007 [23:52]

Preparatory court proceeding on appeal on Haji Mammadov and other accused fixed to May 29

Azerbaijan's Court of Appeal held a preparatory legal proceeding with regard to the appeal against the verdict on Haji Mammadov, gang leader, former official of Crime Investigation Department of Interior Ministry and other members of the gang, who face charges of brutal manslaughters, kidnapping and other serious crimes.
15 May 2007 [23:04]

Araz overflows some areas in Sadarak

The level of Araz river rose. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic told that the rise of the river's level overflew some territories of Sadrak region. Emergencies, Ecology and National Resources Ministries' teams have arrived in the site.
15 May 2007 [22:59]

Flood hits in Agstafa

Azerbaijani western regions were overflowed with the heavy rain. The flood in the Agstafachay River damaged old railway bridge and automobile bridge.
15 May 2007 [22:23]

Russian Ambassador says no appeal for consideration of RTR issue

Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Vasili Istratov, gave a press conference, touching on broadcast of Russian channels in Azerbaijan, Estonia-Russian relations, Sergey Lavrov's forthcoming visit to Azerbaijan, stationing of missile defense system in Europe and other related issues.