Society
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.
06 April 2007 [14:16]
Australian weightlifting team member of Armenian origin Sergo Chahoyan (85 kg) has been suspended for life.
06 April 2007 [14:15]
Yasamal Court presided over by judge Isa Ismayilov has today passed a decision on Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief and founder of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper by the claim of Tatyana Chaladze, investigator of Khojaly tragedy.
06 April 2007 [12:48]
Landslip in the village of Vasha of Ismayilli region has not moved since yesterday, Akif Khidirov, first deputy head of Ismayili executive power, chief of the region's Emergencies Commission told.
06 April 2007 [09:04]
According to the Council of Europe recommendations Azerbaijani Supreme Court's experts meeting on making amendments to Azerbaijan Criminal Code finished.
06 April 2007 [08:50]
During the first quarter of this year, 86,777 families applied Azerbaijan's regional social protection centers for targeted social assistance benefits, allowed within the scope of the targeted social safety net program aimed to prevent poverty.
06 April 2007 [08:49]
This month Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) is to elect its president.
06 April 2007 [08:41]
The delegation led by Azerbaijan's Consul General to St.Petersburg Gudsi Osmanov visited Vologda in the framework of their visit to Russian northern-western federal regions.
06 April 2007 [08:40]
Head of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh will participate at the 21st international conference on "Muslim solidarity taught and shown by Prophet Muhammad (S)" in Iran on April 6-9.
06 April 2007 [08:37]
The gathering of Azerbaijan Diaspora representatives will be held in Ashdod, Israel on April 8.
06 April 2007 [08:26]
Azerbaijani Culture Days will be held in Moldova and Belarus in late May.
06 April 2007 [08:25]
International health security is the theme for World Health Day 2007. To commemorate the World Health Day UN agencies in Azerbaijan plan to conduct several events.
06 April 2007 [08:21]
Azerbaijani consul general, to St. Petersburg met with leader of Komi Autonomous Republic in the framework of the presentation of Finn-Ugor Culture Center.
06 April 2007 [08:05]
Famous Azerbaijani conductor and composer Niyazi's 95th birthday will be marked in his memorial house.
06 April 2007 [08:01]
Lifer Dayanat Kerimov, accused of vice-speaker Afiyaddin Jalilov's assassination stopped hunger strike, demanding commuting his life sentence to 15-year imprisonment.
05 April 2007 [20:00]
634 applicants were registered to compete for vacant places at the State Service Commission under President (SSC).
05 April 2007 [19:54]
President's Office and Prime Minister Artur Rasizade have been appealed in connection with the landslip in the village of Vasha of Ismayili region.
05 April 2007 [19:46]
The investigation of the criminal case launched on former chief of Terter Education Department Fazil Museyibov is over and has been sent to the Court of Grave Crimes.
05 April 2007 [19:45]
Emergencies Ministry officers found F-1 hand-grenade in front of an apartment in Shirin Mirzayev Street 91 in Nizami district.
05 April 2007 [19:44]
Press service of Ombudsman's Office released information about principal of Nizami district school #10 Hafiz Mukhtarov.
05 April 2007 [19:37]
Yasamal Court presided over by Judge Isa Ismayilov continued the proceeding on the case of Eynulla Fatullayev, investigator of Khojali tragedy, founder of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper and editor-in-chief.
05 April 2007 [19:33]
05 April 2007 [19:32]
AFFA Disciplinary Committee held a meeting in AFFA headquarters.
05 April 2007 [19:30]
Funeral of Azerbaijani people's poet Gabil Imamverdiyev was held in the Rashid Behbudov Azerbaijan State Song Theatre. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attended the funeral.
05 April 2007 [19:27]
The assaulters of a policeman in Sumgayit have not yet been arrested.
05 April 2007 [13:51]
Landslip occurred in the village of Vasha of Ismayilli region, Azerbaijan, deputy head of the region's executive power Khalid Ganiyev informs.
05 April 2007 [13:00]
Five foreigners were detained in a market in Aksaysk region of Rostov province, Russia, Rostov Federal Migration Service said. Four of the detainees are Azerbaijanis and one Georgian woman.
05 April 2007 [11:57]
European judo championship starts tomorrow in Belgrade, Serbia.
05 April 2007 [08:13]
Baku Music Academy will celebrate its 85th anniversary on September 18, on birthday of Uzeyir Hajibayov.
05 April 2007 [08:10]
Minghechevir Support Centre for Children and Families is to elect members to the children self-defense group.
05 April 2007 [08:04]
European Olympic Committee president Patrick Hikky will visit Baku on April 7.
05 April 2007 [07:55]
Fish-nets and other equipment used in illegal fishing confiscated by Azerbaijani State Border Service in the recent six months have been damaged, SBS officer Ilham Mehdiyev said.