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24 February 2007 [08:10]
Head coach of Azerbaijani national under-21 team Shakir Garibov will be visiting Spain from Feb 25 to March 2.
24 February 2007 [07:45]
15-year-old resident of Buynuz village of Azerbaijani region of Ismailli committed suicide.
24 February 2007 [07:40]
66 died in Basman market of Moscow, where roof collapsed a year ago. About 50 of them were Azerbaijanis.
24 February 2007 [07:35]
Young drug addicts increased in number in Ganja last year.
24 February 2007 [07:30]
Suicide occurred in Aghdam on Friday.
24 February 2007 [07:15]
Coordination Council on Defense of Azerbaijani Army officer Ramil Safarov's Rights held a meeting.
23 February 2007 [18:52]
Azerbaijani Press Council held a roundtable on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide.
23 February 2007 [18:27]
Bringing together the United Nations Department of Public Information office in Azerbaijan, the National Commission for UNESCO of Republic of Azerbaijan and the Baku Ataturk Centre, on 21 February 2007 International Mother Language Day was celebrated for the first time in Azerbaijan.
23 February 2007 [09:30]
A Muslim official was found fatally shot in a mosque in Dagestan, a law enforcement official said Thursday, in the latest bout of violent to hit the troubled North Caucasus region bordering Chechnya.
23 February 2007 [09:25]
A few weeks ago, in that Hollywood purgatory just before the announcement of the Oscar nominations, I found myself at a party in honor of Borat.
23 February 2007 [09:05]
A passenger has died after a car overturned in Sabirabad province.
23 February 2007 [09:00]
Azerbaijan's samboists scooped two medals in the world cup event in Moscow.
23 February 2007 [08:50]
It is not important for me what decision FIDE is going to pass, because I missed Linares tournament and underwent psychological stress. I think FIDE will pass a decision on not holding the tournament in Morelia, said Azerbaijani grandmaster Teymour Radjabov who was robbed in Mexico.
23 February 2007 [08:30]
A radio program will be broadcasted in Azerbaijani language in Montreal, Canada from February 25.
23 February 2007 [08:25]
Aghdam Region Police officers found a great deal of firearms in the area called Ergi duzu.
23 February 2007 [08:15]
Establishment congress of Azerbaijani Diaspora will be held in Komi Republic in June.
23 February 2007 [08:00]
An international shooting tournament with the participants from 20 countries has started on Thursday in Trondheim, Norway.
23 February 2007 [07:55]
The sixth edition of "Memory" encyclopedia dealing with our compatriots died in the World War II, January 20 tragedy and Khojali genocide has been published, editor of "Memory" book Nahid Hajisadeh stated.
23 February 2007 [07:40]
Full-length film on mutual relations of Azerbaijan and Germany is being produced, producer Jamil jafarov stated.
23 February 2007 [07:20]
Azerbaijani athlete will participate in the European championship to take place March 2-4 in Birmingham, England.
23 February 2007 [07:15]
Azerbaijani chess player Namig Guliyev took the top in the international tournament held in Nancy, France.
23 February 2007 [07:00]
'Digital school' project will be implemented for the first time in some Baku schools in the next academic year.
22 February 2007 [20:13]
Russia has confirmed outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu, potentially dangerous to humans, in three farms near the capital where it had been suspected, a veterinary official said on Thursday.
22 February 2007 [20:11]
A Hungarian appeal court upheld a life sentence on Thursday against an Azeri officer who killed an Armenian with an axe at a Budapest military academy in 2004.
22 February 2007 [19:59]
Youth and Sports Ministry has suggested Azerbaijan-Armenia matches in the qualifying for 2008 European championship to take place in Austria, Switzerland or Ukraine.
22 February 2007 [19:43]
Azerbaijan will not participate in the European 100-square draughts championship to start Feb 27 in Korbah, Germany.
22 February 2007 [17:16]
Budapest Court sentenced the life inprisonment to Azerbaijani Armed Forces officer Ramil Safarov, the representative of the Safarov's and Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry, lawyer Ikram Shirinov informs.
22 February 2007 [16:25]
Trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery started today at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes. The sitting is presided over by Judge Faig Gasimov.
22 February 2007 [16:11]
Youth and Sports Ministry has suggested Azerbaijan-Armenia matches in the qualifying for 2008 European championship to take place in Austria, Switzerland or Ukraine, Ministry press secretary Rafig Abbasov stated.
22 February 2007 [15:24]
Budapest Court has begun trial of Azerbaijan Armed Forces officer Ramil Safarov's appeal on court April 13, 2006 decision, the representative of the Safarovs and Defense Ministry, lawyer Ikram Shirinov told.
22 February 2007 [12:52]
A gunman broke into a trade center in Ali Bayramli, Ali Bayramli police officer Yagub Mammadov informs.
22 February 2007 [09:40]
Justice Ministry received appeals of conflicting sides in Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) and they will be investigated.
22 February 2007 [08:55]
The proposals will be presented to the Parliament soon, stated minister Fuzuli Elekberov.
22 February 2007 [08:25]
"UNESCO may participate in the assessment process of the monitorings on the destruction of cultural monuments by Armenians in the occupied Azeri territories," Secretary General of Azerbaijan National Commission for the UNECO Fuad Isgenderov stated.
22 February 2007 [07:40]
Azerbaijani freestyle wrestling team is about to finish trainings in Kiev, Ukraine. Our team attended the trainings with the national teams of France, Poland, Ukraine, Italy and Kazakhstan, head coach Aslan Agayev stated.
22 February 2007 [07:20]
Term of office of the Public TV Broadcasting Council's three members expired, therefore National Television and Radio Council is choosing new representatives to these posts, NTRC informs.
22 February 2007 [07:15]
British historian of Armenian origin Ara Sarafyan accepted the suggestion of the chairman of the Turkish History Institution, Yusif Halajoglu, to conduct research on "Armenian genocide" together.
22 February 2007 [07:10]
The aim of the Azerbaijani delegation's visit to Komi Republic was to solve our compatriots' problems, formation of Diaspora and development of relations between Azerbaijan and Komi in different spheres.
22 February 2007 [07:00]
The 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide will be marked in Ukraine, Moldova, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belorussia.
22 February 2007 [00:14]
An Azeri-Russian film about the impact of the Nagorno Karabakh war is screened at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival.
21 February 2007 [22:46]
Presentation ceremony of documentary film 'Homesick and flaming hopes' screened by State Committee for Refugees and IDPs and Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting CJSC was held.
21 February 2007 [22:37]
Religious belief is free in Azerbaijan. But several groups, especially the representatives of non-traditional sects and their radical wings disturb others. We should deal with this problem, chief of the State Committee for Religious Communities Hidayat Orujov said at the seminar organized for the journalists writing articles on religion.
21 February 2007 [22:36]
"There is wahhabism in Azerbaijan, but it does not create danger, as it is stated in the press," chief of the State Committee for Religious Communities Hidayat Orujov said at the seminar organized for the journalists writing articles on religion.
21 February 2007 [16:52]
Georgia's Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection and Azerbaijan's Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry signed letter of intent.
21 February 2007 [16:30]
The place of the match between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the qualifying for the 2008 European championship may be determined next month, UEFA first Vice-president Senes Erzik stated.
21 February 2007 [16:01]
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation started implementation of a special project to mark the 15th anniversary of the Khojali genocide.
21 February 2007 [14:39]
Bar Collegium chairman Azer Tagiyev and Ikram Shirinov, representative of family of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov who has been sentenced to life imprisonment, met with traffic accident in Hungary, Shirinov told.
21 February 2007 [14:06]
The weather will get colder in Azerbaijan from Thursday.
21 February 2007 [11:59]
A five-story apartment building collapsed early Wednesday, killing at least one and injuring 26 others, the governor said.
21 February 2007 [09:15]
President's Executive Order will give impetus to strengthen theater's revival and reconstruction.
21 February 2007 [09:10]
"It is not right to demonstrate films in foreign languages in Azerbaijani TV channels.
21 February 2007 [09:00]
An international shooting tournament will start tomorrow in Trondheim, Norway. Three Azerbaijani shooters are also among participants from 30 countries.
21 February 2007 [08:10]
'Giz galasi' ballet by Efrasiyab Badalbeyli will be played in open air near Maiden Tower.
21 February 2007 [08:00]
Irish musician composed a song 'Maiden Tower.'
21 February 2007 [07:55]
Alley and museum named after Gurgen Markarian will be opened in Achanyank community of Yerevan.
21 February 2007 [07:25]
Azerbaijani judo wrestlers capturing three medals in Super World Cup in Paris last week are preparing to the next competition.
21 February 2007 [07:20]
English national judo team will come to Baku to hold trainings.
20 February 2007 [22:47]
The soldier of Defense Ministry's military unit in Terter Imran Samandar Kamilov died mysteriously on February 18.
20 February 2007 [22:41]
Little improvement is observed in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia concerning the issue of missing persons compared to the early 1990s, the report drawn up by Leo Platvoet, PACE rapporteur on missing persons in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia reads.
20 February 2007 [22:37]
The trial on appeal filed against Budapest Court's judgement on Azerbaijani Armed Forces officer Ramil Safarov on April 13, 2006 will start on February 22.
20 February 2007 [15:55]
Russia's Education Minister Andrey Fursenko will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan.
20 February 2007 [15:47]
The trial on the appeal filed against the judgement on Akif Muradverdiyev, former officer of President's Office will start on February 28, Reshad Mirmehtizadeh, the lawyer to Muradverdiyev stated.
20 February 2007 [14:00]
Tests were being carried out on poultry found dead in several new areas in suburban Moscow to determine whether the birds had died of the same H5N1 bird flu strain that has sickened birds in several regions around the Russian capital, officials said Tuesday.
20 February 2007 [13:09]
The Cabinet of Azerbaijan has approved regulations and forms for government bodies and municipalities to create their Internet resources.
20 February 2007 [13:08]
As the result of the raids conducted by the officers of Ganja Police Department, on February 18, Durdane Israfil Hagverdiyeva was detained because of involving teenagers into prostitution.
20 February 2007 [13:06]
Recently the officers of Ganja Police Department conducted raids in nightclubs and detained 82 people for violation of laws.
20 February 2007 [13:01]
"We wrote to the countries, trading with us that we do not export fowls from the regions with the least bird flu risk. We do not export infected fowls to Azerbaijan either. There is nothing to worry. It is their right to ban fowl import from Turkey. We offered them firm guarantee," said Nihat Pakdil, deputy undersecretary of the Turksih Agriculture Ministry.
20 February 2007 [10:02]
President Ilham Aliyev decreed on awarding a group of educators and public health employees of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with titles.
20 February 2007 [09:20]
Head coach of Azerbaijan's national football team Shahin Diniyev is seeking new players for the national squad.
20 February 2007 [09:05]
UEFA has released the list of countries to participate in the 2007-2008 Intertoto Cup. Azerbaijan was not included in the list.
20 February 2007 [09:00]
The project on establishing a transnational park on Azerbaijan-Georgia border will be discussed during the visit of Georgian Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection David Tkeshelashvili to Baku.
20 February 2007 [08:45]
Lifer Ayaz Imanov died in Gobustan jail on February 17 this year.
20 February 2007 [08:40]
The project on establishing a transnational park on Azerbaijan-Georgia border will be discussed during the visit of Georgian Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection David Tkeshelashvili to Baku.
20 February 2007 [08:35]
February 22 Budapest court will consider the appeal of officer of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Ramil Safarov on courts' April 13, 2006 decision, lawyer Ikram Shirinov stated.
20 February 2007 [08:30]
Europe no longer needs France: the results of Macron's failed policy
Iran & Russia discuss Russian gas supplies, transit
Biden's gift to Trump: what does the US 'partnership' with Armenia hide?
Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze arrives in Azerbaijan for working visit
Committee Chairman highlights customs coordination for enhanced trade & regional integration
Azerbaijan strengthens ties with Ethiopia through high-level delegation visit
New leadership appointed to Azerbaijan's Innovation and Digital Development Agency