Society
06 February 2007 [08:30]
Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov has left for Paris, France, to participate in the first conference of European Anti-Doping Commission in February 5-8.
06 February 2007 [02:56]
Turkey's government on Monday suspended the police intelligence chief of Istanbul as part of an investigation into the killing of an ethnic Armenian journalist in the city last month, the state-owned Anatolia news agency reported.
05 February 2007 [22:05]
05 February 2007 [22:01]
The Canada-Azerbaijan Cooperation Association-initiated project on cooperation, friendship and mutual understanding between Azerbaijan and Canada was welcomed by the Canada government. Canada Fund set aside funds to implement the project in line with economic and political interests of both countries.
05 February 2007 [21:59]
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev welcomed prominent physicist and academician Roald Sagdeev to the Presidential Palace on Monday.
05 February 2007 [21:44]
Former Commander of military unit #N of Defense Ministry Elkhan Huseynov was again arrested.
05 February 2007 [16:07]
A criminal case has been launched against Mayor Esger Huseynov, chief of Ganja department of Defense Ministry Central Storehouse, and Captain Terane Abdullayeva, chief of the depot of military unit #N.
05 February 2007 [14:55]
Weather will be warm in three days, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department Forecasting bureau chief Umayra Tagiyeva informs.
05 February 2007 [12:35]
"We want to apply Barcelona football program in a number of countries, as well as Azerbaijan," Jago Aguilera, manager of Spanish club Barcelona, stated.
03 February 2007 [17:45]
Azerbaijan's Emergencies Ministry assessed serious damage caused by windstorm in some regions of the country.
03 February 2007 [17:45]
Paramilitary hostility between Azerbaijan and Armenia hinder complete settlement of this country's broadcasts interference into our airspace," Azerbaijan's Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov said.
03 February 2007 [17:39]
New buildings for police departments are planned to be constructed in 10 regions this year, stated Oruj Zalov, deputy minister of Interior Affairs.
03 February 2007 [17:37]
A blood sample taken from a boy who died in Azerbaijan last month confirmed bird flu was not the cause of his death, Azeri health officials said on Saturday.
03 February 2007 [13:18]
Youth and Sport Ministry held an event on occasion of Youth Day – February 2 in Gulustan Palace.
03 February 2007 [12:56]
"An Inconvenient Truth" is a documentary on the former US vice-president's global campaign against global warming. We witness a humane, modest and funny Gore and we also get to see the frighteningly imminent threat of climate change.
03 February 2007 [12:38]
The contracts with some Azerbaijani teachers working in Istanbul University of Turkey will be prolonged.
03 February 2007 [12:36]
Officers Office of Commissioner on Human Rights met with the recently released Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garajayev who is being kept in detention ward # 3 of Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service.
03 February 2007 [12:23]
One of the famous singers of Azeri opera Sona Aslanova, 83, has been operated in the U.S.
03 February 2007 [11:15]
"Our stance on pulling foreign television off the air is determined. This decision is unanimous, we notified Russian and Turkish embassies through the foreign ministry," said Chairman of National Television and Radio Council Nushiravan Maharramli.
03 February 2007 [11:05]
World Health Organization expert for reproductive health Gunta Lazdane will visit Azerbaijan on February 26.
03 February 2007 [11:00]
Azerbaijan Languages University (ALU) signed documents with Perugia and Siena Universities of Italy considering exchange of students and teachers, hold joint seminar and trainings, book compiling.
03 February 2007 [10:40]
Azeri saber team will participate in the World Cup to start on February 23 in Budapest, Hungary.
03 February 2007 [10:10]
On February 12-15, World Bank's Education mission will visit Azerbaijan.
03 February 2007 [10:05]
Azerbaijani citizen illegally living in Istanbul was arrested.
03 February 2007 [09:40]
The preliminary decision on place of Azerbaijan-Armenia match to take place in September in European Championship selection will be made on February 7.
03 February 2007 [09:15]
Education Minister Misir Mardanov together with the leadership of UNICEF Azerbaijani Office has visited north regions of Azerbaijan.
03 February 2007 [09:10]
The project prepared abroad for the reconstruction of Heydar Aliyev Palace has been brought to Azerbaijan, Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev said.
02 February 2007 [22:45]
Police hunting a driver who hit a man in Mashdaga settlement in Baku have arrested Baku resident Ali Aliyev.
02 February 2007 [22:42]
Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan carries out fruitful cooperation with the European Center for Public Rights, one of the authoritative international structures of Greece, to boost supremacy of law and human rights.
02 February 2007 [18:08]
Human activity 'very likely' to blame.
02 February 2007 [18:02]
The soldier of Azerbaijani Armed forces Vusal Garajayev, captured on December 9 by Armenians, was arrested.
02 February 2007 [18:01]
About 20 Azerbaijanis have been deported from Russia since the law "On migration" is effective.
02 February 2007 [16:38]
CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo met the students from the CIS member states within the II Congress of the Commonwealth of student and youth organizations "International students' forum" in the CIS headquarters in Minsk.
02 February 2007 [16:03]
On Friday the chief of Committee against Tortures Elchin Behbudov met with former high-ranking official of Interior Ministry Crimes Investigation Department Haji Mammadov who is kept in the detention ward of National Security Ministry (NSM).
02 February 2007 [14:58]
Board meeting was held in Azerbaijan Military Prosecutor's Office with participation of the officers of central body and military prosecutors.
02 February 2007 [14:50]
Turkish media published photographs and video Friday of police and military police officers posing with the alleged killer of an ethnic Armenian journalist, with one newspaper denouncing it as "hero treatment."
02 February 2007 [01:49]
How can effective media self-regulation be achieved in transition countries? This was the guiding question of a conference hosted by the Azerbaijan Press Council in Baku last December, supported by the OSCE.
02 February 2007 [01:33]
Turkey charged an eighth man on Thursday over the murder of Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink, the state Anatolian news agency said.
02 February 2007 [01:19]
The regime frequently uses violence and threats against the media and the country came near the bottom of the 2006 worldwide press freedom index, RWB stated.
02 February 2007 [00:56]
Baku branch of Moscow State Open University appealed to Supreme Court on the decision of Court of Appeals.
02 February 2007 [00:38]
Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev and the Ambassador of the U.S to Azerbaijan Anne Derse will visit the north of the country on February 5.
02 February 2007 [00:33]
"As a citizen, I don't agree the match against Armenian team to take place in Baku. Play of anthem and raising flag of enemy country in Azerbaijan is unacceptable. If we play match against Armenia in Baku, we would admit the invasion of Karabakh," stated head coach of the national team Shahin Diniyev.
02 February 2007 [00:28]
Azerbaijan State Social Protection Fund has set up a new department on work with military servicemen.
02 February 2007 [00:11]
This year, seven health institutions will be constructed at the expenditure of State Oil Company (SOCAR), Deputy Health Minister Elsever Agayev told the journalists.
02 February 2007 [00:09]
New head was appointed to World Health Organization Office in Azerbaijan.
02 February 2007 [00:07]
Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk donated blood on the day of Ashura in Blood Transfusion Institute.
01 February 2007 [23:50]
President Ilham Aliyev signed an executive order on increasing the allowances of post-graduates, students and lyceum pupils.
01 February 2007 [14:56]
Fire took place in a barrack building in DRES residential area, Mingechevir, at 05.20 today, Emergencies Ministry informs.
01 February 2007 [13:31]
Trial on case of Akif Zeynalov, a member of the armed group leaded by the former Prime Minister Suret Huseynov in 1994-1995, will start at Grievous Crimes Court presided over by Mursel Aliyev.
01 February 2007 [13:28]
Warm weather is forecasted for the week-end in Azerbaijan.
01 February 2007 [13:16]
Yesterday the pupil of 9th form of school #201 in Keshle settlement Adil Ismayilov was arrested being suspected of 7th form pupil Ilkin Huseynli's murder.
01 February 2007 [01:06]
A group of officials of Radio "Voice of Turkey" of Turkish channel TRT arrived in Azerbaijan. The delegation is led by the head of the program broadcasted in Azerbaijani in "Voice of Turkey" Seyfeddin Altayli.
01 February 2007 [00:59]
Khachmaz Education Department chief Islam Zahirov was dismissed by order of Head of Khachmaz Region Executive Power Shamsaddin Khanbabayev.
01 February 2007 [00:56]
The law "On education" will be discussed in the parliament in February, Chief of the Commission on Science and Education of the Parliament Shamsaddin Hajiyev said.
01 February 2007 [00:53]
6000 foreign students from 50 countries study in Azerbaijan now, stated Education Deputy Minister Elmar Gasimov.
01 February 2007 [00:46]
A big stadium admitting 70 000 people will be built in Baku.
01 February 2007 [00:39]
01 February 2007 [00:37]
National Television and Radio Council held a preliminary meeting on the results of the tender of ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency.
31 January 2007 [23:20]
Nuride Ateshi, the director of Culture University named after Nizami Ganjavi acting in Germany and the chief of "Berlin Um Velt Film Production", producer Ralf Marshellek announced 2008 to be "Renaissance year of Mahammad Asad Bey (Gurban Said)" and investigated his creative activity on the basis of archive materials in Austria, Germany and Italy, Atesh stated.
31 January 2007 [13:59]
Number of companies, including public catering enterprises have been located in the areas of resting parks.
31 January 2007 [12:09]
A five-day cultural and artistic exhibition featuring Isfahan will be held in Baku to mark the victory anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.
31 January 2007 [12:04]
Executive Committee of Field Hockey Federation held an extraordinary meeting to elect new president of the federation.
31 January 2007 [11:30]
Azerbaijan wrestler Rovshan Bayramov (55 kg) snatched gold medal in an international tournament in France.
31 January 2007 [11:18]
Iranian paintings which are maintained in museums in Azerbaijan and Georgia will go on public display after undergoing renovation.
31 January 2007 [11:01]
Armenian Football Federation leadership will not change its position related to the place of match between Azerbaijani and Armenian national teams.
31 January 2007 [10:54]
On Tuesday at 10.21 blast occurred in the first floor that is considered to be non-living area of new constructed 16-storeyed building situated in 115, Agayev Street, Yasamal district.
31 January 2007 [10:41]
Strong winds damaged power supply stations and grids in some region of Azerbaijan at night, Monday. The aftermaths have been partially eliminated in regions of Imishli, Lenkeran and Mingechevir.
31 January 2007 [10:38]
The investigation of the criminal case launched against former Prime Minister Suret Huseynov's brother Afig Huseynov had been completed and document were sent to Azerbaijan’s Court of Grave Crimes for consideration.
31 January 2007 [10:30]
According to the decision of 120th conference of Executive Board of World Health Organization Azerbaijan's First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva was awarded the prize of organization for her merits in strengthening and protection of mother, child and family health.
30 January 2007 [18:46]
State Publishing House Undar of Azerbaijan published the "Selected works" of thinker and poet Alisher Navoi in more than thousand copies.
30 January 2007 [17:08]
The day of Ashura is being held in Azerbaijan. Ceremonies are being held in most pilgrimages of the country.
30 January 2007 [17:03]
Blood donation action is being held in Teze Pir, Ejderbey, Juma mosques and Mirmovsum aga, Gadamgah pilgrimages, as well as in Blood Bank and other towns and regions of the republic on the day of Ashura.
30 January 2007 [14:05]
"I always set target to win in all the tournaments I join, because my target is to take over the leadership in world rating list. I had no target to be the winner of Corus tournament. The wish to be the first was ahead," leader of Azerbaijani national chess team Teymur Rajabov told.
30 January 2007 [13:28]
No decision on the results of the tender on ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency will be made in the meeting of the National Television and Radio Council tomorrow, NTRC chief Nushiravan Maharramli told.
30 January 2007 [13:01]
About 200 students of Independent Azerbaijan University held a protest action outside the rector's office.
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