Society
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.
30 January 2007 [13:00]
The temperature will again fall by 2-3 degrees on Wednesday.
30 January 2007 [12:16]
Today at about 04.05 fire happened in 24, G. Guliyev Street, Emirjan settlement.
30 January 2007 [00:56]
Editors-in-chief of 7 newspapers published in Azerbaijan signed a memorandum on raising the prices by 30 kopecks.
30 January 2007 [00:49]
Criminal case on crash of helicopter K-32 in Goychay on October 13, 2005, sent to Russian General Prosecutor's Office to continue the investigation.
30 January 2007 [00:45]
A group of media chiefs appealed to the President Ilham Aliyev on release of editor-in-chief of Sanat newspaper Samir Sadagtaoglu.
30 January 2007 [00:44]
The officers of Regional office of Interior Ministry Department for Fighting Drug Trafficking arrested Iranian citizen engaged in illicit drug turnover in Azerbaijan.
30 January 2007 [00:43]
State Veterinary Service under Agriculture Ministry finished monitoring on bird flu, conducted from January 15 till 19 on January 27.
30 January 2007 [00:42]
Ganja Regional Emergencies and Civil Defense Department (GRECDD) instructed fire-fighting, communication, gas, power and traffic departments to be on alert.
30 January 2007 [00:41]
This weekend Iranian Television and Radio Organization chief Izzatullah Zergami is expected to visit Azerbaijan.
30 January 2007 [00:33]
The president of International Football Federations Association Josef Blatter and president of Union of European Football Associations Michel Platini will pay a visit to Baku in late March.
30 January 2007 [00:26]
Blood donation action will be held in Teze Pir, Ejderbey, Juma mosques and Mirmovsum aga pilgrimage on the day of Ashura tomorrow.
30 January 2007 [00:24]
Azerbaijani businessman Ilgar Mammadov was killed in Vladivostok, Russia.
29 January 2007 [22:56]
Bronze bas-relief put on the grave of late journalist Samir Asgerkhanov was stolen.
29 January 2007 [17:27]
Storm, begun from yesterday evening, caused a lot of destructions in the region of Yardimli.
29 January 2007 [16:43]
Temperature has fallen 10-15 degrees in Azerbaijan.
29 January 2007 [15:42]
Proposals have already been prepared on adding it to the draft law on education.
29 January 2007 [15:39]
Sunday night at about 2-3 storm damaged Aghdam, Barda and Terter regions.
29 January 2007 [15:24]
The weather has changed on the night of January 28-29 in northern regions, it began to snow.
29 January 2007 [15:19]
Wrestling Federation held a report and election conference in the building of National Olympic Committee on Monday.
29 January 2007 [14:25]
The meeting place between the Armenian and Azeri national football teams in the framework of European Championship 2008 selection stage will be determined by UEFA Executive Committee.
29 January 2007 [12:48]
Interior Ministry State Traffic Police Department worked out a package of proposals considering tightening the fines for violations of traffic rules, and submitted to the President's Administration.
28 January 2007 [22:15]
A 14-year-old Azeri boy, treated for suspected bird flu in a medical institute in the capital, Baku, died on Sunday before his diagnosis could be finally established, a Health Ministry spokesman said.
28 January 2007 [20:42]
Police have detained a man who held up a ferry and threatened to blow it up to protests against pro-Armenian slogans chanted at a slain journalist's funeral, a provincial official said Sunday.
28 January 2007 [20:40]
Shahryar Eivazzadeh runs a small software startup in Tehran, spends his spare time blogging and feels little affection for Iran's current regime. But when tensions with the U.S. are mentioned, he comes to his country's defense.
28 January 2007 [20:25]
Teymur Rajabov of Azerbaijan and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov have agreed on an even score in the game from the 13th round of the chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee, the official cite of the tournament announced.
27 January 2007 [15:41]
"New equipment bought by Emergencies Ministry are being given to Region Fire-fighting departments," Emergencies Minister, Colonel-General Kamaleddin Heydarov said.
27 January 2007 [15:27]
The officers of the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry were sent to Russia to help the solution of the problems of Azerbaijanis living there concerning the application of new rules on migration.
27 January 2007 [15:13]
Assistant Professor of Azerbaijan State Medical University Alizamin Sadikhov became the member of European Respiratory Society.
27 January 2007 [15:11]
Azerbaijani shooter Nigar Bagirova got two gold medals in international tournament held in Munich, Germany.
27 January 2007 [15:07]
Two swindler arrested in Ganja as the result of police operation.
27 January 2007 [14:52]
"There is no bird flu virus in Azerbaijan," Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Ismet Abbasov told journalists.
27 January 2007 [14:44]
Rights Defense Committee of editor-in chief of Sanat newspaper Samir Sedagetoglu has been established.
27 January 2007 [03:12]
Nearly 2000 road signs were installed in the republic in 2006 and 1800 of them falls into share of Baku.
27 January 2007 [02:51]
The opening ceremony of new mosque was celebrated in Istisu district of Lenkeran.
27 January 2007 [02:12]
Press Council (PC) appealed to Interior Ministry on nearly 30 newspapers.
26 January 2007 [21:07]
"I will attend the meeting of the National Television and Radio Council if I am invited," taking a stance on National Television and Radio Council chief Nushiravan Maharramli's statement in the press, ANS Group of Companies President Vahid Mustafayev told.
26 January 2007 [16:43]
Michel Platini was voted in as UEFA's new president on Friday, ending Lennart Johansson's 17-year reign in European soccer's top job by just four votes.
26 January 2007 [16:28]
The analysis of Salyan resident, 14 year-old Alesker Askerov being cured in Scientific Institute of Resperatory Diseases will be sent to World Health Organization reference laboratory.
26 January 2007 [16:14]
Azerbaijani and Armenian Football Federations' officials held a meeting in Dusseldorf, Germany.
26 January 2007 [16:11]
The weather will change at night of January 28 to 29 in northern and western regions of Azerbaijan after abnormal weather.
26 January 2007 [13:12]
Milli Majlis will consider the draft law on Education on February 6.
26 January 2007 [11:10]
Young children work illegally to support their impoverished families - with the government seemingly turning a blind eye.
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