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21 October 2006 [00:40]
Azerbaijan Emergencies Ministry signed contract with several foreign companies for importing fire-extinguishers, Kemaleddin Heydarov, Emergencies Minister, told journalists.
20 October 2006 [21:58]
The trial of Akif Muradverdiyev, Former chief of administrative department of President's Office began.
20 October 2006 [16:43]
"National Television and Radio Council chief Nushirevan Meherremli called Fued Jabbarov, ANS TV general director to his office and said that the Council will take more strict measures against the channel because of ANS Group of Companies president Mir Shahin's recent statement on TV," said Mais Mammadov, the advisor of ANS president.
20 October 2006 [16:36]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
20 October 2006 [16:06]
Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev met October 19 with one of the candidates for post of Director General of the World Health Organization, Mexico's Health Ministry Dr. Julio Frenk, Azerbaijani Health Ministry press service said.
20 October 2006 [11:56]
20 October 2006 [10:58]
President Ilham Aliyev signed decree on state program about Azerbaijani youths getting education abroad.
20 October 2006 [09:57]
Greece Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey next month will be a welcome opportunity to help improve relations between Christian churches, the head of the world's 200 million Orthodox Christian said Thursday.
20 October 2006 [09:51]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the opening ceremonies of community projects implemented by USAID Community Development Activity Program in the Jalilabad and Masalli districts October 20.
20 October 2006 [09:49]
The British Council will held trainings for journalists organized within the project called Raising the Role of the Media in Monitoring Government Programmes and funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Global Opportunities Fund.
20 October 2006 [09:38]
The chief of Marneuli Municipality Rafig Hajiyev, Water Supply department Chief Aftandil Gerekov and the engineer of Communal department Shahmirze Ahmadov were arrested.
20 October 2006 [09:30]
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev issued decree on State Program concerning study abroad.
19 October 2006 [21:03]
6099 crimes were registered in Baku in January-September, 2006 out of 680 which are grave crimes and felonies.
19 October 2006 [21:02]
Nuride Ateshi, the director of Nizami Genjevi Culture Institute in Germany found new archive documents about Gurban Said in Italy.
19 October 2006 [20:49]
635 criminal cases out of 1873 registered ones in 2006 are drug selling crimes.
19 October 2006 [20:48]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
19 October 2006 [16:32]
Conscription Commission was set up to control draft in Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers told.
19 October 2006 [16:15]
As of October 1, Azerbaijani population reached 8.506m which represents an increase of 0.8% or 70 000 as against the early year.
19 October 2006 [15:14]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov.
19 October 2006 [14:23]
"We control the criminogenic situation in Baku. No sensational cases have been recorded in the capital since the arrest of Haji Mammadov's criminal gang. We should work hard to prevent kidnappings and not let anyone to violate stability," Maharram Aliyev, Baku Police Office chief told at the press conference.
19 October 2006 [14:16]
On Thursday the Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan is opening newly constructed safe-play areas for children in two villages of the front-line district of Fizuli, in the south-western part of the country, where large numbers of mines and explosive remnants of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict continue to prevent a return to normal life.
19 October 2006 [14:05]
President Ilham Aliyev was awarded Germany Mikhail Zhukov Fund's prize for his successful ecological policy.
19 October 2006 [14:01]
Group visits Holocaust Museum during 3-week tour of area nonprofits
19 October 2006 [13:31]
"World Boxing Championship is well-organized compared to previous years. The fans are interested in box," Anwar Chowdhry, the president of International Amateur Boxing Association stated.
18 October 2006 [21:38]
A 58-year-old Georgian citizen died on October 17 at a Moscow airport as he was being detained for subsequent deportation to Georgia.
18 October 2006 [10:21]
The trial on the appeal of Shahin Agabeyov, the editor-in-chief and founder of Milli Yol newspaper finished in Court of Appeal today.
18 October 2006 [10:08]
UN Office against Drugs and Crimes will be opened in Baku, Prosecutor's Office informs.
18 October 2006 [09:38]
The representatives of Israel's Red Shield of David (RSD) also known as Red Star of David has paid two-day visit to Azerbaijan, Israel Embassy Public Affairs Office informed.
17 October 2006 [20:31]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department, told.
17 October 2006 [20:25]
Some Azerbaijani TV channels forbid showing films and clips produced by France.
17 October 2006 [18:07]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
17 October 2006 [15:25]
"Diplomatic Academy at Foreign Ministry is being organized by Presidential decree. The students of the Academy are having trainings now. The Academy Masters exams will be administered next year," Hafiz Pashayev, the rector of Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Academy stated.
17 October 2006 [15:22]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
17 October 2006 [14:48]
Petr Cech's father believes his son will be out for a year after the Chelsea goalkeeper's clash with Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt on Saturday.
17 October 2006 [13:00]
Rza Abbasi, one of the founders of the Committee for Defense of the Rights of Political Prisoners in South Azerbaijan was sentenced to one year in jail by the decision of Zenjan Revolution Court.
17 October 2006 [09:05]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
17 October 2006 [09:00]
Next monitoring on bird flu will be held in Azerbaijan on October 25.
17 October 2006 [08:59]
An accident happened in the cellar of Khan Trade Center in Bedelbeyli St. of Yasamal district on October 15.
16 October 2006 [20:53]
The 18th World Karate Championship organized by the World Karate Federation wrapped up in the Finnish city of Tamper.
16 October 2006 [20:46]
The chief of the Itar-Tass property management department, Anatoly Voronin, has been found dead in his apartment in Bolshoi Kondratievsky Pereulok street, a source at the Moscow Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
16 October 2006 [20:13]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
16 October 2006 [19:34]
The meeting with well-known American mugam performer Jeffrey Werbock was held October 14 in Azerbaijan State Theatre of Songs named after Rashid Behbudov.
16 October 2006 [19:19]
Jan Wiegers, Finance Director of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) visited Azerbaijani State Students Admission Commission.
16 October 2006 [19:02]
Azerbaijan week in the frame of 60th anniversary of UNESCO started in Paris.
16 October 2006 [18:53]
The experts' jverdict on the death of Ikram Khelilov, the chief of Ganja Police Office Traffic Police Department was announced to Ibrahim Rustemov, the lawyer for accuser Zabit Kazimov who was arrested on suspision of Khelilov's death.
16 October 2006 [18:49]
Last week the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan broke up a transnational network funneling illegal drugs from Iran toward Europe via Azerbaijan.
16 October 2006 [16:05]
While diplomatic relations are on a knife's-edge due to the French Parliament passing a bill penalizing denial of the so-called Armenian genocide, Turkish and Armenian documentary photographers were in Istanbul yesterday to open a joint exhibit.
16 October 2006 [13:44]
Parliament football team was set up, PM Fuad Muradov, the team player, informed.
16 October 2006 [13:27]
Warmer weather to predominate in Azerbaijan this week, Umayra Tagiyeva, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief informs.
16 October 2006 [12:34]
Yeni Musavat newspaper was allotted a place in the fifth floor of Azerbaijan publishing house, Aghabey Askerov, the director of the publishing house told journalists.
16 October 2006 [11:44]
13th World Judo Championship among the sportsmen under 20 in the capital of the Dominican Republic ended.
16 October 2006 [11:42]
An accident happened in oil well #467 in 'Gum adasi' Oil and Gas Extraction Company.
16 October 2006 [11:40]
Popular artist Sekine Ismayilova will go on a tour to Hungary soon.
15 October 2006 [20:53]
Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech has had a "successful" operation for a depressed fracture of the skull, the club said in a statement on Sunday.
15 October 2006 [14:57]
Nine U.S. boxers have traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 2006 World Cup, October 15-22.
15 October 2006 [14:52]
A serviceman's body was found in the channel in Lenkeran.
15 October 2006 [14:47]
National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) did not prolong the license period of ANS TV, Lider TV, Aygun TV, Lenkeran TV and Europe+ and ANS CM radio stations, said Nushiravan Meherremli, the chief of National Television and Radio Council (NTRC).
14 October 2006 [13:44]
"The Pardon Commission considers received appeals. The president will be informed about the appeals after investigating them," said Ali Hasanov, the President's Office Sociopolitical Department chief.
14 October 2006 [13:40]
An open letter to the Pope from 38 top Muslim clerics in various countries accepts his expressions of regret for his controversial speech on Islam.
14 October 2006 [13:27]
President Ilham Aliyev visited Sheki on Saturday.
14 October 2006 [13:20]
The representatives of US Embassy to Azerbaijan visited Azerbaijan Foreign Languages University.
14 October 2006 [13:18]
The bill adopted October 12 in the French parliament making a crime the statements denying so called "Armenian Genocide" sparked protests of Azeri youth.
14 October 2006 [13:13]
US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse hosted iftar in her residence, on October 13. She invited the religious figures and heads of the diplomatic corps.
14 October 2006 [10:01]
IAU students appeal to Court of Appeal about university administration and Education Ministry will be considered on October 17, Vugar Suleymanov, the member of Students' Rights Defense Committee informed.
14 October 2006 [00:48]
In an exclusive interview to the Day.Az online paper, Ulvi Mehtiev, an independent observer in Baku, commented the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
13 October 2006 [23:29]
Shahin Diniyev, the head coach of Azerbaijan National Football Team held a press conference on Fiday.
13 October 2006 [19:15]
A criminal case launched against Javadaga Sultanov, Baku Police Office former deputy chief was separated from the trial of Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [19:07]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [16:12]
State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) made changes in entrance examination models which will be held in 2007-2008.
13 October 2006 [15:31]
There will be a rise in "Bread Money" allowed to the Internally Displaced People in Azerbaijan, Ali Hasanov, chairman of state committee for refugees and IDPs said.
13 October 2006 [15:29]
Ali Hasanov, chairman of State Committee for IDP and Refugees gave a press conference.
13 October 2006 [15:08]
The concept of the sporting all-rounder is not new. In England, there is a long list of players who represented their country at football in the winter and cricket in the summer - Scotland's Andy Goram a recent example - while in the United States Bo Jackson famously starred at both gridiron and baseball. Now Rashad Sadygov can be added to that list.
13 October 2006 [15:04]
Azeri Immigration Service has started a massive check of Georgian citizens living in Azerbaijan.
13 October 2006 [15:00]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [13:51]
The development of women entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan: strategy and perspectives, was discussed at a conference in Baku.
CBA forges strategic partnership with VISA to drive payment sector innovation
Poland to host event to investigate possibilities of exporting Polish agricultural products to Azerbaijan
Cargo, passenger transportation increases in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan congratulates Algeria on 30th anniversary of relations
President Ilham Aliyev holds one-on-one meeting with President Vladimir Putin [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
SOCAR and bp host field visits under global methane emission reduction initiative
Kremlin: Russia, Azerbaijan encouraged to enhance trade relations