Society

05 October 2006 [15:34]

Lawyers of Ramil Safarov's family to visit Hungary late October early November

Ramil Safarov, sentenced for lifetime prison for murdering Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian, called the legal representative of his family Ikram Shirinov, the lawyer told.
05 October 2006 [14:07]

Interference of outside TV channels in Azerbaijan's airspace decreased by 85-90%

The interference of outside TV channels in Azerbaijan's airspace has decreased by 85-90%.
05 October 2006 [13:58]

International Telecommunication Union registers Shusha TV to Azerbaijan's name

International Telecommunication Union has registered Shusha TV channel as Azerbaijan's although it is being used by Armenians.
05 October 2006 [12:50]

Nushirevan Meherremli: "ANS will not be granted a license unless it heeds warnings"

"The reason for delay of issuance of a license to ANS is that it was given a number of severe warnings," stated Nushirevan Meherremli, National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) chief.
05 October 2006 [10:01]

Next monitoring on Bird flu to be held in Azerbaijan in mid-October

Next monitoring on Bird flu will be held in Azerbaijan in mid-October. It will be the fifth monitoring in Azerbaijan conducted after April, State Veterinary Service at the Agricultural Ministry told.
05 October 2006 [09:36]

Russian Academy of Science President to visit Azerbaijan

The delegation headed by Yuri Osipov, the president of Russian Academy of Science visits Azerbaijan today on the occasion of the start of Russia year in Azerbaijan.
05 October 2006 [09:22]

AntiCorruption Department received 205 applications

Anticorruption Department at the Prosecutor's office received 205 applications.
05 October 2006 [09:14]

Members of Iran-Azerbaijan Friendship Group appointed

The first session of Iran-Azerbaijan Friendship Group's General Assembly convened here on Wednesday evening, following the appointment of five new members of its board of governors.
04 October 2006 [20:16]

Strong lightening recorded in Absheron peninsula at the night October 3 to 4

Strong lightening recorded in Baku and Absheron peninsula at the night October 3 to 4 from 00.00 to 03.00.
04 October 2006 [20:01]

Three forgers arrested

Interior Ministry Migration Service officers detained three persons on charge of counterfeiting of money and use of counterfeit money.
04 October 2006 [19:59]

Terter Educational Department chief arrested

Today Terter region court reviewed Terter regional Education Department chief Fazil Museyibov's case.
04 October 2006 [19:55]

Kamaladdin Heydarov signs agreement with French countepartners

Azerbaijani Emergencies Situations Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov met with French Interior and Renovations Minister Nikola Sarkozi.
04 October 2006 [19:53]

Fariz Hamidov: "I did not know about the car robbery"

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.
04 October 2006 [18:44]

European Women's U-19 championship qualifiers start in Baku

Qualifying round of the European Women’s U-19 championship kicked off October 3 in Baku.
04 October 2006 [18:42]

Russian pianist to perform in Baku

Russian laureate of international contests, pianist Rem Urasi will give a concerto October 6 at the Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philarmony.
04 October 2006 [16:35]

IAU administration evaded tax

"Investigations proved evasion of tax by Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) administration," Namig Askerov, chief of Anticorruption Department at Prosecutor's Office told.
04 October 2006 [14:44]

Turkish jet hijacker: "I converted to Christianity and refuse to serve in Muslim army"

Man who hijacked Turkish Airways plane flying from Tirana to Istanbul has surrendered after the Boeing 737 landed at Brindisi in southern Italy.
04 October 2006 [14:17]

Amendments to be made in Crime, Sentence Execution Codes and Code of Procedure

Amendments will be made in Azerbaijan Criminal, Sentence Execution Codes and Code of Procedure, Musa Humbatov, Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service Defense Unit chief told.
04 October 2006 [13:53]

Mirza Sakit was sentenced for 3 years in prison

Grave Crimes Court presided by Judge Azer Orujov read out announced verdict against Mirza Sakit, journalist of Azadliq newspaper.
04 October 2006 [10:10]

Father of girls suffered of 'Dirol' company employees appealed to the President

"Dirol company service car ran over Julfa residents Ruhiyye and Gulshan Aliyevas in Babek Avenue on July 7," Khanlar Aliyev, the children's father told.
04 October 2006 [09:14]

Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry to work to improve situation at Baku Bay

Ecological situation at Baku Bay will be improved by President-approved Measures Plan for improvement of ecological situation during 2006-2010.
03 October 2006 [22:32]

Azeri boxers participate in World Students Championship

Azerbaijani boxers are participating in the world students championship in the Kazakh capital Astana.
03 October 2006 [22:30]

Optometrist vows to use refugee award prize money to help UN assist displaced

A Japanese optometrist who has won the world's top award for assisting refugees has pledged to pour the prize money back into the work that led to the honour – working with the United Nations refugee agency to help displaced vision-impaired people in Azerbaijan and Armenia.
03 October 2006 [22:30]

Turkish hijackers, looking to Pope, give up in Italy

Two Turkish hijackers seeking to communicate with Pope Benedict seized a Turkish airliner flying from Albania to Istanbul on Tuesday and diverted it to Italy before surrendering.
03 October 2006 [20:34]

Gunman kills 5 children in Amish school, U.S.

The 32-year-old dairy truck driver who stormed a one-room school and killed five girls apparently chose the schoolhouse because it was an easy target rather than because he had a grudge against the Amish, police said.
03 October 2006 [19:31]

AZAL's Tupolev 134 lands in Yerevan

On Tuesday at about 11:30 a.m. for the first time in recent history Tupolev 134 belonging to AZAL landed in Yerevan's "Zvartnots" airport.
03 October 2006 [19:19]

Haji Mammadov: "I killed Ruslan Ikushov and Dilber Novruzova an hour after I murdered Boris Eyyubov"

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.
03 October 2006 [18:58]

Ukrainian Azerbaijani Congress Chairman resigns

Ukrainian Azerbaijani Congress chairman Ogtay Afandiyev has already resigned.
03 October 2006 [18:56]

Faig Hasanov to ref Kramnik-Topalov match

Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria played to a draw on Monday after appeasing the scandal.
03 October 2006 [18:54]

Education Minister conferred 'Glory' award

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on conferring honorary titles, medals and orders on several education employees for their contributions to development of education.
03 October 2006 [18:50]

Haji Mammadov gave sleeping-draught injection to Shirkhan Albiyev

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.
03 October 2006 [16:21]

Italians on 'Arshin Mal Alan' musical comedy

In the countries making up the former Soviet Union the musical comedy Arshin Mal Alan (The Cloth Peddler) was a box-office hit, on a par perhaps only with the success of a handful of operettas from the countries of central Europe. Written in 1913 by leading Azeri composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, up until today the work had never been performed on a western stage; its bold revival is surely the most commendable part of this Viennese production.
03 October 2006 [16:13]

Worker died, another injured at building consruction site

A tragic accident in the apartment building under construction by 'Astoria' building company in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, killed one worker and seriously injured another.
03 October 2006 [15:38]

Misir Mardanov appealed to court on the case of IAU students

Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) students met with Education Minister Misir Mardanov, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
03 October 2006 [09:28]

WHO experts to visit Azerbaijan

Three experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) will visit Azerbaijan to support prevention of human-to-human transmission of bird flu and interhospital infections.
02 October 2006 [20:40]

Haji Mammadov: "I talked to Azer Ismayilov for 40 minutes before killing him"

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.
02 October 2006 [20:31]

Aligulu Guliyev: "Haji Mammadov said he killed Azer Mammadov for his rudeness"

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.
02 October 2006 [15:19]

Azeris return to Lebanon

Most of Azerbaijanis, who fled Lebanon due to the Israeli attacks have come back.
02 October 2006 [15:16]

Teenager rapes 8-year-old boy

Raping fact was recorded in Khatai district.
02 October 2006 [13:16]

Monthly average temperature in October to be close to norms

Monthly average temperature will be close to the climate norms in Azerbaijan in October.
02 October 2006 [12:54]

Teens detained in night clubs and bars

Baku Main Police Department's Public Security Office conducted raids in several night clubs and bars in the capital.
02 October 2006 [12:50]

Avian flu monitoring results announced

Azerbaijan's Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry in conjunction with Agriculture and Health Ministry has announced the results of the next bird flu monitoring in the country.
02 October 2006 [12:41]

Unstable weather forecasted

Unstable weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan till October 6.
01 October 2006 [23:46]

Three Brazil-born players in Azerbaijan Euro 2008 squad

Azerbaijan coach Shahin Diniyev has called up three Brazilian-born players for this month's Euro 2008 Group A qualifiers away to Portugal and Belgium.
01 October 2006 [15:21]

4th CIS Congress of Oncologists and Radiologists wraps up

The 4th congress of CIS oncologists and radiologists wrapped up October 1 in Baku.
01 October 2006 [15:05]

Physics Institute opens new departments

New laboratories and departments have been created in the Physics Institute of the National Academy of Sciences.
01 October 2006 [14:59]

Europes' Azeri diasporas signing agreement on cooperation

Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations of Europe are going to sign the agreement on cooperation, Azerbaijani House of Belgium announced.
30 September 2006 [17:37]

SSAC to hold examinations for judge nominees

State Students Admission commission and Court Council of Law will hold 4-hour test examinations without break for judge nominees on September 30, 2006.
30 September 2006 [15:43]

"Past, Present and Future of Azerbaijan oil" exhibition opens

Virtual book exhibition on theme "The Past, Present and Future of Azerbaijan oil" was opened on September 29 in the Central Scientific library of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
30 September 2006 [15:42]

FLEX program competition announced

Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) administered by the American Councils for Collaboration in Education and Language Study (ACCELS) and the Bureau of the Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State launched competition for high school students of Mingachevir city of Azerbaijan.
30 September 2006 [14:54]

Azeri Prosecutor not to allow Aliyev brothers' U.S. lawyer to participate in trial

"The Prosecutor's Office has not received any appeal from an American lawyer for Farhad Aliyev. I heard about this on Friday," Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General Zakir Garalov told journalists.
30 September 2006 [14:50]

Zakir Garalov: "Georgian residents Tahir Khubanov and Teymuraz Aliyev wanted"

"National Security Ministry is investigating Haji Mammadov's testimonies on the murder of journalist Elmar Huseynov.
30 September 2006 [13:22]

Eldar Rahimov: "Haji Mammadov bribed Rovshan Aliyev"

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.
30 September 2006 [13:08]

Education Ministry's reps attended CoE meeting

Next session of European Council High Education Committee was held in Strasburg.
30 September 2006 [13:00]

President Aliyev confers high ranks and salary increasing to employees of prosecutor bodies

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev conferred high ranks to a group of employees of the Prosecutor General Office of Azerbaijan.
30 September 2006 [12:37]

Azerbaijan-Japan Friendship Society to conduct seminar

Azerbaijan-Japan Friendship Society's Caucasus-Caspian salon will conduct a seminar in Osaka, Japan on Saturday.
30 September 2006 [11:53]

Prosecutor-General awarded "Azerbaijan Flag" order

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on awarding Prosecutor's Office officers.
30 September 2006 [10:05]

UNESCO to organize symposium devoted to Azerbaijani Letif Kerimov's 100th jubilee in France

UNESCO will organize an International Carpet Symposium devoted to Azerbaijani carpet specialist Letif Kerimov's 100th jubilee in France, Enver Garayev.
30 September 2006 [09:22]

70 Karabakh War veterans' status abolished in Ali Bayramli

Status of 70 Karabakh War veterans was abolished in Ali Bayramli, Henife Ismayilova.
29 September 2006 [19:13]

Azeri jazzman preforms in Paris

Young Azeri pianist and jazzman Shahin Novresli gave a solo concerto at the concert hall in Paris.
29 September 2006 [19:06]

Azerbaijani graveyard resorted in Armenia

Azerbaijani graveyard in Saral village of Gugark (Kirovakan) region of Armenia was restored in the framework of "Trust-building" project implemented by Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizen's Assembly Armenia Committee.
29 September 2006 [18:51]

Penitentiary Service investigates suicide case in Gobustan jail

"We are investigating the case of life-term prisoner Yuri Safaraliyev's suicide in Gobustan jail," said deputy Justice Minister, Penitentiary Service chief Nazim Alakbarov.
29 September 2006 [16:37]

Haji Mammadov: "After murdering Boris Eyyubov, his gang members declared war against me"

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.
29 September 2006 [16:14]

Protest action started in Azerbaijani settlement of Zabrat

Protest action was held in Zabrat settlement in Baku today.
29 September 2006 [14:37]

US Civil Society Project to facilitate national dialogue between NGOs, Government and private sector

A meeting within the framework of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Civil Society Project was held September 28 at the International Press Center.
29 September 2006 [14:35]

National women's volleyball team wins Poland

Azerbaijan national women's volleyball team competes in the European qualification tournament in Varna, Bulgaria for the World Grand Prix.
29 September 2006 [14:33]

Jazz concert held in Kapellhouse

The jazz music concert was held September 27 in the Kapellhouse, Germany-Azerbaijan Cultural Union.
29 September 2006 [14:30]

First space female tourist in Earth touchdown

The first female paying space tourist, Anousheh Ansari, has landed on the Kazakh steppe after a journey back from the International Space Station (ISS). Her Soyuz craft was launched to the ISS from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, September 18.
29 September 2006 [14:24]

Arif Garashov: "Thousands hectares of land are illegally sold round Baku"

State Real Estate Registration Service (SRERS) chairman Arif Garashov gave a press conference on the activities during January-August.
29 September 2006 [14:16]

Iran says gas pipeline to Turkey 'possibly sabotaged'

National Iranian Gas Co said an explosion at a pipeline exporting gas to Turkey was possibly the result of sabotage.
29 September 2006 [14:13]

Ireland, Azerbaijan U-17s move to the next stage

The Republic of Ireland Under-17 side secured top spot in their UEFA qualification group with a superb 2-0 victory over Latvia at the Shafa Stadium in Baku on Thursday. Azerbaijan national squad held the second place.
29 September 2006 [13:57]

President Aliyev raises teachers' wages by 25 percent

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has signed an instruction to raise teachers' wages by 25 percent beginning from October 1.
29 September 2006 [13:36]

130.000 hectares of area to be flooded by rise in Caspian Sea level

The level of the Caspian Sea will rise over 1 meter by 2015.
29 September 2006 [13:35]

600 million c.m. of polluted water runs into Azerbaijani section of the Caspian Sea through the Volga

39bn cubic meters of dirty water runs into the Caspian Sea through the Volga River per year.
29 September 2006 [13:33]

Eldar Salayev to go to Turkey for medical examination

Former president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science will go to Turkey for medical examination on October 2.