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23 January 2007 [00:14]
The meeting of Culture, Science and Education Committee was held within the winter session of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
22 January 2007 [23:59]
State Commission for Students' Admission (SCSA) will hold test examinations on new entrance models on January 28 in Jalilabad, Ismailli and Tovuz.
22 January 2007 [23:59]
Ganja Fire Fighting Service got new equipment recently.
22 January 2007 [23:36]
Health Minister Innovation and Supply Center gave license to over 100 drugstores.
22 January 2007 [23:35]
8 cameras have been installed in Baku to prevent traffic accidents and violence of traffic rules.
22 January 2007 [23:31]
Gadjar Huseynov, reporter of Yeni Dushunje newspaper published in Tblilisi till 2004, is going to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
22 January 2007 [22:12]
Polish soccer officials fear the national side will be axed from Euro 2008 after FIFA and UEFA warned on Monday they would take action over a row with the government.
22 January 2007 [19:22]
Law enforcement bodies searched the house of a religious man in Khachmaz.
22 January 2007 [17:13]
The meeting on the results of tender of ANS TV and ANS CM radio frequency will be held in late January, National Television and Radio Council Chairman Nushirvan Meherremli told.
22 January 2007 [16:17]
Deputy Shamkir Prosecutor's mother was killed, law enforcement bodies told the APA. According to the information, in the evening at about 19.00 Deputy Prosecutor of Shamkir region Fuad Mammadov's mother Ferida Mammadova's body was found in her house situated in 8, R. Aliyev St, Ganja.
22 January 2007 [16:14]
The temperature in Azerbaijan will be above the climate norm in three days.
22 January 2007 [16:06]
The Azerbaijani advocates of Ramil Safarov, officer of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, life sentenced by April 13 2006 order of the Budapest Court, are officially permitted to participate in the trial from February 22, advocate of the officer returned from Hungary Ikram Shirinov told.
22 January 2007 [15:41]
Natig Oujov, a resident of Kohne Emenkend village, the region of Bilesuvar, born in 1989, hanged himself.
22 January 2007 [15:37]
"I am satisfied with the court's decision on the case of Haji Mammadov," Irada Aliyeva, wife of Rovshen Aliyev, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry, killed in March 2002.
22 January 2007 [15:35]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes presided over by Nushabe Agayeva held the preliminary hearing of Criminal case launched against Nurse Ofeliya Safarova and head doctor of Zibakhanim Clinic.
22 January 2007 [01:39]
A school pupil of Armenian origin was killed in Moscow, a source in the law-enforcement bodies of the Russian capital said Sunday.
21 January 2007 [23:16]
Azerbaijan's grandmaster Teymur Rajabov suffered his first defeat at the Corus Chess Tournament 2007 in Wijk aan Zee by losing to Armenia's Levon Aronian.
21 January 2007 [16:46]
A moderate earthquake shook eastern Turkey on Sunday, causing damage to homes in at least seven villages in the eastern Turkish province of Agri, Governor Halil Ibrahim Akpinar said. Two people were slightly injured.
21 January 2007 [16:40]
Three lorries belonging to the Republic of Azerbaijan burnt on fire in Astara at the joint border with the Islamic Republic of Iran Sunday morning.
21 January 2007 [02:34]
Belarusian Sergey Pavlyukovich has gone to the native country in connection with personal affairs.
21 January 2007 [02:30]
"Sport facilities and stadiums in Azerbaijan will not be reconstructed in 2007," stated Azad Rehimov, minister of youth and sports.
21 January 2007 [02:23]
Fire took place in the building of Statistics Office, the region of Berde at 10.00 on Saturday morning.
21 January 2007 [02:22]
Voters' lists specification process will be finished by May 30 in Azerbaijan.
21 January 2007 [02:19]
"The number of deaths remained the same as previous year in 2006," said Azerbaijan's Military Prosecutor Khanlar Valiyev.
21 January 2007 [02:17]
"Unfortunately, Appeals Court canceled arrest verdict against Elkhan Huseynov. He is still be interrogated," said Azerbaijan's Military Prosecutor, Khanlar Huseynov while commenting on the arrest of commander of a military unit, Elkhan Huseynov.
20 January 2007 [22:57]
Azerbaijan's grandmaster Teymur Rajabov consolidated his position at the top of the Corus Chess Tournament 2007 in Wijk aan Zee with a draw against World No. 2 India's Viswanathan Anand.
20 January 2007 [14:25]
The official website of the Mikhail Gorbachev Foundation, who is believed to be the head culprit of 20 January Tragedy in Baku, has been hacked by unknown attackers.
20 January 2007 [14:20]
"Test laboratories will be set up to examine the quality of foodstuffs," Director of the State Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Patents, Ramiz Hasanov said.
20 January 2007 [14:10]
The reason of the fire in flat 55, Agamalioglu Street, Ganja, has been found out.
20 January 2007 [14:05]
President Ilham Aliyev visited Martyrs Avenue on occasion of the 17th anniversary of 20 Yanvar tragedy.
20 January 2007 [13:56]
Order of Red Banner of Labour of Soviet Azerbaijan was sold by $18 000 in the auction held in New York.
20 January 2007 [13:50]
The meeting of Culture, Science and Education Committee will be held on the first day of winter session of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
20 January 2007 [13:43]
Fire took place in flat 29, Zakir Street in Keshle settlement.
20 January 2007 [13:43]
The performances in which the late actor Hajibaba Bagirov acted starring role will not be staged in Azerbaijan State Musical Comedy Theater.
20 January 2007 [13:38]
On Friday, at about 07.40 explosion occurred in 55, Agamali St, Ganja.
20 January 2007 [13:14]
"Doctors consider it is necessary to operate me. But they do not guarantee that I can shoot after the operation. Because, I am 49," said bronze medal winner of Athens Summer Olympics Irade Ashumova.
20 January 2007 [13:08]
Preparation meeting of the trial on case of Elchin Babayev, member of the armed group leaded by the former Prime Minister Suret Huseynov in 1994-1995, and will be held at Grievous Crimes Court presided over by Mammedbagir Zeynalov.
20 January 2007 [00:39]
Azerbaijan's grandmaster Teymur Rajabov consolidated his position at the top of the Corus Chess Tournament 2007 in Wijk aan Zee with a relaxed draw against Ukraine's Ruslan Ponomariov.
19 January 2007 [17:37]
A court sentenced 10 people, including several former top police officials, to life in prison Friday, after convicting them of involvement a gang that prosecutors said was responsible for killings and kidnappings in Azerbaijan.
19 January 2007 [17:32]
"Next pardon decree may be issued in March," MP Elmira Akhundova told reporters.
19 January 2007 [16:04]
Order of Red Banner of Labour of Soviet Azerbaijan was sold by $18 000 in the auction held in New York.
19 January 2007 [16:02]
The number of passengers from Russia to Azerbaijan has not been increased after the application of the law on Migration in Russia, Azerbaijan Airlines representative Meherrem Seferli informs.
19 January 2007 [15:04]
Unstable weather caused deaths in European countries will not influence on Azerbaijan, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief Umayra Tagiyeva stated.
19 January 2007 [14:49]
"I'll work in AFFA if I am offered a job there. But I won’t ask the leadership of the federation for a job," former secretary general of AFFA Chingiz Ismayilov told.
19 January 2007 [14:45]
Great deal of drugs was confiscated as a result of operations carried out by Turkish police in Izmir, APA reports.
19 January 2007 [01:04]
A newspaper article that landed two journalists in jail and provoked Muslim protests underscores rifts over crucial issues -- religion, freedom of speech and foreign influence -- troubling Azerbaijan.
19 January 2007 [00:51]
Monitoring of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Recourses, Ministry of Agriculture, State Veterinary Service and Ministry of Health to prevent bird flu finishes on Friday.
19 January 2007 [00:35]
There was a crash killing two persons in Samakhi.
19 January 2007 [00:26]
19 January 2007 [00:22]
VIII congress of Azerbaijani Composers Union will be held in April.
19 January 2007 [00:14]
"The number of the people came to register their documents in the migration service reached 6000," said Denis Soldatikov, a spokesman for the Russian Federal Migration Service.
19 January 2007 [00:11]
Olympic Sport Complex will be established in Jalilabad in 2008.
19 January 2007 [00:10]
The number of people infected with this virus is 1007.
19 January 2007 [00:05]
Car accidents occurred in Kurdekhanli village of Gabala region on Wednesday.
19 January 2007 [00:00]
Representatives of the Supreme and Constitutional courts will be on visit to Germany from January 28 till February 2.
18 January 2007 [22:10]
Azerbaijan's grandmaster Teymur Rajabov leads at the Corus Chess Tournament 2007 in Wijk aan Zee after defeating David Navara of Czech Republic.
18 January 2007 [21:58]
Azerbaijan Press Council (PC) appealed to Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev.
18 January 2007 [21:42]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department in the second part of the day.
18 January 2007 [16:21]
Azerbaijan's authorities have formally notified Moscow they will withdraw from the 1995 intergovernmental agreement on the transmission of Russian television broadcasts as of July, Russia's ambassador to the ex-Soviet Caucasus nation said Thursday.
18 January 2007 [16:06]
A reporting conference on overall results of 2006 was held in Baku Main Police Office on Thursday.
18 January 2007 [14:35]
"Roya is a slut. I don't like her." So says a dark-haired Azerbaijani girl nestled on a barstool of the Universal Bar in downtown Baku, a spot where foreign oil workers can meet eligible young women for the right price.
18 January 2007 [14:10]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
18 January 2007 [13:05]
At about 02.10 landslip occurred in Devechi region (on Baku-Samur road).
18 January 2007 [01:34]
International Football Federations Association has published rating list of the countries for January.
18 January 2007 [01:27]
Last year new volcanoes were found in the territories of Shamakhi, Absheron peninsula and South-West Shirvan.
18 January 2007 [01:22]
Media Council is going to appeal to President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday.
18 January 2007 [01:14]
After consideration of the results of the survey, Eurasian Lawyers Association defined the winners of the awards of Lawyer of the year, Human rights defender of the year, Judge of the year, Court of the year, Legal awareness raiser of the year and other nominations.
18 January 2007 [01:10]
The investigation of the criminal case on the death of the former chief of Development of Entrepreneurship Department of Economic Development Ministry Alihuiseyn Shaliyev is about to finish.
18 January 2007 [00:50]
Constitutional Court received 2090 appeals in 2006.
18 January 2007 [00:49]
Justice Ministry considered 16500 municipality acts in 2006.
17 January 2007 [23:00]
The British Opera's troupe will arrive in Azerbaijan February 8.
17 January 2007 [22:47]
17 January 2007 [22:43]
As the result of the operations held by the National Security Ministry criminal cases were launched on the Articles 218 (create criminal grouping), 274 (high treason), 28, 278 (seize and hold power by force), 228 (keeping illegal arms), 204 (making and selling counterfeit money and securities), 234 (illegal drug trafficking) of the Criminal Code.
17 January 2007 [17:12]
"The situation of Azerbaijanis living in Russia is very tense. Saying the truth, not only Azerbaijanis, but also the representatives of other countries faced with difficulties. Unlike Russia Migration Service declared, there are no queues here," said Vugar Musevi, an Azeri living in Russia.
17 January 2007 [17:05]
Press distribution firms made statement on the appeals of some press bodies about reducing the commissions paid for the sale of newspapers and journals, Yayim Association stated.
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