Society
16 April 2007 [11:45]
The solemn opening of Azerbaijani cultural days will start in the Russian capital, Moscow today. Artists will participate in the opening.
16 April 2007 [11:31]
About 80 lifers again started hunger strike in Gobustan jail of Azerbaijan from April 14, the prisoners' relations told.
15 April 2007 [14:06]
Veterinary Service under Azerbaijan's Agriculture Ministry has released the results of monitoring on bird flu held from April 2 to 7.
15 April 2007 [14:03]
Chicago has seen off Los Angeles to become the US Olympic Committee's chosen venue for the 2016 Summer Games.
14 April 2007 [11:20]
The delegation led by William P. Amoss, Executive Director of the Vishnevskaya Rostropovich Foundation will visit Azerbaijan on May 20, Soltan Mammadov.
14 April 2007 [11:19]
Earthquake at the magnitude of 4-5 occurred in 25 km east of Azerbaijani region of Aghdam, Karabakah at 11.12 on Friday.
14 April 2007 [11:17]
The chairperson of the Women's Rights Protection Society Novella Jafaroghlu was awarded International Award for Women Bravery instituted by the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The award was presented by US Ambassador Anne Derse.
14 April 2007 [11:05]
Chief of Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade has been invited to the international symposium to be held in Istanbul on April 14-15.
14 April 2007 [11:00]
Events on Azerbaijan's culture and literature will be held there.
14 April 2007 [09:05]
Legal process on the appeal case of "Nota Bene" newspaper chief editor Sardar Alibayli and his adviser Faramaz Novruzoghlu was held in the Court of Appeal.
14 April 2007 [09:02]
Japanese Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology Ministry granted scholarships for Azerbaijani students willing to receive bachelor, master or PHD degree in Japanese Universities.
14 April 2007 [09:00]
Traffic in Badamdar-Gurd gapisi-Khojasen road will be limited on April 16.
14 April 2007 [09:00]
A press conference was held on the immunization week on April 16-22.
14 April 2007 [08:58]
Nearly four thousand Azerbaijanis are living in Kurgan and we have no any problem with your compatriots, said Russian Kurgan province governor Oleg Bogolomov.
14 April 2007 [08:55]
Russian Kurgan's governor Bogolomov visited Baku Slavic University (BSU).
14 April 2007 [08:54]
The parliament approved the bill on social adaptation of released prisoners in the first reading.
14 April 2007 [08:50]
The regional conference of "Russian compatriots" organizations of South Caucasus will end on Saturday.
13 April 2007 [21:33]
Nizami cinema will temporarily stop its activity for thorough repairs in late April, the director of the cinema Ilham Babayev told.
13 April 2007 [15:45]
The period allotted for analyzing materials of the criminal case of former Economic Development Minister Ferhad Aliyev and his brother, former president of Azpetrol group of companies Rafig Aliyev expired yesterday, Adil Ismayilov, lawyer for Rafig Aliyev told.
13 April 2007 [14:37]
"The final report of the expedition that carried out investigations in Azerbaijani region of Guba has been presented to the institute. Investigation of the bones proved that they belonged to Muslims," Maise Rahimova, director of Archeology and Ethnography Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences told.
13 April 2007 [14:10]
The weather is forecast to be cloudy and windy in Azerbaijan in a few days, Azerbaijan's Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorological Department Forecasting Bureau chief Imran Mammadov told.
13 April 2007 [13:41]
Fire occurred in a two-storey Galatasaray trade center in Azerbaijani city of Sumgayit at the night of April 13.
13 April 2007 [13:40]
Azerbaijani singer Baloglan Ashrafov underwent liver surgery I memorial hospital in Istanbul, Turkey.
13 April 2007 [12:46]
Heydar Aliyev's monument will be erected in the capital of Gagauzia Komrat.
13 April 2007 [08:55]
384 religious communities have been officially reregistered in Azerbaijan so far.
13 April 2007 [08:44]
Azerbaijani Efgan Kerimov, activist of Sadval terrorist and separatist organization, who was arrested in Russia, has been handed over to Azerbaijan's law enforcement bodies several days ago.
13 April 2007 [08:43]
The frontier officers and ensigns will be provided with new apartments in Baku.
13 April 2007 [08:39]
The presidential decree for supplementary veterinary measures came effective on Thursday.
13 April 2007 [08:37]
Mass burial places found in Azerbaijani region of Guba region are most likely the result of the massacres committed by Armenians in 1918. Archaeologists have found many infant bones in the mass burial places.
13 April 2007 [08:24]
Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev paid an official visit to Norway at the invitation of country’s Culture and Church Affairs Minister Trond Giske on April 11.
13 April 2007 [08:22]
Azerbaijani singer Baloglan Ashrafov, underwent surgery on the liver in Memorial Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey will be released on Fiday.
13 April 2007 [08:18]
Scientific expedition of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Archeology and Ethnography Institute will leave for Neftchala.
13 April 2007 [08:17]
Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) found one mortar shell in the village of Gazakhlar of Fuzuli region.
13 April 2007 [08:12]
Main Department to Combat Narcotics regional department's officials detained three drug dealers in Ganja.
13 April 2007 [08:02]
Lew Kwang-chul, South Korean ambassador to Azerbaijan, visited Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University.
13 April 2007 [07:57]
The second annual conference of Azerbaijani Students in Europe (FASE) is to be held in Brussels on May 14-16.
13 April 2007 [07:52]
President Ilham Aliyev signed an executive order on the assertion of "Renewal program of pre-school education in the Republic of Azerbaijan (2007-2010 years)."
13 April 2007 [07:50]
Azerbaijan President received the Delegation headed by Lord Fraser, the Chairman of Anglo-Azerbaijani Society.
13 April 2007 [01:24]
The UEFA representatives have ignored the documents approved by US Department of State on Armenian occupation of 20% Azerbaijani territory and in result of which over 1mln people have become refugees.
13 April 2007 [01:17]
Space TV broadcasting was suspended in Ali Bayramli and some other regions, expert of Ali Bayaramli Broadcasting Center Fuzuli Bayramov states.
13 April 2007 [00:14]
An appeal will be field against the decision of Budapest Appeals Court upholding life sentence on Azerbaijani officer Ramil Safarov soon, lawyer Ikram Shirinov, representative of the officer's family and Defense Ministry told.
13 April 2007 [00:01]
Former Health Minister Ali Insanov's appeal to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev after his arrest was publicized today.
12 April 2007 [14:18]
Preliminary court proceeding on case of Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garachayev will be held in the Military Court of Grave Crimes on April 19.
12 April 2007 [13:31]
Azerbaijani Students' Forum was held in the building of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe in Strasburg.
12 April 2007 [13:14]
Russian Vladimir district court has sentenced Azerbaijani Nazar Mammadov to 24 years for premeditated murder and robbery.
12 April 2007 [11:55]
Road-accident occurred in front of the Nizami subway station at 11.00 on Thursday.
12 April 2007 [09:10]
Vietnamese Education Ministry awarded Azerbaijani Oil Academy 'Friendship' order.
12 April 2007 [09:07]
Yasamal Court presided over by judge Isa Ismayilov has held preliminary trial on the claims of Khojaly residents, who settled in Naftalan, against journalist Eynulla Fatullayev.
12 April 2007 [09:05]
Consultant of Nota Bene newspaper Feremez Novruzoglu started a hunger strike.
12 April 2007 [09:00]
Azerbaijan is to hold immunization week within European Immunization Campaign April 16-20.
12 April 2007 [08:57]
The pupils of 234 schools in 9 Baku districts took exams on secondary school programme aimed at preparing school-leavers to the finishing examinations.
12 April 2007 [08:52]
Freestyle wrestling tournament devoted to 60th anniversary of Ismayil Heshimov has started yesterday in Ali Bayramli, Youth and Sports office in Ali-Bayramli informs.
12 April 2007 [08:42]
"Azerbaijani scientific expedition left for Guba yesterday. Archaeologists are already inspecting the place," the director of Archaeological and Ethnographical Institute of National Sciences of Academy Maisa Rahimova told.
12 April 2007 [07:51]
The residents of Zayam village of Shamkir region said they heard strong explosion sound before the earthquake occurred at 15.45 on Tuesday.
12 April 2007 [07:48]
The parents of Samir Mammadov, Azerbaijan soldier captured by Armenian Armed Forces met the representatives of International Committee of the Red Cross office in Azerbaijan.
12 April 2007 [07:43]
Khudat resident Valentina Kurbaliyeva killed her stepbrother on dispute.
12 April 2007 [07:41]
Azerbaijan Labor and Social Protection Ministry has worked out the First-ever Social Rehabilitation Program for families on low income.
12 April 2007 [07:39]
Azerbaijan's famous musician Ramish's guitar has been stolen.
12 April 2007 [07:38]
A monument has been erected for Azerbaijani prominent officials, who were killed in the helicopter crash in Garakand village on November 20, 1991.
11 April 2007 [23:18]
World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe Regional Bureau's expert Ahmad Avshar and Nurdin Kadirov arrived in Azerbaijan.
11 April 2007 [22:43]
Petition presented to General Prosecutor's Office Investigation department for dropping of the criminal case against parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev, and launching criminal case against parliamentarian Fazail Agamali was dismissed, Eldar Efendiyev, spokesman for General Prosecutor's office told.
11 April 2007 [22:36]
"Hadi Seyid Javad Musevi, one of the activists of Southern Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement, who was detained by Azerbaijani police and kept in Interior Ministry Migration Service detention place for migrants, will be extradited to Iran by Baku-Tehran flight on April 12," the migrant's representative Alovsat Aliyev told.
11 April 2007 [16:18]
Heavy road accident in Terter region of Azerbaijan killed seven on Tuesday.
11 April 2007 [14:01]
"Press Council's letter to Azerbaijani President for state care for development of press is being analyzed," Head of the President's Office Socio-Political department Ali Hasanov told.
11 April 2007 [13:54]
"Azerbaijani scientific expedition left for Guba yesterday. Archaeologists are already inspecting the place," director of Archaeological and Ethnographical Institute of National Sciences of Academy Maisa Rahimova told.
11 April 2007 [12:42]
The appeals filed against the court decision on Haji Mammadov, leader of criminal gang, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department and other gang members will be presided over by Judge Shahin Yusifov.
11 April 2007 [11:24]
After having undergone surgery on his heart twice in Russian Oncology Scientific Center named after N.Bloch, Azerbaijani people's artist Kamal Khudaverdiyev arrived in Baku at night on April 11.
11 April 2007 [11:23]
Lawyer for lifer Dayanat Kerimov, accused of vice-speaker Afiyeddin Jalilov's assassination will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, as the appeal for commuting his punishment to 15-year imprisonment was not considered in Garadagh district court.
11 April 2007 [10:23]
Turkish police detained a man who threatened to blow up a passenger plane Tuesday unless the flight was diverted to Iran, officials said.
11 April 2007 [10:16]
Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Misir Mardanov sent a letter of thanks to Education and Science Minister of Kazakhstan Zhanseit Tuimebayev.
11 April 2007 [09:31]
Azerbaijan's Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev held a conference on the executive order on monumental sculpture works, memorial and architectural complexes issued by the president on April 2.
11 April 2007 [09:29]
The new project of the National Park will be presented late in April-early in May.
11 April 2007 [09:28]
A soldier shot at his fellow soldier during a conflict in a military unit in Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli.
11 April 2007 [09:26]
Azerbaijan's Court of Appeal has received the appeals filed against the court decision on Haji Mammadov, leader of criminal gang, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department and other gang members.
11 April 2007 [09:23]
Schools in the region Imishli, Khatai, Sabail districts of Baku, Sumgayit as well as refugee schools will pass to centralized multiple question choice examination for leaving school on April 14.
Mass Ukrainian drone strike reportedly triggers power outages and fires across Crimea
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Official welcome ceremony held in Baku for President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan deliver press statements
President Ilham Aliyev holds one-on-one meeting with President of Turkmenistan
President of Turkmenistan arrives on visit to Azerbaijan