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04 October 2006 [19:53]
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]
Qualifying round of the European Women’s U-19 championship kicked off October 3 in Baku.
04 October 2006 [18:42]
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]
"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]
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 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]
Grave Crimes Court presided by Judge Azer Orujov read out announced verdict against Mirza Sakit, journalist of Azadliq newspaper.
04 October 2006 [10:10]
"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]
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]
Azerbaijani boxers are participating in the world students championship in the Kazakh capital Astana.
03 October 2006 [22:30]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 Ogtay Afandiyev has already resigned.
03 October 2006 [18:56]
Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria played to a draw on Monday after appeasing the scandal.
03 October 2006 [18:54]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) students met with Education Minister Misir Mardanov, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
03 October 2006 [09:28]
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]
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]
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]
Most of Azerbaijanis, who fled Lebanon due to the Israeli attacks have come back.
02 October 2006 [15:16]
Raping fact was recorded in Khatai district.
02 October 2006 [13:16]
Monthly average temperature will be close to the climate norms in Azerbaijan in October.
02 October 2006 [12:54]
Baku Main Police Department's Public Security Office conducted raids in several night clubs and bars in the capital.
02 October 2006 [12:50]
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 is forecasted in Azerbaijan till October 6.
01 October 2006 [23:46]
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]
The 4th congress of CIS oncologists and radiologists wrapped up October 1 in Baku.
01 October 2006 [15:05]
New laboratories and departments have been created in the Physics Institute of the National Academy of Sciences.
01 October 2006 [14:59]
Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations of Europe are going to sign the agreement on cooperation, Azerbaijani House of Belgium announced.
30 September 2006 [17:37]
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]
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]
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]
"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]
"National Security Ministry is investigating Haji Mammadov's testimonies on the murder of journalist Elmar Huseynov.
30 September 2006 [13:22]
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.
30 September 2006 [13:08]
Next session of European Council High Education Committee was held in Strasburg.
30 September 2006 [13:00]
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's Caucasus-Caspian salon will conduct a seminar in Osaka, Japan on Saturday.
30 September 2006 [11:53]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on awarding Prosecutor's Office officers.
30 September 2006 [10:05]
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]
Status of 70 Karabakh War veterans was abolished in Ali Bayramli, Henife Ismayilova.
29 September 2006 [19:13]
Young Azeri pianist and jazzman Shahin Novresli gave a solo concerto at the concert hall in Paris.
29 September 2006 [19:06]
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]
"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]
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 was held in Zabrat settlement in Baku today.
29 September 2006 [14:37]
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]
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]
The jazz music concert was held September 27 in the Kapellhouse, Germany-Azerbaijan Cultural Union.
29 September 2006 [14:30]
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]
State Real Estate Registration Service (SRERS) chairman Arif Garashov gave a press conference on the activities during January-August.
29 September 2006 [14:16]
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]
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 Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has signed an instruction to raise teachers' wages by 25 percent beginning from October 1.
29 September 2006 [13:36]
The level of the Caspian Sea will rise over 1 meter by 2015.
29 September 2006 [13:35]
39bn cubic meters of dirty water runs into the Caspian Sea through the Volga River per year.
29 September 2006 [13:33]
Former president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science will go to Turkey for medical examination on October 2.
29 September 2006 [10:54]
An explosion ignited a fire on a natural gas pipeline near the Turkey-Iran border, Turkish news reports said Friday.
29 September 2006 [09:58]
Azerbaijan will host the 11th Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Congress of Turkish-speaking states and communities in 2008, Nazim Ibrahimov, head of State Committee for Azerbaijanis Abroad saying to journalists, stated.
29 September 2006 [09:46]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a group of participants of the 4th Congress of CIS Oncologists and Radiologists.
29 September 2006 [08:14]
The International Medical Corps (IMC) starts eight-day trainings for 22 first aid specialists with support of the USAID and leading oil companies.
28 September 2006 [15:37]
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.
28 September 2006 [13:56]
The body of 21-year-old resident of Azerbaijani region of Zagatala Elchin Hajiyev was found dead on Khaldan-Balaken road side.
28 September 2006 [13:41]
One more Azerbaijani was murdered in the Russian capital, Moscow today.
28 September 2006 [13:23]
Seven officers of Azerbaijani Army hit mine in Ahmadagali village of Agdam at about 2300 hrs on Wednesday.
28 September 2006 [13:21]
Azerbaijan was represented in photo and film nominations in Batumi film festival titled "Caucasus is our common house" on September 14-17.
28 September 2006 [09:51]
Teenagers worked on projects in Azerbaijan, completed them in United States.
28 September 2006 [09:04]
About 200 students of the private Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) appealed to U.S. and Norwegian Embassies in Azerbaijan today, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
28 September 2006 [00:50]
A special event was held September 25 in Hotel Europe in Baku to mark the first anniversary of the Azerbaijan-United Kingdom Alumni Association.