Society
13 October 2006 [13:51]
The development of women entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan: strategy and perspectives, was discussed at a conference in Baku.
13 October 2006 [12:50]
The US Embassy asked National Television and radio Council (NTRC) for delay to legalize VOA and Radio Liberty broadcasting in private TV channels, Nushirevan Maharramli, NTRC chief told.
13 October 2006 [12:03]
Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday congratulated prominent novelist Orhan Pamuk who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature, saying the prize would make valuable contributions to promotion of Turkish literature in the world.
13 October 2006 [09:07]
Court of Appeal reviewed the appeal of the former chief of Administrative Department of the President's Office Akif Muradverdiyev against the court's decision on seize of his property.
12 October 2006 [20:33]
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.
12 October 2006 [18:58]
Food aid in Azerbaijan is dwindling because of funding shortages and could run out within weeks.
12 October 2006 [16:41]
Dr. Akio Kanai, head of Japanese Fuji Optical Co. Ltd was honored the Nansen Refugee Award for his gratuitous ophthalmological services to the refugees and IDPs, according to the press-service of Azerbaijan Foreign Affairs Ministry.
12 October 2006 [15:43]
Criminal case was launched against Javadaga Sultanov, Baku Police Office former deputy chief, Abdulla Yusifov, public prosecutor said in the trial of Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department by Court of Grave Crimes.
12 October 2006 [15:41]
Controversial Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, for his multitude of works that deal with the symbols of clashing cultures.
12 October 2006 [15:28]
55519 raids were conducted to find out illegal migrants in Moscow this year.
12 October 2006 [15:23]
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.
12 October 2006 [14:14]
Personal staff and fire-extinguishers of Fire Preventing Services of Baku and Ali Bayramli, also 300 rescuers of Emergencies Ministry (EM) Civil Defense Troops, suction pumps, over 100 tents, blankets, inflatable rubber dinghies, and medical kits were sent to Ali Bayramli to eliminate the disaster aftermath by the order of Emergencies Minister Kemaleddin Heydarov.
12 October 2006 [12:56]
The next pardon decree will be issued after October 20, on the eve of Ramadan holiday.
12 October 2006 [10:04]
Anti-Semitic graffiti was spray-painted on several buildings in Baku, Azerbaijan.
12 October 2006 [10:00]
Belgium stayed alive in European Championship qualifying after beating Azerbaijan 3-0 in Group A.
12 October 2006 [00:09]
A small aircraft crashed into a building on Manhattan's Upper East Side in overcast weather on Wednesday, the New York Fire Department said.
11 October 2006 [22:38]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Crime Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry.
11 October 2006 [22:36]
The United States is expressing hope that Azerbaijani authorities will continue to permit local radio and television stations to carry programming by foreign broadcasters, including those of VOA, Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty and the BBC.
11 October 2006 [21:17]
National Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Russia Azerbaijan (Azerros) prevented the deportation of ten Azerbaijanis from Russia, Soyun Sadigov, the president of Azerros stated.
11 October 2006 [20:01]
World Boxing Federation (WBF) Executive Committee meeting will be held tomorrow, Agajan Abiyev, Azerbaijan Boxing Federation (ABF) president, Azerbaijan Physical Culture and Sport Academy rector told.
11 October 2006 [19:56]
Azerbaijan National Security Ministry (NSM) neutralized one more criminal gang for dealing in illicit drug during the operation, the ministry Public affairs Center told.
11 October 2006 [16:37]
Azerbaijan Press Council and RUH Journalists' Defense Committee (JDC) sent a condolence letter to Russia Journalists Union and Extremal Journalism Center on the murder of famous journalist, the correspondent of Novaya Gazeta.
11 October 2006 [16:25]
Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) held a meeting in Hyatt Regency Hotel.
11 October 2006 [15:42]
As of September 1 the volume of funds in manat increased by AZN 98 000 while no funds in US dollars were received by the Fund.
11 October 2006 [15:23]
State Veterinary Service (SVS) at Agriculture Ministry denied the information about the mass death of wild birds published in some mass media.
11 October 2006 [14:55]
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.
11 October 2006 [13:25]
Azerbaijan's women volleyballers are now in Zurich, Switzerland, to prepare for the world championship due to be held in Japan.
11 October 2006 [13:14]
It rained heavily in Ali Bayramli on Tuesday night.
11 October 2006 [10:13]
Lieut. Col. Rasim Muradov, commander assistant of military unit #N who complained about the corruption facts Azerbaijani peacekeeping detachment in Iraq to the Military Prosecutor's office, has been dismissed.
10 October 2006 [20:21]
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.
10 October 2006 [20:09]
Turkey has supported Azerbaijan's candidacy for hosting of the 16th General Assembly of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) in 2008, Erdogan Aripinar, a Secretary of the Turkish National Olympic Committee told journalists.
10 October 2006 [20:07]
Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims sheikh ul-Islam Hajji Allahshukur met at his office October 10 with the members of the United Kingdom Parliament's Delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
10 October 2006 [20:06]
The U.S. International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) realizes "Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program" in Azerbaijan under the financial support of US Department of State.
10 October 2006 [20:03]
Board meeting was held in Interior Ministry on "the current conditions of the search for the accused and missing people" was held today.
10 October 2006 [15:20]
Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) students went on sit-down strike outside the university main building yesterday which lasted till the morning, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
10 October 2006 [14:33]
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.
10 October 2006 [13:52]
The first ladies of Georgia and Azerbaijan have agreed to implement joint projects within the NGOs they each head.
10 October 2006 [13:34]
"ANS TV and ANS CM operate without a license since 2003. At first all televisions in Azerbaijan operated without a license and we found it normal."
10 October 2006 [12:57]
"President always took humanist steps by pardoning some journalists up to now and did not let their long-term arrest. I am sure that the arrested journalists will be pardoned," said Ali Hasanov, the President’s Office Socio-political Department chief.
10 October 2006 [09:26]
Azerbaijan House is opened in Berlin on Monday.
10 October 2006 [09:22]
Press Council (PC) requests President Ilham Aliyev to pardon arrested journalists.
10 October 2006 [00:19]
Santo Domingo will host the XIII World Youth Judo Championship from 12-15 October at the gymnasium pavillion, where the 2003 Pan American Games were held.
09 October 2006 [23:01]
Azerbaijani gymnast Aliya Garayeva snatched gold with 65.6 point in all-round competitions of the Helsinki international tournament.
09 October 2006 [22:35]
Visiting Georgian first lady Mrs. Sandra Elizabeth Roelofs and her accompanying delegation today arrived at the Heydar Aliyev Foundation where they were welcomed by Azerbaijan's first lady Mehriban Aliyeva.
09 October 2006 [22:25]
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.
09 October 2006 [16:39]
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.
09 October 2006 [16:15]
Best boxers from Azerbaijan, Cuba, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, the USA and African countries will gather in Baku on October 15 to participate in the word championship.
09 October 2006 [15:57]
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's spouse Sandra Elizabeth Roelofs arrived October 8 in Azerbaijan.
09 October 2006 [15:26]
The Northern Ireland under-19 women's team wilted in 30 degree heat yesterday as they ended their European qualifying campaign with a third straight defeat.
09 October 2006 [15:14]
"The fact of including the articles denouncing journalists' arrest into international organizations’ report is discussing," Ali Hasanov, the President's Office Sociopolitical Department chief told.
09 October 2006 [13:34]
The weather will be unstable beginning from October 10, Umayra Tagiyeva, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry (ENRM) National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief told.
09 October 2006 [10:38]
10 972 UXO and mines were destroyed in this period.
09 October 2006 [10:36]
A delegation of Dagestan Republic will visit Azerbaijan within Russian Days in Azerbaijan.
09 October 2006 [10:35]
Bill on Education will be submitted to Milli Majlis and the discussion of the public.
09 October 2006 [10:34]
A new demining vehicle has been brought to Azerbaijan.
09 October 2006 [10:33]
The sophomores of the privately-owned Azerbaijan Independent University resumed hunger strike in the medical station of the university.
09 October 2006 [09:13]
Georgians across the city abandoned their market stalls and closed their restaurants to lie low over the weekend, fearing deportation and police checks amid a growing crackdown.
08 October 2006 [22:42]
Azerbaijan's national Coach, Shahin Diniyev, was proud of the fight that his men put up in Boavista's Bessa stadium in the northern Portuguese city of Porto last night.
08 October 2006 [02:52]
On October 7, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended ceremonies to open a motorway connecting the town of Guba with Khinaliyg, a four thousand year old backcountry village located 2,3 km above sea level.
08 October 2006 [02:40]
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals Saturday to give Portugal a 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan in a European Championship qualifier.
07 October 2006 [17:40]
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Arhur Rasizade met October 7 with Nikolay Belev, deputy Director General of the International Epizootic Bureau (IEB).
07 October 2006 [15:34]
Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov presented a group of education employees who were awarded by presidential decree with medals and orders.
07 October 2006 [15:31]
Visiting Azerbaijan the delegation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) led by its vice-president Alexander Andreyev had a meeting on October 6 at the Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
07 October 2006 [15:01]
A search for Ravana Zeynalova, 19, who was reported to be kidnapped, continues.
07 October 2006 [15:00]
All entrants will have to pass a math in entrance exams for universities irrespective of the fields they choose.
07 October 2006 [14:30]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev today visited Guba, a northern region of Azerbaijan.
07 October 2006 [10:06]
Azerbaijani Emergencies Situations Minister Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov who paid business visit to France at invitation of French Interior and Renovations Ministry has today concluded his visit.
07 October 2006 [09:56]
From this year Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) will pay to Azerbaijan for broadcasting in this country.
07 October 2006 [09:51]
IAU some students placed picket outside the university building and Education Ministry.
06 October 2006 [20:09]
Portugal wants its first victory in the 2008 European Championship qualifiers on Saturday and Azerbaijan promised to defend.
06 October 2006 [19:33]
Hidayet Orujov, the chief of the State Committee on work with Religious organizations met with the heads of non-Islamic religious organizations.
06 October 2006 [19:32]
Lenkeran region Kohnegegir village local authority head Mehman Novruzov and his brother were arrested by Masalli region police officers.
06 October 2006 [19:30]
Revane Zeynalova, kidnapped by unidentified persons in Mehdiabad phoned her mother, Nazile Zeynalova.
06 October 2006 [19:16]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led by vice-president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Andreyev.
06 October 2006 [13:59]
More stable and warmer weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan at the weekend.