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14 December 2006 [17:42]

Information about 16 Azerbaijani hostages seized in World War II

Azerbaijani Red Crescent Organization got information about 16 Azerbaijani hostages seized in Ukraine during World War II.
14 December 2006 [16:22]

Abulfaz Garayev: "We have candidate to TURKSOY leadership"

"Polad Bulbuloglu is the chairman of TURKSOY for a long term. It causes him some trouble as he is Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia. Polad Bulbuloglu wants a new chairman as well," Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev stated.
14 December 2006 [14:05]

Ahmed Ahmadzadeh: "Serseng reservoir under Armenian occupation in bad condition"

Azerbaijan has raised the issue on the condition of Serseng reservoir in international organizations, as well as in International Irrigation Organization, chairman of Melioration and Water Economy JOSC Ahmad Ahmadzadeh stated.
14 December 2006 [11:42]

Military service period to be prolonged

The meeting of the Parliament's Commission for security and defence issues is being held at the moment.
14 December 2006 [10:42]

Participants of International Congress on Lung Diseases appeal to President for Ali Insanov's release

Vasili Trasimov, the President of the International Congress on Lung Diseases, appealed to the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for ex-Minister of Health Ali Insanov's release from prison on behalf of the participants of the congress held in St. Petersburg, ex-Minister's lawyer Togrul Babayev told.
13 December 2006 [16:09]

ANS Vice-President: "President Ilham Aliyev helped ANS resume broadcasting"

"Many contributed to re-start of ANS TV and Radio, but President Ilham Aliyev played the most vital part. First of all, we thank Allah," ANS Group of Companies Vice-President Mir Shahin Aghayev stated.
13 December 2006 [13:02]

No presidential pardon on Solidarity Day

No presidential pardon decree will be signed on occasion of Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis, Pardon Commission member Zelimkhan Yagub stated.
13 December 2006 [11:56]

Azerbaijani pilgrims to leave for Hajj

The first group of Azerbaijani pilgrims will leave for Hajj tomorrow, Hajji Azad Baghirov, Caucasian Muslims Office Hajj Department chief told.
13 December 2006 [11:18]

Council Assessing Textbooks to be established

Council Assessing Textbooks will be established attached to Education Ministry next year, the chief of Education Ministry Textbook and Publishing Department Faig Shahbazli told.
13 December 2006 [11:03]

Haji Mammadov's trial postponed

Court of Grave Crimes today postponed the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 December 2006 [11:01]

NTRC head Nushirevan Meherremli paid visit to Ankara

National Television and Radio Council president Nushirevan Meherremli paid visit to Ankara.
13 December 2006 [10:57]

Court-Law Council punishes 22 judges in 2006

This year, Court-Law Council punishes 22 judges, the council told.
12 December 2006 [23:23]

Culture Minister meets Saudi Arabian counterpart

Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Abulfaz Garayev, met with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Culture and Information, Iyad bin Ameen Madani, and his accompanying delegation.
12 December 2006 [17:14]

Temperature falls 1.5 degrees below climate norm in Azerbaijan

Temperature has fallen 1.5 degrees below the climate norm, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief Umayra Tagiyeva informs.
12 December 2006 [14:50]

ANS TV and ANS Radio back for transmitting again

ANS TV and ANS ChM Radio resumed broadcasting at 0800 am, today, by showing Dada Gorgud film.
12 December 2006 [13:36]

3rd anniversary of Heydar Aliyev's decease commemorated

The third anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev's decease marked in Azerbaijan today.
12 December 2006 [12:45]

President visits Heydar Aliyev's grave

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Heydar Aliyev's grave in Honor Alley.
12 December 2006 [11:30]

International Wrestling Federation Secretary General to come to Baku

International Wrestling Federation Secretary General Michel Dusson will come to Azerbaijan tomorrow.
12 December 2006 [10:53]

Arif Garashov: "All Farhad Aliyev-related properties seized"

All properties of ex-minister of economy Farhad Aliyev have been seized by court, Real Estate's State Registry chief Arif Garashov told reporters.
12 December 2006 [00:18]

Nushiravan Maharrmali: "ANS TV and ANS ChM radio to resume broadcasting at 12.00, Dec.12"

Today, National Television and Radio Council chairman Nushiravan Maharramli gave a press conference on a decision to let ANS TV and ANS ChM Radio resume broadcasting.
11 December 2006 [18:21]

Express newspaper correspondent Elman Maliyev sentenced to four months in jail

Yasamal Court presided by judge Svetlana Ismayilova sentenced the correspondent of Express newspaper Elman Maliyev to four months in jail.
11 December 2006 [14:53]

Konstantin Poltoranin: "New migration law to privilege no citizen"

"The aim of the new migration law to be effective from Jan 15 is to regulate foreigners' immigration into Russia," Russian Federal Migration Service information agency Chief Konstantin Poltoranin stated.
11 December 2006 [14:49]

Azerbaijani Diaspora representatives' meeting held in Moscow

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu and the chief of State Committee on Affaires with Azerbaijanis living abroad Nazim Ibrahimov held a meeting with the representatives of Azerbaijani Diaspora in the Embassy.
11 December 2006 [14:01]

NTRC convenes urgent meeting

Today, National Television and Radio Council convened urgent meeting concerning ANS TV and ANS ChM.
11 December 2006 [12:05]

Mass hepatitis in Hajalli village schools

Mass acute viral hepatitis has been reported in village schools of Tovuz region.
10 December 2006 [14:02]

Armenia left without press

On December 9, Armenia left without newspapers. Tigran Mets Publishers will not print press because it does not have paper.
10 December 2006 [09:11]

Test examination to Interior Ministry to be held next year

Test examinations to Interior Ministry will be held next year.
10 December 2006 [09:07]

129 applicants pass to next stage of examinations to Justice Structures

The results of the test examination to the Justice structures held by State Commission on Students' Admission were announced.
09 December 2006 [17:45]

Ceremony dedicated to Heydar Aliyev to be celebrated in Ankara

Heydar Aliyev's Commemoration ceremony will be held with the participation of Turkey governmental and public representatives in Ankara on December 9.
09 December 2006 [17:33]

Abbas Mustafayev's case sent to the court

Investigations on criminal cases of Independent Azerbaijan University president Abbas Mustafayev, accountant Esmira Eyvazova and Treasurer Shirin Asgerova accused under Articles 213.4 (tax evasion) and 308.1 (abuse of power) was over and was sent to the Binegedi district court, Republic Procurator's Office information service chief Vuqar Aliyev told.
09 December 2006 [00:53]

Accident kills one in Nasimi district

Emergencies Ministry Administration Center in Critic Situations '112 call center' received information about accident in Nasimi district.
08 December 2006 [21:24]

Ilham Aliyev decrees on professional holiday of Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on marking December16 as the professional holiday of the employees of Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry.
08 December 2006 [16:33]

Intense solar flares to damage satellites, communications systems

Russian scientists warned Wednesday that many satellites could be damaged by new wave of intense solar flares.
08 December 2006 [16:00]

Criminal arrested in Baku

As the result of the operations held by the officials of Department Fighting Organized Crimes Masalli resident Mahammad Huseynov who is known as Masalli Mamed was arrested.
08 December 2006 [15:58]

Carpet Museum and Mugham Center to be ready by 2008

Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev held press conference on the annual activity in the sphere of culture and tourism in YAP headquarters.
08 December 2006 [13:21]

USAID holds trainings on Avian Influenza

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) holds a two-day training workshop on the use of Avian Influenza Commodities.
08 December 2006 [12:03]

Terter police chief dismissed

08 December 2006 [11:59]

Fatal car accidents in Khachmaz and Jalilabad

Khachmaz resident Beyler Hashimov's car QAZ-3110 bumped into the tree in Khachmaz territory of Gandob-Yalama road.
08 December 2006 [11:55]

Nazim Alekberov: "Fire happened because of cigarette"

Lifer Mahir Mustafayev died in the fire happened in Gobustan jail.
08 December 2006 [01:33]

President Aliyev awards Tamilla Shiraliyeva

President Ilham Aliyev sent a message to the renowned Azerbaijan ballet dancer Tamilla Shiraliyeva to congratulate her on her jubilee.
08 December 2006 [01:23]

ETU President holds press conference

Visiting Baku President of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU), Athanasios Pragalos, held a press conference at the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation.
07 December 2006 [17:30]

Gulbeniz Azimzadeh dies

Famous film director Gulbeniz Azimzadeh, 59, died after long illness.
07 December 2006 [16:45]

Radio Liberty and VOA offered 24-hour broadcasting

According to Mehdi Huseynguliyev, the US Embassy department of public relations, US Embassy hosted a meeting between the Embassy staff, the representatives of Liberty and VOA radio stations and the chief of NTRC Nushiravan Meherremli.
07 December 2006 [16:21]

Ayatollah Sheikh Mahammad Hadi Marifat: "I'm against fatwa given to Rafig Tagi"

One of the famous Iranian religious persons Ayatollah Sheikh Mahammad Hadi Marifat declared that he is against to give death penalty to Rafig Tagi.
07 December 2006 [16:17]

Azeri walks to Hajj

Azerbaijani Shahid Kharbanov walked 4 000 kilometers to Mekke-Hajj through Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
07 December 2006 [15:03]

Afsat Afsatov: "I will never work for Azerbaijan national team"

"I had normal relations with the president of Power lifting Federation Jahangir Askerov. But in fact Vice-president Vahid Nazarov had all the authority. Though I was head coach, Nazarov interfered in the national team. Therefore I could not be head coach of the national team any more. Besides, my contract period finished. That's why I left Azerbaijan," Afsat Afsatov, former head coach of Azerbaijan national team, who is in Dagestan at the moment.
07 December 2006 [15:00]

Bird flu tests "negative" in Ganja

Analysis shows that birds died in Ganja had no bird flu virus, Kamandar Mammadov, Republic Veterinary Laboratory veterinary told.
07 December 2006 [13:55]

Haji Mammadov's trial postponed till December 12

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.
07 December 2006 [12:54]

National Security Ministry does not receive any official appeal

"No official appeal has been made to MNS detention ward about former Economic development minister Farhad Aliyev's removal to medical institution of Penitentiary service," the chief of NSM public relations center Arif Babayev told.
07 December 2006 [11:59]

Deputy Chief of Azerbaijan Russian community: "The interest to Russian language increased"

"First Russian schools were established in Shusha and Shamakhi in XIX century," the rector of Moscow open State University Baku branch, the deputy chief of Azerbaijan Russian Community Veniamin Mayorov told in the press conference dedicated to the results of "Russian Language and Russia years in Azerbaijan" festival.
06 December 2006 [20:41]

Azerbaijan to preside at UN Women's Guild International Bazaar 2007

The 38th UN Women's Guild (UNWG) 'International Bazaar' was held December 2 in Vienna.
06 December 2006 [20:27]

Baba Mahmudoglu dies

People's artist singer Baba Mahmudoglu died after long-lasting illness at noon hours.
06 December 2006 [20:24]

Haji Mammadov to be sentenced to 293 years

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.
06 December 2006 [16:18]

Nizami Pashayev: "Dope in my blood serves VP's interests"

"Found banned dope in my blood served vise president of the federation vahid Nazarov's interests.
06 December 2006 [15:16]

Stable weather to be observed in Azerbaijan this week

No serious weather changes are expected and the temperature will be stable in Azerbaijan this week.
06 December 2006 [15:13]

Kamil Sedreddinov's lawyer wants court to bring acquittal

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.
06 December 2006 [10:32]

Documents of Ikram Aliyev's murder sent to court

The investigation of criminal case launched against Zabit Kazimov accused of Ganja traffic Police Department Chief Ikram Khalilov's death ended and the documents were sent to the Grievous Crimes Court for consideration.
06 December 2006 [10:31]

Baku Education Board begins inspections in kindergartens

Baku Education Board begins to monitor kindergartens in Baku.
06 December 2006 [10:24]

New chief appointed to Ganja Traffic Police

Adil Zeynalov was appointed to Ganja Main Police Board Traffic Police department.
06 December 2006 [10:13]

Azerbaijan Year to be held in Germany

According to the agreement between Azerbaijan and Germany, Azerbaijan year in Germany will be held in 2008.
06 December 2006 [10:01]

Culture TV channel to be opened in Azerbaijan

"First steps to open a culture TV channel has already taken," Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfez Garayev told reporters.
06 December 2006 [10:00]

Nizami Pashayev to appeal to Azerbaijani President

Nizami Pashayev who was chosen as the strongest sportsman of 2005 plans to appeal to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
06 December 2006 [09:56]

Right Defense Organizations Monitoring Group members met with Supreme Court chairman

Right Defense Organizations Monitoring Group members met with Supreme Court chairman Ramiz Rzayev.
06 December 2006 [09:53]

Natig Efendiyev removed to jail

Former chief Ganja police Department, Deputy Chief of ADP Natig Efendiyev was removed from Bayil Detention ward 1 to jail 9.
06 December 2006 [09:52]

President Aliyev decrees on rewarding Communication and Information officers

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today decreed on rewarding Communication and Information officers.
05 December 2006 [21:12]

WFP holds 'End Hunger' charity action

Charity action under the motto 'End hunger' on the occasion of the World Run Day was held within the framework of the World Food Program: Food for Education, WFP office in Azerbaijan said.
05 December 2006 [21:01]

Prosecutors demand sentence to Haji Mammadov and his gang

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.
05 December 2006 [20:56]

Paolo Parviz's appartment robbed

Burglary happened in the house of the famous businessman, president of Baku Steel Company Paolo Parviz.
05 December 2006 [20:46]

Azerbaijani journalist's Congress date changed

The date of the Congress IV of Azerbaijani journalists set on December 9 was changed.
05 December 2006 [20:38]

Israeli glory in Azerbaijan

Local authorities of Azerbaijan accept Israeli proposal to hold week long event showing Israeli movies despite protest of its neighbor Iran.
05 December 2006 [17:36]

Anar Ismayilov asked Gudret Hasanguliyev for help

Lifer Anar Ismayilov who assassinated Azerbaijan Popular Front party leader, parliamentarian Gudret Hasanguliyev's brother Nadir Hasanguliyev appealed to Gudret Hasanguliyev.
05 December 2006 [10:39]

65th anniversary of Azerbaijan Painters' Union to be celebrated

The 65th anniversary of Painters' Union will be celebrated officially on December 13.
05 December 2006 [10:38]

AFFA and head coach Shahin Diniyev agrees on prolongation of contract

Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA) have not signed official document on prolongation of the contract with Shahin Diniyev, the head coach of the Azerbaijan national team.
05 December 2006 [10:29]

Azeri Pilgrim in 4,000-Kilometer Odyssey

Narrowly escaping death six times and negotiating ferocious wolves and highway robbers, a modern-day Ibn Batuta has so far trekked 4,000 km on foot from his native Azerbaijan across Iran, Kuwait and then Saudi Arabia on the way to Makkah in time for the annual Hajj, which is set to take place in a few weeks.