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29 August 2006 [13:43]

Kazakhstan's national football team starts preparations for qualifier against Azerbaijan

The national football team of Kazakhstan has started preparations for its next EURO-2008 qualifier against Azerbaijan September 6 in Baku.
29 August 2006 [12:03]

Local TV station attacked

Local television in Guba region of Azerbaijan was attacked on Monday.
29 August 2006 [11:42]

Azeri schoolboys scoop 4 medals at European championship

The European boxing championship for schoolchildren wrapped up in the Ukrainian city of Nikolayev.
29 August 2006 [10:26]

Azerbaijan judoists won four golden and four bronze medals of the World Cup

World Cup on judo contest held in Sport-Concert Complex named after Heydar Aliyev ended.
29 August 2006 [10:20]

Azerbaijan delegation takes part in AIESEC 58th International Congress in Warsaw

The world's largest student organization AIESEC 58th International Congress began in Warsaw on August 23, Baxtiyar Hajiyev, the organization representative in Azerbaijan stated.
29 August 2006 [10:10]

Allahshukur Pashazadeh: "Everyone should be ready to jihad if his home country is under occupation"

"Everyone should be ready to jihad if motherland has been occupied. It is duty of every citizen to protect his country. The very situation is in Azerbaijan…"
29 August 2006 [09:32]

Large amount of religious-extremist literature found on Azerbaijan-Russia border

Russian Federal Security Service Dagestan Department officers arrested large amount of religious-extremist literature in the cargo train from Azerbaijan to Russia August 27.
29 August 2006 [09:28]

Four Azerbaijanis arrested for human trafficking

Azerbaijan Interior Ministry Office to Fight Human Trafficking arrested four Azerbaijani women.
28 August 2006 [21:56]

Clemente wants perfect start to Serbia in qualifier against Azerbaijan

Serbia's Spanish coach Javier Clemente said he expected the team to win their opening Euro 2008 Group A qualifier against Azerbaijan on Saturday, Sept. 2.
28 August 2006 [20:10]

East-West Film Festival due in Baku

The 8th International East-West Film Festival is due to be held September 4-9 in Baku.
28 August 2006 [19:47]

Haji Mammadov: "Elman Rustamov's involvement was not mentioned in kidnapping of Zamira Hajiyeva"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trail of criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
28 August 2006 [19:37]

Smuggler attempting to pass border shot dead

A deadly incident occurred near the Alazan River in Azerbaijani region of Zagatala that borders with Georgia.
28 August 2006 [19:29]

Azeri family attacked in Northern Ossetia

Azerbaijan family living in Northern Ossetia, Russia suffered an armed attack.
28 August 2006 [19:26]

Haji Mammadov: "I contributed most of the money for charity"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trail of criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
28 August 2006 [16:25]

The International EJU Tournament World Cup Men & Women launched in Baku

The International EJU Tournament World Cup Men & Women commenced August 26 in the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex.
28 August 2006 [12:31]

Young artist from Baku makes Boston debut

It's not easy to get art into galleries, and for a 16-year-old artist, it can be even harder.
28 August 2006 [12:06]

Woman run down by train

A woman has been run down by a train in Hajigabul region of Azerbaijan.
28 August 2006 [12:05]

Weather temperature to hit +40C

Weather temperature to rise in Azerbaijan from tomorrow.
27 August 2006 [23:05]

Azeri volleyball team lost again

The Thai team avenged their loss last week to Azerbaijan by bouncing back with a 3-2 win to claim their first victory in the World Grand Prix in Taiwan on Sunday.
27 August 2006 [20:03]

Baku Cup qualifiers played

International tennis tournament "Baku Cup-2006" has started in Baku.
27 August 2006 [20:02]

"Sovereign's Fate" movie in production

The shootings of the "Sovereign's Fate" movie is underway.
27 August 2006 [13:22]

Two Azeri women jailed for passport forgery in Bahrain

Two women who tried to enter Bahrain with forged Turkish passports have each been jailed for three months.
27 August 2006 [13:18]

Azeri mountaineers to climb Agridag

Azerbaijani mountaineers will join the expedition to Mt. Agridag (5137m) on the occasion of 125th anniversary of Turkish State founder - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
27 August 2006 [12:56]

Silk festival celebrated in Sheki

Silk festival is celebrated in Sheki region of Azerbaijan.
27 August 2006 [12:54]

Robbers arrested in Ali Bayramli

Ali Bayramli police arrested masked robbers.
27 August 2006 [12:50]

Justice Ministry officials meet with Gobustan protesting lifers

Deputy chief of Justice Ministry Main Office of Execution of Court Decisions Natig Talibov and Colonel Ilham Jafarov on Friday met with seven life-term prisoners, who started hunger strike in Gobustan jail.
26 August 2006 [14:11]

Regular bird flu monitoring ends in Azerbaijan

The regular bird flu monitoring in Azerbaijan ended August 25.
26 August 2006 [10:35]

SCRC to meet religious communities' representatives

State Committee for Religious Communities (SCRC) will hold a large meeting with representatives of religious communities on 28 August this year.
26 August 2006 [10:33]

Radioactive sources found in Republic Oncological Center's area

Emergencies Ministry, National Academy of Science Radiation Problems Institute and Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry completed the operation to find lost and stolen radioactive sources in the area of the Republic Oncological Center.
26 August 2006 [10:30]

Lebanese robbed in Baku

Interior Ministry's Special Police Party for Security of Diplomatic Representatives and Nesimi district Police Office 22nd station officers arrested Baku resident for robbing a Lebanese citizen.
26 August 2006 [10:28]

"24 saat" newspaper editor-in-chief was put on probation

Nasimi district court on Friday ended the court hearing on Interior Minister Ramil Usubov's complaint against "24 saat" newspaper editor-in–chief Fikret Feremezoghlu.
25 August 2006 [20:16]

Ancient archeological monuments found

25 August 2006 [20:13]

Convention on Women implemented in Azerbaijan

Participants of the round-table taken place on August 25 in the State Committee on Problems of Family, Women and Children, devoted to the 25th anniversary of coming into force of the Convention "On liquidation of all forms of discrimination against women" stated that the Convention on Women is being implemented in Azerbaijan.
25 August 2006 [20:06]

Miss Caucasus-2006 beauty contest participants' photos to be taken on occupied Azeri lands

Beauty contest Miss-Caucasus 2006 will be held in Yerevan Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre on September 2.
25 August 2006 [20:00]

Emergencies Ministry commission surveyed landslide site in Khanlar region

Azerbaijan's Emergencies Ministry has set up a commission for the landslide in Dozular village of Khanlar region.
25 August 2006 [19:23]

Karvan FC missed a chance to face Spurs

Azeri club ended its performance in UEFA Cup tournament.
25 August 2006 [19:16]

Shakhin Diniyev announced national squad

Head coach of the Azerbaijan national football team Shakhin Diniyev has unveiled the squad that will compete in the 2008 European Championship qualification match.
25 August 2006 [19:14]

American scientist launches website on ashugh art

Ann Shenarslan, scientist of the State University of Wisconsin, residing in Madisson city of US Wisconsin State arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ashughs' Union of Azerbaijan said.
25 August 2006 [19:08]

Legal advice center opens in Lankaran

Anticorruption Legal Advice Center was opened in Lankaran province August 24.
25 August 2006 [19:04]

Haji Mammadov: "I was unaware of the plan to kidnap Heydar Babayev's brother"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 August 2006 [19:01]

Result of forensic medical examination of Alihuseyn Shaliyev announced

The body of Alihuseyn Shaliyev, former head of Entrepreneurship Promotion Department of Economic Development Ministry of Azerbaijan underwent forensic medical examination.
25 August 2006 [18:58]

Minister Fuzuli Alekberov: "Some get Karabakh war veteran title by corrupt ways"

"Some persons get Garabagh war veteran title by corrupt ways in Azerbaijan," said Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Fuzuli Alekberov.
25 August 2006 [18:56]

Landslide sufferers evacuated in Azerbaijani region of Khanlar

Landslide in Khanlar region of Azerbaijan caused risk of collapse for six houses. The people living in these houses have been evacuated.
25 August 2006 [18:45]

Clemente selects squad to face Azerbaijan

"Little Napoleon" shows faith in youth.
25 August 2006 [18:43]

23 volcanoes in Azerbaijan included in list of natural monuments

Following the inventory of mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan the 23 volcanoes were included in the list of natural monuments, the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources informed.
25 August 2006 [15:04]

Haji Mammadov: "I used Chechens as informers"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 August 2006 [14:41]

Azeri-born woman to fly into space September 14

Next tourist spaceship will be launched in Baikonur space center on 14 September this year.
25 August 2006 [14:20]

IWPR: Azerbaijan health sector clampdown

What lies behind the health ministry's move against private clinics?
25 August 2006 [14:09]

Kapaz FC to join the next round of national championship

Kapaz football club has solved its financial problem for participation in the 15th Azerbaijan championship.
25 August 2006 [10:06]

MLSPPA to hold meetings in regions

Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan starts to hold meetings in regions from today.
25 August 2006 [09:54]

Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations in Russia hold roundtable

Heads of Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations in Russia held a roundtable organized by National NGO Forum Diaspora center.
25 August 2006 [09:50]

Haji Mammadov: "Husain and Sidek Abdulvahabov brothers would not get rid of me if I had them"

Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 August 2006 [09:12]

National TV and Radio Council to renew ANS and LIDER channels licenses

National TV and Radio Council (NTRC) will consider renewing licenses of ANS and LIDER televisions, Nushirevan Meherremli, NTRC chief told.
25 August 2006 [08:48]

Some Azerbaijani theaters to be restored

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, State Academic National Drama Theatre, Sate Russian Drama Theatre, State Young Spectators Theatre and State Puppet Theatre buildings will be capitally renovated.
24 August 2006 [22:05]

Sisters drowned in the Kyur River

Accident happened in Azerbaijani Aghdash region Kotavan village.
24 August 2006 [21:40]

Azeri athlete attends World Diving Junior Championship

Orkhan Ahmadov, member of the Central Sports Army Club will represent Azerbaijan at the World Diving Junior Championship to be held August 23 in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
24 August 2006 [21:26]

"Copenhagen Consensus" to be applied at national level

On 23 August, Minister of Labor and Social Security Fizuli Alakbarov met with Bjorn Lomborg, director of the Copenhagen Consensus Center.
24 August 2006 [21:24]

One more suspect detained over bomb blast in Moscow market

Moscow Prosecutor's office detained one more suspect of Monday bomb blast in Cherkizovo market in the Russian capital.
24 August 2006 [17:05]

Independent Azerbaijan University students to start mass protests

The students of the private Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) issued statement today.
24 August 2006 [15:34]

Haji Mammadov: "I was forced to kidnap Jahangir Hajiyev's wife"

Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
24 August 2006 [13:24]

Ethnic Azeri drug lord arrested in Estonia

Estonian Central Criminal Police exposed a big smuggling network. The leader of the mafia, Azerbaijan-born Dutch citizen has been arrested.
24 August 2006 [09:09]

Azerbaijani peacekeeping party to turn into independent military unit

The structure of the peacekeeping party in Azerbaijani Armed Forces will be expanded.
23 August 2006 [20:25]

Azeri powerlifters succeeded in European Cup

Powerlifting European Cup, which brought together 500 athletes from 13 countries, has ended in Tolyatti, Russia.
23 August 2006 [20:21]

Azeri wrestlers get medals

The International free-style wrestling tournament in memory of world champion, Ziolkowski has wrapped up in Siedlce, Poland.
23 August 2006 [20:19]

New hospital to be opened in Ismayilli region

The hospital will be supplied with the medical equipment meeting the high standards.
23 August 2006 [20:07]

Baku resident raped and killed 68-year-old woman

Horrible crime was committed in Binagadi district.
23 August 2006 [20:02]

Turkmen dies in capital's cafe

Turkmenistan citizen Teymour Talibov died mysteriously in Alligator cafe in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku this morning.
23 August 2006 [19:53]

Prisoner breaks out

Prisoner of Detention Place #12 Arzu Pashayev, who was sentenced to 8 years in jail, broke out of the prison on 22 August.
23 August 2006 [13:21]

Moscow market blast seven victims identified

Seven victims of the bomb blast in Cherikozovo market in the Russian capital, Moscow on Monday, have been identified.
23 August 2006 [10:05]

Court drops suit against an opposition newspaper editor

An Azeri court on Monday dropped a criminal suit against an opposition newspaper editor who was sentenced to one year in a prison camp earlier this month for libeling a parliamentary candidate, the newspaper's deputy editor said.
23 August 2006 [09:49]

South Azerbaijan Independence Party urges Iranian Azeris to boycott this academic year

South Azerbaijan Independence Party (SAIP) has called on Iranian Azeris to boycott the new academic year, Saleh Ildirim.
23 August 2006 [09:36]

Anti-Corruption Legal Advocacy Center to function in Lenkeran

Transparency International Azerbaijan, in close cooperation with ABA/CEELI, will present its new U.S.
23 August 2006 [09:15]

No dead bird found in two-day surveillance

State Veterinary Service at Agriculture Ministry together with Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry (ENRM) hold surveillance on bird flu on previous route.
22 August 2006 [21:52]

30 lifers start protest action in Gobustan prison

30 life-term prisoners of Gobustan jail in Azerbaijan started three day warning protest action on August 21.