Society

23 May 2006 [08:57]

Yagub Mahmudov: "Education bill needs to be publicly discussed at least for two months"

"The education bill should not be drawn up secretly, behind closed doors. It should be submitted to large public discussion," said head of History Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, MP Yagub Mahmudov.
23 May 2006 [08:49]

One Azerbaijani killed three wounded and in Russia

Confrontation between Azerbaijanis and local residents in Kharagun village of Chita province, caused injury of 4 Azerbaijani, one of them died at a hospital.
23 May 2006 [08:48]

Allahshukur Pashazadeh receives Vatican State Secretary

Head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims (OCM) Sheikulislam Allahshukur Pashzadeh today received a delegation led by Vatican state secretary for relations with states, archbishop Jovanni Layola.
23 May 2006 [08:46]

Azeri Guantanamo detainee wants to be handed over to Russia not to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani detainee of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba Polad Sirajov is being treated in the prison's rehabilitation center.
23 May 2006 [08:37]

State Committee Head for Religious Affairs is to solve the problem in Mehdiabad, Baku

"The Office of Caucasian Muslims is not responsible for conducting of an investigation. But we can appeal to relevant organizations for investigation into the recent happening occurred in Mehdiabad district of Baku. I believe the people of this district and perhaps, some negative cases occurred there. We have determined to warn both the imam and akhund (theologian) of the village. We'll punish both of them if they are guilty in these events," head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims, Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh told journalists.
23 May 2006 [08:17]

Special group against corruption established in Education Ministry

Special working group against corruption established in Education Ministry, working group member Elmir Hasanov has told with regard to execution of the Law "On fight against Corruption" the working group is considered to act permanently.
23 May 2006 [01:49]

Armenian and Azeri Presidents may meet in Bucharest

The OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement proposed to hold a recurrent meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Bucharest, June 4-6 within the framework of the "Black Sea for Partnership and Dialogue" summit, Russian mediator Yuri Merzlyakov informed.
23 May 2006 [01:41]

Iran's Azeri minority protests mocking cartoon

Members of Iran's Azeri minority hurled stones in violent protests on Monday, enraged by a newspaper cartoon they said insulted them, a semi-official news agency and a witness said.
22 May 2006 [20:05]

Black box recovered from Black Sea Airbus crash site

Emergency teams have recovered one of the two flight recorders from an Airbus that crashed in the Black Sea May 3 with the loss of 113 people, Russia's transportation minister said Monday.
22 May 2006 [19:35]

WHO chief Lee is dead at 61

Dr. Lee Jong-wook, head of the World Health Organization, has died after undergoing emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain over the weekend, officials said.
22 May 2006 [19:14]

'Da Vinci Code' movie retracted from circulation in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry has advised Azerbaijan movie theaters to stop showing the movie The Da Vinci Code, the press service of the ministry told Interfax on Monday.
22 May 2006 [13:22]

Azeri Interpol detains murder suspect in Japan

The Interpol's Azerbaijan bureau has detained in Japan an Azeri charged with a grave crime.
22 May 2006 [08:38]

Kamaladdin Heydarov visited flood threatening residential areas along River Kur

The Emergency Ministry takes complex measures to prevent forecasted overflow in River Kur. Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov, Emergency Minister, has made visit to Kur streamside, namely to Salyan to see residential areas mostly impacted by flood and the most dangerous points on river-bed with his own eyes.
22 May 2006 [08:10]

400 more residents of Marneuli granted land certificates

Executive Power head of Marneuli region, Amiram Shubitidze and his Deputy issued land certificates for Marneuli residents.
22 May 2006 [07:58]

Azerbaijani students demand official Tehran to halt relations with Armenia

Azerbaijani students of Zenjan University in Iran, who were protesting against the "Iran" newspaper publicizing caricature insulting Azerbaijanis, today appealed to the official Tehran to break up relations with Armenia.
21 May 2006 [21:30]

Journal of Turkish Weekly: "What! Ten points for Armenia?"

Article by Baris Sanli on Eurovision 2006 results.
21 May 2006 [18:08]

Finland wins Eurovision contest

Finnish rockers Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest late on Saturday, a stunning upset in a competition better known for bland dance music and bubble-gum pop.
21 May 2006 [14:02]

The Jerusalem Post: "Yosef Shagal secured a Knesset seat in only one month"

Some people spend a lifetime trying to score a seat in the Knesset. For Israel Beiteinu MK Yosef Shagal, it took barely one month.
20 May 2006 [21:47]

Hazi Aslanov judo tournament kicks off

29th international judo tournament in memory of general Hazi Aslanov started May 20.
20 May 2006 [21:45]

Russian minister still hopeful of finding A-320 black boxes

Russia's transportation minister, who is leading a government commission on the May 3 crash of an Armenian A-320 airliner, said Saturday he still hoped the plane's flight recorders would be found.
20 May 2006 [20:40]

US Embassy announced the 2007-2008 Fulbright Scholarship program

The United States Embassy in Azerbaijan has announced the 2007-2008 Fulbright Scholarship program.
20 May 2006 [20:37]

President Aliyev congratulates "Bakinski Rabochiy"'s editorial staff

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev today has sent a message of congratulations to the editorial staff of the local newspaper "Bakinski rabochiy" celebrating its 100 year anniversary.
20 May 2006 [20:15]

Traffic to be restricted in downtown May 20-23

The motion of transport will be restricted in Baku from 18.00 on 20 May till 24.00 on May 23 due to the construction of new communication lines in the city.
20 May 2006 [20:08]

Zemfira Meftakhetdinova lost in the finals at the skeet shooters' World Cup

But she still has time to win Olympic quota place for Azerbaijan.
20 May 2006 [12:13]

OSCE Office in Baku condemns violent attack on journalist

The Head of OSCE Office in Baku today condemned brutal attack on Bahaddin Khaziyev, the Editor-in-Chief of opposition the Bizim Yol (Our Path) newspaper and the Deputy Chairman of Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan.
20 May 2006 [12:01]

Protest action held outside Caucasian Muslims Office in Baku

Some residents of Mehdiabad village of Baku staged a protest action outside the Taza Pir mosque-headquarters of the Caucasian Muslims Office.
20 May 2006 [12:00]

The Daily Telegraph: "Armenia should establish Nagorno Karabakh as a separate state"

Ed West in his article "You need friends to win in Eurovision" for Britain's The Daily Telegraph's online edition interferes in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan.
20 May 2006 [11:47]

Communications and IT Minister to visit Uzbekistan

Ali Abbasov, Communications and Information Technologies Minister, will visit Uzbekistan to attend in 35th Regional Communications Union (RCU) administration chiefs Board Session in Tashkent May, 22-24.
20 May 2006 [11:01]

Ethnographic investigation of all territories occupied by Armenians will be held

"It is high time that Azerbaijan to lose in information war. Our not responding to their propaganda has led to hard results. How long will we pursue a policy on responding Armenians attacks? It is already time that we begin to wage on war against them and be the side that attacks", Director of History Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, parliamentarian Yagub Mahmudov told.
20 May 2006 [10:42]

Causes of AN-140-100 crash to be announced

Causes of crash of passenger airplane AN-140-100, Azerbaijan Airlines State Concern, will be soon announced to public.
20 May 2006 [10:36]

Education Minister pays official visit to Iran

Delegation led by Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov will pay an official visit to Iran at the invitation of Iranian Minister for Science, Research and Technology Mahammadmehdi Zahed from May 22 to 26.
20 May 2006 [10:29]

Baku Diplomacy University will act up as Baku Eurasia University

The name of Baku Diplomacy University will be changed to Baku Eurasia University.
20 May 2006 [10:26]

Ex-minister Farhad Aliyev's lawyers appeal against prolongation of his imprisonment term

Lawyers for Azerbaijani ex-minister for economic development Farhad Aliyev appeal against the decision to prolong his imprisonment term for five more months.
19 May 2006 [19:43]

Opposition editor beaten up in Azerbaijan

The editor in chief of an opposition newspaper in Azerbaijan has been attacked and severely beaten up.
19 May 2006 [19:29]

Youth and Sport Minister holds a press conference

Azerbaijan's Youth and Sport Minister Azad Rahimov held a press conference on the occasion of the 100th day of his appointment to this post today.
19 May 2006 [19:09]

Azeri students protest in Iran

Students from Iranian Azerbaijan province at Tehran University protesting against university authorities as seen in the photos.
19 May 2006 [17:07]

President receives Yo Yo Ma

May 19 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who also is the Artistic Director and Founder of the Silk Road project.
19 May 2006 [14:15]

Azerbaijan-Moldova 0:0

Match between national football teams of Moldova and Azerbaijan ended in a goalless draw May 18 in Chisinau. The match was seen as a build-up to the European championship qualification matches.
19 May 2006 [13:26]

Days of Azerbaijan due in Hungary

The Days of Azerbaijan will be held in Hungary on May 23-24.
19 May 2006 [13:18]

Restored ancient Alban-Udin church to be inaugurated

The Alban-Udin Christian church will be opened in the western Gabala District on Friday, according to the State Committee for Work with Religious Associations.
19 May 2006 [13:14]

Jonathan Henick: "Azeri NGOs can hold monitoring and meet detainees in Guantanamo Bay"

Azerbaijan's non-governmental organizations can hold monitoring and familiarize with the living conditions of detainees held in Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
19 May 2006 [10:23]

Yeni Xeber paper editor-in-chief arrested for bribery

Yeni Xeber paper editor-in-chief arrested while taking bribe, Prosecutor’s Office press informs.
19 May 2006 [10:14]

Singers protest awarding others but not them

Azerbaijani singers held press conference today protesting against President's recent executive order on awarding group of art figures honorary titles.
19 May 2006 [09:43]

Vasif Talibov ratifies Nakhchivan AR Emergencies Ministry Regulations

Vasif Talibov, Chairman of Supreme Assembly of the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan in Azerbaijan issued decree on ratification of Regulations on Emergencies Ministry of the autonomous republic, the Ministry's structure and staff.
19 May 2006 [09:26]

Norwegian king awarded two Azerbaijani veterans

Veterans of the World War II Mammad Huseynov and Aziz Gambarov have been awarded by Norwegian king with medal "Participant of Norwegian liberation."
19 May 2006 [08:32]

Hungarian Duna TV to dedicate whole day to Azerbaijan May 26

Laszlo Cselenyi, president of Hungarian Duna TV has written to President Ilham Aliyev.
19 May 2006 [01:21]

UEFA U-21s: Azerbaijan 0 - Republic of Ireland 3

Republic of Ireland U-21s progress in UEFA tournament.
18 May 2006 [20:23]

Drug smugglers detained

Center for Public Relations of the Ministry of National Security announced an organized group engaged in smuggling narcotics along Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia route had been apprehended as a result of the measures taken by the Ministry against illegal drug trafficking.
18 May 2006 [20:00]

Tabriz market to stage a strike protesting against Iran paper insulting Azerbaijanis

About 30 Azerbaijani students of the Zenjan University staged a protest action related to the caricature published by the "Iran" newspaper of IRI.
18 May 2006 [18:42]

Interfax-Azerbaijan opens its 1st regional bureau

Interfax-Azerbaijan has opened its first regional bureau, located in Nakhichevan, capital of Azerbaijan's Nakhichevan autonomous republic, and it plans to set up bureaus in other parts of the country in the long term.
18 May 2006 [18:40]

Elchin Behbudov wants to monitor secret prisons in occupied territories and Guantanamo Bay base prison

Elchin Behbudov, head of Azerbaijan Committee Against Tortures intends to monitor the secret prisons, including Shusha prison established by Armenians in Azerbaijan's territories under Armenian occupation.
18 May 2006 [18:20]

Azerbaijani arrested in UAE for women trafficking

An Azerbaijani, who was involved in women trafficking in the United Arab Emirates, has been arrested.
18 May 2006 [17:58]

UEFA punishes Azeri national team

UEFA has punished Azerbaijan's national football team.
18 May 2006 [16:20]

Azeri sportsmen got 14 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze medals

Azeri sportsmen led by Oktay Mehdiyev, Vice President of the Kickboxing and Muay Thai Federation of Azerbaijan achieved brilliant results at the World Kickboxing Championship, which brought together 700 sportsmen of 35 countries of world in Loutraki /Greece/.
18 May 2006 [14:39]

US Embassy announces Humphrey fellowship program

The US Embassy to Azerbaijan has announced Humphrey fellowship program 2007-2008 for mid-career professional development in the United States.
18 May 2006 [13:34]

Azeri judoists gear for European Championship

Azeri national team comprising of Ravil Guliyev ( 60kg), Ramil Gasimov ( 66kg), Elnur Mammadli ( 73kg), Mehman Azizov ( 81kg), Elkhan Mammadov ( 90kg), Gadir Gadirov ( 100 kg), Nigar Jabbarova ( 52kg) and Kifayat Gasimova (57 kg) will attend the European Judo Championship to take place May 26-28 in Helsinki /Finland/, Azerbaijan Judo Federation said.
18 May 2006 [13:19]

Constitution day of Norway marked in Baku

Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Baku has arranged formal reception on the national holiday of Norway - Day of Constitution.
18 May 2006 [12:09]

Azeri, British students protest at lop-sided Karabakh films

A series of films on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh screened in a British educational institution have stirred a scandal.
18 May 2006 [11:52]

First Lady named Turkic world's "Envoy of Love and Friendship"

Azerbaijan's First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, has been awarded the "Envoy of Love and Friendship" award in the Turkic World.
18 May 2006 [10:33]

Sick with thalassemia get medicine for free

Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev has signed an order on providing execution of "State Program for thalassemia and hemophilia".
18 May 2006 [10:29]

Experts for Caspian Sea ecology meet in Ashgabat

Experts form Caspian states for the Caspian Sea ecology are meeting in Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat.
18 May 2006 [09:57]

World famous violoncello master Sergey Slovachevski to hold concert in Azerbaijani State Philharmonic hall

World famous violoncello master Sergey Slovachevski will perform concert in Azerbaijani State Philharmonic hall named after Muslim Magomayev May 27.
18 May 2006 [09:34]

Azerbaijan holds 112 place in FIFA rating list

FIFA has published national teams' new rating list.
18 May 2006 [09:08]

Referee365's Top Ten World Cup Moments

Tofik Bakhramov's decision on 1966 World Cup still holds a title of the most controversial decision ever made on a football pitch.
18 May 2006 [08:56]

Fuad Asadov: "Football Federation President of Armenia lies"

"EEFA has determined the venue where Azerbaijan and Armenia national teams will play in selection stage of European championship to be organized in Austria and Switzerland in 2008. But continent football organization leadership demands Azerbaijan as well as Armenia football organization leadership not to give information about that." Football Federation President of Armenia Ruben Ayrapetyan has told in his interview to "Aykakan Jimanak".
18 May 2006 [08:36]

Academic Eldar Salayev's family to re-appeal for his treatment abroad

Academic Eldar Salayev's family and human rights defenders are going to re-appeal official bodies for his treatment abroad.
18 May 2006 [08:02]

Garib Mammadov: "New lists of historical names changed in Armenia and Georgia presented to international organizations"

Today one of the topical problems is related to geographical names, State Land and Cartography Committee chairman Garib Mamadov has told.
17 May 2006 [21:08]

Ilham Aliyev receives BP's executive Vice President

May 17, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at Presidential Palace BP’s Executive Vice President Andrew Inglish.
17 May 2006 [20:59]

President awards Oljas Suleymenov

17 May 2006 [20:57]

New Executive Power Head of Shahrur region appointed

President of Azerbaijan fired Rafael Rasulov from the position of head of the Executive Power of Sharur region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
17 May 2006 [16:54]

165 000 hectares of lands have been illegally seized

165 000 hectares of lands have been illegally seized in Azerbaijan so far.
17 May 2006 [15:40]

Azeri karateka became a World Champion

Azerbaijani karateka Ilgar Garayev (65 kg) won gold medal in the World Goju Ryu Karate Championship in Canada.
17 May 2006 [15:13]

Ministry of Education applied to Justice, Taxes Ministries

Ministry of Education applied to Justice, Taxes Ministries for stopping activity of Independent Azerbaijan University.
17 May 2006 [14:56]

ANAS President meets well-known surgeon

President of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), academician Mahmud Kerimov met with well known surgeon, member of the Parisian International Academy of Surgery doctor Javad Hayat.
17 May 2006 [14:53]

Education Ministry submits higher schools entrance plan to government

The Education Ministry has already drawn up a plan on higher schools entrance.