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16 May 2006 [10:17]

Armenians in Moscow sell tickets for group tour to Shusha

Members of the Coordination Council of Russian Azerbaijani Youths (CCRA), post-graduate of the Moscow State University Rufet Azizov and senior student of tourism economy faculty of the University Orkhan Akbarov visited APA Information Agency.
16 May 2006 [09:54]

Yo-Yo Ma, Alim Qasimov, and the Silk Road Ensemble to Give a Concert in Baku

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble will visit Baku this week.
16 May 2006 [09:22]

Farhad Aliyev's inprisonment term prolonged

Ex-Minister Farhad Aliyev’s imprisonment term has been prolonged for 5 more months, decision was adopted in Nasimi region Court chaired by Mammadali Zulfugarov.
16 May 2006 [09:18]

Prosecutor demands to prolong Ali Insanov's imprisonment

The Nasimi district Court in Baku reviewed the appeal on prolongation of the former Health Minister Ali Insanov's imprisonment.
16 May 2006 [09:05]

Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh: "Religious tolerance of Azerbaijan is positive example for the whole world, including Europe"

International scientific-theoretical conference-Tolerance in Islam organized by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Science (ANAS) in cooperation with Caucasian Muslims Office (CMO) started yesterday.
16 May 2006 [08:43]

Strict rules for beaches activity

The required condition for the activity of beaches in Azerbaijan is strict.
16 May 2006 [08:33]

Gajar Huseynov: "I'm on hunger strike due to my illegal arrest"

"I have been illegally put into prison by Georgian authorities for two years for groundless reasons. I went on hunger strike for three times protesting against my illegal arrest, pressures in the prison and at last, Georgian intelligence services provocations against Azerbaijanis," Gajar Huseynoiv, Azerbaijani correspondent of newspaper Yeni Dushunje (New way of thinking), banned in Georgia, member of Georgia Labor Party wrote in the letter to the National Assembly of Georgian Azerbaijanis (NAGA).
15 May 2006 [18:28]

Teymur Radjabov to challenge Veselin Topalov in April 2007

Azerbaijani top chess player Teymur Radjabov can become a world chess champion next year by winning Bulgarian Veselin Topalov.
15 May 2006 [18:20]

Claims of radical Shiism in Azerbaijan fan tensions

Statements claiming the presence of radical Shiism in Azerbaijan may lead to confrontations between various religious movements, the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan said in a press release on Monday.
15 May 2006 [16:12]

Event on Azeri-Israel relations in the University of Languages

An event entitled "Role of Israel in International Relations, Azerbaijan-Israel Relations" was held at the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
15 May 2006 [16:07]

Najaf Gambarov: "Staff training is in much higher level in Azerbaijani Armed Forces"

"Training of staff is in much higher level in Azerbaijani Armed Forces compared with that in Georgia and Armenia. It was many times mentioned in international events," said head of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Military Academy, Colonel Najaf Gambarov.
15 May 2006 [13:55]

Life-term prisoners to go on hunger strike in Gobustan jail

The Supreme Court's Plenary Session satisfied the complaint made by a life-term prisoner in Gobustan jail Samir Hajiyev, who applied for commuting his punishment to 15-year of imprisonment.
15 May 2006 [11:51]

Uzeyir Hajibeyov's monument to be erected in Vienna

The inauguration of Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov's monument is expected to take place in Vienna, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev said.
14 May 2006 [09:50]

Azeri committee tightens control over clergy

In view of the deepening US-Iranian divide, the Azeri State Committee for Work with Religious Associations has tightened control over mosques and religious organizations, the committee chairman Rafig Aliyev told journalists Friday.
13 May 2006 [15:44]

1st admission exam results to Russian higher schools announced

1st admission results to Russian higher schools conducted by State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) were announced.
13 May 2006 [10:00]

Indian boxer wins bronze in Baku

Featherweight pugilist Balwinder Beniwal won the lone medal, a bronze, for India at the 4th International cadet boxing tournament in Azerbaijan.
13 May 2006 [09:15]

American university assists education reform in Azerbaijan

Valdosta State University's Center for International Programs recently won an award from the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, that will help reform education in that country.
13 May 2006 [08:55]

Lakes subjected to pollution in Absheron peninsula

Masazir, Boyuk-Shor, Mirzaladi, Kurdakhani, Puta, Girmizi, Shor, Gizil Nohur and Haji-Hasan lakes are polluted due to lack of centralized sewerage system in residential area.
12 May 2006 [23:11]

Norway's Constitution Day to be marked in Baku

The Constitution Day of Norway will be celebrated in Baku.
12 May 2006 [22:57]

18000 drug addict live in Azerbaijan

200 mln persons are drug addict over the world, 18 000 of them are in Azerbaijan.
12 May 2006 [22:28]

CIS Interstate Aviation Committee to announce result of investigation into crashed plane in Azerbaijan

The CIS Interstate Aviation Committee experts are investigating the fragments of the flight recorder of An-140-100 plane, which crashed in Nardaran, Azerbaijan in December last year.
12 May 2006 [13:47]

Azerbaijani arrested for evading the draft due to his religious belief

Azerbaijani citizen Mushfig Faig Mammadov, member of "Jehovah's Witnesses" religious community has been arrested for evading the draft.
12 May 2006 [11:40]

Mount Vernon Gazette: "Experiencing Azeri hospitality"

Mount Vernon teachers travel to Azerbaijan over Spring Break.
12 May 2006 [10:50]

MNS neutralizes organized gang smuggling drugs from Iran

Azerbaijan National Security Ministry (MNS) neutralized an organized gang, which smuggled illicit drugs via Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia route.
12 May 2006 [10:23]

Anti-Corruption Legal Advocacy Centers to highlight successes of 2006

Transparency International, in close cooperation with ABA/CEELI, will present its latest quarterly report and discuss recent successes at the Anti Corruption Legal Advocacy Center in Ganja on Friday, May 12, 2006 at 4.00 pm.
12 May 2006 [10:14]

Armenians exploit mineral deposits of occupied territories

Armenians are illegally exploiting 155 kinds of various mineral deposits at the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
12 May 2006 [08:44]

Expected rains May 13-15 in Azerbaijan might cause flood in rivers

Beginning from tomorrow and the day after tomorrow regarding to increase of water level in Araz Water Reservoir, the level of Kur is expected to increase.
12 May 2006 [08:13]

Education Ministry announces list of illegal institutes

Azeri Education Ministry has announced the list of illegally functioning higher schools in Azerbaijan.
11 May 2006 [20:59]

Team USA wins five medals at the Aliyev Cup in Baku

Five American teenagers took home hardware from the 2006 Aliyev Cup, May 6-10 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
11 May 2006 [20:54]

Ireland U21s defeat Azerbaijan 2-1 in European Championship game

Andy Keogh scored the first goals of his Republic of Ireland Under-21 career to secure a superb result for manager Don Givens' side.
11 May 2006 [15:52]

First lady of Korea visits Museum of Azeri Carpet

Kwon Yang Sook, spouse of the President of South Korea visited State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and People Applied Art, May 11.
11 May 2006 [13:27]

Turkish guests visit Yevlakh region

A delegation comprising of Turan Morali, Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan, members of the Great National Assembly of Turkey and heads of municipalities visited Yevlakh region of Azerbaijan to attend the opening of "Park of friendship", symbol of Turkish-Azeri relations.
11 May 2006 [13:18]

Flood hits north-western Azerbaijan

Heavy rains in the north-western regions of Azerbaijan in the past three days caused floods in the Mazim, Balaken, Alazan and Tala rivers.
11 May 2006 [13:01]

Head of OSCE Observation Commision visits Ganja

Head of the OSCE mission on supervision over elections Girt Arens in connection with repeated elections to Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic has visited Ganja.
11 May 2006 [10:52]

Education Ministry to conduct exam for Baku State University students

Education Ministry will conduct exam for Baku State University students to accredit the university.
11 May 2006 [10:28]

Azerbaijani President decrees to grant 1941-1945 war participants

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on granting participants of the 1941-1945 war, widows of fighters died in battles or afterwards, persons conferred orders and medals for selfless labor in home front.
11 May 2006 [09:56]

1.506.113 sq. meters area cleared from mines and UXO last month

Azerbaijan's 1.506.113 sq. meters area was cleared from mine and unexploded ordnances (UXO), 941 mines ad UXO were disarmed last month.
11 May 2006 [08:42]

President was applied to pardon sentenced children

State Committee for Family, Women and Child Problems has applied to President Ilham Aliyev to pardon a group of sentenced children on the Day of 1 June - International Children's Day, the Committee chairman Hijran Huseynova has told journalists.
10 May 2006 [21:58]

Jennifer Lopez cancels Baku concert

Lopez turned her back on Sofia, and several other cities.
10 May 2006 [20:26]

Place of the football match between Armenia and Azerbaijan to be decided May 12

On May 12 in the Swiss town Nion (UEFA headquarters) the football delegations of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet.
10 May 2006 [19:47]

Republic of Ireland's manager gets help from FA ahead of U21 clash with Azerbaijan

Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Don Givens has enlisted the help of the English Football Association in a bid to avoid embarrassment against Azerbaijan.
10 May 2006 [18:03]

Teymur Radjabov to meet Veselin Topalov

Azerbaijan's Youth and Sports Minister Azad Rahimov will pay a two-day official visit to Sofia, at the invitation of Bulgaria's State Agency for Youth and Sports on May 13.
10 May 2006 [16:42]

95th ILO session to take place in Geneva

The 95th session of the International Labor Organization will convene June 6-10 June in Geneva.
10 May 2006 [15:41]

Azerbaijani students won silver award in Egypt

Solemn closing ceremony of the XXV Peoples Days festival was held in Egypt's Ayn Shams University.
10 May 2006 [14:34]

World Jews' meeting postponed

The joint meeting of the World Jews Congress and Eurasian Jewish Congress, which was to be held in Baku from May 15 to 17, was postponed.
10 May 2006 [14:33]

Heydar Aliyev's 83rd birthday commemorated at the Honorary Alley

A ceremony was held at the Honorary Alley in commemoration of the then Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev's 83rd birthday today.
10 May 2006 [08:35]

Azerbaijani women found guilty of prostitution in India

Eight Azerbaijani women were convicted for prostitution by a New Delhi Metropolitan Magistrate here two years after their arrest in a raid at a city hotel.
10 May 2006 [08:34]

Azerbaijan Airlines State Concern does not allow An-140-100 flights yet

"All airplanes of AZAL are fit for use and they have no problems. That is why no plane purchase is expected within the next time," Jahangir Asgarov, Chief Director of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) State Concern, told to the media.
10 May 2006 [08:30]

Allahshukur Pashazade: "It is difficult to prevent book propaganda in Azerbaijan"

"It is difficult to prevent the bringing of propaganda books into Azerbaijan. Even we can succeed, they will be found on internet," Allahshukur Pashazade, Chief of Caucasian Muslims Office, told.
10 May 2006 [08:26]

Heydar Aliyev and Mirze Fatali Akhundov monuments to be set up in Tbilisi

Namig Aliyev, Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Georgia, submitted his credentials to Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgian President.
10 May 2006 [08:21]

Azerbaijani and Georgian Delimitation and Demarcation Commissions meet next week

Azerbaijani and Georgian Delimitation and Demarcation Commission representatives will meet next week.
10 May 2006 [08:19]

Azerbaijani and Russian ships to clean Kur river

Ministry on Emergencies takes its measures to prevent water rising in River Kur.
09 May 2006 [18:06]

President Aliyev attends the Victory Day celebration

On May 9, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the ceremony to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the victory over fascism in the World War II.
09 May 2006 [10:49]

World Azerbaijanis Congress to open TV channel to be broadcasted all over the world

"World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) will open TV channel which will be broadcasted all over the world," WAC Deputy Chairman Khazar Emin stated.
09 May 2006 [10:00]

Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry has not registered Bird flu case

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has not found dead birds during the next monitoring held to prevent spread of Bird flu.
09 May 2006 [09:29]

An 140-100 plane crashed in Nardaran investigated in Moscow

For identifying the reason of crash the plane An-140-100 un route in Baku- Aktau line crashed in Nardaran in December last year, equipments and parts of the plane has been sent to Moscow city Scientific-Research Institute#13.
08 May 2006 [18:37]

Azerbaijan's Health Ministry former official released from prison

Aleksandr Umnyashkin, former head of international relations department of Azerbaijan's Health Ministry has been released from prison.
08 May 2006 [16:19]

Irish U-21 squad is announced

Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Don Givens has been forced to make another two changes to his squad for the crucial Uefa eliminator against Azerbaijan, with Cork City's Denis Behan and Paul Keegan of Drogheda United summoned into the 18-man panel.
08 May 2006 [12:04]

Georgian President's mother to visit Azerbaijan

Georgia-Azerbaijan Friendship House was established a year ago.
08 May 2006 [08:31]

Azerbaijani students took part in "2nd students' day" held in Egypt

"2nd students' day" took place in Cairo State University, one of the ancient International Universities of Egypt with participation of students from Tunis, Qatar, Sudan, Somalia, Palestine, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt , Kazakhstan, Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, and Azerbaijan.
07 May 2006 [14:43]

U-21 national football team announced

U-21 Azerbaijan and Ireland squads will clash in qualifers to book the place in the European championship qualification group stage.
07 May 2006 [14:10]

Nizami Pashayev won a gold medal

Azerbaijani athlete Nizami Pashayev hauled 402 kilos in total to take the overall gold in the men's 94kg category at the European Weightlifting Championships in Poland.
07 May 2006 [13:38]

World Thalassemia Day blood donation campaign starts tomorrow

World Thalassemia Day, May 8 to be marked tomorrow in Azerbaijan.
07 May 2006 [12:55]

Women parliamentarians rally in Ceyhan

Women parliamentarians from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia and public representatives gathered for a rally in the Ceyhan seaport.
06 May 2006 [16:08]

Azerbaijani Justice Minister met with commissar on Council of Europe Human Rights and Russian Ombudsman

Commissar on Council of Europe Human Rights Thomas Hammerberg and Russian Federation commissar for Human Rights Vladimir Lukin today have met with Justice Minister at first, then with chairman of Court Law Council chairman Fikrat Mammadov.
06 May 2006 [16:00]

Aynur Sofiyeva reelected president of Azerbaijani Chess Federation

IV election conference of Azerbaijani Chess Federation took place in assembly hall of National Olympic Committee (NOC).
06 May 2006 [14:05]

President Aliyev appeals to BTC international action participants

Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev appealed to participants of international peaceful action "Heydar Aliyev Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline guarantees peace, security and development in the region".
06 May 2006 [11:57]

Scotland lose final game to Azerbaijan

Scotland's disappointing World Cup qualifying campaign ended in a 3-2 defeat to Azerbaijan which consigned them to 10th place in the 12-nation tournament in Rome.
06 May 2006 [10:23]

Kamaladdin Heydarov meets with a group of war veterans

Today Emergency Situation Minister Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov met with a group of war veterans on occasion of 61st anniversary of the Victory.
06 May 2006 [10:15]

Sport complexes to be constructed in regions

"Construction of 11 sport complexes will be launched in different regions of Azerbaijan in nearest future", Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov has said.
06 May 2006 [09:18]

Bird flue problem solved in Azerbaijan

"Not any poultry farms activating in Azerbaijan has been forbidden with regard to bird flu. Simply, they were recommended to be more careful, feel responsibility to their work," first Deputy Prime Minister Abbas Abbasov has told journalists.
06 May 2006 [08:32]

Private universities not to admit students in fields of Law, International Law and Medicine

Education Ministry will not allow privately-owned universities to admit students in fields of Law, International Law and Medical Biology from this year.
06 May 2006 [08:20]

Education Ministry invalidates Independent Azerbaijan University

Education Ministry made a decision to invalidate Independent Azerbaijan University.
06 May 2006 [08:06]

Iranian President meets Caucasus Muslims Board Chief Allahshukur Pashazadeh

President of Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmud Ahmadinejad met with Caucasus Muslims Board (CMB) Chief Allahshukur Pashazadeh yesterday.