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27 August 2006 [13:22]
Two women who tried to enter Bahrain with forged Turkish passports have each been jailed for three months.
27 August 2006 [13:19]
27 August 2006 [13:18]
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 is celebrated in Sheki region of Azerbaijan.
27 August 2006 [12:54]
Ali Bayramli police arrested masked robbers.
27 August 2006 [12:50]
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]
The regular bird flu monitoring in Azerbaijan ended August 25.
26 August 2006 [10:35]
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]
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]
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]
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]
25 August 2006 [20:13]
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]
Beauty contest Miss-Caucasus 2006 will be held in Yerevan Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre on September 2.
25 August 2006 [20:00]
Azerbaijan's Emergencies Ministry has set up a commission for the landslide in Dozular village of Khanlar region.
25 August 2006 [19:23]
Azeri club ended its performance in UEFA Cup tournament.
25 August 2006 [19:16]
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]
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]
Anticorruption Legal Advice Center was opened in Lankaran province August 24.
25 August 2006 [19:04]
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]
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]
"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 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]
"Little Napoleon" shows faith in youth.
25 August 2006 [18:43]
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]
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]
Next tourist spaceship will be launched in Baikonur space center on 14 September this year.
25 August 2006 [14:20]
What lies behind the health ministry's move against private clinics?
25 August 2006 [14:09]
Kapaz football club has solved its financial problem for participation in the 15th Azerbaijan championship.
25 August 2006 [10:06]
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan starts to hold meetings in regions from today.
25 August 2006 [09:54]
Heads of Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations in Russia held a roundtable organized by National NGO Forum Diaspora center.
25 August 2006 [09:50]
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 (NTRC) will consider renewing licenses of ANS and LIDER televisions, Nushirevan Meherremli, NTRC chief told.
25 August 2006 [08:48]
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]
Accident happened in Azerbaijani Aghdash region Kotavan village.
24 August 2006 [21:40]
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]
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]
Moscow Prosecutor's office detained one more suspect of Monday bomb blast in Cherkizovo market in the Russian capital.
24 August 2006 [17:05]
The students of the private Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) issued statement today.
24 August 2006 [15:34]
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]
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]
The structure of the peacekeeping party in Azerbaijani Armed Forces will be expanded.
23 August 2006 [20:25]
Powerlifting European Cup, which brought together 500 athletes from 13 countries, has ended in Tolyatti, Russia.
23 August 2006 [20:21]
The International free-style wrestling tournament in memory of world champion, Ziolkowski has wrapped up in Siedlce, Poland.
23 August 2006 [20:19]
The hospital will be supplied with the medical equipment meeting the high standards.
23 August 2006 [20:07]
Horrible crime was committed in Binagadi district.
23 August 2006 [20:02]
Turkmenistan citizen Teymour Talibov died mysteriously in Alligator cafe in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku this morning.
23 August 2006 [19:53]
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]
Seven victims of the bomb blast in Cherikozovo market in the Russian capital, Moscow on Monday, have been identified.
23 August 2006 [10:05]
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 (SAIP) has called on Iranian Azeris to boycott the new academic year, Saleh Ildirim.
23 August 2006 [09:36]
Transparency International Azerbaijan, in close cooperation with ABA/CEELI, will present its new U.S.
23 August 2006 [09:15]
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 life-term prisoners of Gobustan jail in Azerbaijan started three day warning protest action on August 21.
22 August 2006 [13:58]
Azerbaijani cultural and historical monuments in the territories occupied by Armenians suffered damage of $6.72bn.
22 August 2006 [13:04]
Three ancient gravestones were found in Lenkeran region Zovle village during the construction works in the cemetery.
22 August 2006 [11:44]
Imprisoned correspondent of Azerbaijani Yeni Dushunje newspaper, which has been suspended in Georgia, Gajar Huseynov started hunger strike in the prison.
21 August 2006 [22:35]
Ten people, including two children, have died and 49 have been injured by an explosion at the Cherkizovo market place of Moscow.
21 August 2006 [21:25]
Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova met with several life-term prisoners in Gobustan jail on 17 August.
21 August 2006 [16:42]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the court proceeding against the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former official of Crime Investigation Department of Interior Ministry.
21 August 2006 [15:49]
Baku resident Eyvaz Rzayev died in his car at 9am near the Fuzuli avenue.
21 August 2006 [13:18]
Weather temperature is forecast to rise in Aran regions and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
21 August 2006 [13:15]
Azerbaijan's State Student Admission Commission (SSAC) will accept documents for additional admission to vacancies in higher schools and for the first stage of technical schools from August 23 till 27.
21 August 2006 [12:11]
The total number of crimes committed in Azerbaijan in the first six months of this year increased.
21 August 2006 [11:40]
The funeral of Mehmet Kangarli, head of the Azerbaijan National Center will be held in Karshiyaka cemetery in Ankara, Turkey on Tuesday.
21 August 2006 [10:36]
Azerbaijan's Fide Master Ulvi Bajarani won the under-12 title at the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival even before playing his last match.
20 August 2006 [23:26]
The Azeri women's team won in their final match in the first leg of the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong yesterday, coming back from two sets down to claim a hard-fought game 3-2 against Thailand.
20 August 2006 [23:15]
Rapid World Championship chess match over eight games between Teymur Rajabov and Vishy Anand is over.
20 August 2006 [18:56]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan held 'round table', devoted to mutual relations between journalists and police, 19 August.
20 August 2006 [11:51]
Azerbaijan failed to stop China's fierce attack as the Athens Olympic champion clinched their second consecutive victory at the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix on Saturday.
20 August 2006 [02:39]
Grand Master Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan became the sole leader of the Masters Championship at the Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival after beating Russian GM Sergey Grigoriants in the sixth round.
20 August 2006 [02:00]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sent humanitarian aid of 5 thousand bodies of sacrificial sheep to Azerbaijani internally displaced persons (IDP) with Islamic Development Bank's funding.
19 August 2006 [16:51]
The Chinese women's volleyball team beat Thailand 3-0 on Friday at the preliminary round of the FIVB World Grand Prix in Hong Kong.
19 August 2006 [16:16]
"We are ready to open new TV and Radio channels and strengthen the broadcasting abroad," Communications and Information technologies Minister Ramil Usubov said.
19 August 2006 [15:54]
"Haji Mammadov is a skillful schemer. He managed to mislead and trick us when he was a senior official but we now should be careful so as not to be misled, Interior Minister of Azerbaijan," Ramil Usubov stated.
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