Society
10 May 2006 [15:41]
Solemn closing ceremony of the XXV Peoples Days festival was held in Egypt's Ayn Shams University.
10 May 2006 [14:34]
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]
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]
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]
"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]
"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]
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 Commission representatives will meet next week.
10 May 2006 [08:19]
Ministry on Emergencies takes its measures to prevent water rising in River Kur.
09 May 2006 [18:06]
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 (WAC) will open TV channel which will be broadcasted all over the world," WAC Deputy Chairman Khazar Emin stated.
09 May 2006 [10:00]
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]
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]
Aleksandr Umnyashkin, former head of international relations department of Azerbaijan's Health Ministry has been released from prison.
08 May 2006 [16:19]
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]
Georgia-Azerbaijan Friendship House was established a year ago.
08 May 2006 [08:35]
08 May 2006 [08:31]
"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 Azerbaijan and Ireland squads will clash in qualifers to book the place in the European championship qualification group stage.
07 May 2006 [14:10]
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, May 8 to be marked tomorrow in Azerbaijan.
07 May 2006 [12:55]
Women parliamentarians from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia and public representatives gathered for a rally in the Ceyhan seaport.
06 May 2006 [16:08]
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]
IV election conference of Azerbaijani Chess Federation took place in assembly hall of National Olympic Committee (NOC).
06 May 2006 [14:05]
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'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]
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]
"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]
"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]
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 made a decision to invalidate Independent Azerbaijan University.
06 May 2006 [08:06]
President of Islamic Republic of Iran, Mahmud Ahmadinejad met with Caucasus Muslims Board (CMB) Chief Allahshukur Pashazadeh yesterday.
05 May 2006 [16:58]
The National judo team of Azerbaijan will attend the international tournament in Kazakhstan capital, Almaty, May 6-7.
05 May 2006 [09:28]
One of the world reputable grand masters, our compatriot Teymur Rajabov was appointed UNICEF's goodwill Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
05 May 2006 [09:12]
Azerbaijan's application to UN human Rights Council for membership was not met. The reason was reported to be low-protection of human rights in Azerbaijan.
05 May 2006 [08:40]
"I plan to visit Azerbaijan this weekend to have a number of meetings in Baku. I attach the greatest importance to meeting with Ombudsman," CE Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg stated.
05 May 2006 [08:35]
Yesterday trial on the claim raised by jailers against Azerbaijani Army Officer Ramil Safarov accused of murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan will took place in Pesht Court, Hungary.
05 May 2006 [08:10]
Azerbaijani Anti-Torture Committee Chief Elchin Behbudov plans to appeal President Ilham Aliyev to commute imprisonment of ex-ministers, Health Minister Ali Insanov and Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev, to house arrest.
04 May 2006 [15:58]
Monument of Heydar Aliyev will be set up in Bishkek, State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis living abroad informs.
04 May 2006 [14:43]
Ombudsman of the Azerbaijan Republic Elmira Suleymanova met with the representative of the Norwegian House of Human Rights (NHHR) Ms. Ane Tooswik Bonde.
04 May 2006 [14:09]
Azeri national team led by senior coach Aladdin Aliyev will attend the European Powerlifting Championship, which to bring together 180 sportsmen of 15 countries of world in Saint-Avold (France), May 4-9.
04 May 2006 [08:37]
Reporters Without Borders issued its report on occasion of 10-May-World Press Freedom Day.
04 May 2006 [08:33]
Ministry of Education prepared special program for development of three education enterprises for 2006-2010.
04 May 2006 [08:25]
Azerbaijani State Border Service (SBS) officials detained 44 wanted people.
04 May 2006 [08:12]
People's Artist of Russia Alla Pugachova will arrive in Azerbaijan to hold concert at the Republican Palace named after Heydar Aliyev May 31.
04 May 2006 [08:07]
International action participants with organization of Azerbaijani Women National Confederation and Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) under the slogan "Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is guarantee of peace, security, stability and development in the region", completed meetings in Tbilisi and left for Turkey.
04 May 2006 [08:02]
"Though press is free in several fields in Azerbaijan here are series of restrictions that affect activity of press negatively," the US Embassy to Azerbaijan Public Affairs Officer Jonathan Henick stated at the press conference dedicated to World Press Freedom Day.
04 May 2006 [07:57]
If Cabinet of Ministers approve of Education Minister's proposal, gold and silver medalists of world Olympiad can be admitted to higher education institutions without taking entrance exams.
04 May 2006 [07:42]
Sahib Safarov, father of Ramil Safarov who is accused of murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Markaryan in Hungary, appealed to public requesting for removal of his son's photos from public places and transportation.
03 May 2006 [23:29]
May 3 Embassy of the State of Israel in Baku has arranged an official reception on the national holiday of Israel - Independence Day.
03 May 2006 [17:00]
Meeting with director of the Public Administration Institute of Lithuania Alfonsas Velichka was held at the Public Administration Academy.
03 May 2006 [15:59]
Academician Z. Bunyadov Institute of Oriental Studies and Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims will jointly organize May 15-16 the international scientific conference titled "Tolerance in Islam".
03 May 2006 [13:20]
A citizen of Azerbaijan and his female companion, a local resident, have been killed in Moscow.
03 May 2006 [11:26]
Professor of the University of California Michael Ross delivered lecture on managing oil revenues at the US-Azerbaijan Education Center, May 2.
03 May 2006 [09:15]
At least 100 people are feared dead after an Armenian passenger plane crashed early Wednesday off Russia's Black Sea coast, emergency services said.
03 May 2006 [09:11]
Prosecutor’s Office of Moscow Metropolitan has sent the case of NTV channels producer, Elkhan Mirzayev to Tverskoy region Court of Moscow.
03 May 2006 [08:56]
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry Monitoring Office has monitored 955km-long beaches in Azerbaijani part of the Caspian Sea.
03 May 2006 [08:39]
Special operation will take a start in 5 Azerbaijani regions to find buried radioactive wastes.
03 May 2006 [08:30]
In the first term of this year more than 187 thousand traffic rules violation have been registered. More than 35 thousand has been fined, 547 drivers' rights have been limited for different terms, Interior Ministry Main Board of Police Office Department Chief Alastun Majodov stated.
02 May 2006 [22:46]
In Court-Law Council's regular meeting it was decided to take 10 judges accountable who committed serious shortcomings and irregularities in their position.
02 May 2006 [16:52]
Caspian complex ecological monitoring department of the Ecology and Natural resources Ministry conducted monitoring of 995 km beach area in Azerbaijan.
02 May 2006 [16:09]
A renowned Azerbaijani conductor, professor Nazim Rzayev, 81 year old, passed away in Turkish city, Eskishehir.
02 May 2006 [09:40]
Because of flood as a result of rise in the level of the River Araz, residents of Nakhchivan AR Sharur region, Tezekend have been evacuated.
02 May 2006 [09:30]
State Veterinarian Service under auspicious of the Ministry of Agriculture has started monitoring the bird flu situation, according to a working plan approved at the beginning of April.
02 May 2006 [09:15]
The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Lee Jong-Wook visited Azerbaijan from 25 to 26 April 2006.
02 May 2006 [08:46]
Azerbaijani music is used for the cosmic inter-civilization contact. Our national music was used for the phonogram of "Voyagers 1" and "Voyagers 2" satellites sent to space on August 20 and September 5 in 1977 by NASA.
02 May 2006 [08:28]
Russian championship held between the clubs on chess in Sochi city has been completed.
01 May 2006 [21:49]
The state admission commission begins application calls for international graduate programs MBA and TEMPUS-TACIS.
01 May 2006 [21:47]
The World Trade Organization (WHO) will render technical assistance to Azerbaijan.
01 May 2006 [21:45]
The National Broadcasting Council together with the Press Council will hold round table discussions on May 3 - the World Press Freedom day.
01 May 2006 [17:25]
Religious expert's council was created in the State committee for work with religious structures in Azerbaijan. The council has been created on social base.
01 May 2006 [12:41]
BTC pipeline, uniting East and West, not only contributes to economic development and power security of the region, but also speeds up global integration processes and promotes peaceful coexistence of representatives of different cultures, MP Mehriban Aliyeva, President of H.Aliyev's Fund stated.
01 May 2006 [09:05]
Those wishing to be included in the list of persons receiving targeted social assistance use various methods for it.
01 May 2006 [08:26]
"It is rumored artificially among the public that municipalities are dependent on executive authorities. Formation of municipalities in Azerbaijan as democratic institution is a newly born process," Chief of President's Office Department for Work with Local Authorities Zeynal Nagdeliyev stated.
01 May 2006 [08:14]
Deputy Minister of Transport Musa Panahov told journalists that although Baku Transport Department had taken some measures to prevent individual increase of fares in urban transportation but any bus drivers raise that individually.
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