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23 May 2006 [09:29]
Tests in Iran on the bodies of a brother and sister who died after falling ill with pneumonia-like symptoms showed they had the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official said.
23 May 2006 [09:25]
On May 22, 59th session of World Health Alliance started its work in Geneva, Switzerland.
23 May 2006 [08:57]
"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]
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]
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]
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]
"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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
The Interpol's Azerbaijan bureau has detained in Japan an Azeri charged with a grave crime.
22 May 2006 [08:38]
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]
Executive Power head of Marneuli region, Amiram Shubitidze and his Deputy issued land certificates for Marneuli residents.
22 May 2006 [07:58]
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]
Article by Baris Sanli on Eurovision 2006 results.
21 May 2006 [18:08]
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]
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]
29th international judo tournament in memory of general Hazi Aslanov started May 20.
20 May 2006 [21:45]
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]
The United States Embassy in Azerbaijan has announced the 2007-2008 Fulbright Scholarship program.
20 May 2006 [20:37]
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]
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]
But she still has time to win Olympic quota place for Azerbaijan.
20 May 2006 [12:13]
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]
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]
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]
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]
"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 crash of passenger airplane AN-140-100, Azerbaijan Airlines State Concern, will be soon announced to public.
20 May 2006 [10:36]
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]
The name of Baku Diplomacy University will be changed to Baku Eurasia University.
20 May 2006 [10:26]
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]
The editor in chief of an opposition newspaper in Azerbaijan has been attacked and severely beaten up.
19 May 2006 [19:29]
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]
Students from Iranian Azerbaijan province at Tehran University protesting against university authorities as seen in the photos.
19 May 2006 [17:07]
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]
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]
The Days of Azerbaijan will be held in Hungary on May 23-24.
19 May 2006 [13:18]
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]
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 while taking bribe, Prosecutor’s Office press informs.
19 May 2006 [10:14]
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, 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]
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]
Laszlo Cselenyi, president of Hungarian Duna TV has written to President Ilham Aliyev.
19 May 2006 [01:21]
Republic of Ireland U-21s progress in UEFA tournament.
18 May 2006 [20:23]
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]
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 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, 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]
An Azerbaijani, who was involved in women trafficking in the United Arab Emirates, has been arrested.
18 May 2006 [17:58]
UEFA has punished Azerbaijan's national football team.
18 May 2006 [16:20]
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]
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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 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 will perform concert in Azerbaijani State Philharmonic hall named after Muslim Magomayev May 27.
18 May 2006 [09:34]
FIFA has published national teams' new rating list.
18 May 2006 [09:08]
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]
"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 and human rights defenders are going to re-appeal official bodies for his treatment abroad.
18 May 2006 [08:02]
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]
May 17, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at Presidential Palace BP’s Executive Vice President Andrew Inglish.
17 May 2006 [20:59]
17 May 2006 [20:57]
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 in Azerbaijan so far.
17 May 2006 [15:40]
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 for stopping activity of Independent Azerbaijan University.
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkiye, and Bulgaria advance Green Energy Corridor discussions
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OTS and Turkish Investment Fund discuss boosting economic cooperation
Foreign Ministers of US, Japan and South Korea discuss security issues
Preliminary report released on AZAL Embraer 190 crash near Aktau airport
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