Society

31 January 2008 [12:15]

Previously convicted Ideal newspaper's editor-in-chief faces new charge

Natig Jafarov, chief of the Binagadi district gas operation department filed a claim against Nazim Guliyev, previously convicted editor-in-chief of the Ideal newspaper, Day.Az reports with reference to the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.
31 January 2008 [11:38]

One more long-liver in Baku, Azerbaijan

A woman born in 1883 lives in Baku, yet she is said to be even older, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
31 January 2008 [10:29]

Azadlyg Fedaileri newspaper undergoes trial for libel

A preliminary court hearing on the case of Azadlyg Fedaileri newspaper on basis of the claim of ANS-Press publishing house was held in the Nasimi district court chaired by judge Mamed Mamedov.
31 January 2008 [10:11]

Days of Azerbaijani culture to be held in Germany and Ukraine

Days of Azerbaijani culture will open in the Berlin Philharmonic, Germany, on March 27.
30 January 2008 [18:20]

Road accident injures seven Azerbaijanis in Turkey

A lot of people were injured in the road accident on Erzinjan-Igdir highway of Turkey.
30 January 2008 [18:16]

Azerbaijani language courses to open in USA

Azerbaijan's Center for Trade and Culture passed a decision to hold spring courses of Azerbaijani language.
30 January 2008 [15:28]

Azerbaijani IDP send more than 1000 claims against Armenia to European Court

Over 1000 claims have been sent to the European Court of Human Rights by the Azerbaijani IDP.
30 January 2008 [14:53]

Citizens of Azerbaijan concluding same-sex marriages in Czechia

According to materials, published in Czechia, the country recorded 487 same-sex marriages last year.
30 January 2008 [14:19]

Azerbaijani soldier wounded by Armenians dies

Azerbaijani soldier Sardar Alioglu Orudjev, wounded in the result of ceasefire violation by Armenians on January 29, died today.
30 January 2008 [10:17]

Elchin Behbudov meets with imprisoned reporter Eynulla Fatullayev

"Eynulla Fatullayev's mother and sister addressed to me with a request to visit him in prison", Elchin Behbudov, chairman of the Azerbaijan Committee against Torture told Day.Az.
30 January 2008 [10:08]

Imprisoned reporter of Azadlyg newspaper Mirza Sakit undergoes medical examination

Doctors have examined Mirza Sakit imprisoned reporter of the Azadlyg newspaper, kept in correctional ward No 14.
29 January 2008 [18:38]

Combat with illegal poultry hunting continues in Azerbaijan's south

The Department of Ecology and Natural Resources on the southern region held regular raids on combat with illegal poultry hunting to prevent spread of avian flu, Day.Az reports.
29 January 2008 [18:31]

Azerbaijani soldier wounded by Armenians

An Azerbaijani soldier was wounded in the result of ceasefire violation by the Armenian Armed Forces.
29 January 2008 [16:15]

Spokesman for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense: "The third party refused to receive the captured Armenian soldier, therefore, we repatriated him to Armenia"

Armenian soldier Ambartsum Asaturyan wanted to leave for the third country, yet he did not manage to do it.
29 January 2008 [16:03]

90th jubilee of Azerbaijani Armed Forces to be marked solemnly

The 90th jubilee of Azerbaijani Armed Forces will be marked solemnly this year, spokesman for Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Eldar Safarov told a press conference today.
29 January 2008 [15:59]

WHO Director General starts official visit to Azerbaijan

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Margaret Chan starts her official visit to Azerbaijan.
29 January 2008 [14:40]

Spokesman for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense: "Eight servicemen of Azerbaijani armed forces were hospitalized with chilblain"

Eight servicemen have been hospitalized with chilblain due to abnormally cold weather in Azerbaijan.
29 January 2008 [14:26]

Dirty Baku - PHOTO

29 January 2008 [13:42]

Human rights activist Taisiya Gordeyeva intending to hold monitoring of imprisoned servicemen

Human rights activist Taisiya Gordeyeva intends to put forward an official proposal to human rights activists this week.
29 January 2008 [13:22]

Official of German Embassy to Azerbaijan falls victim of robbery

Martin Alinberg, official of the German Embassy to Azerbaijan, has been robbed in the Nasimi district of Baku.
29 January 2008 [13:13]

African swine fever detected in Azerbaijan

Virus of African swine fever has been detected in Azerbaijan for the first time.
29 January 2008 [12:57]

Dangerous form of flu not revealed in Azerbaijan

"We have not revealed a new form or any dangerous flu viruses in Azerbaijan.
29 January 2008 [11:34]

Azad Ragimov: "If Baku's candidacy is approved for hosting Olympic games, we will build nearly 29 establishments in Baku"

Over 20 questions from the International Olympic Committee to Azerbaijan were answered in details and sent to the IOC.
29 January 2008 [11:07]

US Embassy to Azerbaijan presents musical instruments to boarding school No 2

The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan presented musical instruments of $5,000 brought from abroad to boarding school No 2, APA reports.
28 January 2008 [17:39]

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies to prepare state program on ICT development for 2009-2012

Azerbaijan Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies will prepare the State Program on Development of Communications and Information Technologies in Azerbaijan for 2009-2012 years, chief of department of MCIT Rufat Gulmammadov said.
28 January 2008 [17:15]

City banker Jerome Drean faces prison for taking Azerbaijani student’s place in final-year exams

A City investment banker may be jailed after posing as a university undergraduate to help a student to cheat his way to success in a series of final-year economics examinations.
28 January 2008 [11:55]

Heydar Aliyev's Foundation and Russian National Library to sign agreement on cooperation

Heydar Aliyev's Foundation, operating in Azerbaijan, and Russian National Library will sign an agreement on cooperation on February 2.
26 January 2008 [16:27]

Counterfeit currency exceeds $100,000 in Azerbaijan

Last year the officials of the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan revealed 11 facts of coining and falsification of securities.
26 January 2008 [15:34]

Azerbaijan's producing enterprises exceed level of water pollution

By results of a monitoring held by the Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, every two out of 1,891 producing enterprises every pollute water and every three pollute air.
26 January 2008 [13:10]

Tarana Mamedova: "The International Red Cross did not want to take our letter stating that Samir Mamedov refuses to receive letters from relatives"

Parents of Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mamedov, captured by Armenians, presented a new letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
26 January 2008 [12:36]

Parents of Azerbaijani war prisoner accusing Red Cross International Committee of pro-Armenian position

Parents of the Azerbaijani war prisoner Samir Mamedov captured by Armenians are complaining about the idleness and demonstration of pro-Armenian position by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
25 January 2008 [13:46]

Heydar Aliyev's Foundation and US "Save the Children" sign memorandum

Heydar Aliyev's Foundation and US "Save the Children" signed a memorandum, envisioning unification of efforts to care of children.
25 January 2008 [12:54]

National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council to hold conference on problems of films demonstration on TV channels

The National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Azerbaijan will hold a conference on the situation with the demonstration of films and protection of national values.
25 January 2008 [12:36]

Azerbaijani President presents his condolences to Polish President with airplane crash

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev presented his condolences to President of Poland Lech Kaczyński, according to the press service for the President.
25 January 2008 [12:10]

Azerbaijan ranking 80th among 149 countries by environmental performance index

The Yale and Columbian Universities of the United States issued a rating of countries "Environmental Performance Index 2008", in which Azerbaijan is 80th among 149 countries.
25 January 2008 [11:48]

Azadlyg newspaper to file claim to European court of Human Rights

The Azadlyg newspaper will file a claim to the European Court of Grave Crimes tomorrow.
25 January 2008 [11:10]

Astara customs office tightens veterinary control due to ban of poultry import from Turkey

The quarantine and veterinary services of the Astara customs office tightened inspections due to the ban of import of poultry from Turkey.
25 January 2008 [10:38]

BP, Azerbaijan Academy of Science to sponsor initiatives in education

BP and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Science signed a memorandum of mutual understanding to support expansion of scientific potential and development of knowledge in the framework of a number of projects on January 24.
24 January 2008 [18:00]

State commission of Azerbaijan for war prisoners and missing people rebuts information on plans to hand over Armenian soldier

The State Commission of Azerbaijan for war prisoners and missing people rebuts information on the plans to hand over the Armenian soldier to Armenia.
24 January 2008 [17:35]

Turkish politician arrested in Azerbaijan - UPDATED

Mehmet Kharun Gayadja, deputy chairman of the Independent Party of Turkey, has been arrested in Azerbaijan.
24 January 2008 [16:55]

Parents of captured Azerbaijani soldier hold meetings at International Committee of Red Cross

Parents of Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mamedov captured by Armenians visited the International Committee of Red Cross Azerbaijan Representation, Nazim Mammadov, captive’s father said.
24 January 2008 [15:11]

Azerbaijani army soldier commits suicide

Soldier Nurmammadzadeh Kamil Gurban serving in a military division in Beylagan committed suicide.
24 January 2008 [14:17]

Head of Azerbaijan's Seismological Center dies of heart failure

69-year-old Arif Hasanov, director of the Republican Seismological Center under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) died of heart failure.
24 January 2008 [13:46]

Journalist blackmailing Azerbaijani MP arrested

Founder of Azerbaijan Cumhuriyyeti newspaper Rahimov Nusrat Isa has been arrested.
24 January 2008 [12:57]

Pardoned journalists of Mukhalifat newspaper to file claim to European Court

Editor-in-chief of the Mukhalifat newspaper Rovshan Kabirlli and the journalist of this newspaper Yashar Agazade will file a claim to the European Court of Grave Crimes in the near future.
24 January 2008 [12:11]

Head of "Abu-Bekr" Mosque: "We follow the government in the issues which do not contradict to Shariah"

Religion has just started to restore in our country. This is a natural process, which will take time.
24 January 2008 [10:56]

European Court considering claims of two Azerbaijani reporters

The European Court of Human Rights is considering claims of two mass media representatives of Azerbaijan.
24 January 2008 [10:43]

Education Ministries of Azerbaijan and Korea to sign memorandum of mutual understanding

A delegation from Korea led by its Vice Premier, Minister of Education and Human Resources Development Kim Shina will visit Azerbaijan today.
23 January 2008 [18:11]

Population of Azerbaijan makes up 8,630,000 people

As of January 1 of 2008, the population of Azerbaijan made up 8,630,000 people, which is a 1.1% rise, as compared to the previous year.
23 January 2008 [16:28]

AIDS kills 48 in Azerbaijan last year

The Republican Center of AIDS recorded 441 new AIDS-infected patients in Azerbaijan in 2007.
23 January 2008 [16:05]

Tatyana Koroleva: "The incident which occured near the Ryazan Avenue on January 21 is not policy-induced" - UPDATED

Azerbaijani and Armenian students clashed in a fight at the Ryazan Avenue in Moscow yesterday, as reported by Day.Az with reference to Lider.
23 January 2008 [11:19]

Olympic Movement and Sport Museum to be established in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed an executive order on establishing an Olympic Movement and Sport Museum in Azerbaijan.
22 January 2008 [18:00]

Azerbaijani painter to present exhibition in Jordan

Famous Azerbaijani painter Ashraf Geybatov has been living in Germany for many years but still continues to propagandize our country in the world.
22 January 2008 [17:38]

Azerbaijan's Ministry of National Security detains international gang attempting to sell over 77 kilograms of drugs

Officials of the Ministry of National Security and the State Frontier Service carried out a successful operation which resulted in the confiscation of 77 kilograms of drugs intended for sale in Azerbaijan.
22 January 2008 [15:49]

Azerbaijan to join convention "Television without borders"

The National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Azerbaijan is preparing to join a convention "Television without borders".
22 January 2008 [14:07]

Wolf hunting likely to be permitted in Azerbaijan

An increase in the number of wolves has recently been observed in the villages bordering Iran and the Harami plain, as reported by local residents.
22 January 2008 [14:00]

Six judges brought to disciplinary responsibility in Azerbaijan

A decision to apply a disciplinary sanction to six judges has been adopted during a hearing of the Judicial Council, presided by Azerbaijan's Minister of Justice Fikret Mamedov.
22 January 2008 [12:27]

Archaeological monuments established near Maiden Tower

New archaeological monuments and explanation tables to them have been established near the Maiden Tower.
22 January 2008 [10:50]

Spokesman for Azerbaijan's Ministry of Culture: "If a candidate from Armenia officially presents an Azerbaijani song at Eurovision-2008, Azerbaijan will complaint to the steering committee"

In case a candidate from Armenia officially presents an Azerbaijani song at Eurovision-2008, Azerbaijan will complaint to the steering committee.
22 January 2008 [10:16]

Reporters' Trade Union of Azerbaijan: "Reporters are included into the list of lower-paid salaried workers in the country"

A poll conducted by Reporters' Trade Union of Azerbaijan, showed that reporters are on the list of the lower-paid salaried workers in the country.
21 January 2008 [18:35]

Will Armenia participate in Eurovision-2008 song contest with an Azerbaijani song?

Armenian ARMTV has selected singer Sirusho to represent Armenia in the Eurovision-2008 song contest.
21 January 2008 [14:29]

Bizim yol newspaper correspondent sentenced to 6 years in jail

A court hearing on the case of Bizim yol newspaper correspondent Mushfig Huseynov, who is accused of bribery, continued in Court of Grave Crimes.
21 January 2008 [12:20]

Elmira Suleymanova: "Problem of mutual extradition of those imprisoned in Georgia and Azerbaijan is being settled"

The issue of mutual extradition of those imprisoned in Georgia and Azerbaijan is being settled.
21 January 2008 [11:23]

Official abusing Cenub TV reporters apologizes

Chief of the power distribution network of the Masally region presented his apologizes to Cenub TV reporters.
20 January 2008 [13:28]

Paul Goble: “The Day the Soviet Union Died”

The exact place and time the Soviet Union died continues to be a matter of debate.
19 January 2008 [15:57]

Five activists for rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis go on trial in Tebriz

The court hearing on the case of five activists for the rights of Azerbaijan, residing in Iran, is held in the Tebriz Revolutionary Court.
19 January 2008 [15:43]

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Georgia presents 11 computers to Cultural Center of Azerbaijanis in Marneuli

The ambassador of Azerbaijan to Georgia presented 11 sets of modern computers, printers and other equipment, required for effective operation to the Cultural Center of Azerbaijanis in Marneuli.