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23 April 2007 [22:04]
Famous musician Mstislav Rostropovich was again hospitalized in Russian Oncology Center.
23 April 2007 [21:59]
Yasamal district court was appealed for examining Uzeyir Jafarov, editor of "Gundelik Azerbaijan" newspaper.
23 April 2007 [21:40]
The weather is forecasted to change in Azerbaijan from today. The temperature is expected to fall by 3-5 degrees, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorological Department chief Imran Mammadov told.
23 April 2007 [15:00]
Baku Main Police Office has today gathered on the Q1 overall results.
23 April 2007 [14:53]
The State Student Admission Committee (SSAC) announced application process for Azerbaijani citizens to Moscow Institute of International Relations (MSIIR) of Russia Foreign Affairs Ministry.
23 April 2007 [14:16]
"Some of the 11 wanted for kidnapping bore relationships with Haji Mammadov's gang. One of them is Balagardash Dadashov. Such a case did not happen after Haji Mammadov's gang was arrested," chief of Baku Main Police Office, General Lieutenant Maharram Aliyev said.
23 April 2007 [11:50]
"Huseyn Turkelli, chief of America-Canada branch of the South Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement, Babek Merendi and Huseyn Tebrizli, members of the managing board were dismissed because of their activities which were in conflict with the movement. Huseyn Turkelli betrayed ideological line of the movement," Mahmudeli Chohraganli, leader of South Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM) told.
23 April 2007 [11:43]
Vasif Talibov, chief of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Supreme Assembly issued a decree on establishment of a Television and Radio Council of the autonomous republic.
23 April 2007 [11:09]
The participants of the Azerbaijani Youth Forum in Bundestag have visited the Nizami Ganjavi Cultural Institute in Berlin on the eve of the forum.
23 April 2007 [09:15]
VI Eurasian Media Forum ended its work In Almaty on last Saturday.
21 April 2007 [15:54]
Opening ceremony of 1st Republic Competition of Young Pianists dedicated to the 100th jubilee of Kovkab Safaraliyev was held in Azerbaijani State Philharmonics.
21 April 2007 [15:52]
The notions of tolerance and internationalism were always specific to Baku. Though people leave Azerbaijan, they always remind their homeland and live with their traditions. The establishment of the International Azerbaijan-Israel Association in Israel proves it, Russian Drama Theater's chief, people's artist Alexander Sharovski said.
21 April 2007 [15:42]
Growing concern, from both the United Nations General Assembly and the World Health Assembly, regarding the problem of road traffic injuries has resulted in the introduction of Global Road Safety Week which will take place from 23 to 29 April 2007 in Azerbaijani capital, Baku.
21 April 2007 [15:39]
Azerbaijani freestyle wrestlers succeeded in the first meetings of the European championship held in Sophia, the capital of Bulgaria.
21 April 2007 [15:36]
Aflatun Amashov, chief of Azerbaijani Press Council condemns the physical assault on Uzeyir Jafarov, editor of "Gundelik Azerbaijan" newspaper.
21 April 2007 [15:34]
As Kazakhstan beat Serbian team in Almaty stadium it is planned to hold a selective games of European championship with Azerbaijan in the mentioned stadium, said Kazakhstan's Football Federation general director Kurman Akimkulov.
21 April 2007 [15:28]
Uzeyir Jafarov, editor of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper appealed to Yasamal district police office for undergoing physical assault by unknown men.
21 April 2007 [15:25]
Preliminary court proceeding on case of Aydin Ibrahimov, who is accused of stealing art works from State Art Museum, was held at Azerbaijani Court of Grave Crimes.
21 April 2007 [15:23]
A scientific-literary conference dedicated to Azerbaijani poet and statesman Shah Ismayil Khatayi’s life and activity was held in Strasburg on April 19.
21 April 2007 [12:54]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on improvement of library service in the country, President’s press service told.
21 April 2007 [12:35]
Changeable, cloudy weather is forecast in Azerbaijan in the nearest days, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorological Department bureau told.
21 April 2007 [12:01]
The suit brought by Serdar Jalaloglu, chief of Organizing Committee for Preparation for the Congress of Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) against Akif Shahbazov, chief of Open Society Party (OSP) will be considered by Binagadi district court on April 30.
21 April 2007 [10:41]
Moscow Cultural Days will be held in Baku in the second half of October, Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev told.
20 April 2007 [23:59]
Moscow State International Relations Institute's "Azerbaijani club" President Leyla Aliyeva and Azerbaijani youth coordination will organize the 1st Forum of Azerbaijani youth in Russia in Moscow on April 28.
20 April 2007 [23:43]
The lifers, who started hunger strike April 16 in Gobustan jail stopped the protest action in the afternoon, Rafig Ramazanov, officer of Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service told.
20 April 2007 [15:55]
Azersu OSJC chief Nizameddin Rzayev has today held press conference on the 2006 overall results. The attendees were informed about taken measures and prospective plans.
20 April 2007 [15:17]
Azerbaijan's government is expected to soon approve the program paving the way for transition from analog transmission to digital transmission, Teleradio Unit Technical Director Mikayil Abbasov told.
20 April 2007 [14:08]
Father of Samir Mammadov, Azerbaijani soldier captured by Armenian Armed Forces again wrote to his son.
20 April 2007 [13:42]
The preliminary trial on the appeal filed against the court decision on Haji Mammadov, leader of criminal gang, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department and other gang members fixed to May 8.
20 April 2007 [13:15]
254 scientists will participate in the election of full and associate membership of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
20 April 2007 [12:01]
Azerbaijan may pull Turkish TRT TV off the air.
20 April 2007 [11:45]
OSCE Office in Baku intends to open anti-corruption centers in some Azerbaijani regions.
20 April 2007 [11:42]
APA has opened a press representative office in Israel. The press representative of the agency has already been accredited in Israel.
20 April 2007 [11:28]
The director of Azerbaijan State Philharmonic, honorary artist Murad Adigozalzadeh visited Moscow.
20 April 2007 [11:26]
International Medical Corps (IMC), TOTAL E&P Azerbaijan Company and Republic Center against AIDS will implement a new anti-AIDS program in Azerbaijan.
20 April 2007 [11:25]
Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) is working out application to be addressed to corresponding bodies.
20 April 2007 [11:13]
Ten more life-term prisoners joined the hunger strike in Gobustan jail of Azerbaijan, which started on April 16 ith demand of commuting the punishment.
20 April 2007 [10:03]
Five men were detained for police questioning after three people were found with their throats slit in a publishing house in eastern Turkey that prints Bibles and other Christian literature.
20 April 2007 [09:54]
VI Eurasian Media Forum will continue on Friday in Almaty.
20 April 2007 [08:40]
The motives of the suicide are not known yet.
20 April 2007 [08:37]
A debate dedicated to the results of investigations held in kindergartens of the capital was held in Baku secondary school #1.
20 April 2007 [08:35]
A leading Moscow university ordered its foreign students on Thursday to stay in their dormitories for the next three days due to fears of ethnic violence before and after Adolf Hitler's birthday.
20 April 2007 [08:32]
Vandals painted swastikas and other Nazi insignia on dozens of tombs in the Muslim section of a World War I cemetery in northern France, police said Thursday.
20 April 2007 [08:12]
The date of the preliminary court proceeding on case of former chief of Terter Education Department Fazil Museyibov ahs been fixed to April 25.
20 April 2007 [07:52]
Ministry of Awqaf (endowment) and Islamic Affairs Dr. Adel Al-Falah said Thursday Kuwait was implementing a large-scale humanitarian and charitable campaign that resulted in landmark effects thanks to God and instructions of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
19 April 2007 [22:19]
Mysterious deaths mount in high security prison.
19 April 2007 [22:09]
Trial on case of two officers of Azerbaijani Defense ministry military unit in Gazakh and one region resident started at Court Martial on Grave Crimes.
19 April 2007 [22:07]
A gunfight broke out in Yerevan in broad daylight on Thursday, in what police believe was an attempt on the life of a reputed crime figure.
19 April 2007 [21:43]
Japanese optometrist Akio Kanai has used all the prize money that came with his Nansen Refugee Award to assist refugees and internally displaced in Azerbaijan and Armenia, countries where he has been helping victims on both sides of the conflict for almost a decade.
19 April 2007 [21:38]
The first forum of Azerbaijani scientists living abroad will be held on June 4-10 in Antalya, Turkey.
19 April 2007 [21:36]
Azerbaijani National Security Ministry and Republic Prosecutor's Office officers, forensic examination specialists surveyed newly-discovered mass graves in Guba region.
19 April 2007 [21:31]
Azerbaijani National Security Ministry and Republic Prosecutor's Office officers, forensic examination specialists surveyed newly-discovered mass graves in Guba region, Yusif Abidov, Guba Executive Power deputy chief told.
19 April 2007 [21:30]
A conference dedicated to historical border issues in Turkish-Armenian relations will be held in Igdir, Turkey on 22 April.
19 April 2007 [15:52]
Ismayilli district resident Ramil Valiyev's Mercedes crashed into Baku resident Musa Samadov's VAZ-2104 on April 18 at 11.00 a.m.
19 April 2007 [13:52]
Six hunger-striking prisoners of Gobustan jail stopped the strike on April 16, Justice Ministry Penitentiary service told.
19 April 2007 [13:38]
As of April 1, Azerbaijan's population reached 8.557 million, up 0.3% or 24,000 from New Year's Day 2007, the State Statistical Committee informs.
19 April 2007 [13:17]
Azerbaijan Airlines' (AzAL) Tu-154 en route from Baku to Kabul could not land as security of the airport was not guaranteed, Maharram Seferli, officer of Azerbaijan Airlines State Company told.
19 April 2007 [13:03]
"If Fazail Agamali protests to the decision of Disciplinary commission, it may be reconsidered," Agajan Abiyev, chief of parliament's disciplinary commission told.
19 April 2007 [08:52]
Within the framework of a state program on education of Azerbaijani youths abroad, State Students' Admission Commission (SSAC), Commission for State Service (CSS) and Azerbaijan's Economic Development Ministry (EDM) will select the students to be educated abroad, SSAC Chairwoman Maleyka Abbaszade said at the press conference.
19 April 2007 [08:04]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive or the amendments to the executive order "Salary of Associate and full members of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences."
19 April 2007 [08:02]
Azerbaijan women taekwondo team is going to attend a training camp in Incheon, Korea.
19 April 2007 [08:00]
FIFA has released new ranking list of national squads.
19 April 2007 [07:51]
Head of Azerbaijani Committee against Torture Elchin Behbudov will monitor Bayil jail #1.
18 April 2007 [21:40]
775 crimes on illicit drug trafficking were recorded in Azerbaijan in the first quarter of this year.
18 April 2007 [21:37]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on setting up the post of advisor of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
18 April 2007 [21:34]
Azerbaijan's Emergences Ministry started to examine the quality of materials used in construction, brick and concrete plants in the Republic.
18 April 2007 [21:31]
State Pantomime Theater showed "Kosa and Moritto" performance and Bakustik jazz group held show "Azerbaijani jazz: Dialogue of generations" in the closing ceremony.
18 April 2007 [21:29]
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Secretary-General Christian Bode arrived for a two-day visit in Azerbaijan.
18 April 2007 [21:08]
AFFA president returns Baku from Cardiff.
18 April 2007 [20:58]
"I have no information on persons detained lately. If the detainees are radical, then they are not people who come to our Mosque. It is not right to call all the detainees wahhabists. What happens wahhabists names are mentioned. There is not such sect at all," Abu Bakir Mosque's imam Gamat Suleyman said.
18 April 2007 [20:53]
4,114 crimes were recorded in Azerbaijan in the first three months of 2007.
18 April 2007 [20:51]
"State Student Admission Commission (SSAC) does not assume responsibility for the quality and composition of the exams held by 'Araz' and other education courses."
18 April 2007 [20:44]
The finals of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship will be held in Ukraine and Poland. The decision to this effect was passed Wednesday through UEFA executive committee voting in Cardiff (UK).
18 April 2007 [15:10]
The acting chairperson of Austrian Constitutional Court is to arrive in Azerbaijan with three-day visit.
18 April 2007 [12:57]
"Israel businessmen are interested of investing in Azerbaijan's tourism, agriculture and high technology sectors," said Yevda Abramov, Azerbaijan MP, chairman of Azerbaijan-Israel Friendship Society.
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