Society
17 March 2008 [17:49]
Osman Kazimov, defender of Ganimat Zahid, imprisoned editor-in-chief of the Azadlyg newspaper, was attacked by four unknowns in Binagadi district of Baku on March 15.
17 March 2008 [16:26]
Agil Halil, reporter of “Azadlig” newspaper, who was attacked and stabbed by unknown people on March 13, has given testimony to Deputy Chief of Baku City Main Police Department Elkhan Huseynov.
17 March 2008 [15:06]
A session of the Milli Medjlis commission on human rights was held today.
17 March 2008 [14:13]
Parents of Azerbaijani soldier Yaqub Allahverdi oglu Mukhtarov, captured by the Armenians several days ago, have sent him a letter, Ulduz Mukhtarova, captive’s mother told APA.
17 March 2008 [10:46]
Azerbaijani ombudsman Elmira Suleymanov has sent an appeal to the Baku office of the International Committee of the Red Cross with a request to help release Azerbaijani soldier Mukhtarov Yaqub Allahverdi oglu captured by Armenians.
15 March 2008 [14:48]
An identikit of one of those, who took part in the armed attack against Azadlyg newspaper reporter Agil Halil has been worked out.
15 March 2008 [14:13]
Agil Khalil, correspondent of “Azadlig” newspaper, who was brought to the Central Clinic on March 13 with a knife wound, feels much better.
15 March 2008 [13:08]
15 March 2008 [10:56]
The list presented for pardoning to country's president contains a great number of prisoners, who committed a domestic crime.
14 March 2008 [18:55]
Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova observes attentively the events with the attack against Azadlyg newspaper reporter Agil Halil.
14 March 2008 [18:06]
Agil Khalil, correspondent of “Azadlig” newspaper was injured at 20:00 on March 13, editor-in-chief of “Azadlig” newspaper Azer Ahmadov told reporters.
14 March 2008 [17:04]
Today.Az as received an appeal on dismissal of 8 officials of British Embassy in Azerbaijan.
14 March 2008 [13:20]
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Armenia met with Azerbaijani army soldier captured by Armenians Yaqub Allahverdi oglu Mukhtarov.
14 March 2008 [10:12]
The meetings of the Pardon Commission under President ended, a source the Commission told APA.
13 March 2008 [17:20]
The monitoring of the Public Association of Assistance to Settlement of Social Problems of Women revealed that 90% of marriages are not registered officially in Azerbaijan's south.
13 March 2008 [15:56]
"The agreement on the second stage of the program "Development of the educational system of Azerbaijan" will be signed in late April of 2008".
13 March 2008 [14:15]
"As we know, Azerbaijan will apply the intellectual transport regulation system in 2008".
13 March 2008 [13:03]
12 March 2008 [15:13]
AIDS carriers are not only in detention facilities, but also among the population.
12 March 2008 [14:16]
"It is necessary to introduce amendments to Azerbaijan's legislation for regular review of cases of life-term prisoners".
12 March 2008 [13:51]
An arms cache has been found in Mardakyan settlement of Azerbaijan in the result of a successful operation, carried out by the local police, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
12 March 2008 [13:13]
About 1000 prisoners receive medical treatment from tuberculosis in a special medical center in Azerbaijan.
12 March 2008 [10:35]
12 March 2008 [10:21]
12 March 2008 [10:08]
President Ilham Aliyev issued an order on celebrating National Leader of Azerbaijani People Heydar Aliyev’s 85th jubilee on a state level.
11 March 2008 [17:52]
11 March 2008 [15:47]
Creation of a squadron to support police in the international peacekeeping operations under Azerbaijan's internal troops has already finished.
11 March 2008 [14:05]
CoE experts and officials of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice will have a meeting on conditions of detainment of life prisoners and persons, sentenced to long imprisonment, in Baku tomorrow.
11 March 2008 [13:13]
The appeal of Uzeir Jafarov, former editor of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper, will be submitted to the European Court of Human Rights.
11 March 2008 [12:01]
A large ammunition depot has been found in Samukh city of Azerbaijan in the result of a successful operation, carried out by the city police, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
07 March 2008 [18:59]
President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated Azerbaijani women on March 8 – International Women’s Day and wished them good health, happiness and success, Press Service of the President reported.
07 March 2008 [17:10]
Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has passed a decision to transfer weekends of March 29 and 30 of 2008.
07 March 2008 [13:07]
As of March 1, women made up 51%, or 4.379 million of the population in Azerbaijan, said the State Statistical Committee.
06 March 2008 [18:31]
Only Nijegorod oblast of Russia carried out trade and economic ties with Azerbaijan on the level of $101,000,000 by results of 2007.
06 March 2008 [18:08]
A session of the work group of human rights, composed of government representatives of human rights activists, was held today.
06 March 2008 [17:51]
Abbas Lisani, one of the leaders of Iranian Azerbaijanis, was forcedly transfered to the jail, locating in Iranian province Ezz.
06 March 2008 [14:26]
06 March 2008 [13:58]
Elchin Behbudov, chairman of the Azerbaijani committee against torture, met with former chief of Baku airport security service Emil Suleymanov during a monitoring in the investigation isolator of the Ministry of National Security.
06 March 2008 [11:07]
The editorial board of the Yeni Musavat newspaper has sent an appeal to Azerbaijan's Interior Minister Ramil Usubov.
05 March 2008 [13:08]
Fikret Mamedov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Justice, chairman of judicial council, took part in the session of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Prosecutors.
05 March 2008 [11:39]
05 March 2008 [10:15]
The 22nd unit of the Nasimi district police office detained a man, who called to the Norwegian Embassy and gave misleading information about the threat posed to the diplomatic mission.
04 March 2008 [18:08]
Azerbaijan's Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Ragimov has awarded Day.Az news agency.
04 March 2008 [15:09]
Number of HIV-infected people recorded in Azerbaijan has made up 1,379 people since 1987 until January of 2008.
04 March 2008 [14:57]
Azerbaijani parliamentarians demand to call the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan to Milli Medjlis due to the prohibition of Iranian authorities to hold anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy.
04 March 2008 [11:18]
British citizen Patrick O'Brian, detained in Azerbaijan, will be extradited to Great Britain within three months.
04 March 2008 [10:01]
Mercer Human Resource Consulting has released its annual rankings of the world’s most dirties cities.
03 March 2008 [16:54]
Azerbaijani army officer made an attempt to commit suicide in Aghdam region by shooting himself.
03 March 2008 [16:17]
Two citizens of Iran-Ansari Javad Izzet oglu and Mohseni Guseyn Nagi oglu-attempted to smuggle a large shipment of cell phones.
03 March 2008 [15:54]
The social association of enlightenment in the sphere of human rights has implemented the projects "Female lawyers in Azerbaijan".
01 March 2008 [15:07]
Fashion Festival will be held in Azerbaijan on April 26-27.
01 March 2008 [14:47]
A murder was committed in Khatai district of Baku.
01 March 2008 [14:00]
The 10th urgent session of the Congress of World Azerbaijanis will be held in Brussels on June 20-22.
01 March 2008 [13:10]
March 20-26 are declared non-working in Azerbaijan due to celebration of Novruz holiday-the holiday of spring.
01 March 2008 [11:36]
Two persons, accused of beating opposition Azadlyg newspaper's reporter deny the charge of beating reporter Agil Khalilov.
01 March 2008 [10:25]
A one-eyed lamb has been born in Lenkoran, Azerbaijan.
29 February 2008 [17:52]
Analysis shows that some Azerbaijanis get refuge in foreign countries by introducing themselves as Armenians.
29 February 2008 [17:21]
From 6 to 9 March, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. will be visiting Azerbaijan where he will meet Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Prime Minister Arthur Rasizadeh, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and other officials.
29 February 2008 [17:07]
Representatives of civil society and mass medias will gather at the grave of Azerbaijani reporter Elmar Guseynov on the day of his murder on March 2.
29 February 2008 [14:38]
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has determined the reception days for citizens, Khazar Ihbrahim, spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry told APA.
29 February 2008 [12:48]
A tractor has struck mine in the sown area in Ahmadagali village of Aghdam region.
29 February 2008 [09:49]
Azerbaijani Justice Ministry has received a questionnaire and a decision of Court on extradition of British citizen Patrick O’Brian who was accused of raping five children, through diplomatic channels in Great Britain.
28 February 2008 [18:30]
28 February 2008 [16:26]
Days of Azerbaijani culture will be held in Rabat, Morocco, by initiative of Mehriban Aliyeva, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO goodwill ambassador.
28 February 2008 [14:52]
I have general information about imprisoned reporters in Azerbaijan.
28 February 2008 [11:38]
Azerbaijan is completing activities related to introduction of e-signature in the country.
27 February 2008 [18:40]
A conference "Modern diagnostics and treatment of thalassemia" will be held in Baku.
27 February 2008 [17:53]
“Human rights activists, who state that Azerbaijanis released from captivity have been arrested, are political dilettantes.
27 February 2008 [17:45]
27 February 2008 [17:04]
Cases of tuberculosis that defy existing drugs are being recorded globally at the highest rates ever seen, with parts of the former Soviet Union especially vulnerable, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.
27 February 2008 [14:45]
A two-day forum of Azerbaijani students in Czechia started in Prague today.
27 February 2008 [13:57]
A delegation led by chief of the State Frontier Services of Latvia, general Gunars Dabolinshin arrived in Baku on February 25.
27 February 2008 [13:36]
Ali Sanai, Azerbaijani mountain climber living in Northern California conquered Orizaba, the highest peak of Mexico.
27 February 2008 [11:05]
The national foreign passports of Azerbaijan contain a shortage, a production defect, made by a British producing firm, which caused problems to our citizens on the check points abroad.
26 February 2008 [17:41]
The Center of Media Rights Protection started a monitoring among mass medias for protection of reporters' labor rights.
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