Society
09 April 2007 [13:47]
Cloudy and rainy weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan in the next few days.
09 April 2007 [12:54]
President Ilham Aliyev is visiting southern regions of Azerbaijan. The President visited Masalli region first.
09 April 2007 [12:07]
The landslide occurred in Azerbaijani region of Ismayilli is calming down.
09 April 2007 [11:18]
Actor of Azerbaijan State Young Spectators Theater Ramiz Serkerov died of heart failure.
08 April 2007 [11:44]
Azerbaijani karate fighters have already won three gold medals at the US Open Karate Championship in Las Vegas.
08 April 2007 [11:31]
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry intends to submit proposals on changes to the ration allowance of Armed Forces to the Cabinet of Ministers.
08 April 2007 [11:29]
Ecology and National Service Ministry proposed to raise a fine on poaching for rare species of animals.
08 April 2007 [11:11]
Patrick Hickey, president of European Olympic Committee (EOC) arrived in Azerbaijan.
07 April 2007 [11:27]
"A number of journalists in different editorial offices have been dismissed as they demand employment agreement. Editorial offices' leaderships rejected employment contract requests by journalists," Azerbaijani Press Council Chairman Aflatun Amashov stated.
07 April 2007 [11:18]
Azerbaijani national aquatics team will participate in Mustafa Kamal Ataturk memorial tournament to be held April 20-23 in Istanbul, Turkey.
07 April 2007 [11:14]
Azerbaijani chess player Zeyneb Mammedyarova has strengthened her position in leaders' group of the European personal championship which takes place in Dresden, Germany.
07 April 2007 [11:10]
Azerbaijani singer Baloglan Ashrafov, underwent surgery in memorial hospital in Istanbul, Turkey will be released from hospital next week.
07 April 2007 [11:08]
Human rights defenders are going to appeal to the country authorities for lifers in Gobustan jail, who demand commuting their life sentence to 15-year imprisonment.
07 April 2007 [11:03]
The appeal against court's decision on robbers of Zumrud and Markiz jewelry shops in Baku –Khosrov and Nasir Efendiyevs, Elbrus Mammadov, Elyar Salahov and Ilgar Mammadov will be considered by Judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva.
07 April 2007 [11:01]
Shahin military games where the schoolboys compete will be held in a military unit in Ganja.
07 April 2007 [10:57]
President of the Congress of European Azerbaijanis Natig Agamirov and former head and honorary president of the congress Bahaddin Kaya had a meeting in the State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad.
07 April 2007 [10:56]
The delegation of Turkey's Radio and Television Supreme Council is to be received by Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev today, National Radio and Television Council's chairman Nushiravan Maharramli stated.
07 April 2007 [08:53]
Unity youth organization in Moscow organized a meeting with Azerbaijani students in Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia.
06 April 2007 [23:25]
Azerbaijani Army soldier Bahruz Aliyev died mysteriously in a military unit in Nakhchivan today.
06 April 2007 [23:13]
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Orthodox Christians living in Azerbaijan on Easter.
06 April 2007 [23:07]
"No floods are expected in the Kur river, if there are no strong showers. But if there is flood in the rivers, natural disasters will possibly happen," Azerbaijani Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov told journalists.
06 April 2007 [22:52]
"A number of journalists in different editorial offices have been dismissed as they demand employment agreement. Editorial offices' leaderships rejected employment contract requests by journalists," Azerbaijani Press Council chairman Aflatun Amashov stated.
06 April 2007 [22:20]
I have been offered several high positions at AzTV channel. I will response positively, if they are convenient, the former director of "Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting" Closed Shareholder Society "Sahar" program Gulu Maharramli said in an interview to the journalists.
06 April 2007 [22:13]
Friday, a Boeing-747 cargo aircraft made a trial landing in Ganja International Airport, an airport in a western region of Azerbaijan, which was reconstructed last year.
06 April 2007 [22:10]
"Arif Alishanov himself invited Mehriban Aklakbrzade to work in AZTV and charged her with producing interesting and different programmes. Several studios were united and delivered under Mehriban Alkbarova's control that is expected to do concrete job. Unfortunately Mehriban Alakbrzade did none of these works during his activity in AZTV, Azerbaijan Televisions and Radio Broadcasting" CJSC press service head Khatira Gasimova told.
06 April 2007 [15:43]
The international competition announced for the preparation of Independence monument will end on October 1. Which country will prepare Azerbaijan Independence (Istiglal) monument will be clear after that, the head of Azerbaijan Artists' Union, people's artist Farhad Khalilov told.
06 April 2007 [14:28]
United Nations Department of Public Information office in Azerbaijan once again acted as an initiator for a joint event to commemorate another UN observance on 4 April 2007 International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
06 April 2007 [14:16]
Australian weightlifting team member of Armenian origin Sergo Chahoyan (85 kg) has been suspended for life.
06 April 2007 [14:15]
Yasamal Court presided over by judge Isa Ismayilov has today passed a decision on Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief and founder of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper by the claim of Tatyana Chaladze, investigator of Khojaly tragedy.
06 April 2007 [12:48]
Landslip in the village of Vasha of Ismayilli region has not moved since yesterday, Akif Khidirov, first deputy head of Ismayili executive power, chief of the region's Emergencies Commission told.
06 April 2007 [09:04]
According to the Council of Europe recommendations Azerbaijani Supreme Court's experts meeting on making amendments to Azerbaijan Criminal Code finished.
06 April 2007 [08:50]
During the first quarter of this year, 86,777 families applied Azerbaijan's regional social protection centers for targeted social assistance benefits, allowed within the scope of the targeted social safety net program aimed to prevent poverty.
06 April 2007 [08:49]
This month Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) is to elect its president.
06 April 2007 [08:41]
The delegation led by Azerbaijan's Consul General to St.Petersburg Gudsi Osmanov visited Vologda in the framework of their visit to Russian northern-western federal regions.
06 April 2007 [08:40]
Head of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh will participate at the 21st international conference on "Muslim solidarity taught and shown by Prophet Muhammad (S)" in Iran on April 6-9.
06 April 2007 [08:37]
The gathering of Azerbaijan Diaspora representatives will be held in Ashdod, Israel on April 8.
06 April 2007 [08:26]
Azerbaijani Culture Days will be held in Moldova and Belarus in late May.
06 April 2007 [08:25]
International health security is the theme for World Health Day 2007. To commemorate the World Health Day UN agencies in Azerbaijan plan to conduct several events.
06 April 2007 [08:21]
Azerbaijani consul general, to St. Petersburg met with leader of Komi Autonomous Republic in the framework of the presentation of Finn-Ugor Culture Center.
06 April 2007 [08:05]
Famous Azerbaijani conductor and composer Niyazi's 95th birthday will be marked in his memorial house.
06 April 2007 [08:01]
Lifer Dayanat Kerimov, accused of vice-speaker Afiyaddin Jalilov's assassination stopped hunger strike, demanding commuting his life sentence to 15-year imprisonment.
05 April 2007 [20:00]
634 applicants were registered to compete for vacant places at the State Service Commission under President (SSC).
05 April 2007 [19:54]
President's Office and Prime Minister Artur Rasizade have been appealed in connection with the landslip in the village of Vasha of Ismayili region.
05 April 2007 [19:46]
The investigation of the criminal case launched on former chief of Terter Education Department Fazil Museyibov is over and has been sent to the Court of Grave Crimes.
05 April 2007 [19:45]
Emergencies Ministry officers found F-1 hand-grenade in front of an apartment in Shirin Mirzayev Street 91 in Nizami district.
05 April 2007 [19:44]
Press service of Ombudsman's Office released information about principal of Nizami district school #10 Hafiz Mukhtarov.
05 April 2007 [19:37]
Yasamal Court presided over by Judge Isa Ismayilov continued the proceeding on the case of Eynulla Fatullayev, investigator of Khojali tragedy, founder of Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper and editor-in-chief.
05 April 2007 [19:33]
05 April 2007 [19:32]
AFFA Disciplinary Committee held a meeting in AFFA headquarters.
05 April 2007 [19:30]
Funeral of Azerbaijani people's poet Gabil Imamverdiyev was held in the Rashid Behbudov Azerbaijan State Song Theatre. Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev attended the funeral.
05 April 2007 [19:27]
The assaulters of a policeman in Sumgayit have not yet been arrested.
05 April 2007 [13:51]
Landslip occurred in the village of Vasha of Ismayilli region, Azerbaijan, deputy head of the region's executive power Khalid Ganiyev informs.
05 April 2007 [13:00]
Five foreigners were detained in a market in Aksaysk region of Rostov province, Russia, Rostov Federal Migration Service said. Four of the detainees are Azerbaijanis and one Georgian woman.
05 April 2007 [11:57]
European judo championship starts tomorrow in Belgrade, Serbia.
05 April 2007 [08:13]
Baku Music Academy will celebrate its 85th anniversary on September 18, on birthday of Uzeyir Hajibayov.
05 April 2007 [08:10]
Minghechevir Support Centre for Children and Families is to elect members to the children self-defense group.
05 April 2007 [08:04]
European Olympic Committee president Patrick Hikky will visit Baku on April 7.
05 April 2007 [07:55]
Fish-nets and other equipment used in illegal fishing confiscated by Azerbaijani State Border Service in the recent six months have been damaged, SBS officer Ilham Mehdiyev said.
05 April 2007 [07:44]
Classic Music Festival is to be held for the first time in Azerbaijan from May 18 to June 6.
05 April 2007 [07:42]
The first Forum of Azerbaijani students studying in Strasbourg will be held with the participation of Emin Milli (Alumni Network), Vusal Mammadov (FASE deputy secretary) and Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe Arif Mammadov in the building of Council of Europe on April 10.
04 April 2007 [19:52]
3,731 crimes, including 514 grave crimes were unfolded in Azerbaijan in 2006.
04 April 2007 [19:41]
Astara Customs Office's department to fight against smuggling and custom laws violation detained a narcotic smuggler.
04 April 2007 [19:24]
There is no need to teach religion as separate subject in Azerbaijani secondary schools, said Hidayat Orujov, chief of the State Committee for Religious Communities.
04 April 2007 [19:20]
The final decision on the venue of the Armenian and Azeri national football teams within EURO-2008 qualifying games will be announced April 24, head coach of the Armenian national team Ian Porterfield told reporters.
04 April 2007 [15:52]
Press Council has prepared bill on increasing government's care on the press in Azerbaijan.
04 April 2007 [15:44]
Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) detected 1,249,801 sq m Azerbaijan's territory and cleared from mines and UXOs in March, 2007.
04 April 2007 [15:42]
Azerbaijan handball squad has returned to the country after a 10-day training camp in Ukraine.
04 April 2007 [14:03]
Azerbaijan honored artist, pianist Murad Adigozalzadeh will perform Schumen concert together with popular Russian conductor Vladimir Verbitski in Moscow on April 27.
04 April 2007 [13:56]
Mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) injured 11 and killed 4 in Azerbaijan in the first term of 2007, Hafiz Safikhanov, director of Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines said.
04 April 2007 [12:55]
Nubar Kerimova, sister of lifer Dayanat Kerimov, accused of vice-speaker Afiyeddin Jalilov’s assassination and going on hunger strike in Gobustan jail wants to start hunger strike, Kerimova told.
04 April 2007 [12:41]
Traffic in Mardakan-Zugulba highway will tomorrow stop from 8.00 till 21.00 with regard to reconstruction, Baku Traffic Police Office officer Vagif Asadov told.
04 April 2007 [11:56]
"Attack on uranium enrichment facilities in Iran will not harm Azerbaijan. But exploding any atomic power station or oil refinery will cause dangerous problems for the whole world," said Adil Garibov, director of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Radiation Problems Institute.
04 April 2007 [11:12]
81-year old People's poet Gabil Imamverdiyev died at the night of April 3 to 4 at night.
04 April 2007 [08:02]
Azerbaijan's Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev today received the delegation led by UN Secretary General's Representative on Human Rights of IDPs Walter Kalin.
04 April 2007 [07:52]
The opening of International Environmental Project Olympiad (INEPO) will be held on April 4 in Baku.
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