Society

24 May 2008 [14:27]

Spanish lie in a response to Azerbaijani hospitality

Defending themselves and their hockey players, whose doping tests were positive, representatives of the Spanish team used a smeary and absurd lie, regarding the period of their staying in Baku during the Olympic qualification finals.
24 May 2008 [13:20]

Azerbaijan taking part in international Carassauga festival in Canada for the first time

This year Azerbaijan takes part in the international Carassauga festival in Canada for the first time this year.
24 May 2008 [12:05]

File claimed to Baku court for deprivation of Azadlyg newspaper team of founders' rights

The association of the liberation movement activists giled a claim to the Yasamal district court of Baku about deprivation of the Azadlyg newspaper team of the founders' rights.
23 May 2008 [22:22]

Spanish women's field hockey team close to miss Beijing Olympics

The Spanish women's field hockey team could be banned from the Beijing Olympics 2008 if "B"-doping tests of two of its players taken in Baku give positive results.
23 May 2008 [17:42]

Criminal case for causing severe injury to serviceman instituted against editor-in-chief of Gundelik Baki newspaper

Prosecutor's office of the Yasamal district has instituted a criminal case against editor-in-chief of Gundelik Baki newspaper Habil Veliyev.
23 May 2008 [15:14]

Two Azerbaijani journalists arrested in Iran

Two activists of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis, journalists, were detained in Iran by Ettelaat officials.
23 May 2008 [14:43]

Huseyn Baghirov: "70% of Baku's waste water flow into the sea and soil"

The main problem in Baku is the processing of waste water.
23 May 2008 [14:28]

Azerbaijani soldier of frontier troops shot dead by his comrade-in-arms in Sheki

Soldier Ashraf Ashrafov, internally displaced person from Lachin, born in 1989, was shot dead in one of the military units of the Azerbaijani frontier troops in Sheki.
23 May 2008 [13:02]

Azerbaijani Ali Ismayilov knocks out "unconquerable" Brazilian boxer in fight for Golden belt

Azerbaijan’s professional boxer Ali Ismayilov has won his next victory.
23 May 2008 [09:47]

UFO spotted over the Caspian Sea near Baku

An unidentified flying object was spotted between 5:00 and 6:00 near Sahil settlement of Qaradagh district of Baku, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS.
23 May 2008 [09:00]

Dalgha youth movement holds action in support of imprisoned journalist Mirza Sakit in front of Ombudsman's office

Dalgha youth movement held an action under the slogan "Defend Mirza Sakit" in front of Ombudman's office, as reported by the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.
22 May 2008 [13:37]

Baku to become the cleanest city in the world in the coming years

In the coming years Baku may become the cleanest city in the world owing to execution of a plan of actions on improvement of ecological situation in Azerbaijan for 2006-2010.
22 May 2008 [12:32]

Meeting on environment of OEC member-states held in Baku

A two day meeting of the international work group of the member-states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation on environment has started in Baku today.
21 May 2008 [16:44]

Elchin Behbudov: "Imprisoned journalist Mirza Sakit suffers from a nervous breakdown"

Elchin Behbudov, chairman of the Azerbaijani committee against torture met with Mirza Sakit, editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan newspapers Eynulla Fatullayev and Azadlyg newspaper correspondent.
21 May 2008 [15:20]

Agreement on CIS Humanitarian Cooperation Council to undergo ratification in Azerbaijani parliament

An agreement "On the Council of humanitarian cooperation of the CIS member-states" was adopted for ratification in the Azerbaijani parliament at the session of the Milli Medjlis commission on social policy.
21 May 2008 [13:33]

Head of the scientific expedition: "The claims that skeleton of an unknown animal belongs to a dinosaur are absurd"

"The skeleton of an unknown animal, found in the Qusar region of Azerbaijan does not belong to a dinosaur".
21 May 2008 [13:00]

Anti-tank missile, revealed in the center of Baku, turns out to be a dummy - UPDATED

The anti-tank shell R3 revealed Wednesday in the basement of a four-storey house at 68, Mirza Ibrahimov street, locating not far from the building of the Foreign Ministry, turned out to be a training dummy.
21 May 2008 [10:29]

Sadikh Gozalov: "Ramal Amanov lies about the tortures to avoid responsibility"

APA interview with chief of the Press Service for the Interior Ministry Police Colonel Sadikh Gozalov.
21 May 2008 [10:19]

Police torture Azerbaijani boxer with electricity

"I plan to reject the Azerbaijani citizenship..."
21 May 2008 [09:40]

Azerbaijan reaches final of Eurovision 2008 song contest

The first semifinal of the Eurovision song contest has finished in Belgrade.
21 May 2008 [09:23]

Azerbaijan among world's most aggressive countries

Azerbaijan is ranking the 101st in the annual Global Peace Index-2008, recognized as one of the most aggressive countries of the world, according to the report authors.
20 May 2008 [17:31]

Person, informing Azerbaijani community about prostitute that infected 200 people with AIDS, placed in mental hospital

The Court of Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan has completed a trial on the case of Sahib Teymurov, chairman of the public association "Assistance to Children's Homes".
19 May 2008 [17:40]

Chairman of Azerbaijan's National Television and Radio Broadcasting Council invites Ukrainian colleagues to Baku

We plan to organize one of the annual sessions of the European Regulators Agency in Baku.
19 May 2008 [15:13]

Heydar Aliyev's Foundation to arrange conference "Role of women in the dialog between civilizations"

Heydar Aliyev's Foundation is arranging a conference "Role of women in the dialog between civilizations".
19 May 2008 [14:31]

A skeleton of Lilliputian dinosaur found in Azerbaijan

A skeleton of an unknown animal was found on May 14 during archaeological digs in the basement of a house in Gusar region, built 100-150 years ago.
19 May 2008 [13:21]

Book on bloody events of January 20, 1990 translated into Turkish and English

Book by professor Chapay Sultanov "January 20, 1990 -the last attack of the empire" has been translated into Turkish and English under support of the Azerbaijani-Turkish Businessmen Association (ATIB).
19 May 2008 [11:16]

Week of European films starts in Baku

The week of European films starts in Baku today, reports the French Embassy to Azerbaijan.
17 May 2008 [11:07]

Azerbaijani army officer killed by Armenians

One more officer of the Azerbaijani armed forces was killed in the result of ceasefire violation today.
17 May 2008 [10:56]

Leyla Aliyeva's initiative supported by OIC intergovernmental session

The intergovernmental session of OIC experts on "Humanitarian disasters in the OIC countries in the 20th century" continued in Istanbul today.
17 May 2008 [09:42]

Milli Medjlis deputy Malahat Hasanova calls on colleagues to render aid to Azerbaijan's Fund of Assistance to Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Azerbaijani parliamentarian called on the colleagues to render aid to the Fund of Assistance to Armed Forces.
17 May 2008 [08:52]

Azerbaijan's First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva awarded IOC high diploma

Mehriban Aliyeva, member of the Executive Committee of Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee, President of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation was awarded a high diploma of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
16 May 2008 [17:33]

Police officer wounded as a result of shooting in Nardaran settlement, Azerbaijan

Shooting took place in Nardaran settlement of Sabunchu District of Baku about 07.00 in the morning on Friday.
16 May 2008 [15:06]

Cleaning of a hectare of land in Bibieybat oil field for construction of Olympic park to take up to EUR 5,000,000

International expert hearings on sport and environment in Azerbaijan are being held in Park Inn Hotel.
16 May 2008 [13:16]

Kamran Imanov: "UNESCO Secretary General implies removal of Icheri Sheher not from the World Heritage list, but from the list of objects, which are under threat of extinction"

Kamran Imanov, chief of department for Icheri Sheher reserve, has commented on the information about removal of the Old City from the list of UNESCO world heritage, which astonished the society.
15 May 2008 [13:08]

Ganja Russian community deputy chairman killed - UPDATED

Nadejda Nazarli, deputy chairman of the Russian community of Ganja and western region of Azerbaijan, was killed today in the city.
14 May 2008 [16:17]

International conference on literacy, attended by Armenian delegation, starts in Azerbaijan

A regional conference UNESCO "Resolution of problems of literacy in Europe on subregional basis: establishment of partner relations and promotion of application of innovative approaches" started in Baku today.
14 May 2008 [09:46]

Two activists of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis arrested in Iran

Two activists of the movement for the rights of South Azerbaijanis were detained by officials of Ettelaat intelligence services of the Gum city in Iran on May 12.
14 May 2008 [09:30]

Azerbaijani army soldier commits suicide

The body of 22 year old soldier Tofiq Arif oghlu Aghayev was found on the territory of the Shikhov beach at 20:50 on May 11.
14 May 2008 [09:20]

One more Azerbaijani soldier dies

19 year old serviceman Fuad Suleyman oghlu Suleymanov was buried in Hasanly village in Salyan region on Monday, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press.
13 May 2008 [17:20]

Imprisoned reporter of Azadlyg newspaper Mirza Sakit feels bad

The imprisoned reporter of Azadlyg newspaper Mirza Sakit feels too bad, says a source from the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.
13 May 2008 [16:05]

President of Azerbaijan expresses condolences to China due to earthquake

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev voiced condolences to China's chairman Khu Tszintao due to the earthquake, which hit the country caused death to many people.
13 May 2008 [11:47]

Week of Greek culture to be held in Baku

The week of Greek culture will be held in Azerbaijan in mid June.
12 May 2008 [16:25]

Azerbaijani parliament to adopt law "On biometric data"

A law on biometric data will be adopted in Azerbaijan.
12 May 2008 [10:51]

Monitoring on avian flu prevention starts in Azerbaijan

A regular monitoring on avian flu started in Azerbaijan.
10 May 2008 [11:55]

Day of Azerbaijan held in California

The Day of Azerbaijan was arranged under technical support of the Azerbaijani Consulate General in Los Angeles in the State Stanislaus University of Modesto, California.
08 May 2008 [18:05]

Azerbaijan to apply navigation system, having no analogues in CIS

Azerbaijan plans to apply navigation system, which has no rivals in the CIS, in 2009.
08 May 2008 [17:48]

Inauguration of Azerbaijan-Israel Friendship Alley to be held on May 18

Inauguration of Azerbaijan-Israel Friendship Alley on the 60th anniversary of establishment of Israeli State will be held on May 18, APA reports.
08 May 2008 [14:00]

President of Azerbaijan ratifies agreements on cooperation in culture and tourism, signed between Azerbaijan and Morocco

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on ratifying documents between Azerbaijan and Morocco, signed in Rabat on March 3 of 2008.
08 May 2008 [13:38]

Convicted reporter of Azadlyg radio appeals to European Court

Ilgar Nasibov, convicted reporter of Azadlyg radio, appealed to the European Court of Human Rights.
08 May 2008 [10:47]

Students from Azerbaijan wound Russian citizens in Moscow

A knifing and shooting occurred in the Moscow underground on Tuesday with participation of the Azerbaijani citizens, studying at one of the high schools.
08 May 2008 [09:16]

Ombudsman of Azerbaijan: "Armenians destroy graves, steal marble stones and monuments in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan"

Ombudsman of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova has released a statement on the day of Shusha's occupation by Armenians on May 8.