Society

13 October 2006 [19:07]

Haji Mammadov threatens to boycott a trial

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [16:12]

Substantial changes in 2007-2008 Students' Admission rules

State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) made changes in entrance examination models which will be held in 2007-2008.
13 October 2006 [15:31]

"Bread Money" for IDPs to be raised in Azerbaijan

There will be a rise in "Bread Money" allowed to the Internally Displaced People in Azerbaijan, Ali Hasanov, chairman of state committee for refugees and IDPs said.
13 October 2006 [15:29]

223m manats to be spent on resolution of IDP problems during 2006

Ali Hasanov, chairman of State Committee for IDP and Refugees gave a press conference.
13 October 2006 [15:08]

National football team's former captain plays basketball

The concept of the sporting all-rounder is not new. In England, there is a long list of players who represented their country at football in the winter and cricket in the summer - Scotland's Andy Goram a recent example - while in the United States Bo Jackson famously starred at both gridiron and baseball. Now Rashad Sadygov can be added to that list.
13 October 2006 [15:04]

Georgians are checked in Azerbaijan

Azeri Immigration Service has started a massive check of Georgian citizens living in Azerbaijan.
13 October 2006 [15:00]

Yagir Mammadov: "Haji Mammadov called me for help to put Boris Eyyubov's body into car"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [13:51]

Conference on the development of women entrepreneurship held

The development of women entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan: strategy and perspectives, was discussed at a conference in Baku.
13 October 2006 [12:50]

US Embassy asked Azerbaijan for delay to legalize VOA and Radio Liberty broadcast

The US Embassy asked National Television and radio Council (NTRC) for delay to legalize VOA and Radio Liberty broadcasting in private TV channels, Nushirevan Maharramli, NTRC chief told.
13 October 2006 [12:03]

Turkey congratulates Orhan Pamuk for winning 2006 Nobel Prize for literature

Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday congratulated prominent novelist Orhan Pamuk who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature, saying the prize would make valuable contributions to promotion of Turkish literature in the world.
13 October 2006 [09:07]

Court keeps in force seize of Akif Muradverdiyev's property

Court of Appeal reviewed the appeal of the former chief of Administrative Department of the President's Office Akif Muradverdiyev against the court's decision on seize of his property.
12 October 2006 [20:33]

Haji Mammadov: "Kamil Sadreddinov has no relation to my crimes"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
12 October 2006 [18:58]

Food aid to Azerbaijan in jeopardy

Food aid in Azerbaijan is dwindling because of funding shortages and could run out within weeks.
12 October 2006 [16:41]

Fuji Optical head honours Nansen Refugee Award

Dr. Akio Kanai, head of Japanese Fuji Optical Co. Ltd was honored the Nansen Refugee Award for his gratuitous ophthalmological services to the refugees and IDPs, according to the press-service of Azerbaijan Foreign Affairs Ministry.
12 October 2006 [15:43]

Criminal case launched against Baku Police Office ex-deputy chief

Criminal case was launched against Javadaga Sultanov, Baku Police Office former deputy chief, Abdulla Yusifov, public prosecutor said in the trial of Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department by Court of Grave Crimes.
12 October 2006 [15:41]

Controversial Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk wins Nobel

Controversial Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, for his multitude of works that deal with the symbols of clashing cultures.
12 October 2006 [15:28]

556 Azerbaijani deported from Moscow in 2006

55519 raids were conducted to find out illegal migrants in Moscow this year.
12 October 2006 [15:23]

Haji Mammadov: "NSM Investigation Office chief Talat Aliyev hid Javadaga Sultanov"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
12 October 2006 [14:14]

Ali Bayramli disaster aftermath eliminated

Personal staff and fire-extinguishers of Fire Preventing Services of Baku and Ali Bayramli, also 300 rescuers of Emergencies Ministry (EM) Civil Defense Troops, suction pumps, over 100 tents, blankets, inflatable rubber dinghies, and medical kits were sent to Ali Bayramli to eliminate the disaster aftermath by the order of Emergencies Minister Kemaleddin Heydarov.
12 October 2006 [12:56]

Next pardon decree to be issued on Ramadan

The next pardon decree will be issued after October 20, on the eve of Ramadan holiday.
12 October 2006 [10:04]

Evda Abramov: "Anti-Semitic graffiti in Azerbaijan inspired by Iranian special services"

Anti-Semitic graffiti was spray-painted on several buildings in Baku, Azerbaijan.
12 October 2006 [10:00]

Belgium tops Azerbaijan 3-0 in Euro 2008 qualifying

Belgium stayed alive in European Championship qualifying after beating Azerbaijan 3-0 in Group A.
12 October 2006 [00:09]

Small aircraft crashes into Manhattan high rise

A small aircraft crashed into a building on Manhattan's Upper East Side in overcast weather on Wednesday, the New York Fire Department said.
11 October 2006 [22:38]

Kamil Sadraddinov: "Haji Mammadov threatened me with deputy interior minister Asgar Alakbarov"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Crime Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry.
11 October 2006 [22:36]

US hopes to head off suspension of foreign broadcasts in Azerbaijan

The United States is expressing hope that Azerbaijani authorities will continue to permit local radio and television stations to carry programming by foreign broadcasters, including those of VOA, Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty and the BBC.
11 October 2006 [21:17]

Three Azerbaijanis were deported from Russia among Georgians

National Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Russia Azerbaijan (Azerros) prevented the deportation of ten Azerbaijanis from Russia, Soyun Sadigov, the president of Azerros stated.
11 October 2006 [20:01]

Abiyev nominated for World Boxing Federation General Secretary

World Boxing Federation (WBF) Executive Committee meeting will be held tomorrow, Agajan Abiyev, Azerbaijan Boxing Federation (ABF) president, Azerbaijan Physical Culture and Sport Academy rector told.
11 October 2006 [19:56]

NSM neutralized one more criminal gang

Azerbaijan National Security Ministry (NSM) neutralized one more criminal gang for dealing in illicit drug during the operation, the ministry Public affairs Center told.
11 October 2006 [16:37]

Elchin Shikhli: "Azeri journalists should make statement condemning murder of Anna Politkovskaya"

Azerbaijan Press Council and RUH Journalists' Defense Committee (JDC) sent a condolence letter to Russia Journalists Union and Extremal Journalism Center on the murder of famous journalist, the correspondent of Novaya Gazeta.
11 October 2006 [16:25]

Abbas Abbasov's son elected VP of Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation

Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation (AWF) held a meeting in Hyatt Regency Hotel.
11 October 2006 [15:42]

Azeri Armed Forces Assistance Fund receives AZN 2 851 000 and $59 200

As of September 1 the volume of funds in manat increased by AZN 98 000 while no funds in US dollars were received by the Fund.
11 October 2006 [15:23]

SVS denied the information about mass death of wild birds

State Veterinary Service (SVS) at Agriculture Ministry denied the information about the mass death of wild birds published in some mass media.
11 October 2006 [14:55]

Ogtay Gerekmezli: "Abbas Abbasov sent Kamil Sadreddinov to Dagestan in Makhachev's car"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
11 October 2006 [13:25]

National volleyball team gears up for World championship

Azerbaijan's women volleyballers are now in Zurich, Switzerland, to prepare for the world championship due to be held in Japan.
11 October 2006 [13:14]

Heavy rain damaged communication, roads and railroads in Ali Bayramli

It rained heavily in Ali Bayramli on Tuesday night.
11 October 2006 [10:13]

Lieut. Col. complaining about Azeri peacekeepers activity in Iraq dismissed

Lieut. Col. Rasim Muradov, commander assistant of military unit #N who complained about the corruption facts Azerbaijani peacekeeping detachment in Iraq to the Military Prosecutor's office, has been dismissed.
10 October 2006 [20:21]

Adalet Asadullayev: "I heard about Boris Eyyubov's death the day after the crime committed"

Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
10 October 2006 [20:09]

Turkey backs Azerbaijan's candidacy for hosting of the 16th General Assembly of European Fair Play Movement

Turkey has supported Azerbaijan's candidacy for hosting of the 16th General Assembly of the European Fair Play Movement (EFPM) in 2008, Erdogan Aripinar, a Secretary of the Turkish National Olympic Committee told journalists.
10 October 2006 [20:07]

Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims meets with UK Parliament' delegation

Chairman of the Clerical Office of Caucasian Muslims sheikh ul-Islam Hajji Allahshukur met at his office October 10 with the members of the United Kingdom Parliament's Delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
10 October 2006 [20:06]

IREX announces Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program

The U.S. International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) realizes "Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program" in Azerbaijan under the financial support of US Department of State.
10 October 2006 [20:03]

3396 wanted persons and 152 hidden arrested this year

Board meeting was held in Interior Ministry on "the current conditions of the search for the accused and missing people" was held today.
10 October 2006 [15:20]

IAU students went on sit-down strike

Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) students went on sit-down strike outside the university main building yesterday which lasted till the morning, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
10 October 2006 [14:33]

Adalet Asadullayev: "Prosecution purposely accuses me in kidnapping"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
10 October 2006 [13:52]

First ladies of Georgia and Azerbaijan to cooperate in joint projects

The first ladies of Georgia and Azerbaijan have agreed to implement joint projects within the NGOs they each head.
10 October 2006 [13:34]

ANS Head: "Not granting license to ANS is disrespect for us"

"ANS TV and ANS CM operate without a license since 2003. At first all televisions in Azerbaijan operated without a license and we found it normal."
10 October 2006 [12:57]

Ali Hasanov: "I'm sure arrested journalists will be pardoned"

"President always took humanist steps by pardoning some journalists up to now and did not let their long-term arrest. I am sure that the arrested journalists will be pardoned," said Ali Hasanov, the President’s Office Socio-political Department chief.
10 October 2006 [09:26]

Azerbaijan House opened in Germany

Azerbaijan House is opened in Berlin on Monday.
10 October 2006 [09:22]

Press Council asks President to pardon the arrested journalists

Press Council (PC) requests President Ilham Aliyev to pardon arrested journalists.
10 October 2006 [00:19]

Azeris to participate in World Judo Youth Championship in Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo will host the XIII World Youth Judo Championship from 12-15 October at the gymnasium pavillion, where the 2003 Pan American Games were held.
09 October 2006 [23:01]

Azeri gymnast claims gold at int'l tournament

Azerbaijani gymnast Aliya Garayeva snatched gold with 65.6 point in all-round competitions of the Helsinki international tournament.
09 October 2006 [22:35]

First lady of Georgia visits Heydar Aliyev Foundation

Visiting Georgian first lady Mrs. Sandra Elizabeth Roelofs and her accompanying delegation today arrived at the Heydar Aliyev Foundation where they were welcomed by Azerbaijan's first lady Mehriban Aliyeva.
09 October 2006 [22:25]

Rovshan Agayev: "I heard about Rovshan Aliyev's murder from Haji Mammadov's sister"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
09 October 2006 [16:39]

Rovshan Aghayev: "I'm not Haji Mammadov's gang member"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
09 October 2006 [16:15]

Baku to host world boxing championship

Best boxers from Azerbaijan, Cuba, Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, the USA and African countries will gather in Baku on October 15 to participate in the word championship.
09 October 2006 [15:57]

First Lady of Georgia arrives in Azerbaijan

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili's spouse Sandra Elizabeth Roelofs arrived October 8 in Azerbaijan.
09 October 2006 [15:26]

Azerbaijan's U-19 women's defeats Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland under-19 women's team wilted in 30 degree heat yesterday as they ended their European qualifying campaign with a third straight defeat.
09 October 2006 [15:14]

Ali Hasanov: "Editors' meeting with President is not under discussion"

"The fact of including the articles denouncing journalists' arrest into international organizations’ report is discussing," Ali Hasanov, the President's Office Sociopolitical Department chief told.
09 October 2006 [13:34]

Unstable weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan this week

The weather will be unstable beginning from October 10, Umayra Tagiyeva, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry (ENRM) National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief told.
09 October 2006 [10:38]

Azerbaijan's 2,017,033 sq. m area cleared from mines and UXO in September

10 972 UXO and mines were destroyed in this period.
09 October 2006 [10:36]

Dagestan Culture Days to be held in Azerbaijan

A delegation of Dagestan Republic will visit Azerbaijan within Russian Days in Azerbaijan.
09 October 2006 [10:35]

Bill on Education will be put in public discussion

Bill on Education will be submitted to Milli Majlis and the discussion of the public.
09 October 2006 [10:34]

ANAMA buys demining machine from Croatia

A new demining vehicle has been brought to Azerbaijan.
09 October 2006 [10:33]

IAU students resume hunger strike

The sophomores of the privately-owned Azerbaijan Independent University resumed hunger strike in the medical station of the university.
09 October 2006 [09:13]

Azeris in Moscow fear to be next after Georgians

Georgians across the city abandoned their market stalls and closed their restaurants to lie low over the weekend, fearing deportation and police checks amid a growing crackdown.
08 October 2006 [22:42]

Azerbaijan coach praises Portugal

Azerbaijan's national Coach, Shahin Diniyev, was proud of the fight that his men put up in Boavista's Bessa stadium in the northern Portuguese city of Porto last night.
08 October 2006 [02:52]

President Aliyev attends opening of motorway and frontier post in Guba

On October 7, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended ceremonies to open a motorway connecting the town of Guba with Khinaliyg, a four thousand year old backcountry village located 2,3 km above sea level.
08 October 2006 [02:40]

Portugal beats Azerbaijan 3-0 in Euro 2008 qualifier

Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals Saturday to give Portugal a 3-0 victory over Azerbaijan in a European Championship qualifier.
07 October 2006 [17:40]

Azeri Premier meets IEB Deputy Direcror General

Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Arhur Rasizade met October 7 with Nikolay Belev, deputy Director General of the International Epizootic Bureau (IEB).
07 October 2006 [15:34]

Misir Mardanov admits problems in educational system

Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov presented a group of education employees who were awarded by presidential decree with medals and orders.
07 October 2006 [15:31]

Azeri, Russian Academies of Sciences sign agreement

Visiting Azerbaijan the delegation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) led by its vice-president Alexander Andreyev had a meeting on October 6 at the Presidium of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
07 October 2006 [15:01]

Ehsan Zahidov: "Ravana Zeynalova probably left home by herself"

A search for Ravana Zeynalova, 19, who was reported to be kidnapped, continues.
07 October 2006 [15:00]

Math to be mandatory exam from 2007

All entrants will have to pass a math in entrance exams for universities irrespective of the fields they choose.
07 October 2006 [14:30]

President Aliyev visits Guba

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev today visited Guba, a northern region of Azerbaijan.
07 October 2006 [10:06]

Emergencies Ministry and French Interior and Renovations Ministry agree to cooperate

Azerbaijani Emergencies Situations Minister Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov who paid business visit to France at invitation of French Interior and Renovations Ministry has today concluded his visit.
07 October 2006 [09:56]

TRT to pay Azerbaijan for broadcasting

From this year Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) will pay to Azerbaijan for broadcasting in this country.