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15 August 2006 [15:22]

Nazih Gassoub: "Evacuated Azerbaijanis have not yet appealed to us for returning to Lebanon"

"Ceasefire was declared in Lebanon on Monday. It is calm now. There are no bombings, no military planes. The devastated roads and bridges are being repaired," Azerbaijani honorary consul in Lebanon Nazih Gassoub told.
15 August 2006 [14:39]

Ombudsman discusses youth problems

Ombudsman of Azerbaijan has organized a gathering - "Youth is a bridge between generations" dedicated to the International Youth Day.
15 August 2006 [14:37]

Azerbaijan has the lowest number of female prisoners in CIS

There are more than half a million imprisoned women and girls around the world, according to the "World Female Imprisonment List," published for the first time by the International Center for Prison Studies at King's College in London.
15 August 2006 [14:32]

Two Azeri women jailed for forcing 14-year-old girl into prostitution in Dubai

Two women who forced a 14-year-old girl into prostitution one of whom was the girl's aunt, have been jailed for two years.
15 August 2006 [13:30]

Warmer weather forecasted in Azerbaijan till 21 August

The weather temperature is forecasted to fall a little bit in Azerbaijan beginning from today till 21 August.
15 August 2006 [08:49]

Two Azerbaijanis arrested for kidnapping in Moscow

Moscow intelligence bodies arrested two Azerbaijanis, who kidnapped 21-year-old girl and demanding money from her relatives.
14 August 2006 [20:22]

Fire broke out in Shamakhi forests

Fire danger increased in forests and other green areas because of the extreme hot in Azerbaijan.
14 August 2006 [19:39]

Lifer dies in Gobustan jail

Life-term prisoner of Azerbaijan's Gobustan jail Kamandar Aslanov died early this morning.
14 August 2006 [16:18]

Prosecutor's Office interrogates Haji Mammadov on Elmar Huseynov murder

Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
14 August 2006 [10:00]

Top seed Vugar Gashimov begins with win in Abu Dhabi

Shaikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Shakhboot Al Nahyan, the President of the Asian Chess Federation, declared open the 16th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival, on behalf of the patron Lt General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Interior.
14 August 2006 [01:06]

Azerbaijan Open taekwondo championship to be held

About 100 taekwondoists from 12 countries will attend Azerbaijan Open championship in Baku Sports Complex, August 19-20.
14 August 2006 [01:00]

Azeri U-15 boxing team to attend EuroChamp

Azerbaijan's national Under-15 boxing team will participate in the European championship in Nikolayev, Ukraine, August 19-26.
14 August 2006 [00:58]

Azeri actors to attend international festival

1st International Drama Festival to be held in Kazakhstan.
14 August 2006 [00:46]

National volleyball team wins Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan's national women's volleyball team defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 in a friendly game in Baku.
13 August 2006 [18:48]

Several persons injured during a conflagration in Yasamal district

Several persons were injured as a result of the fire in a high-rise apartment building.
13 August 2006 [02:22]

Adil Ismayilov: "Prosecutors lead Haji Mammadov to stand against Zakir Nasirov"

"Prosecutors aim to confirm the allegations by asking questions Haji Mammadov against Zakir Nasirov," said lawyer Adil Ismayilov.
13 August 2006 [02:19]

Arrested newspaper editor starts hunger strike

"Milli Yol" newspaper editor-in-chief Shahin Aghabeyli, who was sentenced to one year in prison by the parliamentarian Arif Rehimzadeh's claim, met with his family.
13 August 2006 [02:16]

"Qayda-Qanun" LLC chief arrested

"Qayda-Qanun" LLC chief, Baku resident Eldar Babayev was detained in an operation held by Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 August 2006 [02:12]

University entrance exams conducted

The last university entrance examinations were conducted in Azerbaijan today.
12 August 2006 [15:12]

Adil Huseynov: "Religious Belief and Conscience Freedom Support Center functions illegally"

"The Religious Belief and Conscience Freedom Support Center functions illegally and its president Ilgar Ibrahimoglu benefits from the organization for his political interests," said Adil Huseynov, Caucasus Religious Belief and Conscience Freedom Support Center (CRBCFSC) Azerbaijan Office chief.
12 August 2006 [15:00]

TU-154 makes emergency landing in Baku

The plane taking off from the Heydar Aliyev International Airport en route to Surgut made emergency landing on Friday.
12 August 2006 [14:59]

Baku hosts international forum of Azeri students abroad

The 6th international forum of Azerbaijani students studying abroad was held in the capital Baku on Saturday.
12 August 2006 [14:53]

Association of Canada-Azerbaijan Cooperation expands cooperation with Azeri universities

With the support of the Canadian International Development Agency, representatives of the Association of Canada-Azerbaijan Cooperation stayed in Azerbaijan from August 1 to 10.
12 August 2006 [14:51]

European youth to visit Azerbaijan

Representatives of the national councils of the youth organizations of Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia will visit Azerbaijan on August 14.
12 August 2006 [11:18]

American teenagers reach out to orphans in Azerbaijan

A talented group of teenagers from New York put together a dazzling show to help young children halfway across the world. On Aug. 8, the United Kids of America song and dance troupe performed "Step By Step, Child By Child" at the Kennedy Center's Family Theater in an effort to raise money for orphanages in Azerbaijan.
11 August 2006 [22:18]

International Press Institute concerned about freedom of the media in Azerbaijan

Based on information provided to the International Press Institute (IPI), there are renewed concerns about press freedom in Azerbaijan.
11 August 2006 [16:02]

The Jerusalem Post: "Jazz with mugam"

Though Rehovot resident Leonid Ptashka's name might not mean much to most Israelis, in the former Soviet Union and many other places across the globe, the 42-year-old Azerbaijan-born jazz pianist is a household name.
11 August 2006 [15:56]

Caviar, oil targeted by Caspian protection plan

Caviar lovers may benefit from a five-nation deal entering into force from Saturday meant to clean up the badly polluted Caspian Sea.
11 August 2006 [15:51]

Control beefed up in Azerbaijani border checkpoints

Control was beefed up in Azerbaijani border checkpoints after revealing group attempting to commit terrorist acts in London on 10 August, this year.
11 August 2006 [15:14]

Border Troops soldiers to be replaced with professional personnel

Azerbaijani Border Troops soldiers will be replaced with professional personnel in accordance with the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) signed between NATO and Azerbaijani government.
11 August 2006 [14:37]

FC Karvan lost to Slavia in UEFA Cup second qualifying round

Silver medallists of Azerbaijan's last football championship Karvan lost 0-2 to Czech Slavia Prague in Baku in the first tie of the two-legged second qualifying round of UEFA Cup.
11 August 2006 [14:06]

Azerbaijan State Railway Company put on alert due to terror danger

Azerbaijan State Railway Company was put on alert due to supposed terror danger.
11 August 2006 [14:03]

University entrance exams to be continued Saturday

The last university entrance examinations of this academic year will be conducted in Azerbaijan tomorrow.
11 August 2006 [14:01]

Ammunition depot cleared in Aghstafa region

The ammunition depot near Saloglu village of Aghstafa region of Azerbaijan is being cleared.
11 August 2006 [13:58]

Baku Police Department detain 93 beggars

Baku Main Police Department Public Security Office detained 93 beggars during a raid in Bilajari settlement of the capital and took to Binagadi station.
11 August 2006 [10:05]

Anand ready for title-match with Rajabov

India's Viswanathan Anand won the 21st Ciudad de Villarrobledo rapid chess title following a four-way tie in the Spanish town of Villarrobledo on Sunday.
11 August 2006 [09:36]

President approves Regulations of State Committee for Family, Woman and Children Problems

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved Regulations of State Committee for Family, Woman and Children Problems.
11 August 2006 [09:12]

Former Police Special Assignment Group member arrested for terrorism

Baku police arrested seven wanted persons. As Baku Police Department informs there is one Police Special Assignment Group (OPON) member among arrested men.
11 August 2006 [08:51]

Amnesty International is concerned about freedom of expression in Azerbaijan

Amnesty International is concerned at the sharp deterioration in freedom of expression in Azerbaijan, and in particular the killing, beating and intimidation of journalists.
10 August 2006 [22:41]

Armenian Academy of Science carries out archeological excavations in occupied Azerbaijani region

Armenian National Academy of Science Archeology Institute announced the results of the archeological excavations carried out in occupied Azerbaijani region of Agdam.
10 August 2006 [22:10]

National TV and Radio Council appeals to court

National TV and Radio Council (NTRC) appealed to the local Economic Court #1 by the claim to ban B&B cable television broadcasting in Baku, NTRC chairman Nushiravan Meherremli stated.
10 August 2006 [16:07]

Azerbaijani newspaper editor sentenced to one year in prison

An Azerbaijani court has sentenced the editor-in-chef of an opposition newspaper to a year in prison after being convicted on charges of libeling a lawmaker of the country's ruling Yeni Azerbaijan party.
10 August 2006 [15:34]

Azerbaijani to stage continuous protest action in Kyiv

Our compatriot living in Ukraine Alimammad Guliyev is going to stage continuous protest action at Independence Square in the capital Kyiv.
10 August 2006 [14:53]

Shahin Akhundov arrested in Turkey for the crime at Turkish Embassy

Shahin Akhundov, who was involved in the crime outside Turkey's embassy in Azerbaijan in December, 2005, was arrested in Turkey.
10 August 2006 [14:14]

President visits Salyan and Lenekran regions

President Ilham Aliyev is visiting Salyan and Lenekran regions to get acquainted with the measures implemented within the state program on socio-economic development of regions.
10 August 2006 [09:47]

87 700 hectares of Azerbaijani territories to be flooded

In near future the Caspian Sea level will rise 1.5 meters. 87 700 hectares of the territory (1.6%) will be flooded by the sea.
10 August 2006 [09:41]

Constitutional Court receives 1,333 complaints in the past seven months

In the past seven months of the year, Azerbaijani Constitutional Court received 1,333 individual complaints.
10 August 2006 [00:06]

Institute for War & Peace Reporting: "Azeri women seek foreign partners"

Social taboos are slowly being lifted on women marrying men from other countries.
09 August 2006 [18:54]

Azeri life-termers to appeal to European Court

Several life-term prisoners, whose death punishments were commuted to life-term imprisonment, are going to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
09 August 2006 [18:40]

Haji Mammadov: "We murdered Rovshan Aliyev and Elmar Huseynov on the same plan"

Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former official of Crime Investigation Department of Interior Ministry.
09 August 2006 [18:20]

Scott Taylor: "You can find a number of serving British SAS types frequenting the Baku bars"

In exclusive interview with Balkanalysis.com director Christopher Deliso, Canadian journalist and publisher Scott Taylor shares his insights on the current situation in the strategic Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan, from where he recently reported.
09 August 2006 [16:37]

Azeri wrestlers to attend international tournament

Seven-man Azerbaijan national free style wrestling team will attend the international tournament in Siedlche, Poland, August 18-20.
09 August 2006 [16:36]

Elvis to be commemorated in Baku

The world-wide obsession with the King of rock'n'roll, Elvis Presley, continues and now spreads to Baku.
09 August 2006 [16:26]

FLEX program winners announced

The 53 winners of the contest held in Azerbaijan within the framework of the Future Leaders Exchange program were named.
09 August 2006 [15:32]

Mehmet Ali Shahin: "We are ready to help develop local football"

"Azerbaijan and Turkey will cooperate in organizing joint trainings of sportsmen as well as in struggle against doping and several other spheres," said Turkish State Minister Mehmet Ali Shahin, who is visiting Azerbaijan.
09 August 2006 [15:15]

One more Azerbaijani murdered in Russia

25-year-old resident of Laman village of Lerik region, Azerbaijan, Jamal Mirzajan Alishov was murdered in the Russian city of Stavropol.
09 August 2006 [10:33]

Fire in Baku-Buzovna-Merdekan train

Fire broke out in the 3rd car of Baku-Buzovna-Merdekan electric train near "Bakavtomat" railway station.
09 August 2006 [10:31]

Schoolboy drowned in the sea

Resident of Veravul village of Lenkeran, 16-year-old schoolboy Samir Shakir Rasulov drowned in the sea in Baku.
09 August 2006 [10:31]

Human trafficker arrested in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry Office To Fight Organized Crimes arrested a trafficker in women during a special operation.
09 August 2006 [10:24]

Temperature will hit +42 C

Air temperature will rise in Azerbaijan on August 11.
09 August 2006 [09:29]

Allahshukur Pashazadeh meets with Azerbaijanis in Tabriz

Head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh ended his visit in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
09 August 2006 [09:12]

Special station to be set up to study Gabala radar station's impact on the environment

Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry intends to set up a special station to study the impact of Daryal Installation in Gabala Radar Station on environment.
09 August 2006 [08:43]

Georgian police detain Azerbaijanis distributing newspaper in Tbilisi and Marneuli

Six officers of Georgian Interior Ministry Security Service confiscated 30 copies of newspaper "Hummat" (published in Azerbaijan) from the members of National Assembly of Georgian Azerbaijanis (NAGA) by force today.
09 August 2006 [08:32]

Secondary schools to be financed from state budget by new principles

Secondary schools will be financed from the state budget by new principles from next year.
08 August 2006 [21:55]

Haji Mammadov: "I was certain to kill Azer Ismayilov"

Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
08 August 2006 [21:31]

Mehmet Ali Shahin considers important to organize joint trainings of Turkish and Azerbaijani sportsmen

Turkish State Minister Mehmet Ali Shahin today met with Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minster Azad Rahimov.
08 August 2006 [16:30]

Haji Mammadov wants closed trial

Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
08 August 2006 [14:17]

Zakir Garalov: "We found Haji Mammadov's name in a personal telephone book in Farhad Aliyev's office"

Azerbaijan's chief prosecutor says he is investigating whether former Economic Minister Farhad Aliyev was involved in last year's murder of opposition journalist Elmar Husseynov.
08 August 2006 [13:46]

One more echelon of Russian military base # 62 in Akhalkalaki to pass through Azerbaijan

Next echelon of Russian military base #62 departed for Russia from Salka railway station, Georgia on 09.00 am today.
08 August 2006 [08:12]

Baku to host CIS congress of oncologists and radiologists

The 4th congress of Commonwealth of Independent States oncologists and radiologists will take lace in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, from September 28, this year.
07 August 2006 [21:47]

Police captain arrested for smuggling illicit drugs

Azerbaijan's National Security and Interior Ministries conducted a joint operation neutralizing an organized gang involved in smuggling narcotic drugs in Azerbaijan from Iran.
07 August 2006 [21:46]

Finland's Border Guard apprehends eight Armenians bound for Sweden

The Finnish Border Guard apprehended eight Armenians who were attempting to travel to Sweden through Finland.
07 August 2006 [21:33]

One more echelon withdrawn from Georgia to be delivered to Russia through Azerbaijan

One more echelon loaded with weapons, military supplies and equipment withdrawn from Russian 62nd military base in Akhalkalak, Georgia, will depart from Salka railway station tomorrow.
07 August 2006 [20:47]

Baku police conducts raids on nightclubs

Baku Police Department conducted raids on nightclubs in the capital to reinforce struggle against cases damaging public moral.
07 August 2006 [14:21]

Emergencies Ministry to benefit from Turkish and Russian experiences

Ministry of Emergency Situations will use Turkey's and Russia's experiences to form its structure.