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24 April 2006 [08:46]
Azerbaijani population reached 8.46 mln, initial calculation shows. Population has increased by 23.9 thousand or 0.3% within three months of the year.
24 April 2006 [08:13]
State Commission on Student Admission (SCSA) announced student admission to Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University).
24 April 2006 [08:06]
Our Youth Public Union organized conference-"The so-called Armenian genocide-historic truths and facts" in the Ataturk Center.
24 April 2006 [08:00]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated orthodox community of the republic on Easter.
22 April 2006 [15:22]
Bird flu situation in Azerbaijan stabilized.
22 April 2006 [15:19]
State Commission for Students Admission (SCSA) is arranging entrance examinations for universities of Russian Federation on May 12.
22 April 2006 [14:51]
The Azerbaijani Health ministry experts carried out an experience exchange trainings in Turkey within the frames of the reproductive health and family planning in Azerbaijan project, run by ACQUIRE with USAID financial assistance.
22 April 2006 [14:47]
Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova visited Ganja on April 21.
22 April 2006 [11:02]
Azerbaijani detainee held in the Guantanamo detention camp in Cuba, whose name is mentioned as Masud in the list recently released by the Pentagon, is 31-year-old Baku resident Polad Sabir Sirajov.
22 April 2006 [09:32]
Press conference was held dedicated to preparation to "Eurovision" and "Turksoy" competitions.
22 April 2006 [09:27]
Ministry of Health will bring drug preparations "factor concentrate" for the patients sick with hemophilia to Azerbaijan.
22 April 2006 [08:41]
Tatarstan Autonomous Republic representative Nail Zaripov will pay a visit to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (AR) April 25.
22 April 2006 [08:29]
The delegation led by Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Vladimir Peprovich Lukin will visit Baku from May 5 to 6.
21 April 2006 [22:06]
21 April 2006 [21:35]
April 21 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed decree on conferring the honorary titled to employees of Architectural-Construction University.
21 April 2006 [21:25]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued decree April 21 to release Bahlul Agayev from the post of the rector of the Baku Pedagogical University.
21 April 2006 [13:54]
The US Department of State has donated equipment worth $100,000 to Azerbaijani law-enforcement agencies.
21 April 2006 [13:51]
The decision was passed based on a plea by the prosecution.
21 April 2006 [12:26]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev adopted Rules on State Marine Administration at the Cabinet of Ministers.
21 April 2006 [10:59]
The new education bill is ready and will be discussed in Milli Majlis standing commission for science and education in late April.
21 April 2006 [09:56]
The State Veterinary Service (SVS) at Agriculture Ministry of Azerbaijan confirmed the action plan on holding active and passive monitoring of high pathogenic avian flu.
21 April 2006 [09:50]
"The governments of Azerbaijan and Germany are continuing negotiations on realization of a project on water and sewerage system rehabilitation in Ganja city. We believe that relevant agreements wi"l be signed soon," this explanation was given by the Chair of "Ganja Water Canal" OJSC Teyyub Jafarov.
21 April 2006 [09:33]
UNO Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) specialist - Kiani Gholan with regard to Bird flu has arrived in Azerbaijan.
21 April 2006 [09:30]
Ceremony of laying down foundations of the two new bridges in Tbilisi Avenue, 20 January district and intersection of Ataturk and Z.Bunyadov Avenues was held yesterday.
21 April 2006 [08:50]
The Forbes magazine announced the annual rating of Russia's wealthiest businessmen.
21 April 2006 [08:43]
Azerbaijani Interior Minister Ramil Usubov left for Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistani, to attend the meeting of CIS Board of Interior Ministers, which will last till April 23.
21 April 2006 [08:06]
The United States has released the list of those held in Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba.
21 April 2006 [07:59]
Russia Lermontov Society co-chair, coordinator of Moscow State International Institute Caucasus Investigations department Vladimir Zakharov's visit to Azerbaijani territories under occupation have not been financed by Caucasus Democracy Institute Development Fund, President of the Fund Boris Zorkin has stated.
20 April 2006 [21:36]
Each person without citizenship that resides over one year in Azerbaijan may be granted citizenship.
20 April 2006 [16:30]
The Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on structure and staff of the Emergency Ministry.
20 April 2006 [16:04]
Possibility of extraditing convicted al-Qaeda member, Hadji Jankayev to Russia will soon be reviewed, the Head of International Relations Department of General Attorney Office, Ruslan Hajiyev told.
20 April 2006 [14:01]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent congratulatory letter to The Queen, Elizabeth II in connection with her jubilee birthday.
20 April 2006 [13:28]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the General Manager of ITAR-TASS, leading Russian news agency, Vitaly Ignatenko, on his 65th birthday.
20 April 2006 [12:57]
Article by Cem Oguz, The New Anatolian, Turkey
20 April 2006 [09:39]
As the decision of Baku Mayor's Office on restricting motion of heavy trucks in the capital gave no results, the Cabinet of Ministers issued a new order in this connection.
20 April 2006 [09:35]
"I do not want to leave for Hungary with my current responsibilities next time. They demand much from me but I do not have a right as a lawyer. I only represent Ramil Safarov's family in Hungary," legal representative of Azerbaijani army officer Ramil Safarov's family, lawyer Adil Ismayilov said.
20 April 2006 [09:24]
An Azerbaijani court on serious crimes has convicted 16 members of various extremist organizations, including al-Qaeda.
20 April 2006 [09:00]
"I consider that substitution of Armenian Church in Baku with library is a right choice," Ministry of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev has told in his statement made to journalists.
20 April 2006 [08:34]
"Turkish law enforcement bodies in cooperation with their Azerbaijani counterparts were investigating the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Elmar Huseynov last year. However, Turkish law enforcement bodies refused to do it later on," Turkish Police Chief assistant Ramazan Ar announced.
19 April 2006 [22:47]
New generation of talented gymnasts is growing in Azerbaijan and they will soon appear in the international arena, Altay Hasanov, the Vice President of the National Gym Federation, stated.
19 April 2006 [22:42]
The Chairman of the CIS commission on standartization, registration and medicines quality control, Viktor Dmitriyev arrives to Baku April 19.
19 April 2006 [15:42]
Six Muslim women visit U.S. on State Department-sponsored program.
19 April 2006 [15:24]
Azerbaijan can be a model of high level tolerance for all world countries, Mehriban Aliyeva, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO, stated.
19 April 2006 [13:33]
Ural optic-mechanical plant (UOMP) is going to deliver the state-of-the-art medical equipment to clinics of Azerbaijan.
19 April 2006 [13:00]
Number of Bird flu virus-infected people in Azerbaijan totaled 13, 5 of which died regardless of treatment, Chief Epidemiologist of the Ministry of Health Ibadullah Agayev stated.
19 April 2006 [10:34]
The Republic Hygiene and Epidemiology Center implemented some precautions against communicable diseases and mass food poisoning in the country during the 1st quarter of this year.
19 April 2006 [10:31]
State Committee Chairman on Religious Issues (SCRI) Rafig Aliyev has met with the second secretary of the US Embassy to Azerbaijan Paul Nerein.
19 April 2006 [09:46]
Azerbaijan Ministry of Education will set up Working Group with regard to realization of State Program (2006-10) for talented children.
19 April 2006 [09:35]
Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur, Russian PM Vera Oskina visits Baku today.
19 April 2006 [08:47]
Court of Appeal chaired by Judge Ismayil Valiyev has rejected ex-Health Minister Ali Insanov's claim against Lider TV and AzTV, ex-Minister's lawyer Togrul Babayev informs.
18 April 2006 [18:41]
9 killed in Israeli bombing.
18 April 2006 [17:15]
Monument to the Azerbaijani ex-president, Heydar Aliyev will be erected in Bishkek. The project has been initiated by the Kyrgyz association of Azerbaijanis – 'Azeri'.
18 April 2006 [17:11]
Azeri national sambo team won three awards at European championship that ended recently in Beograd.
18 April 2006 [16:22]
President Ilham Aliyev has been interviewed by the Turkish magazine, Ecovitrine.
18 April 2006 [15:31]
There is still large portion of population in Azerbaijan considered as internally displaced persons (IDP) as a result of "frozen" conflict in Nagorno Karabakh, the UNHCR report for CIS, released on April 18, says.
18 April 2006 [14:15]
The map of "The Great Iran" elaborated by the Iranian government includes territories of Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Mediterranean coast, a section of Saudi Arabia and North Africa.
18 April 2006 [13:12]
Plans of admission in Azerbaijan's higher education institutions may change this year, Maleyka Abbaszadeh, Chairman of State Commission for Students Admission of Azerbaijan (SCSA), stated.
18 April 2006 [10:48]
The students of the Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) will appeal to head of state Ilham Aliyev, embassies of foreign states in Azerbaijan, international organizations, Education Minister Misir Mardanov for legal solution of their problems.
18 April 2006 [10:33]
Officials of Azerbaijani Embassy in Georgia, authorities of Marneuli region and public representatives held protest action in front of the bas-relief of Azerbaijani prominent poet Nizami Ganjavi erected in the center of Marneuli, Georgia.
18 April 2006 [09:59]
The biggest Student Organization of the World AIESEC Azerbaijan representation will hold event for students called "Career days".
18 April 2006 [09:53]
The trial over 16-member gang was held in Azerbaijan's Court for Grave Crimes yesterday.
18 April 2006 [08:54]
"We prepare special program to improve the condition of libraries. Establishment of library and information centers within this program framework has been taken into consideration. First steps should be taken in this direction," Ministry of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev informed.
18 April 2006 [08:39]
Regular monitoring are held among domestic and wild birds.
17 April 2006 [22:54]
President Ilham Aliyev has adopted state program on strengthening social protection of elderly people.
17 April 2006 [18:22]
The Azerbaijani Deputy Justice Minister, Togrul Musayev and UN committee on children rights Chairman, Jacob Agbert Doek, who is currently on visit in Baku have discussed the children rights protection issues.
17 April 2006 [16:07]
As per the agreement signed between Azerbaijan Republic and the USA, workshop "BTC pipeline security: hazard analysis and risk assessment" is led April 17 to 24 in Baku, press service of Defense Ministry imports.
17 April 2006 [12:38]
Employees of the Press Council have conducted press condition monitoring in Azerbaijan's western regions, Ragim Guseynzadeh, secretary Executive of the Press Council, stated.
17 April 2006 [11:44]
Oktai Shiraliyev, the Azerbaijani Health Minister, has left for Moscow with a two-day visit, the Health Ministry announced.
17 April 2006 [11:38]
Delegation of the Chamber of Industry of the North Cyprus arrived in Baku last weekend as the NGO of Year. An awarding ceremony will be held in mid April.
17 April 2006 [09:11]
Special-purpose fair on sale of fowl and eggs was held in Sumgait yesterday.
17 April 2006 [09:05]
The first event was dedicated to the 15-year activity of the Lenkoran State University (LSU).
17 April 2006 [08:55]
Verdict of the officer of the Azerbaijani army Ramil Safarov by the court of Budapest city to life imprisonment without the right of amnesty for 30 years enraged Azeris living in foreign countries.
17 April 2006 [08:52]
Group of journalists on the initiative of "Friends of Army" Press club have visited Training-Education Center (TEC) of Defense Ministry.
17 April 2006 [08:45]
The great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi's bas-relief in the center of Marneuli region in Georgia suffered of insulting behavior April 13 to 14.
17 April 2006 [08:28]
International Republicans Institute (IRI) Baku Office Head Florid Dallas has met with Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) leadership.
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