Society

30 May 2006 [08:16]

37 Lachin IDP families will be settled in new district

37 Internally displaced people families from Lachin will be provided with new houses nearby Takhta korpu settlement for IDP of Aghjabedi region.
29 May 2006 [19:36]

Russia Profile: "Moscow's Muslims defined by difference"

More a case of communities than community.
29 May 2006 [19:21]

Azerbaijan awards State Medal to Zaman Daily

Zaman-Azerbaijan, celebrating its 15th anniversary, was awarded by Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliev with a state medal.
28 May 2006 [23:46]

More than 5,600 dead in Indonesian quake

A frantic search for survivors is continuing after a strong earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java, killing more than 5,000 people.
28 May 2006 [17:44]

Azeri judo wrestler won a silver medal in women competition

Judo European Championship is underway in Tampere, Finland.
27 May 2006 [20:53]

Reporters Sans Frontieres: "Two journalists held without charge in Azeri provinces"

Reporters Without Borders today called for the "immediate release" of two Azeri journalists, Amin Movahedi, who was detained yesterday in the northern city of Meshkinshar, and Orouj Amiri, detained the day before in the nearby city of Marannd.
27 May 2006 [13:58]

Azerbaijan and Georgia sign MOU on cooperation in sports

Azerbaijani and Georgian young people had a traditional friendly meeting in Girmizi Korpu border post in Gazakh region yesterday.
27 May 2006 [13:55]

Amnesty to be granted

"Amnesty will be declared in autumn this year. The mechanisms of the amnesty are being considered now," said human rights activist Saida Gojamanli.
27 May 2006 [13:49]

BBC: "More than 3,000 dead in Indonesian quake" - UPDATED

More than 3,000 people have been killed and thousands more injured by a strong earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Java, officials have said.
27 May 2006 [10:30]

Azeri judo wrestler became European Champion

Judo European Championship is underway in Tampere, Finland.
27 May 2006 [10:15]

President receives delegation led by Turkish "Zaman" newspaper editor-in-chief

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by member of Board of the "Faza Gazetchilik" Anonymous Company, editor-in-chief of the Turkish "Zaman" newspaper, Ekrem Dumanli.
27 May 2006 [08:29]

President to partake in opening of new premises of Embassy in France

Azerbaijani Embassy in France will move to new premises. Solemn ceremony will be held on this occasion May 29.
26 May 2006 [15:30]

Final round of International Wrestling tournament to be held in Baku

Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation said the final round of the International Golden Grand Prix tournament will be held in Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, June 23-25.
26 May 2006 [15:23]

President Aliyev ratifies Regulations on Health Ministry

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on ratification of Regulations on Health Ministry, its structure and staff.
26 May 2006 [13:38]

New photo Exhibition opens in Azerbaijan

The photo exhibition "In the eyes of visitors" was opened May 25 at the French Culture Center in Baku.
26 May 2006 [13:22]

Khachmaz TV's transmission banned

Azerbaijan's National TV and Radio Council (NTRC) decided not to renew the license for Khachmaz TV.
26 May 2006 [13:20]

Eldar Salayev will receive a treatment abroad

Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General permitted former president of National Academy of Science Eldar Salayev's leaving the country for treatment abroad.
26 May 2006 [10:00]

New detention place will be constructed in Baku

New detention place will be constructed in Baku, Court Awards Execution Main Office of the Ministry of Justice informs.
26 May 2006 [09:47]

Karabakh Veterans Public Union registered in Justice Ministry

Karabakh Veterans Public Union, chaired by Etimad Asadov has been registered in the Ministry of Justice.
26 May 2006 [09:42]

Cooperation protocol will be signed between Azerbaijan and Georgia

May 27 Cooperation protocol will be signed between Azerbaijani Youth and Sport Ministry and Georgia Ministry for Culture, Sport and Preserve of Monuments.
26 May 2006 [09:30]

The Jurasalem Post: "Westward bound"

An article by Hilary Leila Krieger about Azerbaijan and Jewish population.
26 May 2006 [09:29]

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources started monitoring in the Caspian Sea coastline

The Caspian Sea Complex Ecology Monitoring Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural resources has started monitoring in coastline of 955 km of the Caspian Sea belonging to Azerbaijan.
26 May 2006 [09:16]

ICRC representatives visit Azerbaijani Guantanamo detainee Polad Sirajov

The International Committee of the Red Cross representatives visited Azerbaijani detainee Polad Sirajov, who is held in the US Guantanamo detention camp in Cuba.
26 May 2006 [08:51]

Azerbaijani prisoners face physical pressure

Special forces of Georgian Interior Ministry yeterday conducted operation in Rustavi prison and used physical pressure on Azerbaijani prisoners Gajar Huseynov and Telman Hasanov.
25 May 2006 [12:30]

"BOZENA 4" clearance flail machine to be delivered to Azerbaijan

BOZENA 4 mine clearance flail machine (B4 MCFM) of the Way Industry company will be delivered to Azerbaijan May 29, according to press service of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action.
25 May 2006 [12:27]

"Fuji Optical" renders ophthamologic assistance to refugees

The Japanese "Fuji Optical" has rendered ophthalmologic assistance to families of the refugees and IDPs in Azerbaijan, as well as the vulnerable people, has distributed eyeglasses to over 1300 people.
25 May 2006 [12:21]

UNIFEM Executive Director visits Azerbaijan

On May 24, in the State Committee on Problems of Family, Women and Children (SCPFWC) took place a meeting of representatives of the state structures and the non-governmental organizations with Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).
25 May 2006 [09:00]

Akif Muradverdiyev's imprisonment term prolonged

President's Office ex-Administrative Office chief, Akif Muradverdiyev's imprisonment term has been prolonged 5 more years.
25 May 2006 [08:30]

FIFA sends 257 tickets to Azerbaijan

The governing football body FIFA has sent 257 tickets to Azerbaijan to watch the World Cup 2006 which is to start in Germany June 9.
24 May 2006 [22:53]

Huge fire damages cargo building at Istanbul airport

A quick-spreading fire burned down most of the cargo section of Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport on Wednesday, forcing 2,000 workers to flee the thick black smoke that closed one runway to traffic and disrupted flights.
24 May 2006 [22:42]

Iran may require Christians to wear a red badge

Historians compare it to Nazi Germany.
24 May 2006 [20:56]

Several Azerbaijanis killed in rally in Tabriz, Iran, identified

Protesters clashed with police forces in Imam Avenue in Urmiya, Southern Azerbaijan, Iran at 19:00 by Baku time.
24 May 2006 [20:55]

Train collision injures 6 militaires

Today at 10.50 in Zazali-Dalimammadli railweay passage, train of 59 empty tank wagons moving in 50 km speed in the direction of Baku has collided with military car range.
24 May 2006 [20:54]

Human-to-human bird flu transmission confirmed, UN predicts death of 150 million people

Human-to-human transmission of bird flu has been confirmed in Indonesia. The mutated form of the virus is the danger that scientists expected.
24 May 2006 [18:56]

Health Ministry prohibited using of beaches in Shikhov, Novkhani, Buzovna, and Shuvalan coastline area

With regard to beginning spring-summer season, Azerbaijan Health Ministry aimed at prevention of infectious diseases, has held laboratory examinations in Baku beaches.
24 May 2006 [18:49]

Akram Aylisli: "I have decided to leave Azerbaijan Writers Union"

"After reading his articles I realized that this man is breathing with the air of 1937. So, Anar has to and is doomed to rule the Writers Union in that air. He has no other choice," said writer Akram Aylisli.
24 May 2006 [13:43]

Nijniy-Novgorod police kills Azerbaijani using torture

Azerbaijani residents of Nijniy-Novgorod city, Russia, staged a protest action demanding unbiased investigation of Azerbaijani Mustafa Bakirov' death.
24 May 2006 [10:24]

Aflatun Amashov and Elchin Shikhli met Interior Minister and Prosecutor-General

Head of the Press Council Aflatun Amashov and Head of Azerbaijan Journalists' Union Elchin Shikhli met with Interior Minister Ramil Usubov and Prosecutor-General Zakir Garalov.
24 May 2006 [09:39]

Second black box recovered from Airbus Black Sea crash site

The second flight recorder has been recovered from the site where an Armenian Airbus crashed into the Black Sea May 3, a Russian Transport Ministry official said Wednesday.
24 May 2006 [08:57]

Flood danger in Salyan has been averted

"Effective preventive measures have been held related to the increase of water level in the Kyur River for several days," Azerbaijani Emergency Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov told journalists.
24 May 2006 [08:53]

Tarkan will give concert in Baku June 30

Mega-star of Turkey, Tarkan will give concert in Republican Stadium named after Tofig Bahram June 30.
24 May 2006 [08:50]

OSCE Office in Baku organizes expert discussion of Azerbaijani gender equality law

Providing a platform for gender experts and representatives of civil society to present their comments and views on Azerbaijan's first gender law was the aim of a meeting held on May 23 by the OSCE Office in Baku.
23 May 2006 [21:24]

Iran denies bird flu deaths

Iran's health minister denied on Tuesday that two siblings had died of bird flu, a day after a medical official said they had tested positive for the virus.
23 May 2006 [16:37]

Azeri sportsmen to attend European championship

Azeri national team led by chief coach Alakbar Imamaliyev and coach Gunduz Abdullayev will attend the European Taekwondo Championship to take place May 26-28 in Bonn /Germany/.
23 May 2006 [15:31]

Iranian newspaper closed over Azeri cartoon

Iran's state radio reports the government today ordered the indefinite closure of one of its newspapers for publishing a cartoon that prompted riots in the country's northwest.
23 May 2006 [14:48]

5 star hotel opens in Astara

Construction of the additional two-storied building to the 4-star "Shindan" hotel to be put into operation in Astara region, in August.
23 May 2006 [13:15]

Conference of national news agencies association to be held

The conference aimed to join efforts of the national news agencies to effectively use information resources.
23 May 2006 [12:48]

News program in Azerbaijani to be broadcast to Georgian Kvemo Kartli region

Azerbaijan state television news program, Moambe, began broadcasting with simultaneous translation on Monday to Kvemo Kartli, a region principally populated with people of Azerbaijani origin.
23 May 2006 [11:12]

Former coach of Azerbaijan's national football squad tips England to shine

England will be a force at the World Cup even if Wayne Rooney does not recover from a broken foot, Brazil legend Carlos Alberto told BBC Sport.
23 May 2006 [10:45]

UNIFEM official to visit Azerbaijan

Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), will visit Azerbaijan May 23-27 to discuss future cooperation in implementation of gender priorities under the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy and National Action Plan.
23 May 2006 [10:42]

Baku hosts NATO environment conference

A conference, "The role of biodiversity in sustainable development in South Caucasus. Azerbaijan: achievements and prospects", started in Baku on Monday.
23 May 2006 [09:29]

Iran records first bird flu deaths

Tests in Iran on the bodies of a brother and sister who died after falling ill with pneumonia-like symptoms showed they had the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, an Iranian medical official said.
23 May 2006 [09:25]

Health Minister to participate in WHO Executive Committee session

On May 22, 59th session of World Health Alliance started its work in Geneva, Switzerland.
23 May 2006 [08:57]

Yagub Mahmudov: "Education bill needs to be publicly discussed at least for two months"

"The education bill should not be drawn up secretly, behind closed doors. It should be submitted to large public discussion," said head of History Institute of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science, MP Yagub Mahmudov.
23 May 2006 [08:49]

One Azerbaijani killed three wounded and in Russia

Confrontation between Azerbaijanis and local residents in Kharagun village of Chita province, caused injury of 4 Azerbaijani, one of them died at a hospital.
23 May 2006 [08:48]

Allahshukur Pashazadeh receives Vatican State Secretary

Head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims (OCM) Sheikulislam Allahshukur Pashzadeh today received a delegation led by Vatican state secretary for relations with states, archbishop Jovanni Layola.
23 May 2006 [08:46]

Azeri Guantanamo detainee wants to be handed over to Russia not to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani detainee of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba Polad Sirajov is being treated in the prison's rehabilitation center.
23 May 2006 [08:37]

State Committee Head for Religious Affairs is to solve the problem in Mehdiabad, Baku

"The Office of Caucasian Muslims is not responsible for conducting of an investigation. But we can appeal to relevant organizations for investigation into the recent happening occurred in Mehdiabad district of Baku. I believe the people of this district and perhaps, some negative cases occurred there. We have determined to warn both the imam and akhund (theologian) of the village. We'll punish both of them if they are guilty in these events," head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims, Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh told journalists.
23 May 2006 [08:17]

Special group against corruption established in Education Ministry

Special working group against corruption established in Education Ministry, working group member Elmir Hasanov has told with regard to execution of the Law "On fight against Corruption" the working group is considered to act permanently.
23 May 2006 [01:49]

Armenian and Azeri Presidents may meet in Bucharest

The OSCE Minsk Group for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement proposed to hold a recurrent meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents in Bucharest, June 4-6 within the framework of the "Black Sea for Partnership and Dialogue" summit, Russian mediator Yuri Merzlyakov informed.
23 May 2006 [01:41]

Iran's Azeri minority protests mocking cartoon

Members of Iran's Azeri minority hurled stones in violent protests on Monday, enraged by a newspaper cartoon they said insulted them, a semi-official news agency and a witness said.
22 May 2006 [20:05]

Black box recovered from Black Sea Airbus crash site

Emergency teams have recovered one of the two flight recorders from an Airbus that crashed in the Black Sea May 3 with the loss of 113 people, Russia's transportation minister said Monday.
22 May 2006 [19:35]

WHO chief Lee is dead at 61

Dr. Lee Jong-wook, head of the World Health Organization, has died after undergoing emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain over the weekend, officials said.
22 May 2006 [19:14]

'Da Vinci Code' movie retracted from circulation in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Ministry has advised Azerbaijan movie theaters to stop showing the movie The Da Vinci Code, the press service of the ministry told Interfax on Monday.
22 May 2006 [13:22]

Azeri Interpol detains murder suspect in Japan

The Interpol's Azerbaijan bureau has detained in Japan an Azeri charged with a grave crime.
22 May 2006 [08:38]

Kamaladdin Heydarov visited flood threatening residential areas along River Kur

The Emergency Ministry takes complex measures to prevent forecasted overflow in River Kur. Colonel-General Kamaladdin Heydarov, Emergency Minister, has made visit to Kur streamside, namely to Salyan to see residential areas mostly impacted by flood and the most dangerous points on river-bed with his own eyes.
22 May 2006 [08:10]

400 more residents of Marneuli granted land certificates

Executive Power head of Marneuli region, Amiram Shubitidze and his Deputy issued land certificates for Marneuli residents.
22 May 2006 [07:58]

Azerbaijani students demand official Tehran to halt relations with Armenia

Azerbaijani students of Zenjan University in Iran, who were protesting against the "Iran" newspaper publicizing caricature insulting Azerbaijanis, today appealed to the official Tehran to break up relations with Armenia.
21 May 2006 [21:30]

Journal of Turkish Weekly: "What! Ten points for Armenia?"

Article by Baris Sanli on Eurovision 2006 results.
21 May 2006 [18:08]

Finland wins Eurovision contest

Finnish rockers Lordi won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest late on Saturday, a stunning upset in a competition better known for bland dance music and bubble-gum pop.
21 May 2006 [14:02]

The Jerusalem Post: "Yosef Shagal secured a Knesset seat in only one month"

Some people spend a lifetime trying to score a seat in the Knesset. For Israel Beiteinu MK Yosef Shagal, it took barely one month.
20 May 2006 [21:47]

Hazi Aslanov judo tournament kicks off

29th international judo tournament in memory of general Hazi Aslanov started May 20.
20 May 2006 [21:45]

Russian minister still hopeful of finding A-320 black boxes

Russia's transportation minister, who is leading a government commission on the May 3 crash of an Armenian A-320 airliner, said Saturday he still hoped the plane's flight recorders would be found.
20 May 2006 [20:40]

US Embassy announced the 2007-2008 Fulbright Scholarship program

The United States Embassy in Azerbaijan has announced the 2007-2008 Fulbright Scholarship program.