News for 28 October 2006

Politics

28 October 2006 [15:30]

President Aliyev congratulates Turkish PM

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a message of congratulations to Turkey's Prime Minister Recap Tayyip Erdogan on Republic Day of Turkey.
28 October 2006 [15:20]

President Aliyev congratulates Turkish counterpart

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a message of congratulations to Turkey's President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and the people of his country on the occasion of the national holiday, the Republic Day.
28 October 2006 [14:40]

Armenian Army violates cease-fire again

Armenian Armed Forces fired on Azerbaijani Army's opposite positions from Lalatapa, Jabrail, by submachine and machine guns for four hours starting from 23.00 (local time).
28 October 2006 [12:22]

Mammadyarov meets Iceland official

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with the delegation headed by David Gunnarsson, Iceland Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Security, and candidate for the post of WHO Secretary General, according to the Foreign Ministry's press-service.
28 October 2006 [12:08]

Former king against pro-Armenian candidate

Former Bulgarian King is against the pro-Armenian candidate to presidency.
28 October 2006 [11:59]

Ilham Aliyev to participate in Summit meeting of Turkish speaking countries

Turkey President Ahmad Nejdat Sezer called to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
28 October 2006 [11:08]

Azerbaijan to establish consulate in Aktau in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan government intends to open consulate in Aktau in Kazakhstan, the chief of Mangistau region of Kazakhstan Krimbek Kusharbayev told the journalists.
28 October 2006 [11:02]

Azerbaijan – Europe Commission Partnership Committee meeting held in Brussels

The sixth meeting of Azerbaijan – Europe Commission Partnership Committee is held in Brussels Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department Chief Tahir Tagizadeh told.

Business

28 October 2006 [15:12]

Communications Minister hold broad meeting in Ali Bayramli

Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov has today visited regions of Sabirabad and Ali Bayramli.
28 October 2006 [12:23]

Oracle to cunduct seminar on IT

Oracle Corporation, world's leader in business-to-business software and services, including Internet-enabled databases, tools, and application products will conduct a technical seminar November 8 in Baku.
28 October 2006 [11:33]

The 5th Republic conference held

The 5th Republic Conference was held about the improvement of internal tourism.
28 October 2006 [11:28]

Collection of gas bills from population reaches 48.9% in Jan-Sep

SOCAR delivered 4.303bn cu m of gas to Azerigas CJSC during the period of January-September. 3.309bn cu m of gas were imported from Russia in this period.
28 October 2006 [10:39]

Taxes Ministry finds irregularities in 30 934 trade facilities

Taxes Ministry Operational Control Department have to date examined 132 456 various kinds of trade facilities and found serious irregularities in 30 934 of them.
28 October 2006 [10:36]

International Insurance Co. opens new service department in Baku

International Insurance LLC has today commissioned a customer service department at 17 Najaf Rafiyev Street, Khatai District, Baku.

Society

28 October 2006 [15:32]

Azeri painter's exhibition in Turkish Gallery

Azerbaijani artist Rafig Azizov's paintings have been showed at the Art Gallery of Turkish Auditors Union.
28 October 2006 [15:00]

Georgian minister to visit Azerbaijan

A delegation led by Minister of Culture, Protection of Monuments and Sport of Georgia, George Gabashvili, is visiting Azerbaijan on October 29 to 30.
28 October 2006 [14:43]

UN Office teams up with Baku students

On 27 October 2006, the United Nations office in Baku hosted a Model UN Conference, teaming up with a group of graduate and postgraduate students of various departments of the Baku State University.
28 October 2006 [14:36]

Elman Osmanov sues Prosecutor's office

Lawyer Elman Osmanov has brought a lawsuit against Public prosecutor's Office.
28 October 2006 [12:25]

Iran sends donations to Baku

Iran's new humanitarian aid has been sent by the mullah Khomeini Relief Committee to Baku on Friday.
28 October 2006 [12:20]

Azerbaijan, Russia religious leaders meet in Moscow

On October 27, Chairman of Clerical Office of Moslems of the Caucasus Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazade met in Moscow with Alexy II, Head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
28 October 2006 [12:15]

Azerbaijan U-19 football team trashes Armenia

Azerbaijan U-19 football team beat Armenian rivals in the European championship qualifier, which was held in the Republic of Cyprus.
28 October 2006 [11:52]

President decrees on marking famous carpet-maker's 100th anniversary

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev decreed on marking 100th anniversary of Latif Karimov's birth, famous carpet-maker artist of Azerbaijan, USSR State Prize Winner.
28 October 2006 [10:24]

Ali Bayramli resident was arrested on human traffic

Ali Bayramli resident was arrested on human traffic, the deputy chief of Ali Bayramli Police Department Yagub Mammadov informed.
28 October 2006 [10:11]

No investigative actions on Rafig Aliyev's new accusation

The execution of the appeal to European Court of Human Rights on former president of Azpetrol Groups of Companies Rafig Aliyev's arrest is on the eve, Aliyev's lawyer Alimardan Sadigov told.