News for 30 October 2006

Politics

30 October 2006 [22:43]

Defense Minister considers violation of ceasefire normal

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev discussed the violation of ceasefire with his Armenian colleague Serge Sarkisian at the meeting in Gazakh.
30 October 2006 [22:17]

Ali Hasanov: "There is not journalist named Mirze Sakit in Azerbaijan"

"The government does not form its policy on NGOs opinion. The essence of our policy is to reform those who are sentenced for committing crimes and make them decent citizens of the state. Those whose name is not in the list of pardoned ones are not satisfied with this policy," Ali Hasanov, the President's Office Socio-political Department chief, stated.
30 October 2006 [22:14]

Nazim Ibrahimov: "Discontent in Canada - Azerbaijan Circles Federation connected with the chairmanship problem"

"Discontent in Canada - Azerbaijan Circles Federation is connected with the chairmanship problem. No one wants to be headed by anybody. Our position is neutral as it is the Diaspora organizations own business," Nazim Ibrahimov, chairman of the State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis living abroad, told.
30 October 2006 [22:07]

US Ambassador: "US pleased with Azerbaijan's fight against laundry of dirty money and terrorism financing"

"The US is pleased with Azerbaijan's fight against laundry of dirty money and financing of the terrorism. This is a global problem. The world countries should come together in this problem," Anne E. Derse, the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan told reporters.
30 October 2006 [16:38]

Ilham Gedimzadeh: "Aslanbek Chentamirov severed my ear"

Azerbaijan 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.
30 October 2006 [16:17]

Fuad Alesgerov: "Some changes to Freedom of Assembly law possible"

Freedom Assembly law does not meet international standards, President's Office Department on work with Law Enforcement chief Fuad Alesgerov told the journalists.
30 October 2006 [16:16]

President Aliyev receives PACE Monitoring Group co-rapporteus

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel, the co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Group for Azerbaijan.
30 October 2006 [16:14]

Georgian FM to visit Azerbaijan

Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili will visit Azerbaijan tomorrow.
30 October 2006 [16:11]

CIS summit to be held in Minsk

CIS Presidents next summit will be held in late November in Minsk.
30 October 2006 [13:48]

Russian, Armenian Presidents to discuss peaceful solution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Armenian President Robert Kocharian's visit to Russia has begun on Monday.
30 October 2006 [13:15]

Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire

Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire again.
30 October 2006 [13:14]

Terrorist Rappani Khalilov appointed "Dagestan front" commander

Famous Dagestani terrorist Rappani Khalilov who is in international search was appointed "Dagestan front" commander by Doku Umarov, sopresident of unrecognized Republic of Chechnya.

Business

30 October 2006 [22:49]

ICSID to consider Barmek and Azpetrol arbitration claims against Government

Washington-based International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes made decision October 18 to consider the arbitration claim filed by Barmek-Azerbaijan against the Government of Azerbaijan.
30 October 2006 [16:15]

Financial intelligence organization to be established in Azerbaijan

A seminar "Legal framework of fighting the laundry of dirty money, contribution to terrorism and other financial crimes" organized by the US embassy in Azerbaijan and Council of Europe began in Baku.
30 October 2006 [14:04]

Huseyn Bagirov: "CITES's ban on sturgeon and black caviar export has political aim and no loss for Azerbaijan"

"The place where the Volga joins the Caspian constitutes 75-80% of the Sea pollution"
30 October 2006 [13:52]

Russia ready to control railways of Armenia

The talks of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Armenia's counterpart Robert Kocharian begin in Moscow today, October 30, 2006.
30 October 2006 [00:02]

Matthew Bryza: "Europe needed to work more with Azerbaijan, if its dependency on Russian gas were not to soar"

Germany's big gas pipeline deal with Russia has been criticised by a US official, in a sign of Washington's mounting unease about Berlin's ties with Moscow.

Society

30 October 2006 [22:39]

Minaye Allahyarova: "The man who fired at my husband looked like Chentamirov"

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.
30 October 2006 [16:12]

No dead bird found during fifth monitoring on bird flu

The results of the fifth monitoring on bird flu will be declared at the beginning of the week.
30 October 2006 [14:57]

Three found dead, eight months baby survives

Sugra Hasanova, Jeyran Hasanova and Mehman Mikayilov were found dead in 7flat, 5, Koroglu Street, Barda.
30 October 2006 [14:34]

Two Azerbaijanis arrested in Istanbul

Two Azerbaijanis were arrested on violation of visa regime, Sayyad Salahli (Aran), Azerbaijani consul general in Istanbul, stated.
30 October 2006 [13:30]

Ramil Safarov's sentence likely to be declared

On November 17 Hungarian court will hold court hearings on prison officers' claim against Ramil Safarov, Azerbaijani army officer, who was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Armenian lieutenant Gurgen Markarian in Hungary.
30 October 2006 [12:59]

World Box Championship of servicemen to be held in 2008 in Azerbaijan

World Box Championship of servicemen will be held in 2008 in Azerbaijan in the frame work of International Military Sport Council (IMSC), Defense minister Safar Abiyev said in the opening ceremony of 24th World Wrestling Championship held in Baku.
30 October 2006 [12:58]

Warmer weather forecasted

It rained 75% of monthly norm in Baku on October 27.