News for 12 November 2006
Politics
12 November 2006 [21:03]
Turkey's parliament on Thursday passed a law allowing properties confiscated by the state to be returned to Christian and Jewish minority foundations, a day after the European Union urged Ankara to do more for non-Muslim minorities.
12 November 2006 [21:01]
Pope Benedict XVI will meet in Turkey later this month with a top Islamic cleric who denounced the pope's remarks on Islam and violence.
12 November 2006 [20:59]
On his return from his three days trip to Moscow, Iran's national security council secretary, Ali Larijani stated that the Russian President, Vladimir Putin had asserted that he would do all he could to resolve Iran's nuclear issue through negotiation.
12 November 2006 [20:58]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday criticized the United Nations Security Council over its efforts to impose sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear program.
12 November 2006 [20:36]
The funeral of former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit turned into a protest against the Islamic-rooted government on Saturday, when thousands of pro-secular mourners booed the Turkish premier at a mosque and vowed to defend the secular regime against the rising profile of Islam.
12 November 2006 [20:30]
Turkey Gendarme Forces Commander-in-Chief general Ishik Koshaner will visit Azerbaijan on November 14.
12 November 2006 [20:13]
On November 10, the deputy minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov received the delegation led by Speaker of the Senate of Poland Bogdan Borusevich, the press-service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
12 November 2006 [20:12]
On November 10, The meeting with delegation led by President of the Constitutional Court Franco Bile of the Italian Republic took place in the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
12 November 2006 [20:03]
Chairman of the Milli Majlis' (the Parliament of Azerbaijan) Social Policy Commission Hadi Rajabli and MP Arastun Javadov left for the Iranian capital, Tehran, to attend the 7th meeting of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace, and participate in the Iranian Parliament's 100th anniversary celebrations, press service of the Milli Majlis said.
12 November 2006 [19:56]
Azerbaijani parliamentarian Asef Hajiyev will visit Moscow November 13-15 to participate in the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities' meeting, press service of the Parliament said.
12 November 2006 [11:29]
Public Movement Multinational Georgia non-governmental organization will observe independence referendum in South Ossetia tomorrow, Organization chairman Arnold Stepanyan told.
12 November 2006 [11:18]
Rasul Guliyev put forward the idea of creation of Azerbaijan International Society for Democracy and joined the establishment meeting by phone.
12 November 2006 [11:07]
"Azerbaijani and Armenian Defense Ministers' next meeting is expected to be held in January," Special representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Anjey Kasprzyk said.
12 November 2006 [10:57]
Understanding memorandum on "Cooperation in Emergencies" was signed between EM and Azerbaijan Red Crescent.
Business
12 November 2006 [20:48]
Topaz Energy and Marine]s Azerbaijan subsidiary, BUE Caspian has announced that it has launched two new vessels to its offshore vessel fleet.
12 November 2006 [20:43]
Turkey, which has privatized large companies such as T?rk Telekom, the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TUPRAS) and Erdemir one after another, has become a role model for others.
12 November 2006 [20:14]
On November 10, Economic Development Ministry and US University of Louisiana signed an agreement on the development of the food industry.
12 November 2006 [20:10]
The Dubai based Rafi Oil company signed the Instrument of Accession to Memorandum of Understanding on implementation of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Azerbaijan, press service of Azerbaijan's State oil Fund said.
12 November 2006 [20:07]
12 November 2006 [19:52]
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Economic Development said gross domestic product (GDP) would grow 2.7 times over the next four years, compared with 2005.
12 November 2006 [19:51]
Ministry of Economic Development said over $23 billion was invested in Azerbaijan's economy since the country regained its independence in 1991.
12 November 2006 [10:49]
According to the agreement signed in UN regional transport meeting in Busan, Korea, Trans-Asia Railway Network will connect 28 countries and the length of the railway is 81 000 km.
Society
12 November 2006 [20:54]
"Today's game is our last game because we are eliminated from the competition," Faig Garayev, Azerbaijan head coach said at press confrence after his defeated team Puerto Rico 3-0.
12 November 2006 [20:51]
Azerbaijan ended their Pool F programme on a high with a 3-0 victory over Puerto Rico on Sunday in a match that had no bearing on the top six qualifiers of the FIVB Volleyball World Championship for Women in Osaka.
12 November 2006 [20:34]
Over 70 IDPs settled in Dordyol settlement of Terter blocked Barda-Aghdam and Ganja-Aghjabedi roads, protesting against electricity outage.
12 November 2006 [20:22]
Military Prosecutor's Office has launched criminal proceedings against military officers who were illegally discharged and demobilized from the army, said Prosecutor's Office spokesman Afrayim Tahmazov.
12 November 2006 [20:19]
An international conference on theme aid to Human Rights Defender Institutions will be held on November 13-14 in Strasbourg.
12 November 2006 [20:16]
Russian model was used in the formation of that structure of Azerbaijan Emergencies Ministry, the minister Kamaleddin Heydarov said in the in the ceremony of signing memorandum on partnership between EM and Azerbaijan Red Crescent.
12 November 2006 [20:05]
Chairwoman of Azerbaijan's State Committee for Family, Women and Children Mrs. Hijran Huseynova will participate in the first OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) conference on Women's role in the development of OIC member states due to be held in Istanbul, Turkey, November 20-21.
12 November 2006 [20:00]
"Before the game, I thought we could play better because the USA game was good and I thought we could continue," said Azeri coach Faig Garayev at the press conference after his team has lost to Dutch girls 0-3.
12 November 2006 [19:57]
The Netherlands bounced back from their heavy defeat to Russia to inflict a 3-0 win on Azerbaijan in Pool F of the FIVB Volleyball World Championship for Women on Saturday in Osaka.
12 November 2006 [11:32]
Today, the editor-in-chief Samir Sedaqetoglu of Senet newspaper and Rafig Tagi met with Rustem Usubov, First Deputy of Prosecutor in Prosecutor’s Office, Sedaqetoglu told.
12 November 2006 [10:45]
November 13 is nonworking day in Azerbaijan.
