News for 17 November 2006
Politics
17 November 2006 [19:44]
17 November 2006 [19:41]
A group of Karabakh war veterans have released a written statement calling on Armenians to resort to civil disobedience in order to bring about a change of government.
17 November 2006 [19:28]
The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing the following 18 Chamber judgments, none of which are final.1
17 November 2006 [19:14]
Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Austria Fuad Ismayilov visited Klagenfurt, capital of the state of Carinthia, press service of Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said.
17 November 2006 [19:10]
Human Rights Commissioner of Azerbaijan Mrs. Elmira Suleymanova will participate in the round table on the role of human rights institutions in the United Nations' organizations due to be held in the German capital, Berlin, November 23-24, press service of Azerbaijan’s Ombudsman Office said.
17 November 2006 [19:08]
Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Indonesia Ibrahim Hajiyev met with Indonesian alumni of the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, press service of the Embassy said.
17 November 2006 [19:00]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev have today met within the Summit of Turkish Speaking Countries.
17 November 2006 [18:55]
The nine-day hunger strike against the lawsuit against Azadliq newspaper for its premises is ongoing.
17 November 2006 [18:46]
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matt Bryza met with Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli at the State Chancellery today, discussing the energy situation and the problem of Georgian-Russian relations, including Georgia's conflict regions.
17 November 2006 [18:45]
A roundtable, organized by the US embassy in Baku, was addressed by us embassy political officer Joan Polaschik, IFES Azerbaijan Director Dan Blessington, US lawyer Daniel Matthews, MDI Azerbaijan director Eymi Schultz.
17 November 2006 [18:44]
"An aspirant to the EU, Turkey should pursue a more positive policy in the region.
17 November 2006 [15:13]
On November 17 Azeris celebrate National Revival Day.
17 November 2006 [11:36]
Turkey's State Minister and Chief EU Negotiator Ali Babacan, who arrived with his delegation in the Danish capital Copenhagen on what was the last stop of a 4 day tour of EU countries, was met by police at the Danish airport who attempted to search Babacan himself.
17 November 2006 [02:18]
Deep divisions between Western nations and Russia have stalled talks on a draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said on Wednesday.
17 November 2006 [02:14]
France said on Thursday it had received no word from Turkey on Ankara's suspension of bilateral military ties, the latest step in a row over whether Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks.
17 November 2006 [02:10]
Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov met November 15 with U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse, according to the press-service of Azerbaijan General Prosecutor's Office.
17 November 2006 [02:04]
A delegation of Azerbaijan Ministry of Justice headed by Deputy Minister Togrul Musayev, for the fist time ever participated in the General Meeting and the meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Union of Latin Notaries, took place on November 5-10 in the Uruguayan city of Punta del Este.
17 November 2006 [02:00]
CE Committee against tortures criticized Armenia in their accounts.
17 November 2006 [01:57]
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Tuesday denied allegations that Turkey made concessions from Cyprus.
17 November 2006 [01:55]
"Because of harming the freedom of speech I was against of this law a year before. But I change my mind after Turkish patriots' actions in Lion. Bozgurds did it.
17 November 2006 [01:53]
Iran's vice-president resigned over differences with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad following the president's decision to promote federalism in Iran.
17 November 2006 [01:52]
"Unsanctioned pickets of any organization will be prevented.
17 November 2006 [01:40]
OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-Chair, Ambassador Matthew Bryza stated that the Co-Chairs will continue to work relentlessly to bring the two sides closer to peace, regardless of the domestic political situation in either country.
17 November 2006 [01:34]
Parliamentary speakers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia - countries of the 'Caucasian Four' Group – have discussed pressing problems in the Caucasus behind close doors.
17 November 2006 [01:32]
Russia has started withdrawing its Soviet-era garrison from Georgia's capital, ahead of schedule.
17 November 2006 [01:30]
A meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan will take place on November 28, in Minsk, on the sidelines of the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
17 November 2006 [01:27]
The problem of David Garaji Monastery situated in uncoordinated territory of Azerbaijan-Georgia borders was discussed in the closed sitting of the committee on education, science and sport of Georgia Parliament.
Business
17 November 2006 [19:32]
Organization of regular cargo transportation by the route Almaty-Mashhad-Istanbul will allow to revive ancient the Great Silk Way, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has stated at the 8th summit of Turkic speaking countries' leaders in Antalya today.
17 November 2006 [19:20]
LUKoil [RTS: LKOH], Russia's largest oil company, plans to invest $27 billion by 2017 in hydrocarbon production and new acquisitions abroad, the company's overseas arm said Thursday.
17 November 2006 [19:06]
The United Arab Emirates–Azerbaijan business forum will be held in Abu-Dhabi November 20, press service of the Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation said.
17 November 2006 [18:54]
Baku Heating Center and Shimal Thermal Power Plant have been shut down for repair in the morning.
17 November 2006 [14:43]
The maximum rate for mortgage loans reduced to 8 percent on decree by National Bank.
17 November 2006 [14:38]
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is expanding its support for rural areas of Azerbaijan with two loans to commercial bank Rabitabank and local microfinance institution FINCA Azerbaijan which will benefit micro, small and medium size enterprises.
17 November 2006 [14:36]
The Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is working on the project giving a credit to Azerbaijan for construction of the second 400 Megawatt gas combined-cycle at the 'Shimal' power plant, press service of Azerbaijan's major electricity company Azerenerji said.
17 November 2006 [14:34]
Azerbaijan's Finance Minister Samir Sharifov met with visiting Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Organization for Social Insurance Suliman Al-Humaid and his accompanying delegation.
17 November 2006 [11:46]
Bank Nikoil has launched a New Year Deposit campaign.
17 November 2006 [11:44]
During the period of January-September the incomes of Azerbaijani population brew by 21.9%, year-over-year, to AZN 8.3bn at face value.
17 November 2006 [11:44]
Investment of USD 3.5bn has been made in the economy of Azerbaijan during the period of January-September.
17 November 2006 [11:43]
GDP grew by 34.3% year on year, in the ten months of 2006, to AZN 14.8bn.
17 November 2006 [11:41]
Bank of Baku has decided to issue new MasterCard called Dynamic and Dynamic +.
17 November 2006 [11:40]
As of November 1, the assets of Respublika Joint-Stock Commercial Bank rose 61.5 percent during January-September to AZN 94.1235m.
17 November 2006 [11:39]
Between 2% and 3% of the 7.7% inflation rate in Azerbaijan resulted from the strengthening of AZN, said the Cabinet finance and credit department chief Ogtay Hagverdiyev.
17 November 2006 [11:38]
Taxes Ministry Operational Control Department have to date examined 145 324 various kinds of trade facilities and found serious irregularities in 34 0735 of them.
17 November 2006 [11:37]
17 November 2006 [11:24]
The Russian government has been accused of state-sponsored racism after it approved laws banning non-Russians from several key sectors of the economy.
17 November 2006 [01:59]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8716 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on November 16.
Society
17 November 2006 [19:37]
Outside of the capital cities of the Caucasus and Central Asia, many non-governmental organizations struggle to take root. Would-be civil society actors lack experience and find it hard to access international assistance. In some areas this kind of activity is virtually unheard of.
17 November 2006 [19:23]
In theocratic Iran, the campaign by the Iranian government to silence dissident voices extends even to clerics.
17 November 2006 [19:02]
The blast happened in an apartment in the region of Ganja injured 61-year-old Turkish citizen Nejmi Tekme.
17 November 2006 [18:59]
The trial on the case of Ramil Safarov, sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Armenian Army officer Gurgen Margaryan, for the claim raised by jailers has started today in Budapesht.
17 November 2006 [18:56]
An unknown person broke into the shop of Mirzaaga Seyidzade at night. The shop-lifter threatened the shopkeeper with a knife in his hand, and demanded money.
17 November 2006 [14:41]
The qualifying round games of the European women's football championship kick off in Romania November 18.
17 November 2006 [02:11]
Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan Fizuli Alekberov and Director of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) European Region Friedrich Buttler signed November 15 in Geneva the Program of decent work in the Azerbaijan Republic for 2006-2009 whose provisions include such priorities as improvement of employment policy, creation of decent jobs, intensification of social dialogue and more effective use of international labor standards.
17 November 2006 [02:03]
Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Organization for Social Insurance Suliman Al-Humaid and his accompanying delegation today visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation (HAF).
17 November 2006 [01:54]
"The chief of Gobustan jail Sedaget Agayev was dismissed because of non-execution of his duties within given three months," said the deputy Justice Minister, the chief of Penitentiary Service Nazim Alekberov.
17 November 2006 [01:51]
Baku Main Education Office (BMEO) announced the results of the monitoring held in 305 schools, the chief of BMEO department for international and public relations Zemine Aligizi said in the press conference.
17 November 2006 [01:46]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
17 November 2006 [01:43]
"There is no state committee on work with religious organizations in the US. Religious organizations function freely and are not registered," Anne Derse U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan said during the round table talk on the theme "Example of tolerance - Azerbaijan."
17 November 2006 [01:36]
Roundtable talks on the theme "Example of tolerance - Azerbaijan" was held on the occasion of International Day of Tolerance.
