News for 02 November 2006
Politics
02 November 2006 [22:56]
President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on appointment of Rovshan Jamshidov as Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Korea.
02 November 2006 [22:44]
Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd, PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs for Azerbaijan held press conference on the results of their visit to the country.
02 November 2006 [21:58]
British Petroleum's gleaming, ultramodern Sangachal oil terminal is the face of Azerbaijan that President Ilham Aliyev wants the world to see.
02 November 2006 [21:39]
Tony Llyod and Anders Herkel, PACE co-rapporteurs met with members of working group on the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
02 November 2006 [20:38]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory message to President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus on his 80th birthday.
02 November 2006 [20:24]
Police in Azerbaijan Wednesday dispersed some 500 unsanctioned opposition demonstrators campaigning for a free press, who were protesting the eviction of their newspaper from its current offices.
02 November 2006 [20:10]
The corruption of Armenian politicians is the most serious problem of the country.
02 November 2006 [20:08]
"Turkey and Azerbaijan prepared a program considering the isolation of Armenia," Amayak Ovannisyan, Armenian parliamentarian and the chief of Armenian Political Scientists Union said.
02 November 2006 [20:00]
The Our Azerbaijan opposition bloc has urged the Azeri authorities to stop the OSCE Minsk Group's mediation in the solution of the Karabakh conflict.
02 November 2006 [19:43]
The 17th issue of the 'Accord' journal of Great Britain Armistice Resources Organization devoted to Azerbaijan and Armenia was translated into the Azerbaijani and Armenian languages.
02 November 2006 [17:03]
Mass actions demanding President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and the government's resignation began in the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
02 November 2006 [16:48]
"GUAM frozen conflicts on UN General Assembly 61st session agenda is a great victory," Zurab Gumberidze told.
02 November 2006 [16:13]
Co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel on November 1 have met with the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan Republic Masher Panahov, the CEC press service told.
02 November 2006 [16:11]
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Japan Azer Huseyn has met the newly appointed minister of economy, trade and industry of this country Akira Amari, who is also co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship League on Japanese side, press service of FM said.
02 November 2006 [16:10]
Ukraine's minister of labor and social policy Mikhail Papiyev will arrive in Azerbaijan on November 8.
02 November 2006 [16:09]
Member of Azerbaijan Parliament Asaf Hajiyev has left for Tirana, Albania, to take part at the sitting of Central European Initiative (SEI) Parliament Assembly.
02 November 2006 [16:08]
On the second day of the southern region tour, US ambassador Anne Derse visited the lyceum with the humanitarian bias in Lankaran.
02 November 2006 [16:06]
President Ilham Aliyev received the education minister of Turkey Huseyn Chelik.
02 November 2006 [16:03]
Visiting co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel met November 1 with Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov.
02 November 2006 [16:01]
The first Deputy Chairman of Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan), head of Azerbaijan delegation to NATO PA Ziyafat Asgarov met November 1 with the representatives of European Center for Security Studies (ECSS).
02 November 2006 [15:49]
Amnesty International (AI) working to protect human rights worldwide will present a special report on South Azerbaijan National Movement in Iran, Nergiz Nedai, the Head of Azerbaijani Youth Federation Sweden told.
02 November 2006 [15:47]
Working group for the solution to the problems of political prisoners met with Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd, PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs.
02 November 2006 [14:31]
Armenian Armed Forces continues to violate the ceasefire.
02 November 2006 [14:24]
Wanted for high treason former representative of Georgian President Emzar Kvitsiani took on himself the responsibility of firing on Interior Ministry Vano Merabshvili's cortege in Codor gorge on October 25, Kvitsani said it on videotape displayed first on Abkhazia television, then Georgia TV channels.
02 November 2006 [11:30]
Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles with the capability of carrying cluster warheads at the start of 10-days of military manoeuvres on Thursday, state television reported.
02 November 2006 [11:18]
The "parliament" of the self-proclaimed "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" approved in the second reading a draft "Constitution."
02 November 2006 [11:06]
Conference on "Legislative acts and youth interests: realities and perspective views" was held within the project "Azerbaijan Youth Parliament – The Second Part".
02 November 2006 [10:56]
The meeting of Foreign Ministers Council of BSECO was held in Moscow.
02 November 2006 [10:55]
"Israel is keen on joining Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey pipeline corridor as a consumer, as well as a transit area," Israeli Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer stated.
02 November 2006 [10:51]
Former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev needs to be treated and examined in hospital.
02 November 2006 [10:44]
CE states Interior and Justice Ministers conference will be held on 9-10 November in Moscow.
02 November 2006 [10:42]
National Security Ministry, lieutenant-general Eldar Mahmudov and all department chiefs of the Ministry were on visit to Nakhchivan on October 31.
02 November 2006 [10:41]
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received OSCE standing representative from Italy.
02 November 2006 [10:25]
PACE co-rapporteurs for Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd met with Central Election Commission (CEC) chief Mezahir Panahov informed.
Business
02 November 2006 [22:37]
Cellular provider Azerfon with partial foreign capital that was expected to start providing cellular services in Azerbaijan soon will put off its entry to the country.
02 November 2006 [21:08]
Azerbaijani government intends to raise taxes for industrial, commercial and construction objects. Land tax for people will be also increased.
02 November 2006 [21:06]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development allocated USD 115 million credits for Azerenergy Joint-Stock Company to reconstruct the State Region Power Station in Mingachevir.
02 November 2006 [20:46]
On November 2, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received members of the Caspian Development Advisory Panel.
02 November 2006 [20:44]
On November 2, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed BP Executive Vice President Andrew Inglis.
02 November 2006 [20:42]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8724 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on November 2.
02 November 2006 [19:45]
A great fire broke out at 16.45 in the oil products supply base in Lenkeran.
02 November 2006 [16:37]
The rise of grain price is not expected to result in bread price rise but cut of its weight, Agriculture Ministry's Grain Reserve Officer Mammad Huseynov stated.
02 November 2006 [16:16]
he price for Russian natural gas for Georgia could rise from the current $110 to $230 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2007, the state-controlled energy giant Gazprom said Thursday.
02 November 2006 [16:14]
The Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BICEX) has identified the leading operators of foreign currency exchange market in October 2006.
02 November 2006 [11:21]
The first profit from Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) operations is going to amount to $15 million, Shakhmar Movsumov, head of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAR) told journalists.
02 November 2006 [11:16]
The Law on tax privilege for investment securities and interests of people’s savings in banks and credit organizations will be ineffective January 1, 2007.
02 November 2006 [11:15]
The Global Information Technology Report, using the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), covering a total of 115 economies in 2005-2006, to measure the degree of preparation of a nation or community to participate in and benefit from ICT development and application, has been released.
02 November 2006 [11:12]
The oil revenues of Azerbaijan is expected to hit the highest point in 2009-2011, SOFAZ Executive Director Shahmar Movsumov stated.
02 November 2006 [10:59]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8722 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on November 1.
02 November 2006 [10:57]
Bank Standard has become a principal member of Visa International, the world’s leading credit card.
02 November 2006 [10:56]
Azercell Telecom continues its work on expanding field of its coverage and to provide high-quality telecommunication services in the country.
02 November 2006 [10:52]
Azerbaijan National Confederation of the Entrepreneurs and Ministry of Labor and Social Protection are developing Deserving Labor State Program.
02 November 2006 [10:49]
Real Estate Registration Service registered over 6 000 mortgages during the period of March-October, Service chairman Arif Garashov said.
02 November 2006 [10:48]
National Depositary Center registered eight contracts on keeping and registration of the stocks of joint stock companies.
02 November 2006 [10:47]
Preparation for parallel audit of the Caspian bioresources by Azerbaijani, Kazakh and Russian Accounting Chambers will be completed in November, Azerbaijan Accounting Chamber international cooperation and information technologies officer Fuad Ibrahimov stated.
02 November 2006 [10:38]
During the period of January-September expenditures of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) in the amount of AZN 46.8m were directed to finance, as per 2006 budget of the Fund, building of housing and improvement of socioeconomic condition of refugees and internally displaced persons, SOFAZ Executive Director Shahmar Movsumov said.
Society
02 November 2006 [22:53]
A girl, 19, attempted to kill herself by jumping off the platform in front of a train at Baku Neftichiler subway station on Thursday.
02 November 2006 [20:19]
Azerbaijan's 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.
02 November 2006 [20:03]
Turkey's Igdir and Azerbaijan's Shamakhi will fraternize.
02 November 2006 [20:01]
A unit federation of Azerbaijani Diaspora in Istanbul will be formed.
02 November 2006 [19:57]
Azerbaijan's 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.
02 November 2006 [19:52]
Two members of France-based Armenian Gay and Lesbian Association were injured in an action organized in Paris by Arabian adults from North Africa.
02 November 2006 [16:01]
President Aliyev issued decree on the elimination of rain damages in Ali Bayramli and Mingachevir.
02 November 2006 [15:59]
Laurie Bristow, British Ambassador to Azerbaijan met November 1 with the students of Azerbaijan State Economic University.
02 November 2006 [14:38]
Abnormal warmer weather is forecasted to predominate in Azerbaijan till November 5, Umayra Tagiyeva, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department forecasting bureau chief told.
02 November 2006 [11:00]
Yesterday 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.
02 November 2006 [10:55]
Popular Azerbaijani singer Sakina Ismayilova will have a concert in Budapest in the famous "Palace of Arts" hall.
02 November 2006 [10:53]
A car accident happened in the territory of Irmashli village of Shamkir region.
02 November 2006 [10:47]
Azerbaijan's 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.
02 November 2006 [10:42]
National Television and Radio Council Chief Nushiravan Meherremli met with the presidents of regional TV channels, Meherremli stated.
02 November 2006 [10:31]
Center for European Security Studies will hold trainings for Azerbaijani law enforcement, military and security bodies in the frame of Starlink program from January to November in 2007.
