News for 22 November 2006
Politics
22 November 2006 [22:42]
The Armenian side has agreed to a meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, which is likely to take place in Minsk on November 28.
22 November 2006 [22:40]
Amidst ongoing controversy about government treatment of Azerbaijan's political opposition and independent media, a proposal has been made to extend the Azerbaijani president's term to seven years.
22 November 2006 [22:36]
Turkish National Security Council (MGK) Secretary General Yigit Alpogan met with President Saakashvili in Tbilisi on November 21, according to the Georgian President's Press office.
22 November 2006 [22:30]
The Georgian government must take significant steps to avoid conflict in the country's ethnic Armenian and Azeri areas.
22 November 2006 [22:28]
Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and Energy Minister Hilmi Guler in Istanbul on November 23, the Georgian PM's press office reported.
22 November 2006 [22:20]
22 November 2006 [22:06]
Armenian Pierre-Henry Godshiyan participates in the 28th plenary session of PABSEC held in Baku.
22 November 2006 [21:44]
"At present I live in Ankara, Turkey and work for a company. I made my mind to live abroad for a certain period of time. I want to return to Azerbaijan after the human rights condition and political situation is normal," said Former Commander of the Special Police Force and ex-prisoner Fahmin Hajiyev.
22 November 2006 [21:29]
"Nationalist Movement Party's Congress showed that the mistakes made before will be eliminated and Nationalist Movement (NMP) will be party in power. We observed its signs at the assembly," NMP deputy chairman, former Sebaheddin Chakmakoglu said that the ruling party made a number of serious mistakes.
22 November 2006 [16:25]
"OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs' efforts will help to achieve improvement in talks. The talks will show if there is a motive for Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents meeting," President's Office International; Relations Department Ali Hasanov told journalists.
22 November 2006 [16:23]
The meeting of the Azeri and Armenian Defense Ministers may be held within the framework of the sitting of the Council of CIS Defense Ministers.
22 November 2006 [16:12]
"The information that Azadliq and Turan Information Agency’s office has been sold is not right. The building wil be returned to its owner," President's Office Social-political Department Chief Ali Hasanov told journalists.
22 November 2006 [16:08]
President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev today received participants of the 4th Meeting of Azerbaijan-Japan State Commission.
22 November 2006 [15:59]
Laying false claims of Russian and Azerbaijani territories, organization Sadval holds confidential talks with Wahhabis.
22 November 2006 [15:58]
"As the result of groundless claims against Azerbaijan and Turkey, Armenia faces economic recession," said Mustafa Bash, the head of Turkey delegation participating in 28th plenary session of PABSEC.
22 November 2006 [15:56]
OSCE Minsk group co-chairs will work out communique on the results of their visit to Yerevan and Baku, OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov and Bernard Fassier told the journalists.
22 November 2006 [14:13]
Armenian Armed Forces in occupied Seyid Sulan village of Terter region fired on opposite positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces for 30 minutes.
22 November 2006 [13:56]
The OSCE Minsk Group cochairmen are preparing another meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents.
22 November 2006 [13:46]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a message of congratulations to President of Lebanon Emile Lahoud and the people of his country on the occasion of the national holiday, the Independence Day.
22 November 2006 [13:00]
Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov received Israeli members Sofa Landver and Amnon Koen.
Business
22 November 2006 [22:46]
Russia has reportedly told Azerbaijan it may cut electricity by 80 percent next year because of a shortage of electricity at home.
22 November 2006 [22:45]
Iran and Azerbaijan Republic are to hold a seminar on the ways to boost economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
22 November 2006 [22:32]
From the minute you arrive in Baku, you can smell the oil. In a glass jar it looks nothing like the black viscous substance one would expect, but more like petrol. Experts praise Azerbaijani oil as among the best in the world.
22 November 2006 [22:22]
Gazprom [RTS: GAZP], Russia's energy giant, said Wednesday it intended to reduce natural gas exports to Azerbaijan in 2007 by 66.7%, to 1.5 billion cubic meters, against 4.5 billion cubic meters in 2006.
22 November 2006 [22:19]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8715 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on November 22.
22 November 2006 [22:16]
Leading Russian TV channels have issued a joint statement over copyright violations by Azerbaijan.
22 November 2006 [15:15]
Azerbaijani state-owned oil company SOCAR has organized a $175 million loan from ABN Amro (ABN) and Societe Generale SA (13080.FR), the company said Wednesday.
22 November 2006 [14:16]
28th fall plenary session of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization has begun in Baku today.
22 November 2006 [13:44]
The International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) said it is going to open its branch in Georgia.
22 November 2006 [11:52]
Ways to raise the effectiveness of the activities of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSEC) will be discussed at the 28th plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the BSECO, opening in Baku on Wednesday, with parliamentary delegations from 11 countries of the region participating.
22 November 2006 [11:51]
UniBank CB issues foreign exchange corporate bonds for the first time ever; the bonds with the registration number AZ200400202 will be on offer at the Baku Stock Exchange on 21 November 2006.
22 November 2006 [11:47]
Problems with the delivery of Shah Deniz gas to Turkey is related to BOTASH constructing Turkish part of the pipelines, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev said.
22 November 2006 [11:24]
Taxes Ministry Operational Control Department have to date examined 147 652 various kinds of trade facilities and found serious irregularities in 34 632 of them.
22 November 2006 [11:23]
Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Premier Yagub Eyyubov will attend Istanbul Economic Forum between Nov 22 and 25.
22 November 2006 [11:21]
SOCAR plans to improve the oil-polluted territories in Absheron peninsula within a few years, Company President Rovnag Abdullayev said.
Society
22 November 2006 [23:05]
The editor-in-chief of Azerbaijan's Senet newspaper and a correspondent of the newspaper Rafik Tagi committed a serious crime by publishing an anti-Islamic article in the newspaper, Deputy Azeri Prosecutor General Rustam Usubov told journalists on Wednesday.
22 November 2006 [23:03]
The health of an Azerbaijani opposition editor who went on hunger strike about two weeks ago to protest government pressure is deteriorating, an opposition spokesman said Wednesday.
22 November 2006 [22:10]
"50 percent increase of judges by the president will enable to consider the court cases efficiently," said Minister of Justice Fikret Mammadov.
22 November 2006 [22:08]
Lifer Dayanat Kerimov has appealed to President Ilham Aliyev and right defenders.
22 November 2006 [22:05]
"It is illegal to shut these kindergartens down in connection with privatization.
22 November 2006 [22:03]
FC Baku intends to transfer David Pyeppey Etoo, brother of Barcelona's forward, Samuel Eto'o.
22 November 2006 [21:58]
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.
22 November 2006 [21:38]
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.
22 November 2006 [21:18]
Iran border-guards first saw the destruction of the crosses in Armenian cemetery near the old Juga territory.
22 November 2006 [14:26]
The wedding party resulted in tragedy in Barda.
22 November 2006 [14:25]
Although Education Ministry rose an issue of abolishing Derbend branch of Azerbaijan State Economic University at the Cabinet, it was not accepted at the meeting presided over the President.
22 November 2006 [14:23]
"We persist in holding football match between Azerbaijan and Armenia in neutral field. At the same time, it does not matter where the match will take place," said AFFA Secretary General Fuad Asadov.
22 November 2006 [13:54]
The health of the hunger-striking editor of the daily Azadlig, Ganimat Zahidov, has deteriorated sharply but he rejected a plea from the journalists' union to end his fast as a campaign by journalists and opponents of President Ilham Aliyev against press freedom violations gained momentum.
22 November 2006 [13:48]
Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Qarayev met November 21 with Egyptian Deputy Minister of Culture Mohammed Anwar Ibrahim and his accompanying delegation who arrived in Baku to participate in the Week of Egyptian Culture in Azerbaijan.
22 November 2006 [13:45]
Participants of the PA BSEC 28th fall session in Baku the same day have familiarized with the Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Arts.
22 November 2006 [13:43]
The Week of Egyptian Culture in Azerbaijan opened November 21 at the 'Azerbaijan' movie theatre in Baku.
22 November 2006 [13:39]
With the participation of the Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan, Artur Lenk, and the rector of Azerbaijan University of Foreign Languages, the head of the Milli Majlis Standing Committee on International Relations and Inter-Parliamentary Ties, Samad Seyidov, the opening ceremony of the Week (Third) of Israeli films in Azerbaijan was held in Azerbaijan University of Foreign Languages.
22 November 2006 [13:12]
XII European film festival will be held in Baku November 23-25.
22 November 2006 [11:15]
Group of students of IAU have started hunger strike in the Musavat Party Office demanding restoration of their rights to education.
22 November 2006 [11:09]
Former Commander of the Special Police Force and ex-prisoner Fahmin Hajiyev's lawyer Ganira Iskenderova gave a press conference in Baku.
