News for 23 November 2006
Politics
23 November 2006 [23:46]
The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to hold a bilateral meeting aimed at resolving the simmering conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, officials said Thursday.
23 November 2006 [23:36]
On November 23, President Aliyev received Bulgarian Parliamentary Delegation led by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic Georgi Pirinski.
23 November 2006 [23:26]
"Some representatives of international organizations preparing annual reports while visiting the region and holding monitoring meet with the representatives of NGO, opposition and government. They learn statistic information, truth about the sphere they are interested," Ali Hasanov, President’s Office Social-political Department Chief said.
23 November 2006 [23:25]
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev and Ukraine Defense Minister Anatoly Gritshenko signed bilateral partnership plan on military cooperation between the two countries in 2007.
23 November 2006 [23:22]
Baku's cautious policy seemingly designed to avoid spoiling relations with Iran and Russia.
23 November 2006 [23:15]
Gerhard Schroeder, former German Chancellor, said that the European Union ought to support Turkey in its march towards EU membership.
23 November 2006 [18:10]
23 November 2006 [18:08]
A presidential pardon is expected to be issued by this year's end.
23 November 2006 [18:06]
"Nagorno Karabakh conflict will not be solved by UN resolution. Russia treats to this problem being the co-chair of OSCE Minsk group," stated Russian Ambassador Vasili Istratov.
23 November 2006 [18:02]
"Azerbaijan has power to liberate Nagorno Karabakh with its power, money and Armed Forces," Akkan Suver, the head of delegation of Turkey Marmara Group Circle told the journalists in the briefing.
23 November 2006 [18:00]
"GUAM protracted conflicts, their influence on international arena, security and development are expected to be discussed in the 61st session of UN General Assembly on December 4," said Foreign Ministry Information Policy Department Chief Tahir Tagizadeh.
23 November 2006 [17:53]
"Being a senator I do not favor the adoption of French Parliament bill making Armenian genocide denial punishable. The French respect Turkish culture and history," French senator participating in BSECO PA 28th plenary session in Baku Bernard Fernier told journalists.
23 November 2006 [16:39]
Nagorno Garabagh Azerbaijani community demanded the change of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs and the community's participation in the talks, Elman Mammadov, parliamentarian and Nagorno Karabakh Azerbaijani community member to journalists.
23 November 2006 [16:26]
28th fall plenary session of BSECO PA came to an end today.
23 November 2006 [14:43]
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs made a joint statement on the results of their last visit to the region.
23 November 2006 [14:40]
UN General Assembly 3rd committee adopted the draft resolution on the violation of human rights in Iran on the initiative of Canada, EU and the US.
23 November 2006 [14:25]
Armenian Armed Forces continues to break the ceasefire.
23 November 2006 [11:10]
Colonel Eldar Ismayilov has been sent to the US, former chief of Higher Military School, Colonel Tofig Gasimov to Ukraine and lieutenant-colonel Khazar Abbasov to Kazakhstan.
23 November 2006 [11:06]
PACE will hold an international conference in AUL on November 28-29, the rector of the university, parliamentarian, and head of Azerbaijani representative in PACE Samad Seyidov told journalists.
23 November 2006 [10:52]
"Azerbaijan economy and culture is developing rapidly. Baku has changed a lot since I last saw it," Israeli parliamentary Sofa Landver told journalists.
23 November 2006 [10:42]
On Wednesday Baku Executive Power (BEP) responded to appeal of People's Front Party of Azerbaijan.
23 November 2006 [10:39]
Venice Commission and Azerbaijan consider the offers concerning the law "On freedom of the assembly" and will hold discussions soon, Ali Hasanov, President's Office Social-political Department chief told journalists.
23 November 2006 [10:36]
On Wednesday the ruling New Azerbaijani Party (YAP) held a conference on occasion of the fourteenth anniversary of its establishment.
Business
23 November 2006 [23:53]
The delegation of the Turkish Standards Institution led by its President Kenan Malatyali will visit Baku November 23-25, press service of Azerbaijan State Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patent said.
23 November 2006 [23:49]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8717 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on November 23.
23 November 2006 [23:40]
The 28th Plenary Session of the General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation was continued on November 28 under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov.
23 November 2006 [23:38]
Akkan Suver, the President of the Turkish Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation, participating in the 28th Plenary Session of the General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC), announced at a press briefing today that his organization has joined the PABSEC in an observer capacity.
23 November 2006 [18:14]
The fourth meeting of the Azerbaijan-Japan state commission took place November 22 in Baku.
23 November 2006 [15:29]
"From January, 2007 migrants will not allowed to be engaged in trading in Russia. At times I raised this issue at meetings with international migration officials that a migration agreement should be concluded. Unfortunately, we have no migration agreement with Russia," said Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan (MLSPP), Fuzuli Alakbarov.
23 November 2006 [15:19]
Justice Ministry Center on Work with Local Authorities sent corresponding documents concerning the activity of 16 local authorities.
23 November 2006 [14:53]
According to the Asian Development Bank Office in Baku, ADB delegation led by lead economist Hong Wang has been visiting Azerbaijan from 8 to 22 November. The aim is to apply a new multitranche financing facility for the road infrastructure.
23 November 2006 [14:46]
A meeting between Azerbaijani and Iranian businessmen, supported by Azerbaijan National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) (ACE) and Iran’s embassy, took place in Baku on Thursday.
23 November 2006 [14:40]
"Liquefied petroleum gas jumped in Georgia because Azerbaijan reduced supplies," said Vano Mtvralashvili, Chairman of Georgia's Union of Oil Producers, Importers and Consumers.
23 November 2006 [11:17]
Bank Respublika has used $2m credit resources allowed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
23 November 2006 [11:16]
For some days Ali Bayramli has been supplied with natural gas with interruptions.
23 November 2006 [11:15]
Kurdemir Energy Supply LLC has to date installed 47 136 watthourmeters.
23 November 2006 [11:13]
National Confederation of the Entrepreneurs (Employers') Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic (AEC) has been chosen as local partner of Tacis MTP 4 in Azerbaijan.
23 November 2006 [11:12]
The Economic Department of Austrian embassy in Russia will hold economic mission of Austrian firms in Baku with support of Azerbaijan Economic Development Ministry.
23 November 2006 [11:07]
Secured Transactions Bill on Azerbaijan SME Support through Financial Sector Development Project, being implemented by the USAID and ACDI/VOCA, will be presented on Thursday.
23 November 2006 [11:05]
The total incomes of the International bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) reached AZN 120.6m during past nine months.
23 November 2006 [10:56]
23 November 2006 [10:53]
A delegation led by Belarusian Deputy Minister of Industry Valentin Gurinovich has visited Azerbaijan.
23 November 2006 [10:51]
AtaBank's financial indicators doubled during the period of January-October.
Society
23 November 2006 [23:57]
The International Football Federation has released its latest rankings where Azerbaijan rose five places to 123rd in the world.
23 November 2006 [23:56]
Moscow Committee of Education (MCE) and Azerbaijani Ministry of Education expand relations, MCE said. In June 2007, MCE will organize summer camps and Russian language courses for 20 Azeri school pupils at the Moscow secondary school N 157.
23 November 2006 [23:55]
The exhibition on the occasion of three-hundredth anniversary of great statesman and political figure Benjamin Franklin was opened at the Central Scientific Library of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
23 November 2006 [23:33]
On Thursday the First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva received a title of ISESCO goodwill ambassador.
23 November 2006 [23:27]
159 crimes on procuration of women, brothels and human trafficking were found in Azerbaijan this year.
23 November 2006 [23:20]
FIFA suspended Iran from international soccer Thursday because of government interference.
23 November 2006 [18:11]
Ombudsman of the Azerbaijan Republic with support of UNICEF on November 22 held a conference dedicated to the question how to create a safe world for children.
23 November 2006 [18:03]
There are 253 women prisoners in Azerbaijan at the moment. They serve their punishment in the detention ward 4.
23 November 2006 [16:35]
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.
23 November 2006 [15:45]
FILA refused to mitigate the punishment of Azerbaijani wrestler Husameddin Rejebli, who was disqualified for two years because of found banned preparations in his blood.
23 November 2006 [10:50]
Fikret Amirov's 1001 Nights ballet will be staged in Cairo Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev told the journalists.
23 November 2006 [10:45]
Azerbaijan Football Federation Association (AFFA) moves to Nobel Avenue in early December.
23 November 2006 [10:43]
The health of two Independent Azerbaijan University students holding hunger strike in Musavat Party Office deteriorated.
23 November 2006 [10:40]
"If Ganimat Zahidov does not stop hunger strike, this is his right, we cannot exert pressure on him. But I offered him to stop the strike.
23 November 2006 [10:34]
The number of people living in the Azeri territories occupied by Armenia decreased compared with last year.
