News for 03 November 2006

Politics

03 November 2006 [17:02]

OSCE monitors frontline

In accordance with mandate of the special envoy of the OSCE Chairman-In-Office, on November 3, a monitoring was conducted near the Fizuli-Horadiz highway in the Fizuli region of Azerbaijan, on the contact line of troops.
03 November 2006 [16:58]

Polish Senate speaker to visit Azerbaijan

The Polish Senate speaker Bogdan Borusewicz will be on official visit to Azerbaijan on November 7, Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan Krzysztof Krajewski told journalists.
03 November 2006 [16:30]

Mammadyarov meets new Latvian Ambassador

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met November 2 with newly appointed ambassador of Latvia Mihails Popkovs.
03 November 2006 [16:26]

President Aliyev receives credentials of Pakistani Ambassador

On November 3, President Ilham Aliyev received credentials from Javid Gureysh, the newly appointed Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of Pakistan to Azerbaijan.
03 November 2006 [16:23]

Hafiz Pashayev: "Solution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue is the own business of Azerbaijan"

"The solution of the Nagorno Karabakh issue does not depend on other countries but is the own business of Azerbaijan, which has to solve it on its own," Azeri Deputy FM, former Ambassador to the US Hafiz Pashayev stated November 2.
03 November 2006 [16:21]

Jane's: Karabakh settlement before 2009 utterly unlikely

Experts of Jane's Research Center consider settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict before 2009 utterly unlikely.
03 November 2006 [15:57]

Iran, Azerbaijan to launch joint campaign against drugs

Iran is ready to share expertise with Azerbaijan in campaign against narcotic drugs, said Secretary general of Iran's Drugs Campaign Headquarters (IDCH) Fada Hossein Maleki here on Friday.
03 November 2006 [15:31]

No consensus reached on next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijan Military Ministers

There is no consensus on the next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijan Military Ministers, National Security Council chief and Military Minister Serge Sarkisian stated.
03 November 2006 [15:28]

Armenian General causes scandal

Scandal happened at the meeting of Staff Generals chiefs of Collective Security Treaty Organisation member countries in Moscow.
03 November 2006 [15:04]

Serbian FM: "Granting independence to Kosovo may be an example for Nagorno Karabakh and other unrecognized institutions"

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Draskovich said that Kosovo may be an example for Nagorno Karabakh.
03 November 2006 [14:13]

Mehmed Ali Talat: "I expect official invitation from Azerbaijan"

"We wish to improve fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The main target in our relations with Azerbaijan is to establish cultural and social relations," Mehmed Ali Talat, the President of TRNC, stated at the briefing held for foreign media in Istanbul.
03 November 2006 [13:05]

Arthur Lenk: "Iran's Holocaust competition does not keep up with Islam"

"Iran's support for such actions is not innovation," Israel Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk told while showing his attitude to Iranian Hemshehri newspaper's caricature competition on Holocaust.
03 November 2006 [10:25]

OSCE next monitoring in the contact line of troops in Fizuli

In accordance with the mandate of personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-office, a monitoring will be held in Fizuli, near Fizuli-Horadiz road, in the contact line of troops.
03 November 2006 [10:24]

Court keeps in force the decision of prolonging Ali Insanov's detention for six months

Court of Appeal headed by Judge Rasim Isgenderov considered the appeal against the decision of Nasimi District Court on prolonging former Health Minister Ali Insanov's detention for six months.
03 November 2006 [10:00]

Armenians continue military trainings

Beginning from 16.59 divisions of Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire in the direction of Aghdam region, at the same time explosions were heard from the occupied territories of the region.

Business

03 November 2006 [17:00]

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation buys 10 800 tons of wheat for Azerbaijan

USDA's Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) has purchased 28 300 tons of American red wheat to donate to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.
03 November 2006 [16:56]

RussNeft set to invest $100-150 mln in Azerbaijani oil fields

Russian oil company RussNeft and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have signed a production-sharing agreement to develop two oil fields in Azerbaijan, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported Friday.
03 November 2006 [16:28]

PABSEC's 28th plenary to be held in Baku

The 28th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization (PABSEC) will be held in Baku November 21-23, press service of Azerbaijan's Parliament said.
03 November 2006 [16:27]

Standard Bank opens new Sumagait branch

Standard Bank has opened its new branch in Sumgait city of Azerbaijan.
03 November 2006 [13:08]

Niko Lekishvili: "Possible to balance gas price on account of gas supplies from Azerbaijan"

Georgian leadership considers Gazprom's more than doubling gas prices not to be a "tragedy".
03 November 2006 [10:31]

NBA's currency reserve hits $1.6bn

The official currency reserve of the National Bank of Azerbaijan has grown $961.71m (66.38%) to US $ 1.6bn.
03 November 2006 [10:30]

Insurance law expected to be protracted

Adoption of the Insurance Law may be protracted by spring next year.
03 November 2006 [10:29]

Collection of water and sewerage bills 58.3% in Jan-Sep

As of November 1, Azersu OJSC installed 134 464 water meters, of which 79 791 were fixed in October.
03 November 2006 [10:20]

Azerbaijani businessmen to attend TITAF 2006 international exhibition

The 4th Tehran International Transportation Fair-TITAF 2006 will be held from Dec. 19 - 22, 2006 at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground of Tehran, Iran.
03 November 2006 [10:19]

Azerbaijan, Russian and Iran railway officials to meet in Tehran

Azerbaijan, Russian and Iran railway structure heads will come together in Tehran on November 20 to discuss North-South corridor project.
03 November 2006 [10:17]

37-storied hotel to replace Moscow Hotel

Azunko Holding LLC has won the tender, for the sale of Moscow Hotel in Baku, announced by State Committee for Management of the Public Property.
03 November 2006 [10:16]

Transport Minister visits South Korea

Azerbaijani Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov has visited South Korea.
03 November 2006 [10:10]

Foreign credits make 9.7% of GDP in Azerbaijan Jan-Sep

The volume of foreign credits attracted to Azerbaijan's economy in January-September made $1 9157m, of which 9.7% of the Gross Domestic Product.
03 November 2006 [10:09]

CATEL receives ISO 9001

CATEL Joint Venture has received ISO certificate.
03 November 2006 [10:02]

Fire in oil supply base in Lenkeran put out

A great fire broke out at 16.45 in the Oil products supply base in Lenkeran.

Society

03 November 2006 [16:10]

Haji Mammadov: "If Mehman Hasanov was needed person, I would involve him to my group after Yalukhan Iluyev's case"

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.
03 November 2006 [16:07]

Faig Garayev: "We became more focused and were able to win the match"

"I think the Dominican Republic are a good team and do not deserve to have lost two games already," said Azeri coach Faig Garayev at the press conference after a winning game against to Dominicanian squad 3-1.
03 November 2006 [16:04]

Azerbaijan overcome tough Dominicans for maiden victory

Azerbaijan recovered from a first-set shock to score a 3-1 Pool B victory over Dominican Republic on Friday for their first win in the FIVB Volleyball World Championship for Women in Sapporo.
03 November 2006 [16:02]

OSCE conference discusses media freedom in South Caucasus

Challenges and prospects for the privatized and privately owned media in the South Caucasus are the focus of the third annual OSCE Media Conference, hosted by the Government of Georgia, which opened in Tbilisi on Thursday.
03 November 2006 [14:41]

Ecology and Tourism Ministry warns of north cyclone

Abnormal warmer weather is forecasted to predominate in Azerbaijan from November 5, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department Forecasting bureau told.
03 November 2006 [13:53]

Teymur Rajabov wins "Cap d'Agde" tournament

The leader Azerbaijani Chess team Teymur Rajabov won “Cap d’Agde” tournament held in Monpelie, France.
03 November 2006 [10:28]

Arif Hasanov: "Seismic situation is steady"

The earthquakes happened in Turkey and Iran did not influence Azerbaijan.
03 November 2006 [10:26]

IAU students appealed to Mayor's Office

The students of Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) appealed to Baku Mayor's Office for placing picket outside the University building and Education Ministry (EM).
03 November 2006 [10:22]

November 13 nonworking day in Azerbaijan

As November 12 - Constitution Day is Sunday, that date will not be considered working day.
03 November 2006 [10:18]

Results of three public hearings on violence against women and early marriage to be announced

The results of three public hearings on violence against women and early marriage will be announced in the conference organized by UNIFEM.
03 November 2006 [10:15]

Azad Rehimov to receive Azeri U-19 football team

Azerbaijani Football team under 19 which won Armenian Football team within Europe Football Championship in Cyprus and passed to the second stage will return to Baku on Friday.
03 November 2006 [10:14]

Two Azeris arrested on human traffic

Azerbaijani Interior Ministry Department Fighting Human Traffic officers arrested two more Azerbaijanis on human traffic.
03 November 2006 [10:13]

No Azerbaijanis among the dead during Turkey's flood

There are no Azerbaijanis among the dead as a result of intensive showers in Turkey.
03 November 2006 [10:08]

Jalilabad resident arrested on heroin

Interior Ministry Department for Struggling with Drugs south department officers arrested Terdik village resident Nahid Sherbetov Yusif born in 1986 during the operations held in Jalilabad.
03 November 2006 [10:07]

Composer Tahir Ekber's jubilee to be celebrated

The member of Azerbaijan Composers Union, composer Tahir Ekber's 60th anniversary will be celebrated in Muslim Magomayev Azerbaijan State Philharmony.
03 November 2006 [10:05]

Number of the dead reaches to 29 as a result of flood in Turkey

Intensive showers continue to create problems in Turkey.
03 November 2006 [10:04]

Azerbaijani Turkish Businessmen Unity met with Turkish Education Minister

A meeting was held in Azerbaijani Turkish Businessmen Unity (ATBU) with Turkish Education Minister Hussain Chelik.