News for 30 November 2006
Politics
30 November 2006 [16:06]
Vice-speaker Valeh Aleskerov has today met with the member of House of Lords in the British Parliament, Baroness Detta O'Cathain.
30 November 2006 [14:55]
Armenian and Azeri Presidents Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliyev positively evaluate the talks in Minsk, Armenian FM Vartan Oskanian told journalists Wednesday.
30 November 2006 [14:52]
Turkey reacted furiously yesterday to the proposed suspension of a large section of its talks on joining the EU as a punishment for its refusal to open trade with Cyprus.
30 November 2006 [14:45]
Vahid Mustafayev, Seyfulla Mustafayev and Mirshahin Aghayev, founders of ANS TV and ANS ChM Radion Station sent another address to Nushiravan Maharramli, chief of National TV and Radio Council.
30 November 2006 [13:44]
Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire in Aghdam frontline.
30 November 2006 [12:54]
OSCE Baku Office chief, Ambassador Maurizio Pavesi's tenure ends.
30 November 2006 [12:47]
"If Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents meet, there are improvements in the talks," said Nizami Bahmanov, the head of the Azerbaijani community in Nagorno Karabakh.
30 November 2006 [11:48]
The United States urged the Azerbaijani government on Wednesday to "honor its commitment to democracy and freedom of the press" by reversing the recent moves against independent media outlets.
30 November 2006 [10:17]
Russia Prosecutor General Yuri Chayka's visit to Azerbaijan was postponed.
30 November 2006 [10:06]
The meeting of PACE subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh will be held in within winter session in Strasbourg, chairman of PACE subcommittee Lord Russell-Johnston visiting Azerbaijan said.
30 November 2006 [00:17]
In an open letter, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the American people Wednesday to demand the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and reject what he called the U.S. government's "blind support" for Israel and its "illegal and immoral" actions in fighting terrorism.
30 November 2006 [00:11]
Pope Benedict on Wednesday embarked on a second mission in Turkey, to improve ties between Catholic and Orthodox Christians, after winning praise for his conciliatory views on Islam and the country's future in Europe.
30 November 2006 [00:02]
Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament Ogtay Asadov on 29 November met Chairman of the PACE Interim Subcommittee on Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh problem Russell Johnston.
Business
30 November 2006 [14:37]
30 November 2006 [13:01]
The price of gas in Azerbaijan will probably rise on Jan. 1.
30 November 2006 [12:59]
Aviation fuel might reportedly not be exported from Georgia's Batumi port in 2007, because the Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) has begun to buy large shipments of this fuel for its own needs.
30 November 2006 [12:56]
Gas provision of the North-West regions of Azerbaijan was restored on November 30.
30 November 2006 [12:50]
Azeristiliktejhizat Heating Supply OJSC has started to repair and reconstruct heating systems due to winter.
30 November 2006 [10:23]
Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) increased oil exports by 88.6%, year-over-year, to 16 634 000 metric tons during the period of January-October.
30 November 2006 [10:20]
Prosecuting attorney prohibited Barmek-Azerbaijan President Huseyn Arabul to leave Baku for Ankara.
30 November 2006 [10:18]
The supply of natural gas to Zagatala was stopped.
30 November 2006 [10:15]
Bakielectricshebeke has to date renewed some 60 transformers in Baku and surrounding districts, laid 17km-long electricity line and installed over 4 000 electric meters.
30 November 2006 [10:13]
AtaHolding intends to build a tractor plant in Azerbaijan.
30 November 2006 [10:10]
30 November 2006 [10:10]
Society
30 November 2006 [14:39]
The presidential decree on granting a city status to Khirdalan settlement within Khirdalan administrative territorial unit of Absheron region has entered into force on Thursday.
30 November 2006 [14:34]
Stable weather will be observed in Azerbaijan during the first week of December.
30 November 2006 [14:17]
"The disease spread in Azerbaijan is not flu, but paraflu. This disease resembles flu by its symptoms," head infectionist of the republic Namig Aliyev said.
30 November 2006 [13:07]
Ways of eliminating corruption in Azerbaijan's education system will be discussed at a two-day conference which opened in Baku on Wednesday.
30 November 2006 [12:52]
Canada-Azerbaijan Partnership Association has become the member of the UNA Canada's Council of organizations.
30 November 2006 [12:48]
University tuition will be set by Tariff Council, said education Minister Misir Mardanov.
30 November 2006 [12:43]
The American International Health Alliance (AIHA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe are co-hosting a conference in Tbilisi on chronic diseases under the title "Preventing Chronic Disease - International and National Perspectives".
30 November 2006 [11:49]
One of Iran's most senior clergymen has issued a fatwa on an Azeri writer said to have insulted the Prophet Muhammad.
30 November 2006 [10:12]
Former Binagadi Police department chief Nazim Nagiyev works as a teacher in Aviation Academy.
30 November 2006 [10:09]
"I do not want to speak about Azerbaijani football. I do not know the reasons of standing aside of AFFA," said former president of AFFA.
