News for 16 December 2006

Politics

16 December 2006 [12:51]

Khalaf Khalafov: "Principal issues should be solved before Caspian states' summit"

"Principal issues should be solved before the Caspian states' summit," Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov told journalists.
16 December 2006 [11:53]

New Norwegian ambassador to come to Azerbaijan, December 28

Newly-appointed Norwegian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Johan Ramberg will come to Baku on December 28, Norwegian Embassy in Azerbaijan informs.
16 December 2006 [11:49]

Speaker Ogtay Asadov to visit Romania

Speaker of Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov will visit Romania on December 18-20.
16 December 2006 [11:31]

Vardan Oskanian: "Negotiations are not held on the principles of territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

Armenian FM denied Official Baku's statement that the negotiations are held on the principles of territorial integrity in his interview to N2 TV channel.
16 December 2006 [11:18]

Baku hosts Russia-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary Friendship Group conference

Russian group members will pay a visit to Azerbaijan Dec 17 to participate in the next conference of Russia-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary Friendship Group, MP Michail Zabelin told.

Business

16 December 2006 [13:05]

Turkish Industry and Trade Minister to visit Baku

The delegation of Turkish businessmen led by Minister of Industry, Ali Coskun, will visit Baku December 18-20, Turkey's Embassy in Baku informs.
16 December 2006 [12:24]

AIOC increases oil output by 79%

Azerbaijan International Operating Company increased oil output by 79%, year-over-year, to 20,961m metric tons in Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field during the period of January-November.
16 December 2006 [12:21]

Glencore Energy UK Ltd to export Azeri Light crude oil

Glencore Energy UK Ltd. has won the bidding announced by SOCAR Marketing and Economic Operations Department.
16 December 2006 [12:09]

Baku hosts Azerbaijani and Russian energy officials

Azerenergy and RAO EES (Unified Energy Systems) have met in Baku to discuss the issue concerning energy supplies to Azerbaijan, Azerenergy Vice-President Marlen Asgarov said.
16 December 2006 [11:41]

BP-Azerbaijan announces 5th Biodiversity Competition Award

BP-Azerbaijan has announced the 5th Biodiversity Competition award in Azerbaijan in the theme of Biodiversity in Azerbaijan.

Society

16 December 2006 [12:28]

Haydar Aliyev's bust to be established in Tbilisi

Haydar Aliyev's bust will be erected in Tbilisi, deputy mayor Mamuka Axvlediani told.
16 December 2006 [12:18]

Vladimir Kramnik refused to play with our compatriot Teymur Rajabov

World Champion Vladimir Kramnik refused to play for chess crown with Teymur Rajabov.
16 December 2006 [12:00]

NATO International School on Azerbaijan winter session held in Lenkeran

NATO International School on Azerbaijan winter session, started Dec 11 in Lenkeran, is over.
16 December 2006 [11:28]

Facts about mass hepatitis in Hajalli village schools investigated

The officers of Tovuz Hygiene and Epidemiology Center investigated the fact of mass acute viral hepatitis in village schools of Tovuz region, the director of Hygiene and Epidemiology Center Arife Agayeva told.
16 December 2006 [11:21]

Opening ceremony of Emergencies Ministry offices

Opening ceremony of the reconstructed office of Emergencies Ministry Agency of Security in Industry and Mountain Mine Control was held yesterday.