News for 19 December 2006
Politics
19 December 2006 [23:56]
Foreign Minister of the Azerbaijan Republic Elmar Mammadyarov met with the delegation led by Barry Lowenkron, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
19 December 2006 [23:54]
A delegation of Azerbaijan headed by Deputy Prosecutor General Rustam Usubov and comprising representatives of the country's parliament, the Ministry of Justice, Supreme Court and Embassy in Amman, Jordan were here from December 10 to 14 to participate in the first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, press service of the Prosecutor General's Office has said.
19 December 2006 [23:40]
"Intensification of negotiations on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict may fall in connection with the parliamentary elections," Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told reporters.
19 December 2006 [23:38]
"The positions of the parties have come closer to the main principles in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict," OSCE chairman Karel De Gucht told Armenpress.
19 December 2006 [17:04]
Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Christian Strohal begins his visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday.
19 December 2006 [17:01]
Spanish Foreign Minister, OSCE new chairman Miguel Angel Moratinos and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today discussed Nagorno Karabakh problem within the framework of discussions of GUAM frozen conflicts.
19 December 2006 [16:09]
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili arrived in Turkey on Tuesday to begin three days of meetings expected to focus on the sharing of gas from a massive Caspian Sea field.
19 December 2006 [15:27]
Turkish Roketsan and Aselsan, which are engaged in production of military equipment, intend to cooperate with Azeri Defense Industry Ministry in formation of the military industry, Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Turan Morali said.
19 December 2006 [15:26]
"I think that the main cause of Russian-Georgian tension is that Russia cannot tolerate the idea of Georgia pursuing and independent foreign policy (especially in alliance with the West), and that Russia sees the world in zero-sum terms [i.e. if the West gains influence in Georgia, then Russia must necessarily lose it]," said Mark N. Katz, Professor of Government and Politics Department of Public and International Affairs Department of George Mason University.
19 December 2006 [15:22]
UNDP resident representative in Azerbaijan Marko Borsotti's tenure ends in January, 2007.
19 December 2006 [15:21]
Turkish Armed Forces Staff assistant chief, Land Forces commander Ilker Bashbugh will visit Azerbaijan next month, Turkish ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Turan Morali told reporters.
19 December 2006 [13:39]
As its earlier reported, Baku held a solemn reception devoted to the Kazakhstan's Independence anniversary, organized by the Kazakh Embassy to Azerbaijan.
19 December 2006 [13:36]
New Turkish ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan, Huseyn Avni Karslioglu will come to Baku on Jan 15.
19 December 2006 [13:24]
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby is expected to visit the occupied Azerbaijani territories late January and early February next year, Peter Semneby told.
19 December 2006 [13:21]
Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire again, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Press Service told.
19 December 2006 [11:21]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed that Tehran and Yerevan should utilize their abundant potentials to increase mutual cooperation in all areas.
19 December 2006 [11:08]
Georgian President Saakashvili will pay an official visit to Turkey on December 19-21 to hold talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmed Nejet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and other officials, the Georgian President's press office reported.
19 December 2006 [11:01]
Except the members of ADP, also the members of APFP and ANIP join International Society for Democracy in Azerbaijan, the chief of the international society Azerbaijani office Zamine Dunyamaliyeva told.
19 December 2006 [10:57]
Central Election Commission members approved in the last session of Parliament have already taken up their assignment.
19 December 2006 [10:49]
Rallies will be held on the occasion of 15th anniversary of invasion of Khankendi and World Azerbaijanis Solidarity day in the initiative of Azerbaijani Road Political Movement on December 26-31.
19 December 2006 [10:45]
"Socio-political situation in the country and the party were discussed during the meeting with Isa Gambar. I had told the press about my marks related to the party and they were also discussed," Vurgun Eyyub, Divan member told.
19 December 2006 [00:37]
The European Union hopes that that Armenia and Azerbaijan will keep up the fresh "momentum" in their efforts to resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict despite the upcoming Armenian parliamentary elections, a senior EU diplomat said late Sunday.
19 December 2006 [00:10]
"Vusal Magomed oglu Garajayev, captured on December 7, upon return to Azerbaijan will be sent to prison to spend a long time there," so-called "NKR President" Arkady Ghukasian said in Yerevan December 17.
Business
19 December 2006 [23:46]
Azerbaijani Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said that representatives of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey failed to reach an agreement over redistribution of Turkey's share of Azeri gas transported via Baku-Tbilisi-Erzerum pipeline.
19 December 2006 [23:43]
All industrial enterprises in Heydar Aliyev Avenue, Baku will be removed to the suburban areas.
19 December 2006 [23:42]
Finance Ministry has appointed new chairs to the newly established departments.
19 December 2006 [23:36]
Turkish Tarhan Tower Airlines performs direct flights to Armenia. Direct flights to Yerevan have been realizing four times a week at night since May.
19 December 2006 [15:48]
Ukraine is interested in strengthening cooperation with Azerbaijan, in trade-economic and energy spheres, in particular. Viktor Yanukovych stressed during the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Ukraine Talyat Aliyev.
19 December 2006 [15:46]
Azerbaijan Air Lines holds negotiations with Boeing leadership to purchase new planes next year.
19 December 2006 [15:20]
A new price for natural gas proposed by Russia is disadvantageous for Azerbaijan, the country's industry and energy minister said Tuesday.
19 December 2006 [15:04]
Today, within the visit of Turkish Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun to Azerbaijan, a meeting of Turkish-Azerbaijan Business Council was held by Azerbaijani Economic Development Ministry and Turkish Council for Foreign Economic Cooperation.
19 December 2006 [11:46]
Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) increased oil exports by 82.43%, year-over-year, to 18 726 000 metric tons during the period of January-November.
19 December 2006 [11:25]
Azerbaijan Investment Company has concluded memo of understanding with Milk-Pro LLC which produces dairy products and juice.
19 December 2006 [11:23]
Iran will start shipping gas through a pipeline to Armenia in January, the Tehran Times reported Sunday, citing an Iranian official.
19 December 2006 [11:22]
The UK National Audit Office will audit Azerbaijan Accounting Chamber (AAC) next year.
19 December 2006 [11:05]
Azerbaijan Accounting Chamber intends to conclude an agreement of cooperation with South Korean, Latvian and Chinese Supreme Audit Offices.
19 December 2006 [11:04]
2 out of 9 road bridge projects is expected to be commissioned in Baku on weekend.
19 December 2006 [11:03]
A delegation led by Turkish Industry and Trade Minister Ali Coskun visiting Baku has been received by Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev.
19 December 2006 [11:02]
Standard Insurance collected insurance fees of AZN 6.514m during the period of January-September.
19 December 2006 [11:02]
State Committee for Management of Public Property held 50 auctions and the stocks of some 180 shareholders were sold during the period of January-November.
19 December 2006 [11:01]
Moscow will host a trilateral forum of Russian, Azerbaijani and Turkish businesspeople in March-April, 2007, Azerbaijan and Russia Business Cooperation Chamber chairman Intigam Huseynov said.
19 December 2006 [10:55]
During November 491.18m cubic meters of natural gas were delivered to Azerigaz against the planned 623m cu m by implementing the forecast by 78.8 percent.
19 December 2006 [00:39]
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development urged Armenia to crack down on a "tradition of bribe-giving" in a report on Monday which passed severe judgment on the handling of corruption.
19 December 2006 [00:26]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8718 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on December 18.
19 December 2006 [00:23]
Vice-Premier Yagub Eyyubov received the parliament delegation headed by vice-chairperson of the RF Federal Council Svetlana Orlova, December 18.
19 December 2006 [00:20]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Ali Coskun, the Industry and Trade Minister of Turkey, December 18.
Society
19 December 2006 [23:31]
TURKSOY's temporary Director General was elected in the 23rd meeting of the organization.
19 December 2006 [15:41]
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev will meet with the winner sportsmen in World and European championships, as he did every year.
19 December 2006 [15:26]
Draft law about Education can be discussed in the next session of the parliament, Education Minister Misir Mardanov told.
19 December 2006 [13:34]
The temperature will fall 2-3 degrees beginning from the second half of the week in Azerbaijan.
19 December 2006 [13:33]
World Conservation Union (IUCN) will hold monitoring in the occupied Azerbaijani territories to investigate the ecological situation and harm on the biodiversity.
19 December 2006 [13:32]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the law about the amendments to the Labour Code.
19 December 2006 [11:14]
Next meeting of Germany-Azerbaijan Cultural Centre (Deutsch-Aserbaidschanischer Kulturverein Hamburg) was held in Hamburg, Germany, Dec 16.
19 December 2006 [10:59]
One more group of Azerbaijani pilgrims has left for Hajj by plane.
19 December 2006 [10:53]
Milli Majlis will hold hearings concerning problems of women on Dec 21.
19 December 2006 [10:52]
The decisions on the trials concerning some countries will be announced in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasburg, on January 11.
19 December 2006 [10:51]
"It is five days that Kamil Sedreddinov continues hunger strike against the pressures on him in the detention place of NSM.
19 December 2006 [00:30]
International referee Vusal Aliyev will be officiating at Commonwealth Cup tournament on January 28-28.
19 December 2006 [00:29]
19 December 2006 [00:12]
Explosion happened at 16.30, on Caspian Shipping Company-owned Shemkir ship under repair in Paris Commune Dockyard.
