News for 21 December 2006
Politics
21 December 2006 [23:08]
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, expressed condolences to the people of Turkmenistan today after the death of their president, and said the OSCE stood ready to help with the ensuing transition and to advance democratic reforms.
21 December 2006 [23:02]
Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova met with the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) country representative Susan Lopez.
21 December 2006 [23:01]
According to the "State program of technical development of the system of protection of borders of the Azerbaijan Republic in 2006-2010," the Southern Division of the Coast Guard of the State Frontier Service was set in settlement Keledehne, city of Astara.
21 December 2006 [22:44]
Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Christian Strohal visiting Baku met with Elmar Mammadyarov.
21 December 2006 [22:39]
Speaker of Turkmen Parliament Ovezgeldy Atayev has been arrested.
21 December 2006 [22:35]
President Ilham Aliyev phoned Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.
21 December 2006 [17:07]
21 December 2006 [17:04]
"I hope that Armenia will eventually accept OSCE Minsk Group's proposal, give up protracting negotiations, by finding various pretexts," President Ilham Aliyev stated while meeting with local authorities in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
21 December 2006 [16:56]
Armenian groups plan to block any ambassador to Yerevan who fails to recognize Armenian genocide.
21 December 2006 [14:42]
"Ayaz Rustamov being ANIP (Azerbaijan National Independence Party) chairman should work better. He should not restrict his activity," ANIP Press service chief Ali Orujov stated.
21 December 2006 [14:23]
The process of coordination of conflicting territories in Azerbaijan-Georgia border continues, said Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister, the chairman of the state commission for delimitation and demarcation Georgy Manchgaladze.
21 December 2006 [14:21]
"The aim of my visit to Baku is to define the perspectives of the cooperation between Azerbaijan government and OSCE and to hold discussions concerning this issue," the director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Christian Strohal told the journalists.
21 December 2006 [14:20]
21 December 2006 [14:19]
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev continues his visit to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
21 December 2006 [11:48]
Turkmenistan's President-for-life Saparmurat Niyazov had died, state television said on Thursday.
21 December 2006 [11:19]
Defence Minister, colonel-general Safar Abiyev received the delegation led by the Defence Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.
21 December 2006 [11:18]
Six parliamentarians who visited the military corps situated in Barda, appealed to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev asking to increase the attention to the servicemen.
21 December 2006 [11:03]
Administrative Procedure Code is expected to be discussed in spring session of the parliament.
21 December 2006 [11:02]
Meeting of Parliament permanent commission for security and defense was held on Wednesday.
21 December 2006 [10:56]
The European Union voiced concern Wednesday over the recent developments affecting the freedom of media in Azerbaijan.
21 December 2006 [10:40]
21 December 2006 [10:37]
"We need strong opposition in the country when external pressures on our country increases and Karabakh conflict is not settled yet. But unfortunately, there some forces in opposition fighting with each others and this causes problems for our country," said MP, the chairman of Civil Solidarity party Sabir Rustemkhanli.
21 December 2006 [10:34]
Russian Interior Minister, army general Rashid Nurgaliyev will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Business
21 December 2006 [23:14]
A seminar "Regional Development Initiative (RDI) and three-year plan: 2006-2008" was held December 20 for media outlets at the BP's Enterprise Center.
21 December 2006 [23:05]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8717 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on December 21.
21 December 2006 [22:48]
The unexpected death of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov left the Russian government wondering how the event will affect Turkmen gas deliveries.
21 December 2006 [22:34]
"The gas reserves is 200m more in compare with last year," the chief of Azerigaz CSC Alikhan Melikov said.
21 December 2006 [16:52]
Georgia's President Saakashvili said on December 21 he is optimistic about Georgia's gas supplies from Azerbaijani Shah-Deniz field after talks with the Turkish leadership, but hinted that "many technical issues" may still remain unclear.
21 December 2006 [15:32]
Russian natural gas exporter Itera began switching off gas supplies to some parts of Georgia Thursday, citing unpaid debts.
21 December 2006 [15:11]
Georgia will ensure electric power transportation from Russia and Azerbaijan to Turkey via its territory, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said in Istanbul at a meeting with the Turkish business community on Thursday.
21 December 2006 [14:22]
Azerbaijani people will face no problem in gas supply during the winter, SOCAR president Rovneg Abdullayev told reporters.
21 December 2006 [11:22]
The SOCAR plans to construct six platforms of 78 wells in the Oil Rocks by 2010.
21 December 2006 [11:21]
CIS Economic Council will meet in Moscow on December 27.
21 December 2006 [11:16]
TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia) member states can discuss the issue on lifting permission system between the corridor states.
21 December 2006 [11:15]
Kapital Bank experts have drafted the 2007 budget and introduced it to the Observation Board.
21 December 2006 [11:14]
Azerbaijan will find an international consulting company for the proposals on the project of special innovation zones in Azerbaijan.
21 December 2006 [11:13]
National Budget Group delivered a presentation on the judgement of 2007 Budget.
21 December 2006 [11:12]
21 December 2006 [11:11]
21 December 2006 [11:10]
Azerbaijan's Kapital Bank has large-scale and ambitious plans and the new ratings will provide good opportunities to realize these ideas, Kapital Bank Management Board Chairman Rauf Rzayev said.
21 December 2006 [11:09]
Azeri, Russian officials will meet in Moscow on Dec. 22 to continue negotiations on gas supplies for Azerbaijan in 2007.
21 December 2006 [10:53]
In 2007 Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will launch direct flights to a number of cities to which Azerbaijanis travel often.
21 December 2006 [10:52]
Next year Azerbaijan may apply digital customs declaration system, State Customs Committee chairman Aydin Aliyev said.
21 December 2006 [10:51]
Azerbaijan is the leader of South Caucasus for the number of internet users according to the International Telecommunication Union.
21 December 2006 [10:49]
The trial of 7 Barmek-Azerbaijan Electric Network officers in Republic Prosecutors Office Fight against Corruption Department is finishing.
21 December 2006 [10:47]
The issue on personal income declaration system is under discussion at the level of the Cabinet.
Society
21 December 2006 [23:03]
Azeri singers and soloists of Azerbaijan Academic Theater of Opera & Ballet performed December 19 at the 'Solo Umberto' Theater of Rome, hosted by the Rome Executive Power, Foreign Affairs Ministry of Italy and the country's largest concerts organizer 'Associazione II Tempietto', Embassy of Azerbaijan to Italy said.
21 December 2006 [22:58]
The festival devoted to the memory of the great French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) annually is held in Gothic Saint-Andre village of Grenoble city, where the composer was born. The event is sponsored by organization "Friends of Berlioz Festival" led by Jean Boyer.
21 December 2006 [22:52]
Building bridges in Baku to avoid traffic jams brings only more jams.
21 December 2006 [22:46]
Lifer Anar Ismayilov who was accused of killing Nadir Hasanguliyev, parliamentarian Gudret Hasanguliyev's brother appealed to the family of the victim again. He called the name of the contractor in his second letter.
21 December 2006 [22:42]
The proposals to tighten Traffic Regulations have been introduced to President's Office, said Main State Traffic Police Office chief Ramiz Zeynalov.
21 December 2006 [22:40]
"Azerbaijan did not have candidate to TURKSOY Director General," said Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev.
21 December 2006 [17:05]
238 illegal migrants have been detained in Azerbaijani territory since Interior Ministry Migration Service was founded.
21 December 2006 [14:18]
"This year some artists in Azerbaijan culture passed away. I feel sorry that, there is not any artist in Azerbaijan that brought up genius people," said People's Artist, kamancha-player Habil Aliyev.
21 December 2006 [11:04]
On Wednesday Court of Grievous Crimes presided by Judge Eynulla Veliyev held the trial of former deputy chief of Justice Ministry Main office of execution of Court Decisions (MOECD) Gulmammad Mammadov, former chief of Procurement and Trade Base (PTB) Jabbarov Javanshir and more 22 former officers of Justice Ministry.
21 December 2006 [11:01]
Education Ministry began inspections at non-registered branches of foreign universities in Azerbaijan.
21 December 2006 [10:46]
Azerbaijan will open the first laboratory for epidemiologic control over wild nature.
21 December 2006 [10:45]
Trial of Zabit Kazimov and Perviz Mammedov accused in assassination of Ganja Police Office Traffic Police department Chief Ikram Khalilov will be held in Grievous Crimes Court presided over by Imamali Asgerov on Dec 26.
21 December 2006 [10:44]
"State educational institutions will not be privatized. They will remain under state control," said Minister of Education Misir Mardanov.
21 December 2006 [10:43]
"National library" department was opened under the Lermontov Central library in St. Petersburg.
21 December 2006 [10:40]
Police will be put on alert on holidays to provide the security of the population and to keep the order in Baku.
