News for 27 December 2006
Politics
27 December 2006 [23:55]
Azerbaijan President, Ilham Aliyev, sent a message of condolences to President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, on the death of former US President, Gerald Ford.
27 December 2006 [23:48]
"The opening of GUAM Secretariat in Kyiv is one of the main projects. When the process is finished, the activities within GUAM will be submitted to the agenda of the secretariat," said Azerbaijani ambassador to Ukraine Telet Aliyev.
27 December 2006 [23:42]
"I have no intentions to comment on Russian Ambassador's accusations about the closure of Russia TV channels in Azerbaijan. We will answer them with to be passed decision tomorrow at the meeting of council," said National Television and Radio Council chief Nushirevan Meherremli.
27 December 2006 [23:40]
"Turkey sent no note to Azerbaijan concerning the nonadmission of the pianist Burak Bedikyan, Turkish citizen of Armenian origin," said MFA information policy department Chief Tahir Tagizadeh.
27 December 2006 [23:34]
Armenian Defense Minister welcomes the idea of modernization the Russian military base in Armenia.
27 December 2006 [23:30]
Turkish citizen of Armenian origin, pianist Burak Bedikyan, deported from Azerbaijani airport Bine on Dec 19, made allegation against Azerbaijan in his release to the press.
27 December 2006 [23:06]
European Union and Azerbaijani Interparliamentary Cooperation Committee issued a joint statement at the 7th meeting in Strasbourg.
27 December 2006 [15:48]
Yerevan representatives of International Red Cross Committee visited Samir Mammedov Nazim, Azerbaijani soldier taken captive Dec 24 by Armenian, IRCC Baku office told.
27 December 2006 [14:55]
Armenian Armed Forces' units in occupied Bash Gervend village of Aghdam region fired on opposite positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces with submachine from 01.00 to 07.00.
27 December 2006 [14:53]
The issue concerning Azerbaijan has not been put in the PACE winter session agenda.
27 December 2006 [10:30]
27 December 2006 [10:11]
Rafig Aliyev, assistant of the Head of Lenkeran Executive Power on health, education and cultural issues was dismissed.
27 December 2006 [10:05]
Parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva has proposed to establish a working group for investigating the problems in the Armed Forces.
27 December 2006 [10:02]
President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Ambassador Turan Morali on completing his diplomatic mission in the country.
27 December 2006 [09:50]
Georgia will finish talks with Azerbaijan and Armenia on borders' delimitation next year, Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bejuashvili said.
27 December 2006 [09:48]
"I got acquainted with Rasul Guliyev's theoretical plans when I was a coordinator of his organization and mentioned him about its difficulty. But Guliyev noted insistently that it would not be a radical and any intelligentsia, non-party member and even New Azerbaijan Party members will join it. I have no detailed information about the organization established by him," said Azerbaijan Democrat Party Majlis chairman Akif Shabazov.
27 December 2006 [09:46]
An exhibition on Armenians savagery in Turkey and Azerbaijan called "Lifeless witnesses of genocide lie" opened in Tuzla Cultural Palace in Istanbul.
27 December 2006 [09:44]
President Ilham Aliyev received Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich.
Business
27 December 2006 [23:37]
Ukraine could offer a new transit route for oil exports from Azerbaijan, the Ukrainian energy minister said Wednesday.
27 December 2006 [23:08]
Food compensation for granted to Azerbaijani Armed Forces officers and ensigns will be increased by AZN 70-80 next year.
27 December 2006 [23:04]
President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree to amend the denomination decree dated 7 February 2006.
27 December 2006 [15:42]
Azerbaijan's state oil company has annulled a cooperation agreement with ConocoPhilips on developing the Umid-Babek oil field, a senior official said Wednesday.
27 December 2006 [12:51]
"Azerbaijan's giving no answer to Gazprom in negotiations on Russian gas imports to Azerbaijan means refusing Russian gas supplies," stated Azerbaijan's Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev.
27 December 2006 [10:57]
The weighted average exchange price made up 0.8716 AZN/USD at trading sessions held at the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on Tuesday.
27 December 2006 [10:28]
Economic Development Ministry Antimonopoly Department has started monitoring meat and livestock market.
27 December 2006 [10:27]
The fourth meeting of Azerbaijan-France intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation is scheduled to be held in Paris.
27 December 2006 [10:17]
The prices of consumption goods and services went up 1.3 percent during November, and 8% as against the same period last year.
27 December 2006 [10:16]
"Some Japanese businessmen study the situation in Azerbaijan to start a business," said Ambassador Tadahiro Abe.
27 December 2006 [09:57]
Det.AL Ltd Joint venture (UK and Arab States) will start to construct new aluminum plant in Ganja in March.
27 December 2006 [09:57]
Azerbaijan Culture and Tourism Ministry will start licensing hotel activities from January 10.
27 December 2006 [09:55]
Onshore Shirvan Oil Company, which is developing Kurovdagh onshore field, produced 14.8m cubic meters of gas during January-November.
27 December 2006 [09:55]
The foreign debt of Azerbaijan is anticipated to hit USD 2.1 billion by this year's end, which is a 27.3% rise from early year.
27 December 2006 [09:45]
"The number of companies involved in illegal cable broadcast is increasing. Ministry of Interior Affairs and local administrative bodies are working together to prevent the issue. Such company leaders will be punished soon," stated National Television and Radio Council chairman Nushirevan Meherremli.
Society
27 December 2006 [23:57]
The cultural center "Shusha" was opened December 26 under the Embassy of Azerbaijan in China.
27 December 2006 [23:52]
On the occasion of 65th anniversary of the Union of Artists, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with distinguished artists of Azerbaijan December 27 at the Rustam Mustafayev State Art Museum.
27 December 2006 [23:32]
Police in the Azeri capital, Baku, raided a meeting by Jehovah's Witnesses on Christmas Eve, according to reports.
27 December 2006 [23:15]
The reporting conference of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation was held on Tuesday in the office of the National Olympic Committee.
27 December 2006 [23:15]
Abrupt weather change caused a natural disease in the region of Garadagh.
27 December 2006 [23:13]
The cold weather began on December 26 at night will continue on Wednesday.
27 December 2006 [23:10]
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated nation on occasion of Solidarity Day of World Azerbaijanis.
27 December 2006 [14:57]
A group of intelligentsia, health and medical workers, professor-teacher staff of Medical University appealed to President Ilham Aliyev, Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov, and Azerbaijani people on Jamil Hassanli's statement.
27 December 2006 [10:29]
This year Azerbaijan State Committee on work with Refugees and IDPs spent AZN 220.2m (USD 240.9m) on resolution of the social problems of refugees and IDPs.
27 December 2006 [10:13]
State Commission for Student's Admission will organize test examination for master's degree of high schools on MBA and TEMPUS-TACIS international programs, the chief of the commission Maleyka Abbaszade told the journalists.
27 December 2006 [10:06]
Editors' Union held meeting concerning Azadliq correspond Nicat Huseynov who was attacked by unknown men.
27 December 2006 [10:04]
The trial of President's Office ex-Administrative Office chief Akif Muradverdiyev's appeal set on December 27 and to be presided over by Judge Court of Appeal Gayil Mammadov can be postponed.
27 December 2006 [09:54]
IDPs currently settled in school buildings will be provided with new houses.
27 December 2006 [09:52]
Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service has presented a new bill "On social rehabilitation of prisoners" to the parliament.
27 December 2006 [09:49]
Court of Appeal presided by judge Mirpasha Huseynov held the trial of seven former officers of Justice Ministry Main office of Execution of Court Decisions.
