News for 08 December 2006
Politics
08 December 2006 [21:35]
Azerbaijani soldier Vusal Garachayev, 18, was taken prisoner by Armenian Armed Forces in the contact line in Aghdam.
08 December 2006 [21:20]
Half the countries in the world do not provide a stable environment for companies to operate in.
08 December 2006 [16:30]
Today, offered amendment to the labour code caused the discontent of some parliamentarians in the sitting of Milli Majlis.
08 December 2006 [15:50]
Milli Majlis speaker Ogtay Asadov met December 7 with Peer Christopher Stanchina, Germany's ambassador to Azerbaijan.
08 December 2006 [15:49]
"Russian proposal to Azerbaijan on expensive gas supplies is discussed at the level economical structures of both countries. The authorities are aware of the discussions, as well. But there is no need to politicize it," Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov told reporters.
08 December 2006 [13:55]
The positions of parliament majority and opposition on the importance of Georgia’s leaving CIS coincide, said Jemal Inaishsvili, Georgian Parliament's Vice-Speaker, chairman of Georgian Chamber of Commerce.
08 December 2006 [13:39]
"Inevitability of borders immunity and territorial integrity mean holy principles for Romania," stated Romanian Foreign Minister Mihai Razvan Ungureanu.
08 December 2006 [13:37]
"Today there is a group of officials and famous men in North Azerbaijan who cooperate with Iran special service bodies. They want to put Azerbaijan under the blow. Rafig Tagi who wrote an article that insulted Prophet Muhammad helped Persian regime," said the chief of South Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement Mahmudali Chohraganli.
08 December 2006 [13:35]
Resolving frozen conflicts under the UN umbrella serves our interests, Novruz Mammadov, the head of President Office International Relations Department told journalists.
08 December 2006 [13:31]
Romania will show its sensibility to frozen conflict after it enters to EU, said Romania Foreign Minister Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu.
08 December 2006 [13:29]
The representative of Venice Commission for external affairs Tatiana Mishelova gave exclusive statement to APA Europe bureau about the results of the discussions on draft laws on Freedom Assembly and election legislation held between the experts of Venice Commission and Azerbaijani delegation on December 6-7 and she said that the meeting was constructive.
08 December 2006 [13:26]
Embassy of Japan to Azerbaijan hosted a reception to mark emperor Akihito's birthday at the Excelsior hotel.
08 December 2006 [13:24]
Armenian A1+ media organization conducted a survey among Armenian.
08 December 2006 [13:23]
National NGO Forum made a statement as a protest against constitutional referendum to be held on Dec 10 in Nagorno Karabakh.
08 December 2006 [13:22]
Azerbaijani consul general to St. Petersburg Gudsi Osmanov visited Murmansk.
08 December 2006 [13:21]
Azerbaijani embassy will be opened in Tajikistan soon.
08 December 2006 [11:53]
Russia is interested in the development of energy sector in occupied Azerbaijani territories.
08 December 2006 [11:46]
Iranian Defense and Azerbaijani Defense Industry Ministers are expected to meet next year.
08 December 2006 [11:41]
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with NATO Secretary General Yaap de Hoop Scheffer.
08 December 2006 [11:38]
The working group of CIS Foreign Ministries will hold a meeting in Minsk on Friday.
08 December 2006 [11:32]
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva met on December 7 at the White House with US First Lady Laura Bush.
08 December 2006 [11:22]
Georgia opposition has renewed discussions about Georgia's existence in the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) following the Minsk summit again.
08 December 2006 [10:37]
The date of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe winter session has been scheduled for 22-26 January 2007.
08 December 2006 [01:47]
Armenia condemned on Thursday Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova for joining Azerbaijan in strongly criticizing Sunday's referendum in Nagorno Karabakh on a constitution that declares the disputed territory an independent state.
08 December 2006 [01:42]
Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received the delegation headed by U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Jim MacDougall.
08 December 2006 [01:41]
Russian military equipment, as well as armored carrier, Bradley Fighting Vehicle and vehicles were placed in the military bases in Armenia-Azerbaijan border line, Ijevan, Tavush and Vardenis.
08 December 2006 [01:39]
"Though Turkey has offered to open a port and an airport, it was possible for Greeks to accept this offer. Because, according to their view point, their recognition by Turkey side is more important than opening the port and airports," said Mensur Akgun, the executive director of Turkey economic and Social Studies Foundation, one of the main specialists of Turkey in EU.
08 December 2006 [01:37]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is expected to visit Russia twice next year.
08 December 2006 [01:31]
MP Bakhtiyar Aliyev, will head to the Jordanian capital, Amman, to participate in the high-level meeting of the countries which ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
08 December 2006 [01:30]
Minister of National Security, Eldar Mahmudov, met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP (United Nations Development Program) Resident Representative, Marco Borsotti, as the latter recently completed his mission in Azerbaijan, press service of the Ministry said.
08 December 2006 [01:28]
Minister of Taxes Fazil Mammadov met December 6 with Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Pastkevich.
Business
08 December 2006 [16:49]
Rusal's proposals in their current forms turned out unacceptable.
08 December 2006 [16:01]
Minister of Industry and Energy Natig Aliyev met with European Commission's envoy to Azerbaijan Alan Waddams on December 7.
08 December 2006 [15:56]
A sitting of a commission over a fishing in the Caspian Sea was held in Moscow.
08 December 2006 [15:47]
On Thursday, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Azerbaijan.
08 December 2006 [13:28]
The trial of 6 Barmek-Azerbaijan Electric Network officers, presided over by Azer Jafarov in Grievous Crimes Court was over on Friday.
08 December 2006 [13:20]
The incomes of the State Social Protection Fund grew by 16%, year-over-year, during January-November to AZN 519.924m.
08 December 2006 [13:19]
First municipal bonds will be issued in Azerbaijan next year.
08 December 2006 [13:18]
Azerbaijan investment Company has set the first projects to finance, Company officer Riad Gasimov said.
08 December 2006 [13:16]
National Budget Group held a press conference on their visit to USA between November 25 and December 3.
08 December 2006 [12:12]
Few Canadian firms involved, but opportunity beckons to cash in on boom.
08 December 2006 [12:08]
During the period of January-October Azerbaijan's industry grew by 38% while Belarusian industry grew by 12.2%.
08 December 2006 [12:06]
Russia intends to charge Azerbaijan $200 per 1,000 cu m of gas in 2007, Gazprom spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said on air of Ekho Moskvy Radio.
08 December 2006 [12:05]
Adaptation of the SOCAR Invest Georgia will be easy in the Georgian market.
08 December 2006 [11:28]
New York-based consortium of several independent parties is completing the pre-feasibility study for a Georgia-Ukraine-European Union (GUEU) gas pipeline project.
08 December 2006 [11:23]
Azerbaijan will allot USD 150 for the construction of the segment of Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway that passes through Georgia, announced Musa Panakhov, representative of the Azeri Ministry of Transport.
08 December 2006 [10:40]
The determination of ANS TV and ANS ChM's activity damages the company by $ 500 000.
08 December 2006 [01:51]
Energy Ministers from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey will launch two-day talks in Tbilisi on December 8 to negotiate distribution of gas from Shah-Deniz field.
08 December 2006 [01:34]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8723 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on December 7.
08 December 2006 [01:27]
Azerbaijan's largest mobile operator Azercell’ has signed GPRS/MMS roaming agreement with Portuguese TMN.
08 December 2006 [01:26]
One of the largest private banks in Azerbaijan, Azerdemiryolbank, said it already spent $2.3m of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development's credit lines totaling $3m.
Society
08 December 2006 [21:24]
President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on marking December16 as the professional holiday of the employees of Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry.
08 December 2006 [16:33]
Russian scientists warned Wednesday that many satellites could be damaged by new wave of intense solar flares.
08 December 2006 [16:00]
As the result of the operations held by the officials of Department Fighting Organized Crimes Masalli resident Mahammad Huseynov who is known as Masalli Mamed was arrested.
08 December 2006 [15:58]
Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev held press conference on the annual activity in the sphere of culture and tourism in YAP headquarters.
08 December 2006 [13:21]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) holds a two-day training workshop on the use of Avian Influenza Commodities.
08 December 2006 [12:03]
08 December 2006 [11:59]
Khachmaz resident Beyler Hashimov's car QAZ-3110 bumped into the tree in Khachmaz territory of Gandob-Yalama road.
08 December 2006 [11:55]
Lifer Mahir Mustafayev died in the fire happened in Gobustan jail.
08 December 2006 [01:33]
President Ilham Aliyev sent a message to the renowned Azerbaijan ballet dancer Tamilla Shiraliyeva to congratulate her on her jubilee.
08 December 2006 [01:23]
Visiting Baku President of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU), Athanasios Pragalos, held a press conference at the Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation.
