News for 09 December 2006
Politics
09 December 2006 [17:40]
One more echelon loaded with weapons, military supplies and equipment withdrawn from Russian military base in Georgia, was delivered to Russian servicemen at Yalama station at 11.00, Azerbaijan State Railway told.
09 December 2006 [13:18]
Delegation headed by U.S Deputy Assistant Secretary Jim MacDougall visits Azerbaijan, U.S Embassy press service told.
09 December 2006 [01:12]
Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Army General Rashid Nurgaliyev, at invitation of his Azeri counterpart colonel-general Ramil Usubov will pay an official visit to Baku on December 13.
09 December 2006 [00:55]
"I have stated that democratic principles are not observed in the management of the Party. But seeing the reactions of the Party leader and other members of Divan I did not think of including this issue in the agenda," said Musavat Party member Vurgun Eyyub.
09 December 2006 [00:51]
National Television and Radio Council made a decision about the 24-hour broadcasting of Liberty and VOA radios in FM 101.7.
Business
09 December 2006 [17:29]
"Japanese Embassy has partnership with Azerbaijani government in several spheres," Tadahiro Abe Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan told journalists.
09 December 2006 [13:32]
By this year's end Azerdemiryolbank intends to complete the use of $3m-credit lines opened by the EBRD in November, 2005 and May, 2006.
09 December 2006 [13:28]
In Azerbaijan gas and gasoline filling stations near (300 meters) residential areas can be closed.
09 December 2006 [01:14]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8722 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on December 8.
09 December 2006 [01:04]
The ferry communication from Ukraine to Georgia and Azerbaijan will intensify next year after Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku railroad becomes operational, Ukrainian media quoted Azeri ambassador to Ukraine Taliat Aliyev as saying.
09 December 2006 [01:01]
Georgia will receive ten million cu m of Azerbaijani natural gas in 2006 via the South Caucasus Pipeline, operated by BP and Statoil, at a discounted price, the Georgian energy minister said Friday.
09 December 2006 [00:59]
The high-profile meeting of Energy Ministers of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey began at 12pm in Courtyard Marriott and last till 18pm.
09 December 2006 [00:57]
Turkey's energy minister agreed Friday to transfer part of his country's quota for natural gas produced in Azerbaijan's section of the Caspian to Georgia and Azerbaijan.
09 December 2006 [00:49]
The Government of Azerbaijan and Garadagh Cement are seeking for precautions to thwart increasing cement prices in the domestic market, Economic Development Minister Heydar Babayev said after meeting with Garadagh Cement management.
Society
09 December 2006 [17:45]
Heydar Aliyev's Commemoration ceremony will be held with the participation of Turkey governmental and public representatives in Ankara on December 9.
09 December 2006 [17:33]
Investigations on criminal cases of Independent Azerbaijan University president Abbas Mustafayev, accountant Esmira Eyvazova and Treasurer Shirin Asgerova accused under Articles 213.4 (tax evasion) and 308.1 (abuse of power) was over and was sent to the Binegedi district court, Republic Procurator's Office information service chief Vuqar Aliyev told.
09 December 2006 [01:06]
09 December 2006 [00:53]
Emergencies Ministry Administration Center in Critic Situations '112 call center' received information about accident in Nasimi district.
