News for 13 February 2006

Politics

13 February 2006 [16:28]

Iranian Foreign Minister arriving in Armenia February 14

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is arriving in Armenia on a formal visit February 14.
13 February 2006 [16:25]

Peace talks to continue in Washington early March

The negotiations on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement will be continued in Washington in early March.
13 February 2006 [16:02]

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs go on consultations in Paris

The Co-Chairmen of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk group on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement continue consultations in Paris, the Group on Nagorno Karabakh under the Russia's Foreign Ministry told.
13 February 2006 [15:15]

Meeting of PACE monitiring committee due

The meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe monitoring committee to be held in early March will consider observation of parliamentary reelections in Azerbaijan scheduled for May 13, Chairman of the Milli Majlis standing commission on international relations and parliamentary ties, head of the Azerbaijan delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Samed Seyidov said.
13 February 2006 [13:48]

Why Robert Kocharyan left negotiations?

Armenian President cuts the negotiations under the pretext om minister's father-in-law death.
13 February 2006 [13:39]

New EU special envoy in South Caucasus is known

A Swedish diplomat Peter Semneby will be a new special envoy of the European Union in South Caucasus.
13 February 2006 [13:19]

Jerusalem Post: "Israel, US Look to Azerbaijan for Help"

Azerbaijan was a strategic partner to Israel and the US and could play a major role in the current showdown with Iran over its nuclear ambitions, foreign diplomats stationed here said over the weekend.
13 February 2006 [02:20]

Staff replacement expected in Ali Bayramli city YAP organization

Gathering of Central Council of YAP organization in Ali Bayramli will be held in a few days.

Business

13 February 2006 [15:05]

Azeri delegation to attend int'l event

Azeri postal officials will attend a regular meeting of the Council of Postal Operators of the Regional Cooperation Organization to take place in the Latvian capital Riga on April 19-21.
13 February 2006 [15:00]

Refinancing rate of Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund to make up 6% of annual

By the decision of the National Bank of Azerbaijan (NBA) the quotation rate of the Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund (AMF) on which it will allocate credit resources to authorized banks have been approved. It constitutes 6%.
13 February 2006 [14:59]

Seminar on transport development in Baku

A seminar to prepare a transport sector development strategy will be held in Baku February 14-15.
13 February 2006 [13:38]

Azerbaijan eager to improve control on budget expenditure

The Finance Ministry of Azerbaijan will submit a draft decree on approval the program on strengthening control for state funds expenditures to the presidential administration for signing by the President of Azerbaijan.
13 February 2006 [03:20]

New cooperation strategy of World Bank can be approved in February

The government of Azerbaijan intends to attract $1.2 billion of credit within the framework of the cooperation strategy with the World Bank (WB) for 2006-2009.
13 February 2006 [03:16]

International bank intends to sell 250 thousand chip-cards at least

The International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) intends to sell at least 250 thousand chip-cards to clients in 2006.
13 February 2006 [03:11]

AZAL stopped flights to Delhi and Karachi

The Azerbaijan Airlines State Company stopped Baku-Delhi and Baku-Karachi flights from yesterday.
13 February 2006 [03:02]

Meeting dedicated to the 6th anniversary of establishment of Ministry of Taxes held

A meeting on the 6th anniversary of establishment of the Ministry of Taxes was held the day before yesterday.

Society

13 February 2006 [17:39]

International Skating Union removed Azeri judge from the Olympics

Our an ice dancing judge was removed from the Olympics panel for poor performance in previous competitions.
13 February 2006 [16:16]

Azeris number 50 mln worldwide

13 February 2006 [15:23]

Seminar on European neighborhood policy in Baku

On February 15, Europa House, which provides technical assistance to the European Union's programs and projects in Azerbaijan, is to hold a seminar "European Union and Azerbaijan" for local journalists.
13 February 2006 [13:47]

Azerbaijan Veterinary Service develops action plan on fight against Bird Flu

The State Veterinary Service under the Azerbaijan Ministry of Agriculture is preparing an action plan on the fight against the Bird Flu virus in the country.
13 February 2006 [13:40]

Azerbaijan Education Minister signed decree on organizing instructive work in regard to Bird Blu

The Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Misir Mardanov signed a decree on organizing the work on raising awareness at schools in respect of the bird flu.
13 February 2006 [13:37]

Caroline Martin: "National Association of municipalities may be established in early 2007"

"The National Association of municipalities of Azerbaijan (NAMA) may be established in early 2007," said Caroline Martin, project director on NAMA establishing program, representing the Secretariat of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
13 February 2006 [03:14]

Chief of Binagadi district Police Department Nazim Naghiyev denies information about his dismissal

"News spread in the press about my dismissal or retirement are groundless".
13 February 2006 [02:43]

Not enough proof to launch a criminal case on "Khayal Holding" president's death

No criminal case has been launched about the president of "Khayal Holding" Fikret Rajabov, who had committed with suicide in his summer cottage in Nardaran.
13 February 2006 [02:36]

Resident of Khachmaz hanged himself after his wife's decease

Resident of Khachmaz region Baygishlag village Mubariz Mammadov, born in 1971, hanged himself yesterday in the house of his brother Gabil Mammadov, living in Russia.
13 February 2006 [02:29]

Operative headquarters established in Marneuli due to confirmation of Bird flu in Azerbaijan

On February 11 the Director of Veterinary Department of Agriculture Ministry of Georgia Jambul Marlakelidze held monitoring in Georgia-Azerbaijan border with regard to the confirmation of Bird flu in Azerbaijan.
13 February 2006 [02:26]

One more school building opened in Lerik

A new school building with capacity of 300 students has been opened in Hamarat village of Lerik region.
13 February 2006 [02:10]

No Bird flu in Aghdam and Aghjabedi

After the official information about Bird flu in the republic, relevant organizations started intensified working regime in the regions too.