News for 18 February 2006
Politics
18 February 2006 [15:08]
A Russian working group is currently in Baku to prepare the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijan, informed the press service of the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry.
18 February 2006 [14:34]
Negotiations on development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Austria were held in Vienna.
18 February 2006 [10:08]
European Union hopes that 2006 will be a decisive year in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh problem as well as other conflicts in the South Caucasus.
18 February 2006 [10:01]
Military Prosecutor's Office (MPO) told that investigation on Khojali Genocide and other actions perpetrated by Armenians is underway.
18 February 2006 [09:57]
The South Azerbaijani National Revival Movement (SANRM) is going to stage a demonstration in the German capital Berlin on February 25 due to the anniversary Khojali genocide.
18 February 2006 [08:59]
The European Parliament discussed an Armenian appeal on destruction of alleged "Armenian monuments" in Julfa, Nakhchivan and adopted a resolution accusing Azerbaijan of the incident.
18 February 2006 [08:19]
Committee for Rights Defense of "Karabakh Partisans" told that they have appealed to Pardon Commission under auspicious of the President individually.
18 February 2006 [08:09]
Ex-minister for labor and social protection of population, Ali Naghiyev will be appointed Azerbaijani extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador to Belarus. The Head of state is expected to sign an order about it.
18 February 2006 [00:24]
The main subject of discussion at the 5th winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Vienne on February 23-24 will be dedicated to conflicts and ethnical minorities in the world, a member of the Azerbaijan delegation PA OSCE, MP Rabiyat Aslanova told.
18 February 2006 [00:12]
The Chairman of the Azerbaijan Liberal Party (ALP) will be elected in the forthcoming conference of the party, founder of the ALP, leader of National Unity Movement, Lala Shovkat Hajiyeva told.
18 February 2006 [00:01]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to the president of Gambia Yahya Jammeh in regard to the national holiday of this country – the Day of Independence.
Business
18 February 2006 [15:04]
A new mobile communication operator in Azerbaijan will set to providing services in August 2006, the Minister of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan Ali Abbasov said in a statement to journalists on Saturday.
18 February 2006 [15:00]
"Hajigabul broiler" poultry farm has suspended customer's orders due to bird flu danger.
18 February 2006 [09:54]
A business forum with participation of Israeli and Azerbaijani businessmen will be held in Baku and Guba on February 20 and 21.
18 February 2006 [09:43]
The Ministry of Transport intends to involve foreign organizations in construction of two-storeyed roads and bridges aimed at solution of transport problems of Baku.
18 February 2006 [09:35]
The Auditors Chamber of Azerbaijan (ACA) signed a cooperation protocol with the Certified Auditors Association of Latvia.
18 February 2006 [09:15]
Import of cars with production period exceeding 4 years manufactured in CIS and foreign countries will be prohibited.
18 February 2006 [09:04]
The Mortgage Fund under the auspices of the National Bank of Azerbaijan (NBA) determined 15 authorized banks to participate in the crediting process to be started soon.
18 February 2006 [08:32]
Presentation of the survey results on "Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative" (EITI) took place at "Hyatt Regency" hotel today.
18 February 2006 [08:14]
It is expected that distribution of licenses and distinctive marks for buses, minibuses, taxis and lorries transporting passengers and cargo will be started during this year.
18 February 2006 [01:28]
"Significance of the tasks grows to strengthen social and economic development of the country," Heydar Babayev, the Azerbaijani Economic Development Minister, said on Friday.
Society
18 February 2006 [14:28]
"We are glad that none of British newspapers published cartoons of Prophet Muhammad," Lory Bristow, the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan, stated at a meeting with Rafig Aliyev, the chairman of the State Committee for Religious Organizations.
18 February 2006 [09:48]
Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Huseyngulu Bagirov told: "Sick or dead birds have not been found in Ag Gol National Park. After the information spread that Bird flu was found, I instructed to review the territory of the preserve. Just one sick or dead bird was not found in territory of preserve".
18 February 2006 [09:24]
The Mayor's Office of Baku has not allowed the Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) to hold a commemoration ceremony in front of "Cry of Khojali" monument on the anniversary of the Khojali Genocide on February 26.
18 February 2006 [09:20]
Plane en route to Iraq from Germany via Azerbaijan disappeared from the radar screens yesterday.
18 February 2006 [08:54]
Allocations in the amount of $16 million is needed to fight the bird flu virus in Azerbaijan.
18 February 2006 [08:47]
"I have never met the President of Khayal Holding Fikrat Rajabov, and I have never engaged in trade".
18 February 2006 [08:39]
A 30-meter high monument called "Civilization" is constructed in Kars, Turkey by Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian architects.
18 February 2006 [08:23]
Measures for the World Azerbaijanis II Congress scheduled for March 16 this year are to complete.
18 February 2006 [00:31]
The Israeli specialists in the Bird flu realm will arrive in Baku the next week, the Ambassador of Israel to Azerbaijan Artur Lenk told.
