News for 01 March 2006
Politics
01 March 2006 [22:59]
On Wednesday Asma Jahangir, the rapporteur on freedom of religion and conscience of the UN commission on human rights, who is on visit to Azerbaijan, met with Fikrat Mammadov, the Azerbaijani Justice Minister.
01 March 2006 [19:58]
The Polish Foreign Minister Stefan Meller will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in June, the advisor of the Polish Embassy to Azerbaijan Voyczeh Gureszki announced.
01 March 2006 [16:53]
Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani President, visited the territories of Tartar region, close to the frontline.
01 March 2006 [16:19]
President Aliyev made this statement during his visit to the country's regions.
01 March 2006 [15:54]
Press-service of the ministry of Defense announced that in accordance to the individual partnership program signed between NATO and Azerbaijan, representatives of Azerbaijani Armed Forces will take part in several events.
01 March 2006 [15:20]
"Steven Mann's ideas are clear, namely, there will be no elections in Azerbaijan and Armenia in 2006. The situation opens opportunities for the sides to resolve difficult issues", the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish told journalists.
01 March 2006 [14:39]
The Latvian government allowed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to rent quarters in the central part of Baku for its Embassy in Azerbaijan.
01 March 2006 [13:00]
The delegation of the Russian Federal Tax Service is planned to pay a visit to Baku in late March to get familiar with the tax system of the country and the activities of the Azerbaijani Tax Ministry.
01 March 2006 [12:58]
On Wednesday the head of the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee (SCC) Aydin Aliyev received the Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan Turan Morali.
01 March 2006 [12:37]
We have not reached success at meetings which we organized between the authorities and the opposition following the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, the OSCE Baku office head Mauricio Pavesi said in a statement.
01 March 2006 [11:51]
Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree to organize the activity of Emergency Situation Ministry (ESM).
01 March 2006 [11:35]
Karabakh Liberation Organization chief Akif Nagi appealed to Iranian Ambassador and later issued statement against pressure of Georgian state structures.
Business
01 March 2006 [14:52]
On Tuesday the World Bank (WB) approved additional financing for the Azerbaijan Rehabilitation and Completion of Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure Project (RIDIP) in the amount of $5 million equivalent.
01 March 2006 [13:13]
Azerbaijan Government terminated the agreement signed with the Holland Company "Fondel", leased Azeraluminium joint-stock company for 25 years, informed the principal office of "Fondel".
01 March 2006 [12:48]
The China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. is launching a direct flight between Urumqi and Baku.
01 March 2006 [12:46]
The AZAL State Concern will receive the third aircraft in March-April this year.
01 March 2006 [12:33]
State Veterinary Service Deputy Chief Emin Shahbazov told that discovery of Bird flu in Gilezi Poultry farm can not cause stop of production.
01 March 2006 [11:45]
President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order to establish State City Construction and Architecture Committee.
01 March 2006 [11:24]
The National Confederation of the Entrepreneurs (Employers') Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic (AEC) has started implementation of the project "Improvement of productivity and competitiveness in Azerbaijan" with the support of the International Labor Organization.
01 March 2006 [10:52]
A draft of new regulations of the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) was submitted to the President's Office for approval.
01 March 2006 [10:44]
The Ministry of Taxes completed work on the Automated Taxes Information System (ATIS).
01 March 2006 [10:28]
Chairman of Trade Union Azerbaijani Workers Zakeriyye Rahimov told that Azerbaijani workers of McDermott will hold gathering on March 4.
01 March 2006 [10:22]
The Azerbaijan Air Lines State Concern holds negotiations with Turkey and UAE on opening of passenger flights from Nakhchivan to Ankara and Dubai.
01 March 2006 [10:14]
Pursuant to the 2006 work plan, the Chamber of Accounts of Azerbaijan (CAA) plans to conduct four audit and two analytical inspections in the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF).
01 March 2006 [09:57]
Yesterday Microsoft Corporation held the opening ceremony of its first official representation in Azerbaijan.
01 March 2006 [09:39]
The International Monetary Fund's technical assistance mission led by the senior economist of the IMF Statistical Department Michael Silver is in their visit to Baku.
01 March 2006 [09:04]
"Local executive authorities and municipalities illegally sell lands in guard bands of high-voltage transmission lines in all regions of the republic. Azerenergy can not manage local authorities in this issue", the vice-president of the Azerenergy Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Marlen Asgarov stated.
Society
01 March 2006 [14:07]
The International Conference on the subject "Islam and Youth: Education, Science and Enlightment" began today in Baku. The conference organizers are the Azerbaiajan Education Ministry, Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of State Foundations and Islamic Affairs of Kuwait.
01 March 2006 [12:54]
Elmira Suleymanova, the Azerbaijani Ombudsman, took part in an international workshop on "Dialogue, tolerance and education: joint activities of the Council of Europe and religious confessions", held in Kazan.
01 March 2006 [12:44]
The allegations that the non-governmental organizations conceal the amount of grants from state structures sound true.
01 March 2006 [10:32]
A 25-minute documentary has been shot about European Union (EU), its history, organizations and its cooperation programs.
01 March 2006 [09:34]
Some wild ducks thought to be infected with Bird flu were found in Gakh region of Azerbaijan.
01 March 2006 [09:26]
"All possible measures are being taken against threats to Azerbaijan national security and interests and everything is under control," National Security Ministry Public Affairs Officer Arif Babayev told.
