News for 15 January 2007
Politics
15 January 2007 [22:30]
An Azerbaijani man has been sentenced to 12 days in prison for publishing a Web site complaining about rising gas, electric and transport prices in the ex-Soviet republic, an opposition activist said Monday.
15 January 2007 [22:18]
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee co-reporters George Colombier and Mikko Elo have already worked out a report on Armenia's commitments before the CE.
15 January 2007 [22:14]
Isfahan Armenian apostolic church head Koryun Papyan presented a letter to the US Congress.
15 January 2007 [22:13]
Azerbaijan Democrat party Supreme Assembly chief Akif Shahbazov made statements on the rallies set by some opposition parties.
15 January 2007 [22:06]
The chief of International Committee of Red Cross Azerbaijani Office Martin Amasher said at his meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov that captured Azerbaijani soldier would be released on Tuesday.
15 January 2007 [19:07]
Russia introduced new laws on Monday that experts say are intended to plug a hole in the country's labor market while discouraging foreigners from settling there permanently.
15 January 2007 [17:40]
The meeting of PACE Sub-committee on Nagorno Karabakh will be held in the frame of PACE winter session, the chief of the committee, Lord Russell Johnston's Office informs.
15 January 2007 [17:00]
The Chamber of Representatives of Belarus and Azerbaijan will discuss an agreement on visa free regime, Azerbaijani Embassy in Belarus told.
15 January 2007 [16:13]
The project presented by official Baku, based on the EU Venice Commission's recommendations concerning the amendments to the Election Code is being worked out.
15 January 2007 [15:48]
EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby will visit Azerbaijan on the first week of February.
15 January 2007 [15:44]
If Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) decides to cooperate with the government, we will review our elations with this party.
15 January 2007 [13:12]
Azerbaijan will raise the issue to set up a special inspection under the NATO and OSCE to prevent Armenian armament in violation of European Agreement for firearms.
Business
15 January 2007 [22:41]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8714 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on January 15.
15 January 2007 [22:26]
The stability continuing from early 2006 in the real estate market suddenly jumped in late the year.
15 January 2007 [17:24]
During 2007-08 government spending is projected to increase by about 35 percent p.a. (in nominal terms) as the reconstruction agenda continues, reads the World Bank's 2007-10 Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Azerbaijan.
15 January 2007 [13:42]
The gas production was resumed in the giant Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea at 21:30 local time, Sunday.
15 January 2007 [13:15]
January 16, Azerbaijan and Russia intend to sign an electricity deal in Baku after coming agreement on the amount and price of electricity imports for 2007, the Cabinet told.
Society
15 January 2007 [22:37]
The weather is forecasted to be rainy in some territories of Azerbaijan, north and eastern territories, beginning from tomorrow evening to January 17.
15 January 2007 [22:35]
"Some Russian companies evade taxes by employing the migrants cheaply. Tightening the terms of the law 'On Migration' is favorable for both sides," stated Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu.
15 January 2007 [22:32]
The construction of the new building for the Central Election Committee will be started in a few days.
15 January 2007 [22:31]
An 8-year-old boy in Azerbaijan hanged himself after watching video of Saddam Hussein's execution and asking questions about the process, officials and news reports said Monday.
15 January 2007 [22:28]
Grievous Crimes Court considered the appeal of Colonel Elkhan Huseynov, commander of the military unit #N.
15 January 2007 [22:24]
The Caucasian Muslims Office Chief, Sheykhulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh interviewed by the APA.
15 January 2007 [22:19]
Tomorrow, Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes will sentence the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
15 January 2007 [22:09]
President Ilham Aliyev offered condolences on people's poet Nabi Kahzri's death. The poet's life and creative activity, merits and rewards were enumerated in the text of condolences.
15 January 2007 [16:22]
"The experts of the Ministry of Education also participated in preparation of the draft law on Education. I am aware of the draft law. We are going to submit proposals to the MM Science and Education commission," Minister of education Misir Merdanov stated.
15 January 2007 [12:54]
People's Poet Nabi Khazri has died at 82, Central Clinic Hospital emergency department informed.
15 January 2007 [00:53]
The Russian Foreign Ministry recommends that foreigners should study rules of their stay in Russia in connection with the new law "On legal position of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation," entering into force on January 15.
15 January 2007 [00:10]
The last game of a Corus chess festival's second day was Rajabov vs Sergey Karjakin which followed the heavily analyzed lines of the Queen's Indian defense.
