News for 17 January 2007
Politics
17 January 2007 [23:03]
The Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) has set itself an ambitious agenda for the year in its leading role in the OSCE's work on the politico-military aspects of fostering security and peace in the OSCE region. This was underlined at the first 2007 session of the Forum that took place in Vienna on Wednesday.
17 January 2007 [22:56]
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade received visiting delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia headed by education minister of this country Dr. Khaled Al-Angari, January 17.
17 January 2007 [22:54]
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov on January 17 met with the newly appointed ambassador of Norway to the country John Ramberg. The latter presented copy of his credentials to the Foreign Minister.
17 January 2007 [22:53]
Head of the Greece-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group Harakopouluos Maximos will visit Baku on January 23.
17 January 2007 [22:52]
Milli Majlis speaker Ogtay Asadov met January 17 with visiting president of the International Social Security Association (ISSA), Mrs. Corazon De la Paz.
17 January 2007 [22:42]
"Erection of monument symbolizing Shusha's invasion is not right," said PACE Rapporteur on monitoring of cultural monuments in the South Caucasus, British MP Edward O'Hara.
17 January 2007 [21:47]
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs will visit Azerbaijan late January, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said in the meeting with new appointed ambassador of Turkey Husein Avni.
17 January 2007 [21:25]
The Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov received new Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Karslioglu.
17 January 2007 [21:13]
"Saddam Huseyn could have been executed in more normal condition. Iraq is to be responsible for the happenings there," US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse told reporters.
17 January 2007 [21:00]
"I do not believe that Armenians claim on building monument dedicated to Shusha in Yerevan will turn to reality. XXI century is not the century of war, but this is the century of peace and economy. If they take this step, it will cause the protest of all international organizations," the chief of Nagorno Karabakh Azerbaijani community Nizami Behmanov told.
17 January 2007 [17:07]
The security of state and military objects have been strengthened because the probability of terror increases in Russia, Russia Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov told the journalists.
17 January 2007 [13:13]
Divisions of Armenian Armed Forces from their positions near Tapgaragoyunlu village of Goranboy region fired on the opposite positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces from 02.05 till 02.35 by machine and submachine guns.
17 January 2007 [12:32]
Governmental representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and international partners, will discuss environmental issues that may threaten regional security at an OSCE-organized meeting that starts in Tbilisi on Wednesday.
17 January 2007 [11:05]
The most recent meeting of the Council of Chairmen of the Azadliq bloc was held on Tuesday.
17 January 2007 [11:04]
Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov received UN Resident-Coordinator Marco Borsotti, whose tenure ended in Azerbaijan.
17 January 2007 [10:53]
The first meeting of the Azerbaijan-Greece Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation will be held in March.
Business
17 January 2007 [22:59]
A delegation led by Ismat Abbasov, Azerbaijan's Minister for Agriculture, has left for the Federal Republic of Germany to take part in the international Green Week exhibition on food, agriculture and gardening industry to be held in Berlin on January 18-28.
17 January 2007 [22:58]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8714 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on January 17.
17 January 2007 [22:37]
At 10 pm local time on January 14, commercial production and the delivery flow of gas started at the first well of Azerbaijan's giant offshore field Shah Deniz, a BP-led project.
17 January 2007 [17:05]
One of the most famous markets in Moscow Cherkizov market will be closed.
17 January 2007 [14:48]
The agreements on Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey governments, as well as the agreement on the construction and rehabilitation terms of the railway in Georgia within the frame work of the implementation of this project between Azerbaijan and Georgia governments have been coordinated on January 13 in Tbilisi.
17 January 2007 [14:43]
UNDP Resident Representative Marco Borsotti and Azerbaijan's Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev signed two projects on renewable energy development.
17 January 2007 [11:46]
The State Budget blueprint is not expected to be amended amid hike in energy prices.
17 January 2007 [11:45]
330 KV Imishli-Parsabad power line will be put in use on May 28.
17 January 2007 [11:30]
The water supply and sewerage system of Ganja and Sheki will be reconstructed beginning from May on the joint project to be realized with Azerbaijan, German and Switzerland governments.
17 January 2007 [11:28]
In Azerbaijan 389,500 flats (21m square meters in total) have to date been privatized by people and this figure makes up 64.1 percent of total housing stock, as of January 1, 2007.
17 January 2007 [11:27]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0.8714 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on January 16.
17 January 2007 [11:25]
A survey said Hong Kong was the world's freest economy for the 13th straight year, and Singapore was ranked No. 2 in the study released Tuesday by the Heritage Foundation.
17 January 2007 [11:24]
Bank Standard, as an authorized bank of the Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund, has lent the first mortgage loan in 2007.
17 January 2007 [11:23]
Neither Azerbaijan International Operating Company, nor BP-Azerbaijan is responsible for the pollution of 300 sq m area with oil as a result of the accident happened near Govlar station in Tovuz region, BP-Azerbaijan press secretary Tamam Bayatli stated.
17 January 2007 [11:07]
As of early January, Azerbaijan's Bank Standard increased its assets by $194.7m (AZN 169.7m) or 2.7 times to $310m (AZN 270m).
Society
17 January 2007 [23:00]
The British Opera's troupe will arrive in Azerbaijan February 8.
17 January 2007 [22:47]
17 January 2007 [22:43]
As the result of the operations held by the National Security Ministry criminal cases were launched on the Articles 218 (create criminal grouping), 274 (high treason), 28, 278 (seize and hold power by force), 228 (keeping illegal arms), 204 (making and selling counterfeit money and securities), 234 (illegal drug trafficking) of the Criminal Code.
17 January 2007 [17:12]
"The situation of Azerbaijanis living in Russia is very tense. Saying the truth, not only Azerbaijanis, but also the representatives of other countries faced with difficulties. Unlike Russia Migration Service declared, there are no queues here," said Vugar Musevi, an Azeri living in Russia.
17 January 2007 [17:05]
Press distribution firms made statement on the appeals of some press bodies about reducing the commissions paid for the sale of newspapers and journals, Yayim Association stated.
17 January 2007 [17:01]
The Embassy of Azerbaijan and the Embassy of Lithuania organized an event dedicated to the results of a painting competition held in Azerbaijani schools in Georgia. The exhibition took place at Art-Exhibition Centre Pirosmani on January 16.
17 January 2007 [15:16]
Corazon de la Paz, President of International Social Security Association, has visited to Azerbaijan.
17 January 2007 [14:53]
Court of Grave Crimes continued today the trial of criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
17 January 2007 [14:46]
Whether forward of the Azerbaijani National Team and Russia's CSKA Vagif Javadov will continue his career in Turkey will be determined within a week. It will be known if our compatriot will sign a contract with Kaocaelispor.
17 January 2007 [13:54]
The officers of Zagatala Police department held operations in Yukhari Tala and Mosul villages of Zagatala region.
17 January 2007 [11:41]
Teymur Rajabov is on fire! Scoring his 3rd win in 4 rounds, the Azeri GM is in top form in Corus.
17 January 2007 [11:36]
Azerbaijan's famous singer Bulblul's disc is prepared in Moscow.
17 January 2007 [11:33]
Number of police officers has been increased recently in metro stations and crowded places in Baku.
17 January 2007 [11:21]
Azerbaijani culture days will be held in Saudi Arabia in April-May this year.
17 January 2007 [11:20]
Next Azerbaijan boxing championship will start on January 23 in Baku Sport Palace.
17 January 2007 [11:17]
"We aim for the activities of televisions and radios to meet international standards," said Nushirevan Meherremli, National Television and Radio Council chief.
17 January 2007 [11:15]
Moldavian police detained 16 citizens of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan for illegal trade business in Chisinau.
17 January 2007 [11:13]
There was a fire in four-storey Lenkeran Special Turkish Lyceum dormitory.
17 January 2007 [11:12]
On January 14, the resident of Esgerabad village of Bilasuvar region Ilkin Khalil Ibrahimov, 15, left home and did not came back.
17 January 2007 [11:11]
Ministry of Education has monitored Azerbaijan International University on winter session exams.
17 January 2007 [11:09]
17 January 2007 [11:06]
17 January 2007 [10:38]
The editors-in-chief could not reach an agreement on the rise of newspaper prices.
17 January 2007 [10:32]
Yesterday Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
