News for 25 January 2007
Politics
25 January 2007 [20:59]
The meeting of the Subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh was held on Thursday within the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
25 January 2007 [20:55]
Less than a year ago, in February 2006, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Baku to launch the Year of Russia in Azerbaijan. Now, not even one year after the conclusion of this official celebration of Russian culture, both Azerbaijan and Russia find themselves in a bitter dispute over energy, labor migration, and other issues.
25 January 2007 [19:25]
Azerbaijan's integration into Euro-Atlantic structures is going much slower than in Georgia's case, mainly due to fear of Russia and Iran.
25 January 2007 [19:04]
"The meeting between OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs with Arkady Ghukasian was constructive," stated Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov.
25 January 2007 [18:52]
"The Nagorno Karabakh negotiation process continues constructively and thoroughly. We are happy to notice that both sides make very constructive contributions to our efforts," stated OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair Bernard Fassier of France.
25 January 2007 [18:50]
During consultations with Azeri authorities the main principles of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement were discussed, as well as energy issues, stated American Co-Chair Matthew Bryza in the airport of Baku.
25 January 2007 [18:43]
"As a co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group, Russia considers that the Azerbaijani and Armenian should meet. It is difficult to say when the meeting will be held. But Russia considers that the meeting should take place as soon as possible," said Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov.
25 January 2007 [16:40]
Milli Majlis speaker Ogtay Asadov and Parliament Office chief Safa Mirzoyev appealed to the parliamentarians, MP Zahid Oruj stated.
25 January 2007 [16:24]
"Azerbaijani President will pay state visit to France for the first time. This kind of visits can be realized twice or three times a year. The King of Spain, Russian President and the Chairman of China People's Republic paid state visits to France for the last time," Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of France to Azerbaijan Bernard Amaudric du Chaffaut told the journalists in press conference.
25 January 2007 [16:05]
Turkey is willing to establish friendly ties with neighboring Armenia, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said on Wednesday, adding the caveat that this would not be possible without the full cooperation of both sides.
25 January 2007 [14:52]
Members of Rally Committee of the Azadliq bloc Hasan Kerimov (Azerbaijan Popular Front Party), Tofig Kerimov (Azerbaijan Liberal Party) and Bullur Humbatov (Citizen Development Party) were called to Baku Main Police Office.
25 January 2007 [14:35]
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Metyu Bryza (USA), Bernard Fasie (France), Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia) and personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzey Kasprzyk have today come to Khankendi.
25 January 2007 [02:36]
Iranian officials said Wednesday that they have taken delivery of advanced Russian air defense missile systems - weapons intended, according to one Russian news agency, to defend Tehran's major nuclear facilities.
25 January 2007 [01:20]
Discussion on using energy supply as political weapon was held in the next meeting of PACE winter session.
25 January 2007 [00:46]
Baku Mayor's Office authorized rally of Musavat Party appointed on January 28.
25 January 2007 [00:41]
Meeting dedicated to youths policy of CIS states will be held in Minsk on Thursday.
25 January 2007 [00:39]
Honorary consul of Azerbaijan to Lebanon Nazih Gassub plans to visit Azerbaijan next month.
25 January 2007 [00:36]
"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement is vital for the whole South Caucasian region," U.S. Charge d'Affaires Anthony Godfrey told reporters in Yerevan on Wednesday.
25 January 2007 [00:13]
Divisions of Armenian Armed Forces from the occupied village of Talish of Terter region fired on the opposite positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
Business
25 January 2007 [21:00]
Russia's Gazprom intends to store up its natural gas in Azerbaijan's underground gasholders to supply to its southern regions, Head of Russia's Trade Office in Azerbaijan, Yuri Shedr said.
25 January 2007 [20:56]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 0,8709 AZN for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on January 25.
25 January 2007 [20:51]
The first meeting on the theme "Increasing importance of oil geopolicy" of World Economic Forum was held in Davos, Switzerland.
25 January 2007 [19:20]
Developments in 2006 and notably the recent Russian-Belarusian crisis proved that energy is consolidating its position as Europe's long-term security challenge.
25 January 2007 [18:55]
Any gas or oil pipelines across the floor of the Caspian Sea would be environmentally unacceptable, an official with the Russian Natural Resources Ministry said Thursday.
25 January 2007 [18:33]
Azerbaijan Armed Forces Assistance Fund has collected AZN 3.03mln and $65 188 so far.
25 January 2007 [17:27]
The amount allocated for education sector increased by 33% in 2006 and by 47% in 2007.
25 January 2007 [17:21]
Tomorrow Economic Court #1 will consider the appeal of ANS Group of Companies on Ministry decision, ANS Groups of Companies told.
25 January 2007 [15:33]
Azerbaijan Statistical Committee projected the Jan. 1, 2007 population will beat 8,533,000.
25 January 2007 [12:52]
Three bakeries producing low-quality and below-standard bread have bee closed in Baku.
25 January 2007 [12:46]
Taxes Ministry's Department for Preliminary Investigation of Tax-related Crimes has instituted criminal case against ANS Commerce of ANS Group of Companies on mass tax evasions.
25 January 2007 [01:25]
Since Jan. 23 the oil prices came to raise hopes.
25 January 2007 [01:24]
Turkish mega-star Tarkan will have concert at the end of this year.
25 January 2007 [01:23]
The supply of natural gas to Zagatala was stopped.
25 January 2007 [01:12]
Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund intends to use AZN 20mln allocated from the State Budget to mortgage lending for 2007.
25 January 2007 [01:09]
Rabitabank's assets grow 37% to AZN 44,337,000 in January, 2007.
25 January 2007 [01:09]
SOCAR Social Development Department and Oil and Gas Industry Labor Union officers held a workshop ay Heydar Aliyev Baku Deepwater Jackets Factory and a house of Social development Department in the settlement of Bakikhanov.
25 January 2007 [01:07]
Paris Court has refused the request lodged by Malta's FimBank for suspension of the execution of a court decision on lifting the arrest from 500,000 stocks of Azeri Government in the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (Eutelsat).
25 January 2007 [00:57]
Azerbaijan's surplus trade with faraway nations in 2006 reached US $2,277 billion while trade gap with Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) amounted to $1.170 billion.
25 January 2007 [00:55]
Azerbaijan Industry Bank's assets reached AZN 27,919,359.86.
25 January 2007 [00:33]
World Bank mission for Trade and Transport Facilitation Project led by Gerald Oliver will visit Azerbaijan on January 29.
25 January 2007 [00:26]
Tbilisi can sell the state's stake in Georgia Railway LLC, said Georgian Economy Minister Georgi Arveladze.
25 January 2007 [00:23]
Islamic Development Bank delegation's one-week visit to Azerbaijan is over.
25 January 2007 [00:20]
AGBank has commenced a new service for its customers.
25 January 2007 [00:17]
The delegations of Kurgan and Stavropol provinces of Russia will visit Azerbaijan next month.
Society
25 January 2007 [21:04]
Health authorities in Azerbaijan are treating a 14-year-old boy for suspected bird flu, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
25 January 2007 [18:37]
Baku-Tbilisi flight was delayed on Thursday at 07.50, because of found gun on one of the passengers of the plane.
25 January 2007 [16:15]
"The information about a patient infected with bird flu and brought to our institute from Salyan and the death of that man is uncorrect," said head physician of the Scientific Institute of Lungs Diseases Khayyam Mammadov.
25 January 2007 [15:07]
Interior Ministry State Traffic Police Department called on drivers and passengers to fasten seat belts.
25 January 2007 [15:06]
Unusual heat is observed in the territory of Azerbaijan.
25 January 2007 [14:06]
3197 car accidents were recorded in the republic last year, Interior Ministry State Traffic Police Department of Baku informs.
25 January 2007 [13:45]
Last year, nearly 30 traffic policemen were dismissed because of irregularities.
25 January 2007 [12:45]
On Wednesday the officials of International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) Armenian Office visited captured Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mammadov.
25 January 2007 [00:52]
Fire occurred in Sabunchu district on Tuesday night.
25 January 2007 [00:50]
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) received 218 appeals on searching documents lost during conflict and family members.
25 January 2007 [00:49]
70 car accidents happened in Baku on January 1-20, as a result of which 24 died and 89 were injured.
25 January 2007 [00:16]
Neftchi football club appealed to Youths and Sport Ministry on leasing of Tofig Behramov stadium.
