News for 29 January 2007

Politics

29 January 2007 [23:49]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "Next meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian FMs may be held in the second half of February"

"OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, mediator on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, are working on organization of a new round of negotiations between Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers," Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yri Merzlyakov stated.
29 January 2007 [21:35]

Ilham Aliyev's Georgian visit program to be specified

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's Georgian visit program will be specified in a few days, Azerbaijani Embassy in Georgia reports.
29 January 2007 [16:56]

President's visit to France - UPDATED

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in France at the invitation of the President of France Jacques Chirac.
29 January 2007 [15:36]

Azerbaijan Democrat Party changes political course

The decision on changing the political course of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) was made at the recent meeting of the Supreme Assembly of the party.
29 January 2007 [15:31]

President Aliyev: "Azerbaijan not to agree to Karabakh independence"

Azerbaijan will never agree to the independence of Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is beginning a visit to Paris on Monday, said in an interview with Le Figaro newspaper.
29 January 2007 [15:27]

Co-Chairs urge sides to prepare their publics for compromises

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs made statement on the results of their visit to the region.
29 January 2007 [14:09]

President Aliyev warns against military operation in Iran

A military operation against Iran would be "a catastrophe for the whole region," Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with the Le Figaro daily at the start of his state visit to France on Monday.
29 January 2007 [12:49]

Azerbaijan President to arrive in France

Eight documents on cooperation in economy, science, culture, tourism and civil defence are to be signed during a beginning three-day visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to France.
29 January 2007 [12:43]

National seminar on application of Convention on Chemical Weapons held in Foreign Ministry

Today national seminar has begun on application of Convention on Chemical Weapons in Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry (FM).

Business

29 January 2007 [22:17]

Electricity to be cut off because of debts

Bakielectricshebeke (Baku Electricity Network) will cut off electricity supply to the debtors from Monday.
29 January 2007 [18:00]

Armenian President's spokesman: "We will hamper construction of Kars-Baku"

Armenia has been always guided by economic effectiveness of projects and it categorically opposes political projects that look like economic ones only on the first sight, which is in particular true about the Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway, Armenian president's spokesman Viktor Sogomonyan announced at a news conference on January 29.
29 January 2007 [15:28]

Baku to host summit of TRACECA member states

Baku intends to host a summit on the 10th anniversary of the TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia) Inter-Governmental Commission.
29 January 2007 [13:18]

Azerbaijan's foreign debt 9.9% of GDP, at $2.29 bln

Azerbaijan's foreign debt stood at 1.97 billion manat ($2.293 billion) as of January 1, 2007, the Finance Ministry said Monday.
29 January 2007 [12:46]

Yanukovych says pipe will be completed

Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych said he was working to build a pipeline to transport oil from the Caspian Sea area directly to the European Union, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing an interview.

Society

29 January 2007 [22:56]

Bronze bas-relief put on late journalist Samir Esgerkhanov's grave stolen

Bronze bas-relief put on the grave of late journalist Samir Asgerkhanov was stolen.
29 January 2007 [17:27]

Storm caused a lot of destructions in Yardimli

Storm, begun from yesterday evening, caused a lot of destructions in the region of Yardimli.
29 January 2007 [16:43]

Temperature falls 10-15 degrees

Temperature has fallen 10-15 degrees in Azerbaijan.
29 January 2007 [15:42]

Teachers' activity in Azerbaijan to be licensed

Proposals have already been prepared on adding it to the draft law on education.
29 January 2007 [15:39]

Storm leaves Aghdam, Barda and Terter without electricity

Sunday night at about 2-3 storm damaged Aghdam, Barda and Terter regions.
29 January 2007 [15:24]

Severe weather leaves several settlements in the north without electricity

The weather has changed on the night of January 28-29 in northern regions, it began to snow.
29 January 2007 [15:19]

Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation's new President elected

Wrestling Federation held a report and election conference in the building of National Olympic Committee on Monday.
29 January 2007 [14:25]

UEFA will decide the meeting place of Armenian and Azeri national teams

The meeting place between the Armenian and Azeri national football teams in the framework of European Championship 2008 selection stage will be determined by UEFA Executive Committee.
29 January 2007 [12:48]

Proposal to tighten fines for traffic rules' violations submitted to President's Administration

Interior Ministry State Traffic Police Department worked out a package of proposals considering tightening the fines for violations of traffic rules, and submitted to the President's Administration.