News for 30 January 2007
Politics
30 January 2007 [17:20]
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has set the date for parliamentary elections in the country for May 12, the presidential press service said Monday.
30 January 2007 [17:10]
"Armenia is not bazaar for us," Head of Kars Municipality Naif Alibeyoglu said in the meeting with heads of Mass media of Azerbaijan visiting Igdir and Kars.
30 January 2007 [17:07]
Azerbaijani Democrat Party (ADP) appealed to Ilham Aliyev, the President, and the leader of New Azerbaijani Party (YAP) to hold dialogue with YAP.
30 January 2007 [17:05]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev began his visit to France by visiting Paris Mayor's Office on Tuesday.
30 January 2007 [16:47]
Today, the correspondent of "Nota-Bene" newspaper Faramaz Allahverdiyev (Novruzoglu) was sentenced to two years in jail, the founder of the newspaper Ilham Tumas stated.
30 January 2007 [16:41]
The visit of a group of media chiefs to Kars continuess. Media was received by Kars governor-general Mehmet Ufuj Erden yesterday.
30 January 2007 [15:52]
"I have not made any changes to my report on Nagorno Karabakh (NK)," OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) chief, OSCE co-rapporteur on NK Goran Lenmarker told.
30 January 2007 [12:55]
Bilateral economic relations and Nagorno Karabakh conflict were discussed in one-on-one meeting of Azerbaijani and French presidents.
30 January 2007 [01:12]
U.S. President George W. Bush vowed on Monday to respond firmly if Iran foments violence in Iraq, but said he had no intention of invading Iran.
30 January 2007 [00:54]
Divan of Musavat Party has made a decision on holding the next rally as a protest against the rise of prices for energy deliveries on February 18.
30 January 2007 [00:53]
Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) will hold Congress IX in the first half of May.
30 January 2007 [00:52]
"Simplified visa regime between Iran and Azerbaijan in Nakhchvan may be applied soon," said Iranian ambassador Afshar Suleymani.
30 January 2007 [00:46]
The next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict has not been set yet, stated press secretary Viktor Sogomonian.
30 January 2007 [00:39]
Armenian delegation will not participate in the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Speaker of Armenian parliament, the head of Armenian delegation to PACE Tigran Torosyan said.
30 January 2007 [00:38]
The first sitting of spring session of Milli Majlis (MM) will be held on February 1, the composition of Control and Disciplinary Commission will be considered again.
30 January 2007 [00:37]
Azerbaijani embassy published book in German on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide.
30 January 2007 [00:36]
Azerbaijan University of Languages and Siena and Peruca Universities of Italy signed contracts of cooperation in Rome.
30 January 2007 [00:23]
Azadlig bloc is going to sue Baku Mayor's Office.
Business
30 January 2007 [17:24]
Some 360,000 tonnes of oil will be pumped through the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline in February 2007 in accordance with Azerbaijan's order as of January 15, 2007.
30 January 2007 [17:12]
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry made a statement on ecological problems created by Ganja "Gil-torpag" (Clay-soil) industry unit.
30 January 2007 [17:01]
The Head of Kars municipality Naif Alibeyoglu received a group of Azerbaijani media chiefs who are on visit to Igdir and Kars.
30 January 2007 [16:59]
Turkey said on Tuesday work would start in June on a "strategic" railway line it hopes will eventually link Europe to China via the south Caucasus and Central Asia.
30 January 2007 [14:24]
Georgia's pharmaceutical company PSP Group plans to boost its exports.
30 January 2007 [01:01]
UniLeasing intends to open a new regional branch in Guba in early February.
30 January 2007 [00:59]
Economic Court #1 presided over Judge Ilgar Dadasov postponed the trial on the appeal of ANS Group of Companies on ministry's decision.
30 January 2007 [00:48]
Georgia is importing diesel fuel from Azerbaijan without interruptions.
30 January 2007 [00:47]
International Bank of Azerbaijan-Moscow, a subsidiary of the International Bank of Azerbaijan, has launched transactions on corporate bonds by Russia issuers.
30 January 2007 [00:40]
Azerbaijan Publishing House will increase rentals by 50% starting from February.
30 January 2007 [00:32]
State Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Patents kept effective bans imposed on some wineries.
30 January 2007 [00:31]
Asian Development Bank mission for transport will visit Azerbaijan in February.
30 January 2007 [00:29]
Bank Respublika has opened an office at 24, Huseynbala Aliyev Street, Baku.
30 January 2007 [00:28]
Under the decision made by the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan sand Oil and Gas Industry Labor Union, there will be a 25% rise in salary effective on Feb 1.
30 January 2007 [00:28]
Azerbaijan National Federation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) will Wednesday hold a seminar examining Amendments to the Taxes Code.
30 January 2007 [00:27]
SOCAR Marketing and Economic Operations Department has announced a tender for oil export.
30 January 2007 [00:26]
Azerbaijan's ALFA Insurance intends to launch aviation insurance services this year.
Society
30 January 2007 [18:46]
State Publishing House Undar of Azerbaijan published the "Selected works" of thinker and poet Alisher Navoi in more than thousand copies.
30 January 2007 [17:08]
The day of Ashura is being held in Azerbaijan. Ceremonies are being held in most pilgrimages of the country.
30 January 2007 [17:03]
Blood donation action is being held in Teze Pir, Ejderbey, Juma mosques and Mirmovsum aga, Gadamgah pilgrimages, as well as in Blood Bank and other towns and regions of the republic on the day of Ashura.
30 January 2007 [14:05]
"I always set target to win in all the tournaments I join, because my target is to take over the leadership in world rating list. I had no target to be the winner of Corus tournament. The wish to be the first was ahead," leader of Azerbaijani national chess team Teymur Rajabov told.
30 January 2007 [13:28]
No decision on the results of the tender on ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency will be made in the meeting of the National Television and Radio Council tomorrow, NTRC chief Nushiravan Maharramli told.
30 January 2007 [13:01]
About 200 students of Independent Azerbaijan University held a protest action outside the rector's office.
30 January 2007 [13:00]
The temperature will again fall by 2-3 degrees on Wednesday.
30 January 2007 [12:16]
Today at about 04.05 fire happened in 24, G. Guliyev Street, Emirjan settlement.
30 January 2007 [00:56]
Editors-in-chief of 7 newspapers published in Azerbaijan signed a memorandum on raising the prices by 30 kopecks.
30 January 2007 [00:49]
Criminal case on crash of helicopter K-32 in Goychay on October 13, 2005, sent to Russian General Prosecutor's Office to continue the investigation.
30 January 2007 [00:45]
A group of media chiefs appealed to the President Ilham Aliyev on release of editor-in-chief of Sanat newspaper Samir Sadagtaoglu.
30 January 2007 [00:44]
The officers of Regional office of Interior Ministry Department for Fighting Drug Trafficking arrested Iranian citizen engaged in illicit drug turnover in Azerbaijan.
30 January 2007 [00:43]
State Veterinary Service under Agriculture Ministry finished monitoring on bird flu, conducted from January 15 till 19 on January 27.
30 January 2007 [00:42]
Ganja Regional Emergencies and Civil Defense Department (GRECDD) instructed fire-fighting, communication, gas, power and traffic departments to be on alert.
30 January 2007 [00:41]
This weekend Iranian Television and Radio Organization chief Izzatullah Zergami is expected to visit Azerbaijan.
30 January 2007 [00:33]
The president of International Football Federations Association Josef Blatter and president of Union of European Football Associations Michel Platini will pay a visit to Baku in late March.
30 January 2007 [00:26]
Blood donation action will be held in Teze Pir, Ejderbey, Juma mosques and Mirmovsum aga pilgrimage on the day of Ashura tomorrow.
30 January 2007 [00:24]
Azerbaijani businessman Ilgar Mammadov was killed in Vladivostok, Russia.
