News for 02 February 2007
Politics
02 February 2007 [23:01]
On February 2, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan received the Director General of Political Affairs of the Council of Europe Mr Jean-Louis Laurens and Special Representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe in Azerbaijan Denis Bribosia.
02 February 2007 [22:38]
The start of 2007 has brought new opportunities for Azerbaijan's opposition parties to revive their activism.
02 February 2007 [22:11]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with representatives of youth organizations on occasion of Youth Day – February 2.
02 February 2007 [21:59]
The salaries of the offices of interior bodies will be increased in the second half of this year, Interior Minister, Colonel-general Ramil Usubov said.
02 February 2007 [18:15]
Hundreds of workers in Iran have set up piping, control panels and electric cables for Tehran's underground uranium enrichment plant, diplomats said Friday — the final step before installing equipment that countries fear could be used to make nuclear arms.
02 February 2007 [18:10]
The Serbian president on Friday rejected a U.N. plan for Kosovo, saying it "opens the possibility of independence" for the breakaway province.
02 February 2007 [18:00]
In the frame of PACE April session, the meeting of the heads of the delegations of GUAM states (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) will be held in Azerbaijani Office in Strasburg.
02 February 2007 [16:06]
"We are ready for dialogue," asked about the problem of amount of the rental payment of Gebele Radar Station Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov told journalists.
02 February 2007 [15:55]
"I do not want to say that the relations among CIS member states are going down to history. These relations exist and will exist. Though order in the field of labor migration is established, there will always be a need for labor migrants," Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov told journalists.
02 February 2007 [15:51]
A senior Iranian official said on Friday Iran had allowed the installation of surveillance cameras at a complex where it is set to begin expanding enrichment of nuclear fuel.
02 February 2007 [15:12]
The preliminary investigation on case of grievous crimes committed by Armenian aggressive groups in Nagorno Karabakh and adjacent territories is carried out in three directions, stated military prosecutor Khanlar Veliyev.
02 February 2007 [15:11]
"Let's look at the result. We are speaking about the preliminary situation so far. We can only say that intimidations in Russian and Azerbaijani press were not justified. Azerbaijanis are not deported from Russia," Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov told journalists.
02 February 2007 [15:05]
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative Marco Borsotti held a press conference on completion of his tenure in Azerbaijan.
02 February 2007 [15:00]
A delegation of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly led by Mr Goran Lennmarker will arrive in Armenia February 4.
02 February 2007 [14:51]
Given America's bitter experience in Iraq, one would think that President George W. Bush could finally figure out that threats and brute force aren't a substitute for a reasoned strategy. But Bush is at it again, this time trying to bully Iran into stopping its meddling inside Iraq.
02 February 2007 [14:37]
Defense minister of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Safar Abiyev will be visiting Turkey on February 5-6, stated Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Husein Avni Karslioglu.
02 February 2007 [14:25]
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Republic Elmar Mammadyarov in a meeting with Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Ezzatollah Zarghami underlined the reinforcement of the Tehran-Baku relations.
02 February 2007 [14:20]
"It is supposed that opening of borders with Armenian serves to the interests of the businessmen, and they say that this idea belong only to businessmen.
02 February 2007 [14:19]
Council of Europe Director General for Political Affairs Jean-Louis Laurens is visiting the region of Guba.
02 February 2007 [14:12]
The chief of the Committee against Tortures Elchin behbudov met with the former ministers held in the detention ward of National Security Ministry Farhad Aliyev and Ali Insanov.
02 February 2007 [14:09]
The settlement process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is in a very difficult stage now, stated Russian Ambassador Vasili Istratov.
02 February 2007 [14:08]
"I am obliged to note that Minsk group is one of the most incompetent organizations in international mediating. Surely, it is not easy to solve the problem between Armenia and Azerbaijan. But it is not chaotic.
02 February 2007 [13:49]
Meeting and conference will be held on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide in The Hague, Netherlands on February 25, organizer of the event, the Head of Igdir municipality Nureddin Aras stated.
02 February 2007 [13:40]
South Azerbaijani People was accepted to the membership of UN Unrepresented Nations and People Organization, South Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM) press reports.
02 February 2007 [01:43]
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia faces unfair criticism and needless military threats from the West, lashing out in an annual news conference at U.S. plans for missile defense sites in former Soviet satellite states and at suspicions that Moscow is wielding its energy wealth for political purposes.
02 February 2007 [01:31]
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Support Team to Turkmenistan ahead of the 11 February presidential election. The team, led by Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj of Slovakia, is in Turkmenistan at the invitation of the Turkmen authorities.
02 February 2007 [01:15]
"My supporters will nominate me to Azerbaijan Democratic Party chairmanship in the congress. I made up my mind to participate in the elections for chairmanship of the party, taking into consideration my supporters' wish," said Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Democratic Party Yagub Abbasov.
02 February 2007 [01:11]
NATO supports peaceful, negotiation solution of all conflicts in the South Caucasus.
02 February 2007 [00:35]
The first meeting of Milli Majlis was held on Thursday.
02 February 2007 [00:08]
Azerbaijan People's Front Party (APFP) appealed to State Committee on Management of State Property to provide them with new residency.
02 February 2007 [00:06]
The chairman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations Hidayat Orujov received Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Karsioglu.
02 February 2007 [00:05]
OSCE Office in Baku will hold trainings for the representatives of the bodies engaged in investigation of problems on trafficking on February 12 - March 2.
02 February 2007 [00:04]
"Foreign companies' involvement in illegal activities in occupied Azeri lands contradicts international conventions and principles of law. No foreign company can be involved in Azerbaijani lands without its authorization. That's why Milli Majlis should adopt a decision banning the illegal activities of these companies in occupied Azeri lands," stated member Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, MP Ganira Pashayeva.
Business
02 February 2007 [23:12]
U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. posted Thursday a record profit of 39.5 billion dollars in 2006, also the largest annual profit by a U.S. company.
02 February 2007 [22:48]
Azerbaijan Deputy Minister of Transport Musa Panahov comments perspectives of a regional railway project.
02 February 2007 [22:40]
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan received Senior Economist of the World Bank, author of the "Doing Business 2007" Simeon Djankov and the WB country manager Gregory Jedrzejczak, 2 February.
02 February 2007 [21:48]
The problem in the road bridge near Azizbayov metro station is related to corrosion in metal constructions.
02 February 2007 [18:12]
The presidents of Ukraine and Kazakhstan pledged Friday to boost energy cooperation between the two ex-Soviet republics as Kazakhstan tries to find more outlets for its energy resources and Ukraine seeks to boost the reliability of its imports.
02 February 2007 [15:09]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at a record high following investor confidence in inflation and the economy.
02 February 2007 [14:31]
Turkey plans to sell natural gas to Greece from its own reserves if delays from the new Azeri Shah Deniz project are extended, an energy ministry official said.
02 February 2007 [01:36]
An explosion ripped through a storage tank at Turkey's largest oil refinery in northwestern Turkey on Thursday, killing two South African workers and injuring seven other people, the governor's office said.
02 February 2007 [01:04]
The Tokyo Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange announced that they have signed a tie-up agreement.
02 February 2007 [01:03]
Stocks soared Wednesday afternoon amid the Federal Reserve, as expected before, left short-term interest rates unchanged at 5.25 percent, and showing that the economy remains healthy and that inflation pressures are easing gradually.
02 February 2007 [01:02]
Oil futures regained nostalgic prices Wednesday.
02 February 2007 [01:01]
Georgia is reshaping its energy balance to reduce gas consumption as much as possible by closing gas-fuelled power plants.
02 February 2007 [01:00]
Azerbaijan's Azerdemiryolbank has started up new Khamsa deposit product campaign.
02 February 2007 [00:54]
The weighted average exchange price made up 0.8701 AZN/USD at trading sessions at the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on Thursday.
02 February 2007 [00:50]
Azerbaijan's UniLeasing doubled investments in the economy to AZN 10.9mln during 2006.
02 February 2007 [00:49]
Azerbaijan State Agency for Standardization, Metrology and Patents are monitoring bakeries in Baku to assess the quality and weight of bread loafs.
02 February 2007 [00:47]
The amount and price of Russian electricity supplies Azerbaijan is importing in the second quarter can be reconsidered, said Azerenergy Vice-President Marlen Asgarov.
02 February 2007 [00:45]
Azerbaijan is developing a five-year program on reconstruction of electricity networks in regions.
02 February 2007 [00:42]
Representatives from Lafarge, the largest cement manufacturer, are doing market research in Azerbaijan.
02 February 2007 [00:41]
Azerbaijan Micro Finance Bank trebled its loan portfolio to US $47.6mln at early January, 2007.
02 February 2007 [00:40]
Azerbaijan's leading mobile operator, Azercell JV, has concluded a GPRS/MMS roaming agreement with SFR operator of France.
02 February 2007 [00:39]
Taxes Ministry has deregistered 62 taxpayers for VAT during January.
02 February 2007 [00:27]
Communications services provided for the legal entities and individuals in Azerbaijan amounted to AZN $571.8mln during 2006, up 24% from the previous year. Privately owned communications entities provided 72.4% of the services (+24.1%).
02 February 2007 [00:26]
A delegation led by Ezzatollah Zarghami, President of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), has visited Azerbaijan.
02 February 2007 [00:23]
The prices of Garadagh Cement products are not expected to be reviewed this year, Garadagh Cement Marketing and Sales Director Horia Adrian said.
Society
02 February 2007 [22:45]
Police hunting a driver who hit a man in Mashdaga settlement in Baku have arrested Baku resident Ali Aliyev.
02 February 2007 [22:42]
Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan carries out fruitful cooperation with the European Center for Public Rights, one of the authoritative international structures of Greece, to boost supremacy of law and human rights.
02 February 2007 [18:08]
Human activity 'very likely' to blame.
02 February 2007 [18:02]
The soldier of Azerbaijani Armed forces Vusal Garajayev, captured on December 9 by Armenians, was arrested.
02 February 2007 [18:01]
About 20 Azerbaijanis have been deported from Russia since the law "On migration" is effective.
02 February 2007 [16:38]
CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo met the students from the CIS member states within the II Congress of the Commonwealth of student and youth organizations "International students' forum" in the CIS headquarters in Minsk.
02 February 2007 [16:03]
On Friday the chief of Committee against Tortures Elchin Behbudov met with former high-ranking official of Interior Ministry Crimes Investigation Department Haji Mammadov who is kept in the detention ward of National Security Ministry (NSM).
02 February 2007 [14:58]
Board meeting was held in Azerbaijan Military Prosecutor's Office with participation of the officers of central body and military prosecutors.
02 February 2007 [14:50]
Turkish media published photographs and video Friday of police and military police officers posing with the alleged killer of an ethnic Armenian journalist, with one newspaper denouncing it as "hero treatment."
02 February 2007 [01:49]
How can effective media self-regulation be achieved in transition countries? This was the guiding question of a conference hosted by the Azerbaijan Press Council in Baku last December, supported by the OSCE.
02 February 2007 [01:33]
Turkey charged an eighth man on Thursday over the murder of Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink, the state Anatolian news agency said.
02 February 2007 [01:19]
The regime frequently uses violence and threats against the media and the country came near the bottom of the 2006 worldwide press freedom index, RWB stated.
02 February 2007 [00:56]
Baku branch of Moscow State Open University appealed to Supreme Court on the decision of Court of Appeals.
02 February 2007 [00:38]
Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev and the Ambassador of the U.S to Azerbaijan Anne Derse will visit the north of the country on February 5.
02 February 2007 [00:33]
"As a citizen, I don't agree the match against Armenian team to take place in Baku. Play of anthem and raising flag of enemy country in Azerbaijan is unacceptable. If we play match against Armenia in Baku, we would admit the invasion of Karabakh," stated head coach of the national team Shahin Diniyev.
02 February 2007 [00:28]
Azerbaijan State Social Protection Fund has set up a new department on work with military servicemen.
02 February 2007 [00:11]
This year, seven health institutions will be constructed at the expenditure of State Oil Company (SOCAR), Deputy Health Minister Elsever Agayev told the journalists.
02 February 2007 [00:09]
New head was appointed to World Health Organization Office in Azerbaijan.
02 February 2007 [00:07]
Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk donated blood on the day of Ashura in Blood Transfusion Institute.
