News for 15 July 2008

Politics

15 July 2008 [17:34]

Armenians commit arsons in Yusifjanli village where OSCE representatives were to conduct monitoring tomorrow

Armenians committed arsons in Yusifjanli Village of Agdam region where OSCE representatives were to conduct monitoring on Wednesday.
15 July 2008 [16:29]

Azerbaijan's Democratic Party calls on the government to intensify activity for non-oil sector development

A regular session of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan was held today, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
15 July 2008 [13:29]

Party of Democratic Reforms to hold session in Baku

The session of the Party of Democratic Reforms, functioning in Azerbaijan, will be held on July 19, said spokesman for the party Ulkar Abdullayeva.
15 July 2008 [12:49]

Mazahir Panakhov: "Presidential candidates can be nominated until late August"

Presidential candidates can be nominated until late August, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panakhov said, APA reports.
15 July 2008 [12:18]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be settled only peacefully in the Minsk Group framework"

Edward Nalbandyan discussed Armenian-American relations and resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict during the meeting with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington.
15 July 2008 [11:54]

Open Society Party's activists: "The Ministry of Justice does not want to register our party"

The Open Society Party will pass a decision about participation in the upcoming presidential elections during the party session to be held in late July, said party deputy chairman Nizami Mamedov.
15 July 2008 [11:41]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "Muasir Musavat party will hold actions at a place which the Baku mayor's office will allocate for it"

"Currently, all necessary measures are taken for conduction of mass actions", said Muasir Musavat party chairman Hafiz Hajiyev.
15 July 2008 [11:27]

Iranian Foreign Minister: "We do not restrict cooperation with Azerbaijan and we do believe that bilateral ties will further expand"

Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchokhr Mottaki received chairman of Supreme Medjlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan Vasif Talibov visiting the country.
15 July 2008 [11:16]

OSCE to hold monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed troops in Aghdam

Monitoring will be held on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces near Yusifjanly village of Aghdam on July 16, reports the press service for the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
15 July 2008 [10:48]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Khojavend and Geranboy

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 14 and 15.
15 July 2008 [09:46]

Azerbaijani National Security Ministry: "Yerevan recognizes the victory of Azerbaijan’s attacking tactics in the information war"

Chief of the press-service of the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan Arif Babayev interviewed with APA on the Serzh Sargsyan’s thought at the meeting of Armenian National Security Service about the coordination of information war by this organization…
15 July 2008 [09:15]

Musavat party to hold elections to medjlis

A regular session of Musavat party divan was held yesterday, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.

Business

15 July 2008 [13:54]

Sikorsky and IHC sign for two S-92® helicopters

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has sold two S-92® helicopters to the International Handling Company Limited (IHC), Sikorsky announced today at the Farnborough International Air Show. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
15 July 2008 [09:51]

Bahrain International Investment Bank purchases 49% shares in Azerbaijani bank

Amrahbank recently completed the sale of its 49% shares to international investment bank (IIB), based in Bahrain, according to a source from Amrahbank.
15 July 2008 [09:01]

Cost of Baku-London-Baku air flight cut

British bmi aviation company has announced a campaign of summer discounts for Baku-London-Baku air flight, reported a source from the company's Baku office.

Society

15 July 2008 [17:04]

Heydar Aliyev's lyceum to open in Izmir, Turkey

SOCAR president Rovnaq Abdullayev visited Turkey for participation at the next session of the board of Petkim petrochemical complex.
15 July 2008 [16:44]

International meeting of religious hierarchs to be held in Baku

The International meeting of religious hierarchs will be held on the high level in the Azerbaijani capital in 2009, reports the Caucasus Muslims Department.
15 July 2008 [13:15]

1572 HIV-infected recorded in Azerbaijan

The number of HIV infected patients in Azerbaijan has made 1572 people since 1987 until July 1 of 2008, said the press service for the Azerbaijani Health Ministry.
15 July 2008 [12:08]

Hero of homosexual court process sentenced to 1.5 years

The Nasimi district court presided by judge Shahin Abdullayev held a court hearing on the case of homosexual Sergey Strekalin, accused of stabbing Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil, said general director of the newspaper Azer Ahmedov.
15 July 2008 [10:28]

Imprisoned Bizil yol newspaper correspondent feels bad

Family members of Bizim yol newspaper correspondent Mushvig Huseynov met him in prison No 2.
15 July 2008 [10:04]

Memorial complex to Heydar Aliyev's return to power opened in Baku

Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTac that a memorial complex of the return of National Leader of our people Heydar Aliyev to political power in 1969 was opened in Yeni Surakhany settlement on July 14 at July 14 street.
15 July 2008 [09:43]

Council for Press asks Azerbaijani President to pardon journalists

The Council for Press has sent an appeal to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with a request to pardon the three imprisoned journalists.
15 July 2008 [09:37]

Men accused of blackmailing member of Parliament Ahad Ahmadov released from the court room

The Court of Grave Crimes under the chairmanship of Judge Rauf Aliyev issued a verdict on the case of men accused of blackmailing member of Parliament Ahad Ahmadov to squeeze money from him.
15 July 2008 [09:27]

Protest held in front of Azerbaijan Russian community's office in Baku

Activists of the Public association of Turkic Movement held a protest in front of the office of the Russian community in the Azerbaijani capital, reports Interfax-Azerbaijan with reference to the public association.
15 July 2008 [08:55]

Judge punished for corruption in Baku

A regular session of the Judicial council was held under the chairmanship of Azerbaijan's Justice Ministry Fikret Mamadov, says the statement, released by the Judicial council.