News for 16 July 2008

Politics

16 July 2008 [16:38]

Azerbaijan's National Independence Party accuses Central Election Commission of jaundice

The Azerbaijan National Independence Party has submitted an official appeal to the Central Election Commission, said spokesman for the party on issues of press and agitation Ali Orujev.
16 July 2008 [16:13]

APA vs. ANS

16 July 2008 [15:42]

Ireli youth movement attracts over 10,000 people to support Ilham Aliyev's candidacy

The Ireli youth movement has drawn a preliminary result of the action on support of the candidate of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the presidential elections of Azerbaijan, said a source from the organization, Interfax-Azerbaijan reports.
16 July 2008 [15:32]

Qudrat Hasanquliyev: "Anniversary of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan is worthy of being marked on the state level"

The Single Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan is marking the 19th anniversary of foundation of the National Movement of Azerbaijan.
16 July 2008 [15:08]

Expert Mikhail Alexandrov: "Russia is political-military ally to Armenia and just a strategic partner for Azerbaijan"

"Russia and Armenia are political allies which is a higher stage of relations than merely strategic partnership of Russia with Azerbaijan, said chief of the Caucasus Department of the CIS states Institute Mikhail Alexandrov.
16 July 2008 [13:15]

OSCE monitoring of contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces records no incidents

A monitoring of the contact front line of Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces was held today near Yusifjanly village of Aghdam, reports the press service for the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
16 July 2008 [12:54]

Expert Mikhail Alexandrov: "Possibility of Azerbaijan's military victory over Armenia is absent both for external and internal reasons"

Chief of the Caucasus Department of the CIS states Institute Mikhail Alexandrov considers that the soonest resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is impossible.
16 July 2008 [11:23]

Marasmus of former Armenian ambassador Ara Papyan - UPDATED

Dear all! After Vuqar Seidov's note "Marasmus of former Armenian ambassador Ara Papyan" was published, the agency has received a letter from Armenia. Please, find below the full text of the letter and Vuqar Seidov's answer to this letter.
16 July 2008 [10:29]

Civil Solidarity Party preparing for Supreme Medjlis session

A session of the Supreme Medjlis of the Civil Solidarity Party, functioning in Azerbaijan, will be held on July 27, said chairman of the party's steering committee Samir Asadli.
16 July 2008 [10:15]

Etibar Mamedov: "We do not intend to participate in presidential elections of Azerbaijan"

"The National Independence Party of Azerbaijan will probably not participate in presidential elections", said party chairman Etibar Mamedov.
16 July 2008 [09:34]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Khojavend and Geranboy

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 15.
16 July 2008 [09:01]

Appellate Court grants appeal of Azerbaijan's National Independence Party against Baku mayor's office

The Appellate Court has granted the appeal of the Azerbaijan National Independence Party against the Baku mayor's office, said spokesman for steering issues Nazim Aleskerov.

Business

16 July 2008 [17:53]

Works for improvement of water supply and sewerage systems to be carried out in Ganja

Works for implementation of the project on improvement of water supply and sewerage systems of Ganja will be held in September of this year.

Society

16 July 2008 [13:37]

Trainings of Azerbaijani and Georgian frontier guards and customs officials start on Red Bridge base

Trainings started on the base of the Red Bridge frontier service under the OSCE auspices on July 16.
16 July 2008 [12:08]

Has AZN 50,000 been stolen from the car of human rights activist Elchin Behbudov in Baku?

According to Yeni Musavat newspaper, AZN 50,000 was stolen yesterday from the Tofas car, belonging to the head of the Azerbaijani Committee against Torture, famous human rights activist Elchin Behbudov.
16 July 2008 [09:59]

Officials of Azerbaijani ombudsman's office hold monitoring in Bail investigation ward

Officials of Azerbaijani ombudsman's office held a monitoring at Bail investigation ward No 1, reports the press service for the ombudsman's office.
16 July 2008 [09:14]

Most people get infected through blood transfusion in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan lacks the system of blood security, which is a reason of infection with different infectious diseases, said head of the association of hemophilia patients Gulnara Huseynova, Echo reports with reference to Turan.