News for 10 October 2009

Politics

10 October 2009 [12:52]

I am absolutely convinced that settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and opening of Turkish-Armenian border should go in parallel: Azerbaijani president

President Ilham Aliyev, participating in Summit of CIS Council of the heads of states in Chisinau gave interview to the Azerbaijan TV. AzerTAc presents the text of interview.
10 October 2009 [12:48]

Exact date for signing of Armenia-Turkey protocols announced

Turkey and Armenia will sign protocols on Oct. 10, Zaman newspaper of Turkey reported.
10 October 2009 [12:35]

Armenian, Russian presidents to meet in Moscow

On Oct. 12, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will visit Moscow, governmental sources said.
10 October 2009 [11:54]

Turkey will never expose Azerbaijan to danger: Turkish Ambassador to U.S.

Turkey will never expose Azerbaijan to danger, Turkish Ambassador to U.S. Nabi Shensoy said.
10 October 2009 [11:47]

Azerbaijani president's visis to Moldova - Photo session

On Oct. 9, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ended a visit to Moldova where he took part in the meeting of CIS heads of state.
10 October 2009 [11:33]

European People’s Party interested in cooperation with ruling New Azerbaijan Party: ruling party MP

“A visit by ruling New Azerbaijan Party delegation to Brussels was success.”
10 October 2009 [11:21]

It is too early to award Obama: Iranian FM

Commenting on the President Barack Obama's receiving the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that this is a hasty decision and the Norwegian Nobel Committee has hurried to award Obama Peace Prize, Iranian Mehr news agency reported.
10 October 2009 [11:08]

Secretary General of European Union Coucnil to attend ceremony for signing Armenia-Turkey protocols

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Switzerland on Saturday to watch Turkey and Armenia sign a Swiss-brokered deal on normalizing their relations, officials said on Oct. 9, AFP reported.
10 October 2009 [10:55]

Turkey will never take step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests: Turkish PM

The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the Turkish media that his country would not take a step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests, CNN Turk reported.
10 October 2009 [10:39]

Turkish diplomats are increasingly listened to: French political expert

Editor of the on-line journal of world politics "Transnational Perspectives", former professor and Director of Research at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of Development Studies Rene Wadlow spoke in an exclusive interview with Day.Az.
10 October 2009 [09:36]

Azerbaijani president ends Moldova visit

On Oct. 9, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev ended his visit to Moldova, where he attended the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
10 October 2009 [09:19]

Azerbaijani president gives interview to Azerbaijan TV

Visiting Moldova, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Azerbaijan TV.
10 October 2009 [08:45]

Azerbaijani MP's vote appears decisive in approving nomination for PACE chairmanship

Approving nomination of the MP from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Movlud Chavushoglu for the post of Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was possible due to the member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Ganira Pashayeva.
10 October 2009 [08:31]

Obama says Nobel Peace Prize is "call to action"

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism around the world, Reuters reported.

Business

10 October 2009 [10:42]

Draft documentation of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway approved

Azerbaijan hosted the 7th meeting of the coordinating council of rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, which discussed the construction and rehabilitation of the section from Marabda to the border of Turkey.

Society

10 October 2009 [12:19]

U.N. plane crash in Haiti kills 11

Eleven U.N. peacekeepers died on Friday when their surveillance plane crashed into a mountainside in Haiti during a routine patrol, U.N. officials said.
10 October 2009 [10:27]

World Media Summit in Beiing adopts declaration

Leaders and representatives from 170 media organizations worldwide on Saturday adopted a joint statement before concluding a three-day World Media Summit, Xinhua reported.
10 October 2009 [10:07]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

10 October 2009 [09:58]

Azerbaijanis in Georgia to take exams in general skills at universities in native language

Students of non-Georgian language-schools in Georgia will pass exams on general skills in their native language, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Nika Gvaramia said.
10 October 2009 [09:24]

Azerbaijani mine victims to receive interest-free loan for business activity

Public Union of Azerbaijan Campaign against Mines started new project for the mine victims in the country, the union’s chairman Hafiz Safikhanov said.
10 October 2009 [09:11]

Azerbaijani ombudsman initiates holding month of children's rights

Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova made an initiative to hold the Month of Children's Rights under the motto "Let us listen to children, ensure their participation" from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20, the press office of the Office of the Ombudsman said.
10 October 2009 [08:57]

Next hearing held on case of arrested Azerbaijani bloggers

Sabayel district court held the next hearing on the case of arrested bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade.