News for 14 October 2009

Politics

14 October 2009 [17:48]

Actions contradicting Azerbaijani interests are akin to suicide for Turkish leadership: Turkish ruling party official

Turkey will not take any actions contradicting Azerbaijan's interests, deputy chairman of the committee for foreign relations of Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party Gursad Tuzman said at a meeting with Azerbaijani MPs.
14 October 2009 [17:32]

Azerbaijani diaspora in talks with Turkish diaspora

The Azerbaijani diaspora has begun negotiations with the Turkish diaspora to prevent opening of the Turkish-Armenian borders.
14 October 2009 [17:17]

No one can interfere with and undermine Azerbaijan-Turkey relations: MP

“No one can interfere with and undermine Azerbaijan-Turkey relations,” Member of Azerbaijani Parliament and head of the Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Samad Seyidov told Turkish reporters, CNN Turk reported.
14 October 2009 [16:57]

Armenian president arrives in Turkey

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Turkey today.
14 October 2009 [16:46]

Protest action held in front of Turkish embassy in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan National Democratic Party staged a protest action in front of Turkish embassy in Azerbaijan on Oct. 14 in a protest against the protocols on normalization of relations signed between Turkey and Armenia.
14 October 2009 [16:15]

I will be very much surprised if Turkey-Armenia protocols are not ratified: conflict science expert

“If West’s proposals are beneficial for Ankara, the Turkey-Armenia border will be opened,” Azerbaijan-based Peace and Democracy Institute Conflict Science Department Director Arif Yunus said.
14 October 2009 [15:51]

Armenian president leaves for Bursa

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has left for Bursa, Turkey at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul.
14 October 2009 [15:34]

Peace and cooperation in region is possible only after Armenia liberates occupied Azerbaijani territories: Azerbaijani MP

As part of her trip to Turkey, Azerbaijani Member of Parliament Ganira Pashayeva participated in a number of programs at the Turkish television channels.
14 October 2009 [15:13]

Turkish foreign minister’s visit to Baku will not solve all problems: political expert

"We have heard numerous promises by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu,” Azerbaijani Political Expert Fikrat Sadigov said commenting on Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s upcoming visit to Baku.
14 October 2009 [14:45]

Association for Civil Society Development in Azerbaijan offers changes to Electoral Code

Association for Civil Society Development in Azerbaijan (ACSDA) offered some changes in the Electoral Code.
14 October 2009 [13:58]

There will be no calm in Caucasus until Armenia is indicated its place: Turkish MP

Day.Az interview with member of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly from the Republican People’s Party Canan Aritman.
14 October 2009 [13:39]

Azerbaijan's left parties to hold forum

Azerbaijan's left parties will hold their public and political forum on Nov.15 in Baku, Chairman of the Azerbaijani National Socialist Party (ANSP) Rovshan Huseynov said.
14 October 2009 [13:24]

Azerbaijani left party proposes to discuss Turkey-Armenia protocols in parliament

Azerbaijani People's Socialist Party sent a proposal to Milli Majlis (parliament) to hold discussions on signing of the protocols on normalization of relations between Turkey and Armenia.
14 October 2009 [12:56]

U.S. sees no reason for missile shield in Georgia: Hillary Clinton

Washington sees no reason to deploy elements of its missile shield in Georgia, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Ekho Moskvy radio station on Wednesday.
14 October 2009 [12:47]

Russia to use right of preventive nuclear attack

Russia's new military doctrine does not rule out preventive nuclear strikes against potential aggressors, the head of its Security Council said on Wednesday.
14 October 2009 [11:51]

Armenians in U.S. ask Turkish diaspora for help

The Turkish diaspora in the U.S. refused to interfere in solution of interior problems of the Armenian Diaspora, the head of Turk-American Assembly Gunay Evinch said.
14 October 2009 [10:41]

Turkey-Armenia border will be reopened by yearend: political expert

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijan-based Lider TV analyst Tofiq Abbasov.
14 October 2009 [09:46]

Progress on START means common opinion on new treaty: expert

'Considerable progress' implies finding common ground on issues related to verification, as well as what kind of weapons systems should be included in a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, U.S expert on security Yannis Stivachtis said.
14 October 2009 [09:27]

Expert group established due to municipal elections in Azerbaijan

An expert group has been set up in Azerbaijan with regards to the municipal elections.
14 October 2009 [09:17]

Turkey, Syria sign accord to end visa requirements

Turkish and Syrian foreign ministers signed an agreement on Tuesday and ended visa restrictions for travel between the two countries, Anadolu reported.
14 October 2009 [08:53]

If Minsk Group co-chairing countries want peace in Caucasus, they should end Armenian invasion: Turkey's opposition leader

“If OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries had spent their energy on liberstion of Azerbaijan's occupied territories rather than on reopening of Turkey-Armenia borders, the situation would have been different."

Business

14 October 2009 [15:27]

Azerbaijani mobile operators apply for 3G licenses

The Azerbaijani mobile operators appealed to the Azerbaijani Communications and Information Technologies Ministry for a license to provide telecommunications services in a 3G standard, Azerbaijani Communications and Information Technologies Minister Ali Abbasov told reporters.
14 October 2009 [11:22]

Azerbaijan's ruling party determines all candidates for coming municipal elections

Ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) has determined all candidates forthe coming municipal elections.
14 October 2009 [10:26]

Baku hosting CIS Int'l Banking Conference

Baku is hosting II International Banking Conference of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) "Enhancing the stability of the financial and banking systems of the Commonwealth."
14 October 2009 [09:04]

Azerbaijani, Uzbek Auditor Chambers sign cooperation agreement

Head of the Azerbaijan Chamber of Auditors Vahid Novruzov and his Uzbek counterpart Ravshan Haydarov signed a cooperation agreement on Oct. 13.

Society

14 October 2009 [16:33]

Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan declared Islamic Culture Capital 2018

The ministers of culture of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states continue to discuss the projects in their 6th meeting in Baku.
14 October 2009 [14:32]

Representatives of Russian Football Union in Baku school - Photo session

Representatives Russian Football Union visited the school ? 160 in Baku.
14 October 2009 [14:16]

Contamination of Kura, Aras Rivers exceeds norm

The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held next monitoring to study rate of contamination of trans-boundary Kura and Aras Rivers over the first decade of October, the ministry said.
14 October 2009 [13:18]

Azerbaijani man killed in Moscow

32-year-old Azerbaijani Rufat Musayev has been killed in Moscow.
14 October 2009 [12:30]

World has wrong idea about Muslim woman: chief of Azerbaijan's state commitee

The world has wrong idea about a Muslim woman, Chairman of the Azerbaijani State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs Hijran Huseynova said.
14 October 2009 [12:11]

Russia not to jeopardize relations with Iran, even for U.S: expert

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement shows that Moscow prefers not to risk harming its relations with Iran more than harming relations with the U.S. at this time, American expert on Iran Mark N. Katz said.
14 October 2009 [11:03]

Mayor’s office of Turkish town of Bursa allows to bring Azerbaijani flags to stadium

Prior to the qualifying match between Turkish and Armenian football teams, Bursa Mayor’s Office has adopted a new decision.
14 October 2009 [10:02]

Azerbaijan State Border Service ups security on Caspian Sea

The State Border Service of Azerbaijan strengthened security on the boundary waters and coastal area to ensure security of Azerbaijan’s sector on the Caspian Sea and infrastructure of oil and gas production and transportation.
14 October 2009 [08:45]

Azerbaijan takes all necessary measures against infectious diseases. health officials say

The World Health Organization is planning to send anti-A/H1N1 vaccines to Azerbaijan, said Deputy Health Minister Elsever Aghayev.
14 October 2009 [08:33]

Monument to Azerbaijanis in Ukraine to be restored

Sevastopol city authorities promised to restore the monument erected in honor of memory of the Azerbaijani soldiers who fell victim for the liberation of Crimea from the fascists at the Great Patriotic War.
14 October 2009 [08:21]

Results of next competition on media development announced in Azerbaijan

Board of Supervisors of the Fund of Government Support to Media under the President of Azerbaijan announced results of the project competition launched on Oct. 2, the fund sources said.