News for 17 October 2009

Politics

17 October 2009 [23:05]

Azerbaijan celebrating Independence Day

On Oct.18, Azerbaijan is celebrating the State Independence Day.
17 October 2009 [12:15]

Russia is not going to make case of South Ossetia and Abkhazia a model for resolving other conflicts: Russian expert

Day.Az interview with senior research fellow at the Center for Caucasusian Studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations Nikolai Silayev.
17 October 2009 [11:52]

UN pays special thanks to Azerbaijan for maintaining peace

The UN has paid special thanks to Azerbaijan and 18 other member countries for totally fulfilling their peacekeeping assessments, financed by UN.
17 October 2009 [11:02]

Azerbaijan’s opposition party nominates candidates for municipal elections

Azerbaijan Liberal Democratic Party (ALDP) has held its next meeting, ALDP chairman Fuad Aliyev said.
17 October 2009 [10:11]

Azerbaijan receives applications from 45 countries to participate in 4th Int'l Junior Science Olympiad in Baku

A total of 45 countries have already applied to participate in the 4th International Junior Science Olympiad that will be held in Baku in Dec., the Azerbaijani Youth and Sport Ministry said.
17 October 2009 [09:44]

CSTO is still far away from NATO: Azerbaijani MP

"I do not think that the CSTO could accomplish the mission that NATO does today,” Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijani parliament’s Security and Defense Committee Aydin Mirzazade said commenting on reports that the CSTO has asked the UN status similar to NATO.
17 October 2009 [09:09]

Azerbaijan's opposition Musavat party not to participate in municipal elections

Azerbaijan's opposition's Musavat Party issued a statement on the coming municipal elections that will be held on Dec. 23.
17 October 2009 [08:56]

Azerbaijan's growing role in region and world will never enable Armenia to move away from isolation: Azerbaijani president

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Friday presided over a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on the outcomes of socio-economic development for nine months of 2009.
17 October 2009 [08:42]

A total of 915 people nominated for municipal elections in Azerbaijan

The district election commissions have approved 915 candidates for municipal elections so far in Azerbaijan.
17 October 2009 [08:21]

Actions of Armenian side in negotiations in Chisinau cause disappointment: Azerbaijani FM

We can not say that the last meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents' in Chisinau was constructive,Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said.

Society

17 October 2009 [12:48]

Azerbaijan to change retirement age

The retirement age for men and women in Azerbaijan will undergo changes.
17 October 2009 [12:30]

Moroccan culture days open in Baku

17 October 2009 [11:19]

There is a need to unite efforts to prevent destruction of Turkic historical monuments: TURKSOY secretary general

We must unite our efforts to combat destruction of the Turkic monuments, Director General of TURKSOY Dyusen Kaseinov said.
17 October 2009 [10:32]

Google receives a record profit

Internet search leader Google has recorded its biggest profit yet as it began to leave the recession behind, Press Association reported.
17 October 2009 [09:58]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

17 October 2009 [09:23]

Secondary school after Azerbaijan's First Lady opened in Egypt

A secondary school after Mehriban Aliyeva, the president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador has been inaugurated in Egypt`s Qalyubia Governorate.