News for 24 October 2009

Analytics

24 October 2009 [11:36]

Not the very border Armenia tries to open

Yerevan’s joy in connection with Zurich protocols might be too premature.

Politics

24 October 2009 [09:23]

Azerbaijani president receives credentials of Italy's ambassador

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on Friday received credentials of the newly appointed extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Italy to Azerbaijan Mario Giorgio Stefano Baldi.
24 October 2009 [09:08]

Security in region requires combined efforts of Caspian littoral states: Azerbaijani deputy FM

Today the chief aim of Caspian littoral states is to combine efforts to ensure security in the region amid the world globalization, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov.
24 October 2009 [08:46]

Caspian Sea status to be discussed in Ashgabat: Azerbaijani deputy FM

The status of the Caspian Sea will be discussed on November 5-6 in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov.
24 October 2009 [08:32]

Azerbaijani foreign minister meets Moldova's state minister

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met Friday with Moldova`s State Minister Victor Bodiu, press service of the Ministry said.
24 October 2009 [08:21]

Azerbaijani president receives credentials of incoming Dutch ambassador

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials from newly appointed ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Jan Lucas Inayat van Hoorn on Oct. 23.

Business

24 October 2009 [12:58]

Kazakhstan will be a part of the Nabucco Project: Turkish president

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Friday there were strong reasons for Turkey and Kazakhstan to work together, Anadolu Agency reported.
24 October 2009 [12:18]

Low-quality constructions not to be accepted: Azerbaijani ministry of emergency situations

A lot of low-quality residential buildings have been built in Baku, director of the Construction Evaluation Center of the State Sgency for Construction Safety under the Emergency Situations Ministry Kamil Muradov said.
24 October 2009 [11:52]

Palmali acquires new tankers

A $200 million contract on construction of third range of 'Armada' tankers, design RST22M was signed between Palmali group of companies and Besiktas Gemi Insaa Anonim Sirketi shipyard (Turkey), the company reported.
24 October 2009 [11:20]

Azerbaijan to build methanol plant

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a $120 million loan for AZMECO Company for the construction of a methanol producing plant in Azerbaijan, EBRD Baku Office said on Oct. 22.
24 October 2009 [11:09]

Windows 7 will be available in Azerbaijani language

Microsoft Azerbaijan Company has launched localization of operational system Windows 7 into the Azerbaijani language, the company said.
24 October 2009 [10:38]

Azerbaijan not intends to pay off IMF loans ahead of time: minister

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Finance does not consider it necessary to premature pay off the loans of the International Monetary Fund.
24 October 2009 [10:27]

Azerbaijan will launch new tea factory

A new tea factory will be launched in Azerbaijan’s Lankaran region soon, Director of the factory Muhandis Jahangirov said.
24 October 2009 [09:45]

SOCAR, BP discuss prospects for environmental cooperation

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and BP Azerbaijan discussed prospects for cooperation in the sphere of ecology, SOCAR Ecology Department said on Oct. 23.

Society

24 October 2009 [12:43]

Moscow airport on alert for emergency airplane landing

One of Moscow's international airports is preparing for an emergency landing of an airplane from Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok, the Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.
24 October 2009 [12:33]

Armenian fire kills Azerbaijani soldier

On Oct.23, Azerbaijani soldier Eldar Ismayilov received fatal wounds after Armenian troops violated ceasefire in the direction of Agdam region, Trend News regional correspondent reported.
24 October 2009 [12:29]

Azerbaijani education ministry to introduce new model for retraining of teachers

The Azerbaijani Education Ministry plans to introduce a new model for retraining of secondary schools' teachers, Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov said.
24 October 2009 [12:07]

Mass poisoning of pupils at Azerbaijani school is serious warning to parents and teachers: minister

The mass poisoning of pupils at the school of the Sumgayit city is a serious warning to parents and teachers and all the people involved in education, Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov said On Oct. 24.
24 October 2009 [11:45]

Azerbaijan shifts to winter time

Clocks will go back one hour in Azerbaijan at 05.00 on Oct. 25 , the State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Azerbaijan said.
24 October 2009 [10:50]

WHO: nearly 5,000 swine flu deaths worldwide

Nearly 5,000 people have reportedly died from swine flu since it emerged this year and developed into a global epidemic, the World Health Organization said on Oct. 23.
24 October 2009 [10:18]

Armenia faces demographic crisis

“Armenia is suffering demographic crisis," Armenian demographer Ruben Yesayan said.
24 October 2009 [09:51]

Azerbaijan Press Council issues a new list of racketeer-newspapers

Azerbaijan Press Council has issued a new list of "racketeer-newspapers".
24 October 2009 [09:34]

State Marine Administration of Azerbaijan attends conference in New York

State Marine Administration of Azerbaijan attended the conference in New York, marking the World Maritime Day, the Administration said on Oct. 23.
24 October 2009 [08:57]

Azerbaijan’s Shahtakhty customs department opens new border control point

Opening of a new border crossing point of the Shahtakhty Customs Department took place in Nakhchivan.