News for 28 October 2009

Politics

28 October 2009 [18:47]

Azerbaijani intends to run for Ukrainian president

Ukrainian citizen of Azerbaijani origin Zaur Abbasov intends to run for the Ukrainian president.
28 October 2009 [18:32]

Azerbaijani president sends re-election greetings to Tunisian counterpart

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a message of congratulation to the re-elected president of the Republic of Tunisia Zainal Abidin bin Ali.
28 October 2009 [17:53]

Armenia can not be given preference in opening of Armenia-Turkey border: American expert

International conference “Kazakhstan’s presidency of OSCE: recommendations and opportunities” was held in Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry on Oct. 28.
28 October 2009 [15:28]

Turkish parliament will not take a step that might cause anxiety of Azerbaijani people: MP

The delegation led by Chairman of the Turkish Parliament’s Commission of Foreign Affairs Murat Mercan visited Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev’s grave in the Martyr's Lane on Oct. 28.
28 October 2009 [13:33]

Palestinian FM to visit Azerbaijan

28 October 2009 [13:18]

Day.Az makes statement regarding publications in Armenian media

Recently, Armenian Web site News.am published an article which expressed dissatisfaction with a Day.Az section.
28 October 2009 [11:36]

Armenia Armed Forces break ceasefire

28 October 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president offers greetings to Czech counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to Czech leader Vaclav Klaus on the occasion of his country`s national holiday on Oct. 27.

Business

28 October 2009 [11:12]

Azerbaijan attends International Association of Insurance meeting

The 16th annual conference of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Oct. 21-24.
28 October 2009 [10:55]

Azerbaijan's Central Bank will be participant of Organized Interbank Credit Market

The Baku Interbank Currency Exchange (BBVB) has announced a new stage in development of Organized Interbank Credit Market (OICM) operating in its e-trading system BEST.

Society

28 October 2009 [18:16]

Azerbaijani jazz to be performed in Los-Angeles

Young Azerbaijani jazzman Isfar Sarabski will give a concert in Los Angeles.
28 October 2009 [17:18]

Azerbaijan Airlines installs thermal imagers in Baku airport to reveal “swine flu”

“Azerbaijan Airlines (Azal) continues taking preventive measures against the “swine flu” (A/H1N1),” Azal spokesperson Maharram Safarli said.
28 October 2009 [16:09]

Baku secondary schools to be disinfected against “swine flu”

All secondary schools in Baku will be disinfected to prevent AH1N1 (“swine flu”) threat, spokeswoman for the Baku City Education Office Zamina Aligizi said.
28 October 2009 [14:35]

Azerbaijani students in Georgia to take Georgian language courses

Georgia will make amendments to the law on higher education to launch program on teaching Georgian language to students of Armenian and Azerbaijani origin, who are Georgian nationals at the same time.
28 October 2009 [14:19]

Armenians have created 'dead zone' in Azerbaijan's occupied Zangilan region

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has issued a statement on the anniversary of occupation of Azerbaijan’s Zagilan region by Armenia.
28 October 2009 [10:43]

Azerbaijan adopts amendments to pension legislation

Azerbaijan's parliament, the Milli Majlis, on Tuesday passed by 104 votes controversial changes to the law "On pensions".
28 October 2009 [09:47]

Caucasus Muslims Board chief receives adviser to Iranian president

Advisor to the Iranian President, Mehdi Mostafavi, has hailed the Azerbaijani government`s attention towards Islam in the country.
28 October 2009 [09:33]

Bill on “Participation of Azerbaijan in peacekeeping operations” adopted by parliament in first reading

The Azerbaijani parliament adopted the Bill on “Participation of Azerbaijan in peacekeeping operations” in first reading o Oct. 27.