News for 11 November 2009

Analytics

11 November 2009 [13:17]

Nalbandyan misleads Japanese, or frustrated efforts…

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan keeps on surprising and does it in a more and more sophisticated manner each time.

Politics

11 November 2009 [18:48]

President Ilham Aliyev receives OIC secretary general

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.
11 November 2009 [18:33]

Azerbaijan gets positive signals on Karabakh conflict from Washington: political expert

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Ilgar Mammadov.
11 November 2009 [18:11]

Azerbaijani MP to attend European Youth Forum in Torino

The European Youth Forum will kick off in Torino, Italy, on Nov. 12, bringing together representatives from 44 countries.
11 November 2009 [16:50]

I welcome Isa Gambar's leaving post of Yeni Musavat newspaper founder: Azerbaijani MP

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani parliament Aynur Jamalgizi.
11 November 2009 [15:55]

Azerbaijan's report on UN Convention against Torture discussed in Geneva

Azerbaijan presented third periodic report on UN Convention against Torture was discussed in Geneva.
11 November 2009 [12:58]

Azerbaijan needs to gain a crushing victory over Armenia: Russian political expert

Day.Az interview with doctor of historical sciences, senior research fellow at Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of World Economy and International Relations Alexander Krylov.
11 November 2009 [12:44]

Azerbaijani parliamentarians to leave for Turkey to mull Turkey-Armenia reconciliation

Azerbaijani parliamentarians will leave for Turkey to debate relations between the two countries, the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) said.
11 November 2009 [12:16]

Iran unilaterally lifts visa requirements with Azerbaijan

Iran has unilaterally lifted visa regime with Azerbaijan, Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan said.
11 November 2009 [11:36]

CIS Defense Ministers Council approves defense cooperation concept till 2015

CIS Defense Ministers Council approved the defense cooperation concept until 2015 and Action Plan until 2010 in its meeting in Dushanbe on Nov. 10.
11 November 2009 [10:42]

We have nominated more women and youth for municipal elections: Azerbaijani ruling party official

“Ruling New Azerbaijan Party has nominated candidates for all elections districts,” NAP senior official Mubariz Gurbanli said.
11 November 2009 [10:27]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceacefire

11 November 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijan president receives outgoing Georgian ambassador

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received outgoing Georgian Ambassador Nikolos Natbiladze on Nov. 11.

Business

11 November 2009 [17:40]

Azerbaijan, Iran sign a memorandum on gas exports

Azerbaijan and Iran have signed a memorandum on supply of natural gas.
11 November 2009 [16:14]

Azerbaijani to build trade and logistics centre in Minsk

An Azerbaijani trade and logistics centre will be built in the Minsk region, Acting Chairman of the Economy Committee of the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee Vita Tsivilskaya said.
11 November 2009 [09:48]

Oil rises above $80 a barrel after hurricane disrupts

Oil prices fell on Tuesday as the dollar firmed and energy companies began restoring offshore operations disrupted by Tropical Storm Ida, Reuters reported.

Society

11 November 2009 [17:28]

One of swine flu patients discharged from hospital in Azerbaijan

"One of the swine flu patients was discharged from hospital today," Azerbaijani Health Ministry senior official Viktor Gasimov said.
11 November 2009 [17:11]

Azerbaijani Press Council releases list of racketeering newspapers

Azerbaijan's Press Council has released the black list of newspaper again.
11 November 2009 [15:08]

Azerbaijan's AzerTac state news agency to cooperate with Pakistani 'Ittehad' newspaper

Editor of Pakistani Ittehad newspaper Tahir Farooq visited Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency (AzerTAc) where he met its director general Aslan Aslanov on Nov. 11.
11 November 2009 [14:49]

Medical teams to accompany Azerbaijani pilgrims on their way to Mecca

Medical teams will accompany Azerbaijani pilgrims on their way to Mecca in a attempt to prevent ‘swine flu’ infection among them, Caucasus Muslims Board said.
11 November 2009 [13:54]

Google to launch new search engine

Google is ready to launch its new search engine, according to a three-line post on its "sandbox" test site.
11 November 2009 [13:35]

Baku court issues decision on bloggers

Sabayel District Court of Baku held next hearing on the case of bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade on Nov. 11.
11 November 2009 [11:22]

Azerbaijani judo fighters to battle for European medals

Azerbaijani veteran judo fighters will compete in the European championship starting in Lignano, Italy, on Thursday.
11 November 2009 [11:05]

'Washington sniper' is put to death

The man behind the 2002 sniper attacks in and around Washington DC has been executed after a final appeal was thrown out.