News for 20 November 2009

World news

20 November 2009 [11:24]

Turkish parliament will not ratify protocols: chief editor of Moscow-based newspaper

Interview with chief editor of Mowcow-based ‘Konservator’ newspaper of Azerbaijani origin Rustam Arifjanov.

Politics

20 November 2009 [15:10]

Worker dies in SOCAR oil platform

20 November 2009 [14:05]

Azerbaijani parliament holds special sitting

Azerbaijani parliament is holding a special sitting.
20 November 2009 [13:37]

Ukrainian analyst :Armenia will be ready to make concessions on Nagorno-Karabakh problem

Interview with senior consultant at Ukraine-based National Institute of International Affairs Elena Kotelyanets.
20 November 2009 [13:29]

CoE Ago Group to trip to Azerbaijan

Ago Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers will visit Azerbaijan on Nov. 23-26, Information Office of the Council of Europe said.
20 November 2009 [12:34]

Resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict depends only on Azerbaijan's armed forces: vice speaker

"First Vice Speaker of Azerbaijani parliament Ziyafaet Asgarov accuses the international community of inaction in relation to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
20 November 2009 [11:53]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

20 November 2009 [11:39]

CIS observers reveal no breaches in preparation for municipal elections in Azerbaijan

CIS observers have revealed no breaches in preparation for municipal elections in Azerbaijan.
20 November 2009 [10:51]

18 years pass since tragedy claiming lives of Azerbaijani statesmen

November 20 is an anniversary of one of the most tragic events in the history of independent Azerbaijan.
20 November 2009 [09:46]

First EU president elected

Business

20 November 2009 [17:38]

Azerbaijan's active population tops 4,330 million

As of Nov. 1, Azerbaijan’s economically active population reached 4,330,000, of which 4, 069,600 are employed, the State Statistical Committee said.
20 November 2009 [15:32]

French companies ‘keen’ to invest in Azerbaijan’s economy

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev met a delegation of MEDEF, Movement of the French Enterprises led by Mrs. Pascale Jeannin-Perez.
20 November 2009 [13:12]

Over 56,000 jobs created in Azerbaijan

A total of 56 185 new jobs, including 41,818 permanent jobs were created in Azerbaijan in Jan.-Sept., 2009, the State Statistical Committee said.
20 November 2009 [12:11]

Azerbaijan's energy potential has increased considerably in recent years: president - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony of inauguration of a new power station in Sumgait city of Azerbaijan on Nov. 19.

Society

20 November 2009 [12:27]

Azerbaijan's last swine flu patient to leave hospital soon

The last patient being treated for A/H1N1 virus (swine flu) will be discharged from hospital soon, Azerbaijan's senior public health official said.
20 November 2009 [09:57]

Next group of Azerbaijani pilgrims leave for Mecca

Third plane with Azerbaijani Hajj pilgrims on board left for Mecca on Nov. 19, spokeswoman for the Caucasian Muslims Office Rahima Dadashova said.
20 November 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president inaugurates Ujar-Yevlakh motor highway

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated Ujar-Yevlakh motor highway which is part of the Silk Road on Nov. 19.

Sports

20 November 2009 [14:28]

Azerbaijan's national football significantly improves ranking in FIFA list

FIFA has released rating list of national football teams.