News for 23 November 2009

World news

23 November 2009 [12:29]

Turkish parliamentarian: Opening of Turkey-Armenia border is impossible

Day.Az interview with member of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly (parliament), Nationalist Movement Party Deputy Chairman Mehmet Shandir.

Analytics

Politics

23 November 2009 [17:52]

CoE Ago Group is on visit to Azerbaijan

Ago Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers arrived in Azerbaijan on Nov. 23.
23 November 2009 [15:54]

It is unclear what Minsk Group co-chairs mean when talking about important progress in Nagorno-Karabakh talks: Azerbaijani MP

Optimism by the American and French co-chairs of OSCE Minsk deserves attention," member of Azerbaijani parliament Aydin Mirzazade said.
23 November 2009 [15:23]

Construction of JW Marriott Hotel begins in Baku

Construction has begun on ReardonSmith Architects’ second major hotel project in Baku, the JW Marriott.
23 November 2009 [14:44]

U.S. expert: Armenia-Turkey relations must be normalized simultaneously with withdrawal of Armenian troops from territories around Nagorno-Karabakh

Day.Az interview with U.S. analyst, Jamestown University (the U.S.) expert Vladimir Socor.
23 November 2009 [13:59]

Officers of Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles trip to Nevada

Officers of Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles have made a trip to Nevada.
23 November 2009 [12:42]

Armenian troops conduct large-scale military exercises in occupied Azerbaijani territories

Armenian armed forces have started large-scale military exercises in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan's Aghdam region.
23 November 2009 [12:10]

U.S. Department of Defense official to trip to Azerbaijan

Official of the U.S. Department of Defense will arrive in Azerbaijan on Nov. 23, the U.S. embassy in Azerbaijan said.
23 November 2009 [11:42]

Chief of Russian presidential administration arrives in Baku

Chief of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Narishkin arrived in Baku for a short-term visit on Nov. 23.
23 November 2009 [11:26]

Azerbaijani MP: Great part of Turkish society against opening of Turkish-Armenian border

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani parliament Anar Mammadkhanov.
23 November 2009 [10:52]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

Business

23 November 2009 [18:42]

Flydubai accomplishes first flight from Dubai to Baku

Dubai city’s first budget company Flydubai fulfilled its inaugural flight to Baku on Nov. 22.
23 November 2009 [16:32]

Gold hits record above $1,167

23 November 2009 [15:06]

Azerbaijan-Belgium Business Forum held in Baku

Baku hosted the Azerbaijan-Belgium business forum with participation of companies based in Flandria of Belgium on Nov. 23.
23 November 2009 [13:33]

Azerbaijan ready to make discount in gas prices for Turkey: SOCAR

Azerbaijan-Turkey talks on gas price have started today in Baku.
23 November 2009 [12:54]

Azerbaijani parliament to approve 2010 state budget bill in late November

The bill 2010 state budget will be put for discussion in the parliament for approval on Nov. 25, the parliament said.

Photo Galleries

23 November 2009 [11:12]

Children in Baku - PHOTOS

Today.az offers its readers photos of children in Baku.

Society

23 November 2009 [18:18]

Baku to discuss struggle against cyber crimes

Baku will host workshop "Struggle against cyber crimes" on Nov. 24-25.
23 November 2009 [11:57]

Blast in residential building in center of Baku

A blast occurred in a residential building in Old City, center of Baku not far from the Icheri Shahar subway station on Nov. 23.
23 November 2009 [11:35]

Azerbaijan's last swine flu patient leaves hospital

Last swine flu patient has been discharged from hospital in Azerbaijan, Republican Anti-Plague Center Deputy Director Shair Gurbanov said.
23 November 2009 [10:37]

Armenian fire kills peaceful Azerbaijani villager

Armenians shot dead a peaceful villager in Tapgaragoyunlu village of Azerbaijan’s Goranboy region on November 22.
23 November 2009 [10:28]

Four pilgrims die of swine flu before hajj in Saudi Arabia

Saudi health officials announced the first deaths from swine flu of this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, as four pilgrims succumbed to the disease soon after arriving in Saudi Arabia.
23 November 2009 [10:11]

Hospital accountant killed in Baku

Missing accountant of the private clinic in Baku was found dead, Azizbayov District Prosecutor’s Office said.