News for 10 December 2009

World news

10 December 2009 [10:09]

Russia, Georgia may resume air links

Analytics

Politics

10 December 2009 [18:42]

US President Barack Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo

President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway on Thursday but acknowledged the questions surrounding the award.
10 December 2009 [17:33]

Armenia's present leadership lacks political will: analyst

“It is obvious that the Amenian leadership has no unity of command,” expert at Azerbaijan’s Lider TV channel Tofiq Abbasov said.
10 December 2009 [14:11]

OSCE Minsk Group U.S. co-chair arrives in Azerbaijan

U.S. co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Robert Bradtke has arrived in Baku, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Terry Davidson said.
10 December 2009 [13:53]

Armenian president has stated that Yerevan agreed to liberate seven occupied lands: political expert

Day.Az interview with Mubariz Ahmadoglu, Director of Azerbaijan-based Political Innovations and Technologies Center.
10 December 2009 [13:07]

Mark Katz: Turkey is in better position to solve Karabakh conflict than the OSCE Minsk group

Interview with professor of Government and Politics in George Mason University Mark N. Katz. The interview focuses on the latest meeting of U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
10 December 2009 [12:42]

Azerbaijani justice minister meets newly appointed ambassador of Netherlands

Azerbaijani Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov met with newly appointed ambassador of Netherlands to Azerbaijan Jan Lucas van Hoorn on Dec. 10.
10 December 2009 [11:55]

U.S. president promised help to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Turkish MP

Day.Az interview with member of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly (parliament), former foreign Minister Yasar Yakis.
10 December 2009 [11:39]

Venice Commission to consider bills on status of Azerbaijani municipalities

The 81st plenary session of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission will be held on Dec. 11-12.
10 December 2009 [11:26]

Turkish Foreign Ministry issues official statement on ambassador's resignation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey has issued an official statement on resignation of Turkish ambassador to the United States Nebi Shensoy.
10 December 2009 [11:13]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

10 December 2009 [09:53]

Economic cooperation between Azerbaijan, France is successfully developing: Azerbaijani president - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has ended his official visit to France.
10 December 2009 [09:21]

Turkish ambassador to U.S. resigns

Turkish Ambassador to the US Nabi Shensoy reportedly resigned over strained relations with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

Business

Society

10 December 2009 [16:44]

Azerbaijan to toughen surveillance over motor cargo transportation

The Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan has announced toughening of supervision over motor carriages.
10 December 2009 [10:37]

Azerbaijani Diaspora should be formed and developed as institute: Ireli Public Union chairman

Trend News interview with Azerbaijan's Ireli Public Union Chairman Ceyhun Osmanli.
10 December 2009 [10:24]

Border and customs control in passenger trains en route Azerbaijan-Russia and Russia-Azerbaijan simplified

Border and customs control in the passenger trains en route Azerbaijan-Russia and Russia-Azerbaijan have been simplified.

Sports