News for 11 December 2009

Voice of Diaspora

11 December 2009 [12:56]

Azerbaijani-American Council concerned over U.S. Congress aid to Nagorno-Karabakh separatist regime

The U.S. House and Senate have decided to allocate $8 million in direct aid to Nagorno-Karabakh as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget, the US Congress Information Center said on Dec. 10.

World news

11 December 2009 [17:51]

Turkish parliament foreign affairs commission approves int'l agreement on Nabucco

Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved a bill on the international agreement on Nabucco gas pipeline.
11 December 2009 [17:16]

Mine blast in Turkey kills 19

An explosion at a coal mine in northwest Turkey has killed 19 workers, Labour Minister Omer Dincer said on Friday.
11 December 2009 [12:07]

Armenian parliament approves 2010 state buget

The Armenian parliament approved country's 2010 draft budget on Dec. 10.
11 December 2009 [11:16]

Armenia, EU deepen human rights cooperation

Yerevan hosted the first Armenia-EU dialogue on human rights – a problem that has attracted the attention of 30 countries worldwide.

Politics

11 December 2009 [18:15]

Russian analyst: Nagorno-Karabakh is still Azerbaijani land for entire world

Day.Az interview with prominent Russian journalist, political expert and publicist Leonid Radzikhovski.
11 December 2009 [14:37]

Analyst: Factors that contribute to resolving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have appeared for first time after many years

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Eldar Namazov.
11 December 2009 [14:03]

Azerbaijan-Qatar relations are based on shared spiritual, religious and cultural roots: Qatari ambassador

Trend News' interview with Qatari Ambassador to Azerbaijan Sheikh Mubarak bin Fahad Jassem Al Thani.
11 December 2009 [13:14]

Japanese ambassador: I hope OSCE Minsk Group's efforts will bring results soon

Japanese ambassador to Azerbaijan says he is hopeful the OSCE Minsk Group's efforts will bring results in near future.
11 December 2009 [11:39]

Azerbaijani expert: Karabakh negotiations have reached a level favorable for Azerbaijan

“I believe currently we are witnessing a very delicate policy by Turkey,” Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev said.
11 December 2009 [10:38]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

11 December 2009 [10:23]

Azerbaijan, France sign bilateral documents

Azerbaijan and France have signed several bilateral documents as part of President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Paris.
11 December 2009 [10:11]

Azerbaijani president accepts credentials of newly appointed Korean ambassador

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials from the newly appointed Korean ambassador to the country Lee Chi-han on Dec. 10.
11 December 2009 [09:54]

OSCE MG Russian co-chair arrives in Baku

Russian co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov arrived in Baku on Dec. 10.
11 December 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president receives chief of Int'l Boxing Association

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received chief of International Boxing Association Ching-Kuo Wu on Dec. 10.

Business

11 December 2009 [18:46]

Price on most expensive hundred part of land in Baku made public

Participants of the Property Market Public Union of Azerbaijan has released outcomes of the monitoring into the state of the land market in the Azerbaijani capital in Nov. 2009.
11 December 2009 [14:25]

Azerbaijani president opens new tunnel in Baku

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev has today inaugurated a tunnel at the crossroads of the Azadlyg and Ziya Bunyadov avenues.
11 December 2009 [12:41]

Minister: Azercell will get 3G service license

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies will issue a 3G service license to Azercell Telecom.

Society

11 December 2009 [15:32]

Conference "Caucasian Security: old landscape in new environment" underway in Baku

Conference "Caucasian Security: old landscape in new environment" was held in Baku on Dec. 11.
11 December 2009 [15:13]

Winners of America through My Eyes competition named

The US embassy to Azerbaijan has announced the winners of the America through My Eyes art exhibition.

Sports