News for 14 December 2009

World news

14 December 2009 [17:13]

Armeia reports first swine flu death cases

Armenia has confirmed 2 A/H1N1 death cases, one of them being a pregnant woman in her 6th month, the other one a 28-year youth.
14 December 2009 [14:53]

Deputy FM: EU associate membership not to influence Armenia's foreign policy

Armenia's EU associate membership will not influence Armenia's foreign policy.
14 December 2009 [13:13]

Armenian FM trips to Paris

14 December 2009 [11:34]

Sergei Bagapsh re-elected president of break-away Abkhazia

Sergei Bagapsh has won a second five-year term as president of the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, electoral officials there have announced.
14 December 2009 [09:40]

Virtual crimes rate increase in Istanbul

Analytics

14 December 2009 [14:06]

Armenia’s transport expectations shattered again

Russia and Iran are deepening cooperation, including in the transport sector.

Politics

14 December 2009 [17:25]

U.S embassy in Azerbaijan comments on U.S aid to separatist regime in Nagorno-Karabakh

The U.S embassy in Azerbaijan commented on the U.S aid to separatist regime in the Nagorno-Karabakh.
14 December 2009 [14:23]

EU summit approves Eastern Partnership special cooperation program

Eastern Partnership special cooperation program was approved at the EU summit in Brussels.
14 December 2009 [13:39]

Azerbaijanis in U.S. demand Freedom House to correct Map of Freedom

Azerbaijani Diaspora organizations have started a new internet campaign against the Freedom House.
14 December 2009 [13:24]

Freedom House completely discredited itself long ago

"Today Freedom House meets the interests of only those who allocate $8 mln to Nagorno-Karabakh separatists."
14 December 2009 [12:51]

Russian MP: Turkey should act jointly with Russia, not U.S. in Karabakh issue

Day.Az interview with Sergei Markov, director of Russia-based Institute of Political Studies, professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations and member of the Russian State Duma (parliament).
14 December 2009 [12:25]

Azerbaijani FM pays official visit to Iran

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is paying a one-day visit to Iran.
14 December 2009 [12:09]

Turkish expert: Turkey-Armenia protocols not to be included in Turkish parliament’s agenda

Day.Az interview with Nigar Geksel, Turkish expert, senior analyst at European Stability Initiative.
14 December 2009 [11:27]

Working meeting on Azerbaijan's Strategic Defense Survey and Final Document Preparations underway in Baku

A working meeting on the Azerbaijan’s Strategic Survey and Final Document Preparations began in Baku on Dec. 14, the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said.
14 December 2009 [11:11]

OSCE to monitor contact line between Azerbaijani, Armenian armies

Monitoring will be held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces near the Garakhanbayli village of Azerbaijan's Fuzuli region on Dec.15.
14 December 2009 [10:57]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

14 December 2009 [10:23]

Azerbaijani official: We are developing contacts with Turkmenistan in all fields

“Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan are continuing and developing normal intergovernmental relations”, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov.

Business

14 December 2009 [16:27]

Azerbaijan announces most sold car brand in country

Azerbaijan Participants of Property Market Public Union has completed the November monitoring into market of used cars in Baku.
14 December 2009 [10:36]

SOCAR president: Azerbaijan,Turkey are closer to gas price deal

Azerbaijan and Turkey are closer to agree on a price for natural gas Azerbaijan supplies to Turkey, said Rovnag Abdullayev, president of Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR).

Photo Galleries

14 December 2009 [10:08]

Beauty of New Year's shop windows in Baku - PHOTOS

We offer reader to enjoy views of New Year's shop windows in the Azerbaijani capital.

Society

14 December 2009 [16:58]

Azerbaijan implements national anti-smoking strategy project

A conference as part of project to draw up a national anti-smoking strategy started in Baku.
14 December 2009 [15:48]

Minister: Azerbaijan has enough civil defense shelters

Azerbaijan has enough shelters and similar facilities in country's all regions.
14 December 2009 [09:45]

Baku hosts concert in memory of national leader Heydar Aliyev

Azerbaijan's capital has hosted a concert to mark the 6th anniversary of death of national leader Heydar Aliyev.

Sports