News for 15 December 2009

World news

15 December 2009 [16:18]

Gas transit from Russia to Armenia resumed

Supply of natural gas from Russia to Armenia through Georgia resumed on Dec. 14, ArmRusgazprom said.
15 December 2009 [12:07]

Turkey swine flu toll reaches 415

Turkish Health Ministry reported 19 more deaths from swine flu over a week in the country, making the death toll 415.
15 December 2009 [09:56]

Armenian government refuses to allocate funds for separatist "NKR" settlement program

Armenian government refuses to allocate funds for separatist "NKR" settlement program.

Analytics

Politics

15 December 2009 [17:09]

Fashion TV to hold first exhibition in Baku

Fashion TV will organize a fashion exhibition in Baku for the first time.
15 December 2009 [16:56]

EU Baku office head: Reforms in European Union will positively influence EU-Azerbaijan relations

The office of the European Union in Azerbaijan hosted a ceremony to mark the new EU's Lisbon Treaty.
15 December 2009 [16:37]

Azerbaijani lawyer: Support for separatists to harm U.S. image not only in Azerbaijan

Day.Az interview with renowned Azerbaijani lawyer Aslan Ismayilov.
15 December 2009 [15:59]

Azerbaijani MP suggests declaring 2009 "Year of Karabakh and Khojaly"

Symposium “Human rights problems of Turks and our Muslims compatriots in recent history” has ended in Bursa, Turkey.
15 December 2009 [15:29]

Armenian fire interrupts monitoring on Azerbaijan-Armenia contact line

Armenian armed forces have violated ceasefire during the OSCE monitoring on contact line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.
15 December 2009 [14:51]

Editor-in-chief of Russian newspaper: Turkey may further leave borders closed

Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of Russia-based Konservator newspaper Rustam Arifjan.
15 December 2009 [13:55]

Korean MPs to visit Baku

Members of Korean parliament's friendship group on Korea-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary ties will be visiting Baku on Dec. 15-16.
15 December 2009 [12:54]

Armenian expert: Normalizing Armenia-Azerbaijan relations is key to Armenia-Turkey dialogue

Day.Az interview with Armenian expert, Caucasus Center for Peacekeeping Initiatives Director Georgi Vanyan.
15 December 2009 [12:41]

Turkish organizations in U.S. propose Armenians to reconcile

American Turkish organizations call on the U.S. Congress members to reconcile them with Armenians.
15 December 2009 [10:55]

PACE Monitoring Commitee to debate issues related to Azerbaijan

The Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will meet in Paris on Dec. 17.
15 December 2009 [10:44]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

Business

15 December 2009 [18:42]

Azerbaijan, Iran sign gas contract

15 December 2009 [17:53]

Baku-Tbilisi-Kars project progresses on schedule

The construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project has continued to progress on schedule, BNE Portal quoted the chief engineer of Azerbaijan Railways JSC Gurban Nazirov as saying.
15 December 2009 [15:16]

Average price on non-residential premises in Baku made public

Azerbaijan's Participants of the Property Market Public Union has released outcome of November monitoring into the market of non-residential premises.
15 December 2009 [13:12]

Average price on one square meters of area in new buildings in Baku released

Azerbaijan’s Participants of Property Market Public Union has released outcomes of the November monitoring into the first housing market in Baku.
15 December 2009 [12:23]

Azerbaijan, Iran agree to expand cooperation in gas sphere - UPDATE

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has paid an official visit to Iran.

Photo Galleries

15 December 2009 [11:13]

History of outgoing year 2009 - PHOTOS - PART 1

End of year 2009 is becoming closer and closer with each passing day.

Society

15 December 2009 [14:32]

Caucasian Muslims Board issues fatwa on begining of month of Maharram

Caucasian Muslim Board's Gazi Council issued fatwa on Dec. 15 on the occasion of Maharram month.
15 December 2009 [10:25]

Name of Azerbaijani poetess included into German encyclopedia

Germany's Hübner’s Who is Who Publishing House has published special German encyclopedia dealing with famous men and women on the occasion of 20th anniversary of country's unification.
15 December 2009 [10:11]

Azerbaijan's emergency situations minister warns citizens

Special measures are being taken in Azerbaijan to eliminate consequences of use of heating devices in winter.

Sports

15 December 2009 [13:42]

FIFA to hold seminar and festival in Baku

In the framework of FIFA's Grassroots program, a seminar will be held here on Dec. 16-19 and festival on Dec. 20.