News for 16 December 2009

World news

16 December 2009 [11:33]

Armenia's swine flu cases reach 86

Analytics

Politics

16 December 2009 [18:22]

French president may visit Azerbaijan

16 December 2009 [18:07]

Head of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration approves plan of events on 20th anniversary of 20 January tragedy

“The plan of events on the 20th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy” has been approved.
16 December 2009 [15:42]

Azerbaijani political expert: Serzh Sargsyan's move is very doubtful

“I believe all statements, demarches, and gestures by Armenia are part of a political game, which has relatively high stakes,” Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev said.
16 December 2009 [14:11]

Date set for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's visit to Turkey

Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov's official visit to Turkey has been scheduled.
16 December 2009 [13:47]

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State: United States hopes for quick progress in settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

“The United States hopes for quick progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement,” U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon said.
16 December 2009 [13:06]

Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh: Euronews greatly harms settlement of Karabakh conflict

Euronews biased televised report greatly harms the process of settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict conducted through the OSCE mediation.
16 December 2009 [12:04]

Russian expert: U.S. financial assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh is imprudent

Russian political expert Alexander Karavayev believes that the U.S. applies double standards by allocating financial aid to Karabakh separatists.
16 December 2009 [10:57]

Meeting of Azerbaijan-Korea interparliamentary friendship groups held

Korean parliamentarian Suh Byung Soo has praised the country`s relations with Azerbaijan.
16 December 2009 [10:44]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

16 December 2009 [10:32]

Azerbaijani president congratulates Swiss president-elect

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to Doris Leuthard as her election as President of the Swiss Confederation.
16 December 2009 [10:07]

Azerbaijani MP: U.S. Congress' decision to have negative impact on relations between two countries

The U.S. Congress decision to assist Armenian community of Nagorno-Karabakh has a negative impact on relations between the U.S. and Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani MP said.
16 December 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president congratulates Romanian counterpart on reelection

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory message to Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu on his reelection.

Business

16 December 2009 [15:17]

USAID to help Azerbaijan boost NGOs

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Society

16 December 2009 [17:26]

U.S. Department of Justice holds training for Azerbaijani candidates for judges

The U.S. Department of Justice and Judicial-Legal Council of Azerbaijan have jointly organized today training for the candidates for judges at the Academy of Justice.
16 December 2009 [17:04]

Azerbaijani parliament's human rights committee receives over 600 appeals this year

The Azerbaijani parliament's human rights committee received over 600 appeals in 2009.
16 December 2009 [14:46]

Over 100 religious communities reregistered in Azerbaijan

The State Committee for Work with Religious Associations has registered 30 religious communities more, the committee officials said.
16 December 2009 [12:23]

Fire kills two in Azerbaijan's Gobustan region

A house burst into flame in Dakla village of Azerbaijan's Gobustan region on Dec. 15.

Sports

16 December 2009 [13:54]

Azerbaijan's professional boxer wins two int'l titles

Azerbaijani professional boxer Rashad Karimov has claimed titles of the international boxing organization and the Global Boxing Council.
16 December 2009 [09:43]

Azerbaijan's gymnastics acrobats claim silver in Belarus

Azerbaijani women's pair Ayla Ahmadova and Dilara Sultanova have gained silver medal in international Bondarev Cup tournament in Minsk, Belarus.