News for 22 December 2009
World news
22 December 2009 [17:34]
No governmental talks on resumption of air transport between Russia and Georgia are being held, Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Nino Kalandadze said.
22 December 2009 [17:12]
Swine flu has killed 18-year-old pregnant girl in the Kutaisi Mother and Child Center on Dec.22, Georgia's National Center for Disease Control said.
22 December 2009 [16:49]
22 December 2009 [16:32]
A gas explosion at the Maltepe Technical and Vocational High School for girls in Istanbul injured four people Tuesday.
22 December 2009 [10:12]
"Armenia-Turkey rapprochement protocols contain provisions, disadvantageous to Armenia."
22 December 2009 [09:45]
22 December 2009 [09:35]
22 December 2009 [09:23]
Politics
22 December 2009 [18:41]
A group of members of Azerbaijan's opposition Muasir Musavat Party attempted to picket outside the U.S. embassy in Azerbaijan, the party’s press office said.
22 December 2009 [18:16]
The last meetings of the Azerbaijani parliament's fall session will be held on Dec. 25 and 29.
22 December 2009 [17:52]
The employees of Azerbaijani Human Rights Commissioner's Office will observe the municipal elections to be held on Dec. 23.
22 December 2009 [16:15]
Briefing was held in Baku on the outcomes of the 8th meeting of the Interparliamentary Commission between Azerbaijani Parliament and Russian Federation Council.
22 December 2009 [15:31]
Azerbaijan's permanent mission to the UN expressed its attitude to the resolution on the right of peoples to self-determination adopted at the 64th session of UN General Assembly.
22 December 2009 [15:14]
Day.Az interview with Italian Foreign Minister Mr. Franco Frattini.
22 December 2009 [14:22]
Day.Az interview with Sergey Markedonov, political expert, Deputy Director of International Affairs Department of Russia-based Institute of Political and Military Analysis.
22 December 2009 [14:06]
22 December 2009 [13:27]
In accordance with the Electoral Code, the municipal elections campaign ended at 08.00 today – 24 hours before the voting.
22 December 2009 [13:13]
Next meeting of the Azerbaijani and Armenian parliamentarians has not been scheduled yet.
22 December 2009 [12:57]
The Republic of Armenia has already demonstrated its inadequacy.
22 December 2009 [12:44]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will issue a U.S. $500m loan for the construction of the North-South highway.
22 December 2009 [12:33]
22 December 2009 [12:17]
22 December 2009 [11:55]
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will be on an official visit to Turkey on Dec. 25-26.
22 December 2009 [11:25]
Day.Az interview with Azerbaijan’s renowned political expert Zardusht Alizade.
22 December 2009 [11:16]
22 December 2009 [11:06]
22 December 2009 [10:30]
A conference entitled “Status of the regional press in context of globalization and convergence: the realities of modern trends” was held in Azerbaijan's Yevlakh region on Dec. 21.
22 December 2009 [10:21]
Turkey-European Union Intergovernmental conference kicked off in Brussels on dec. 21.
22 December 2009 [10:07]
Business
22 December 2009 [15:53]
22 December 2009 [13:42]
Azerbaijan's 2010 state budget was approved with a deficit limit of 1.249 billion manat.
22 December 2009 [11:37]
An international conference on Global Financial Crisis: Azerbaijan`s Model of Economic Security and World Practice started in Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU) on Dec. 21.
22 December 2009 [10:00]
Society
22 December 2009 [14:43]
The European Commission has allocated ?2 million for disaster preparedness in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, the Delegation of the European Union in Baku said.
22 December 2009 [11:49]
A book entitled “Nobel Prize-winning women” by Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva will be presented at the Baku Nobel Heritage Fund on Dec. 23.
22 December 2009 [10:52]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inaugurated a new building of the Accounting Chamber on Dec. 21.
Sports
22 December 2009 [09:53]
Arts & Entertainment
22 December 2009 [09:40]
22 December 2009 [09:27]
