News for 26 February 2010
World news
26 February 2010 [19:56]
Turkey condemns the Khojali Tragedy, which Armenians committed and wants peace in the region. Turkish ambassador in Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilich said in a conference held in Turkish embassy.
26 February 2010 [19:47]
An Iranian lawmaker said here Friday that the IAEA Chief Yukiya Amano had released his first Iran report under pressure of the US and the West.
26 February 2010 [19:34]
Turkish Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin met the country’s top judges Friday as the government prepares to push for a referendum on changes to the way judicial appointments are made.
26 February 2010 [19:23]
26 February 2010 [19:11]
26 February 2010 [18:55]
The European Bank for reconstruction and Development can allocate 200 million euros in loan for Georgia in 2010.
26 February 2010 [18:44]
Iran’s envoy to international organizations in Vienna, Ali-Asghar Soltanieh, says the IAEA report is not balanced, failing to reflect Iran’s stances.
26 February 2010 [18:39]
26 February 2010 [18:36]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday criticized the media's reports about Thursday's meeting between himself, President Abdullah Gül and Chief of General Staff Gen. İlker Başbuğ.
26 February 2010 [18:30]
26 February 2010 [18:08]
26 February 2010 [17:55]
An Israeli official claims the US has assured Tel Aviv that “firm sanctions” will be imposed on Tehran as soon as next month.
26 February 2010 [17:44]
26 February 2010 [17:20]
The United States will invest up to USD 124 million in enhancing Georgia’s energy infrastructure, according to an agreement signed in Tbilisi on Feb. 25.
26 February 2010 [17:13]
Tehran says it is ready to hand over the construction of five nuclear power plants to Toyoko, if Japan is truly determined to shoulder the undertaking.
26 February 2010 [17:06]
A Turkish court on Friday charged 11 more ranking officers for allegedly plotting in 2003 to topple the government as three retired military commanders were freed.
26 February 2010 [16:45]
Georgia's State Security Secretary has held official meetings in Washington discussing the issues of Georgia`s security.
26 February 2010 [16:21]
26 February 2010 [16:04]
26 February 2010 [15:57]
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili will deliver his annual report before the lawmakers today.
26 February 2010 [15:52]
Iran is ready to transfer construction of five nuclear power plants to Japan, Iranian Parliamentary Foreign Policy And National Security Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerdi said.
26 February 2010 [15:35]
On Feb. 26, Armenia's Public Service Coordination committee (PSCC) approved a new gas rate.
26 February 2010 [15:08]
The Pentagon has denied offering political and financial support to the Jundallah terrorist group as part of efforts to weaken the Tehran government.
26 February 2010 [14:54]
Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis thanked Estonia for its assistance to Turkey's EU accession talks.
26 February 2010 [14:33]
Tomas Hammarberg, CE High Commissioner for Human Rights, will pay a three-day visit to Georgia on Feb. 26.
26 February 2010 [14:14]
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Thursday that final victory is ahead of the resistant groups.
26 February 2010 [14:06]
Turkish Parliament rejected Thursday a censure motion against Interior Minister Besir Atalay, submitted by the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).
26 February 2010 [13:25]
A 3-month "Step ahead" will start in Yerevanon Feb. 27.
26 February 2010 [13:05]
Representatives of Georgian diaspora organized a rally near the European Commission building in Brussels urging to admit the presence of the political prisoners problem.
26 February 2010 [12:54]
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in its meeting in Vienna on Thursday issued a statement to support Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities.
26 February 2010 [12:48]
Turkey's chief negotiator for European Union talks has urged Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders to reach a settlement by April this year.
26 February 2010 [12:27]
26 February 2010 [11:48]
The National Democratic Party of Georgia and the National Forum have slammed those opposition parties, who have assembled around Zurab Noghaideli, ex-PM who has chosen pro-Russian course.
26 February 2010 [11:35]
The US and Israel have opened talks on Iran's nuclear program following Russia's rejection of imposing tougher sanctions on Tehran.
26 February 2010 [11:24]
By 70 to four, the Armenian Parliament adopted amendments to the RA Law on International Agreements in their second reading on Feb. 25.
26 February 2010 [11:07]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian met in Kiev on Thursday.
26 February 2010 [10:53]
Russia is ready to resume regular flights with Georgia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told TV Company Russia Today and radio station Golos Rossii.
26 February 2010 [10:44]
US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley claims that Washington does not aim to impose "crippling" sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
26 February 2010 [10:38]
Turkey's state-run news agency says police have detained Tarkan, Turkey's best-known pop star who makes top music charts worldwide, along with some other entertainers in Istanbul.
26 February 2010 [10:14]
26 February 2010 [10:06]
The US State Department spokesman says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Syria will undermine Damascus' position in the Middle East.
26 February 2010 [09:55]
Georgia and the United States have signed a new economic agreement.
26 February 2010 [09:44]
Analytics
26 February 2010 [14:47]
Weird / Interesting
26 February 2010 [17:27]
26 February 2010 [16:33]
26 February 2010 [15:43]
Abydosaurus was a type of sauropod, a group of huge plant-eating dinosaurs which had light skulls because their head was at the end of a long neck.
26 February 2010 [11:56]
26 February 2010 [10:22]
That must have been painful - a hen has laid an egg four times the size of a normal egg, its owner said yesterday.
26 February 2010 [09:05]
A man who may have had the longest hair in the world has died at his home in Vietnam, it has been reported.
Politics
26 February 2010 [20:00]
In connection with Khojaly genocide, Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh appealed to world public.
26 February 2010 [18:28]
26 February 2010 [18:22]
Azerbaijan will not give up its efforts to achieve international recognition of the Khojaly genocide, Azerbaijani First Vice Parliamentary Speaker Ziyafat Asgarov told media.
26 February 2010 [16:40]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in the country Bruno Pouezat.
26 February 2010 [16:28]
Ireli Public Union of Azerbaijan has held an event in Paris to commemorate 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide.
26 February 2010 [16:12]
The leader of the Azerbaijani community of the Nagorno-Karabakh says there is no need for the community's participation in the negotiations process over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
26 February 2010 [15:16]
OSCE Minsk Group (MG) Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov received a new appointment, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Andrei Nesterenko was quoted as saying by the Vesti television channel.
26 February 2010 [13:55]
Day.Az interview with member of the Grand Natinoal Assembly of Turkey (Parliament) from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and head of the Turkey-Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group Mustafa Kabakci.
26 February 2010 [13:34]
With the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the anniversary of Khojaly tragedy is marked in more than 100 cities worldwide.
26 February 2010 [13:12]
An Azerbaijani civilian was shot on the contact line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops after the Armenian forces broke ceasefire.
26 February 2010 [12:43]
Day.Az interview with Director of Azerbaijan-based Center for Innovations and Technologies Mubariz Ahmadoglu.
26 February 2010 [12:18]
26 February 2010 [11:41]
Director of the Russia and CIS Programs at the German Council on Foreign Policy Alexander Rahr believes that issue of the Armenian-Turkish relations has lost its relevance.
26 February 2010 [09:35]
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has today met outgoing UN Resident Coordinator in the country Bruno Pouezat.
Business
26 February 2010 [19:05]
Azerbaijani business people have joined their counterparts from Poland, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Latvia and Russia in an international investment forum in Vitebsk, Belarus.
26 February 2010 [16:56]
Azerbaijani and Greek governments have signed an agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in preventing and eliminating consequences of natural and technological disasters.
26 February 2010 [11:15]
Iran stands ready to buy from Azerbaijan up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas, the Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammad Bagher Bahrami said in Baku on Feb. 25.
26 February 2010 [10:32]
Photo Galleries
26 February 2010 [13:16]
Society
26 February 2010 [18:15]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited today the memorial to victims of the Khojaly tragedy, erected in the Khatai District of Baku.
26 February 2010 [14:25]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will hold a workshop on protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan on 3 March 2010.
26 February 2010 [12:36]
26 February 2010 [12:06]
26 February 2010 [09:21]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has offered condolences to Professor Ali Dogramaci over the death of his father, public figure and outstanding scientist Ihsan Dogramaci.
26 February 2010 [00:01]
Sports
26 February 2010 [17:38]
26 February 2010 [15:27]
Azerbaijani young pankration wrestlers will compete in the world championship due in Krakow, Poland, next month.
Arts & Entertainment
26 February 2010 [13:44]
Susan Boyle’s family have raised fresh concerns about her mental state.
26 February 2010 [12:13]
A list of drugs that were in Brittany Murphy's system when she died has been released.
