News for 18 March 2010
World news
18 March 2010 [19:55]
Turkish Armed Forces distributed never before published images of Battle of Canakkale Victory due to the 95th anniversary celebrations.
18 March 2010 [19:33]
The Turkish foreign trade minister met CEOs of British companies on Thursday.
18 March 2010 [19:24]
Turkish President Abdullah Gul met President Mehmet Ali Talat of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on Thursday.
18 March 2010 [19:12]
The Turkish tourism minister said on Thursday that Turkey aimed to host 30 million tourists in 2010.
18 March 2010 [18:58]
Erzincan University Rector Erdoğan Büyükkasap committed suicide.
18 March 2010 [18:50]
"Italy made a mistake by arresting journalist of Iranian TV," Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani said. " It will be good for Italy if detained journalist is released soon ", Larijani said.
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Prof. Dr. Duran Canatan with the Mediterranean Foundation on Hematology has received an invitation from the city of Mosul to fight against thalassemia.
18 March 2010 [18:23]
Iran has called on the Islamic World to stop Israel's use of force against Palestinian protesters enraged by Israeli provocations in East Jerusalem al-Quds.
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The documentary film "When words freeze…" produced by International Information Agency (AMI) TREND, will be discussed at the Turkish channel TRT AVAZ on Friday.
18 March 2010 [17:48]
Today the Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani spoke over phone with counterparts from Lebanon, Algeria and Iraq.
18 March 2010 [17:43]
The Government of Armenia will pay off its debts to trade banks, Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan said at government session today.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Russian capital to discuss a range of issues including the US-led drive to impose fresh sanctions on Iran.
18 March 2010 [17:15]
The Armenian National Assembly (Parliament) approved a bill on amendments to the Civil and Penal Codes.
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After holding talks in Turkish capital of Ankara, McAleese will proceed to northwestern province of Canakkale to commemorate Irish soldiers who died during World War I.
18 March 2010 [16:10]
The TIME magazine releases a list of top ten shocking hoaxes, where the 13 March ‘simulated Chronicle’ on Imedi TV has taken the first place.
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The head of Iran's reformist Islamic Iran Participation Front party (IIPF) was released on bail.
18 March 2010 [15:15]
The first adviser of Georgian Embassy in Slovakia Alexander Chkuaseli was subject to attack in Bratislava.
18 March 2010 [14:53]
All the problems with Iran's nuclear program should be resolved through peaceful dialogue, for which Iran should negotiate seriously on the IAEA's proposals, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
18 March 2010 [14:17]
Illegal migrants from Armenia residing in Turkey, accused the Armenian diaspora of fraud, and declared their unwillingness to return back to Armenia.
18 March 2010 [14:00]
An Armenian-Georgian economic forum, Joining Efforts to Overcome the Crisis, is to be held in Tbilisi on April 30 to May 3.
18 March 2010 [13:23]
Iran's First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi says the country will build new nuclear plants during the next Iranian year which begins on Sunday.
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Armenia submitted a schedule of reforms to the Monitoring Committee of the CE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) in Paris, France, on March 17.
18 March 2010 [12:38]
The agreement is expected to be signed during a trip by Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz to Baghdad, scheduled for March 22.
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Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay a state visit to Bulgaria as the guest of his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolay Mladenov.
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US President Barack Obama says thwarting Iran's nuclear program is among one of his "highest priorities", warning that the US will pursue "aggressive sanctions" against the country.
18 March 2010 [11:36]
The delay in Turkish ambassador Zergyun Koruturk's return to Sweden will not last long.
18 March 2010 [11:31]
Armenia does not rule out participation in Nabucco gas pipeline project, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said.
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Iran's Oil Minister Masoud Mirkazemi says the country would need $200 billion investment in oil, gas and refinery industries over five years to avoid a production decline.
18 March 2010 [10:59]
Turkey and Armenia must deal with solving of their problems themselves, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon said.
18 March 2010 [10:43]
The Turkish government could potentially hold a referendum on proposed changes to the constitution to reform the judiciary before the summer, Interior Minister Besir Atalay said on Wednesday.
18 March 2010 [10:38]
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Borodavkin has called for stronger ties between the two neighboring countries.
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Despite economic crisis and falling GDP, the military budget of Georgia keeps growing.
18 March 2010 [10:09]
Iran is not intentional to give West 1200 kilograms of enriched to 3.5 percent uranium, said in an interview professor of the University of Glasgow Reza Taghizadeh.
18 March 2010 [10:00]
The United States pressured Turkey on Wednesday to join U.S. attempt on more sanctions against Iran over Tehran's nuclear program.
Weird / Interesting
18 March 2010 [16:15]
Coprolite Dinosaur Poop Watch If you're going to pay more than $11,000 for a watch, you'd probably want it to be made of gold and encrusted in precious gems... not poop.
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If you've been waiting all this time to see an alpaca riding on a surfboard, then rejoice - your wait is over.
18 March 2010 [11:09]
A British soldier who lost his sight in Iraq is being taught to 'see' with his tongue, using a revolutionary new device.
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Politics
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Day.Az interview with Azerbaijan’s former representatives to the United Nations (1994-2001), Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Executive Director of the All-Russia Congress of Azerbaijanis Eldar Guliyev.
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Canadian conflict expert & former soldier Scott Taylor expressed his opinion on the recently adopted resolution of “Armenian genocide” by the US House Committee.
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The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, Ambassadors Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia, Bernard Fassier of France, and Robert Bradtke of the United States, released the following statement.
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Business
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On the eve of Nowruz holiday, official BMW AG importer in Azerbaijan – Improtex Motors company held a presentation of the new BMW 5 series. The presentation was held in company’s main showroom.
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Azerbaijan's dynamic development calls for accelerating systemic banking sector reform, including the introduction of new banking technologies, expansion of banking services and wider involvement of economic actors to banks handling funds.
Daily Laugh
18 March 2010 [15:21]
Photo Galleries
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Society
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The number of Azerbaijani prisoners is decreasing every year compared to other countries, Azerbaijan's ombudsman said.
18 March 2010 [19:46]
Six million AZN is set from the state budget for restoration of the metro station "Mashadi Azizbayov".
18 March 2010 [18:37]
32-year old native of Azerbaijan has been shot by unknown men in Moscow.
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The relevant agencies began to execute the Azerbaijani President's orders pardoning several prisons on the occasion of Novruz Holiday.
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Sports
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Arts & Entertainment
18 March 2010 [19:39]
The Polish Embassy in Azerbaijan held an awarding ceremony where young talented Azerbaijani pianist Narmin Najafli was awarded a diploma and presents by Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski.
18 March 2010 [19:17]
Azerbaijani song entry for Eurovision 2010 announced today.
18 March 2010 [15:00]
On March 19, the Uzeyir Hajibayli Concert Hall of Azerbaijan Composers Union will host a concert program "Spring, Women, Love..." within the framework of a project "Women in Music", press service of Artists Union informed on it.
18 March 2010 [14:31]
Popular Swedish singer Bosson, during the interview with Trend Life, said, that Arash (who lives in Sweden) and AySel Teymurzadeh were great, presenting Azerbaijan on the Eurovision 2009 Song Contest.
18 March 2010 [11:03]
"Adults talk in various languages, but children cry on one" is one of slogans of organization “Happy future for children".
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