News for 01 June 2010
Voice of Diaspora
01 June 2010 [16:38]
Days of Azerbaijani Culture were held in Astrakhan, Russia on May 28 to mark 92ng anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
01 June 2010 [08:39]
Azerbaijan's embassy in Tajikistan has organized an event to celebrate 28 May – Day of Republic.
World news
01 June 2010 [16:55]
U.S. President Barack Obama also wanted to talk to Erdogan, officials said.
01 June 2010 [10:25]
As a result of preliminary counting of votes at all 774 polling stations in Tbilisi, the mayor of Georgia's capital became the representative of the ruling United National Movement Gigi Ugulava, Central Election Commission chairman Zurab Kharatishvili said to briefing today.
01 June 2010 [10:13]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Israeli government showed once again clearly that it did not want peace.
Analytics
01 June 2010 [15:11]
Politics
01 June 2010 [17:44]
Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva conducted several meetings with the presidents of some countries within the 10th Doha Forum.
01 June 2010 [17:26]
01 June 2010 [17:06]
A two day conference “Karabakh: yesterday, today and tomorrow” initiated by Karabakh Liberation Organization has convened in Baku.
01 June 2010 [15:55]
The embassy of Azerbaijan in France and the country's permanent delegation to UNESCO have co-organized a celebratory event to mark 28 May- Day of Republic.
01 June 2010 [15:46]
01 June 2010 [15:25]
An international conference has been held in Ankara on the role of the Turkic world's NGOs and Diaspora organizations in resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
01 June 2010 [15:03]
Discussion on the Electoral Law can be included on the agenda of the Azerbaijani parliament, Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Bahar Muradova told media.
01 June 2010 [14:51]
Azerbaijani Embassy to Belarus has arranged a celebrative event to mark the Republic Day.
01 June 2010 [14:43]
01 June 2010 [14:12]
Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Azerbaijan visited the Armenian family, who crossed into the Azerbaijani territory on January 10, 2010, Spokesperson of the ICRC office Gulnaz Guliyeva said.
01 June 2010 [13:52]
Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher, reportedly, wishes to visit Baku, and support Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute.
01 June 2010 [13:43]
Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament expressed hope for a peaceful solution of the problem between Turkey and Israel.
01 June 2010 [13:34]
01 June 2010 [13:27]
The governor of the U.S. State of California Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulated Azerbaijani people on the occasion of May 28 - Republic Day.
01 June 2010 [13:12]
The Azerbaijan's embassy in Syria has organized an official function to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
01 June 2010 [12:20]
The visit to Nagorno-Karabakh was a personal initiative of members of the Russian State Duma, but not an official delegation, said the Vice Speaker of the Council of Federation Svetlana Orlova, RIA Novosti reported.
01 June 2010 [11:40]
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry expressed its attitude to the tensions between Israel and Turkey.
01 June 2010 [11:23]
01 June 2010 [10:33]
Heads of local authorities from a number of Azerbaijan regions have visited France this week to learn about experience of French municipalities, water supply, environment protection, domestic waste recycling.
01 June 2010 [10:19]
Azerbaijan's embassy in Islamabad has organized an event to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
01 June 2010 [10:06]
Speaker of Russia's State Duma Boris Gryzlov said there are good chances to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the short run.
01 June 2010 [09:59]
The 9th session of the joint inter-parliamentary commission on cooperation between the Federal Assembly of Russia and Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan has been held at the State Duma in Moscow.
01 June 2010 [09:52]
Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev has attended the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) held on 28 May 2010 in Sofia with the theme “BSEC-EU Relations”.
01 June 2010 [09:44]
Azerbaijan's foreign minister Elmar Mammadyarov met member of the German Bundestag Michael Link on May 31.
01 June 2010 [09:37]
On May 31, Speaker of the Azerbaijan Parliament Ogtay Asadov met German delegation led by Ralf Brauksiepe, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
01 June 2010 [09:24]
Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia Celeste Wallander.
01 June 2010 [09:19]
Azerbaijan's embassy in Turkmenistan has arranged an event to mark May 28th – Republic Day.
01 June 2010 [09:12]
01 June 2010 [09:04]
The embassy of Azerbaijan in China has organized an official reception to mark May 28th – Republic Day.
01 June 2010 [08:54]
01 June 2010 [08:45]
Business
01 June 2010 [16:46]
Turkey and Azerbaijan are expected to sign Shah Deniz natural gas agreements next week, Turkey's energy ministry executives said on Tuesday.
01 June 2010 [16:17]
Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended XVII International Exhibition and Conference on "Oil, Gas, Refining and Petrochemicals" held in Baku.
01 June 2010 [11:54]
01 June 2010 [10:40]
Chairman of Azerbaijan Central Bank Elman Rustamov met governor of the People's Bank of China Zhou Xiaochuan on May 31.
01 June 2010 [09:30]
Bank Melli Iran is planning to establish a new bank in Azerbaijan with its own investments, chairman of the presidium and the executive director of the bank, Mahmoud Rza Haver, who is on a visit to Baku,said.
Photo Galleries
01 June 2010 [10:47]
Here are images of mountain forests and waterfalls of Azerbaijan's north-western Oguz region.
Society
01 June 2010 [18:02]
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01 June 2010 [17:15]
01 June 2010 [16:30]
01 June 2010 [16:08]
Roundtable entitled “STOP abortions: Let’s protect unborn children!” dedicated to the World Children’s Day will be held in the Russian Information and Culture Center in Baku on June 2.
01 June 2010 [15:33]
The body of a 14-year old boy who went missing in Azerbaijan’s Shaki region since May 23 was found.
01 June 2010 [15:19]
The Azerbaijani Parliament is developing a new bill on "Restriction on Smoking".
01 June 2010 [14:34]
The young people from Commonwealth states gathered in Belarus capital Minsk to participate in an international youth forum “Friendship without borders”.
01 June 2010 [14:19]
Oscar production studio is completing the shooting of "Caucasian Hiroshima" film telling a story of atrocities committed by Armenians in the Azerbaijan's town of Agdam.
01 June 2010 [14:03]
01 June 2010 [12:53]
Population of Azerbaijan flood-hit Sabirabad region has been provided with drinking water.
01 June 2010 [12:44]
Central Asian and Azerbaijani MPs discussed regional cooperation to improve HIV and AIDS legislation in Baku.
01 June 2010 [12:28]
A new branch of the Araz River was opened in Azerbaijan on May 31.
01 June 2010 [12:13]
19-year old soldier Elkhan Garagan has been announced winner of the National Book award with his novel titled "A".
01 June 2010 [12:04]
A seminar on the role of trade union in fighting against AIDS was held at the Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation on May 31.
01 June 2010 [11:47]
The Canadian Parliament hosted a reception on May 27 to mark the Asian Heritage Month in Canada.
01 June 2010 [11:31]
Azerbaijan's Deputy Minister of Education Isgandar Isgandarov and his accompanying delegation visited Scotland.
01 June 2010 [11:15]
A new 5D mini motion movie theater will open in Baku Boulevard.
01 June 2010 [10:55]
On May 31, Azerbaijan's Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Fuzuli Alakbarov met isiting Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Ralf Brauksiepe.
Sports
01 June 2010 [17:35]
The Azerbaijan weightlifting championship has wrapped up.
01 June 2010 [15:40]
The Maia Chiburdanidze Cup international women`s chess tournament is underway in Tbilisi.
01 June 2010 [13:20]
Arts & Entertainment
01 June 2010 [13:05]
World-renowned violinist and conductor Shlomo Mintts and Honored artist of Azerbaijan, a professor at Azerbaijan Uzeir Hajibayli Music Academy Yegana Akhundova gave a concert in the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall in Baku on May 29.
01 June 2010 [12:35]
Lost, exclusive interview with a legend of martial arts movies, Matthias Hues. The Interview was taken on 24th of March, 2009.
Exhibitions
01 June 2010 [11:07]
A press conference dealing with Caspian Oil & Gas 2010, 17th International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference, which is starting tomorrow at Baku Expo Centre was held in Bakuon May 31.