News for 13 July 2010

World news

13 July 2010 [14:53]

EU Special Representative for S. Caucasus is on visit to Georgia

EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby will arrive in the occupied Abkhazia.
13 July 2010 [14:28]

Turkey agrees to stay out of Iran nuclear issue, US official says

A senior U.S. official said Turkey has agreed to stay out of international efforts to pressure Iran on its nuclear program, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
13 July 2010 [11:15]

Turkey, Serbia lift visa procedures

Turkey and Serbia signed an agreement on Monday to lift visa procedures.

Weird / Interesting

13 July 2010 [11:25]

New Zealand dog shoots man in buttock

A New Zealand man was shot in the backside by a dog that jumped onto a loaded rifle, a news report said Tuesday, dpa reported.

Politics

13 July 2010 [18:12]

Azerbaijani president chairs cabinet meeting on results of socio-economic development in first half of 2010

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today presided over a Cabinet meeting on the outcomes of the socio-economic development in the first half of 2010.
13 July 2010 [15:06]

Caucasian Albania temple discovered in Dashkasan region of Azerbaijan

Temple belonging to Caucasian Albania and dating back to the fourth century was discovered in Dashkasan region of Azerbaijan.
13 July 2010 [12:55]

Russian expert: Armenia will deliberately frustrate Nagorno-Karabakh talks

Day.Az interview with Alexander Dugin, Director of the Center for Conservative Studies at the School of Sociology, Moscow State University, leader of the International Eurasian Movement and famous Russian political expert.
13 July 2010 [12:16]

Representatives of Karabakh Foundation meet Azerbaijani youth in United States

The leadership of the Washington-based Karabakh Foundation met with Azerbaijani youth including those studying abroad.
13 July 2010 [11:45]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Lithuanian embassy sign MOU on humanitarian cooperation

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Lithuanian embassy in Azerbaijan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on humanitarian cooperation on July 12.
13 July 2010 [10:55]

INALCO president visits Baku State University

Jacques Legrand, President of the National Institute of Languages and Oriental Civilizations in Paris (INALCO) visited the Baku State University where he met rector, MP Abel Maharramov on July 12.
13 July 2010 [10:15]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation's president meets Greek ambassador

President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, MP Mehriban Aliyeva met Greek ambassador to Azerbaijan Ioannis Metaksas on July 12.
13 July 2010 [09:38]

President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation meets Polish ambassador

First lady of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, MP Mehriban Aliyeva met the Polish ambassador to Azerbaijan Krzysztof Krajewski on July 12.
13 July 2010 [09:30]

Azerbaijani ambassador presents credentials to Hungarian president

Azerbaijani ambassador to Hungary Vilayat Guliyev has presented his credentials to President Laszlo Solyom.
13 July 2010 [09:23]

Turkish Deputy Premier meets Azerbaijan's former ambassador

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arınc has met Azerbaijan's former ambassador to the country Zakir Hashimov on completion of his diplomatic mission.
13 July 2010 [09:16]

President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation meets French ambassador

First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO goodwill ambassador, MP Mehriban Aliyeva met with French ambassador Gabriel Keller on July 12.
13 July 2010 [09:08]

President Aliyev congratulates president of Montenegro

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a message of congratulations to the head of state of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic on the national holiday of his country.
13 July 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis Vice-Speaker meets U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

First Vice-Speaker of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis Ziyafat Asgarov met Celeste Wallander, United States' Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia on July 12.

Business

13 July 2010 [17:15]

Baku to host 11th German-Azerbaijani business forum

An official delegation of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technologies will visit Azerbaijan on July 18-23, German-Azerbaijan Economic Association (DAWF) said.
13 July 2010 [16:07]

Over 3 mln tons of Azerbaijani oil exported to world markets

About 3,280,000 tons of Azerbaijani oil was exported to the world markets via Ceyhan port, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) said.
13 July 2010 [14:40]

Azerbaijani energy operator applies international standard

"Azerenergy" JSC (production and distribution of electricity in Azerbaijan) applies the international quality management standard ISO 9001:2008, the report said.
13 July 2010 [09:45]

"Nokia" to open Baku representation

The Nokia Company plans to open its representation in Azerbaijan.

Society

13 July 2010 [17:25]

Motor rally from Russia to Azerbaijan on occasion of victory in Great Patriotic War

A motor rally will be organized from the Russian city of St. Petersburg to Azerbaijan on 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, New Earth auto club, organizer the rally said.
13 July 2010 [16:51]

Baku and Polish state universities to cooperate

The Baku State University (BSU) will collaborate with the Polish State University of Wroclaw.
13 July 2010 [16:35]

Armenian who destroyed monument to Azerbaijani warriors in Sevastopol sentenced to three years in jail – PHOTO

The court has sentenced Armenian vandals who destroyed a monument to Azerbaijani warriors in Sevastopol.
13 July 2010 [14:17]

Armenian media: African swine fever cases revealed in Azerbaijan's occupied lands

Armenian media reported today that cases of African swine fever have been revealed in Azerbaijan's occupied lands.
13 July 2010 [14:07]

Pakistani citizens illegally living in Baku detained

Pakistani residents illegally living in Azerbaijan have been detained.
13 July 2010 [12:08]

Azerbaijani official attends ICT forum in Russia

Azeri Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technologies Elmir Valizade participated in the forum on information society in Russian city Tver.
13 July 2010 [11:55]

Ecology Ministry: Water consumption down in Kur River

The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held regular monitoring on pollution in the transboundary Kur and Araz Rivers during the first decade of July, the ministry said.

Sports

13 July 2010 [15:53]

Azerbaijan to host mountain sport festival

The Air and Extreme Sports Federation will hold a mountain sport festival for the first time in Azerbaijan on July 14-18, the Federation said.
13 July 2010 [12:25]

Azerbaijani chess player seals fourth consecutive win in Spain chess festival

Azerbaijani chess player Eltaj Safarli beat Spanish Miguel Antoli Royo in the Villa de Benasque (Spain) international chess festival to clinch the fourth win in a row.

Arts & Entertainment

13 July 2010 [16:27]

World-renowned jazzman Al Jarreau: I am excited to perform in Baku once again

Trend Life interview with world-known American jazzman Al Jarreau.
13 July 2010 [13:55]

Azerbaijan, Belarus sign movie archives deal

The Azerbaijan State Film Fun and Belarus Archive of Cinema-Photo Documents have signed an agreement on cooperation.