News for 30 July 2010

World news

30 July 2010 [15:45]

Russian military base in Gumri to provide security for Armenia

Russia and Armenia will sign a protocol amending the treaty on Russian military base in Armenia.

Weird / Interesting

30 July 2010 [14:53]

Tokyo's 'oldest man' has been dead for 30 years

A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.
30 July 2010 [12:15]

Russian crime-busting parrot saves owner from house robbery

A crime-fighting parrot saved his owner from a house robbery by frightening off the intruders with his all-mighty squawk.

Politics

30 July 2010 [13:44]

Belarus exports five Su-25 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

On 26 July, the UN Register of Conventional Arms released information about transactions by Belarus on the world arms market in 2009.
30 July 2010 [11:35]

Turkish and Azerbaijani governments intend to establish high-level strategic council

Turkey and Azerbaijan reached agreements to extend relations and to increase trade turnover, said Turkish minister for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan at a press conference on Thursday.
30 July 2010 [11:06]

President Ilham Aliyev launched his Gabala visit - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in country's Gabala region on July 29.
30 July 2010 [10:43]

Turkish foreign trade minister holds news conference on results of his Baku visit

Turkey's Minister of State Responsible for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan convened a news conference on results of his visit to Azerbaijan on July 29.
30 July 2010 [09:37]

Azerbaijani parliament speaker meets Turkish MPs

Speaker of Azerbaijan's Parliament Ogtay Asadov met with members of Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) on July 29.

Business

30 July 2010 [09:54]

SOCAR opens 3 more petrol stations in Georgia

SOCAR's subsidiary in Georgia - SOCAR Georgia Petroleum Inc. opened three more petrol stations under SOCAR brand.

Society

30 July 2010 [16:15]

Strange action in Baku downtown

30 July 2010 [14:40]

Scouts from Norway to come to Azerbaijan

Scouts from Norway will trip to Azerbaijan today.
30 July 2010 [12:08]

Teacher of Azerbaijan State Oil Academy commits suicide

A man committed suicide in Narimanov district of Baku.
30 July 2010 [11:45]

Azerbaijan Traffic Police warns drivers

Traffic on the bridge on the Kura River in Shirvan-Sabirabad route will be temporarily limited.
30 July 2010 [11:25]

UNESCO director-general tours historic core of Baku

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has toured the Icharishahar, Inner City, historic core of Azerbaijan's capital.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

30 July 2010 [16:53]

Rabindranath Tagore's jubilee to be marked in Baku

In 2011 the 150th anniversary of the outstanding Indian writer, Noble Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore will be widely marked in the world.
30 July 2010 [09:22]

Gabala hosts vocal music concert