News for 30 September 2010

Announcements

Voice of Diaspora

30 September 2010 [11:54]

Azerbaijan community rallies outside U.S. Congress to protest "NKR" anniversary

A group of members of the Azerbaijani community held a peaceful rally of protest outside the U.S. Congress building on Wednesday.

World news

30 September 2010 [15:55]

Russia bans Iranian investments in nuclear industry

Russia has prohibited Iranian investments in any commercial activities involving uranium production or use of nuclear material and technology, the Interfax news agency reported on Thursday.
30 September 2010 [13:13]

Erdogan praises high-level strategic cooperation council with Azerbaijan

Turkey's prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emphasized the importance of a high-level strategic cooperation council his country is going to establish together with Azerbaijan.

Weird / Interesting

Politics

30 September 2010 [17:25]

MP: Azerbaijan's Family Code needs to be ammended

It is important to make amendments to the Family Code, Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva said at the opening of the autumn session.
30 September 2010 [16:06]

Azerbaijan's ruling party clarifies replacement of parliamentary candidates in two constituencies

The ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) clarified Thursday the replacement in two constituencies of candidates running in upcoming parliamentary elections.
30 September 2010 [13:20]

Azerbaijan's speaker meets visiting Czech delegation

A delegation headed by Chairman of the EU-Affairs Committee of the Czech Senate, Senator Ludek Sefzig, was received by the Speaker of Azerbaijan Parliament (Milli Majlis) Ogtay Asadov.
30 September 2010 [12:37]

Embassy: White House and U.S. State Department do not obstacle Matthew Bryza's appointment as Ambassador

The White House and U.S. State Department do not obstacle the appointment of Matthew Bryza as Ambassador to Azerbaijan, U.S. Embassy Spokesman Terry Davidson told journalists today.
30 September 2010 [10:07]

Czech Senate official praises "political and economic stability" in Azerbaijan

Chairman of the Czech Senate's committee on European Union affairs has hailed political and economic stability in Azerbaijan.
30 September 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijani president receives credentials of new Latvian ambassador

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of new Latvian ambassador Hardijs Baumanis on September 29.

Business

30 September 2010 [13:05]

Azerbaijani mobile operator BAKCELL to support children in need

Day.az interview with Ms. Ineke Botter, Bakcell CEO.

Society

30 September 2010 [18:07]

Baku to get over 3,000 new taxis soon

The first consignment of 12 London Taxi TX-4 vehicles have been supplied to Baku.
30 September 2010 [17:55]

Azerbaijan approves convention "On legal status of migrant workers and their family members in CIS"

The Azerbaijani Parliament approved a convention 'On legal status of migrant workers and their family members in the CIS" at the first meeting of the autumn session on Thursday.
30 September 2010 [14:55]

34-year old woman raped in Baku

30 September 2010 [14:16]

Azerbaijan's communication minister to visit Cuba

Azerbaijani delegation led by Minister of Communication and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov will visit Cuba on October 8-9.
30 September 2010 [13:55]

Azerbaijani Office to Combat Human Trafficking receives over 9,000 calls

The hotline (152) of the Office for Fighting Human Trafficking under the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry received over 9,000 calls in the first nine months of this year.
30 September 2010 [13:27]

U.S. to provide $250,000 for programs to fight human trafficking in Azerbaijan

The United States will provide $250,000 for programs to combat human trafficking in Azerbaijan, U.S. Embassy Spokesman Terry Davidson told journalists today.
30 September 2010 [12:45]

Azerbaijan makes changes to rules of student admission for 2011/2012 academic year

The State Student Admission Commission of Azerbaijan has made changes to the student admission rules for 2011/2012 academic year.

Sports

Arts & Entertainment

30 September 2010 [11:35]

Azerbaijani popstar Faig Agayev discloses details of his stabbing incident

Famous Azerbaijani singer Faig Agayev gave testimony over the incident when he was stabbed six times, head of the investigative group Asif Behbudov said.

Exhibitions

30 September 2010 [13:44]

Azerbaijani president visits Caspian Agro–2010 international exhibition

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the 3rd international Agriculture, Food Processing and Packaging Exhibition “Caspian Agro - 2010”.