News for 04 September 2010

Voice of Diaspora

04 September 2010 [12:09]

Armenian lobby starts meetings with senators to persuade them Matthew Bryza shouldn't become ambassador to Azerbaijan

American Armenians tried to persuade another US official that Mr. Matthew Bryza shouldn’t become a US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, APA's Washington DC correspondent reports.

World news

Politics

04 September 2010 [14:45]

Manouchehr Mottaki: Iran stands for peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Iran calls on Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict peacefully, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net.
04 September 2010 [12:35]

Ilham Aliyev: Relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are important not only for two countries, but also for processes in region - UPDATE - PHOTOS

President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit on September.
04 September 2010 [11:55]

Parliamentary elections officially launched in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan kicked off the parliamentary elections, Central Election Commission (CEC) spokesman Azer Sariyev told Trend today.
04 September 2010 [11:45]

Azerbaijani MPs visit families of fallen soldiers

Azerbaijani MPs Ganira Pashayeva and Havva Mammadova visited the families of Azerbaijani soldiers killed in repelling the attack of the Armenian armed commando group.
04 September 2010 [11:25]

Ingushetia president: Caucasus conflicts must be solved without any third parties

The president of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia,Yunus-Bek Yevkurov expressed hope for a peaceful and amicable settlement of all conflicts in the Caucasus.

Business

04 September 2010 [10:45]

Azerbaijan's ministry of industry and energy not to attend first Caucasian Forum on alternative and renewable energy

Baku will host the first Caucasian Forum on alternative and renewable energy on Sept. 6-7.

Society

04 September 2010 [12:25]

TurkPA secretary general meets Indian ambassador to Azerbaijan

Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic Speaking Countries (TurkPA) Ramil Hasanov has met Indian ambassador Debnath Shaw.
04 September 2010 [12:16]

BBC airs inauguration of National Flag Square in Baku

The ceremony of opening of the National Flag Square in Baku was televised by the BBC TV channel.
04 September 2010 [09:10]

Book by Azerbaijani poet wins grand prix of CIS international competition

The winners of the CIS 7th International Contest “Art of Book” have been announced in Moscow.

Sports

04 September 2010 [12:42]

NBA Legend Patrick Ewing's wife to continue playing in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's volleyball club “Azerrail” will transfer American Cheryl Weaver.

Arts & Entertainment

04 September 2010 [09:47]

Azerbaijani sculptor Omar Eldarov becomes honorary goodwill ambassador of Niagara

The Days of Azerbaijani culture in Canada wrapped up with a concert of the Azerbaijan symphonic music and mugham as part of the 12th Niagara International Music Festival.