News for 21 January 2011

Voice of Diaspora

World news

21 January 2011 [17:55]

Iran: Istanbul talks end positively

21 January 2011 [11:45]

Turkey, Russia reach final stage of visa removal

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that visa agreement between Turkey and Russia would be signed in coming months.

Politics

21 January 2011 [18:23]

Azerbaijani court dismisses imprisoned chief editor's appeal

The Baku Appeal Court reviewed Daily Azerbaijan and Real Azerbaijan Chief Editor Eynulla Fatullayev's appeal today and rejected the claim.
21 January 2011 [16:55]

Azerbaijani human rights activist appeals to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Chairman of Azerbaijani Committee against Torture Elchin Behbudov has sent a letter to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
21 January 2011 [10:42]

Astrakhan marks anniversary of 20 January tragedy

The victims of the bloody tragedy that took place in Baku on Jan. 20, 1990 were commemorated in Astrakhan, Russia.
21 January 2011 [10:16]

New resignations not excluded in Azerbaijani's opposition Musavat party

New resignations are not excluded in the Azerbaijani opposition Musavat party.

Business

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Society

21 January 2011 [18:10]

Brother Azerbaijani imprisoned party chairman questioned as witness

The brother of Nemat Panahli, Chairman of the National Statehood Party of Azerbaijan (NSPA), has testified as a witness.
21 January 2011 [17:35]

Azerbaijan to adopt new law on names

Azerbaijan will adopt a law on names, the Parliamentary Culture Committee Chairman Nizami Jafarov said.
21 January 2011 [16:45]

Azerbaijan registered 459 HIV-infected people last year

A total of 459 people were registered as HIV-infected patients in Azerbaijan in 2010, the Health Ministry said.
21 January 2011 [16:35]

Organizations not insuring staff to be fined in Azerbaijan

The representatives of the Ministries of Labour and Social Protection and Finance have met with the Azerbaijan-Turkey Business Association members.
21 January 2011 [14:46]

Baku to host First International Fashion Festival

The First International Fashion Festival of Young Women Fashion Designers will be held in Baku this year.
21 January 2011 [12:55]

Passenger bus burns down in Ganja

21 January 2011 [12:45]

Ukrainian community in Azerbaijan to invite compatriots to Baku

“The Ukrainian community named after Shevchenko” of Azerbaijan will cooperate with compatriots from Ukraine.
21 January 2011 [10:30]

Quake hits Azerbaijan

Sports

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