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24 August 2010 [16:07]

Iranian embassy asks Azerbaijani citizens to assist Pakistani flood victims

The Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan has called on Azerbaijani citizens to help flood victims in Pakistan.
24 August 2010 [15:55]

Research Center for Armenian Studies to be launched at Baku State University

The Research Center of Armenian Studies will be opened soon at the Baku State University, BSU spokesperson Parvana Ibrahimova said.
24 August 2010 [15:25]

Azerbaijani delegation attends 6th World Youth Conference in Mexico

The 6th World Youth Conference has started in Leon, Mexico with support of the United Nations Population Fund.
24 August 2010 [14:15]

Azerbaijan's ombudsperson attending international conference in Manila

An international conference has been co-organized in Manila by the Asian Ombudsman Association and Philippine Ombudsperson with support of the Asian Development Bank.
24 August 2010 [14:07]

New medical point system to be opened in Azerbaijan's Tovuz region

A hand-over ceremony of the project on construction of medical point system in Girzan village of Azerbaijan's Tovuz region will be held on Aug. 25.
24 August 2010 [13:42]

NATO hosts ecological seminar in Sumgait city

A seminar on the subject “Processing of the sewage sludge” started in Sumgait city of Azerbaijan as a part of NATO project “Population health in Azerbaijan and environment pollution”.
24 August 2010 [13:30]

Azerbaijani top official: Bloggers are not journalists

Bloggers are not journalist with any of the Azerbaijani media outlets, Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Public and Political Department Chief Ali Hasanov told media today.
24 August 2010 [11:48]

Participants of New Silk Road project visit Azerbaijan's Tovuz region

Participants of the "New Silk Road" project visited the Tovuz region of Azerbaijan upon Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva's invitation.
24 August 2010 [10:25]

"Youth Today" seminar wraps up in Baku

The four-day international seminar on theme Youth Today wrapped up in Baku.
23 August 2010 [17:54]

Several injured in apartment building blast in Azerbaijan's capital

An apartment building in Baku blasted on Monday, Nasimi district police office said.
23 August 2010 [17:42]

"New mechanism of naming in Azerbaijan does not violate human rights"

The new mechanism of naming in Azerbaijan is not contrary to legal norms, Director of the Information Technologies Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (NASA) Rasim Aliguliyev said.
23 August 2010 [17:30]

OSCE Baku office to host conference on role of mass media representatives in elections

OSCE office in Baku will convene here a conference under the theme “The Role of Mass Media Representatives in Elections”.
23 August 2010 [16:55]

Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's office issues statement over murder committed by Justice Ministry officer

The Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office issued a formal statement due to serious crime committed by the Justice Ministry's officer.
23 August 2010 [16:45]

Azerbaijan's Transport Ministry representatives to take part in NATO workshop

A seminar in the frame of the Council of Planning of Internal Above-Ground Transport of NATO in the format of the Council of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership is expected to take place in the city of Skopje (Macedonia) on Oct. 26-28.
23 August 2010 [16:33]

Azerbaijan-Europe Bike Week due as part of Year of Ecology

The Azerbaijan-Europe Bike Week will take place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7 as part of the Year of Ecology.
23 August 2010 [16:10]

Azerbaijan to participate in tourism exhibition in Paris

Azerbaijan will participate in a tourism exhibition "TOP RESA" in Paris on Sep. 21-24.
23 August 2010 [13:45]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation organizes summer school for children with diabetes

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has organized a psychosocial rehabilitation summer school for children with diabetes in Ganja.
23 August 2010 [13:35]

Baku hosts last seminar on bird flu prevention

The last seminar on prophylaxis of the bird flu co-organized by FAO and Azerbaijan's Ministry of Agriculture took place in Baku.
23 August 2010 [12:35]

Uzbek citizen commits suicide in Azerbaijan

A citizen of Uzbekistan temporarily residing in Azerbaijan has committed suicide, Prosecutor's Office of Yasamal District of Baku said.
23 August 2010 [12:14]

Justice Ministry officer commits terrible murder in Azerbaijan - UPDATE

A terrible murder took place in Azerbaijan's capital, Yasamal District Police Office said.
23 August 2010 [10:54]

Azerbaijan to promote its cuisine at Expo-2010

Azerbaijan's national dishes will be showcased at this year's Expo-2010 exhibition in Shanghai, China.
23 August 2010 [09:14]

Conference on media election coverage to be held in Baku

A conference on media coverage of the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan will be held here on Aug. 24.
23 August 2010 [09:06]

OSCE recognizes March 21 International Day of Novruz

Following the United Nations, another authoritative organization – OSCE –recognized March 21 as an International Day of Novruz holiday.
21 August 2010 [11:24]

Azerbaijani, Iranian scientists synthesized medicine to cure cancer

The Azerbaijani and Iranian scientists synthesized medicine that cures cancer.
20 August 2010 [17:16]

Caucasus Muslims Office chief to attend CIS Inter-Religions Council Presidium in Moscow

On Aug. 24, CIS Inter-Religions Council Presidium will gather at the residence of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow.
20 August 2010 [14:55]

Baku hosts 8th Azerbaijani Students and Alumni International Forum

Baku hosts the 8th Azerbaijani Students and Alumni International Forum on Friday.
20 August 2010 [12:53]

Azerbaijan's Education Ministry announces contest to recruit teachers for public schools

Azerbaijan announced a competition today to recruit teachers for public schools, Education Minister Misir Mardanov told journalists.
20 August 2010 [12:40]

Wind fanned wildfire in Gabala

20 August 2010 [09:28]

Azerbaijan's culture minister meets Korean, Iraqi ambassadors

Azerbaijan's Culture Minister Abulfas Garayev met new ambassador of Korea Lee Ji Kha on Aug. 19.
19 August 2010 [18:30]

Azerbaijan installs highest automatic meteorology station in CIS

Azerbaijan installed a highest automatic meteorology station in CIS.
19 August 2010 [17:35]

Azerbaijani ecology ministry launches new department

The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry established a new department, the ministry reported.
19 August 2010 [16:10]

Azerbaijani Supreme Court rejects imprisoned bloggers ' appeal

Azerbaijani court did not grant appeals of the imprisoned bloggers Emin Milli and Adnan Hajizade.
19 August 2010 [15:11]

Azerbaijan's private television channels to receive state funding?

National Broadcasting Council of Azerbaijan (NBCA) doesn't exclude funding of private television channels from the public budget.
19 August 2010 [11:08]

Russia's Volgograd Court sentenced Azerbaijani to imprisonment in colony

The Volgograd Court sent an Azerbaijani offender to a colony of strict regime and refused to commute his sentence.
18 August 2010 [16:55]

Awareness raising trainings to be held for chairmen of constituencies in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission (CEC) held a meeting today, APA reports. The meeting protocol of the CEC dating back to August 3, 2010, was confirmed.