Society

13 February 2007 [10:53]

Education Minister receives OSCE's Deputy Head of Mission

Minister of Education Misir Mardanov received deputy head of OSCE Office in Baku Robin Seaword.
13 February 2007 [10:46]

ICG rep's meet with Georgian Azerbaijanis

Representatives of International Crisis Group (ICG) and NGOs of Georgia held meetings in Marneuli region, Sadakhli settlement and Demye Golarkhi village of Georgia on "Azerbaijani and Armenian national minorities in Georgia " ICG's report.
13 February 2007 [10:33]

Isgender Javadov to run for AFFA presidency

"I am going to run for AFFA presidency in the next elections. I'll fight till the end," said veteran football player Isgender Javadov.
13 February 2007 [02:31]

Russia expels Azeri witnesses in riot case-ethnic leader

A Chechen Ingush ethnic leader said on Monday Russian police have forced two Azeri witnesses to leave a northwest Russian town to prevent them from testifying on a brawl which sparked deadly inter-ethnic riots.
13 February 2007 [02:09]

EurasiaNet: Fate of independent broadcaster in Azerbaijan still in limbo

The fate of ANS Television and Radio, Azerbaijan's sole independent broadcaster, is again hanging in the balance, following the decision to postpone a tender for its broadcast frequencies. The announcement comes amid growing concerns by international organizations and human rights watchdogs about media rights in the country.
13 February 2007 [01:48]

Presidential library prepares online editions on regions' socio-economic development

Presidential library has set up 2 online editions connected with the third year of the State Program on socio-economic development of the regions.
13 February 2007 [01:20]

Iranian Azerbaijanis - The Dynamics of Ethnicity in Iran

It is a very sensitive time in Iran's history. It is not clear what is in store for Iran. In as much as there are plans to possibly use bunker buster atomic devices to get at nuclear sites in Iran, there are also plans to use ethnic tensions as internal atomic bombs in democracy operations in Iran.
12 February 2007 [17:25]

Supreme Court chief holds press conference

Supreme Court held a conference on overall results of 2006.
12 February 2007 [17:22]

APA launched three new agencies

They are APA-Economics, APA-Sport and APA-Photo agencies.
12 February 2007 [14:23]

Over 20 Azerbaijanis beaten in Nizhni Novgorod

Over 20 Azerbaijanis working in "Gizil Fil" cafe in Nizhni Novgorod were beaten.
12 February 2007 [13:58]

Preschool education of to be compulsory in Azerbaijan

Preschool education of 5-year-old children will be compulsory in Azerbaijan, Education Ministry stated.
12 February 2007 [12:46]

Results of monitoring in large reservoirs released

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources released results of the monitoring conducted in large reservoirs.
12 February 2007 [12:34]

Azeri judoist wins gold in Super World Cup

Azeri judo wrestler Nijat Shikhelizade (60 kg) has won gold medal in Super World Cup tournament in Paris.
12 February 2007 [11:56]

Car accident kills one, injures three

Fatal car accident occurred in Hajigabul region of Azerbaijan on Sunday at about 10.00 AM.
12 February 2007 [11:00]

International Wrestling Federation makes strict decision on national teams

International Wrestling Federation (FILA) will not allow the countries, have not participated in continental official tournaments to the world championship.
12 February 2007 [10:41]

Azerbaijan's State Committee on Securities monitors securities market

Azerbaijan's State Committee on Securities monitors securities market to control the compliance with the demands of normative-legal acts.
12 February 2007 [10:39]

Misir Mardanov: "We are satisfied with attendance in high schools"

"Winter sessions have finished in high schools. The Education Ministry analyses it. Generally, we are satisfied with attendance in high schools," Education Minister Misir Mardanov told journalists.
10 February 2007 [16:25]

Five arrested for car hijacking

Five unknown men threatened Turkan settlement resident Akif Anvari with knife in Nasimi district Tbilisi Avenue and attempted to hijack his car.
10 February 2007 [16:23]

Skirmish in Gadabey Military Unit

A skirmish occurred in Military Unit in Gadabey in the evening hours on February 9.
10 February 2007 [16:21]

Taxes officers hold professional holiday

Professional holiday of taxes officers was celebrated on occasion of the seventh anniversary of Taxes Ministry.
10 February 2007 [15:24]

3 children test negative for bird flu amid outbreak in Turkish village

Three children tested negative for bird flu amid an outbreak of the disease in a Turkish village, while a fourth child was still undergoing tests, the Health Ministry said.
10 February 2007 [15:17]

Baku to host conference & training "Democratic security sector management: defense"

Conference and training on "Democratic management of security sector: defense" will be held by the support of Azerbaijan National and International Studies Center (ANIRC) and Netherlands's Center of European Security Studies (CESS).
10 February 2007 [15:13]

Teacher shortage in remote regions

Over 2,000 teachers have been sent to remote regions of Azerbaijan, Education Minister Misir Mardanov said.
10 February 2007 [15:12]

Result of bird flu monitoring in Azerbaijan announced

The State Veterinary Service under Agriculture Ministry has announced the results of bird flu monitoring held by the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry, Hunters Society and NGOs on January 29 - February 3.
10 February 2007 [13:37]

Azerbaijan's Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry announces results of monitoring of polluted rivers

The indicator of phenols is 3 times and copper compounds 7 times more than sanitary norm in most polluted river in Azerbaijan, Goshgarchay.
10 February 2007 [13:34]

Divorce rate rises in Lenkeran

10 February 2007 [13:34]

Almost half of Interior Troops' staff provided with service apartments

The ensigns and officers of Azerbaijani Interior Troops will be provided with service apartments in Ganja, Shaki and Guba by the end of February.
10 February 2007 [13:29]

Azeri composers' works to be performed in Manhattan

Azerbaijan Jewish Society and Azerbaijan Society of America will organize a concert on works by Azerbaijani composers Uzeyir Hajibayov and Gara Garayev by the support of the State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad in Manhattan on March 20.
10 February 2007 [02:25]

Turkey confirms new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus in fowl

Turkey's Agriculture Ministry confirmed Friday that the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus caused the deaths of 170 fowl in a village in southeastern Turkey.
10 February 2007 [01:32]

Hidayet Orujov visits north-western regions

Hidayet Orujov, chief of the State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations is visiting north-western regions of Azerbaijan.
10 February 2007 [01:29]

Constitutional Court received 172 appeals in February

Azerbaijan's Constitutional Court received 172 appeals last month.
10 February 2007 [01:26]

Weapons and literature on Wahhabism found in Guba

Guba offices of National Security Ministry and Interior Ministry confiscated a great deal of weapons in the house of resident of Azerbaijani region Guba Geybulla Mammadov.
10 February 2007 [01:22]

CEC to end inspections in election constituencies this month

Central Election Commission (CEC) will end inspections in elections constituencies by the end of February.
09 February 2007 [22:34]

President Aliyev declares 2007 as "Youth Year"

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev today issued an executive order to declare 2007 as "Youth Year."
09 February 2007 [17:59]

Tender results on ANS frequency cancelled

National Television and Radio Council cancelled the results of the tender on ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency.
09 February 2007 [17:50]

Preparatory meeting of trial on case Suret Huseynov's brother held

Preparatory meeting of the trial on case of Asif Huseynov, brother of the former Prime Minister Suret Huseynov was held at the Grievous Crimes Court presided over by Tofig Pashayev.
09 February 2007 [15:51]

Azerrail defeated in Italy

Azerbaijan women's volleyball champions Azerrail were beaten by hosts Italian Foppapedretti 0-3 in the play-off round of the European Volleyball Champions League Wednesday.
09 February 2007 [15:43]

Kara alters FC Karabakh concept

New FC Karabakh coach Rasim Kara has abandoned the club's hopes of winning the Azeri title in a quest to develop a new generation of national team players.
09 February 2007 [15:30]

Barda residents hold protest actions

A group of residents of Azerbaijan's region of Barda held a protest action. About 140 families joined the action.
09 February 2007 [13:59]

Sumgayit-Baku traffic blocked in crossroad of Pashayev Street and Tbilisi Avenue for 10 days

Sumgayit-Baku traffic has been blocked in the crossroad of Pashayev Street and Tbilisi Avenue for 10 days in connection with the tunnel construction in 6th kilometer.
09 February 2007 [11:35]

Civic groups propose changes to law on insulting Turkishness

A group of civic organizations submitted suggestions Thursday for rewording a section of the Turkish penal code under which noted intellectuals and writers have been charged with the crime of insulting the Turkish identity and state.
09 February 2007 [11:26]

Three children from bird flu hit village hospitalized in Turkey

Authorities Thursday hospitalized three children who reportedly had contact with sick fowl in a southeastern village where 170 birds died of bird flu, the private Dogan news agency reported.
09 February 2007 [11:15]

Teymour Radjabov invited to popularize chess in France

Azerbaijani chess player Teymour Radjabov will participate in the international festival with total price ?450 thousand to take place in Corsica, France, this May.
09 February 2007 [11:14]

Border Service strongly controls borderline territories over bird flu

"State Border Service strongly controls borderline territories over bird flu," State Border Service chief Elchin Guliyev told journalists.
09 February 2007 [11:13]

Azeri women lawn hockey team to face China

Azeri women lawn hockey team is leaving for China to join trainings there. National team is also going to play 3 or 4 test games against Asian champion China.
09 February 2007 [11:12]

Moderate earthquake shakes southeast Turkey; dozens injured in panic

A moderate earthquake shook southeastern Turkey on Friday, injuring more than two dozen people who fled their homes in panic, the local governor said.
09 February 2007 [10:19]

One more released Azerbaijani soldier arrested

Republic Military Prosecutor's Office confirmed the arrest fact of soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Eldeniz Nuriyev who was captured by Armenians on December 31 last year.
09 February 2007 [02:31]

Mirza Sakit wants to meet with Ombudsman and human rights defender

Azadliq newspaper reporter Sakit Zahidov a.k.a Mirza Sakit wants to meet with Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova and human rights defender Elchin Behbudov.
09 February 2007 [01:17]

Independent Azerbaijan University President had heart attack

The trial of Abbas Mustafayev, President of the private Independent Azerbaijan University, book-keeper Esmira Eyvazova and cashier Shirin Asgerova has been postponed.
08 February 2007 [22:52]

Soldier sentenced to 15 years for murder

Military unit #N soldier Ruslan Mayilov received verdict at the Grievous Crimes Court presided over by Mursel Alitev.
08 February 2007 [22:50]

Weather forecast for the weekend

Warm weather is forecasted at weekend in Azerbaijani territory, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department Forecasting bureau chief Umayra Tagiyeva informs.
08 February 2007 [17:24]

Pardon decree expected in March

The next meeting of the Working Group composed of representatives of government and NGO leaders will be held in late February or early March.
08 February 2007 [17:13]

Azeri captive does not want to return home

The Armenian side passed Azeri soldier Samir Mammadov's message to ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross), which asks to let him settle in a third country.
08 February 2007 [16:56]

Azerbaijani Health Minister alerts people to Bird flu

The World Health Organization will announce the results of the tests of samples from Azerbaijani resident suspected of contracting bird flu in two days, Health Minister Ogtay Shireliyev told journalists.
08 February 2007 [15:31]

Criminal case launched against two journalists

Azerbaijani Interior Ministry has launched a criminal case against the editor-in-chief of newspaper "Jamiyyat and ganun" (Society and law) Gabil Shaldiyev and the newspaper's correspondent Famil Hasanov.
08 February 2007 [14:51]

Health Minister comments Diamed Medical Center shut down

"It is nearly a year that we have annulled Diamed medical center's license. When we closed Diamed everyone also media exerted pressure on us," said Azerbaijan's Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev.
08 February 2007 [12:17]

OSCE supports decriminalizing libel and insult in Azerbaijan

Freedom of expression - a basic human right and precondition for any healthy democracy - is one of the most important elements in Azerbaijan's process of democratization.
08 February 2007 [10:47]

Two soldiers arrested for incident in Ganja Military unit

Two soldiers have been arrested related to the incident happened in a military unit in Azerbaijani Ganja region.
08 February 2007 [10:41]

Customs body to be financed by non-budgetary fund

Works is being done toward implementation of Customs Service Development Program (2007-11) approved by Azerbaijani President.
08 February 2007 [10:27]

Health Ministry banned 44 drugstores

Health Ministry have banned 44 drugstores so far and is conducting inspections in other drugstores.
08 February 2007 [10:08]

FIFA, UEFA presidents to watch Azerbaijan-Finland match

The opening of the new office of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA) in Nobel Avenue will be held on March 27 or March 28.
08 February 2007 [10:05]

Elchin Behbudov meets with ex-police chief Mushvig Medetov

Chief of the Committee for Fight against Torture Elchin Behbudov monitored Penitentiary service detention place #9.
08 February 2007 [10:03]

ANAMA clears Azerbaijani territories from mines and UXO

1,681,0644sq.m areas of Azerbaijani territory were cleared from mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) and 7520 UXO have been rendered harmless in January.
07 February 2007 [22:44]

Experts say Indonesian deal on H5N1 virus jeopardizes race for pandemic vaccine

Public health experts warned Wednesday that an exclusive H5N1 vaccine deal Indonesia has struck with a pharmaceutical company may jeopardize the world's access to a pandemic vaccine, if the country becomes the epicentre of a global outbreak.
07 February 2007 [22:11]

Diamed Medical Center shuted down

Azerbaijan's Health Ministry suspended the license of Diamed private medical institution due to the institution's failing to comply with the terms of the license.
07 February 2007 [21:51]

Fuad Musayev: "Azerbaijan can receive Armenian football team"

If Azerbaijan will be excluded from UEFA and FIFA, it will never be affiliated again, stated Fuad Musayev, former chief of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA).
07 February 2007 [21:31]

Armenian wrestlers reject to participate in world championship in Baku

Armenian wrestlers refuse to participate in world championship to be held in Baku.
07 February 2007 [17:00]

Samples from Azerbaijani bird flu suspect sent to London

The samples from resident of Azerbaijani region of Neftchala Zamina Zeynalova, who was suspected of contracting bird flu, have been sent to the World Health Organization reference laboratory.
07 February 2007 [16:40]

Kazakh president's son-in-law denies kidnapping allegations

The Kazakh president's son-in-law denied allegations of kidnapping two former senior managers of a bank under his control, a report said Wednesday.
07 February 2007 [13:18]

Emergencies Ministry orders heavy vehicles

Emergencies Ministry has already begun to bring fire engines to the country, Emergencies Minister Kamaleddin Heydarov said.
07 February 2007 [13:11]

FIFA and UEFA presidents to watch Azerbaijan-Finland match

The opening of the new office of Azerbaijan Football Federations Association (AFFA) in Nobel Avenue will be held March 27 or March 28.
07 February 2007 [10:05]

High ranked officer of Defense Ministry to begin hunger strike

Former assistant commander of Defense Ministry lieutenant colonel Rasim Muradov is going to start continuous hunger strike soon.
07 February 2007 [09:40]

President Aliyev orders to perpetuate memory of prominent Azeri football player

Anatoliy Banishevskiy played for the USSR national football team, winning 51 caps and scoring 19 goals for the USSR. He played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
07 February 2007 [09:30]

Azeri grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov leaves for France

The best Azeri chess player by FIDE's ranking Shahriyar Mammadyarov leaves for France tomorrow. 22-year-old grandmaster is going to join French championship in Paris.
07 February 2007 [09:15]

American Biographical Institute awards former Azeri Health Ministry official

American Biographical Institute has selected former chief of Azerbaijani Health Ministry's international relations department Prof. Aleksandr Umnyashkin with Gold Medal for Azerbaijan.