Society
29 September 2006 [19:06]
Azerbaijani graveyard in Saral village of Gugark (Kirovakan) region of Armenia was restored in the framework of "Trust-building" project implemented by Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Citizen's Assembly Armenia Committee.
29 September 2006 [18:51]
"We are investigating the case of life-term prisoner Yuri Safaraliyev's suicide in Gobustan jail," said deputy Justice Minister, Penitentiary Service chief Nazim Alakbarov.
29 September 2006 [16:37]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
29 September 2006 [16:14]
Protest action was held in Zabrat settlement in Baku today.
29 September 2006 [14:37]
A meeting within the framework of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Civil Society Project was held September 28 at the International Press Center.
29 September 2006 [14:35]
Azerbaijan national women's volleyball team competes in the European qualification tournament in Varna, Bulgaria for the World Grand Prix.
29 September 2006 [14:33]
The jazz music concert was held September 27 in the Kapellhouse, Germany-Azerbaijan Cultural Union.
29 September 2006 [14:30]
The first female paying space tourist, Anousheh Ansari, has landed on the Kazakh steppe after a journey back from the International Space Station (ISS). Her Soyuz craft was launched to the ISS from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, September 18.
29 September 2006 [14:24]
State Real Estate Registration Service (SRERS) chairman Arif Garashov gave a press conference on the activities during January-August.
29 September 2006 [14:16]
National Iranian Gas Co said an explosion at a pipeline exporting gas to Turkey was possibly the result of sabotage.
29 September 2006 [14:13]
The Republic of Ireland Under-17 side secured top spot in their UEFA qualification group with a superb 2-0 victory over Latvia at the Shafa Stadium in Baku on Thursday. Azerbaijan national squad held the second place.
29 September 2006 [13:57]
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has signed an instruction to raise teachers' wages by 25 percent beginning from October 1.
29 September 2006 [13:36]
The level of the Caspian Sea will rise over 1 meter by 2015.
29 September 2006 [13:35]
39bn cubic meters of dirty water runs into the Caspian Sea through the Volga River per year.
29 September 2006 [13:33]
Former president of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science will go to Turkey for medical examination on October 2.
29 September 2006 [10:54]
An explosion ignited a fire on a natural gas pipeline near the Turkey-Iran border, Turkish news reports said Friday.
29 September 2006 [09:58]
Azerbaijan will host the 11th Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Congress of Turkish-speaking states and communities in 2008, Nazim Ibrahimov, head of State Committee for Azerbaijanis Abroad saying to journalists, stated.
29 September 2006 [09:46]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a group of participants of the 4th Congress of CIS Oncologists and Radiologists.
29 September 2006 [08:14]
The International Medical Corps (IMC) starts eight-day trainings for 22 first aid specialists with support of the USAID and leading oil companies.
28 September 2006 [15:37]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
28 September 2006 [13:56]
The body of 21-year-old resident of Azerbaijani region of Zagatala Elchin Hajiyev was found dead on Khaldan-Balaken road side.
28 September 2006 [13:41]
One more Azerbaijani was murdered in the Russian capital, Moscow today.
28 September 2006 [13:23]
Seven officers of Azerbaijani Army hit mine in Ahmadagali village of Agdam at about 2300 hrs on Wednesday.
28 September 2006 [13:21]
Azerbaijan was represented in photo and film nominations in Batumi film festival titled "Caucasus is our common house" on September 14-17.
28 September 2006 [09:51]
Teenagers worked on projects in Azerbaijan, completed them in United States.
28 September 2006 [09:04]
About 200 students of the private Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) appealed to U.S. and Norwegian Embassies in Azerbaijan today, Vugar Suleymanov, Students' Rights Defense Committee member told.
28 September 2006 [00:50]
A special event was held September 25 in Hotel Europe in Baku to mark the first anniversary of the Azerbaijan-United Kingdom Alumni Association.
28 September 2006 [00:49]
Opening of new season was staged September 26 in Kapellhouse.
28 September 2006 [00:42]
The world free-style wrestling championship is underway in the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
28 September 2006 [00:35]
The exhibition entitled "Traditional Azerbaijani clothes" will be held by the Azerbaijan-United Kingdom Alumni Association in London in October.
27 September 2006 [23:56]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
27 September 2006 [23:53]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
27 September 2006 [23:44]
A court in Azerbaijan has given the editor of an independent newspaper a two-year suspended prison sentence for what prosecutors say was the libeling of a top police officer.
27 September 2006 [23:04]
"US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) can be involved to the investigation of the murder, if necessary," National Security Ministry official Talat Mammadov wrote in the letter in response to editor-in-chief of "Ganun" journal Shahbaz Khuduoglu's appeal to head of state.
27 September 2006 [16:08]
Criminal case was launched against Aghadadash Gafarov, private Azerbaijan University Economic Faculty dean, Azerbaijan Interior Ministry press service told.
27 September 2006 [14:03]
The Kyrgyz airliner that collided on takeoff with a U.S. military aircraft at the Central Asian state's international airport Tuesday is a presidential carrier occasionally used for regular flights, the transportation minister said Wednesday.
27 September 2006 [13:59]
One more Azerbaijani was shot in the market near Dmitrov highway in the Russian capital, Moscow.
27 September 2006 [13:51]
Adil Asgarov was treated at the Justice Ministry's hospital.
27 September 2006 [10:13]
Grave Crimes Court continued the trial of "Azadliq" newspaper correspondent Sakit Zahidov (Mirza Sakit) today.
27 September 2006 [08:51]
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population has issued special coupons to Great Patriotic War veterans and the same-status ones. These coupons entitles the veterans to a discount while traveling to CIS.
26 September 2006 [20:23]
The 4th Round Table of European National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights will be held in Greek capital, Athens, on September 27-28, press service of the Azerbaijan Ombudsman Office said.
26 September 2006 [20:18]
On September 26, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Farman Salmanov, Moscow-based oiler of Azerbaijani origin.
26 September 2006 [19:49]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
26 September 2006 [19:43]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
26 September 2006 [14:02]
Unpleasant events happened in the International Wrestling Federation (FILA) congress held in Guangzhou, China.
26 September 2006 [13:53]
The Emergency Ministry of Azerbaijan conducted special training on preventing the conclusions of any force-majeure accident.
26 September 2006 [13:47]
The 4th CIS Congress of Oncologists and Radiologists will be held from 28 September to 1 October in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
26 September 2006 [13:43]
In the frame of consecutive democratic-legal reforms, special attention is paid to the work of justice bodies in the country, the press service of Justice Ministry said.
26 September 2006 [13:28]
One more life-term prisoner of Gobustan jail in Azerbaijan committed suicide yesterday.
26 September 2006 [13:27]
Two men were killed in an attack on a businessman's car in central Moscow, a city police spokesperson said Tuesday.
26 September 2006 [10:10]
Chief of the Azerbaijani Committee against Torture will visit the jail of National Security Ministry.
26 September 2006 [09:26]
At a White House ceremony featuring performances by young Azeri and Canadian musicians, first lady Laura Bush introduced the Global Cultural Initiative (GCI), an effort to enhance and expand the United States' cultural diplomacy.
26 September 2006 [09:26]
"Bird flu risk still remains in Azerbaijan," Senan Kerimov, deputy Health Minister told journalists.
26 September 2006 [09:24]
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry (ENRM) holds Caspian week beginning from this day till September 30.
26 September 2006 [09:24]
Pope Benedict XVI sought to open a new chapter in the Roman Catholic Church's strained dialogue with Islam yesterday by saying it is "imperative" that both Muslims and Christians shun violence and "face up to numerous challenges together."
26 September 2006 [09:21]
Unstable weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan till September 30, Ecology and Natural Resources National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief stated.
26 September 2006 [09:15]
A goal in each half gave the Republic of Ireland a vital 2-0 win in their U-17 UEFA first phase qualifier against Azerbaijan in Baku.
26 September 2006 [09:07]
Iranian Azeris staged a protest outside the BBC World Service building in London over the Iranian government's ban on the study of the Turkish language in Iranian schools.
25 September 2006 [22:07]
Iran's 55kg Greco-Roman wrestler Hamid Surian retained the world gold by defeating Azerbaijan's Rovshan Bayramov 6-0 here Monday.
25 September 2006 [22:00]
Ilguseyn Guseynov, the first National Security Minister of a sovereign Azerbaijan state, died yesterday at the age of 80, online paper Day.Az reports.
25 September 2006 [21:56]
Azerbaijani gymnasts Aliya Qarayeva and Anna Qurbanova made it into the list of Europe’s best 10 athletes.
25 September 2006 [21:52]
25 September 2006 [21:50]
25 September 2006 [21:31]
The Court of Appeal ended the trial of Azer Nuriyev, who was accused of robbing Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Turan Morali.
25 September 2006 [21:30]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 September 2006 [16:50]
Roman Catholic Pope Benedict XVI today held a meeting with Muslim diplomats at his residence.
25 September 2006 [16:33]
12th International Healthcare and International Dental Exhibitions will be held in Baku by Iteca Caspian, an exclusive partner of ITE Group from tomorrow through September 29, the exhibition organizers told a media briefing today.
25 September 2006 [16:00]
Iranian citizen has been detained for robbing US $1 500 from an exchange office in Baku.
25 September 2006 [15:12]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 September 2006 [14:56]
"Sadval" activists are going to mark the 15th anniversary of the declaration on establishment of the so called "Lezgistan".
25 September 2006 [14:27]
Azerbaijani Interior Ministry Department to Fight Organized Crimes has neutralized a criminal gang.
25 September 2006 [13:10]
About 150 second-year students of the private Independent Azerbaijan University (IAU) attempted to stage protest action outside the Education Ministry on Monday.
25 September 2006 [12:36]
Unstable weather is forecasted in Azerbaijan till September 30.
25 September 2006 [10:05]
A stone quarry on the Armenian side of the Turkish-Armenian border poses a threat to historic ruins on the Turkish side.
24 September 2006 [17:15]
The annual Korean language proficiency test was conducted for a total of 33,973 people in 73 locations in Korea and 27 other countries on Sunday.
CBA forges strategic partnership with VISA to drive payment sector innovation
Azerbaijan congratulates Algeria on 30th anniversary of relations
Poland to host event to investigate possibilities of exporting Polish agricultural products to Azerbaijan
President Ilham Aliyev holds one-on-one meeting with President Vladimir Putin [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Kremlin: Russia, Azerbaijan encouraged to enhance trade relations
Algerian MPs pay tribute to Great Leader Heydar Aliyev and Azerbaijani martyrs
Documents in commercial & economic sector to be inked during Kyrgyz President's visit to Baku