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09 August 2006 [09:29]
Head of the Office of Caucasian Muslims Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh ended his visit in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
09 August 2006 [09:12]
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry intends to set up a special station to study the impact of Daryal Installation in Gabala Radar Station on environment.
09 August 2006 [08:43]
Six officers of Georgian Interior Ministry Security Service confiscated 30 copies of newspaper "Hummat" (published in Azerbaijan) from the members of National Assembly of Georgian Azerbaijanis (NAGA) by force today.
09 August 2006 [08:32]
Secondary schools will be financed from the state budget by new principles from next year.
08 August 2006 [21:55]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
08 August 2006 [21:31]
Turkish State Minister Mehmet Ali Shahin today met with Azerbaijani Youth and Sports Minster Azad Rahimov.
08 August 2006 [16:30]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
08 August 2006 [14:17]
Azerbaijan's chief prosecutor says he is investigating whether former Economic Minister Farhad Aliyev was involved in last year's murder of opposition journalist Elmar Husseynov.
08 August 2006 [13:46]
Next echelon of Russian military base #62 departed for Russia from Salka railway station, Georgia on 09.00 am today.
08 August 2006 [08:12]
The 4th congress of Commonwealth of Independent States oncologists and radiologists will take lace in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, from September 28, this year.
07 August 2006 [21:47]
Azerbaijan's National Security and Interior Ministries conducted a joint operation neutralizing an organized gang involved in smuggling narcotic drugs in Azerbaijan from Iran.
07 August 2006 [21:46]
The Finnish Border Guard apprehended eight Armenians who were attempting to travel to Sweden through Finland.
07 August 2006 [21:33]
One more echelon loaded with weapons, military supplies and equipment withdrawn from Russian 62nd military base in Akhalkalak, Georgia, will depart from Salka railway station tomorrow.
07 August 2006 [20:47]
Baku Police Department conducted raids on nightclubs in the capital to reinforce struggle against cases damaging public moral.
07 August 2006 [14:21]
Ministry of Emergency Situations will use Turkey's and Russia's experiences to form its structure.
06 August 2006 [20:55]
A tragic accident occurred in the village of Sutyamurdu in Lankaran District at 1400 [0900 gmt] on 4 August.
06 August 2006 [18:39]
Azerbaijan's Under-17 national football team will attend the international tournament in Palanga, Lithuania, August 16-23.
06 August 2006 [14:37]
Cable breakages in Georgia become permanent.
06 August 2006 [14:29]
Azerbaijan gets a jump on its neighbours in developing Caspian Sea oil.
05 August 2006 [16:17]
The Education Ministry appealed to the students admitted to illegal educational institutions to withdraw their documents immediately.
05 August 2006 [16:10]
World Health Organization released a report on rating of smokers in world countries.
05 August 2006 [15:56]
Azeri karate fighter Amal Atayev (80 kg) won a gold medal at the 5th World University Games in New York.
05 August 2006 [10:35]
Rahim Allahverdiyev defeated Moldavian fighter in professional kickboxing championship in Moscow.
05 August 2006 [09:39]
Azerbaijani 2 482 827 sq. meters of area has been cleared from mines and UXO in July this year.
05 August 2006 [09:35]
Azerbaijani Former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev agreed to receive treatment in the Treatment Center of Main Office for Implementation of Verdicts.
05 August 2006 [09:29]
Gobustan prison life-term prisoners Georgi Geladze, Ali Guliyev and Shakir Rzakhanov, who went on hunger strike not long ago, are complaining of pressure put by the prison officials.
05 August 2006 [09:13]
The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) and the Human Rights Centre of Azerbaijan (HRCA) together condemn and denounce the arrest and prosecution of noted journalist and satirist Sakit Zakhidov (a.k.a. Mirza Sakit) on charges widely believed to have been fabricated and politically motivated.
04 August 2006 [15:43]
The 39th Biel International Chess Festival took place from July 22nd to August 4th 2006 in two closed double round robin tournaments, one for men, one for women.
04 August 2006 [15:29]
New administrative building is being built for the Office of Caucasian Muslims around Tezepir mosque.
04 August 2006 [15:04]
Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh will visit the Iranian capital, Tehran, on August 5, this year at the invitation of the Iranian government.
04 August 2006 [11:08]
Michel Platini, one of the world's best known former football players, ended on Thursday a two-day visit to Armenia apparently linked to his bid to become the new head of UEFA, the game's European governing body.
04 August 2006 [10:19]
On Thursday Reporters Without Borders voiced alarm about the health risks involved in the hunger strike that Sakit Mirza Zahidov of the opposition daily Azadlig began on 25 July in Bayil prison in protest against his arrest on a charge of drug trafficking.
04 August 2006 [09:00]
Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry is working on the second edition of the Red Book.
03 August 2006 [14:22]
The preliminary investigation on the case of Russians, who burnt houses and cars belonging to Azerbaijanis living in Kharagun village of Chita, Russia, has been completed.
03 August 2006 [13:29]
About 15 university entrants filed application of complaint to the State Student Admission Commission, holder of entrance exams. These entrants sit entrance examinations on I group of majors July 29.
03 August 2006 [08:35]
State Student Admission Commission will conduct university entrance exams on the III group of majors today.
02 August 2006 [23:05]
"Azerbaijan Airlines State Company announced the causes of the crash of the An140-100 plane en route to Aktau. The plane crashed on the Caspian shore in Azerbaijan on December 23 last year."
02 August 2006 [21:17]
"There is not any power in Azerbaijan to violate stability," Interior Affairs Minister, general-colonel Ramil Usubov has told.
02 August 2006 [16:39]
Azerbaijani GUNAZ television, which stooped its transmission due to financial problems, has restored its activity.
02 August 2006 [16:11]
Georgia bureau of APA located in Georgia newspaper editorial house was attacked.
02 August 2006 [12:26]
A protest action was staged in the center of Chita city in protest against the arrest of Kharagun village residents.
02 August 2006 [09:40]
State Customs Committee chief Aydin Aliyev has received French Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan.
02 August 2006 [09:12]
Non-implementation of Memorandum on travel of Nakhchivan population and Iran residents in simplifying rule depends on Iranian side, Embassy of Azerbaijan in Iran stated.
02 August 2006 [08:35]
Azerbaijani human rights activists Eldar Zeynalov, Novella Jafaroglu, Saida Gojamanli, Elchin Behbudov, Rena and Murad Sadeddinos yesterday met with US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anna E.Derse.
02 August 2006 [00:48]
Defense Ministry military servicemen's salaries considered to be increased depending on their ranks and posts.
02 August 2006 [00:45]
Two soldiers of Azerbaijani Army serving in a military unit in Bayil district of Baku drowned in the sea in Shikh area several days ago.
02 August 2006 [00:34]
The Task Squad of Baku Police Department will be subordinate to the Interior Ministry.
02 August 2006 [00:32]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev yesterday signed an executive order presenting individual presidential grants to film actors.
02 August 2006 [00:30]
But he will attend Beijing 2008 Olympics.
01 August 2006 [14:31]
Though Israel declared 48-hour halt in its air strikes, it is still bombing the Lebanese territories, Nazih Gassoub, Azerbaijani honorary consul in Lebanon stated.
01 August 2006 [09:32]
Secretariat for Protection of Environment Convention will be located in Baku, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry international affairs department chief, Isa Aliyev reported journalists about it.
01 August 2006 [09:18]
Two days ago Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia Ilya II received the Azerbaijani delegation led by Sheikulislam Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh, head of Office of Caucasian Muslims.
01 August 2006 [08:56]
South Azerbaijanis living in foreign countries coming together on Koln city of Germany founded South Azerbaijanis National Unity Council (SANUC).
01 August 2006 [08:41]
Electronic defense systems will be established in Azerbaijan's borders by 2010.
31 July 2006 [19:43]
Following recent inspections at private clinics in Azerbaijan, heads of these healthcare institutions wrote letters to the Health Ministry.
31 July 2006 [18:35]
The skirmish in a cafe in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, injured three men, including Azerbaijanis.
31 July 2006 [15:55]
He had tested positive for forbidden drug.
31 July 2006 [13:33]
Prominent Azerbaijani scientists living in Iran Ayatollah Fazil Lankarani, Ayatollah Musevi Ardabil Ayatollah Behjat Tabrizi and Ayatollah Meshgini issued separate statements denouncing Israeli actions in Lebanon and the United States support for these ruthless actions.
31 July 2006 [12:53]
Telephone numbers with 499 index activating in Baku city will be changed.
30 July 2006 [23:26]
Azerbaijan national taekwondo team has won 2 medals at the world championship in Hochiminh city of Vietnam.
30 July 2006 [14:18]
Azerbaijan 19-year-old female footballers have gained their first victory at the international Baltic Cup started in Lithuania.
30 July 2006 [04:17]
The Biel/Bienne Chess Festival, which included two high-category GM double round robins, has reached its half-way mark.
30 July 2006 [04:00]
Mehman Tahmazov was appointed a chief of Binagadi Police Department.
30 July 2006 [03:55]
On Saturday State Commission on Student Admission has administered entrance exams on the Field I for universities, military higher schools and military colleges.
30 July 2006 [03:54]
On Saturday two brothers were arrested for robbing a taxi driver.
30 July 2006 [03:47]
It will be put into operation until the beginning of the new school year.
29 July 2006 [09:16]
"I suggest that an article on admission of pupils succeeded in Olympiads without exam should be included in the Education Law. But our current law gives no privilege to them," Education Minister Misir Mardanov told journalists.
29 July 2006 [09:04]
International conference - "Women's role in traditional religious rites" will take place in Georgia July 31.
29 July 2006 [00:34]
Armenia's top civil aviation official said Friday that the May crash of an Armenian Airbus into the Black Sea had been largely because the crew panicked in the last few seconds of the flight.
28 July 2006 [20:26]
WFP Executive Director, James Morris, on Friday stressed the need to draw attention to the devastating problems faced by the world's displaced people, including those in Azerbaijan.
28 July 2006 [20:15]
Silver medallists of Azerbaijan's last football championship Karvan progressed to the second qualifying round of UEFA Cup after defeating Slovakian Spartak Trnava 2-0 on aggregate.
28 July 2006 [19:42]
"I am very satisfied with the performance of Azerbaijani national boxing team in the European championship. Our team is very strong now," said Azerbaijan's Boxing Federation head Aghajan Abiyev.
28 July 2006 [19:31]
Moscow prosecutor's office launched a criminal case against four Azerbaijanis, who were engaged in trade in the Russian capital.
28 July 2006 [19:29]
Resident of Binagadi district of Baku Eldar Mammadov killed his wife Tamella Mammadova and then himself.
28 July 2006 [19:19]
Azerbaijan's State Student Admission Commission tomorrow will conduct university entrance exams on the I group of majors as well as entrance exams to military higher schools and military lyceums.
Poland to host event to investigate possibilities of exporting Polish agricultural products to Azerbaijan
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