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23 July 2010 [09:55]

17 years pass since occupation of Azerbaijan's Agdam region

Today, 17 years pass since occupation of Azerbaijan's Agdam region by Armenia.
23 July 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijani president confers honorary titles upon press workers

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an Executive Order to confer honorary titles upon several press workers on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of the national press.
22 July 2010 [17:53]

367 kg of expired food found in retail outlets in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's State Service for Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economic Development has held a regular monitoring of food products sold in stores.
22 July 2010 [17:12]

Central database of registration of mobile phones to be created in Azerbaijan

The central database of registration of mobile phones will be created in Azerbaijan by the end of the year, Azerbaijan Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies said.
22 July 2010 [15:25]

Bakery not complying with state regulations revealed in Baku

The Azerbaijani State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patent has revealed bakery violating the rules for bread production.
22 July 2010 [11:45]

SOCAR, Grunt Geo LTD sign contract on lab services

The Grunt Geo Ltd and SOCAR's Environmental department signed a contract on "providing integrated lab services and conducting analysis."
22 July 2010 [11:25]

Quake jolts Azerbaijani-Georgian border area

An earthquake hit the Azerbaijani-Georgian border area.
22 July 2010 [09:45]

Samples of Azerbaijani literature published in Hungarian

With the support of the Azerbaijan State Diaspora Committee three books have been published in Hungary.
21 July 2010 [17:45]

New naming rules in Azerbaijan not to apply to citizens of different nationality

The mechanism of "traffic lights", to be used in naming in Azerbaijan, will not apply to representatives of other nationalities residing in the country.
21 July 2010 [17:10]

800 new jobs created in Sumgait

As many as 800 new jobs have been created in Sumgait as a result of measures taken in the first half of 2010, the Sumgait City Administration said.
21 July 2010 [16:35]

Russian airway company to launch Moscow-Nakhchivan-Moscow flight

Moscow government's Airline "Atlant-Soyuz" will launch new Moscow-Nakhchivan-Moscow flight from July 27, the company said.
21 July 2010 [14:32]

Azerbaijan National Security Ministry seizes 425 kg of drugs

15 drug smugglers were detained and 425 kg of drugs was confiscated during anti-drug operations conducted by the Ministry of National Security last month.
21 July 2010 [14:07]

17 people drown in Baku beaches this summer

17 people have drowned in the sea in Baku beaches this summer, chief doctor of the Baku Emergency Aid Station Rauf Nagiyev said.
21 July 2010 [13:55]

Extra Almaty-Baku-Almaty flight will be launched

From August 9, Air Astana Airline will open additional Almaty-Baku-Almaty flight, Airline's Baku Office said.
21 July 2010 [12:23]

Azerbaijani experts: Traffic police's chasing drivers can be life-threatening

Azerbaijani experts say police's chasing drivers is unacceptable except for exceptional cases.
21 July 2010 [09:25]

President Ilham Aliyev opens Park Bulvar Trade and Rest Center - PHOTO

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inaugurated Park Bulvar trade and rest center in Seaside National Park on July 20.
20 July 2010 [16:53]

Book on history of Azerbaijani press presented

The second volume of the book "History of the Azerbaijani press (1920-1990)" by Associate Professor Akif Ashirli was presented today at the Ataturk Center in Baku.
20 July 2010 [16:40]

About 90 people suffer from sunstroke in Baku

About 90 people have suffered from sunstroke in Baku, chief doctor of the Central City Station of Ambulance said.
20 July 2010 [16:05]

Baku to host 1st annual symposium of researchers of international relations

First annual symposium of the researchers of international relations will take place in Baku on October 22-23.
20 July 2010 [15:08]

Buildings under high-voltage power lines to be demolished in Azerbaijan

The buildings under high-voltage power lines will be demolished in Azerbaijan, Azerenergi senior official Nurali Yusifbayli said.
19 July 2010 [16:55]

Azerbaijan Social Protection Fund receives more appeals from abroad

The Azerbaijani State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) received more appeals (33-percent increase) from abroad in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009, the fund reported.
19 July 2010 [14:08]

Azerbaijan's Gabala region to host International Music Festival

The International Music Festival will take place in the Azerbaijani Gabala region on July 23-August 5 with the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
19 July 2010 [13:22]

U.S. Navy Band holds workshop in Mardakan orphanage

The U.S. Navy Band Five Star Brass has organized a workshop for 15 young musicians in the Mardakan orphanage in Azerbaijan.
19 July 2010 [10:32]

Baku to host conference on cybernetics and informatics

The third international conference "Problems of Cybernetics and Informatics" will be held here on September 6-8.
17 July 2010 [12:33]

No danger of African swine fever in Azerbaijan

There is no danger of African swine fever in Azerbaijan as the country has banned import of pork and pork fat from the Rostov and other regions of Russia.
17 July 2010 [12:14]

Mauritanian president ends Azerbaijan visit

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has completed his official visit to Azerbaijan.
17 July 2010 [09:55]

Mauritanian president visits Sangachal oil terminal

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz visited the Sangachal oil terminal on July 16.
17 July 2010 [09:45]

Kuwaiti Al Rai newspaper publishes interview on Azerbaijan-Kuwait cooperation in women's and children's rights

Kuwait-based Al Rai newspaper has published an interview of Sheikha Latifa Al-Fahd Al-Salim Al-Sabah, chairperson of the country's Committee for Women's Affairs.
17 July 2010 [09:22]

President Ilham Aliyev becomes familiar with territorial development plan of Baku - PHOTOS

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev got acquainted with the territorial development plan of Baku at State Town-planning and Architecture Committee on July 16.
17 July 2010 [08:58]

President of Mauritania meets Premier of Azerbaijan

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz met with Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade on July 16.
16 July 2010 [14:15]

Azerbaijan State Youth Orchestra to perform in Berlin

Azerbaijan's State Youth Orchestra will give a concert in Berlin next month.
16 July 2010 [14:07]

Mauritanian leader visits Azerbaijan National Museum of History

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and his spouse have today visited the Azerbaijan National History Museum here.
16 July 2010 [12:55]

Heavy rainfall cause serious damage to farms in Azerbaijani regions

Torrential rains have caused serious damage to farming in Azerbaijan's regions, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Emergency Situations said.
15 July 2010 [17:55]

Expired products revealed in Azerbaijan

The State Service for Antimonopoly Policy and Consumer Protection under the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economic Development seized 490 kilograms of expired goods, the ministry said.
15 July 2010 [17:15]

Baku to host First Caucasian Forum on Renewable Energy and Trade Fair

The First Caucasian Forum on Renewable Energy and Trade Fair will take place in Baku September 7-8, 2010.
15 July 2010 [15:47]

Number of cars in Azerbaijan will soon reach a million

Over 965,000 vehicles have been registered in Azerbaijan at present, Azerbaijan Central Traffic Police Department Spokesperson Kamran Aliyev said.
15 July 2010 [15:39]

Azerbaijan sees significant drop in jobless rate

A total of 39, 951 individuals have been listed as jobless in Azerbaijan as of July 1, 2010, Azerbaijan State Statistics Committee said.
15 July 2010 [13:25]

Azerbaijani youth to participate in summer camp in Turkey

A summer camp for the Azerbaijani youth is organized in Turkey, Azerbaijan-based "Ireli" Public Association said.
15 July 2010 [13:08]

Azerbaijan National Library to be represented at global e-library

The Akhundov Azerbaijan National Library will be represented at the global electronic library.
15 July 2010 [12:55]

Azerbaijan Airlines launches Baku-Prague flight

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL)launched Baku-Prague flights today, the airway company said.
15 July 2010 [12:45]

Baku Traffic Police Department announces number of cars in Baku

Traffic Police Department of Baku City has announced number of transport means registered in Baku.
15 July 2010 [09:45]

Baku to host international conference on compound semiconductors

The 17th international conference on compound semiconductors will be held in Baku in September.
15 July 2010 [09:25]

Selected works by renowned Azerbaijani author published in Bishkek

3-volume selected works by renowned Azerbaijani writer, literary scientist and professor Mir Jalal Pashayev were released by the Biyiktik Publishers in Kyrgyz language in Bishkek.
14 July 2010 [17:35]

Azerbaijan to apply new mechanism to name people

Azerbaijan will use a new mechanism for the naming, Azerbaijani National Academy of Sciences' (ANAS) Information Technology Institute (ITI) Director Rasim Aliguliyev said.
14 July 2010 [16:55]

Artificial Insemination Center created in Azerbaijan

Cattle-breeding is an important branch of agriculture which is intensively developing in Azerbaijan, the country's Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abbasov said.
14 July 2010 [15:35]

Azerbaijani, Dutch border guards discuss prospects of cooperation

The Azerbaijani State Border Service discussed prospects for cooperation with the Dutch State Border Service, the service said.
14 July 2010 [14:55]

Street security cameras help to solve about 2,000 cases in Azerbaijan

The City Security Office of the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan has released statistics of the cases solved with the help of security cameras installed on the Baku streets.
14 July 2010 [14:45]

Book dedicated to founder of Azerbaijan's national press presented in Baku

'Hasan Bey Zardabi' and 'Akinchi' books dedicated to Azerbaijani national press founder Hasan bey Zardabi was presented in Baku today.
14 July 2010 [13:55]

WB representatives meet chief of Azerbaijan Supreme Court

World Bank's manager for Judicial Modernization Project Klaus Decker and his advisor Clair Graier has met chairman of Azerbaijans Supreme Court Ramiz Rzayev.
14 July 2010 [13:25]

Woman kills year-old son, commits suicide in Azerbaijani region

A double murder took place in north-western Goychay region of Azerbaijan on July 13.
14 July 2010 [13:15]

Azerbaijani and Moldovanian constitutional courts sign MOU on cooperation

Constitutional Courts of Azerbaijan and Moldova on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation.