Society

13 July 2010 [12:08]

Azerbaijani official attends ICT forum in Russia

Azeri Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technologies Elmir Valizade participated in the forum on information society in Russian city Tver.
13 July 2010 [11:55]

Ecology Ministry: Water consumption down in Kur River

The Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held regular monitoring on pollution in the transboundary Kur and Araz Rivers during the first decade of July, the ministry said.
12 July 2010 [17:45]

Ten people drown in Azerbaijan in a day

Ten people have drowned in Azerbaijan in a day, Azerbaijan Interior Ministry said.
12 July 2010 [15:52]

Cattle vaccinated against anthrax in Azerbaijan's northern regions

Measures are being taken in Azerbaijan's northern regions bordering Dagestan to prevent anthrax.
12 July 2010 [15:35]

Azerbaijani Constitutional Court chamber holds regular meeting

The Azerbaijani Constitutional Court Chamber has held its regular meeting, the court's press office said.
12 July 2010 [13:09]

Two-year-old survives after falling from fourth floor in Azerbaijan

Two-year-old girl survived a fall from the fourth floor of the residential building in the Sumgait city in Azerbaijan.
12 July 2010 [12:20]

Mass fight between Chechens and Azerbaijanis in Volgograd

Mass fight took place between Chechens and Azerbaijanis in Krasnoarmeysk district in Volgograd, Russia.
12 July 2010 [12:08]

Azerbaijan carpets recognized national heritage of Iran

Azerbaijani carpets were recognized as a national heritage of Iran at a ceremony held in the Petrochemical Palace of Tabriz, IRNA reported.
12 July 2010 [10:27]

Azerbaijan Railways: No problem in sending trains from Azerbaijan

There is no any problem in sending trains from Azerbaijan, Spokesperson for Azerbaijan Railways Nadir Azmammadov said.
12 July 2010 [09:53]

Intercontinental Museum Network wraps up its seminar in Baku

The intercontinental museum network, SAMP, has wrapped up its seminar for museum experts in Baku.
10 July 2010 [12:55]

Migration Service: 696 foreigners deported from Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani State Migration Service deported 656 foreigners in an administrative order in June 2010.
10 July 2010 [12:16]

Chairperson of Azerbaijan State Committee for Family, Women and Children Problems meets UN resident coordinator

Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Problems Hijran Huseynova met with newly-appointed UN Resident Coordinator and Chief of UNDP Fikret Akcura.
10 July 2010 [10:25]

Wife brought drugs to her imprisoned husband detained in Azerbaijan

A woman who brought drugs to her imprisoned husband was detained in Azerbaijan, the press office of the Penal Service of the Ministry of Justice said.
09 July 2010 [15:39]

Azerbaijan's population reaches 9, 047,000

The population of Azerbaijan has reached 9,047,900 people.
09 July 2010 [14:35]

Azerbaijani government set to to install video cameras in crowded places

Azerbaijani government has decided to install video cameras in crowded places.
09 July 2010 [13:55]

Azerbaijan Aviation Academy chief becomes Azerbaijani Council for Space Affairs chairman

Rector of the Azerbaijan Aviation Academy, academician Arif Pashayev has been appointed chairman of the Azerbaijani Council for Space Affairs, the Communications and IT Ministry reported.
09 July 2010 [13:15]

Crime rate in Baku ups by 1.3%

09 July 2010 [12:05]

Azerbaijani ombudsman helps citizen to restore his right to property

Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova has helped a citizen to restore his right to apartment, the Ombudsman's Office said.
09 July 2010 [11:15]

Azerbaijan Airlines restore Baku-Zagatala-Baku flight

CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will restore the Baku-Zagatala-Baku flight July 17, the company reported today.
09 July 2010 [09:35]

Earthquake shakes Azerbaijan

08 July 2010 [18:35]

Will the driving exams in Azerbaijan change?

The exam questions for driver's licenses in Azerbaijan have not been changed yet, the Interior Ministry Traffic Police spokesman Kamran Aliyev said.
08 July 2010 [17:11]

New book house opened in Baku

A Baku House of the "Tahsil" publishing and printing company has opened in Baku.
08 July 2010 [15:55]

About 2,000 pilgrims will head to Hajj from Azerbaijan this year

No changes in quotas and routes for Azerbaijani pilgrims leaving for the Hajj were made.
08 July 2010 [12:09]

Digital traffic lights to be installed in Baku

Senior official of the Central Traffic Police Office of Baku, Lieutenant Colonel Vasif Ismayilov says digital traffic lights will be installed on Baku streets soon.
08 July 2010 [11:21]

A Day of Family, Love and Allegiance will be marked in Baku

A Day of Family, Love and Allegiance will be marked in the State Museum Center in Baku on July 9.
08 July 2010 [11:10]

International conference on biodiversity held in Azerbaijan's Gabala town

An international conference entitled “Biodiversity and achievement of the purposes of development of the Millennium” has been held in Gabala town in Azerbaijan.
07 July 2010 [14:45]

Azerbaijan's State Committee for Work with Religious Associations issues certificates to 32 religious communities

Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with Religious Associations issued certificates to 32 religious communities today.
06 July 2010 [17:54]

Azerbaijani IT-company wins tender

06 July 2010 [15:17]

UN ready to support biodiversity conservation in occupied territories of Azerbaijan

UN ready to support biodiversity conservation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, UNEP representative Yvonne Iguero told journalists today.
06 July 2010 [12:40]

4 372 unexploded mines and munitions found and disarmed last month in Azerbaijan

2 245 923 square meters of territory was cleared of mines and explosives in Azerbaijan in June, 2010, press service of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Actions (ANAMA) told APA.
06 July 2010 [11:57]

Azerbaijani border guards arrest 82 people on "wanted" list

The Azerbaijani State Border Service's officers arrested 82 "wanted" people in June.
06 July 2010 [11:41]

Baku State University to cooperate with CIS Nanotechnology Center

The Baku State University (BSU) and the CIS International Innovation Center of Nanotechnology will cooperate, the university told Trend.
06 July 2010 [09:53]

President Ilham Aliyev awarded "Best Teachers" and the "Best secondary school"

Azerbaijani President awarded the winners of 'best secondary school' contest, and the winners of the "Best Teacher" contest.