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25 June 2010 [13:03]

Baku hosts annual IDB Symposium on Food Security

The Islamic Development Bank, IDB, has held its 21st Annual Symposium on “Achieving Food Security in Member Countries in Post-Crisis World” in Baku.
25 June 2010 [12:45]

Temperature to rise to almost 40 C in Azerbaijan in the upcoming days

Senior hydrologist of the National Hydrometeorology Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Asif Verdiyev told APA that the temperature will be 28… 32 C in the daytime, 23… 25 C in the evening. The temperature of the seawater in Absheron beaches will be 26…27 C degrees.
25 June 2010 [10:11]

Azerbaijan destroys 2.7 tons of drugs seized by judicial sentence

The country destroyed 2.7 tons of drugs seized by the court sentences in 2009.
25 June 2010 [09:55]

Azerbaijan joins UNESCO Intergovernmental committee for safeguarding or intangible cultural heritage

Azerbaijan has been elected a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage, according to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
24 June 2010 [18:08]

Survey reveals the number of single women in Azerbaijan

There are 1.6 million women aged between 20 and 40 years in Azerbaijan. As may as 80,000 of them are single and 8,000 are divorced, the Azerbaijan State Statistics Committee said.
24 June 2010 [16:55]

Turkey energy conference highlights Azerbaijan's role in European energy security

Political scientists and energy experts have highlighted the role of Azerbaijan in Europe's energy security at an international conference organized in Ankara by the Turkish International Strategic Research Organization (USAK), Kondrad Adenauer Foundation and sponsored by BP.
24 June 2010 [16:10]

Civil Service Commission chairman: Azerbaijan constantly monitors state servants' ethical behavior

An interview with chairman of the Civil Service Commission under the Azerbaijani President Bahram Khalilov.
24 June 2010 [15:07]

Japanese and Indian bananas in Azerbaijan: which ones grow, and which dont?

Alasgarovs family in Zabrat settlement in Baku outskirts have begun growing bananas on Absheron soil. Gulara Alasgarova says previous attempts to grow bananas in Azerbaijan have failed.
24 June 2010 [14:55]

Vacation in Azerbaijan: what are the costs?

A total of 55 tourist sites out of 452 are four are three or four-star facilities in Azerbaijan.
24 June 2010 [14:20]

Baku White City. Coming soon... - PHOTO

The project developed by the order of the Executive Administration of Baku City is designed to create the new and modern centre of the capital city.
24 June 2010 [10:30]

Implementation of action plans to mark 135th anniversary of national press begins

The Azerbaijan government will continue measures to strengthen the material and technical base of press and improve living conditions of journalists, Ali Hasanov, Head of the Socio-Political Department of Presidential Administration stated.
24 June 2010 [09:25]

Environmental seminar held in Baku

23 June 2010 [18:35]

Azerbaijan to realize program to alleviate poverty

A program will be implemented to alleviate poverty and ensure food security in Azerbaijan.
23 June 2010 [17:24]

Azerbaijan prepares bill on environmental impact assessment

A bill on environmental impact assessment is being developed in Azerbaijan.
23 June 2010 [15:55]

Days of Georgian Culture open in Baku

Azerbaijan's capital has today hosted the opening of the Days of the Georgian Culture.
23 June 2010 [14:17]

"Introduction of Euro-2 in Azerbaijan is necessary to protect ecology and ensure transport security"

Interview with Azerbaijan State Customs Committee Chuef Aydin Aliyev, who is on visit to Strasbourg.
23 June 2010 [14:08]

Azerbaijani government set to take steps to improve material and technical base of media

The Azerbaijani government plans a phased implementation of necessary measures to improve material and technical base of the press, social maintenance of media staff, the Presidential Administration socio-political department head Ali Hasanov said.
23 June 2010 [12:51]

Cargo ship caught fire in Baku

23 June 2010 [11:51]

Austrian library opened in Baku

The Austrian Library has been opened in Baku today. "This library will play an important role in intensifying Azerbaijani-Austrian relations," Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger said at the opening ceremony.
23 June 2010 [11:16]

Women participants of IDB Strategic Partnership Forum in Baku visit International Mugham Center

Women participants of the Baku Strategic Partnership Forum of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have visited the International Mugham Center.
23 June 2010 [10:50]

Baku hosts seminar on new trends in agricultural financing

Azerbaijan's capital has hosted A seminar on New Trends in Agricultural Financing.
23 June 2010 [10:13]

Azerbaijani poet: Talented authors get paid overseas, in here its the opposite

Interview with poet, translator and honored art figure of Azerbaijan Siyavush Mammadzade.
23 June 2010 [09:30]

Baku meeting to develop road map for enhancing intra-OIC trade ends

The Baku Meeting to Develop the Road Map for Enhancing Intra-OIC Trade has wrapped up.
23 June 2010 [08:05]

More changes made to the "Traffic Law" in Azerbaijan

Amendments and annexes to the “Traffic law” and Code of Administrative Offences have been discussed at the last meeting of the extraordinary session of the Azerbaijani parliament.
22 June 2010 [17:55]

NEW RULES FOR AZERBAIJANI DRIVERS...

The Azerbaijani parliament's extraordinary meeting held June 22 adopted a law on amendments and changes to the country's law "On the rules of traffic."
22 June 2010 [17:25]

Prescription drugs will be advertised in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani parliament's extraordinary meeting held June 22 adopted a law on amendments and changes to the country's laws "On Advertising", "On Broadcasting" and "On medicines".
22 June 2010 [16:45]

Azerbaijan's agriculture minister meets IFAD president

Agriculture Minister of Azerbaijan Ismet Abasov met with visiting President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Kanayo F. Nwanze.
22 June 2010 [16:29]

Governmental commission convenes in natural disaster zone in Azerbaijan

The Governmental Commission holds a meeting in the natural disaster zone, emerged as a result of floods in the Kur River. The Commission is at the session in Azerbaijan's Sabirabad region.
22 June 2010 [16:12]

Azerbaijani energy operator operates to repair energy supply system in disaster areas

"Azerenerji" is working to determine the amount of damage caused by floods and mudflows that occurred in April-May, the company said.
22 June 2010 [15:20]

14 000 schoolers will not get certificate in Azerbaijan this year

As many as 88,815 pupils out of 92,002 (96/54%) have participated in finals this year.
22 June 2010 [14:53]

Azerbaijan Railways sends second staff to construct Baku-Tbilisi-Kars

Employees of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC went to Georgia to participate in the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad, Azerbaijan Railways CJSC spokesman Nadir Azmammadov said.
22 June 2010 [14:13]

Heinous crimes courts to be established in Azerbaijani regions

The law on amendments to the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "Courts and Judges" and "Legal and judicial council" were made at an extraordinary meeting of the Azerbaijani parliament.
22 June 2010 [13:15]

Conference on fight against human trafficking held in Ganja city of Azerbaijan

A conference on fight human trafficking took place in Azerbaijani city Ganja.
22 June 2010 [11:40]

Azerbaijani MP becomes an adviser for the Institute of Values in Georgia

Institute of Values has been founded to promote Western values in Georgia.
22 June 2010 [11:21]

Heavy rains in Azerbaijani region disconnect three villages from district center

Heavy rains in Ismayilli region disconnected three villages from the district center.
22 June 2010 [10:35]

Seminar on utilization of marginal quality water in agriculture held in Baku

A seminar on “Utilization of Marginal Quality Water in Agriculture: Potential and Constraints was held in Baku as part of the 5th IDB Global Forum on Islamic Finance on June 21.
21 June 2010 [17:45]

Azerbaijani MPs attend international conference in Romania - PHOTOS

Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azerbaijan-based Ziya Bunyadov Oriental Studies Institute, Romania-based Center for Turkic and Central Asia Studies and Azerbaijani embassy in Romania organized an international conference entitled “Dialogue between East and West” in Kluj-Napoka city of Romania on June 17-18.
21 June 2010 [17:37]

Prices for Hajj pilgrimage from Azerbaijan announced

Application for pilgrimage to Hajj has been started. Caucasian Muslims Office said, that the application deadline is in September.
21 June 2010 [16:26]

Azerbaijan to announce amount of compensation for natural disaster zone's population

About 60,000 hectares of cultivated land are under water as a result of natural disaster in Azeraijan, the Azerbaijani Agriculture Minister Ismat Abbasov said today.
21 June 2010 [15:44]

First ever South Caucasus Live internet show in Azerbaijan

With a grant from Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation (OSI AF) Azerbaijan Media Center just kicked off the series of live online program for the first time in the Southern Caucasus.
21 June 2010 [15:35]

Baku police finds weapons and ammunition in Iranian citizen's house

Baku police found weapons and ammunition in the house of an Iranian citizen.
21 June 2010 [14:55]

Azerbaijan's Republican Veterinary Laboratory renovated through U.S. government funds

The U.S. Government has announced the completion of repair works in the Azerbaijan's Republican Veterinary Laboratory carried out under the project "Reduction of biological danger" .
21 June 2010 [14:35]

Heavy rains and hail expected in mountainous and lowlying areas of Azerbaijan

Heavy rains and hail are expected to in mountainous and lowlying areas of Azerbaijan in the coming days, chief hydrologist at the Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry's National Hydrometeorological Department Asif Verdiyev said.
21 June 2010 [14:25]

Ecologist: Citizens need to be educated about dangers of swimming in polluted Absheron beaches

Population should be informed of health dangers of swimming in polluted Absheron Peninsula beaches to prevent attempts to swim in these beaches, chairman of the 'Green Movement' ecological organization Farid Huseynov said.
21 June 2010 [13:35]

Remaining Azerbaijani students in Kyrgyzstan to return home soon

Azerbaijani embassy in Kyrgyzstan is working to help remaining Azerbaijanis to leave the country.
21 June 2010 [13:14]

State Veterinary Service: Rabies cases increase among animals in Azerbaijan

“Recently, an increase is observed in the number of rabies cases in animals in Azerbaijan”, Chief of the State Veterinary Service under the Azerbaijani Agriculture Ministry Siyala Rustamova told media.
21 June 2010 [12:20]

Passenger buses clash in Baku

21 June 2010 [10:55]

Heydar Aliyev Scholarship to be created in Greece

A Scholarship named after Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev will be created in Greece.