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26 May 2010 [17:13]

Azerbaijan purchases thermometers for the dead

Lately, media has reported many cases when corpses revive in morgues.
26 May 2010 [16:36]

Dictionary of Juhuri, language of Mountain Jews, published in Azerbaijan - PHOTO

The first dictionary of the Juhuri, language of the Mountain Jews, has been published in Azerbaijan.
26 May 2010 [15:53]

Azerbaijani entrants given chance to get education in Ukraine

Ukraine wants to give Azerbaijani entrants a right to get education in Ukrainian universities, Consul of Ukraine in Azerbaijan Vitaly Kramarenko said at a joint press conference with a delegation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Education.
26 May 2010 [15:13]

Azerbaijai ombudsperson meets CoE Deputy Secretary General

Azeri Higher Commissioner for Human Rights Elmira Suleymanova has met Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio.
26 May 2010 [14:45]

"Number of new-born girls reduced in Azerbaijan due to selective abortions"

Chairperson of the PACE Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, Jose Mendes Bota welcomed the law adopted by the Azerbaijani parliament on prevention of domestic violence.
26 May 2010 [13:54]

UNDP, Azerbaijan Ecology Ministry hold conference on pasture management in Baku

National conference on pasture management was held at the central building of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources within the framework of the Ministry and UNDP joint project funded by the Government of Norway, UN Department of Public Information office in Azerbaijan said.
26 May 2010 [13:30]

Chief of Visnhevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation arrives in Azerbaijan

Chief of Vishnevsky-Rostropovich Foundation Yelena Rostropovich, executive director William Amos and medical director Raul Vince arrived in Azerbaijan.
26 May 2010 [12:38]

Baku hosts conference on strengthening role of Azerbaijani ombudsperson as national preventive mechanism

The OSCE Office in Baku, Azerbaijan Milli Majlis and Ombudsman Office have co-organized a conference on strengthening the role of Azerbaijan's Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) as National Preventive Mechanism.
26 May 2010 [12:30]

Azerbaijan signs contract to lease orbital position for national satellite

Today in Istanbul (Turkey) the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan and the Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT signed a long-term contract on leasing an orbital position for Azerbaijani satellite Azerspace, the ministry reported.
26 May 2010 [10:24]

Azerbaijani justice minister meets CoE director general for human rights and legal affairs

Azerbaijan's Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov has met Philippe Boillat, Director General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe.
26 May 2010 [09:15]

Chief of Azerbaijani State Committee on Work with Diaspora meets Belgian senator

Chairman of the Azerbaijan State Committee on Work with the Diaspora Nazim Ibrahimov has met Anne-Marie Lizin, honorary president of the Belgian Senate, chairperson of the Foreign Relations and Defense Committee.
26 May 2010 [09:03]

Woman beaten to death in Baku

Today, in Khatai district of Baku a murder took place, according to the General Police office of Baku.
25 May 2010 [16:59]

Azerbaijani parliament discusses bill to fight domestic violence

The draft law on "Combating domestic violence and protecting of victims of domestic violence" is discussed in the first reading in the Azerbaijani Parliament.
25 May 2010 [16:19]

INVISIBLE PEOPLE OF AZERBAIJAN - PHOTOS

Why invisible? Because sometimes that’s exactly what we see in them – nothing.
25 May 2010 [16:11]

Azerbaijani Ecology Ministry: Water level decreased in rivers

The water level decreased in the rivers in the Azerbaijani territory May 24, the Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry reported.
25 May 2010 [14:44]

Azerbaijani violinist's triumphant performance in Moscow

Young Azeri violinist Elvin Ganiyev has performed in Moscow at International Festival Moscow Welcomes Friends, organized by the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation.
25 May 2010 [14:30]

Azerbaijani, Georgian doctors take measures against malaria in border regions

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Health and the Georgian National Center for Public Health and Disease Control carried out joint measures to prevent malaria in the Azerbaijani village of Kesalo in Marneuli region (Eastern Georgia, Kvemo Kartli).
25 May 2010 [12:40]

Baku to host culturologists' forum

The second national forum of culturologists will be held June 3 at Baku Museum Center.
25 May 2010 [12:33]

Azerbaijani State Maritime Administration attends 87th session of IMO Maritime Safety

The 87th session of International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee was held on May 12-21 in London.
25 May 2010 [12:22]

Azerbaijani citizen injured in traffic accident in Turkey, details revealed

Condition of Azerbaijani, who injured as a result of traffic accident in Turkey May 24 is stabile, Azerbaijan's ambassador to Ankara Zakir Hashimov said.
25 May 2010 [10:32]

Azerbaijani MPs meet PACE committee chief for gender equality

Members of Azerbaijan's Parliament Rabiyyat Aslanova and Ali Huseynov have met chairman of the PACE Committee for Gender Equality Jose Mendes Bota.
24 May 2010 [18:20]

Ecology Minister: Araz and Kura Rivers may be divided in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Huseyngulu Bagirov said there are proposals to divide the Araz and Kur rivers in the Azerbaijani territory.
24 May 2010 [17:47]

Azerbaijani Ombudsman: More attention paid to prisoners' health in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Ombudsman says more attention is paid to prisoners' health.
24 May 2010 [17:40]

Azerbaijan adopts action plan to establish 'e-government' for 2010-2011

The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers adopted a regulation confirming a 2010-2011 action plan on forming e-government in the country, the Communications and IT Ministry reported.
24 May 2010 [17:33]

Baku is one of three European countries to celebrate World Environment Day

Every year the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) announces main cities to celebrate the World Environment Day in Europe.
24 May 2010 [16:54]

American poet published a book in Azerbaijan

In early May, an Israeli “Mirvori” publishing house and American "New Frontier" publishers co-released a book of Baku-born American poet Nobert Evdayev.
24 May 2010 [15:44]

Armed gang promoting wahhabism detained in Azerbaijan

Weapons were found in the Azerbaijani town of Sheki while searching of people advocating "Wahhabism".
24 May 2010 [15:08]

Sarisu Lake destroys dams, floods houses in Azerbaijan

Sarisu Lake located in the regions of Sabirabad, Saatli and Imishli broke a dam towards the Muradbeyli village of Sabirabad region, local residents said.
24 May 2010 [14:06]

Baku hosts conference "TGNA – 90 years, parliamentary diplomacy – TurkPA"

A conference entitled “TGNA – 90 years, Parliamentary diplomacy - TurkPA” today has started in Baku.
24 May 2010 [13:39]

Baku hosts Azerbaijan-Latvia education forum

Azerbaijan-Latvia Education Forum today has started in Baku State University (BSU).
24 May 2010 [13:31]

Ministerial conference on gender equality kicks off in Baku - PHOTOS

The 7th Conference of Ministers responsible for Equality between Women and Men, under the theme “Gender equality: bridging the gap between de jure and de facto gender equality” has today started in Azerbaijani capital.
24 May 2010 [13:23]

Azerbaijani Ecology Ministry works to prevent increase in water level of Mingachevir Lake

An action plan to reduce volume of water flowing to the Mingachevir Lake is being prepared, minister of ecology and natural resources of Azerbaijan said.
24 May 2010 [12:56]

2010 Student Business Day to be held in Baku

On May 26th, 80 participants of the JA Student Companies program, the youth entrepreneurship initiative, will come together in Baku for the 2010 Student Business Day.
24 May 2010 [12:49]

"Population in disaster zone to be provided with medical and psychological assistance"

The Azerbaijani Health Ministry will send brigades to provide medical and psychological to population of the regions affected by the natural disaster, Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev told journalists today.
24 May 2010 [11:13]

Azerbaijani Medical University rector talks about foreign students, anatomy museum and the innovations at the university

An exclusive interview with Ahliman Amiraslanov, Rector of the Azerbaijan Medical University, academician and winner of the USSR State Award.
24 May 2010 [11:05]

Cuba's mass media keen on Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has seen a dramatic rise in interest from Cuba's mass media following the Days of Culture in this country, on March 2010.
24 May 2010 [10:30]

Kura River destroys another dam, floods another Azerbaijani village

On Sunday at about 18:30 Kura River burst through nearly 30-40 meter part of a dam near Birinji Meyniman village in Hajigabul region of Azerbaijan.
24 May 2010 [09:16]

Azerbaijani cooks shine at Greek competition

Azerbaijani chefs have brought home a clutch of 11 medals, a Grand Prix and cup from an international contest in Greece.
22 May 2010 [13:35]

Conference marking 135th anniversary of Azerbaijani press held in Baku

An international conference to mark the 135th anniversary of national press was organized by the Press Council and Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party was held on Friday.
22 May 2010 [13:28]

Baku hosts International Center for Scientific and technical Information's meeting

The 61st sitting of the Committee of Plenipotentiary Representatives of ICSTI (International Center for Scientific and Technical Information) member states was held in Azerbaijan's capital on Friday.
22 May 2010 [13:12]

Latvian citizens illegally residing in Azerbaijan detained

Latvian citizens illegally residing in Azerbaijan have been detained.
22 May 2010 [12:53]

Azerbaijan's Ecology Ministry inspects water-cleaning equipment in disaster-affected areas

Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Huseyngulu Bagirov on May 21 inspected the water-cleaning equipment with a capacity of 60 tons per day, which was installed in Sabirabad district, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Irada Ibrahimova said.
22 May 2010 [11:50]

CoE secretary general: Women's visibility in political life is instrumental to fight against gender stereotypes in Azerbaijan

Women's visibility and participation in political life is instrumental to the fight against gender stereotypes in Azerbaijan, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, believes.
22 May 2010 [11:24]

UN General Secretary's representative visited Azerbaijani regions where IDPs settled

On May 21, the representative of the UN Secretary General on the human rights of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) Walter Kalin has made a trip to Azerbaijani regions where the refugees temporarily have been settled.
21 May 2010 [18:44]

SOCAR-Georgia reconstructs outstanding playwright's house museum in Tbilisi

SOCAR-Georgia started reconstructing the house of Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh, a celebrated Azerbaijani author, playwright, philosopher, and founder of modern literary criticism, who lived most part of his life in Tbilisi, Georgia.
21 May 2010 [18:28]

14 villages, 20 thousand people, more than 4300 families suffered from the floods in Azerbaijan

The Health Ministry of Azerbaijan spread information about the measures taken in the flooded areas.
21 May 2010 [18:12]

Baku hosting international seminar on world electronic information resources

An international seminar on utilization of world electronic information resources has today started in Azerbaijan's capital.
21 May 2010 [17:54]

International conference on scientific and technological innovations underway in Baku

An international conference entitled “Scientific and technological innovations: national experience and international cooperation” was held here on Thursday.