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01 March 2010 [17:50]

Name of Azerbaijani artist included in annual international catalogue

Name of Azerbaijani artist included in annual international catalogue.
01 March 2010 [15:20]

Azerbaijan launches news portal in Armenian language

The first Azerbaijani news portal in Armenian has launched today.
01 March 2010 [12:13]

Conference on Khojaly tragedy anniversary held in U.S. - PHOTOS

A conference to mark anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy took place at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City in the United States.
01 March 2010 [11:22]

First internet radio in Azerbaijan celebrates 3rd anniversary – PHOTOS

Azerbaijan's first internet radio station Day.Az Radio went on air on March 1, 2007.
27 February 2010 [13:27]

Interior Troops: Azerbaijani soldiers injured in traffic accident are in normal heath condition

Health status of the soldiers injured as a result of traffic accident with car of Azerbaijani Interior Troops is normal.
27 February 2010 [12:50]

Khojaly genocide victims commemorated in Ukraine

A memorial ceremony was held on the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide in Donetsk, Ukraine.
27 February 2010 [12:16]

Azerbaijani President awards employees of state news agency

On March 1, the Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency, AzerTaj,will turn 90.
26 February 2010 [18:15]

Azerbaijani president visits memorial to Khojaly tragedy victims - UPDATE - PHOTOS

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited today the memorial to victims of the Khojaly tragedy, erected in the Khatai District of Baku.
26 February 2010 [14:25]

A workshop on protection of Internally Displaced Persons to take place in Azerbaijan

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will hold a workshop on protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Azerbaijan on 3 March 2010.
26 February 2010 [09:21]

Azerbaijani President offers condolences to professor Ali Dogramaci over death of his father, public figure and prominent scientist

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has offered condolences to Professor Ali Dogramaci over the death of his father, public figure and outstanding scientist Ihsan Dogramaci.
25 February 2010 [22:30]

Netherlands to commemorate victims of Khojali Tragedy

The Netherlands Committee of Justice for Khojaly will hold events to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy as part of the international media campaign Justice for Khojaly, the State Committee for Work with the Diaspora told Trend News.
25 February 2010 [22:13]

Azerbaijan youth fund organizes events on Khojaly genocide

On the eve of 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, Head Baku Youth and Sports Department and the Azerbaijan Youth Fund held an essay contest on "The tragedy in Khojaly - bloody memory". The contest was organized among the pupils of secondary schools in Baku.
25 February 2010 [22:00]

Azerbaijan joins CoE convention

On Feb. 25, Azerbaijan signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the permanent mission of Azerbaijan to the CoE told Trend News.
25 February 2010 [20:17]

Azerbaijani identifies cases of direct appeal of foreigners and stateless persons to obtain visas from foreign ministry

The Azerbaijani government has identified instances of direct appeal of the foreigners and stateless persons to obtain visas from the Foreign Ministry.
25 February 2010 [14:52]

Landslide in Azerbaijan's Agsu region damages 77 houses

Landslide occurred in five villages of Azerbaijan's Agsu region inflicting damage to 77 houses.
25 February 2010 [11:35]

Azerbaijani human rights commissioner meets head of EU delegation

Human rights commissioner of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova has met today head of the European Union delegation Roland Kobia.
24 February 2010 [14:37]

Azerbaijan presented a clip dedicated to Khojaly Genocide - PHOTOS

Baku hosted a presentation of the "Justice for Khojaly" video clip of American rapper Tony Blackman and the Azerbaijani rap band "Dayirman" on the genocide perpetrated by Armenians in Khojaly.
24 February 2010 [12:50]

Health and sports complex catches fire in Baku

The second floor of the two-store building in the capital Baku caught fired last night.
24 February 2010 [11:12]

UN General Assembly recognizes March 21 International Day of Nowruz

Feb.23, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on "International Day of Nowruz," the Azerbaijani Permanent Mission to UN reported.
24 February 2010 [08:11]

Scientific seminar "Memory of Khojaly" conducted in Astana

On Feb. 23, a scientific workshop "Memory of Khojaly" was conducted in Astana. Event was organized by the Azerbaijani embassy in Kazakhstan and the Association of Friendship and Culture "Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan".
24 February 2010 [08:00]

38 persons declared to be under international search due to occupation of Khojaly

38 persons were declared to be under international search through Interpol in connection with the occupation of the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly.
23 February 2010 [20:37]

Radio broadcast features Khojaly Genocide in France

A French language radio program totally dedicated to the 18th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide was broadcast here Monday with the support of the Strasbourg-based Azerbaijan House.
23 February 2010 [19:07]

New candidates for Ombudsman's office announced in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) has received a new bill on new Ombudsman of the country, ted to the parliament, sources in Milli Majlis said.
22 February 2010 [18:45]

Baku hosts Health Days of Israel

Health Days of Israel are underway in Baku.
22 February 2010 [18:23]

Head of WHO mission in Azerbaijan: Nearly 600,000 people die from passive smoking annually worldwide

Day.Az interview with head of the WHO mission in Azerbaijan Kamran Garakhanov.
22 February 2010 [17:53]

Road Repairs Department explodes in Baku - UPDATE - PHOTO

Road Repairs and Construction Department of the Binagadi District of Baku exploded at early morning on Feb. 22.
22 February 2010 [15:36]

Khojaly victims to be commemorated in London

Azerbaijani students will hold a rally in London, on February 26 on the occasion of Khojaly Genocide, committed by Armenians eighteen years ago.
22 February 2010 [12:46]

International Mother Language Day to be marked in Azerbaijan

International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been observed annually since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
22 February 2010 [09:21]

Baku to host first forum of Turkic NGOs

21 February 2010 [10:50]

Quake jolts Azerbaijan

Weak quake jolted the western Azerbaijan on Saturday evening.
20 February 2010 [19:20]

Photo competition takes place in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani representation of Rossotrudnichestvo - Russian Center for Culture and Information has announced photo competition “Spring stories”.
20 February 2010 [18:49]

The Landslide in Azerbaijan’s Astara region causes emergent evacuation of the residents

A landslide caused emergency situation in Astara region of Azerbaijan, APA reports quoting the official website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan.
20 February 2010 [15:41]

European Court chairman: Azerbaijan has made progress in human rights

European Court Chairman says Azerbaijan has made progress in human rights lately.
20 February 2010 [15:04]

Azerbaijan registers more diabetics

20 February 2010 [12:35]

Gunmen kill currency exchange office employee in Azerbaijan

Two gunmen attacked employees of the currency exchange office in Azerbaijan's Sumgait city at early morning on Feb. 20.
19 February 2010 [20:03]

Head of Azerbaijan National NGO Forum meets members of US Congress

Head of Azerbaijan National NGO Forum Rauf Zeyni met with members of the UN Congress.
19 February 2010 [19:44]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation publishes 'Karabakh realities' collection in Japanese

On the eve of the anniversary of the Khojaly massacre the Heydar Aliyev Foundation has published "Karabakh realities" collection in Japanese, the Foundation said.
19 February 2010 [19:13]

Azerbaijan to consider joining Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution damage

Azerbaijan's parliament is set to consider the country`s joining the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage.
19 February 2010 [17:06]

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry says Azerbaijani crew members on board of Turkish ship detained in Albania face no restrictions to return home

"The eight Azerbaijanis, who are on board of the Premyer ship detained in Albania, feel good and face no restriction to return ome," Spokesman for Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov said.
19 February 2010 [14:21]

Azerbaijan Media Center hosts photo exhibition

An exhibition entitled “The best of the best” opened Thursday at the Azerbaijan Media Center featuring winners from the Pictures of the Year International competition.
19 February 2010 [13:35]

Azerbaijan's State Committee chief: Families do have cases of domestic violence and women's rights violation

Day.Az interview with Chairman of the Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Problems Hijran Huseynova.
19 February 2010 [10:50]

Major traffic accident involving 7 cars occurred in Baku – PHOTOS

Major traffic accident involving 7 cars took place in Baku at night on Feb. 18.
19 February 2010 [09:47]

Azerbaijani President chairs meeting on environmental problems

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev presided over a meeting to discuss environmental problems on Feb. 18.