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02 February 2010 [11:14]

Address register project underway in Azerbaijan

The Norwegian Cartography Agency (Statens Cartverk) since 2007 implements the project "Improvement of Azerbaijan system of addresses."
01 February 2010 [16:30]

Day.Az media company launches its Azerbaijani-language news portal

Day.Az Media Company has launched a new project - Milli.Az Xəbər portalı, a news portal in the Azerbaijani language.
01 February 2010 [12:07]

Passenger bus collision in Baku leaves five dead - UPDATE - PHOTOS

Two passenger buses collided in Binagadi street of Baku early at morning on Feb. 1.
30 January 2010 [13:25]

New web portal to popularize Azerbaijani tourism

The HotelToweb internet portal has been presented in Baku on Jan. 29.
30 January 2010 [12:52]

Azerbaijan adopts new standard for diabetic juice

Azerbaijan's State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Patents has adopted a new standard AZS 399 for diabetic natural juices.
29 January 2010 [17:36]

Azerbaijan's Council of State Support to NGOs issued 2,68 mln manat to finance projects in 2009

Chairman of the Council of State Support to NGOs under the President of Azerbaijan (CSSN) Azay Guliyev gave a press-conference on results of the structure’s activity in 2009.
29 January 2010 [12:04]

Assassinated Air Forces commander's apartment guard goes on trial in Azerbaijan

Elshan Eyvazov, security guard of the building, where assassinated Air Force and Air Defense Commander Lieutenant-General Rail Rzayev lived, went on trial on Jan. 28.
28 January 2010 [17:51]

Azerbaijani and Egyptian writers discuss literary ties

A meeting of Azerbaijan and Egyptian writers took place Wednesday at the Union of Writers.
28 January 2010 [15:43]

Armenian-captured Azerbaijani citizen’s son sends letter to his father

Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) mission in Azerbaijan met with Elmar Tagiyev, the son of resident of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz region Eldar Tagiyev.
28 January 2010 [15:20]

Banking and financial sector a "key partner" in Azerbaijan’s fight against child sexual exploitation and pornography

Banking and financial sector leaders will be asked to join the global fight against child exploitation and pornography if Azerbaijan agrees to ratify a Council of Europe treaty.
28 January 2010 [12:14]

Azerbaijan, Iran sign executive plan on youth policy cooperation

Azerbaijan's Youth and Sport Ministry and National Youth Organization of Iran have today inked an executive plan of the Memorandum on the youth policy cooperation signed last year.
27 January 2010 [17:00]

Turkic states policy support foundation presents books in Kyrgyzstan

The presentation of books published by request of the Turkic States Policy Support Foundation will take place at the National Library of Kyrgyzstan, in Bishkek, from February 4-6.
27 January 2010 [16:24]

International Committee of Red Cross visits Azerbaijani civilian in Armenian captivity

"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) takes interest in fate of every person taken hostage in the conflict zone," Head of the ICRC Mission to Azerbaijan Tun Vandenhove told reporters.
27 January 2010 [14:15]

Over 18, 000 people vaccinated against swine flu in Azerbaijan

"Currently, over 18, 000 people have been vaccinated against swine flu in Azerbaijan," Azerbaijan’s senior health official Emin Babayev said.
27 January 2010 [10:34]

Azerbaijani ombudswoman meets honorary president of Belgian senate

Azerbaijan`s Commissioner for Human Rights Elmira Suleymanova has met with visiting honorary president of Belgian Senate Anne-Marie Lizin.
26 January 2010 [19:15]

Azerbaijan's institute of radiation problems, Korean atomic energy research institute establish cooperation

Azerbaijan National Academy of Science`s Institute of Radiation Problems has signed a protocol of intent on cooperation with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute.
26 January 2010 [18:55]

Days of Azerbaijani Culture launched in Egypt

Opening ceremony of the Days of Azerbaijani Culture took place in Egypt.
26 January 2010 [18:34]

Quake hits Azerbaijan’s Gakh region

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in Gakh region of Azerbaijan, on the border with Georgia.
26 January 2010 [15:37]

Criminals demanding ransom of 1mln manats for kidnapped Baku resident detained

Criminals who demanded ransom of 1 million manats for kidnapped Baku resident have been detained, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry said.
26 January 2010 [14:44]

Russian minister of culture: Azerbaijan is good example for other countries

Russian minister of culture says Azerbaijan is good example for other countries.
25 January 2010 [17:57]

Delegation of Iranian National Youth Organization travels to Azerbaijan

The delegation of Iranian National Youth Organization has arrived in Azerbaijan, spokesman for Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan Abbas Isgandari said.
23 January 2010 [14:25]

Meeting of NGO section held as part of Azerbaijan-Russia forum

A meeting of NGO section took place as part of the First Azerbaijan-Russia Forum on humanitarian cooperation on Jan. 22.
22 January 2010 [18:29]

Russia's culture minister: Azerbaijan, Russia enjoy close ties

Russian culture minister Alexander Avdeeev has praised his country`s relations with Azerbaijan.
22 January 2010 [11:23]

"Mugham in Montana" wins another prize

“Mugham in Montana” documentary has won another prize this time in the 'Mountains-Environmental' category at the Sierra Nevada Film Festival.
22 January 2010 [10:06]

Azerbaijani president receives Turkish education minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Turkish education minister Nimet Cubukcu on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [20:10]

First Azerbaijan-Russia Forum on Humanitarian Cooperation to start in Baku

The Russian delegation that will attend the 1stAzerbaijan-Russia Forum on Humanitarian Cooperation on January 22-23 will arrive in Baku on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [19:08]

Road accidents kill 930 in Azerbaijan last year

As many as 930 people were killed in road accidents in Azerbaijan last year, Traffic Police Office of the Interior Ministry said.
21 January 2010 [18:37]

Euronews makes report from Azerbaijani side of contact line

Euronews journalist Laura Davidescu, who is visiting Azerbaijan, visited Terter and Aghdam regions of Azerbaijan on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [16:36]

Baku hosts "Regional Response 2010" preliminary planning conference

On Jan. 25, "Regional Response 2010" preliminary planning conference starts its work, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Defence said.
21 January 2010 [15:12]

Plane en route from Lahore to Manchester makes emergency landing in Baku airport

A plane en route from Lahore (Pakistan) to Manchester made an emergency landing Wednesday in Baku after an underage passenger felt sick, officials said.
21 January 2010 [15:07]

Turkish media reporters to visit Azerbaijan

A group of Turkish journalists led by Mehmat Ali Dim, Chairman of the Alanya Press Society, is going to visit Azerbaijan on January 30.
21 January 2010 [13:54]

Azerbaijani president opens newly-reconstructed urological clinic

President Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva attended a ceremony to officially open the Republican Clinic Urological Hospital after its overhaul on Jan. 21.
21 January 2010 [13:13]

Turkish national education minister visits Azerbaijan

The delegation led by National Education Minister of Turkey Nimet Cubukcu is visiting Azerbaijan.
21 January 2010 [12:13]

Azerbaijani enrolled in "America's got talent" competition

For the first time a native Azerbaijani in US will be participating at American song competition.
21 January 2010 [10:15]

World Azerbaijanis commemorate 20th anniversary of Black January

The embassy of Azerbaijan in China has organized an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 20 January tragedy.
21 January 2010 [10:00]

Vienna hosts photo exhibition on Bloody January

A photo exhibition dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy opened Tuesday at the Time gallery here.
20 January 2010 [16:37]

UNESCO: Azerbaijan's Education for All (EFA) index rises by 3 percent

The Education for All (EFA) index in Azerbaijan rose by 3 percent, UNESCO said in its annual report “On the Road to Education for All: Progress and Challenges."
20 January 2010 [15:30]

Azerbaijan commemorates the anniversary of 20th January tragedy - UPDATE - PHOTOS

Azerbaijan is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 20 January tragedy today.
20 January 2010 [12:11]

Azerbaijan observes a moment of silence for 20th January martyrs

A state-wide moment of silence to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Black January was observed today at 12:00 (local time) across Azerbaijan.
19 January 2010 [20:04]

Anniversary of 20 January tragedy commemorated abroad

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Toronto has organized an event to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 20 January tragedy.
19 January 2010 [19:00]

Azerbaijani MP: Perpetrators of "Bloody January" has already received punishment

Problems of the USSR had started since Mikhail Gorbachev came to power, Azerbaijani member of parliament Zahid Oruj said.
19 January 2010 [17:13]

Book entitled "Karabakh Diary" published by Russian author in Moscow

Russia’s Kanonplyus publishing house has published a book entitled “Karabakh Diary” by a Russian author.
19 January 2010 [15:06]

IDPs to be resettled from hostels in Baku

The resettlement of the internally displaced persons from hostels and sanatoriums in Baku will start this year, chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov said.
19 January 2010 [14:30]

Blast in testing ground in Azerbaijan leaves two killed

Two were killed in the blast in the testing ground in Absheron region, Azerbaijan, Absheron prosecutor’s office said.