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28 March 2007 [22:44]
Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova today met with MP Huseyn Abdullayev, who is kept in the detention place #1 of the Penitentiary Service of Justice Ministry.
28 March 2007 [22:40]
This summer five students and five master holders will be sent to Moscow and St. Petersburg to get education at the expense of the Russia Federation, Chairman of Russian Federation Council Sergey Mironov said during the meeting with the students of the Baku Slavic University.
28 March 2007 [22:32]
Azerbaijani Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service confirmed the reports on hunger strike by prisoners in Gobustan jail.
28 March 2007 [22:22]
Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery was not held in the second part of the day at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
28 March 2007 [22:08]
15 life-term prisoners of Azerbaijan's Gobustan jail started hunger strike.
28 March 2007 [21:59]
Emin Imamalyiev scored a late goal Wednesday to lead Azerbaijan to a 1-0 win over Finland in a European Championship qualifying match.
28 March 2007 [11:04]
The Azerbaijan Women's hockey team handed over heaviest defeat ever to the Russian hockey team when they outclassed the Russian women by 5-0 in a triangular event underway in Baku, Azerbaijan.
28 March 2007 [09:31]
Mstislav Rostropovich, seen by many as the world's greatest cellist, made a frail appearance at his 80th birthday alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday, his first since going to hospital nearly two months ago.
28 March 2007 [09:20]
No alternative application has been received for the participation in the tender announced for ANS TV and ANS ChM frequency, except this company.
28 March 2007 [09:13]
Azeri grandmaster Teimour Radjabov was defeated by Russia's Boris Gelfand.
28 March 2007 [08:47]
Azerbaijani football veterans received team's 0-5 defeat by Poland in European championship qualifying with deep anger.
28 March 2007 [08:45]
Youth and Sport minister Azad Rahimov participated in the "Inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue on youth" conference in Istanbul, Turkey.
28 March 2007 [08:40]
Water level have risen in mountain rivers in Azerbaijan as the snow in mountains thawed because of warm weather in recent days.
28 March 2007 [08:39]
Suicide occurred in Azerbaijani region of Zagatala.
28 March 2007 [08:37]
The officers and ensigns of Azerbaijani Interior Troops have been provided with a new apartment in Guba region.
27 March 2007 [23:01]
A team of Italian referees will take charge of the Azerbaijan vs Finland match in the EURO 2008 qualifying round at the Tofiq Bahramov stadium in Baku on Wednesday.
27 March 2007 [22:58]
Anglo-Azerbaijan and London-Azerbaijan Communities organized March 26 the arrangement on the occasion of Novruz Holiday at the UK House of Commons, Embassy of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland said.
27 March 2007 [22:52]
The court of the Russian town of Kondopoga on Tuesday sentenced Sergei Mozgalyov and Yuri Pliyev to 3.5 years and eight months in a maximum security prison, respectively, for provoking a fight at the Chaika restaurant last autumn.
27 March 2007 [22:30]
World No.4 Shakhriyar Mammadyarov of Azerbaijan will be locking horns with some of the top stars in world chess at the third M-Tel Masters in Sofia, Bulgaria starting May 9.
27 March 2007 [19:37]
The employees of Azerbaijan's Parliament (Milli Majlis) will be attested on March 29.
27 March 2007 [19:34]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev signed an executive order on awarding Mstislav Rostropovich 'Heydar Aliyev' order.
27 March 2007 [19:20]
Azerbaijani natioanal under-17 team lost both encounters in 2007 European championship qualifying second leg held in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
27 March 2007 [19:16]
"Armenian squad is stronger than Azerbaijan. That's why tomorrow's match against Armenia is more important for us," stated Poland squad coach Dariush Dziekanovski.
27 March 2007 [19:10]
1584 tickets have been sold for Azerbaijan–Finland match to take place tomorrow in Tofig Bakhramov stadium so far.
27 March 2007 [19:01]
Azerbaijani men's Azerneft volleyball club was the winner of international tournament held in Vinnitsa, Ukraine.
27 March 2007 [18:59]
Two soldiers of Azerbaijani Army were killed in mine blast in Nakhchivan on March 24.
27 March 2007 [16:19]
An appeal has been filed against the court decision on a two-month imprisonment of Azerbaijani parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev, Kamadar Nasibli, lawyer for the parliamentarian told.
27 March 2007 [16:12]
The temperature will rise in Azerbaijani territory from the second half of the day tomorrow, Azerbaijan’s Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorological Department Forecasting Bureau told.
27 March 2007 [14:19]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday cellist marked Mstislav Rostropovich's 80th birthday by praising his musical accomplishments and his human rights activism.
27 March 2007 [13:32]
Former AFFA president Fuad Musayev has health problem.
27 March 2007 [13:15]
Turgai Bayramov, who is accused of helping "Monitor" journal's editor Elmar Huseynov's assassinators to falsify documents and sentenced for two years, has been released from prison on March 19, Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service public affairs officer Rafig Ramazanov told.
27 March 2007 [12:22]
Azerbaijani singer Baloglan Ashrafov, hospitalized in Memorial hospital in Istanbul with cirrhosis, is planned to undergo a surgery on March 31.
27 March 2007 [11:33]
59-year old resident of the Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli Gojayev committed suicide next to his house.
27 March 2007 [09:18]
Seeking ways to counter the intensifying attacks of the Armenian diaspora, the Turkish and Azerbaijani diasporas have finally settled on a well-crafted strategy, following the First Forum of the World Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas Organizations held in Baku on March 9.
27 March 2007 [00:32]
Athletes from 12 countries, including Russia, Georgia, Iran, Turkey, Israel, Nigeria, etc will attend the International Boxing Tournament "Silk Road" to be held March 27 in Baku.
27 March 2007 [00:22]
Second channel of the Netherlands television has broadcast a half-hour program on Azerbaijan to publicize the country in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, press service of the Benelux Azerbaijanis Congress said.
26 March 2007 [14:08]
Azerbaijan national free-style wrestling team will be gearing for the European championship in Belarus, Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation reported.
26 March 2007 [14:06]
According to the Education Ministry of Azerbaijan, 1758 preschool educational institutions exist now in Azerbaijan.
26 March 2007 [09:04]
In Round 8 of the 16th Amber Rapid and Blindfold Tournament Vladimir Kramnik further strengthened his leading position in the overall standings.
25 March 2007 [10:52]
Azerbaijan will begin Summer Time at 4.00, March 25 by adjusting forward one hour.
25 March 2007 [10:51]
A car knocked down a solider of Azerbaijani Army.
25 March 2007 [09:09]
In Round 7 of the 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament Vladimir Kramnik increased his overall lead thanks to a 2-0 win over his old rival Peter Leko.
25 March 2007 [08:59]
Turkey thrashed European champions Greece 4-1 in their Euro 2008 qualifier to move three points clear at the top of Group C on Saturday.
25 March 2007 [08:53]
Poland scored two goals in the first five minutes Saturday and went on to beat Azerbaijan 5-0 in a European Championship qualifying match.
24 March 2007 [20:43]
Azerbaijan table tennis players are gearing up for the European championship to be held between March 26 and April 1 in Belgrade.
24 March 2007 [20:36]
Azerbaijan Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev is visiting Russia, Azerbaijan's Ambassador in Moscow said.
24 March 2007 [20:35]
24 March 2007 [20:27]
Azerbaijan-Turkey History Foundation will soon be established, said Chairman of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Businessmen Union Ahmet Erentok.
24 March 2007 [20:22]
Chairman of the Caucasian Muslims' Office Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade will attend Tuesday the international conference on problems of Islam, which will he held under the auspices of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo.
24 March 2007 [13:31]
In round 6 of the Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament World Champion Vladimir Kramnik regained the lead thanks to a 1.5-0.5 win in a direct encounter with one of his two co-leaders, Levon Aronian.
23 March 2007 [23:09]
Fire in the house owned by Hasanovs killed five and injured one in Ali Bayramli, a large city, Azerbaijan.
23 March 2007 [22:58]
Serbia's aim of emulating their UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification of 2005/06 moved closer to fruition as they began their Elite round Group 3 campaign with a comfortable defeat of Azerbaijan.
23 March 2007 [02:48]
Wendnesday the players of the 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament enjoyed a free day.
22 March 2007 [23:43]
On March 21-24, European Parliamentary Forum (EPF) together with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Healthcare and Social Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia will organize the First South Caucasus Annual Youth Reproductive Health and Rights Forum.
22 March 2007 [01:39]
The prisoners pardoned under a presidential decree have been released from the jails.
21 March 2007 [12:14]
A delegation of Turkish archeologists and historians was headed to Israel on Tuesday to inspect excavation work near a Jerusalem holy site that has sparked clashes between police and local Muslims and touched off fierce criticism throughout the Islamic world.
21 March 2007 [11:55]
An ensemble of traditional Iranian music native to the northern province of Mazandaran will perform four concerts in the Azerbaijani capital Baku beginning March 25.
21 March 2007 [09:13]
In the fourth round of the 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament little changed at the top of the table, except for the fact that the first three in the standings strengthened their leading position.
20 March 2007 [21:59]
The once famous National Olympic Training Centre in Mingechaur, Azerbaijan, on the Kur River, has made its first steps to return to its former glory.
20 March 2007 [21:56]
Mayor Bill White of Houston has officially declared March 21 the Day of Azerbaijanis at request of Houston Azeri Society.
20 March 2007 [21:53]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and his wife Mehriban Aliyeva participated Novruz Holiday events in Baku.
20 March 2007 [10:42]
After three rounds (of eleven) it's obviously way too early to speculate about the outcome of the 16th Amber tournament.
20 March 2007 [10:19]
Great Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko's monument will be erected in Zagatala.
20 March 2007 [10:16]
Azerbaijan's Ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova met with prisoners at the Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service juvenile detention center on Novruz holiday.
20 March 2007 [10:13]
Azerbaijanis living in Kyiv leased one of the great halls of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to celebrate Novruz holiday.
20 March 2007 [10:06]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev signed an executive order on granting presidential pensions to Firengiz Alizadeh, Kheyraddin Gojayev (Goja) and Muslim Imanov.
20 March 2007 [09:59]
Two Azerbaijani journalists accused of inciting religious hatred with an article that criticized Islam went on trial Monday, both accusing authorities of waging a politically motivated prosecution.
20 March 2007 [09:49]
Elmira Orujova, chairwoman of the 'Hesret Yolu' Public Union of Assistance to War Prisoners and Hostages held a press conference in connection with Azerbaijani Army soldier Samir Mammadov, who was captured by Armenian Armed Forces in December, 2006.
19 March 2007 [22:45]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued pardon decree on Novruz holiday.
19 March 2007 [22:36]
Georgian President Michael Saakashvili's mother Giuli Alasaniya visited Gakh and Zagatala regions of Azerbaijan.
19 March 2007 [22:31]
Chief of the Committee Against Torture Elchin Behbudov met with Seid Gardashbeyli in the detention place of National Security Ministry.
19 March 2007 [22:17]
Baku Main Police Office will be on alert on the eve of national holiday Novruz from March 20 to 26.
19 March 2007 [18:23]
Gloomy, cloudy and rainy weather is forecasted for Azerbaijan in Novruz holiday days.
19 March 2007 [18:21]
Baku Main Police Office has carried out an operation 'Barama' in Novkhany to fight delinquency and ensure public order by the order of the Office chief General Lieutenant Maharram Aliyev.
19 March 2007 [18:18]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Azerbaijani people on the national holiday Novruz.
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