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23 December 2006 [01:21]
274 art works stolen from State Art Museum in July, 1993, have been found in the USA.
22 December 2006 [17:43]
Illegal drugstores will be suspended, said Health Minister Ogtay Shireliyev.
22 December 2006 [17:42]
The IV Congress of Azerbaijani Journalists will be held tomorrow.
22 December 2006 [17:30]
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Health, with the support of WFP and the Vishnevskaya-Rostropovich Foundation (VRF), has launched the country’s 2006 de-worming campaign, aimed at improving the health and intellectual development of the country’s most impoverished children, many of them internally displaced as a result of the armed conflict over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh.
22 December 2006 [13:45]
The last decision about football player of Azerbaijani national team and Garabagh club Sergey Sokolov who was removed from the field because of found betametazone preparation in his blood after the game with Belgium will be passed after January 10 next year.
22 December 2006 [13:39]
The weather was unstable, it snowed in foothills and mountainous regions and in most regions intensively December 21-22, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department Bureau Chief Umayra Tagiyeva informs.
22 December 2006 [11:04]
Wild Nature Rehabilitation Centre will be opened in National Park Altiagaj at the beginning of 2007, Ecology and natural Resources minister Huseyn Bagirov told reporters.
22 December 2006 [11:03]
"The fact about bird flu among the migrant birds was not confirmed during the monitoring held by Ecology and Resources Ministry," Ecology and Natural Resources Minister Huseyn Bagirov told journalists.
22 December 2006 [11:03]
A fatal traffic accident took place in Elet-Astara road in Gelmetuk district, the region of Lenkeran.
22 December 2006 [10:54]
Internet sites of Gundelik Azerbaijan www.gunazer.com and Realniy Azerbaijan www.realazer.com have been attacked twice by hackers.
22 December 2006 [10:53]
Return Azerbaijani migrants from Russia will not cause criminal atmosphere in the country, stated Oruj Zalov, deputy minister of Interior Affairs.
22 December 2006 [10:52]
Azerbaijani community in the capital of Estonia in Tallinn founded "Fidan" Child and Youth Center.
22 December 2006 [10:51]
Milli Majlis held a special meeting related to the CE campaign concerning violence against women.
22 December 2006 [10:48]
"I made claims on appropriation of cultural heritage of Azerbaijan to Armenian Culture Minister in Romania. The minister accepted my claims and said that they will try to decrease this kind of case," Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev.
21 December 2006 [23:03]
Azeri singers and soloists of Azerbaijan Academic Theater of Opera & Ballet performed December 19 at the 'Solo Umberto' Theater of Rome, hosted by the Rome Executive Power, Foreign Affairs Ministry of Italy and the country's largest concerts organizer 'Associazione II Tempietto', Embassy of Azerbaijan to Italy said.
21 December 2006 [22:58]
The festival devoted to the memory of the great French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz (1803-1869) annually is held in Gothic Saint-Andre village of Grenoble city, where the composer was born. The event is sponsored by organization "Friends of Berlioz Festival" led by Jean Boyer.
21 December 2006 [22:52]
Building bridges in Baku to avoid traffic jams brings only more jams.
21 December 2006 [22:46]
Lifer Anar Ismayilov who was accused of killing Nadir Hasanguliyev, parliamentarian Gudret Hasanguliyev's brother appealed to the family of the victim again. He called the name of the contractor in his second letter.
21 December 2006 [22:42]
The proposals to tighten Traffic Regulations have been introduced to President's Office, said Main State Traffic Police Office chief Ramiz Zeynalov.
21 December 2006 [22:40]
"Azerbaijan did not have candidate to TURKSOY Director General," said Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev.
21 December 2006 [17:05]
238 illegal migrants have been detained in Azerbaijani territory since Interior Ministry Migration Service was founded.
21 December 2006 [14:18]
"This year some artists in Azerbaijan culture passed away. I feel sorry that, there is not any artist in Azerbaijan that brought up genius people," said People's Artist, kamancha-player Habil Aliyev.
21 December 2006 [11:04]
On Wednesday Court of Grievous Crimes presided by Judge Eynulla Veliyev held the trial of former deputy chief of Justice Ministry Main office of execution of Court Decisions (MOECD) Gulmammad Mammadov, former chief of Procurement and Trade Base (PTB) Jabbarov Javanshir and more 22 former officers of Justice Ministry.
21 December 2006 [11:01]
Education Ministry began inspections at non-registered branches of foreign universities in Azerbaijan.
21 December 2006 [10:46]
Azerbaijan will open the first laboratory for epidemiologic control over wild nature.
21 December 2006 [10:45]
Trial of Zabit Kazimov and Perviz Mammedov accused in assassination of Ganja Police Office Traffic Police department Chief Ikram Khalilov will be held in Grievous Crimes Court presided over by Imamali Asgerov on Dec 26.
21 December 2006 [10:44]
"State educational institutions will not be privatized. They will remain under state control," said Minister of Education Misir Mardanov.
21 December 2006 [10:43]
"National library" department was opened under the Lermontov Central library in St. Petersburg.
21 December 2006 [10:40]
Police will be put on alert on holidays to provide the security of the population and to keep the order in Baku.
20 December 2006 [20:43]
The measures are being taken to improve medical services in outlying mountainous villages of the northern regions of Azerbaijan.
20 December 2006 [20:33]
The first group of the pilgrims left for Hajj on December 13, already arrived in Saudi Arabia.
20 December 2006 [20:31]
The meeting of National Olympic Committee Executive committee was held on Wednesday.
20 December 2006 [20:30]
"Turkish football Federation President is Haluk Ulusoy. He does not intend to resign. Though the press writes about it, Ulusoy's intention is to execute his duties," said UEFA's vice-president Senez Erzik.
20 December 2006 [17:16]
Today, the meeting was held with the presence of the first deputy chief of Ganja Major’s Office Rovshen Sadikhov.
20 December 2006 [16:31]
Court of Grievous Crimes presided by Judge Eynulla Veliyev held the trial of former deputy chief of Justice Ministry Main office of execution of Court Decisions (MOECD) Gulmammad Mammadov, former chief of Procurement and Trade Base (PTB) Jabbarov Javanshir and more 22 former officers of Justice Ministry, Judge Eynulla Veliyev told.
20 December 2006 [16:00]
It has been snowing in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic since morning.
20 December 2006 [15:55]
Azerbaijan's flights to Hajj will be realized at 03.30 and 05.45 today. Several more flights will be realized till December 24.
20 December 2006 [15:16]
20 December 2006 [15:14]
Azerbaijan Ministry of Health said a new medical center was constructed in Ali Bayramli province.
20 December 2006 [15:13]
20 December 2006 [15:11]
A man has died in a collision involving two cars in Goranboy province.
20 December 2006 [15:09]
Azerbaijan Greco-Roman wrestlers headed to Zelenograd, Russia, to participate in the international tournament.
20 December 2006 [13:12]
The 23rd meeting of TURKSOY held in Ankara is over. The final document adopted as the result of two-day meeting.
20 December 2006 [12:49]
On International Day of People with Disabilities, World Vision Azerbaijan Children's Program bestowed special attention and gifts for very young beneficiaries of the project.
20 December 2006 [11:30]
The State Ballet Theatre of Russia will present "One Thousand and One Nights" at the University of Florida's Phillips Center.
20 December 2006 [11:21]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov's opera 'Leyli and Mejnun' will be performed in Saudi Arabia.
20 December 2006 [11:19]
Delay of flight to Hajj is related to technical problems.
20 December 2006 [11:18]
Criminal case was launched on the fact of the explosion happened on the engine part of Shemkir oil tanker under repair in Paris Commune Dockyard.
20 December 2006 [11:16]
The officers of Interior Ministry Department Fighting Human Traffic arrested Azerbaijani woman on human traffic.
20 December 2006 [11:08]
Education Ministry together with the representatives of mass media will hold raids in high schools to prevent the corruption during winter sessions, Education Minister Misir Mardanov said.
20 December 2006 [11:07]
The population of Tabriz boycotted the newspaper 'Shimali Iran' publishing threatening articles.
20 December 2006 [11:06]
New bill concerning the amendments to the law of civil service has been worked out.
20 December 2006 [10:58]
Health minister Ogtay Shiraliyev will visit Sheki.
20 December 2006 [10:56]
"Zakir Nasirov and I were the only persons that tried to reveal the issue," a lawyer to former Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department chief Zakir Nasirov Adil Ismayilov said.
20 December 2006 [10:48]
"35 officers of Baku Main Police Board were dismissed because of irregularities," said Interior Ministry Traffic Police Office public relations department chief Arestun Mejidov.
20 December 2006 [10:45]
President Ilham Aliyev decreed on establishing Modern Cultural Center.
19 December 2006 [23:31]
TURKSOY's temporary Director General was elected in the 23rd meeting of the organization.
19 December 2006 [15:41]
Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev will meet with the winner sportsmen in World and European championships, as he did every year.
19 December 2006 [15:26]
Draft law about Education can be discussed in the next session of the parliament, Education Minister Misir Mardanov told.
19 December 2006 [13:34]
The temperature will fall 2-3 degrees beginning from the second half of the week in Azerbaijan.
19 December 2006 [13:33]
World Conservation Union (IUCN) will hold monitoring in the occupied Azerbaijani territories to investigate the ecological situation and harm on the biodiversity.
19 December 2006 [13:32]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the law about the amendments to the Labour Code.
19 December 2006 [11:14]
Next meeting of Germany-Azerbaijan Cultural Centre (Deutsch-Aserbaidschanischer Kulturverein Hamburg) was held in Hamburg, Germany, Dec 16.
19 December 2006 [10:59]
One more group of Azerbaijani pilgrims has left for Hajj by plane.
19 December 2006 [10:53]
Milli Majlis will hold hearings concerning problems of women on Dec 21.
19 December 2006 [10:52]
The decisions on the trials concerning some countries will be announced in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasburg, on January 11.
19 December 2006 [10:51]
"It is five days that Kamil Sedreddinov continues hunger strike against the pressures on him in the detention place of NSM.
19 December 2006 [00:30]
International referee Vusal Aliyev will be officiating at Commonwealth Cup tournament on January 28-28.
19 December 2006 [00:29]
19 December 2006 [00:12]
Explosion happened at 16.30, on Caspian Shipping Company-owned Shemkir ship under repair in Paris Commune Dockyard.
18 December 2006 [23:50]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Barry F. Lowenkron visiting Azerbaijan today met with religious figures.
18 December 2006 [23:46]
Azerbaijan Red Crescent got information about 12 Azerbaijanis taken captive during World War II.
18 December 2006 [23:44]
Today, bus accident happened in Dagestan–Azerbaijan road.
18 December 2006 [16:25]
"The situation is normal in the capital, no tension is observed at present. But the number of crimes has increased this year contrasted to that of last year. We are deeply concerned about felonies as deliberate murder, kidnapping and others. The number of deliberate murder has reduced by one case," Baku Main Police Office chief Maherram Aliyev stated.
18 December 2006 [14:11]
Fans of teams from Azerbaijan to Ukraine will be able to watch their European Championship qualifying matches on the Internet beginning in March under an agreement announced Monday between rights holder Sportfive GmbH and Canadian-based Webcaster JumpTV Inc.
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