Society
27 October 2006 [12:10]
"We will not retract our position to prevent illegal broadcasting of VOA and Liberty in Azerbaijan private radio TV channels," Nushiravan Maharramli, National Television and Radio Council chief stated.
27 October 2006 [10:00]
The researchers of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Observatory determined the date of collision of the Earth with two 1km-diameter asteroids.
26 October 2006 [23:20]
Turkey's football federation chairman Haluk Ulusoy and other former sports officials will go on trial accused of misusing funds, state-run news agency Anatolian said on Thursday.
26 October 2006 [21:45]
Azerbaijani media advocates have condemned a government decision to bar a local broadcaster from airing programs of the BBC, Voice of America, and RFE/RL starting next year.
26 October 2006 [20:05]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
26 October 2006 [19:41]
The 18-strong Azerbaijani team led by head coach Vahid Eyvazov will attend the 9th SKIF World Championship organized by International Shotakan Karate-Do Federation.
26 October 2006 [19:38]
On October 25, "Hot Club of Cowtown" jazz band gave concerts in the Rashid Beybutov Azerbaijan State Theater.
26 October 2006 [19:36]
Azerbaijan-Russia relations are developing rapidly. The cooperation spans the press as well. Some media outlets of both countries already established bilateral contacts.
26 October 2006 [19:23]
"I am Zeynab Khanlarova and can not change myself. I know people's artists who stoop in front of the illiterate businessmen. I do not understand why prosecutors' salaries are increased for 250%, teachers' salary only for 25%. The people do not appreciate the artists this way, do they?" Zeyneb Khanlarova, USSR People's Artist and parliamentarian said at the meeting of standing commission of Parliament for Cultural Affairs.
26 October 2006 [19:18]
Turkish national football team will receive Azerbaijan team next year.
26 October 2006 [19:17]
Azerbaijani woman Mehpare Eminova, age 32, was killed in Turkey.
26 October 2006 [14:52]
"Belletristic literature sources from passion rather than sense. The events in my last year work "Etirshah Masan" based on passion, too," Ekrem Aylisli, people's writer stated.
26 October 2006 [14:39]
National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) Chief Nushiravan Meherremli met with the chiefs of cable televisions in Azerbaijan.
26 October 2006 [14:27]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
26 October 2006 [13:27]
Soldier serving in Military Unit N shot his soldier friend today.
26 October 2006 [12:42]
A group of Ganja residents protesting police tyranny staged a picket outside of Ganja Police Department.
26 October 2006 [12:33]
The information saying that there are terroristic groups in Dagestan's south borders with Azerbaijan, spread by the APA was proved.
26 October 2006 [10:39]
The winners of European Cup among clubs held in Budapest, Hungary were announced.
26 October 2006 [10:38]
Traditional Chess Festival started in Essen, Netherlands. Azerbaijani grand master Shahriyar Mammadyarov defeated the world's best chess player Vesselin Topalov.
26 October 2006 [10:37]
Exhibition organized by Culture and Tourism Ministry will be held on the occasion of Azerbaijan Artists Union Chief, public artist Ferhad Khelilov's 60th anniversary in Museum Centre October 27, Azerbaijan Artists Union informed.
26 October 2006 [10:22]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the Turkish Professor Tomris Turmen, candidate to WHO Director General on October 25, the President Office press service told.
26 October 2006 [09:46]
Tens of houses reconstructed in liberated villages of Fuzuli region which were built after arsons within the program of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction became worthless, the residents of the region told.
26 October 2006 [09:29]
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization holds joint trainings with Azerbaijan Emergency Ministry on 11th inspection trainings in regions in Baku.
26 October 2006 [09:20]
Next monitoring on bird flu starts today and will last till October 29. It will be the fifth monitoring in Azerbaijan conducted after April, State Veterinary Service at the Agricultural Ministry informs.
26 October 2006 [09:18]
Emin Ojagguliyev, Azerbaijani schoolboy who was knifed by his Georgian schoolmate in Moscow died in Hospital #7.
26 October 2006 [09:15]
"Armenian genocide" film made by French producer Lorenes Jourdan will be displayed in Belgium by the organization of Europe Audiovisual Memory Institute and Sefarad Europe Institute.
26 October 2006 [01:00]
Azerbaijan Azerbaijani authorities will bar local broadcasters from airing programs of BBC, Radio Liberty and Voice of America starting next year, the Caspian Sea nation's broadcasting chief said Wednesday.
25 October 2006 [20:29]
Seminar for the Supreme Court judges with the support of the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) was held in 'Crescent Beach' hotel, on October 24. The event brought together judges for civil cases and economic lawsuits in the Supreme Court.
25 October 2006 [20:25]
Azerbaijani gymnasts won bronze medals in the final round of the Grand Prix tournament in the German capital, Berlin, press service of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation said.
25 October 2006 [19:51]
State Veterinary Service (SVS) at Agriculture Ministry (AM), SVS at Nakhchivan AM, the Regional Veterinary services and the representatives of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry held monitoring on the bank of the Araz for investigating the information about mass death of birds spread by mass media on October 19-25.
25 October 2006 [19:31]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 October 2006 [14:59]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
25 October 2006 [13:09]
25 October 2006 [11:41]
The modern state of Azerbaijan is just 15 years old, but the country, a part of the former Soviet Union, has maintained its distinctive traditions. Azerbaijani Americans are working to keep alive their culture and help others understand the nation's problems and potential.
25 October 2006 [10:08]
Few adults in Turkey express positive feelings on two European nations, according to a poll by A&G published in Milliyet. Only 2.8 per cent of respondents trust France, and 3.2 per cent feel the same way about Britain.
24 October 2006 [23:55]
An earthquake struck northwest Turkey on Tuesday, the second in less than a week to shake parts of Istanbul. Officials said there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or damage.
24 October 2006 [19:36]
Children living in an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp began this school year in brand new classrooms in a school constructed by World Vision.
23 October 2006 [23:49]
The relationship between journalism and politics, media laws, investigative reporting, and the role of the media in a democratic society will be the focus of a training course organized by the OSCE Belgian Chairmanship in Brussels this week.
23 October 2006 [23:30]
After the organization in Elista of the World Championship Match, the FIDE President received a congratulation letter from the Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan Mr Azad Ragimov, addressed to the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Mr. Kirsan Ilyumnzhinov.
22 October 2006 [17:11]
Azerbaijan might debut in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.
21 October 2006 [18:06]
CISCO Networking Academy with the support of Azerbaijani Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies (ICT), UNDP and AzRENA was opened September 19 at Baku State University.
21 October 2006 [17:48]
Headless body of Musayeva Elza Rashid, born in 1966 was found in her house at about 21.00-22.00 on October 20.
21 October 2006 [17:45]
Emergencies, Health and Interior Ministries and Baku Subway held trainings in Baki Soveti subway station.
21 October 2006 [17:29]
President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva arrived in Paris to attend the opening of the Day of Azerbaijan in UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
21 October 2006 [10:44]
The Consulate General of Azerbaijan hosted a reception to mark fifteen years of Azerbaijan’s independence at the Regency Club in Los Angeles.
21 October 2006 [10:28]
The traditional chess tournament will start In Essen, Netherlands tomorrow.
21 October 2006 [01:11]
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit northwestern Turkey on Friday, Turkey's earthquake monitoring centre said.
21 October 2006 [01:05]
According to information before IPI, on 3 October, a court in Azerbaijan sentenced Sakit Zahidov, also known as Mirza Sakit, a satirical journalist with the opposition daily Azadlig, to three years in prison on drug possession charges. Human Rights organisations said the trial was marred with irregularities.
21 October 2006 [01:01]
The Cuban national boxing squad swept host Azerbaijan 11-0 on Thursday in their third outing at the Nations Cup of Boxing that is underway in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, also with the participation of teams representing Russia, Ukraine, Africa, China, United States and Kazakhstan.
21 October 2006 [00:55]
21 October 2006 [00:52]
Ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova has taken part in the international conference on topic "Experience of the Ombudsman of Children’s Rights: Prospects for Ukraine," held in capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.
21 October 2006 [00:44]
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization will hold joint trainings with Azerbaijan Emergencies Ministry on 11th inspection trainings in regions from October 22 to 29 in Baku.
21 October 2006 [00:43]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
21 October 2006 [00:41]
Aghjabedi region Shahsever village resident Bayramova Solmaz Bayram, born in 1971 killed her husband Aliyev Tahir Bostan, born in 1964 on family dispute.
21 October 2006 [00:40]
Azerbaijan Emergencies Ministry signed contract with several foreign companies for importing fire-extinguishers, Kemaleddin Heydarov, Emergencies Minister, told journalists.
20 October 2006 [21:58]
The trial of Akif Muradverdiyev, Former chief of administrative department of President's Office began.
20 October 2006 [16:43]
"National Television and Radio Council chief Nushirevan Meherremli called Fued Jabbarov, ANS TV general director to his office and said that the Council will take more strict measures against the channel because of ANS Group of Companies president Mir Shahin's recent statement on TV," said Mais Mammadov, the advisor of ANS president.
20 October 2006 [16:36]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
20 October 2006 [16:06]
Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev met October 19 with one of the candidates for post of Director General of the World Health Organization, Mexico's Health Ministry Dr. Julio Frenk, Azerbaijani Health Ministry press service said.
20 October 2006 [11:56]
20 October 2006 [10:58]
President Ilham Aliyev signed decree on state program about Azerbaijani youths getting education abroad.
20 October 2006 [09:57]
Greece Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey next month will be a welcome opportunity to help improve relations between Christian churches, the head of the world's 200 million Orthodox Christian said Thursday.
20 October 2006 [09:51]
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) the opening ceremonies of community projects implemented by USAID Community Development Activity Program in the Jalilabad and Masalli districts October 20.
20 October 2006 [09:49]
The British Council will held trainings for journalists organized within the project called Raising the Role of the Media in Monitoring Government Programmes and funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Global Opportunities Fund.
20 October 2006 [09:38]
The chief of Marneuli Municipality Rafig Hajiyev, Water Supply department Chief Aftandil Gerekov and the engineer of Communal department Shahmirze Ahmadov were arrested.
20 October 2006 [09:30]
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev issued decree on State Program concerning study abroad.
19 October 2006 [21:03]
6099 crimes were registered in Baku in January-September, 2006 out of 680 which are grave crimes and felonies.
19 October 2006 [21:02]
Nuride Ateshi, the director of Nizami Genjevi Culture Institute in Germany found new archive documents about Gurban Said in Italy.
19 October 2006 [20:49]
635 criminal cases out of 1873 registered ones in 2006 are drug selling crimes.
19 October 2006 [20:48]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
19 October 2006 [16:32]
Conscription Commission was set up to control draft in Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers told.
19 October 2006 [16:15]
As of October 1, Azerbaijani population reached 8.506m which represents an increase of 0.8% or 70 000 as against the early year.
19 October 2006 [15:14]
Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the gang led by Haji Mammadov.
19 October 2006 [14:23]
"We control the criminogenic situation in Baku. No sensational cases have been recorded in the capital since the arrest of Haji Mammadov's criminal gang. We should work hard to prevent kidnappings and not let anyone to violate stability," Maharram Aliyev, Baku Police Office chief told at the press conference.
19 October 2006 [14:16]
On Thursday the Red Crescent Society of Azerbaijan is opening newly constructed safe-play areas for children in two villages of the front-line district of Fizuli, in the south-western part of the country, where large numbers of mines and explosive remnants of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict continue to prevent a return to normal life.
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