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19 October 2006 [14:05]
President Ilham Aliyev was awarded Germany Mikhail Zhukov Fund's prize for his successful ecological policy.
19 October 2006 [14:01]
Group visits Holocaust Museum during 3-week tour of area nonprofits
19 October 2006 [13:31]
"World Boxing Championship is well-organized compared to previous years. The fans are interested in box," Anwar Chowdhry, the president of International Amateur Boxing Association stated.
18 October 2006 [21:38]
A 58-year-old Georgian citizen died on October 17 at a Moscow airport as he was being detained for subsequent deportation to Georgia.
18 October 2006 [10:21]
The trial on the appeal of Shahin Agabeyov, the editor-in-chief and founder of Milli Yol newspaper finished in Court of Appeal today.
18 October 2006 [10:08]
UN Office against Drugs and Crimes will be opened in Baku, Prosecutor's Office informs.
18 October 2006 [09:38]
The representatives of Israel's Red Shield of David (RSD) also known as Red Star of David has paid two-day visit to Azerbaijan, Israel Embassy Public Affairs Office informed.
17 October 2006 [20:31]
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, told.
17 October 2006 [20:25]
Some Azerbaijani TV channels forbid showing films and clips produced by France.
17 October 2006 [18:07]
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.
17 October 2006 [15:25]
"Diplomatic Academy at Foreign Ministry is being organized by Presidential decree. The students of the Academy are having trainings now. The Academy Masters exams will be administered next year," Hafiz Pashayev, the rector of Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Academy stated.
17 October 2006 [15:22]
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.
17 October 2006 [14:48]
Petr Cech's father believes his son will be out for a year after the Chelsea goalkeeper's clash with Reading midfielder Stephen Hunt on Saturday.
17 October 2006 [13:00]
Rza Abbasi, one of the founders of the Committee for Defense of the Rights of Political Prisoners in South Azerbaijan was sentenced to one year in jail by the decision of Zenjan Revolution Court.
17 October 2006 [09:05]
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.
17 October 2006 [09:00]
Next monitoring on bird flu will be held in Azerbaijan on October 25.
17 October 2006 [08:59]
An accident happened in the cellar of Khan Trade Center in Bedelbeyli St. of Yasamal district on October 15.
16 October 2006 [20:53]
The 18th World Karate Championship organized by the World Karate Federation wrapped up in the Finnish city of Tamper.
16 October 2006 [20:46]
The chief of the Itar-Tass property management department, Anatoly Voronin, has been found dead in his apartment in Bolshoi Kondratievsky Pereulok street, a source at the Moscow Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
16 October 2006 [20:13]
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.
16 October 2006 [19:34]
The meeting with well-known American mugam performer Jeffrey Werbock was held October 14 in Azerbaijan State Theatre of Songs named after Rashid Behbudov.
16 October 2006 [19:19]
Jan Wiegers, Finance Director of the International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) visited Azerbaijani State Students Admission Commission.
16 October 2006 [19:02]
Azerbaijan week in the frame of 60th anniversary of UNESCO started in Paris.
16 October 2006 [18:53]
The experts' jverdict on the death of Ikram Khelilov, the chief of Ganja Police Office Traffic Police Department was announced to Ibrahim Rustemov, the lawyer for accuser Zabit Kazimov who was arrested on suspision of Khelilov's death.
16 October 2006 [18:49]
Last week the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan broke up a transnational network funneling illegal drugs from Iran toward Europe via Azerbaijan.
16 October 2006 [16:05]
While diplomatic relations are on a knife's-edge due to the French Parliament passing a bill penalizing denial of the so-called Armenian genocide, Turkish and Armenian documentary photographers were in Istanbul yesterday to open a joint exhibit.
16 October 2006 [13:44]
Parliament football team was set up, PM Fuad Muradov, the team player, informed.
16 October 2006 [13:27]
Warmer weather to predominate in Azerbaijan this week, Umayra Tagiyeva, Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry National Hydrometeorology Department bureau chief informs.
16 October 2006 [12:34]
Yeni Musavat newspaper was allotted a place in the fifth floor of Azerbaijan publishing house, Aghabey Askerov, the director of the publishing house told journalists.
16 October 2006 [11:44]
13th World Judo Championship among the sportsmen under 20 in the capital of the Dominican Republic ended.
16 October 2006 [11:42]
An accident happened in oil well #467 in 'Gum adasi' Oil and Gas Extraction Company.
16 October 2006 [11:40]
Popular artist Sekine Ismayilova will go on a tour to Hungary soon.
15 October 2006 [20:53]
Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech has had a "successful" operation for a depressed fracture of the skull, the club said in a statement on Sunday.
15 October 2006 [14:57]
Nine U.S. boxers have traveled to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 2006 World Cup, October 15-22.
15 October 2006 [14:52]
A serviceman's body was found in the channel in Lenkeran.
15 October 2006 [14:47]
National Television and Radio Council (NTRC) did not prolong the license period of ANS TV, Lider TV, Aygun TV, Lenkeran TV and Europe+ and ANS CM radio stations, said Nushiravan Meherremli, the chief of National Television and Radio Council (NTRC).
14 October 2006 [13:44]
"The Pardon Commission considers received appeals. The president will be informed about the appeals after investigating them," said Ali Hasanov, the President's Office Sociopolitical Department chief.
14 October 2006 [13:40]
An open letter to the Pope from 38 top Muslim clerics in various countries accepts his expressions of regret for his controversial speech on Islam.
14 October 2006 [13:27]
President Ilham Aliyev visited Sheki on Saturday.
14 October 2006 [13:20]
The representatives of US Embassy to Azerbaijan visited Azerbaijan Foreign Languages University.
14 October 2006 [13:18]
The bill adopted October 12 in the French parliament making a crime the statements denying so called "Armenian Genocide" sparked protests of Azeri youth.
14 October 2006 [13:13]
US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse hosted iftar in her residence, on October 13. She invited the religious figures and heads of the diplomatic corps.
14 October 2006 [10:01]
IAU students appeal to Court of Appeal about university administration and Education Ministry will be considered on October 17, Vugar Suleymanov, the member of Students' Rights Defense Committee informed.
14 October 2006 [00:48]
In an exclusive interview to the Day.Az online paper, Ulvi Mehtiev, an independent observer in Baku, commented the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
13 October 2006 [23:29]
Shahin Diniyev, the head coach of Azerbaijan National Football Team held a press conference on Fiday.
13 October 2006 [19:15]
A criminal case launched against Javadaga Sultanov, Baku Police Office former deputy chief was separated from the trial of Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department.
13 October 2006 [19:07]
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.
13 October 2006 [16:12]
State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) made changes in entrance examination models which will be held in 2007-2008.
13 October 2006 [15:31]
There will be a rise in "Bread Money" allowed to the Internally Displaced People in Azerbaijan, Ali Hasanov, chairman of state committee for refugees and IDPs said.
13 October 2006 [15:29]
Ali Hasanov, chairman of State Committee for IDP and Refugees gave a press conference.
13 October 2006 [15:08]
The concept of the sporting all-rounder is not new. In England, there is a long list of players who represented their country at football in the winter and cricket in the summer - Scotland's Andy Goram a recent example - while in the United States Bo Jackson famously starred at both gridiron and baseball. Now Rashad Sadygov can be added to that list.
13 October 2006 [15:04]
Azeri Immigration Service has started a massive check of Georgian citizens living in Azerbaijan.
13 October 2006 [15:00]
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.
13 October 2006 [13:51]
The development of women entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan: strategy and perspectives, was discussed at a conference in Baku.
13 October 2006 [12:50]
The US Embassy asked National Television and radio Council (NTRC) for delay to legalize VOA and Radio Liberty broadcasting in private TV channels, Nushirevan Maharramli, NTRC chief told.
13 October 2006 [12:03]
Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday congratulated prominent novelist Orhan Pamuk who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature, saying the prize would make valuable contributions to promotion of Turkish literature in the world.
13 October 2006 [09:07]
Court of Appeal reviewed the appeal of the former chief of Administrative Department of the President's Office Akif Muradverdiyev against the court's decision on seize of his property.
12 October 2006 [20:33]
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.
12 October 2006 [18:58]
Food aid in Azerbaijan is dwindling because of funding shortages and could run out within weeks.
12 October 2006 [16:41]
Dr. Akio Kanai, head of Japanese Fuji Optical Co. Ltd was honored the Nansen Refugee Award for his gratuitous ophthalmological services to the refugees and IDPs, according to the press-service of Azerbaijan Foreign Affairs Ministry.
12 October 2006 [15:43]
Criminal case was launched against Javadaga Sultanov, Baku Police Office former deputy chief, Abdulla Yusifov, public prosecutor said in the trial of Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of the Interior Ministry Crime Investigation Department by Court of Grave Crimes.
12 October 2006 [15:41]
Controversial Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel literature prize on Thursday, for his multitude of works that deal with the symbols of clashing cultures.
12 October 2006 [15:28]
55519 raids were conducted to find out illegal migrants in Moscow this year.
12 October 2006 [15:23]
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.
12 October 2006 [14:14]
Personal staff and fire-extinguishers of Fire Preventing Services of Baku and Ali Bayramli, also 300 rescuers of Emergencies Ministry (EM) Civil Defense Troops, suction pumps, over 100 tents, blankets, inflatable rubber dinghies, and medical kits were sent to Ali Bayramli to eliminate the disaster aftermath by the order of Emergencies Minister Kemaleddin Heydarov.
12 October 2006 [12:56]
The next pardon decree will be issued after October 20, on the eve of Ramadan holiday.
12 October 2006 [10:04]
Anti-Semitic graffiti was spray-painted on several buildings in Baku, Azerbaijan.
12 October 2006 [10:00]
Belgium stayed alive in European Championship qualifying after beating Azerbaijan 3-0 in Group A.
12 October 2006 [00:09]
A small aircraft crashed into a building on Manhattan's Upper East Side in overcast weather on Wednesday, the New York Fire Department said.
11 October 2006 [22:38]
Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes today continued the trial of the criminal gang led by Haji Mammadov, former high ranking official of Crime Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry.
11 October 2006 [22:36]
The United States is expressing hope that Azerbaijani authorities will continue to permit local radio and television stations to carry programming by foreign broadcasters, including those of VOA, Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty and the BBC.
11 October 2006 [21:17]
National Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis in Russia Azerbaijan (Azerros) prevented the deportation of ten Azerbaijanis from Russia, Soyun Sadigov, the president of Azerros stated.
11 October 2006 [20:01]
World Boxing Federation (WBF) Executive Committee meeting will be held tomorrow, Agajan Abiyev, Azerbaijan Boxing Federation (ABF) president, Azerbaijan Physical Culture and Sport Academy rector told.
11 October 2006 [19:56]
Azerbaijan National Security Ministry (NSM) neutralized one more criminal gang for dealing in illicit drug during the operation, the ministry Public affairs Center told.
11 October 2006 [16:37]
Azerbaijan Press Council and RUH Journalists' Defense Committee (JDC) sent a condolence letter to Russia Journalists Union and Extremal Journalism Center on the murder of famous journalist, the correspondent of Novaya Gazeta.
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