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18 May 2006 [18:20]

Azerbaijani arrested in UAE for women trafficking

An Azerbaijani, who was involved in women trafficking in the United Arab Emirates, has been arrested.
18 May 2006 [17:58]

UEFA punishes Azeri national team

UEFA has punished Azerbaijan's national football team.
18 May 2006 [16:20]

Azeri sportsmen got 14 gold, 9 silver and 8 bronze medals

Azeri sportsmen led by Oktay Mehdiyev, Vice President of the Kickboxing and Muay Thai Federation of Azerbaijan achieved brilliant results at the World Kickboxing Championship, which brought together 700 sportsmen of 35 countries of world in Loutraki /Greece/.
18 May 2006 [14:39]

US Embassy announces Humphrey fellowship program

The US Embassy to Azerbaijan has announced Humphrey fellowship program 2007-2008 for mid-career professional development in the United States.
18 May 2006 [13:34]

Azeri judoists gear for European Championship

Azeri national team comprising of Ravil Guliyev ( 60kg), Ramil Gasimov ( 66kg), Elnur Mammadli ( 73kg), Mehman Azizov ( 81kg), Elkhan Mammadov ( 90kg), Gadir Gadirov ( 100 kg), Nigar Jabbarova ( 52kg) and Kifayat Gasimova (57 kg) will attend the European Judo Championship to take place May 26-28 in Helsinki /Finland/, Azerbaijan Judo Federation said.
18 May 2006 [13:19]

Constitution day of Norway marked in Baku

Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Baku has arranged formal reception on the national holiday of Norway - Day of Constitution.
18 May 2006 [12:09]

Azeri, British students protest at lop-sided Karabakh films

A series of films on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno Karabakh screened in a British educational institution have stirred a scandal.
18 May 2006 [11:52]

First Lady named Turkic world's "Envoy of Love and Friendship"

Azerbaijan's First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, has been awarded the "Envoy of Love and Friendship" award in the Turkic World.
18 May 2006 [10:33]

Sick with thalassemia get medicine for free

Minister of Health Ogtay Shiraliyev has signed an order on providing execution of "State Program for thalassemia and hemophilia".
18 May 2006 [10:29]

Experts for Caspian Sea ecology meet in Ashgabat

Experts form Caspian states for the Caspian Sea ecology are meeting in Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat.
18 May 2006 [09:57]

World famous violoncello master Sergey Slovachevski to hold concert in Azerbaijani State Philharmonic hall

World famous violoncello master Sergey Slovachevski will perform concert in Azerbaijani State Philharmonic hall named after Muslim Magomayev May 27.
18 May 2006 [09:34]

Azerbaijan holds 112 place in FIFA rating list

FIFA has published national teams' new rating list.
18 May 2006 [09:08]

Referee365's Top Ten World Cup Moments

Tofik Bakhramov's decision on 1966 World Cup still holds a title of the most controversial decision ever made on a football pitch.
18 May 2006 [08:56]

Fuad Asadov: "Football Federation President of Armenia lies"

"EEFA has determined the venue where Azerbaijan and Armenia national teams will play in selection stage of European championship to be organized in Austria and Switzerland in 2008. But continent football organization leadership demands Azerbaijan as well as Armenia football organization leadership not to give information about that." Football Federation President of Armenia Ruben Ayrapetyan has told in his interview to "Aykakan Jimanak".
18 May 2006 [08:36]

Academic Eldar Salayev's family to re-appeal for his treatment abroad

Academic Eldar Salayev's family and human rights defenders are going to re-appeal official bodies for his treatment abroad.
18 May 2006 [08:02]

Garib Mammadov: "New lists of historical names changed in Armenia and Georgia presented to international organizations"

Today one of the topical problems is related to geographical names, State Land and Cartography Committee chairman Garib Mamadov has told.
17 May 2006 [21:08]

Ilham Aliyev receives BP's executive Vice President

May 17, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at Presidential Palace BP’s Executive Vice President Andrew Inglish.
17 May 2006 [20:59]

President awards Oljas Suleymenov

17 May 2006 [20:57]

New Executive Power Head of Shahrur region appointed

President of Azerbaijan fired Rafael Rasulov from the position of head of the Executive Power of Sharur region of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
17 May 2006 [16:54]

165 000 hectares of lands have been illegally seized

165 000 hectares of lands have been illegally seized in Azerbaijan so far.
17 May 2006 [15:40]

Azeri karateka became a World Champion

Azerbaijani karateka Ilgar Garayev (65 kg) won gold medal in the World Goju Ryu Karate Championship in Canada.
17 May 2006 [15:13]

Ministry of Education applied to Justice, Taxes Ministries

Ministry of Education applied to Justice, Taxes Ministries for stopping activity of Independent Azerbaijan University.
17 May 2006 [14:56]

ANAS President meets well-known surgeon

President of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), academician Mahmud Kerimov met with well known surgeon, member of the Parisian International Academy of Surgery doctor Javad Hayat.
17 May 2006 [14:53]

Education Ministry submits higher schools entrance plan to government

The Education Ministry has already drawn up a plan on higher schools entrance.
17 May 2006 [14:48]

Georgia and Azerbaijan police held joint operations

Georgia and Azerbaijan Interior ministries representatives and border regions police offices leaders met on May 17.
17 May 2006 [13:54]

President gave instructions against fraud cases on social aid

66 Appeals have been entered to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection since ratification of the document on addressed social aid.
17 May 2006 [13:21]

Azeri embassy challenges Karabakh part in Moscow tourism show

The Azeri embassy in Moscow has sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Foreign Ministry expressing protest at the invitation of an Nagorno karabakh delegation to a tourism exhibition in Moscow on May 11-14.
17 May 2006 [13:13]

Yevda Abramov: "Mass killings of Jews in Azerbaijan under scrutiny"

A parliament member says work has been tackled to investigate the mass killings of Jews by Armenian Dashnaks [members of the nationalist party] in Azerbaijan's northern Guba district that took place at the dawn of the last century.
17 May 2006 [12:33]

5519 crimes committed in Azerbaijan in Q1

The State Statistical Committee told that according to statistics there are 66 crimes for every 100 people.
17 May 2006 [09:16]

The Associated Press: "Baku says cemetery still intact"

An aide to Azerbaijan's president on Tuesday denied a report that a centuries-old ethnic Armenian cemetery had been destroyed.
17 May 2006 [09:11]

Ireland Under 21 will meet Azerbaijan head on this Thursday

The Republic of Ireland Under 21 team will take on Azerbaijan this Thursday in Buckley Park, kick off is at 7.15.
17 May 2006 [08:05]

Ramil Usubov: "Iranian citizens' immigration into Azerbaijan exaggerated"

"Media outlets are exaggerating the recent increasing immigration of Iranian citizens to Azerbaijan. There is no such phenomenon at all," Azerbaijan's Interior Minister Ramil Usubov told journalists.
16 May 2006 [20:45]

Strong floods hit Azerbaijan's north-western region

The heavy rains caused floods in Azerbaijan's north-western regions Balaken and Zagatala and washed away some villages in the past several days.
16 May 2006 [20:43]

Thousands of compatriots left Georgia for Azerbaijan in last decade

"Thousands of compatriots left Georgia for Azerbaijan in past 10 years," said Ramil Usubov, Internal Affairs Minister in his speech to the media.
16 May 2006 [20:40]

Azerbaijan Migration Organization Administrative building's opening ceremony

Today opening Ceremony of Azerbaijan Interior Ministry Migration Organization Administrative building held.
16 May 2006 [20:26]

Azerbaijani CEC chairman: "No serious irregularities during repeat parliamentary elections"

"The 13 May partial re-run of parliamentary elections was conducted in high level in Azerbaijan, and there were no serious irregularities during repeat parliamentary elections to overshadow democratic elections," said Mazahir Panahov, chairman of the Central Election Commission in a meeting today.
16 May 2006 [20:23]

Iranian admits illicit drugs production on the occupied territories

Armenians have completely destroyed the water pipeline from the Ziyaret Mountain in Azerbaijan's occupied region Khojavend, which supplied Tugh village people with drinkable water.
16 May 2006 [20:19]

Muslims in Azerbaijan protest "Da Vinci Code"

Muslim leaders in Azerbaijan called for protests against the film "The Da Vinci Code" Tuesday, saying the film version of the best-selling book insulted all believers.
16 May 2006 [12:42]

Azeri sportsmen to attend European Sambo Championship

European Sambo Championship among youth and juniors, which brought together over 500 sportsmen of 40 countries of world will take place May 17 in Greece.
16 May 2006 [10:46]

President signed order on granting individual pension and presidential award

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed order on granting individual pension and presidential award to a group of art figures.
16 May 2006 [10:35]

Ship was taken from Russia to prevent flood in Kyur

New branch will be excavated to decrease flood danger created by Kyur.
16 May 2006 [10:17]

Armenians in Moscow sell tickets for group tour to Shusha

Members of the Coordination Council of Russian Azerbaijani Youths (CCRA), post-graduate of the Moscow State University Rufet Azizov and senior student of tourism economy faculty of the University Orkhan Akbarov visited APA Information Agency.
16 May 2006 [09:54]

Yo-Yo Ma, Alim Qasimov, and the Silk Road Ensemble to Give a Concert in Baku

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble will visit Baku this week.
16 May 2006 [09:22]

Farhad Aliyev's inprisonment term prolonged

Ex-Minister Farhad Aliyev’s imprisonment term has been prolonged for 5 more months, decision was adopted in Nasimi region Court chaired by Mammadali Zulfugarov.
16 May 2006 [09:18]

Prosecutor demands to prolong Ali Insanov's imprisonment

The Nasimi district Court in Baku reviewed the appeal on prolongation of the former Health Minister Ali Insanov's imprisonment.
16 May 2006 [09:05]

Haji Allahshukur Pashazadeh: "Religious tolerance of Azerbaijan is positive example for the whole world, including Europe"

International scientific-theoretical conference-Tolerance in Islam organized by the Azerbaijan National Academy of Science (ANAS) in cooperation with Caucasian Muslims Office (CMO) started yesterday.
16 May 2006 [08:43]

Strict rules for beaches activity

The required condition for the activity of beaches in Azerbaijan is strict.
16 May 2006 [08:33]

Gajar Huseynov: "I'm on hunger strike due to my illegal arrest"

"I have been illegally put into prison by Georgian authorities for two years for groundless reasons. I went on hunger strike for three times protesting against my illegal arrest, pressures in the prison and at last, Georgian intelligence services provocations against Azerbaijanis," Gajar Huseynoiv, Azerbaijani correspondent of newspaper Yeni Dushunje (New way of thinking), banned in Georgia, member of Georgia Labor Party wrote in the letter to the National Assembly of Georgian Azerbaijanis (NAGA).
15 May 2006 [18:28]

Teymur Radjabov to challenge Veselin Topalov in April 2007

Azerbaijani top chess player Teymur Radjabov can become a world chess champion next year by winning Bulgarian Veselin Topalov.
15 May 2006 [18:20]

Claims of radical Shiism in Azerbaijan fan tensions

Statements claiming the presence of radical Shiism in Azerbaijan may lead to confrontations between various religious movements, the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan said in a press release on Monday.
15 May 2006 [16:12]

Event on Azeri-Israel relations in the University of Languages

An event entitled "Role of Israel in International Relations, Azerbaijan-Israel Relations" was held at the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
15 May 2006 [16:07]

Najaf Gambarov: "Staff training is in much higher level in Azerbaijani Armed Forces"

"Training of staff is in much higher level in Azerbaijani Armed Forces compared with that in Georgia and Armenia. It was many times mentioned in international events," said head of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Military Academy, Colonel Najaf Gambarov.
15 May 2006 [13:55]

Life-term prisoners to go on hunger strike in Gobustan jail

The Supreme Court's Plenary Session satisfied the complaint made by a life-term prisoner in Gobustan jail Samir Hajiyev, who applied for commuting his punishment to 15-year of imprisonment.
15 May 2006 [11:51]

Uzeyir Hajibeyov's monument to be erected in Vienna

The inauguration of Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov's monument is expected to take place in Vienna, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev said.
14 May 2006 [09:50]

Azeri committee tightens control over clergy

In view of the deepening US-Iranian divide, the Azeri State Committee for Work with Religious Associations has tightened control over mosques and religious organizations, the committee chairman Rafig Aliyev told journalists Friday.
13 May 2006 [15:44]

1st admission exam results to Russian higher schools announced

1st admission results to Russian higher schools conducted by State Students Admission Commission (SSAC) were announced.
13 May 2006 [10:00]

Indian boxer wins bronze in Baku

Featherweight pugilist Balwinder Beniwal won the lone medal, a bronze, for India at the 4th International cadet boxing tournament in Azerbaijan.
13 May 2006 [09:15]

American university assists education reform in Azerbaijan

Valdosta State University's Center for International Programs recently won an award from the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia, that will help reform education in that country.
13 May 2006 [08:55]

Lakes subjected to pollution in Absheron peninsula

Masazir, Boyuk-Shor, Mirzaladi, Kurdakhani, Puta, Girmizi, Shor, Gizil Nohur and Haji-Hasan lakes are polluted due to lack of centralized sewerage system in residential area.
12 May 2006 [23:11]

Norway's Constitution Day to be marked in Baku

The Constitution Day of Norway will be celebrated in Baku.
12 May 2006 [22:57]

18000 drug addict live in Azerbaijan

200 mln persons are drug addict over the world, 18 000 of them are in Azerbaijan.
12 May 2006 [22:28]

CIS Interstate Aviation Committee to announce result of investigation into crashed plane in Azerbaijan

The CIS Interstate Aviation Committee experts are investigating the fragments of the flight recorder of An-140-100 plane, which crashed in Nardaran, Azerbaijan in December last year.
12 May 2006 [13:47]

Azerbaijani arrested for evading the draft due to his religious belief

Azerbaijani citizen Mushfig Faig Mammadov, member of "Jehovah's Witnesses" religious community has been arrested for evading the draft.
12 May 2006 [11:40]

Mount Vernon Gazette: "Experiencing Azeri hospitality"

Mount Vernon teachers travel to Azerbaijan over Spring Break.
12 May 2006 [10:50]

MNS neutralizes organized gang smuggling drugs from Iran

Azerbaijan National Security Ministry (MNS) neutralized an organized gang, which smuggled illicit drugs via Iran-Azerbaijan-Russia route.
12 May 2006 [10:23]

Anti-Corruption Legal Advocacy Centers to highlight successes of 2006

Transparency International, in close cooperation with ABA/CEELI, will present its latest quarterly report and discuss recent successes at the Anti Corruption Legal Advocacy Center in Ganja on Friday, May 12, 2006 at 4.00 pm.
12 May 2006 [10:14]

Armenians exploit mineral deposits of occupied territories

Armenians are illegally exploiting 155 kinds of various mineral deposits at the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
12 May 2006 [08:44]

Expected rains May 13-15 in Azerbaijan might cause flood in rivers

Beginning from tomorrow and the day after tomorrow regarding to increase of water level in Araz Water Reservoir, the level of Kur is expected to increase.
12 May 2006 [08:13]

Education Ministry announces list of illegal institutes

Azeri Education Ministry has announced the list of illegally functioning higher schools in Azerbaijan.
11 May 2006 [20:59]

Team USA wins five medals at the Aliyev Cup in Baku

Five American teenagers took home hardware from the 2006 Aliyev Cup, May 6-10 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
11 May 2006 [20:54]

Ireland U21s defeat Azerbaijan 2-1 in European Championship game

Andy Keogh scored the first goals of his Republic of Ireland Under-21 career to secure a superb result for manager Don Givens' side.
11 May 2006 [15:52]

First lady of Korea visits Museum of Azeri Carpet

Kwon Yang Sook, spouse of the President of South Korea visited State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and People Applied Art, May 11.
11 May 2006 [13:27]

Turkish guests visit Yevlakh region

A delegation comprising of Turan Morali, Ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan, members of the Great National Assembly of Turkey and heads of municipalities visited Yevlakh region of Azerbaijan to attend the opening of "Park of friendship", symbol of Turkish-Azeri relations.
11 May 2006 [13:18]

Flood hits north-western Azerbaijan

Heavy rains in the north-western regions of Azerbaijan in the past three days caused floods in the Mazim, Balaken, Alazan and Tala rivers.
11 May 2006 [13:01]

Head of OSCE Observation Commision visits Ganja

Head of the OSCE mission on supervision over elections Girt Arens in connection with repeated elections to Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic has visited Ganja.