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16 February 2005 [09:19]

"Azerbaijan Year in Russia" starts today

Official opening ceremony of start of "Azerbaijan Year in Russia" in Kremlin Palace of Russia will take place today.
15 February 2005 [09:11]

French culture days to be held in Baku

Azerbaijan Culture Days will be held in Paris in summer.
11 February 2005 [15:08]

Level of poverty to be 42.5% in this country

Level of poverty will be 42.5% in this country this year. According to the information given to APA from Ministry of Economic Development, this was 49% after the adoption of "State Program on Decreasing Poverty and Economic Development" (SPDPED) and 44% last year.
11 February 2005 [13:31]

Special plan on prevention of road-transport accidents

Baku Road Police Department prepared special plan together with the Executive Authority, connected with the icy roads and frosty weather.
09 February 2005 [09:18]

French Embassy holds a competition

Every year on March, 20 a competition is dedicated to International Frankophony (loving French language) Day.
09 February 2005 [09:11]

279 mln population live in CIS

There are 279 million populations in the Commonwealth of the Independent States (CIS) in 2005, told in the CIS Intergovernmental Statistic Committee, Trend reports.
08 February 2005 [09:06]

Cold weather forecast for coming days

Cold and strict weather condition dominating in republic will last throughout the week.
08 February 2005 [08:59]

Snow of 1m 20 cm in Lerik

It has been snowing heavily in Lerik for two days.
05 February 2005 [09:40]

Last year 62 Azeri kids were adopted by USA citizens

Every year Americans adopt 20.000 kids from various countries. In 2003, the same numbers of kids were adopted by USA residents (APA).
05 February 2005 [09:38]

Bina and Sadarak trade centers were in fire

Yesterday at 03.00 a.m. fire began in Bina Trade Centre, and then it passed to Sadarak Trade Centre. Approximately, fire covering 15 thousand sq m, 600 shop-containers in Bina Trade Centre, but in Sadarak
05 February 2005 [09:33]

61% of Azerbaijanis not to believe in court system

61% of Azeri citizens don't believe that, the legal system of the country protects them from the illegal action by the government and private persons, the survey of the International Foundation for the Election Systems says, Trend reports.
05 February 2005 [09:29]

Azerbaijani culture minister was awarded independence medal

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev awarded Polad Bulbuloglu, the Culture Minister 'Independence' medal of the country, Trend reports.
05 February 2005 [09:26]

"Russian films days in Azerbaijan" will begin on February, 14

Yesterday, according to cooperation minute between Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and Ministries of Mass Communication and Culture of Russian Federation, "Russian cinema days" will be held in Azerbaijan on February 14-20.
04 February 2005 [09:35]

Soviet passports will be invalid in Azerbaijan from June 30

Date of validity of former USSR passports used as ID cards in the region of the country is June 30, 2005.
04 February 2005 [09:30]

US Azerbaijanis call Ryes to be active in Armenia- Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno Karabakh

US Azerbaijanis hope that Candolisa Ryes, new appointed US State Secretary, will contribute in the development of the future cooperation among the countries.
03 February 2005 [10:47]

Average monthly temperature decrease in February

Average monthly temperature will be 1-2 degree lower in February as National Hydrometeorology department of Ecology and Natural Resources ministry informed.
03 February 2005 [09:42]

Rise in the level of Caspian caused dangerous situation in Astara

The rise in the level of Caspian Sea is felt in Astara more clearly.
02 February 2005 [09:12]

Forum of CIS Azerbaijanis to be held in Ukraine

On the initiative of the Youth organization of the Ukrainian Azerbaijanis Congress's Dnepropetrovsk branch, a forum of Azerbaijanis residing in CIS countries will take place in this city.
01 February 2005 [05:51]

Mehriban Aliyeva was in schools for mentally disabled children

President of Haydar Aliyev Fund, ambassador of goodwill of UNESCO was in assisting school #11 for mentally disabled children in Nasimi district.
30 January 2005 [05:47]

AIOC realizes project within the schools situating around Sangachal terminal

The project beginning since January,11 of this year will last till the middle of February.
27 January 2005 [06:01]

Citizen of Iran engaged with narcotic drug trade in Baku was arrested

Associates of Sabail district Police station (DPS) arrested citizen of Iran engaged in illegal trade of narcotic drug.