Azerbaijani table tennis player becomes European champion
Junior Azerbaijani judo fighters win nine medals at European Cup
Azerbaijani wrestlers take five medals in Turkish tournament
Azerbaijani badminton duo clinch bronze at Lagos International 2018
Azerbaijani weightlifter crowned European champion
Azerbaijan`s female table tennis team win European Youth Championships
France in World Cup final, England and Croatia prepare for semifinal
Junior Azerbaijani wrestlers bring home eight world medals from Croatia
Azerbaijani grandmaster wins Gideon Japhet Memorial
23.06.2010 | Readed: 590
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of newly-appointed Austrian Ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic on June 22nd. During the talk, they emphasized the necessity of expanding the two countries` cooperation in different areas. Meier-Kajbic said developing the......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 368
A train accident in the Republic of Congo has killed around 60 people and injured hundreds of others. Officials with rail company CFCO say four train cars filled with passengers derailed and plunged into a ravine late on Monday. Media reports say at least 300 people were hurt in the......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 651
On the second working day of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) delegations of Azerbaijan and Armenia have had a meeting on the initiative of PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu. In his interview to AzerTAg`s special correspondent, head of the Azerbaijani delegation......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 1443
The Baku Meeting to Develop the Road Map for Enhancing Intra-OIC Trade has wrapped up. On the second day of the event, held as part of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank, participants discussed a road map that would further develop cooperation between IDB member......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 1378
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade met President of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Kanayo Nwanze. The two praised current level of agricultural cooperation between the country and the organization. They noted IFAD had "successfully" implemented two......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 630
The special session of the Azerbaijan Parliament finalized. Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Republic informed on the bills on agenda. Then, the parliamentarians considered the bill on appointment of judges. On the question reporting was the head of the legal policy and state building......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 396
Chancellor George Osborne increased VAT from 17.5% to 20% and cut welfare spending as he moved "decisively" to tackle Britain's record debts, according to BBC. Child benefit and public sector pay will be frozen and 25% cut from public service spending - but alcohol, tobacco and......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 693
The declaration on "Necessity to intensify the activity of the subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh" prepared by a member of the Azerbaijani delegation Rafael Huseynov, was circulated at the PACE on the first day of organization's summer session. The document was signed by 40 MPs from 20......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 632
Deputy Chairman, Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), MP Ali Ahmadov met head of the Election Department at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Nicolas Kaczorowski. They exchanged views on upcoming parliamentary elections as well as......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 676
Deputy Chairman, Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Ali Ahmadov met Chinese ambassador Zhang Yannan to discuss the current state and prospects of relationship between the two countries. They also discussed how to intensify relations between the two countries` political......
23.06.2010 | Readed: 719
Chairman of Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov met with a pre-election assessment mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) led by Nicolas Kaczorowski, Head of ODIHR`s Election Department. Panahov said CEC attaches......
22.06.2010 | Readed: 2617
New Global Services Center to Provide Enhanced Drilling & Production Capabilities BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - June 21, 2010 - Expanding its support for oil and gas producers that play a vital role in the economic growth of the Caspian Sea......
20.06.2010 | Readed: 625
On June 19th the 7th International conference of ombudspersons under the theme "Human rights and environment: legal and ethical aspects of climate change" ended here with the adoption of a Baku declaration. The declaration covers various issues, including strengthening legislation on......
20.06.2010 | Readed: 1397
President of the Islamic Development Bank, IDB, Ahmed Mohammed Ali, who arrived in Baku to attend the 35th annual meeting of IDB Board of Directors, has expressed hope the gathering will create an opportunity for Azerbaijan to further boost cooperation with IDB member-nations. In an......
20.06.2010 | Readed: 358
Mexican police say they have found 12 mutilated corpses in hidden graves on the outskirts of Cancun, the latest sign drug-related violence is spreading to the popular tourist destination. Authorities announced the discovery Friday, adding that some of the bodies had the letter "Z" carved......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 386
At least five people were killed and two others were injured when a twin-engine plane overshot a runway while landing and crashed Thursday at a regional airport in south-central New Mexico, federal and local authorities said.
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19.06.2010 | Readed: 686
On June 18th Azerbaijan's prime minister Artur Rasizade met Speaker of Saudi Arabia's Consultative Assembly, Shura Council, Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh. Rasizade praised the political, cultural and educational relations between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia.......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 1476
Johns Hopkins University's Central-Asia and Caucasus Institute hosted a conference "Impact of the global financial crisis on the Central Asian and Caucasus countries" The conference was attended by leading specialists of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, US economic......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 644
Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Michael Spindelegger will visit Azerbaijan. According to Austrian ambassador in Baku Sylvia Meier-Kajbic, the minister will lead a large delegation, adding "this proes that Austria is keen on cooperation with Azerbaijan." "This covers both......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 651
"The Armenia-occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region is the territory of Azerbaijan", French senator Nathalie Goulet said in her remarks at the French Senate. Ms. Goulet said the UN Security Council condemned this occupation adopting resolutions which demand unconditional withdrawal of the......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 684
The Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Azerbaijan (SAM) has today hosted a roundtable on the theme "the role of media in Turkey-Azerbaijan relations". David Judson, editor-in-chief of Turkish Hurriyyet Daily News, and Celal Cem Oguz, head of Turkey's International......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 676
On Monday Azerbaijan's capital hosted an event to mark the World Refugee Day. Co-organized by the State Committee for Refugees and IDPs, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and International Eurasia Press Fund, the event brought together MPs, officials, representatives of......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 646
Azerbaijan and European Union will commence talks on association agreement in mid-July, Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev told journalists. According to him, the chances of Baku`s hosting negotiations are good. The first technical meeting concerning official talks to sign the......
19.06.2010 | Readed: 727
Justice Minister of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Judicial-Legal Council Fikrat Mammadov met French ambassador Gabriel Keller on Friday. The Minister said cooperation between Azerbaijan and France was developing in all spheres, including the judicial one. Mammadov briefed the......
18.06.2010 | Readed: 1869
The Azerbaijan University of Languages and Austrian embassy to the country will sign Thursday a contract on opening of the Austrian library at the University. The contract will be signed by rector of the University, professor Samad Seyidov and ambassador Sylvia Meier-Kajbic.......
18.06.2010 | Readed: 422
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived on a working visit to the Russian Federation on Thursday.
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18.06.2010 | Readed: 2322
Substitutes Javier Hernandez and Cuauhtémoc Blanco each scored in Mexico's 2-0 win over France at the World Cup on Thursday, leaving Mexico needing only a draw to reach the next round. Hernandez, nicknamed "Chicharito (Little Green Pea)," ran onto Rafael Marquez's pass as......
18.06.2010 | Readed: 448
Azerbaijan\'s President Ilham Aliyev, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held a joint meeting at the Konstantinovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg on June 17th.
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18.06.2010 | Readed: 1722
Azerbaijani singer Safura Alizadeh has been named a runner-up of the Miss Eurovision-2010 contest, according to an Internet survey. Safura, who earned Azerbaijan the fifth spot at the competition, garnered 22.56 percent of votes to fall behind only Romania's Paula Seling with 31.35......
18.06.2010 | Readed: 355
The death toll from flash floods in southern France has risen to 20, while authorities near the country's Mediterranean coast continue to search for bodies. After two days of flooding, a fresh round of rainfall early Thursday brought waters to about one-half meter high in......
18.06.2010 | Readed: 419
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Ambassadors Robert Bradtke of the United States, Bernard Fassier of France and Igor Popov of Russia - as well as Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. The meeting focused......
18.06.2010 | Readed: 668
A delegation of Saudi Arabia's Consultative Assembly, Shura Council, visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on June 17th. They were briefed on the Foundation's goals and activity. The visitors were informed that the main goal of the Foundation is to study and popularize......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 665
On June 16th Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Artur Rasizade met He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Rasizade described the visit......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 2264
Uruguay secured a 3-0 win over South Africa at the World Cup on Wednesday. A brilliant goal by Deigo Forlan in the 24th minute put Uruguay into early lead against South Africa in the crucial Group A match. The next goal came off a penalty given to Uruguay when the South African goalkeeper......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 642
The permanent mission Azerbaijan to the UN has received a letter featuring position of the Peru permanent mission to the UN with respect to the "parliamentary elections" held in occupied territories of Azerbaijan. The document says Peru respects principles of sovereignty, territorial......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 353
Flooding in southern China has claimed the lives of at least 35 people this week, while another 50 are still missing. Torrential rains and landslides have caused severe damage to the region, destroying thousands of homes and forcing the authorities to evacuate 100,000 people from the......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 1744
President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on upgrading facilities of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. Under the presidential order, the Ministry of Education will receive AZN 3 million from the President's Reserve Fund for the reconstruction of the......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 689
Azerbaijan`s Minister of National Security, lieutenant-general Eldar Mahmudov met with NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons. Mahmudov praised successful realization of NATO IPAP and dynamic development of bilateral......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 663
The Azerbaijan State Frontier Service and Russian Federal Security Service's Border Service carried out joint tactical exercises in the Caspian Sea to prevent terrorism and smuggling, drug trafficking, illegal migration, protect bioresourses and carry out rescue operations at sea.......
17.06.2010 | Readed: 623
Azerbaijan`s Deputy Prime Minister Elchin Afandiyev and the delegation including MPs and governors of some regions attended the opening of national leader Heydar Aliyev`s monument in the Jemikend village of Dagestan. Here the delegation was welcomed by Head of Derbent Region Gurban......
13.06.2010 | Readed: 2101
France and Uruguay contested a goalless draw in the second match of the 2010 World Cup at the Cape Town Stadium. Uruguay came closest to scoring through a Diego Forlan shot that was saved in the opening half, while they finished the contest with 10 men after substitute Nicolas Lodeiro......
13.06.2010 | Readed: 365
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron will discuss the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster with President of the USA Barack Obama later, according to the BBC. The prime minister has said he is "frustrated and concerned" about the environmental damage caused by the leaking well -......
