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President orders to establish technical colleges in Nakhchivan

09.02.2012 09:58 GMT

President Ilham Aliyev has ordered to establish specialized secondary educational institutions in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Two mines defused in Azerbaijan in January

09.02.2012 08:13 GMT

Azerbaijan's National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) defused one anti-tank mine and one anti-personnel mine in January.

Argentinean journal features 20th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s independence

09.02.2012 08:05 GMT

Buenos Aires-based IRS journal’s Spanish version “IRS-Herencia” has released the next edition titled “Path to independence: retrospective view to 20 years” about Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan allows several Russian ships to dock

09.02.2012 05:29 GMT

Azerbaijan allowed several ships of Russia sailing in the Caspian Sea to dock in Azerbaijani coasts, due to unfavorable and stormy weather.

Azerbaijani experts to attend int'l symposium on children

08.02.2012 17:55 GMT

Ankara is to host the international symposium 'Children under risk and in need of protection’.

Information on Canadian citizen's death released

08.02.2012 16:42 GMT

Baku city Main Police Office released official information on the death of the Canadian citizen.

Most TV sets used in Azerbaijan not ready to receive digital signals

08.02.2012 16:21 GMT

Over 50% of TV sets used by Azerbaijani population are not ready for reception of digital signals.

Baku's big freeze breaks records

08.02.2012 11:47 GMT

Baku experienced its coldest temperature since records began, minus 11 degrees, earlier today with the mercury forecast to fall even further tonight.

EU ready to support education sphere in Azerbaijan

08.02.2012 11:12 GMT

Modernization and improvement of the education sphere are the key factors in the further development of Azerbaijan and EU is ready to extend every support in this direction.

'Coordinating Council on Youth Program will hold its first meeting'

08.02.2012 10:53 GMT

The year of 2011 was portentous for the Azerbaijani youth and the approval by the president of State Program “Azerbaijani Youth in 2011-2015” showed that the leadership of the country is interested in the development of the youths.

Azerbaijan finances memorial complex construction in Bosnia and Herzegovina

08.02.2012 10:24 GMT

The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan signed an order on the construction and reconstruction of the "Friendship Park" and the memorial complex in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Emergency Ministry spreads report about rescued Azerbaijani sailors

08.02.2012 08:13 GMT

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency has declared information about the rescue of Azerbaijani sailors in the Sea of Azov.

EU Special envoy for South Caucasus praises cooperation with Azerbaijan

08.02.2012 07:14 GMT

The Minister hailed the Azerbaijan-EU cooperation.

Azerbaijani students take part in International Visitor Leadership Programme

07.02.2012 17:46 GMT

Students at Azerbaijan`s Qafqaz, Odlar Yurdu and State Economic University have attended meetings as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) funded by U.S. Department of State.

Terrible murder in Azerbaijan's Mingachavir

07.02.2012 16:55 GMT

A murder was committed in Mingechevir city.

Tourism bill drafted

07.02.2012 13:34 GMT

A bill "On tourism" has been drafted in order to integrate Azerbaijan into the world tourism market and to bring services up to standard.

'Sailors rescued from freight ship will be brought to Simferopol'

07.02.2012 13:20 GMT

Some eight Azerbaijani sailors were rescued from 'Avak 1' freight ship which crashed in the Azov Sea and they will be brought to Simferopol soon.

OSCE Office in Baku receives proposals on environment, security projects

07.02.2012 13:09 GMT

The OSCE Office in Baku today invited civil society organizations working on environment and security challenges to submit concept papers for the Civic Action for Security and Environment (CASE) small grants programme.

Azerbaijani artists to contribute to London's biggest egg hunt

07.02.2012 11:56 GMT

Azerbaijani artists are to decorate some of the eggs to be hidden for the world's biggest egg hunt in London.

Azerbaijani sailors rescued from sunken ship in Azov Sea

07.02.2012 10:25 GMT

The helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine rescued 12 crew members of the cargo ship 'Avak-1' which wrecked in the Azov Sea.

About 40 Azerbaijani citizens still in Syria

07.02.2012 10:10 GMT

35-40 Azerbaijani citizens are in Syria where unrests still continue, Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria reports.

Website on Khojaly demonstration in Istanbul

07.02.2012 09:08 GMT

A website has been launched to garner support for a rally to be held in Istanbul on 26 February, the 20th anniversary of the Khojaly massacre.

Over 250 people hurt in falls on Baku's icy roads

07.02.2012 08:45 GMT

Another 13 people were hurt on Monday when they fell over on Baku's frozen streets.

Transport operating as normal this morning

07.02.2012 08:21 GMT

Flights were operating as normal from Baku's Heydar Aliyev Airport, while buses and trains were also running on time as of 11.00 on Tuesday.

Book on Azerbaijan and Europe published in France

07.02.2012 07:45 GMT

French publishing house L'Harmattan has published a book on Azerbaijan's relations with Europe.

BP, Azerbaijan sign Mutual Action Plan to eliminate emergency situations

06.02.2012 16:50 GMT

Azerbaijani Emergency Minister, Colonel General Kamaladdin Heydarov received BP’s Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey Rashid Javanshir.

Baku underground time schedule not to change until June

06.02.2012 16:01 GMT