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Frostbite kills two in Baku with snow forecast for Saturday

09.02.2012 13:50 GMT

Two people have died of frostbite in Baku as the current cold snap continues.

Book on Armenian problem presented in London

09.02.2012 13:00 GMT

All documents have been systematically arranged for publication and, to date, we have gained access to over 10, 000 pages, of which 2000 pages have been published in these three volumes.

Guards nab 35 people trying to cross border illegally

09.02.2012 10:37 GMT

The State Border Service detained 35 people in January who were trying to cross into Azerbaijan illegally.

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.

Many flights operating as Baku's weather improves

09.02.2012 08:00 GMT

Morning temperatures in Baku were around -3 today, significantly up on yesterday's low of -11.

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.