MEETING AT MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS

03.12.2003 [18:04]
On December 2, Minister of Interior Affairs of Azerbaijan, General-Colonel Ramil Usubov met the Secretary General of the International human rights organization “Reporters San Frontiere” Robert Menar.
The Minister dwelt ...

OFFICIAL VISIT OF UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER TO TURKEY

03.12.2003 [18:04]
On the invitation of Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich paid an official visit to Ankara, AzerTAj correspondent reports from Ankara.
At the ...

OMBUDSMAN VISITED INVALIDS HOME IN SHAGANE

03.12.2003 [14:30]
On the occasion of Invalids Day, December 3, Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova visited therapeutic disabled people’s home under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population in Shagane. E. ...

DRAFT LAWS ON PROVISION OF PENSIONS AND SOCIAL INSURANCE UNDER PREPARATION

03.12.2003 [14:29]
The draft law on provision of pensions to improve this system is now being worked out. According to chairman of the Milli Majlis permanent commission on social policy A. Rajabli, ...

A GLOBAL RESPONSE TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. ANTONIO MARIA COSTA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME AND THE UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

02.12.2003 [18:28]
1. What can you say about new tendencies in criminality such as terrorism, organizaed crime, illegal trafficking, trafficking in human beings, which have been recently increasing on ...

CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW TO FOCUS ON CASPIAN AND OTHER PROBLEMS

02.12.2003 [16:40]
The international conference of the Association of International Law and the Russian Foreign Ministry on the problems of the Caspian and Azov Seas, the Kerch Strait and shipping in light ...

INT’L WORKSHOP ON DRUGS OVER NARCOTICS DUE IN BAKU

02.12.2003 [15:38]
An international meeting of members of the “Memorandum on mutual understanding in regional cooperation on control over narcotics” is due in Baku on 2-4 December.
As stated, in this meeting, ...

FOREIGN MINISTER OF UKRAINE CRITICIZED OSCE ACTIVITY

02.12.2003 [15:20]
Speaking at the sitting of the Council of OSCE ministers, Foreign Minsiter of Ukraine subjected OSCE to scathing criticism on behalf of GUUAM countries for indecision and inactivity towards resolution ...

CONFERENCE OF INT’L RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES HELD

02.12.2003 [14:45]
As stated, the XVIII conference of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies was held in Geneva, 30 November. The Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) was elected as a ...

RUSSIA READY TO PARTICIPATE IN RESOLUTION TO KARABAKH PROBLEM

01.12.2003 [22:28]
Chief of Kremlin Administration Sergey Prikhodko stated that if necessary Russia is ready to participate in the resolution to Karabakh problem, AzerTAj reported citing ITAR-TASS.
“Nagorno Karabakh problem is the ...

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES RUNNING IN GEORGIA

01.12.2003 [19:49]
Central Election Commission of Georgia has registered 13 candidates to President of country. Among them is a Russian national, designer by profession, resident of Tbilisi Sergey Aksentyev, 36. One of ...

AZERBAIJANI MILITARIES ATTENDING NATO ACTIONS

01.12.2003 [19:48]
In the frame of NATO PfP Program, “Annual coordination conference of the NATO Northern Regional Command” is to be held in Brunsum, Kingdom of Netherlands on 1-2 December; from 1 ...

DEFENSE MINISTER RECEIVES NEWLY APPOINTED U.S. AND GERMAN MILITARY ATTACHЙS

01.12.2003 [16:06]
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan General-Colonel Safar Abiyev has met with ex-military attachй of the United States lieutenant colonel Tawn Christopher Josef and newly appointed U.S. military ...

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES DISCUSSED

29.11.2003 [21:59]
General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan visited Agstafa province on November 28, where met with Agstafa dwellers, and ensured taking measures aimed at solving socio-economic problems. According to the Office of ...

11-YEAR ACTIVITY OF YAP MINGACHEVIR DIVISION ASSESSED

29.11.2003 [21:57]
Mingachevir division of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party has held a meeting dedicated to the 11th anniversary of its foundation. During the meeting, division’s Chairman Javanshir Usubov and head of the ...

SEMINAR CONDUCTED

29.11.2003 [16:23]
Seminar titled “ Trainings for ensigns, sergeants and servicemen of additional service” ended in Baku, press-service of Defense Ministry reports.
The four-day arrangement was organized in accordance with the ...

NAPLES MEETING OF FOREIGN MINISTERS ENDED

29.11.2003 [16:22]
Certain agreement in the common European defense problem was reached at the meeting of the foreign ministers of 25 European countries in Naples. At a 2-day forum, three strongest countries ...

NATO COURSES ENDED

29.11.2003 [14:42]
Representatives of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic have returned from the courses held in the frame of NATO “PfP” Program.
According to the individual program signed between NATO and ...

ROLE OF OMBUDSMAN IN ENSURING OF FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE IN COUNTRY

29.11.2003 [14:42]
A roundtable dedicated to the role of Ombudsman in ensuring freedom of conscience in the country, was held at the Ombudsman Office in Baku.
In her opening remarks, Ombudsman Elmira ...