EARTHQUAKE HITS DENIZLI

05.06.2004 [19:35]
Two 3 and 3,2 Richter magnitude earthquakes hit the Denizli province of Turkey at 2 and 2.30 a.m. respectively, Istanbul Kandilli Seismological Center reports. Special equipment allowed to register the ...

STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN CABINET OF MINISTERS OF GEORGIA

05.06.2004 [13:14]
Prime Minister of Georgia Zurab Zhvania told journalists that it is planned to consolidate Ministry of Infrastructure and Ministry of Economy. Z. Zhvania thanked former Minister of Economy Irakli Rekhviashvili ...

TURKEY TO CHAIR BSEC INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

04.06.2004 [20:37]
Regular sitting of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) was held in Petersburg, Russia, AzerTAj correspondent said.
As was known, State Duma ...

FRANCE GEARS UP FOR ELECTION TO EUROPARLIAMENT

03.06.2004 [18:02]
Eection to Europarliament is expected in France on August 13, and as it comes, the country’s 41 political parties enhance their fight. 3432 candidatures were registered in France, which ...

AZERBAIJAN, KENYA OPENS DIPLOMATIC LINKS

01.06.2004 [11:34]
According to the information received by AzerTAj, Kenya has signed a joint communiquй establishing diplomatic relations with the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Joint Communiquй was signed by ...

RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN BUSINESS-CONFERENCE HELD

31.05.2004 [16:53]
Conference of the businessmen of Georgia and Russia commenced in “Mariotti” hotel, in Tbilisi, on May 28, AzerTAj correspondent reports.
President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili wished success conference participants. ...

PAKISTAN TO HELP AZERBAIJAN DEVELOP RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS

27.05.2004 [17:22]
According to the report received by AzerTAj, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Muhammad Ejaz-ul-Haq said here on Wednesday that religious schools were playing an important role in educating ...

GEORGIA ELIMINATES VISA REGIME

25.05.2004 [21:32]
President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili arrived in Batumi after a 3-day official visit to Turkey and familiarized with the customs point Sarp.
In the course of his visit to Turkey, ...

SOROS FOUNDATION NOT REGISTERED IN UZBEKISTAN

25.05.2004 [10:33]
Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan refused to re-register Soros Foundation, Minister Abdulsamet Polvonzadeh stated at the press conference. According to him, Soros Foundation concealed holding of some events and the ...

RUSSIAN FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE to assist GREEKS TO ESTABLISH ORDER

24.05.2004 [15:25]
Federal Security Service /FSS/ of Russia will render practical assistance to Greek special services in providing security on the upcoming summer Olympiad 2004 in Athens, head of FSS Nikolay Patrushev ...

TURKMENBASHI TAKES AWAY HIS PORTRAITS FROM ASHGABAD STREETS

22.05.2004 [21:35]
President of Turkmenistan gave instructions to take away his portraits and even one monument from the streets of Ashgabad, AzerTAj correspondent reports. A rather large number of his portraits ...

BATUMI PREPARES FOR GUUAM SUMMIT

22.05.2004 [21:34]
Summit of the heads of GUUAM member states is expected in Batumi, Georgia in mid June 2004, AzerTAj correspondent reports. Preparatory works on this occasion are carried out in ...

DEPUTY OF GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT ARRESTED

21.05.2004 [18:52]
Deputy of Georgian Parliament of the ruling party “National movement-democrats” Georgy Kenchadze was arrested for taking bribe in sum 100 thousand dollars from Batumi businessperson, AzerTAj correspondent reports from ...

IRAN KEENS IN CLOSER COOPERATION WITH CRIMEA

21.05.2004 [17:27]
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Ukraine Bahman Taheriyan Mobarake visited Crimea recently in frame of the Days of Culture of Iran in Ukraine, stated that his ...

PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA LEFT FOR TURKEY

20.05.2004 [21:55]
On May 20, President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili paid an official visit to Turkey, AzerTAj correspondent reports.
He will meet with the President of Turkey Ahmed Necdet Sezer in Ankara, ...

GERMANY CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

18.05.2004 [17:46]
International Museum Day has been solemnly marked in Germany. Federal Government of Germany has opened over 6000 museums and galleries for all people on May 16 all over Germany.
The ...

15 THOUSAND MILITARIES & GENDARMES TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN PARIS

17.05.2004 [16:50]
9 thousand militaries and 6 thousand gendarmes will provide security during celebration of the 60th anniversary of opening of the second front in the World War II to be held ...

MEETING AT ELYSEE PALACE

15.05.2004 [20:49]
Federal Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schroeder arrived in Paris to participate at the third consultative meeting of the Ministers of France and Germany. He was received by President of France ...

57TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL OPENS

13.05.2004 [18:12]
Film festival was solemnly opened in Cannes, France on May 12. Famous Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar opened the festival and stated that the first evening of the festival is devoted ...