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TurkPA delegation to attend meeting of Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments

19.03.2013 [18:54]
TURKPA`s delegation will attend a meeting of the Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments (ASGP) in Quito, Ecuador, on March 23-27. The delegation will also join the 128th Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union ...

Azerbaijani President named honorary doctor of University of Turkish Aeronautical Association

19.03.2013 [18:36]
The University of Turkish Aeronautical Association has conferred the title of an honorary doctor to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. A statement of the University praised the Azerbaijani President`s policy, saying it contributes to strengthening the unity among Turkic states and developing relations among ...

HE Mr. Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia

19.03.2013 [18:31]
Dear Mr. President, On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I wholeheartedly congratulate you and your people on national holiday of the Republic of Tunisia – the Independence Day ...

Azerbaijani opera singer performs in Ukraine

19.03.2013 [14:02]
Soloist of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre Gulnaz Ismayilova has played Violetta Valéry at “La traviata” opera by Giuseppe Verdi, which was staged at the Ukrainian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. Alfredo Germont was played by Aleksandr Dyachenko in the opera. Ambassador Eynulla Madatli and the Azerbaijani Embassy staffers, representatives of the ...

Azerbaijan`s first vice speaker meets Georgian foreign minister

19.03.2013 [14:01]
First vice speaker of Azerbaijan`s parliament Ziyafat Asgarov has met Georgian minister of foreign affairs Maya Panjikidze. Asgarov highlighted Azerbaijan-Georgia relationship, saying last year marked the 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. He said the ...

Top managers of Turkish banks visit SOCAR

19.03.2013 [13:57]
Top managers of the Turkish banks as Isbank, Finansbank, Garanti, Ziraat, Vakifbank, TSKB, Yapikredi, Denizbank, Unicredit, TEB, Akbank and Halkbank have visited the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to discuss ...

Grand Novruz Celebration held in Washington

19.03.2013 [13:50]
An event dedicated to Novruz holiday took place in Ernst Community Cultural Center located in NOVA Annandale campus. The event was organized by joint efforts of American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) and Eurasian American Cultural Association (EACA). Over thousand guests participated in the ...

Azerbaijan`s President joins nationwide festivities on occasion of Novruz holiday

19.03.2013 [13:44]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and vice president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva have today joined nationwide festivities on occasion of Novruz holiday ...

Azerbaijan, Russia hold next round of bilateral consultations on Caspian Sea status

19.03.2013 [13:34]
Azerbaijan and Russia have held next round of bilateral talks to define the legal status of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan`s delegation at the meeting, which took place in Baku, was led by deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov, while Russia`s delegation was headed by representative of the ...

Oil prices fall in world markets

19.03.2013 [13:33]
On the New York Stock Exchange NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) cost of the US Light crude oil raised $0.29 to stand at $93.74. ...

Spanish dancer gives concert as part of International Mugham Festival

19.03.2013 [12:49]
World famous Spanish dancer Joaquin Cortes performed in Baku on Monday as part of the 3rd International Mugham Festival held under support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Azerbaijani Union of ...

Azerbaijani and Turkish musicians hold concert as part of International Mugham Festival

19.03.2013 [12:46]
Azerbaijani ad Turkish musicians on Monday held a concert as part of the “World of Mugham” 3rd International Mugham Festival organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Azerbaijan Composers Union ...

Azerbaijan`s Ambassador to Jordan attends event commemorating Çanakkale battle victims

19.03.2013 [12:45]
Azerbaijani ambassador to Jordan Sabir Agabayov has participated in an event commemorating Çanakkale battle victims. Organized by the Turkish embassy in Amman, the event was held at the Turkish Cemetery ...

India: Bus Crash Kills At Least 37 and Injures 15

19.03.2013 [12:23]
Thirty seven people have been killed and more than 15 injured after a private bus they were travelling in fell off a bridge near Khed in Ratnagiri district on the Mumbai-Goa highway in western Maharashtra. The driver is among the injured. The accident took place around 2:30 am when the bus, on its way from Goa to Mumbai, ...

Armenia continues violating ceasefire with Azerbaijan

19.03.2013 [12:22]
Subunits of the Armenian Armed Forces shattered ceasefire in Marzili village of Agdam region, Gorgan and Ashagi Veyselli villages of Fuzuli region, Chayli village of Tartar region, Gulustan village of Goranboy regionand nameless hills of Khojavend ...

New book explains why not many survive cardiac arrest like footballer Fabrice Muamba

18.03.2013 [21:41]
Footballer Fabrice Muamba survived cardiac arrest but, a new book argues, too few get the same state-of-the-art treatment. A year ago this month, in front of 35,000 spectators and millions more watching on television, Fabrice Muamba ...

14th-Century Black Death Graveyard Found in London

18.03.2013 [20:45]
A railway construction project in central London has turned up the skeletons of 13 victims of the Black Death. The find is a reminder of how much history sits beneath urbanized areas in the United Kingdom. In February, archaeologists in Leicester announced that they`d discovered the ...

Hungarian company plans to esablish joint venture in Azerbaijan

18.03.2013 [20:41]
Hungarian company DSS Consultuing LTD. plans to establish a joint venture in Azerbaijan, said Company`s Managing director Bela Farkas who attended the Azerbaijani-Hungarian business forum held in Baku. “When founded we were specializing in the implementation of decision supporting ...

Russian Patriarch awards Azerbaijani people`s artist

18.03.2013 [20:36]
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has awarded Azerbaijani people`s artists, artistic director of the Azerbaijan State Samed Vurgun Russian Drama Theatre Alexander Sharovsky with the Gold St. Bartholomew the Apostle Medal ...

Sumgait hosts concert as part of International Mugham Festival

18.03.2013 [20:31]
Sumgait has hosted a concert as part of the “World of Mugham” 3rd International Mugham Festival organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Azerbaijan Composers Union. The concert saw performances by Shafag Karimova, Orxan Safarov, Gulzar Farajova and ...

7000-seater Palace of Sports in Kiev to host Ukraine versus Azerbaijan quarter-final

18.03.2013 [20:29]
In the Ukraine Otamans` debut World Series of Boxing (WSB) season, the team has set new standards in terms of quality of boxing and in the delivery of events, delighting fans worldwide with world class shows. Having also signed some of the planet`s top boxers that have produced electric performances, the interest that has ...

Azerbaijani diaspora marks Nowruz holiday in Astana

18.03.2013 [20:26]
The Astana-based Azerbaijani Cultural Centres Union has organized a ceremony to mark the Nowruz holiday. The event brought together Azerbaijani embassy staffers, diaspora members, public figures, and journalists ...

Azerbaijan, Georgia discuss prospects for military-technical cooperation

18.03.2013 [20:16]
Azerbaijan`s Defence Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov has met Georgian Defense Minister Irakli Alasania to discuss prospects for military-technical cooperation in the field of defense industry ...

Caspian-European Integration Business Club hosts 9th Caspian Energy Integration Award 2013 ceremony

18.03.2013 [20:12]
The Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Hotel Inn, Baku has today hosted the 9th Caspian Energy Integration Award 2013 ceremony with Bakielektrikshebeke OJSC as the General Partner and Azerbaijan Railways CJSC, Fugro Survey LTD (Caspian), Akkord Industry Construction Investment Corporation OJSC, SOCAR-AQS LLC and Bakcell LLC as the partners ...