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MEDICINAL HERBS IN THERAPY

07.07.2004 [13:05]
“Shafa T Ltd” under support of the Caucasus office “Wild nature protection” Fund of Sweden collects medical herbs in the Topchu village of Ismayilli district.
Ismayilli district is rich ...

RUINS OF TWO ANCIENT TOWNS DISCOVERED IN ARAL SEA SHORES

07.07.2004 [13:05]
Archeologists discovered ruins of two ancient Oguz towns in shallow waters of the Aral Sea, AzerTAj correspondent reports. The towns are located in 20 km distance to each other. ...

CUSTOMS DECLARATION FOR GOODS

07.07.2004 [13:04]
Goods in 18309,1 thousand dollars delivered to Azerbaijan by entities within five months were documented by customs declaration.
4428 juridical and physical persons were engaged in external economic links, AzerTAj ...

LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UNDERWAY

07.07.2004 [13:04]
Youth organization “Hopeful future” in frame of the US Embassy’s small grants implements a project titled “Establishment of cooperation inside the communities through training and developing leadership skill”.
The Project ...

UKRAINIAN HOLDING WIDENS ECONOMIC CO-OP

07.07.2004 [13:04]
According to the agreement on expansion of trade relations achieved between Azerbaijan and Ukraine, a group of businessmen of our country will purchase 50 large-capacity “Kraz” automobiles from Ukrainian ...

“FOREIGN DIASPORA - ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF RUSSIA ”

07.07.2004 [11:31]
On July 6, at the Baku Entertaining Center has continued the "round table” session on the topic “Foreign Diaspora - economic potential of Russia”, organized by Department of the International ...

AZERBAIJAN, CHINA: FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION ENHANCING

07.07.2004 [11:04]
On July 6, a reception has taken place in embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Baku on the occasion of second anniversary of activity of the Azerbaijan-Chinese Friendship ...

AZERBAIJAN ARMY – MOST POWERFUL ARMY ON SOUTHERN CAUCASUS

07.07.2004 [11:04]
As was informed by AzerTAj, this idea was stated by Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, colonel-general Safar Abiyev at the meeting with the delegation headed by the Latvian defense ministry's ...

AZERBAIJAN GETS ON THE WORLD ARENA
INTERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV TO THE FRENCH MAGAZINE “LA LETR DIPLOMATIC ”

06.07.2004 [23:08]
In the 65th issue of the Paris-based French and English languages magazine “La Letr diplomatic” has been published a big interview with the President of our country Ilham Aliyev under ...

EU COMMISSIONER YANESH POTOCHNIK ARRIVED IN BAKU

06.07.2004 [22:53]
The EU commissioner on enlargement issues Yanesh Potochnik has arrived in Azerbaijan, 6 July.
In the frame of his visit, the guest will meet Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur ...

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC
ON CONFERMENT OF B.G. ALEKSENKO WITH THE “SHOHRET” ORDER

06.07.2004 [21:01]
Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Azerbaijan Boris Grigoryevich Aleksenko is conferred with the “Shohret” Order for contributions in development of the friendly and strategic ...

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
“ON APPROVAL OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM ON PREPARATION AND CELEBRATION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN THE 1941-1945 WAR”

06.07.2004 [20:48]
Taking into account the recommendation of CIS Council of Heads of States to the CIS member-countries on celebration of 60th anniversary of victory in the 1941-1945 war dated 7 October ...

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE ISSUED ON APPROVAL OF CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS TO STATE BUDGET FOR 2004

06.07.2004 [20:11]
President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev has approved amendments and changes to state budget for 2004. Incomes and outcomes of budget will increase 516,4 billion AZM according to changes. ...

TENDERS AT BICEX

06.07.2004 [20:11]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 4907 manat for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on July 6.
In the morning, the volume of deals ...

EU INITIATIVE PROMOTES AZERBAIJAN INTEGRATION IN EUROPEAN STRUCTURES

06.07.2004 [19:30]
Head of the coordinating bureau of EU technical assistance program to Azerbaijan Asgar Alakbarov gave appraisal to results of TACIS seminar “Expansion and its consequences for EU cooperation with ...

ANOTHER LICENSE OF OLYMPIC GAMES

06.07.2004 [19:30]
Azerbaijan will be represented by record number of participants /36/ in the Athens Olympic Games.
International Track & Field athletics Federation adopted decision on allocation license to the Olympic ...

MINISTRY FOR ECOLOGY & NATURAL RESOURCES IMPLEMENTS REGIONAL PROJECT

06.07.2004 [19:30]
Ministry for Ecology and Natural Resources implements regional project “Steady management over fish industry of the Caspian Sea” financed by TACIS.
Besides Azerbaijan, the beneficiaries in the projects estimated ...

UNKNOWN MONASTIC COMPLEX DISCOVERED IN BTC MEP

06.07.2004 [19:30]
Georgian archeologists discovered unknown cloister, located on 185 km Georgian plot of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, on the territory of Sikhidzhvari village in Bakuriani, on 1700 m altitude.
According to ...

GEORGIAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTED LAW ON STATUS OF AJARIA

06.07.2004 [18:26]
Parliament of Georgia in its extraordinary sitting adopted a law on application of amendments in the Constitution of Georgia in connection with the status of Autonomous Republic of Ajaria. The ...

US EMBASSY REPRESENTATIVE HOLDS BUSINESS MEETINGS IN GANJA

06.07.2004 [17:37]
Adviser of the US embassy in Azerbaijan on political and economic issues Ms. Sally Flagler has visited Ganja, the second industrial and cultural center of the Republic. The goal of ...

SINTEZKAUCHUK OVERFULFILS PLAN

06.07.2004 [17:21]
Sumgait plant “Sintezkauchuk” has ended the first half the year exceeding the plan by 5 percent. Production targets for isopropyl alcohol, butadiene, butylenes etc have been hit by 110 percent. ...

1,5 BLN KWH OF ELECTRICITY GENERATED IN JUNE

06.07.2004 [17:20]
About 1,5 billion kwh were generated in June 2004 in the power grid of Azerbaijan, AzerTAj correspondent leant from the press-service of the joint stock company “Azerenergy”.
The flow of ...

RUSSIAN LUKOIL TO MANAGE NEFTCHALA IODINE-BROMINE

06.07.2004 [17:20]
The Public Corporation “Iodine-Bromine” has been handed over to the long-term management of the Russian oil company Lukoil. The company intends to invest $8 million in reconstruction and bringing the ...

OIL ACADEMY STUDENTS TO MASTER NEW SPECIALTY

06.07.2004 [17:20]
Renovation of means of production in oil and gas industry is a new specialty, students of the Department of Oil Mechanics will master at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. The ...

UKRAINE-AZERBAIJAN TRADE RELATIONS EXPANDING

06.07.2004 [17:19]
In accordance with the agreement reached by Azerbaijan and Ukraine, several Azerbaijani businessmen are poised to purchase 50 “Kraz” trucks from the “AutoKraz” holding company. These trucks can be used ...