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“BAKCELL” SEALS ANOTHER ROAMING CONTRACT

09.10.2005 [14:16]
Expanding its international activity the “Bakcell” LTd has sealed a new roaming contract with the Danish “Telia Mobile” communications company.
Due to the new contract, number of the Azerbaijani mobile ...

OIL PRODUCTION FORECAST OVERFULFILLED

09.10.2005 [14:15]
Forecast oil production for Jan-Sept has been realized by 112,2 percent, “Salyanoil” Azerbaijan-China Operating Company said. This makes 247.827 tons, or 24.927 tons more than was planned.
Daily output averaged ...

CONSTRUCTION WORKS UNDERWAY ON “EASTERN AZERI” PLATFORM

09.10.2005 [14:14]
Construction of the Central and Western Azeri platforms totaling 31 thousand tons has been completed, bp said. Currently, the construction of surface installations continues at the Eastern Azeri platform.
Mainly ...

CASH CURRENCY RESERVES INCREASES IN THE COUNTRY

09.10.2005 [14:14]
The National Bank of Azerbaijan makes serious efforts for strengthening of national currency reserves in the country, chairman of the NB’s Executive Board Elman Rustamov told. For this purpose, new ...

RED CALIFORNIA WORM TO BE USED FOR BIO-HUMUS PRODUCTION

09.10.2005 [14:13]
Aiming at production of chemicals-free and ecologically pure fertilizers for agriculture,
“Red California worm and bio-humus production” project will be implemented in the Salyan district of Azerbaijan, the Baku Office ...

PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV EXPRESSES SORROW TO PAKISTANI PRESIDENT ON HUMAN LOSS AND DESTRUCTIONS CAUSED BY QUAKES IN PAKISTAN

09.10.2005 [13:51]
President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev sent a message of condolence to the President of Pakistan Mr. Pervez Musharraf whereby the Head of the Azerbaijan State expressed his deep ...

AUDIOVISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL ENDS

08.10.2005 [23:10]
The 5th International audiovisual arts festival “Young Professional” which brought together under-35 authors from 18 countries has ended today at the Youth Center Ganjlik in Baku. Over 80 works by ...

SEVENTH FILM FESTIVAL EAST-WEST ENDED IN BAKU

08.10.2005 [22:50]
The last day of the 7th Baku International Film Festival East-West began in movie theater Azerbaijan with “The Nomads” presented by the Kazakhfilm (Kazakhstan) in association with True Stories Production ...

GENERAL HILMI OZKEK VISITS HEYDAR ALIYEV FOUNDATION

08.10.2005 [22:49]
Staying in Baku Chief of the Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, General of Army Hilmi Ozkek has visited today the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Guiding the General through the Foundation ...

UATB SIGNS “BAKU DECLARATION”

08.10.2005 [20:01]
A press conference on the outcomes of the “First Baku Meeting on the Path to Eurasian Businessmen’s Unity” organized by the Union of Azerbaijani-Turkish Businessmen /UATB/ took place in Excelsior ...

TENDERS AT BICEX

08.10.2005 [19:31]
The weighted average exchange prices made up 4592,24 manats for 1 US dollar in the Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on October 07.
The average-weighted dollar exchange rate was 4592,00 AZM/USD ...

CONTESTS FOR HEAVY ATHLETICS FEDERATION CUP

08.10.2005 [19:26]
Republican tournament for Cup of Azerbaijan Heavy Athletics Federation began at sports complex of the National Aviation Academy.
The contest brought together over 100 athletes, in 24 weight categories, from ...

“SAVE THE CHILDREN” FUNDS RECONSTRUCTION WORKS IN BARDA

08.10.2005 [17:59]
American International Humanitarian Organization “Save the Children” has funded restoration of three subartesian wells, construction of two 250-kilovolt electric transformers and laying of a new 15-kilometer long power transmission line ...

FORECAST EXCEEDED BY 18,4 %

08.10.2005 [17:20]
According to the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR), production of gas is up by 82,6 million cubic meters totaling 531,3 million cubic meters or 18,4% more than was ...

AFFA REFEREE COMMITTEE ISSUES STATEMENT

08.10.2005 [17:03]
The AFFA Referee Committee and 41 referees of the Association have issued a joint statement strongly condemning the biased attitude heads of some football clubs take towards referees in matches ...

“AZERPOCHT” CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION

08.10.2005 [16:02]
A special event to celebrate the 131st anniversary of the Universal Postal Union was held by the “Azerpocht” State Enterprise.
Speaking at the event, director of the Enterprise Qambar Baybalayev ...

COOPERATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS FIELD EXPANDING

08.10.2005 [14:34]
Ombudsman of the Azerbaijan Republic Elmira Suleymanova met with the UN Human Rights High Commissioner’s representative Ms. Silta Aiko Georgiadis.
As provided by the Ombudsman Office, Ms. Suleymnaova updated the ...

AZERBAIJANI SCHOLAR TO DO RESEARCHES IN USA

08.10.2005 [14:33]
Deputy director of the Ziya Bunyadov Oriental Studies Institute of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, candidate of historical sciences Shahin Mustafayev is on scientific mission in the United States. ...

KRISHYANIS KARINSH: “LATVIA KEEN IN ECONOMIC TIES WITH AZERBAIJAN”

08.10.2005 [13:22]
As was earlier informed, the minister of economy of Latvia was also attending the Azerbaijan-Latvia business Forum in Baku.
Responding to the correspondent of AzerTAc, he said though currently the ...

WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP UNDERWAY IN BAKU

08.10.2005 [12:00]
The team events in the group exercises started October 7 in the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship being held at the Heydar Aliyev Sport and Concert Complex. Azerbaijani team consisted of ...

ACCELS IMPLEMENTS “FLEX” PROGRAM IN GANJA, AZERBAIJAN

08.10.2005 [11:57]
Contest among secondary school students was held in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan, in the framework of “FLEX- annual program for free secondary school education in the USA” implemented in ...

DELEGATES OF INT’L SYMPOSIUM VISIT SHEKI, ANCIENT CITY OF AZERBAIJAN

08.10.2005 [11:09]
As was reported earlier, on September 27 - October 6, Baku hosted the III International Symposium dedicated to the problems of planning and development historical cities of Eastern and Central ...

UN, AZERBAIJAN: COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUES

08.10.2005 [10:49]
Demonstrating constant adherence to democratic values, the Republic of Azerbaijan, paying special attention to protection of human rights, joins the highest international standards in the said area. Since 1998, the ...

EXHIBITION OF AZERBAIJANI PICTURES OPENS IN HUNGARY

07.10.2005 [21:50]
The exhibition of pictures of the Azerbaijani painters devoted to the Independence Day of Azerbaijan was opened in one of the prestigious buildings in Budapest.
The exhibition was initiated by ...

PHOTO-CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

07.10.2005 [21:21]
The ceremony of awarding the winners of the photo-contest devoted to socio-economic development of Azerbaijan and opening the exhibition of the pictures made by the contest participants was held in ...