Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Vilayat Guliyev now visiting New York to participate in the 58th Session of the UN General Assembly, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of ...

French state company “ONF International” intends to realize forest plantations on 5300 hectares area in Azerbaijan, Minister for Ecology & Natural Resources Huseyngulu Bagirov told AzerTaj.
This action is carried ...

On the initiative of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway to Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Painters’ Union, an exhibition of the painter Namig Mammadov “Albanian oratorio” was opened in “Art ...

The International scientific-practical conference “Role of People’s Diplomacy in Strengthening All-round Co-operation between Azerbaijan and Russia” was held in Grand Hotel Europe on September 26. Opening of the conference timed ...

Azerbaijani gymnast Dinara Gimatova has become the first in the history of Azerbaijan artistic gymnastics to gain Olympic license. In total, she ranked 11th in Budapest team tournament: hoop 10tt, ...

With a view to strengthen social protection of the population as well as to insure investments flow in the state enterprises being privatized and transferred to management I hereby decree: ...

Deputies of the Council of Federation of Russia and the Russian State Duma arrived in Azerbaijan to participate in the second sitting of the Azerbaijan-Russia Inter-Parliamentary Commission visited, September 26, ...

A meeting dedicated to the oil strategy of Azerbaijan has been held in Azerbaijan University of Architecture & Construction. Rector of the University, Deputy of Milli Majlis Gulchohra Mammadova has ...

On 29 October 2003, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Office in Azerbaijan will host the ceremony on the handover of transport vehicles and equipment to Azerbaijan National Agency for ...

The Shusha State Musical Drama Theatre will open its new 13th season by the work of People’s Writer Elichin “The Shusha Mountains fogged”.
The theatre’s staff picked up this work ...

The International Conference “Tourism Possibilities in the region of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation” (BSEC), which began its activity on September 25, continued working in the Main Department ...

“Azerenergy” delegation took part in the sitting of the working committee of the CIS Electro Energy Council.
According to “Azerenergy” press-service, the participants discussed actual issues of operation of the ...

The second gas-turbine unit (GTU-2) at Baku Heat Station-1 has been suspended for overhaul to prepare for the wintertime. According to GTU performances standards and firm-constructor’s program, the inspections are ...

Dear fellow-countrymen,
I cordially congratulate you, the Jewish community of our Republic, on the occasion of the New year holiday Rosh-Ha-Shani and wish you all good health and happiness.
Jews ...

The draft law “On electronic signature and electronic document” was discussed at the session of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) standing commission for science and education on September 25.
According to ...

Delegation of the Organization on Development of Foreign Trade of Japan (JETRO) led by its president Khirosi Yukamoto, on 26 September.
In the course of the visit, it will be ...

The Izvestiya newspaper of September 25, issued a topical attachment dedicated to the Presidential Election in Azerbaijan. AzerTaj offers these materials in part:
IZVETIYA - TOPICAL ATTACHMENT
October ...

According to the Main Department of State Fire Security, conflagration occurred in the Joint Stock Company “Logman”, which is located in Davud Aslan Street. As a result, a cold store ...

A plenum of Composers Union of Azerbaijan dedicated to works of Azerbaijani composers was held at the Culture Palace, Sumgait.
The plenum was addressed by first secretary of Composers Union, ...

Congress of world religions and traditional national religions ended in Astana. The Forum was attended by 18 delegations representing these religions. Among the participants were such famous religious figures as ...

For January-August 2003, motor transport (taking into account estimation of physical entities who work without founding legal entities) has carried 37,5 million tons of cargo.
According to State Statistics Committee, ...

The State Committee on work with Azerbaijanis residing abroad together with Diaspora representatives considers projects on Azerbaijani culture propaganda.
According to the Committee, the 9th Roktanbul festival will be held ...

The Sport School of Akstafa Province Education Department has not had material-technical base. Recently the school has received a building, football ground, two computers, two tennis tables, weight etc.
Reconstruction ...

At Poti port of Georgia, 31 vessels have shipped 390-km pipes designed for Azerbaijan. It was said by manager of economical security of projects and maintenance of the Georgian International ...

Weighted average exchange prices made up 4910,95 manat for 1 US dollar in Baku Interbank Currency Exchange on September 25.
In the morning, the volume of deals closed by two ...