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AZERBAIJANI DIASPORA EXPANDS ACTIVITY IN TURKEY

01.10.2003 [17:15]
Azerbaijani Diaspora has considerably expanded its activity in various cities and towns of Turkey. According to the State Committee on Working with Azerbaijanis Residing Abroad, its officers have done a ...

V.TRUBNIKOV: PROBLEM OVER NAGORNO-GARABAKH CANNOT BE IGNORE

01.10.2003 [17:14]
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vyacheslav Trubnikov who arrived in Hague to meet with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, described the Nagorno-Garabakh problem as ...

PIPES FOR BTC PIPELINE CAST IN JAPAN

01.10.2003 [17:13]
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is being constructed using state-of-the-art technology: the pipes weighing averagely 4-7 thousand tons are cast in Japan and then delivered to Malaysia for being covered with special ...

THE ISSUES RELATED TO AZERBAIJAN WERE NOT PUT ON DISCUSSION AT PACE AUTUMN SESSION

01.10.2003 [16:20]
The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe began its work on September 29 in Strasburg. The agenda of the session was discussed in the first ...

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS

01.10.2003 [14:10]
United Nation’ Baku Office has circulated the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s message on International Peace Day, which says:

Over the next few decades, older persons will form an increasingly large ...

REPAIRS COMPLETED ON SECOND POWER UNIT AT AZERBAIJANI POWER STATION

01.10.2003 [14:09]
Direct work of repairs on the second power generating unit , carried out within the framework of the sectoral programme for preparations for the winter season 2003-2004. According to the ...

COOPERATION BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND EUROPEAN UNION DISCUSSED

30.09.2003 [23:14]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Vilayat Guliyev departed for Brussels on September 29 to take part in the 5th session of European Union-Azerbaijan Cooperation Council.
On the same ...

MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT TO DISCUSS COOPERATION ISSUES

30.09.2003 [22:33]
Ministers of Transport of the Black Sea and Caspian Sea member states will gather in Baku, on October 3 to discuss cooperation in the field of transport.
Special sitting of ...

ANCIENT ALBANIAN MONUMENT-MUSEUM OPENED IN SHAKI

30.09.2003 [22:33]
Ambassador of Norway to Azerbaijan and his wife, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Norway, Ambassador of India to Azerbaijan, Deputy Ambassador of Georgia, about 50 Norwegians, Minister ...

AZERBAIJANIS RESIDING IN BELARUS KEEN ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

30.09.2003 [22:32]
On September 27, and members of Azerbaijani Diaspora in Belarus held a solemn ceremony in the Palace of Republic in Minsk, AzerTAj correspondent has learnt from press-service of the State ...

WORLD GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHES IN PARIS

30.09.2003 [22:32]
World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship starts in Paris, on October 2.
Azerbaijan will be represented by four wrestlers- Namig Eyvazov / 55kg/, Nuraddin Rajabov / 60 kg/, Farid Mansurov / 66kg/ ...

143 MEDALS FOR EIGHT MONTHS

30.09.2003 [22:32]
Azerbaijani sportsmen gained 143 medals at the Championships of World and Europe for eight month of 2003. Sportsmen won 175 medals for 2002, AzerTAj correspondent learnt from press- service of ...

NEW SUBSTATION UNDER CONSTRUCTION

30.09.2003 [22:31]
“Bayva Garb Energy Ltd” started construction of a subordinate station with capacity of 35 thousand kwt in Yukhari Geychayli village to fully supply the needs of the residents of Tatli, ...

NEW CUSTOMS POINT PUT INTO OPERATION

30.09.2003 [22:31]
New customs point meeting up -to-date standards was put into operation in Gabala.
Aim of this point, which will promote the economic development of Gabala and surrounding regions, is ...

STRATEGY OF MODERNIZATION OF THE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHES DISCUSSED AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

30.09.2003 [22:31]
An International conference “Implementation and continuation of the Program of modernization of agricultural researches and informational system and competition grants in the European and Middle Asian countries” was held ...

CEC SITTING OVERVIEW

30.09.2003 [22:29]
A sitting of the Central Election Commission presided by Mazahir Panakhov took place on September 29.
CEC secretary Ingilab Nasirov reported on withdrawal of Yunus Isahan oglu Aliyev’s candidacy ...

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS MAY BE HELD IN TURKEY

30.09.2003 [21:23]
On September 20, the Court of Appeal of Turkey, having considered the apply of the True Way Party, published its decision that the Party of Popular Democracy had no right ...

GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY ALLOCATED €500 THOUSAND FOR DAAD ACTIVITIES IN AZERBAIJAN

30.09.2003 [21:23]
The government of Germany has allocated €500 thousand for realization of projects of the German academic exchange service DAAD in Azerbaijan. It was announced by the official representative of DAAD ...

75TH JUBILEE OF THE OUTSTANDING SCIENTIST, ACADEMICIAN AZAD MIRZAJANZADEH

30.09.2003 [21:22]
On September 29 the 75th birthday of an outstanding scientists, academician Azad Mirzajanzadeh. A jubilee festive event was held in building of the Music comedy theater on this occasion.
President ...

H.E. MR. KHOO TZINTAOCHAIRMAN PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

30.09.2003 [19:48]
Dear Mr. Chairman,
I congratulate most cordially you and your people on the national day of the People’s Republic of China - The Day of Republic.
I pay a special ...

H.E. MR. OLUSEGUN JBFSANDJOPRESIDENT OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

30.09.2003 [19:48]
Dear Mr. President,
I congratulate most cordially you and your people on the national day of the Federal Republic of Nigeria - The Impendence Day.
I hope that the relations ...

TRANSPORT MINISTERS OF BSEC COUNTRIES TO GATHER IN BAKU

30.09.2003 [16:46]
Assembly of the transport ministers of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) is due in Baku on 1-3 October.
The agenda will mainly include issues of expansion of ...

NEW PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS CAN BE HELD IN TURKEY

30.09.2003 [16:46]
On 29 September, Turkish Court of Cassation discussed appeal of the Democratic Yol Party (DYP) after which made decision that the Democratic People Party had no right to participate at ...

WORKS DONE IN THE FIELD OF CUSTOMS IN AZERBAIJAN GAVE POSITIVE RESULTS

PRIME MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVED SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION

30.09.2003 [16:45]
Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Mr. Michael Dane and his retinue, 30 September
Expressing his gratitude to ...

US RETURNED TO UNESCO AFTER 18 YEARS

30.09.2003 [16:45]
The United States of America, after 18 years of abandonment returned to the Organization of Education, Science and Culture of the United Nations. To this end, was held a ceremony ...