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PRIME-MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVED DELEGATION OF ADVISERS CHAMBER OF JAPANESE PARLIAMENT

11.09.2003 [19:50]
Prime-Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at the Cabinet of Minister a delegation of the Japanese Parliament’s Advisers Chamber led by its Chairman Shoji Motooka, September 11. ...

OVER 900 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE BEEN INVESTED BY TURKISH ENTREPRENEURS IN ECONOMY OF AZERBAIJAN

11.09.2003 [18:51]
A forum of entrepreneurs of Azerbaijan and Turkey was held within the framework of Turkish goods exhibition in Baku on September 11.
Speakers pointed out that after Azerbaijan gained independence, ...

UN OFFICE IN AZERBAIJAN CIRCULATED STATEMENT

11.09.2003 [18:50]
United Nations Office in Azerbaijan has circulated a statement, which says:
“In recent days, there were some reports in local media with reference to the UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan ...

MUSEUM IN MINGACHEVIR WIDENS ITS EXPOSITION

11.09.2003 [16:40]
Heydar Aliyev’s museum functioning at Azerbaijan hydraulic power station in Migachevir fills its funds by new exhibits.
Materials showing our republic’s achievements in energy engineering, construction and operation of hydraulic ...

GOOD TRADITIONS OF BLOOD BROTHERHOOD

11.09.2003 [16:40]
An Azerbaijani delegation from Shamkir led by the Chairman of municipality Mazahir Jafarov arrived in Ukraine on September 11.
The main aim of the visit is setting partner relationships with ...

STAFF TRAINING FOR YENIKEND POWER STATION

11.09.2003 [16:40]
Permanent operation and timely fulfillment of repair and prophylaxis at Yenikend hydraulic power station is connected with good system of staff training, press service of Azernergy joint stock company reports ...

PERSONAL EXHIBITION OF YOUR ARTIST

11.09.2003 [16:39]
A personal exhibition of a talented artist Orhan Huseynov was opened in Art Gallery after Samadova.
Chairman of Artists’ Union of Azerbaijan, Farkhad Halilov, people’s writer Hussein Abbaszadeh, professor Zahra ...

ENERGY RESOURCES AND FUTURE OF AZERBAIJAN

11.09.2003 [16:17]
This is the topic of international conference, to be held in Baku on September 16. London information network on conflicts and establishment of state (LINCS) and Azerbaijani national center of ...

CIS PRIME MINISTERS DISCUSSED ISSUES OF COUNCIL AGENDA

11.09.2003 [16:17]
Council of CIS Prime Ministers will be held on September 18 in Yalta.
Prime Ministers discussed issues to be included in the agenda of the Council and made relevant decisions ...

570 THOUSAND CITIZENS RECEIVED NATIONAL PASSPORTS UP TO PRESENT

11.09.2003 [16:16]
Some 570 thousand citizens have received national passports since May 1998 up to present.
Regional departments of the Administration of passport registration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs function in ...

PRIME MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV’S VISIT TO THE TURKISH REPUBLIC IN MASS MEDIA

11.09.2003 [16:16]
As Ankara-based AzerTaj correspondent informs, a working visit of Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the Turkish Republic on the invitation of Prime Minister of that ...

COMPETITION OF POSTERS TO BE HELD

11.09.2003 [16:16]
Azerbaijan Government and the UN Development Program “National Information Communication Technologies Strategy and its implementation at the initial stage” are holding a national poster competition, dedicated to the information society. ...

DRAFT NATIONAL REPORT ON BIODIVERSITY PREPARED

11.09.2003 [16:15]
United Nations Development Program implements a project to preserve and develop biodiversity in Azerbaijan.
As AzerTAj correspondent was informed by Project National Coordinator, Director of the Institute on genetic resources ...

FILM ABOUT ANCIENT GANJA

11.09.2003 [14:46]
Shootings of a documentary “Ancient Ganja” are about to complete at Azerbaijantelefilm studio. The film, directed by Nazim Rza Israfiloglu, is dedicated to the history of Ganja, ancient city of ...

CENTRAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

11.09.2003 [14:46]
Session of the central electoral commission under the chairmanship of Mazakhir Panakhov was held on September 10. Discussed were issues of confirmation of shape and quantity of ballots, shape and ...

CORRUPTION CONTROL CONFERENCE IN ISTANBUL

11.09.2003 [14:46]
The fifth international conference “Corruption control in economies in transition” was held in Istanbul on September 10-11.
The conference was attended by representatives of Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Tajikistan, ...

WORKS AT AZERI PLATFORM GO ON ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE

11.09.2003 [14:45]
Development of the central part of “Azeri” field, a part of the “Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli” contract area, is going on according to schedule and 70 percent of construction works have already been ...

SUCCESS OF “GOMRUKCHU - SUCCESS OF THE WHOLE AZERBAIJANI SPORT”

11.09.2003 [14:45]
A press conference, dedicated to Azerbaijani soccer team “Gomrukchu” qualifying to the UEFA quarterfinal was held on September 10, in the building of National Olympic Committee (NOC).
Responding to the ...

DELEGATION OF JAPANESE PARLIAMENT ARRIVED IN BAKU

11.09.2003 [14:44]
On September 10, a delegation of the Japanese parliament, led by deputy chairman of the Chamber of Councilors Shodji Motooka arrived in Baku on an official visit.
In a brief ...

IMF EXPERTS SATISFIED WITH TAX MINISTRY’S ACTIVITIES

11.09.2003 [14:44]
On September 10, Minister of Taxes Fazil Mammadov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund led by chief of the second European Department John Wakeman-Lynn.
According to the ...

BY-LAW OF MUNICIPALITIES UNION DISCUSSED

11.09.2003 [03:29]
The draft by-law of Municipalities Union of Azerbaijan was the focus of the September 10 sitting of the Milli Majlis’s Permanent Commission on Regional Affairs.
Deputy chairman of the commission ...

FOREIGN MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN MET NEW US AMBASSADOR

11.09.2003 [03:29]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Villayat Guliyev met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the United States of America to Azerbaijan Reno L. Harnish on September 10.
The Foreign ...

300 THOUSAND TONS OF GRAIN TO BE IMPORTED FROM KAZAKHSTAN

11.09.2003 [03:29]
As of October 2003, 300 thousand tons of grain will be shipped from Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Economic Development, its executive director Samir Valiyev has recently returned from ...

DUKE OF KENT TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN

11.09.2003 [03:28]
According to the Embassy of the Great Britain in Baku, Duke of Kent, President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Edward George, will be visiting Azerbaijan on September 22 - ...

MM DEPUTIES AND REPRESENTATIVES OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS DISCUSSED PRE-ELECTION ACTIVITIES OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

11.09.2003 [03:28]
On September 10, the discussions of the pre-election activity of candidates for the Presidency of Azerbaijan Republic, organized by the fund “New Generation” and attended by Milli Majlis deputies and ...