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NORWICH VJ'S TO PERFORM IN AZERBAIJAN

29.09.2003 [14:12]
NORWICH-based promotion company have been invited to perform at two events in Azerbaijan to promote UK culture.
Video jockeys 2 Bit TV will be performing at the two ...

JUDO TOURNAMENT IN MEMORY OF AZI ASLANOV LAUNCHED IN BAKU

28.09.2003 [00:36]
On September 27, the 27th international judo tournament dedicated to the memory of Soviet Union Hero Genera Azi Aslanov was solemnly opened at Baku Sports Palace. About 100 sportsmen from ...

AZERBAIJAN-JAPAN ECONOMIC TIES DEEPENING

28.09.2003 [00:35]
On September 27, first deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Arthur Rasizadeh met with delegation of the Japan Foreign Trade Organization led by its president Hirosi Tsukamoto.
According to the Cabinet ...

WORLD TOURISM DAY MARKED WITH TOURISM EXHIBITION

28.09.2003 [00:35]
The World Tourism Day has been marked in Azerbaijan by opening tourism exhibition at “Europe” Hotel. Various tourism complexes, hotels and campings located all over Azerbaijan were presented in the ...

UNDERGROUND TRANSPORT CARRIED 81,4 MILLION PASSENGERS

28.09.2003 [00:35]
The Baku Subway has carried 81,4 million passengers for January-August 2003.
According to Baku Subway office, it is by 8,3 percent more than that of the same period last year. ...

OZONE HOLE ENLARGING

28.09.2003 [00:34]
The ozone hole over Antarctica has enlarged up to 28 million m2, AzerTAj reports citing the Times. At the same time, the area of Antarctica twice as less as the ...

PREMIERE OF “MURDERER” PERFORMED

28.09.2003 [00:34]
A premiere of the drama “Murderer” by writer Elchin took place in the Academic National Dramatic Theatre, September 26-27. According to Chief of the troupe Mammadshah Atayev, producer is Mehriban ...

NEW FRENCH LINER “KEEN MARI-2” LAUNCHED

28.09.2003 [00:34]
A huge passenger liner “Keen Mari-2” fabricated at Sen-Nazer dockyard in the Atlantic coast of France was launched for testing, September 27. The 345 meters long and 74 meters wide ...

TAX ISSUES DISCUSSED IN PARIS

28.09.2003 [00:33]
The eighth International forum entitled “Tax agreements and Transfer Prices” held in Paris on September 23-26 gathered representatives from 160 countries and about 10 international organizations, including members of Organization ...

OZONE HOLE ENLARGING

27.09.2003 [22:54]
The ozone hole over Antarctica has enlarged up to 28 million m2, AzerTAj reports citing the Times. At the same time, the area of Antarctica twice as less as the ...

PREMIERE OF “MURDERER” PERFORMED

27.09.2003 [22:52]
A premiere of the drama “Murderer” by writer Elchin took place in the Academic National Dramatic Theatre, September 26-27. According to Chief of the troupe Mammadshah Atayev, producer is Mehriban ...

NEW FRENCH LINER “KEEN MARI-2” LAUNCHED

27.09.2003 [22:52]
A huge passenger liner “Keen Mari-2” fabricated at Sen-Nazer dockyard in the Atlantic coast of France was launched for testing, September 27. The 345 meters long and 74 meters wide ...

TAX ISSUES DISCUSSED IN PARIS

27.09.2003 [22:51]
The eighth International forum entitled “Tax agreements and Transfer Prices” held in Paris on September 23-26 gathered representatives from 160 countries and about 10 international organizations, including members of Organization ...

VOLUME OF PRODUCTION TRANSPORTED VIA OIL PIPELINES INCREASED BY 17,9%

27.09.2003 [22:11]
7,7 million tons of oil and oil products have been transported through oil pipelines for eight month of this year. Total volume of production has increased in comparison with ...

NATO WORKSHOP ON MODERN NETWORKS LAUNCHED IN BAKU

27.09.2003 [22:10]
The third workshop of Associations of Central and Eastern Europe networks for network strategy commenced in frame of NATO seminar on modern network, in Baku, on September 26.
The ...

CONTESTS ON JOINED GRANTS PROGRAM FINISHED

27.09.2003 [22:10]
The first contest on Azerbaijan-USA joint grants program initiated by Azerbaijan National Scientific Fund and UN Civic Research and Development Fund has come to the end. Fifty nine projects had ...

MEETING IN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL SECURITY

27.09.2003 [21:09]
Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan, General Colonel Namig Abbasov received, September 26, Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of the United States of America to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish.
According to press-service ...

553,7 PASSENGERS CARRIED BY AIR TRANSPORT

27.09.2003 [19:19]
553,7 passengers were carried by air transport between January and August of 2003. According to State Statistic Committee, the figure exceeds the last year’s for the same period by 13,3%. ...

MEETING IN BAKU SLAVONIC UNIVERSITY

27.09.2003 [19:19]
Teaching staff and students of the Baku Slavonic University has met here today with Chief of the Department of Eurasia of the French University INALKO, Prof. Michelle Bozdemir.
Rector of ...

AZERBAIJAN TO DELIVER 50 MILLION CUBIC METERS OF GAS TO GEORGIA IN OCTOBER

27.09.2003 [19:19]
AzerTaj correspondent was told about it by president of Georgian Oil Company Georgi Chanturia. The main goal today is to test the newly reconstructed Azerbaijan –Georgia gas pipeline, whose carrying ...

REGULAR MEETING OF CHAIRMEN OF PARLIAMENT TO BE HELD IN MOSCOW

27.09.2003 [19:18]
A parliamentary delegation of the Milli Majlis led by its Chairman Murtuz Alasgarov will stay from September 28 to 1 October for an official visit in Moscow to participate in ...

AZERBAIJAN'S RAMEXIM ACQUIRES 10% STAKE IN ATESHGYAKH

27.09.2003 [17:59]
The shareholders of the Azerbaijani-Russian insurance company Ateshgyakh have approved the deal to sell a 10% stake to Azerbaijan's RamExim company for 450 million manats, the company has told ...

SECOND ADVANCE BORE AT SHAKHDENIZ

27.09.2003 [16:13]
The BP Company, operator of the gas condensation fields of Shakhdeniz, started drilling of the second advance bore within the framework of the advance-drilling program of Phase 1. The ...

UZBEKISTAN TO JOIN “ SHAHDENIZ” PROJECT

27.09.2003 [16:13]
Official visit of Uzbek President Islam Karimov to Georgia is planned on early October, AzerTAj correspondent for Georgia reports.
According to the International Oil Company of Georgia /IOCC/, in ...

WINNERS OF FIRST NATIONAL TOURISM FILMS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED

27.09.2003 [16:12]
Closing ceremony of the first national tourism film festival was held on September 26.
In his opening speech, Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev stated that festival was ...