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Ministry of Emergency Situations takes security measures at the site of fatal road accident in Baku
1.02.10
Foggy and drizzly weather dominates in Azerbaijan
The weather will be changeable cloudy and mostly rainless in Baku and Absheron peninsula on February 1.
1.02.10
European Union plans to launch discussions to ease visa regime with Azerbaijan
The European Union (EU) is set to begin talks on ease of visa regime with Azerbaijan, Polish Foreign Ministry’s official, Anjey Cheshkovski told in his interview to «Gazeta Wyborcza».
31.01.10
Yagub Mahmoudov: “There are evidences that Mashadi Azizbeyov led punitive detachments in Salyan and Bilasuvar regions and committed massacres there”
“Unfortunately Mashadi Azizbeyov didn’t criticize Stepan Shaumyan as Nariman Narimanov did it. He didn’t need to join Shaumyan.
29.01.10
Yagub Mahmoudov: “Rashid Behbudov had videotape of Stepan Shaumyan’s grave in India”
“The facts linking Stepan Shaumyan, who committed massacres against Azerbaijanis, with India will be investigated”, said Director of the Institute of History of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, member of the parliament Yagub Mahmoudov at a press conference on Friday, APA reports.
29.01.10
Blast occurs in building in Azerbaijan’s capital, two injured
Blast occurred in the building in Nasimi district, Baku.
29.01.10
Azerbaijani pilgrims bus shot in Iraq: one dead and two wounded
Bus of Azerbaijani pilgrims was shot in Samarra, Iraq on its way to Kerbala.
29.01.10 Unknown people attacked the bus and opened fire on January 28, resident of Mashtaga village of Baku Haji Zakir Guliyev told APA. 14-year old girl, resident of Mashtaga village Fatima Ahmadova was killed and two pilgrims, imam of the Mashtaga mosque Haji Seyidaga and one woman were wounded. Ahmadova’s parents were also among the pilgrims. Haji Zakir said Fatima Ahmadova would be buried in Iraq on Friday and a group of Azerbaijani pilgrims had already been sent to Iran.
Azerbaijan Military Prosecutor’s Office issues statement on murder in military unit
Azerbaijan’s Military Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement on the bloody incident happened in the military unit of the Defense Ministry.
29.01.10 Press service of the Military Prosecutor’s Office told APA that criminal case had been launched on the fact on article 120.2.1 (premeditated murder committed by group of persons, on preliminary arrangement by group of persons, by organized group or criminal community), 120.2.3 (premeditated murder of victims or his close relatives in connection with implementation of a given person of service activity or performance of public debt) and 120.2.7 (premeditated murder of two or more persons) of the Criminal Code.
Former serviceman commits suicide in Azerbaijan
Suicide was recorded in Yeni Zod village of Azerbaijan’s Goygol region. Goygol region police office told APA’s west bureau that Aliyev Janpolad Ali, who was renting a flat in Baku, cut his veins in Yeni Zod village of Goygol region.
28.01.10
Roads to be frozen in Azerbaijan’s capital
The weather will be cloudy in Baku and Absheron peninsula on January 28.
28.01.10
Snowy and frosty weather conditions continue in Azerbaijan
Frosty weather conditions will continue in the territory of Azerbaijan on Wednesday, head of the Weather Forecast Bureau of the Hydro-Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Umaira Tagiyeva told APA.
27.01.10