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Moscow says Syrian government to attend peace conference
24 May 2013, 14:29 (GMT+05:00)
The Syrian government has agreed to participate in a peace conference initiated by the United States and Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday
Minister: Russia and Azerbaijan successfully cooperate in transport field
24 May 2013, 14:25 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan and Russia are successfully cooperating in the field of transport, Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov told Trend on Friday.
Financial deficit brings Iran-Venezuela petrochemical projects to a standstill
24 May 2013, 14:23 (GMT+05:00)
Creative Agency from U.S. to create websites for Azerbaijani airlines
24 May 2013, 14:06 (GMT+05:00)
Specialists of creative agency FuelFX, LLC from the U.S. will develop new websites for CJSC Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) and The Silk Way Group, FuelFX agency...
Georgian contemporary history being judged today
24 May 2013, 14:06 (GMT+05:00)
The contemporary history of Georgia of which one of the founders is former prime minister Vano Merabishvili is really being judged today
SOCAR responds to Georgian airline’s accusation
24 May 2013, 14:06 (GMT+05:00)
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) rejected accusations of Georgian Airzena airline which stated that oil company has exclusive rights to...
Lawyer: Georgian ex-PM kept in solitary cell
24 May 2013, 13:51 (GMT+05:00)
Former Georgian Prime Minister, Secretary General of the ‘United National Movement’ Vano Merabishvili is kept in solitary confinement
Exchange rate of Azerbaijani manat compared to world currencies on May 24
24 May 2013, 13:49 (GMT+05:00)
According to the Azerbaijani Central Bank, the exchange rate of manat compared to the world currencies and precious metals on Friday.
PM: Georgia is ready to help Russia ensure security at Sochi Olympic Games
24 May 2013, 13:43 (GMT+05:00)
Georgia is ready to help Russia in ensuring security at the Sochi Olympic Games, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili told the media before a meeting...
Syria rebels launch counterattack in embattled town, activists say
24 May 2013, 13:41 (GMT+05:00)
Syrian opposition rebels on Friday launched a counterattack on government troops in the strategic town of al-Kussair near the border with Lebanon
Several sea crossings cancelled in Istanbul
24 May 2013, 13:41 (GMT+05:00)
Several sea crossings were cancelled in Istanbul due to bad weather conditions, CNN Turk TV channel reported on Friday.
Alcohol sales restricted in Turkey
24 May 2013, 13:38 (GMT+05:00)
The Turkish parliament has adopted a law restricting the sale of alcohol in the country, the Hürriyet newspaper reported on Friday.
Germany interested in diversifying routes for Turkmen gas supplies
24 May 2013, 13:14 (GMT+05:00)
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has received the head of the Mangold Consulting GmbH Company and ex-chairman of the Eastern Committee of...
EITI National Expo is held in Sydney
24 May 2013, 13:08 (GMT+05:00)
National Expo in the framework of VI Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference is held on May 23-24, 2013 in Sydney, Australia, a...
International Conference of Ukrainian Turkic people to be held in Crimea
24 May 2013, 12:55 (GMT+05:00)
It is planned to hold the International Conference of the Turkic people of Ukraine in the Crimea in the autumn, the Congress of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis (CUA)...
ADB provides $220 million to Uzbekistan for national highway construction
24 May 2013, 12:52 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian presidential candidate Rezaei: No compromise with US, P5+1
24 May 2013, 12:48 (GMT+05:00)
The candidate for upcoming presidential elections Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran should never give opportunity to foreigners during nuclear negotiations and...
U.S. Ambassador: Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have right to lay Trans-Caspian pipeline
24 May 2013, 12:40 (GMT+05:00)
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have the right to lay the Trans-Caspian pipeline and the U.S. in general, agrees, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Richard Morningstar...
SADRA takes 90 per cent of Iran's Sardar-e Jangal field projects in Caspian Sea
24 May 2013, 12:40 (GMT+05:00)
SOCAR defines design configuration of new recycling centre in Azerbaijan
24 May 2013, 12:38 (GMT+05:00)
Uzbek Joint-Stock Insurance Company’s 42 per cent premium collection increase
24 May 2013, 12:35 (GMT+05:00)
Iran arrests MKO agents planning to sabotage presidential election
24 May 2013, 12:16 (GMT+05:00)
A number of persons, linked with the Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), have been arrested in Iran on charge of mission for causing turmoil during the...
Plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan, leaving dead people
24 May 2013, 12:07 (GMT+05:00)
AN-2 plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan, which resulted in casualties, Kyrgyz media outlets reported on Friday.
Iran to hold another "Syria friends" meeting
24 May 2013, 11:57 (GMT+05:00)
Iran will preparing to hold "Syria friends" meeting on May 29, spokesman of Foreign Ministry Abbas Aragchi said.
Turkish PM sues opposition leader
24 May 2013, 11:44 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan sued leader of the opposition Republican People's Party Kemal Kilicdaroglu due to the fact that he compared Erdogan...
Iran chairs UNIDO Program and Budget Committee
24 May 2013, 11:37 (GMT+05:00)
Iran has been appointed as the head of the Program and Budget Committee the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
Uzbekistan, UK mull cooperation aspects in security
24 May 2013, 11:04 (GMT+05:00)
Representatives of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Colin...
U.S. keen to see Trans-Caspian gas pipeline to be implemented
24 May 2013, 10:45 (GMT+05:00)
The U.S. would be happy to see the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline to be implemented, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar told journalists on Friday.
Georgia to appoint new agriculture minister
24 May 2013, 10:30 (GMT+05:00)
Georgia’s new agriculture minister will be Acting Minister of Agriculture Shalva Pipia. As Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili said in an interview to...
World’s best known parkour athlete Ryan Doyle shares impressions of his visit to Baku (PHOTO) (VIDEO)
24 May 2013, 10:10 (GMT+05:00)
His journey around the world opens a new page as the world’s best known parkour athlete Ryan Doyle pursues his adventurous dream in mesmerizing Baku, one of...
The benefits of circuit training
24 May 2013, 10:09 (GMT+05:00)
Circuit training is a workout routine that combines cardiovascular fitness and resistance training. It was first proposed in the late 1950s as a method to...
YARAT! presents Azerbaijan and its neighbours’ contemporary art at Venice Biennale
24 May 2013, 10:00 (GMT+05:00)
Yarat! Contemporary Art Space will take part at the Venice Biennale with the exhibition "Love Me, Love Me Not".
Military aviation to take part in Georgia’s Independence Day celebrations
24 May 2013, 09:53 (GMT+05:00)
The celebrations dedicated to the Independence Day of Georgia on May 26 will be also attended by the country's Defense Ministry’s military aviation, Georgian...
Iran creates consortium to develop oil and gas fields in Caspian Sea
24 May 2013, 09:18 (GMT+05:00)
Iran has created a consortium to develop its oil and gas fields in the Caspian Sea, the Mehr News Agency quoted head of the maritime studies centre at Sharif...
U.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran over weapon programs
24 May 2013, 09:15 (GMT+05:00)
The U.S. government on Thursday slapped new sanctions on Iran's 20 individuals and entities for their involvement in Tehran's nuclear and missile programs
Iran's gas import & export prices
24 May 2013, 09:00 (GMT+05:00)
Armenia is keen to continue using Iranian gas. Turkey also wants to remain Iran's gas importer despite its appeal against Iran to the International Court of...
IRI Presidential candidate: Interaction with world can cut impact of West sanctions
24 May 2013, 07:12 (GMT+05:00)
Presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref says the impact of illegal sanctions against Iran can be cut by interacting with other countries within the...
11 killed, 26 wounded in attacks in Iraq
24 May 2013, 05:44 (GMT+05:00)
A total of 11 people were killed and 26 others wounded in separate attacks in Iraq on Thursday, the police said.
Department of State: The United States, Azerbaijan built vibrant partnership
24 May 2013, 04:57 (GMT+05:00)
US Secretary of State John Kerry has congratulated the people of Azerbaijan with Republic Day May 28, said on official website of Department of State.
Four Balkan countries supportes laying of Trans-Adriatic pipeline in the region
24 May 2013, 04:46 (GMT+05:00)
Представители правительств Черногории, Албании, Боснии и Герцеговины и Хорватии подписали меморандум о взаимопонимании, поддержке и сотрудничестве в...
Turkish FM receives Iranian Deputy FM
24 May 2013, 04:30 (GMT+05:00)
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday received Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and Spokesperson for the Ministry Seyyed Abbas Araqchi and an...
Iranian, Turkish diplomats discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
24 May 2013, 01:57 (GMT+05:00)
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi and his Turkish counterpart Omar Onhun in a meeting in Ankara on Thursday...
Obama to continue drone attacks, but wants more oversight
24 May 2013, 01:12 (GMT+05:00)
US President Barack Obama answered rising criticism of his use of drone strikes in places beyond Afghanistan, laying out strict guidelines Thursday and opening...
Quake rocks southern Iran
24 May 2013, 00:14 (GMT+05:00)
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Kaki in Bushehr province, Southern Iran, on Thursday, IRNA reported.
Obama steps up efforts to close Guantanamo prison
24 May 2013, 00:02 (GMT+05:00)
US President Barack Obama outlined steps Thursday to speed the closure of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer its detainees to other...
EU to continue working with Turkey in Syria issue, says Rompuy
23 May 2013, 22:57 (GMT+05:00)
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy said, the EU will keep on working with Turkey as well as with all the partners and allies in order to...
Britain arrests two more suspects in soldier hacking death
23 May 2013, 22:49 (GMT+05:00)
A man and woman, both aged 29, have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit murder in the hacking death of a British soldier, Scotland Yard announced...
Iran's gas import & export prices
23 May 2013, 22:47 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey in search for partners for development of shale gas deposits
23 May 2013, 22:43 (GMT+05:00)
Turkey is searching for local and foreign partners for joint exploration and development of shale gas deposits in the country, the Minister of Energy and...
IMF expresses confidence in Lagarde
23 May 2013, 22:21 (GMT+05:00)
The International Monetary Fund’s board of directors is backing managing director Christine Lagarde, who was grilled Thursday by a French court over an...