2.5.2012
  
4.6% of Azerbaijani population is disabled persons. This is 15% in the world”, said the Deputy Minister of the Labour and Social Protection of the Population Natig Mammadov.
2.5.2012
  
The cloudy weather is expected on May 3 in Baku and Absheron peninsula, the rainfall is expected in some places in the morning and daytime. Mild south wind will blow in the daytime. Press service of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources told that the temperature will be 10…15 C at night, 18…23 in the daytime.
1.5.2012
  
Azerbaijan claims to have won over 50 licenses for the next Olympic Games in London, vice president of National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Azerbaijan Chingiz Huseynzade told.
1.5.2012
  
Azerbaijan has today launched the "Week of combating human trafficking". At the initiative of NGOs and with the support of the Interior Ministry and international organizations, since 2009, the first week of May each year is marked as the "Week of combating human trafficking" and 6 May as the "Day of combating human trafficking".
1.5.2012
  
On May, 2nd in the Azerbaijani National museum of arts will take place opening of the exhibition of the known sculptor, rector of the Azerbaijan Art academy, the national artist of Azerbaijan Omar Eldarov.
1.5.2012
  
Azerbaijani gymnast Aliya Garayeva won the World Cup which was held in Penza, Russia.
The press service of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation notes that Garayeva’s victory in the World Cup is the first as such in the history of the national sport.
1.5.2012
  
Rector of Moscow State University`s Baku branch Nargiz Pashayeva has been awarded Commander's Cross Order of Merit of Hungary in a ceremony at UNS theatre. Mrs. Pashayeva was honored in accordance with an executive order of Hungary`s President for her contribution to promoting the Hungarian culture in Azerbaijan.
1.5.2012
  
Waxworks museum Madame Tussauds opened a branch in Sydney on Monday with Australian personalities Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman sharing the stage with Barack Obama and Lady Gaga.
1.5.2012
  
On May, 17th on the stage of Baku Jazz Center will take place a concert of Otta Leplanda. Ott Lepland (born 17 May 1987) is an Estonian singer, who is best known as the winner of the third season of Eesti otsib superstaari. Lepland will represent Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with the song "Kuula".
30.4.2012
  
Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 20-22, 2012. Rio+20 Earth Summit will bring together world leaders at the event. The conference is taking place 20 years after the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) was held in Rio.
30.4.2012
  
The term for suspension of foreign TV series broadcast on Azerbaijani channels expires today. According to the decision passed by the National TV and Radio Council, the local TV channels will stop broadcast of foreign “soap operas” beginning from tomorrow.
30.4.2012
  
Nar Mobile always pioneering innovations elates its subscribers by presenting the new mobile application. From now on owners of Android powered phones shall be able to use Nar Mobile services and inquiry their balance via the application.
30.4.2012
  
A Mexican woman in the state of Coahuila, which borders Texas, is set to give birth to nine babies next month. She is being treated at a hospital in the state capital Saltillo.
30.4.2012
  
Yekaterinburg has hosted the 14th International festival of children’s musical creativity called “Earth - our common home.” Azerbaijan has been represented at the festival by the “Aysel” children’s dance ensemble of the Children’s Art School named after Vagif Mustafazadeh.
30.4.2012
  
Clive Palmer, one of Australia's richest men, has commissioned a Chinese state-owned company to build a 21st Century version of the Titanic. The mining billionaire told Australian media that construction will start at the end of next year. It would be ready to set sail in 2016.
27.4.2012
  
According to the Caucasian Muslims Board, Azerbaijani Hajj pilgrims have started registration of documents for this year journey. The pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia only by planes this year, bus travels were suspended. Two packages are offered to the pilgrims – AZN 3090 and AZN 3850.
1.5.2012
  
IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action), founded in July 2011, has launched a new project. Local and foreign authors, experts, leaders with an environmental science background and expertise, as well as professors and graduate students are invited to write a textbook on environment, to be used as part of an elective course in middle schools in Azerbaijan, IDEA said on Monday.
30.4.2012
  
The average monthly temperature will be close normal, sometimes above normal in Azerbaijan in May. National Hydrometeorological Department of the Ecology and Natural Resources Ministry told that the amount of monthly precipitation will be close normal, in some places above normal.
27.4.2012
  
Azerbaijani judo fighter Elnur Abbasov weighing in at 50 kg has garnered gold medal in the European Cup in Prague, Czechia.
1.5.2012
  
Aries
Expect some sort of communication breakdown today, so keep your rashness and hotheadedness under control, since these will only blow things out of proportion. Keep a low profile, count to ten and control your energy.