Baku, 13 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)The regular international chess festival in honor of Russian world champion Mikhail Tal will be held in Moscow from August 18 to 30.

Baku, 13 AUGUST,(AzerTAj) - Azerbaijani judo fighter Elkhan Mammadov has successfully started his Olympic quest in the 90kg division after defeating Tajik Nematullo Asranqulov in the first bout.

Baku, 13 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)Azerbaijani boxer Samir Mammadli has successfully started his Olympic quest in the 51 kg division after defeating Moroccan Nhaila Abdelillah in the first bout.

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)In his television address aired on Tuesday, Prime Minister of Georgia Vladimir Gurgenidze called on the Georgian people not to panic and to show restraint.

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)After a telephone conversation, Russia`s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, agreed to hold in Moscow a

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler Rovshan Bayramov (55 kg) lost to Russian rival Nazir Mankiyev in the final to claim the Olympic silver.

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)Subunits of the Armenian Armed Forces, on August 11 (22.50-23.00) from their positions located in Mosesgeh village of Berd region of Armenia subjected to gunfire the opposi

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)New Azerbaijan Party conducted a poll on its website on assessment of the level of GUAM countries` cooperation.

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)Two Azerbaijani wrestlers got to the final, guaranteeing a silver medal at least. Greco-Roman wrestler Vitaliy Rahimov (60 kg) was the first to reach the final.

Baku, 12 AUGUST,(AzerTAj)President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva watched Greco-roman wrestling semifinals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday as Azerbaijani wr