Politics
13 September 2005 [10:25]
Seminar-meeting on the theme “Freedom of peaceful assembly” which was held on the initiative of OSCE was over yesterday.
13 September 2005 [10:04]
The Association of Assistance for Development of the Civil Society in Azerbaijan (AADCSA) held presentation of the works carried out and planned in connection with the monitoring of parliamentary elections yesterday.
13 September 2005 [09:43]
OSCE Office in Baku organized a seminar on the theme “Freedom of peaceful assembly” with the participation of authority and opposition parties in “Hyatt Regency” hotel yesterday.
13 September 2005 [09:35]
Eldar Mahmudov, the Azerbaijani National Safety Minister, said that if the opposition holds any action within law, security bodies will not hinder them.
13 September 2005 [09:30]
The police broke the picket of the National Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (NDPA) at the front of the Justice Ministry on Monday.
13 September 2005 [08:54]
The chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (LDPA) Fuad Aliyev disseminated the statement, in which he expressed dissatisfaction with the activities of the OSCE Baku office Robin Seaword.
13 September 2005 [08:47]
The sitting of the CIS countries permanent authorized representatives attached to the statutory and other bodies of the Commonwealth of the Independent States will take place on 13 September 2005 in Minsk.
13 September 2005 [08:39]
“Azadlig” bloc decided to hold the next massive rally in the capital.
13 September 2005 [08:31]
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov left for New York.
13 September 2005 [08:25]
The second sitting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) Lower Committee for regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh problem is held in Paris, capital of France yesterday.
09 September 2005 [10:33]
“There is nothing new in Prosecutor General’s acts. The Prosecutor’s Office working principle is determined like that.
09 September 2005 [10:31]
The head of the OSCE long-term observation mission which started its activity since September 5 for observing elections to Milli Majlis, German diplomat Geert Ahrens held a press-conference yesterday.
09 September 2005 [10:23]
“It is not a normal case if a person whose candidacy was registered for participation in electrons does not participate in his election campaign.
09 September 2005 [10:15]
Means allocated from the state budget for conducting of the propaganda campaign of candidates were already transferred into the account of the Central Election Commission.
09 September 2005 [10:13]
“Poverty rate in Azerbaijan decreased to 40% and this figure continues to decline,” Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani President, said to the Lerik public at a opening ceremony of Ex-President Heydar Aliyev’s monument.
09 September 2005 [10:09]
The appeal of the “Azadlig” bloc in conenction with holding a mass action in Baku on September 10 was responded positively by the Baku city Executive Power yesterday.
09 September 2005 [10:03]
The candidacy of the Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova was put forward to the post of the Commissar on Human Rights of the Council of Europe.
09 September 2005 [09:56]
The claim of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) against Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov was reviewed in the court of Sabayil district yesterday.
09 September 2005 [09:29]
The visit of the president Ilham Aliyev to the south region started yesterday.
09 September 2005 [09:22]
International Republican Institute (IRI) will implement a new project with regard to the parliamentary elections in October.
09 September 2005 [09:10]
The International Republicans Institute (IRI) will start a republic-wide youth conference on “The youth in Policy: Activity of the Parliament” at the “Aqua Park” hotel of Novkhani today.
09 September 2005 [09:08]
There are no forces at the current stage, striving for disruption of the dialogue authority –opposition, the initiator of the next meeting between the authority and the opposition.
09 September 2005 [08:17]
About 20 persons attacked the headquarters of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) at about 9.00 yesterday morning.
09 September 2005 [08:12]
The Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) spread a declaration in connection with the intention of a group of Armenian NGOs to observe parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.
09 September 2005 [08:10]
The United States is urging Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his government to continue on a path that demonstrates their commitment to Azerbaijan's democratic future and to take all necessary steps to ensure the success of the upcoming November elections, U.S. Ambassador Julie Finley stated in her address to a special session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Tuesday.
09 September 2005 [08:08]
Musavat Party advocates the restoration of the dialogue between the authorities and opposition.
09 September 2005 [08:05]
A next meeting of the PACE Monitoring Committee was held in Antalia, Turkey, on Wednesday. Asim Mollazade, Azerbaijani parliamentary representative to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), who also attended the meeting, said the gathering first discussed the fulfillment of CE obligations by Ukraine and activities of the democratic institutes in Moldova.
09 September 2005 [08:04]
European Union special envoy on South Caucasus Heiki Talvitie is expected to visit Azerbaijan this month.
09 September 2005 [08:01]
«Non-constructive approach by Armenia impedes the peaceable resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
09 September 2005 [07:58]
Violation of the ceasefire by Armenian Armed Forces resulted in the death of our more one military man.
08 September 2005 [11:21]
The Azerbaijan Democrat Party will realize all measures it will take in connection with Rasul Guliyev’s returning to Azerbaijan together with the “Azadlig” bloc.
08 September 2005 [11:19]
The next sitting of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) started its work in Antalia yesterday.
08 September 2005 [11:04]
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly co-rapporteur on Nagorno Karabakh Goran Lenmarker will come to Azerbaijan after the parliamentary elections.
08 September 2005 [10:53]
The National Democratic party of Azerbaijan (NDPA) organizes a joint meeting of all opposition parties to hold democratic parliamentary elections and prevent possible falsifications.
08 September 2005 [10:50]
The president Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led by the commander of the land forces of the Armed Forces of Turkey, General of the Army Yashar Boyukanit yesterday.
08 September 2005 [10:08]
The Central Election Commission will control holding democratic and transparent parliamentary elections in the military units-CEC secretary Vidadi Mahmudlu told APA.
08 September 2005 [09:57]
Economic, political and defense cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey serves to ensuring stability in the entire region, such a statement was made on 7 September by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the meeting with the delegation headed by the commander-in-chief of the ground troops of the Turkish Air Forces general Yashar Byukanit.
08 September 2005 [09:55]
Representatives of the winner of the tender held by the American government for conducting exit-poll in elections to be held in Azerbaijan PA Government Services worldwide consulting company will arrive in Baku in these days.
08 September 2005 [09:24]
“The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) does not rule out opportunities for holding this month talks with representatives of the Russian company LUKOIL on prospects of drilling of the second exploration well on the Yalama field (D-222) in the Azerbaijani section of the Caspian.”
08 September 2005 [09:01]
The probability of the cooperation of “Yeni Siyaset” bloc with “Azadlig” bloc is very little.
08 September 2005 [08:57]
Over 50 representatives of Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies yesterday completed one-week training programme on correct police conduct during public demonstrations and received certificates of recognition from the OSCE Office in Baku.
08 September 2005 [08:54]
Embassy of Azerbaijan is going to function in Japan.
08 September 2005 [08:53]
“Nagorno-Karabakh is part of Azerbaijan, the territorial integrity of which Poland recognizes,” Kshihstof Krayevskiy, the newly appointed Ambassador of Poland to Azerbaijan, told Trend.
08 September 2005 [08:47]
An orange tent was erected in the balcony of the headquarters of Azerbaijan Democrat Party this morning.
08 September 2005 [08:44]
A total of 2059 candidates will participate in the forthcoming parliamentary elections to be held in Azerbaijan on 6 November 2005.
08 September 2005 [08:41]
Non-governmental organizations of Armenia intend to observe the parliamentary elections due to in Azerbaijan.
07 September 2005 [10:51]
A next meeting of the Central Election Commission was held yesterday. Complaints and appeals were investigated in the meeting, directions in connection with propaganda of candidates was discussed.
07 September 2005 [10:47]
The appeal of the party on abolishing chairman of Azerbaijan Democrat Party ADP) Rasul Guliyev’s inviolability was reviewed by the court of Sabayel district yesterday.
07 September 2005 [10:45]
The Ministry of Interior Affairs was charged with execution of the court decision on arresting Ayaz Mutellibov.
07 September 2005 [10:42]
The stage of registration of candidates for participating in the parliamentary elections ended the day before yesterday.
07 September 2005 [10:31]
Co-chairman of Council for Development of Turkey-Armenia Economical Relations (TABDC) Kaan Soyak’s exclusive interview to “APA”.
07 September 2005 [10:01]
Trend interviews Terry Davis, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
07 September 2005 [09:52]
Chairman of PFPA(r) Ali Karimli gave a press conference on “Azadlig” bloc’s election campaign.
07 September 2005 [09:50]
“I will not participate in the forthcoming session of the PACE Monitoring Committee to be held in Antalia, Turkey, but I can say that the major issues in the agenda will be linked with the state in Moldova and Ukraine.
07 September 2005 [08:58]
Next meeting of the education, culture and social questions committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black sea Economic Partnership organization will be held in Saloniki city of Greece on October 4-5.
07 September 2005 [08:56]
(ARKA) the resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict by the end of 2005 is possible only through the will of the conflict sides, the chairman-in-office of the OSCE, Dimitrij Rupel, told a news conference in Yerevan.
07 September 2005 [08:51]
The democratic elections in Azerbaijan are a great test for the country. It is the test to reiterate the democracy and establishment of a favorable international image of the country, Asim Mollazada, the chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party (DRP) stated on Monday.
07 September 2005 [08:37]
The president Ilham Aliyev is expected to visit the south region for the second time during the last one year.
06 September 2005 [09:42]
15 thousand transparent ballot boxes will be used in the parliamentary elections.
06 September 2005 [09:41]
“The preparations for the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan should be implemented in more professional way than the previous years and discuss the issue with Azerbaijani leadership, Terry Davis, the Council of Europe Secretary General, said in Heydar Aliyev airport on 4 September.
06 September 2005 [09:38]
3334 persons’ names have been included into the voter’s list on Khankendi constituency #122 so far.
06 September 2005 [09:25]
The chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) met the secretary general of the Council of Europe Terry Davis yesterday.
06 September 2005 [09:15]
(Kazakhstan today) – “The Norwegian Statoil State Oil Company does not exclude participation in the construction of the Actau-Baku pipeline within the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) project,” Per Einar Rettedal, the manager general of the Statoil on Kazakhstan, told Trend.
06 September 2005 [09:10]
The Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis met with representatives of the opposition in Baku Information Office of the Council of Europe yesterday.
06 September 2005 [08:43]
The initiatives on changes to the Elections Code (EC) two months prior to the elections are nothing else than attempts for breaking the elections, while there is not necessity in it, Ali Hassanov, the head of the Public and Political Department at the President’s Apparat, said.
06 September 2005 [08:42]
The candidacy of the co-chairman of the Azerbaijan Social Democrat Party (ASDP), ex-president Ayaz Mutallibov was registered in the Yasamal third election constituency #17.
06 September 2005 [08:22]
«I appreciate highly the steps taken by Azerbaijan on fulfilling the OSCE and the Venice Commission recommendations, aimed at holding democratic and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.»
06 September 2005 [08:20]
“It is offensive to make voters dip their fingers into the ink”-Head of Milli Majlis (parliament) Body, member of Azerbaijani working group to Venice Commission Sefa Mirzayev to APA.
06 September 2005 [08:18]
The Azerbaijani voters should be actively involved in the parliamentary elections to ensure the will of the population, the USA Ambassador to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish said in a statement on 5 September at the conference “Elections and Democratic Development.”
06 September 2005 [08:15]
The second sitting of Council of Europe sub-committee on Nagorno Karabakh will take place in Paris on 12 September.
06 September 2005 [08:07]
The ex-Speaker, chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (DPA) Rasul Guliyev has been registered at the Central Election Committee (CEC) as a candidate to MP and the “immunity status” has not been removed from him, head of the department on law enforcement bodies of the Azerbaijan’s President Executive Office Fuad Aleskerov told the conference “Elections and Democratic Development” on 5 September.
06 September 2005 [08:04]
The conference on “Elections and democratic development” organized by the Council of Europe (CE) was held at the “Europe” hotel yesterday.
05 September 2005 [09:43]
The stage of registration of the candidates will end on September 7 and the propaganda agitation campaign of the candidates will start after this.
05 September 2005 [09:36]
The United States is watching the election process in Azerbaijan with great interest.
05 September 2005 [09:20]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev does not plan to participate in the 60th session of the UN General Assembly to be held in New York in September 2005.
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