Politics

14 January 2010 [17:26]

Azerbaijani political expert: Serzh Sargsyan has very little time left

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat Sadigov.
14 January 2010 [16:03]

Azerbaijani MP says Parliamentary Assembly of Eastern European countries can be established

Parliamentary Assembly of Eastern European countries can be established, Azerbaijani MP Asaf Hajiyev told journalists.
14 January 2010 [15:39]

Azerbaijani parliamentarian: Turkey should persuade Russia of a need to put pressure on Armenia

Azerbaijani parliamentarian Asim Mollazade says Russia should encourage Armenia to withdraw from Azerbaijan’s occupied territories.
14 January 2010 [14:55]

Russian co-chair: OSCE MG co-chairs plan to visit S. Caucasus region

The OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs plan to visit the South Caucasus region till end of January, Russian co-chair of the Minks Group Yuri Merzlyakov said.
14 January 2010 [14:27]

OSCE PA announces 9th winter session’s program

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has announced the program of the ninth winter session to be held on 18 –19 February in Vienna, Austria.
14 January 2010 [14:00]

Turkish MP: We will not ratify protocols and open borders with Armenia until Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is finally resolved

Day.Az interview with Vahit Erdem, head of Turkey’s delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, member of Turkish parliament from the ruling AK party and former NATO PA deputy chairman.
14 January 2010 [11:50]

Azerbaijani MP: New level of Russia-Turkey-Azerbaijan cooperation may neutralize Armenia's anti-Azerbaijan position

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Zahid Oruj.
14 January 2010 [11:00]

Azerbaijani president congratulates Croatian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory message to Ivo Josipović on his election as the President of Croatia.
14 January 2010 [10:15]

Senior Azerbaijani official: Freedom House just tries to survive financial crisis

Interview with Head of Political Analysis and Information Department at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Elnur Aslanov.
14 January 2010 [09:21]

New website for Canada and U.S. Azerbaijanis opened

A new website AzeriAmerica.com providing information about Azerbaijan has been launched.
13 January 2010 [18:00]

Heritage Foundation expert: Strategic partnership with Turkey is more important for U.S. than ties with Armenia

Day.Az interview with head of Heritage Foundation’s Russia office Yevgeni Volkov.
13 January 2010 [17:20]

U.S expert: Nagorno-Karabakh settlement process remains at strategic standstill

The profound historic and material mistrust between Armenia and Azerbaijan is the single most decisive factor in the stalled process, expert at the State Department's Foreign Service Institute John Sitilides said.
13 January 2010 [16:07]

Azerbaijani MPs to monitor presidential election in Ukraine

Azerbaijani MPs Ganira Pashayeva and Sabir Hajiyev will observe the Ukrainian presidential election due in Sunday.
13 January 2010 [15:55]

Azerbaijani political expert: Armenia may be willing to resume hostilities with Azerbaijan in near future

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Ilgar Mammadov.
13 January 2010 [14:00]

U.S. diplomat's Nakhchivan visit aims to meet with NGO representatives

Political Officer of the U.S. embassy Joahna Gannson and first secretary of the Norwegian embassy Lars Hansen left for Nakhchivan, the U.S. and Norwegian embassies said.
13 January 2010 [12:27]

Russian expert: Azerbaijan is much more stronger than Armenia

Day.Az interview with Leonid Fridman, doctor of economic sciences, head of the socio-economic department at the Moscow State University Institute of Asia and Africa, head of the Laboratory for Complex Studies of Central Asia and Caucasus.
13 January 2010 [12:05]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirms Armenian family crosses Azerbaijani border

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirmed that an Armenian family crossed the border.
13 January 2010 [11:00]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

12 January 2010 [18:52]

Azerbaijan ready to update Partnership and Co-operation Agreement with EU

The Partnership and Co-operation Agreement signed between Azerbaijan and the European Union in 1996 can be updated.
12 January 2010 [17:30]

Date set for OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Azerbaijan visit

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev will visit the South Caucasus countries in Feb.
12 January 2010 [15:38]

Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia to create government-in-exile

Azerbaijan will establish a community of Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia.
12 January 2010 [15:25]

Azerbaijani analyst: Madrid principles are like time bomb

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Arif Yunus.
12 January 2010 [13:43]

Former U.S. congressman: Peace impossible in S. Caucasus without Azerbaijan

It is impossible to establish peace in the South Caucasus without Azerbaijan, former U.S. Congressman Robert Wexler said.
12 January 2010 [12:53]

Azerbaijani FM: The book published by Day.Az is of great help to raise world awareness on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

“Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry expresses gratitude to Day.Az news agency for the book "Road to nowhere: in trap of illusions” it has published recently,” ministry’s Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
12 January 2010 [12:04]

Russian political expert: Armenia will have to withdraw from Azerbaijan’s occupied territories

Day.Az interview with Alexei Malashenko, expert at the Carnegie Center Moscow Branch and renowned political expert.
11 January 2010 [19:00]

PACE co-rapporteurs to visit Azerbaijan

PACE Monitoring Committee`s co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan Andreas Herkel and Joseph Debono Grech will visit the country next month.
11 January 2010 [18:30]

Azerbaijani CEC announces final results of municipal elections

Azerbaijan Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the final results of the municipal elections in Azerbaijan.
11 January 2010 [17:09]

Azerbaijan to open diplomatic missions in ten more countries

Azerbaijan currently has 65 diplomatic missions in the different countries, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Vagif Sadigov told reporters.
11 January 2010 [15:28]

Political analyst: These events mark transition of political struggle in Iran to a very dangerous stage

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Rasim Agayev.
11 January 2010 [12:51]

Azerbaijani MP: This is another bluff by Armenia

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Azay Guliyev.
11 January 2010 [10:55]

Azerbaijan Central Election Commission cancels outcome of municipal vote in some municipalities

The Azerbaijan Central Election Commission has dissolved one Constituency Election Commission and chairman of another.
09 January 2010 [13:47]

Date set for Azerbaijani FM's Qatar visit

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov will pay an official visit to Qatar on Jan. 11.
09 January 2010 [13:26]

Azerbaijani FM comments on destruction of Azerbaijani cemetery by Armenians

The issue on destruction of tombstones in Gizilhajili cemetery in Azerbaijan's Gazakh region is in the focus of attention of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
08 January 2010 [17:02]

German FM: Turkey 'key country' to solve region's problems

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called Turkey the “key country to find solutions in the region” during a reception attended by Turkey’s EU negotiator in Istanbul on Jan. 8.
08 January 2010 [16:48]

Cuba shows interest in Azerbaijani popular socialists' activity

The Azerbaijan Popular Socialist Party’s (APSP) chairman, Rovshan Huseynov, had a meeting with the Cuban ambassador to Azerbaijan, Marcelo Caballero Torres, in the Cuban Embassy in Baku.
08 January 2010 [14:05]

Turkmenistan's ambassador Caspian Sea delimitation will not affect Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan good-neighborly relations

The Caspian Sea delimitation will not affect the good-neighborly relations between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, Turkmen ambassador to Azerbaijan Annamamed Mammadov said at the news conference in Baku.
08 January 2010 [14:00]

Journalist released from jail in Azerbaijan

A jailed journalist was released from jail in Azerbaijan on Jan. 8.
08 January 2010 [13:46]

Azer Mursaliyev: Year 2010 has real chance to see resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of Russia-based Kommersant newspaper Azer Mursaliyev.
08 January 2010 [11:22]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

07 January 2010 [18:29]

Moscow to host CIS Council of Foreign Ministers’ next meeting

The next meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Moscow on March 26.
07 January 2010 [16:13]

"Russia in global politics" editor: Statement claiming "Karabakh will never be a part of Azerbaijan" is nonsense

Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of "Russia in global politics" magazine Fyodr Lukyanov.
07 January 2010 [14:07]

Azerbaijani religious figure: We are very mindful of Catholicos of all Armenians' role in stiring up Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with head of Azerbaijan-based Center for Protection of Religion and Freedom of Conscience (DEVAMM) Ilgar Ibrahimoglu.
07 January 2010 [12:51]

Political analyst: Turkish president was referring to phased scheme of settling Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with Director of Azerbaijan-based Center for Political Innovations and Technologies Mubariz Ahmadoglu.
07 January 2010 [12:03]

Azerbaijani political expert: Negotiations to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are at finish line

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Eldar Namazov.
07 January 2010 [10:36]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

06 January 2010 [17:52]

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to trip to Azerbaijan

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev plans to visit the South Caucasus.
06 January 2010 [16:19]

China exports electric locomotives to Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran will receive 14 electronic locomotives from Iran, People's Daily reported.
06 January 2010 [11:27]

Azerbaijani parliamentarian: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be solved soon

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (parliament) Aydin Mirzazade.
06 January 2010 [10:07]

PACE rapporteurs welcome pardoning decree issued by Azerbaijani president

PACE welcomes pardoning of prisoners in Azerbaijan.
06 January 2010 [09:33]

Azerbaijan president offers Christmas congratulations to Orthodox Christian community in country

Azerbaijan President offers Christmas congratulations to Orthodox Christian community in country.
05 January 2010 [17:28]

Azerbaijani president extends Independence Day greetings to Myanmar leader

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory message to Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Than Shwe on the country`s holiday, Independence Day.
05 January 2010 [16:48]

Azerbaijani political expert: Former Armenian president tried to do so, but he was overthrown

Day.Az interview with political expert Zardusht Alizade.