Politics

04 November 2009 [14:27]

Azerbaijani deputy FM leaves for Ashgabat

A delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov left for Ashgabat on Nov. 4.
04 November 2009 [13:33]

Armenian-Turkish border will inevitably be opened: Russian expert

Day.Az interview with Russia-based Center for Post-Soviet Area Studies Alexei Vlasov.
04 November 2009 [11:35]

NATO Secretary General: "Azerbaijan is a very close and active partner of the Alliance"

Day.Az exclusive interview with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
04 November 2009 [11:28]

Int’l organizations not take effective action: Azerbaijan Human Rights Institute director

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Human Rights Institute Director Aytan Mustafazade.
04 November 2009 [10:39]

U.S. embassy explains reasons for closure of International Republican Institute office in Azerbaijan

U.S. Embassy in Baku explained the reasons for closure of the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Azerbaijan.
04 November 2009 [09:34]

Azerbaijani president congratulates Hamid Karzai on reelection

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory message to President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai on his reelection on Nov. 3.
04 November 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani FM meets outgoing Austrian envoy

Azerbaijan Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov met outgoing Austrian ambassador to the country Marius Calligaris on Nov. 3.
03 November 2009 [18:49]

Azerbaijani Presidential Administration senior official comments on reports about ban on azan in Baku

“Unfortunately there is a long-time speculation around the issue of azan. Some forces try exaggerate it."
03 November 2009 [18:32]

Azerbaijan president receives outgoing Korean ambassador

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev has received outgoing Korean Ambassador Lu Kwang-Chul.
03 November 2009 [15:34]

Azerbaijan launches National Book Award

National Book Award launched to give a rise to Azerbaijani literature was presented in Baku on Nov. 3.
03 November 2009 [15:19]

Erdogan has something to discuss with U.S leadership: political expert

Day.Az interview with renowned Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev.
03 November 2009 [14:09]

Azerbaijani women in Europe to establish association

The association of the Azerbaijani women’s organizations of Europe will be established in late Nov. in Germany, member of the Netherlands Writers’ Union Gulshan Kazimova said.
03 November 2009 [13:32]

Azerbaijan Parliament discusses bill on 2010 state budget

The joint session of parliamentary committees has started to discuss the State Budget Bill for 2010 on Nov. 3.
03 November 2009 [12:13]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Iran replaced

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an order to recall Azerbaijani ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran on Nov. 2.
03 November 2009 [11:12]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

03 November 2009 [10:54]

Minsk Group has been formal since its inception: political expert

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat Sadigov.
03 November 2009 [10:22]

Azerbaijani president receives Turkish military delegation

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the Turkish delegation headed by Land Forces Commander Isik Kosaner on NOv. 2.
03 November 2009 [10:08]

Incident occurs in roundtable on Nagorno Karabakh conflict in Moscow

An incident occurred at the roundtable on “Nagorno Karabakh conflict: creating conditions for establishment of peace. Russia’s role” held in the editorial office of the Izvestia newspaper in Moscow.
03 November 2009 [09:52]

Azerbaijani defense minister meets with Turkish Land Force commander

Turkey’s Land Force Commander, Army General Isik Kosaner, who arrived in Azerbaijan on Nov. 2, met with Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev.
03 November 2009 [09:44]

Polish FM to visit Azerbaijan

03 November 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president receives mayor of Yalta

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Mayor of Yalta Sergey Brayko on Nov. 2.
02 November 2009 [18:47]

Azerbaijani deputy FM trips to U.S.

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov has tripped to Washington.
02 November 2009 [18:31]

Azerbaijan’s Islamic Democratic Party considers proposals to join opposition bloc

Azerbaijan Islamic Democratic Party (AIDP) may join the opposition Union for Democracy, party chairman Tahir Abbasli said.
02 November 2009 [17:56]

Azerbaijan National Democratic Party removed from Union for Democracy

Azerbaijan National Democratic Party has been removed from opposition Union for Democracy, chairman of Azadlig Party Ahmad Oruj said.
02 November 2009 [17:16]

Afghanistan's new president announced

02 November 2009 [16:58]

Armenia may return five regions soon: Azerbaijani MP

Opening of Armenia-Turkey border directly depends on momentum in resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, member of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Aynur Jamalgizi said.
02 November 2009 [16:27]

Armenian Armed Forces conduct military exercises in Azerbaijan's occupied lands

Armenian armed forces conduct new military exercises in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
02 November 2009 [15:53]

Party chairman dies in Azerbaijan

02 November 2009 [14:55]

Books about Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev handed over to library of U.S. university

Books about Azerbaijani national leader’s life and activities have been handed over to the library of the Georgetown University.
02 November 2009 [12:54]

Iran will have a new capital

02 November 2009 [11:41]

EU to expell illegal immigrants

02 November 2009 [11:29]

Azerbaijani military men to visit Turkey

Delegation of the Azerbaijan Naval Forces will be on a visit to Turkey on Nov. 2-6.
02 November 2009 [10:46]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

02 November 2009 [09:36]

Monument erected to U.S. president in Kosovo

Former U.S. president Bill Clinton vowed Sunday that Barack Obama would stand by Kosovo as he attended the unveiling of a huge statue in his honour, AFP reported.
31 October 2009 [13:55]

Belarus embassy in Azerbaijan: Reports in Armenian media distorted

Belarus’ embassy in Azerbaijan is confident that the statements made by Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Martinov in Armenia have been distorted, the embassy’s press office said.
31 October 2009 [13:16]

Russia's role in resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to be discussed in Moscow

Round table “Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Providing conditions for peace building. Russia’s role” will be held in Moscow on Nov. 2.
31 October 2009 [11:41]

I got impression that our countries have much in common: Belarus parliamentary official

Day.Az interview with Deputy Chief of Belarus parliament’s Working Group for Cooperation with Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Maria Biryukova.
31 October 2009 [11:12]

Azerbaijani MP to attend PACE meeting

31 October 2009 [10:47]

Armenia Armed Forces break ceasefire

31 October 2009 [10:36]

Azerbaijani ambassador meets speaker of House of Commons of Canadian Parliament

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Canada Farid Shafiyev met with speaker of House of Commons of Canadian Parliament Peter Milliken on Oct. 29.
31 October 2009 [10:25]

Azerbaijan president trips to country’s Agsu region - Photos

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev tripped to country's Agsu region on Oct. 29.
30 October 2009 [18:57]

Azerbaijani, Turkish Air Forces to hold staff talks

Azerbaijani and Turkish Air Forces will hold staff talks, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
30 October 2009 [18:17]

GUAM secretariat attends int'l nuclear security forum

GUAM Secretariat participated in the Fourth International Forum "Physical Nuclear security; Measures to Combat nuclear Terrorism."
30 October 2009 [17:55]

Azerbaijani president receives Palestinian foreign minister

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan received the delegation led by the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riad al-Malki on Oct. 30.
30 October 2009 [16:33]

Turkey pursues very efficient foreign policy: Azerbaijani political expert

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijan’s renowned political expert Zardusht Alizade.
30 October 2009 [15:42]

I believe Azerbaijani, Armenian FM's meeting in Athens inevitable: OSCE MG Russian co-chair

“I believe meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Edward Nalbandian in Athens is inevitable,” Russian co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov said.
30 October 2009 [15:28]

Azerbaijan's economy depends not only on energy sector: president - UPDATE

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited country’s Ismayilli region on Oct. 29.
30 October 2009 [14:46]

CIS Council of defense minister to convene

CIS Council of Defense Ministers will meet in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Nov. 9-10, the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said.
30 October 2009 [14:32]

We hope Belarus will soon host final conference on Karabakh: FM

Belarus is extremely responsible towards its commitments to the CSTO, Belarus Foreign Minister Sergey Martynov said.
30 October 2009 [14:17]

I see no likelihood for ratification of protocols: Turkish parliamentarian

“The brothers can be at odds at times, but it cannot be a cause for discord between them."
30 October 2009 [13:51]

Azerbaijani national security minister visits Lithuania

On Oct. 29, Azerbaijan`s Minister of National Security, Lieutenant-General Eldar Mahmudov has paid a visit to Lithuania for talks aimed at boosting relations between the two countries` security authorities.