Politics
12 October 2009 [13:07]
On Oct.12, the Armenian national football team arrived in the Turkish city of Bursa to hold a match with Turkey as part of the qualifying stage for the World Cup to be held on Oct. 14, the Turkish Cihan news agency reported.
12 October 2009 [12:56]
The Azerbaijani-Turkish Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group will discuss the signing of the Ankara-Yerevan protocols.
12 October 2009 [12:37]
Settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem is important for the Parliament and entire Turkish people, chairman of Turkey-Azerbaijan friendship group Mustafa Kabakci said addressing the Turkish legislative body.
12 October 2009 [12:25]
Day.Az interview with Senior fellow at Hudson Unniversity, expert on post-soviet countries David Satter.
12 October 2009 [12:11]
The delegation led by speaker of Azerbaijani parliament Ogtay Asadov is on a visit to Belarus.
12 October 2009 [11:54]
During TV debates at the Turkish TV channel STAR Azerbaijani MP Ganira Pashayeva expressed Azerbaijani stance concerning signing of Turkey-Armenia protocols.
12 October 2009 [11:33]
The Institute of Strategic Studies of Azerbaijan and Russia will discuss prospects of bilateral relations in Moscow on Oct.15, the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the Azerbaijani President said.
12 October 2009 [10:53]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton basked in a glow of praise from her Nobel laureate boss on Saturday after spearheading successful efforts to salvage historic accords between longtime bitter foes Turkey and Armenia, AP reported.
12 October 2009 [10:45]
During a visit to the Turkish city of Kayseri, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that it is impossible to solve all problems between the two countries at once commenting on newly signed Ankara-Yerevan protocols.
12 October 2009 [10:34]
Azerbaijan has opened its Honorary Consulate in Genoa, Italy.
12 October 2009 [10:29]
“I believe Azerbaijan has already taken all necessary steps,” Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Musabayov said commenting on Armenia-Turkey protocols on normalization of relations.
12 October 2009 [09:57]
“Armenia-Turkey Protocols’ signing brought discord into Armenia-Diaspora relations,” Chairman of the Board of Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden, Vahagn Avedian said.
12 October 2009 [09:46]
The second meeting on political consultations between the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea took place in Seoul.
12 October 2009 [09:36]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia who also attended the signing ceremony of Turkey-Armenia protocols in Zurich said his country was ready to support the normalization process between Turkey and Armenia.
12 October 2009 [09:28]
12 October 2009 [09:21]
Serious progress is not expected to take place without settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh problem, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, CNN Turk channel reported.
12 October 2009 [09:14]
12 October 2009 [09:03]
12 October 2009 [08:59]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of congratulation to US counterpart Barack Obama on winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
12 October 2009 [08:51]
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday after the signing of Turkish-Armenian protocols aimed at normalizing relations in Zurich.
12 October 2009 [08:44]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that such a historic decision constituted a milestone toward the establishment of good neighbourly relations and the development of bilateral cooperation between Turkey and Armenia, Anadolu Agency reported.
12 October 2009 [08:32]
The protocol Ankara-Yerevan is the Turkish peace project, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, TRT1 channel reported.
12 October 2009 [08:23]
The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou, welcomed the signing of an agreement between Armenia and Turkey to normalize ties, said in a press release of the OSCE.
11 October 2009 [08:21]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davudoglu and his Armenian Counterpart Edward Nalbandyan signed the Ankara-Yervan protocol in the Swiss city of Zurich on Oct. 10, the Turkish CNN Turk TV channel reported.
10 October 2009 [12:52]
President Ilham Aliyev, participating in Summit of CIS Council of the heads of states in Chisinau gave interview to the Azerbaijan TV.
AzerTAc presents the text of interview.
10 October 2009 [12:48]
Turkey and Armenia will sign protocols on Oct. 10, Zaman newspaper of Turkey reported.
10 October 2009 [12:35]
On Oct. 12, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will visit Moscow, governmental sources said.
10 October 2009 [11:54]
Turkey will never expose Azerbaijan to danger, Turkish Ambassador to U.S. Nabi Shensoy said.
10 October 2009 [11:47]
On Oct. 9, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ended a visit to Moldova where he took part in the meeting of CIS heads of state.
10 October 2009 [11:33]
“A visit by ruling New Azerbaijan Party delegation to Brussels was success.”
10 October 2009 [11:21]
Commenting on the President Barack Obama's receiving the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that this is a hasty decision and the Norwegian Nobel Committee has hurried to award Obama Peace Prize, Iranian Mehr news agency reported.
10 October 2009 [11:08]
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Switzerland on Saturday to watch Turkey and Armenia sign a Swiss-brokered deal on normalizing their relations, officials said on Oct. 9, AFP reported.
10 October 2009 [10:55]
The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the Turkish media that his country would not take a step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests, CNN Turk reported.
10 October 2009 [10:39]
Editor of the on-line journal of world politics "Transnational Perspectives", former professor and Director of Research at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of Development Studies Rene Wadlow spoke in an exclusive interview with Day.Az.
10 October 2009 [10:18]
10 October 2009 [09:44]
10 October 2009 [09:36]
On Oct. 9, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev ended his visit to Moldova, where he attended the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
10 October 2009 [09:19]
Visiting Moldova, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Azerbaijan TV.
10 October 2009 [08:45]
Approving nomination of the MP from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Movlud Chavushoglu for the post of Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was possible due to the member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Ganira Pashayeva.
10 October 2009 [08:31]
Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism around the world, Reuters reported.
09 October 2009 [17:46]
During his visit to France, Turkish President Abdullah Gul asked a chance to bring Turkey's standards into conformity with the EU ones, the Turkish Anadolu news agency said.
09 October 2009 [17:34]
09 October 2009 [17:23]
09 October 2009 [17:07]
The presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia held tripartite meeting in Chisinau, Moldova on Oct. 9.
09 October 2009 [15:43]
Director of Russian-based Center for Post-Soviet Studies Aleksey Vlasov spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
09 October 2009 [15:29]
The summit of CIS heads of states and governments has started in Chisinau.
09 October 2009 [14:53]
Discussions on “Azerbaijan-France relations in the context of modern regional geopolitics” were held in the Center for Strategic Studies under Azerbaijani President on Oct. 9.
09 October 2009 [14:45]
"Commonwealth of Independent States should not be considered useless organization."
09 October 2009 [14:36]
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09 October 2009 [13:54]
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend the ceremony of signing of the Turkish-Armenian protocols in Zurich, Switzerland on Oct. 10, 2009, Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon told reporters, Interfax reported.
09 October 2009 [13:39]
09 October 2009 [12:52]
Representatives of Azerbaijani Armed Forces will participate in several international events as part of the NATO Partnership for Peace, as well as part of bilateral cooperation with other countries in October, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
09 October 2009 [12:31]
Taking into account security in the region, Azerbaijan should solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as a first step, U.S first ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Finn said.
09 October 2009 [12:11]
Azerbaijan advantageously differs from many countries by its tolerance, French ambassador to Azerbaijan Gabriel Keller said at a meeting in the Center for Strategic Studies under the Azerbaijani President on Oct. 9.
09 October 2009 [10:27]
Monitoring will be held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces near the Fuzuli-Horadiz highway in Azerbaijan's Fuzuli region on Oct. 12.
09 October 2009 [10:10]
Turkish President's statement on country's possible refusal from EU membership plans is more emotional statement than a statement that means real change of the country's policy, European Expert on Turkey's integration into the EU Fadi Hakura said.
09 October 2009 [09:44]
Swiss Foreign Ministry has officially stated that the protocol on the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations will be signed on Oct. 10, Trkey-based 'Hurriyet' newspaper reported.
09 October 2009 [09:26]
The Council of Foreign Ministers of CIS at its meeting in Chisinau approved a decision on measures to strengthen border security under the concept of coordinated border policy of CIS member states dated Aug. 26, 2005.
09 October 2009 [09:13]
Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia met in the Moldavian capital on Oct. 8.
09 October 2009 [08:37]
09 October 2009 [08:21]
On October 6 the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Italy organized a presentation devoted to the Azerbaijan’s economy.
08 October 2009 [17:52]
Russia and the United States may carry out a joint analysis into missile challenges making use of radar stations in Gabala and Armavir, Russian Foreign Ministry senior official Andrey Nesterenko said.
08 October 2009 [17:11]
08 October 2009 [16:57]
The next Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit will take place in Moscow in December 2010, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Oct. 8.
08 October 2009 [16:12]
Jason Katz, principal of the U.S.-based Tool Shed Group, a consultancy that advises foreign governments, corporations and executives, spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
08 October 2009 [15:42]
“Statements by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan causes surprise and incomprehension,” Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said commenting a statement Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan made a the 35th UNESCO general conference.
08 October 2009 [14:57]
“Turkey recognized Armenia’s independence before the collapse of the USSR."
08 October 2009 [14:43]
08 October 2009 [14:32]
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at a news conference in Ankara that they expect much from the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents' Chisinau meeting, CNN Turk reported.
08 October 2009 [10:44]
Azerbaijan has given a start to municipal elections scheduled for Dec. 23.
08 October 2009 [10:33]
Opposition parties in Armenia have hinted at the possibility of proposing amendments to the text of the protocols, which can lead to postponement of signing the protocols, European Expert on Caucasus Licinia Simao believes.
08 October 2009 [10:22]
The editor-in-chief of opposition newspaper in Azerbaijan says next crisis has arisen within the opposition.
08 October 2009 [10:08]
Armenian A1+ television channel has an advertisement of Türk Hava Yolları (Turkish Airlines), large Turkish airway company, posted on its Web site.
08 October 2009 [09:47]
“Armenia's military budget could never be compared with ours, especially in recent years, when Azerbaijan’s economy began to develop at a greater pace,” Member of the Security and Defense Committee of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Zahid Oruj said commenting on media reports claiming Armenia will reduce its military budget by 30 percent.