Politics

22 June 2009 [14:22]

President of Azerbaijan receives credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Brazil to Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received credentials of newly appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Brazil in our country Paulo Antonio, according to the official website of the president of Azerbaijan.
22 June 2009 [13:51]

CIS Muslims Advisory Council to prioritize Nagorno-Karabakh problem: Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office

Resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem will be chief aim of the CIS Muslims Advisory Council, Caucasus Muslims Clerical Board Deputy Chairman Sabir Hasanli said.
22 June 2009 [12:49]

Summer session of NATO International School in Azerbaijan begins in Baku

Summer session of NATO International School in Azerbaijan (NISA) has started in Baku, APA reports.
22 June 2009 [12:28]

Azerbaijan's deputy FM: Azerbaijan not planning to join NATO

Azerbaijan is not discussing joining NATO with the alliance, said deputy Foreign Minister of the country Araz Azimov, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
22 June 2009 [12:18]

U.S., Russia have good opportunities to achieve breakthrough in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijani deputy minister

The United States and Russia have good opportunities to achieve breakthrough in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry believes.
22 June 2009 [12:16]

Russian FM: Our cooperation with Azerbaijan is also partnership close to alliance

"Close foreign policy priorities are important factors for strengthening stability and security in the Caucasus", said director of the fourth department of the CIS states at the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrei Kelin.
22 June 2009 [11:14]

Iranian embassy to Azerbaijan: Inauguration day of Iranian president Mahmood Ahmadinejad has not yet been appointed

The inauguration date of the President of Iran is appointed by the council of guards of Islamic revolution of Iran, said sources in the Iranian embassy to Azerbaijan.
22 June 2009 [10:20]

CSTO is not really dealing with the Karabakh conflict settlement: Armenian political scientist

There are no grounds to expect sharp changes in the format of the Karabakh conflict either in the soonest or the middle term perspective, said Armenian political scientist, director of the Caucasus Alexander Iskandaryan.
22 June 2009 [09:40]

Turkey's consulate general to open in Ganja

Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic discussed the opening of the Turkish general consulate in Ganja with head of executive powers of Ganja Eldar Azizov.
22 June 2009 [09:34]

Ex-president of Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan will soon resign for he is unable to resist either external or internal pressure

Sources, close to Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan, state that he accepted Serzh Sargsyan's proposal on amnesty with pain at heart, reads the Ayk newspaper.
22 June 2009 [09:17]

Meeting between Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan was held

On Sunday evening a meeting was held between the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan, Ahmet Davutoglu and Elmar Mammadyarov, Turkish news agency Cihan reported.
22 June 2009 [09:14]

MP: Yeni Azerbaijan party uses modern political technologies

The Yeni Azerbaijan party held zonal sessions in Gabala region within the framework of preparations to municipal elections, according to the press service for the party.
22 June 2009 [09:06]

Armenia records signs of fatigue with the futile policy held by Armenian authorities: political scientist

Interview Day.Az with political scientist Rasim Aghayev
22 June 2009 [08:43]

Kazakh FM to visit Azerbaijan

Kazakh FM Marat Tajin will arrive in Azerbaijan.
20 June 2009 [12:03]

Azerbaijan's new Law on Education to boost education: Presidential Administration official

Azerbaijani Presidential Administration says adoption of a new Law on Education by the Azerbaijani parliament will help to adopt other laws in an effort to develop education in the country.
20 June 2009 [11:39]

MP: Participation in municipal elections within a bloc will facilitate activity of the parties

"The Great Creation Party might take part in municipal elections within a bloc", said Fazil Mustafa, party chairman and MM deputy.
20 June 2009 [11:33]

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić to visit Azerbaijan

Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić will pay an official visit to Baku on June 22.
20 June 2009 [10:47]

Azerbaijan's ambassador to Russia: Positive trend in political and economic spheres is observed in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbul oghlu stressed a positive trend in the development of bilateral relations.
20 June 2009 [09:54]

Azerbaijan's Green Party might take part in municipal elections within a bloc

The Green Party of Azerbaijan has launched talks due to creation of a bloc to participate in municipal elections, said party chairman Mais Gulaliyev.
20 June 2009 [09:35]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three directions

Armenians violated ceasefire on June 19 again.
20 June 2009 [09:11]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Kuwait: Azerbaijan, Kuwait intend to continue constructive dialogue

Azerbaijan and Kuwait intend to continue a constructive dialogue, aimed at developing bilateral ties.
20 June 2009 [09:02]

Serzh Sargsyan explains "NKR" separatists that serious concessions to Azerbaijan have no alternative

According to Armenian Tert.am, the Graparak newspaper has published information about talks around Karabakh as well as a version of the discussed map.
20 June 2009 [08:42]

British diplomat: British visa application in Azerbaijan is faster than in other countries

Ross Hunter, Entry Clearance Manager of the British Embassy Visa Services Directorate, gives interview to APA.
20 June 2009 [08:36]

Israeli ambassador: Iran’s nuclear program threatens not only Israel and Azerbaijan, but the entire world

A round table entitled “Azerbaijan-Israel relations in the context of contemporary regional geopolitics” was held at the Strategic Research Center under the President of Azerbaijan.
19 June 2009 [17:19]

Azerbaijan, Georgia fail to reconcile positions on border demarcation

According to deputy FM of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov, during the session of the Azerbaijani-Georgian intergovernmental commission, Azerbaijan and Georgia were unable to reconcile their positions on delimitation.
19 June 2009 [15:53]

Anne Derse: USA will spare no efforts to attain peaceful solution to Karabakh problem

The United States will spare no efforts to attain peaceful solution to the Karabakh problem, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
19 June 2009 [15:01]

MP urges to voice protest to Iran and Georgia for distorting Azerbaijan’s political map

Azerbaijani MP Yagub Mahmudov considers it necessary to voice protest to Georgia and Iran for distorting the political map of Azerbaijan, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
19 June 2009 [14:12]

Shimon Peres' visit to Baku will advance Azerbaijan's, Israel's national interests

Israeli President Shimon Peres' visit to Baku in late June will advance Azerbaijan's and Israel's national interests, Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan Arthur Lenk said.
19 June 2009 [14:08]

Israel ambassador Arthur Lenk ends mission in Azerbaijan later in July

Israeli ambassador Arthur Lenk will end his diplomatic mission to Azerbaijan later in July, APA reports.
19 June 2009 [13:28]

Piquet of several Azerbaijani NGOs fails in front of Parliament

Azerbaijani NGOs failed to hold unauthorized piquet in front of building of the Parliament.
19 June 2009 [13:19]

Azerbaijani parliament protests U.S. Congress' aid to Nagorno-Karabakh again

Deputy of the Azerbaijani Parliament voiced protest against the intention of the U.S. Congress to allocate financial aid to Nagorno-Karabakh again.
19 June 2009 [13:06]

International school of NATO to hold crisis situation management courses in Baku

The International school of NATO will hold a high course on “Creation of national capacities to manage crisis situations” in Baku on June 22-26.
19 June 2009 [12:13]

Jerusalem -Baku relations example for Israel's attitude to Muslim world: Ambassador

The relations between Jerusalem and Baku could be an example of Israel's attitude towards the Muslim world, Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan Artur Lenk told Azerbaijani political scientists at the Azerbaijani President administration Strategic Studies Centre.
19 June 2009 [12:08]

Alexander Rahr: Neither Russia nor the United States knows how to solve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The US attitude towards the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict a little bit different from its attitude to the Transnistrian conflict, the situation in Moldova and Georgia, said expert of the German Council on Foreign Policy Alexander Rahr.
19 June 2009 [09:27]

Armenians violate ceasefire again

Armenians violated ceasefire on June 18 and 19.
19 June 2009 [09:15]

Baku, Ashgabat to further close positions on Caspian status: ambassador

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan will continue consultations on the convergence of views on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.
19 June 2009 [08:26]

Azerbaijan's representative to NATO to visit Astana

Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, representative of Azerbaijan to NATO Kamil Khasiyev will be on visit to Astana on June 24-25, the embassy of Azerbaijan in Kazakhstan told Trend News.
19 June 2009 [08:16]

Turkey's ruling party refutes information about visit to memorial of "genocide" in Armenia

Turkey's ruling party has refuted information about the visit of its representatives to the memorial of "genocide" in Armenia.
18 June 2009 [17:04]

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict cannot be used as space for religious wars: Sheikh-ul-Islam of Caucasus

One cannot use the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as space for religious wars, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, head of the Muslim Board for the Caucasus, said.
18 June 2009 [17:03]

Azerbaijani deputy PM regrets exclusion of some refugees from UN list

The Azerbaijani deputy prime minister regrets exclusion of some Azerbaijani refugees from the list of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCR).
18 June 2009 [16:42]

U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan visits Guba

U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse visited Guba region, APA’s north bureau reports.
18 June 2009 [15:51]

Members of Turkey’s ruling party visit “genocide” monument in Armenia

Yashar Kisa, financial director of Igdir region of Turkey, which borders on Armenia, and a group of members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) visited Armenia, APA reports quoting Dogan news agency.
18 June 2009 [13:12]

Russia offers to hold meeting of OSCE, CSTO, NATO, EU, CIS on security: FM

Russia offers to hold the meeting of the OSCE, CSTO, NATO, EU and CIS to develop a cooperative approach to security issues, Russian Foreign Ministry's official Andrey Nesterenko said at a news conference in Moscow on June 18, RIA Novosti reported.
18 June 2009 [11:39]

Azerbaijan, Japan favor dialogue

18 June 2009 [11:06]

Armenian deputy FM accuses Azerbaijan of non-constructiveness

"The reason of the lack of a real progress in resolution of the Karabakh conflict lies in the non-constructive position of Azerbaijan", said deputy foreign minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan in his interview with Aravot newspaper.
18 June 2009 [10:24]

Real progress in resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was made: EU special representative for South Caucasus

There has been real progress in the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict recently, Reuters quoted EU special representative for South Caucasus Peter Semneby as saying.
18 June 2009 [10:20]

Azerbaijani Islamists not believe Karabakh forum might unite opposition

The Islam-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan does not believe that the forum planned to be held by the Union for Democracy might unite opposition, said party chairman Tahir Abbasly.
18 June 2009 [10:06]

Congressman: If we will pass bill on repealing the Jackson-Vanik amendment in our Congress, it is clear to me that the president Obama would agree to sign it

Member of House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congressman Bill Delahunt (Massachusetts) supports repealing the Jackson-Vanik amendment. Bill Delahunt told APA”s US bureau that it is really relic of the Cold War.
18 June 2009 [09:57]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenians violated ceasefire again on June 17.
18 June 2009 [09:44]

Azerbaijan, Armenia should demonstrate courage: US congressman

Rapprochement of Turkey and Armenia should be the catalyst in the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, Head of the U.S. Congress Subcommittee on Europe of the Committee for Foreign Policy Democrat Robert Wexler (Florida) told Trend News.
17 June 2009 [17:33]

MP: Azerbaijan though small in area will play a great role in world security

I think the joint use of Gabala radar station by the United States and Russia will be profitable for most sides, including both states and the region, in particular for Azerbaijan", said member of the parliamentary committee on security and defense of Azerbaijan Aydin Mirzazade.
17 June 2009 [16:43]

Barack Obama might discuss joint use of Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan during Moscow meetings

Washington is currently studying possible broad cooperation with Russia in frames of missile defense, said sources US assistant secretary for defense Willian Lynn in the senate commission on armed forces.
17 June 2009 [16:27]

Syrian president: Syria does not want complications in Karabakh problem

"Syria does not want complications in the Karabakh problem", said Syrian president president Bashar Asad Wednesday in Yerevan during the joint press conference with Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan.
17 June 2009 [15:46]

Vice speaker: Azerbaijan expects MG co-chairs to be more operative in Karabakh conflict settlement

"Azerbaijan expects MG co-chairs to be more operative in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said vice speaker, head of Azerbaijani delegation in the OSCE PA Bahar Muradova, according to the press service for the Yeni Azerbaijan party.
17 June 2009 [14:41]

State Department official voices support for Turkey's proposed historical commission

Assistant Secretary of State Phil Gordon today indicated that the Obama Administration supports the establishment of an Armenia-Turkey historical commission.
17 June 2009 [13:59]

Azerbaijan's opposition party to hold protest near Iranian embassy to Baku

The Muasir Musavat party will hold a protest near the Iranian embassy to Baku at 14:00 on June 22, according to the press service for the party.
17 June 2009 [13:17]

UN supports Azerbaijani NGOs

UN supports Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
17 June 2009 [13:08]

Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office head proposes to establish advisory council of CIS Muslims

Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office head Sheik-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade proposed to establish advisory council of the CIS Muslims.
17 June 2009 [12:45]

Session on Azerbaijani-Georgian border delimitation held in Tbilisi

The Azerbaijani delegation headed by deputy FM of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov is attending the session of the Azerbaijani-Georgian intergovernmental commission on delimitation and demarcation of state border, held in Tbilisi.
17 June 2009 [12:38]

Azerbaijan's opposition party condemns violence against peaceful demonstrators in Iran

The Liberal Party of Azerbaijan has made a statement condemning violence and repressions from the side of Iranian powers against peaceful demonstrators, according to the press service for the party.
17 June 2009 [12:01]

Azerbaijan's communist party: Reduction in number of municipalities would improve their work

The Communist Party of Azerbaijan supports the initiative of reducing the number of municipalities, said chairman of the party Rauf Gurbanov.
17 June 2009 [11:45]

Paata Davitaia: I do not think there is even the slightest risk of putting the Nagorno-Karabakh scenario in Javakhetia

Day.Az Interview with Vice-Speaker of Georgian Parliament, the representative of the parliamentary opposition Paata Davitaia.