Politics

16 March 2009 [15:41]

Minsk group co-chairs to visit the region before meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia

OSCE MG co-chairs are planning to visit the region before the upcoming meeting of presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, said co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group of France Bernard Fassier.
16 March 2009 [15:11]

President of Azerbaijan attends opening of radio installation plant after major repair

According to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the radio installation unit of Jihaz production unit under the Defense Ministry after its major repair.
16 March 2009 [14:12]

Preparation of Viktor Yuschenko's visit to Azerbaijan discussed

The preparation of the visit of Ukrainian president Viktor Yuschenko to Azerbaijan planned for April 9-10 of this year is underway, according to sources in the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, Novosti-Azerbaijan reports.
16 March 2009 [13:43]

Boycott calls become opposition’s bad habit: Azerbaijani government

The Azerbaijani presidential administration believes so far some opposition parties' boycott calls have not seriously influenced on voter turn out.
16 March 2009 [13:08]

Azerbaijani referendum to see high voter turnout: Presidential Administration official

Azerbaijani presidential administration says the referendum vote will see a high voter turnout.
16 March 2009 [12:12]

PACE observers arrive in Azerbaijan

PACE observation mission to observe referendum in Azerbaijan on March 18, has arrived in Baku.
16 March 2009 [11:46]

Azerbaijani servicemen to attend intentional arrangements in frames of bilateral agreements

Courses of fire support coordination and planning will be held in the framework of bilateral military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey in Ankara on March 16-April 10, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
16 March 2009 [11:20]

Azerbaijani servicemen to take part in NATO events

Military-civil courses on tactics will be held in the framework of the individual program of "Partnership for Peace" reached between Azerbaijan and NATO in Ankara on March 23-April 3, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
16 March 2009 [11:07]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
16 March 2009 [10:53]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Turkey: "Publication in press about soonest opening of the Turkish-Armenian border is an attempt to cause sensation"

Publications in press about the soonest opening of the Turkish-Armenian border is an attempt to cause sensation, said Azerbaijani ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Turkey Zakir Hashimov.
16 March 2009 [10:33]

In 2010, oil production in Azerbaijan will reach 65 million tons - Minister

In Vienna at the OPEC headquarters members of cartel and non-member countries Azerbaijan and Russia came together on 152th OPEC conference to discuss instabilities in the oil markets and whether to reduce oil production for cartel countries.
16 March 2009 [10:06]

Azeri speaker meets deputy chair of Kyrgyz parliament

Chairman of Azerbaijan Parliament, the Milli Majlis, Ogtay Asadov met today with first deputy chair of Kyrgyz Parliament Cholpon Baekova.
16 March 2009 [09:56]

Talks between President of Azerbaijan and President of Armenia progress: co-chairman

U.S Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza stressed progress in interrelations between the President of Azerbaijan and the President of Armenia.
14 March 2009 [13:46]

Public organizations to hold exit-poll on referendum in Azerbaijan specified

The Els independent research center and Association of support of civil society development in Azerbaijan will hold an exit-poll during a referendum on amendments to the Constitution, said head of the research center Irada Yagubova.
14 March 2009 [12:43]

Preparation for elections in Azerbaijan’s regions corresponds to Electoral Code: CIS mission

The CIS observation mission for the referendum positively assesses the preparation for the elections in the regions of Azerbaijan.
14 March 2009 [11:45]

OSCE PA president urges Armenia, Azerbaijan for compromise to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has always supported efforts for a peaceful and equitable solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, together with the OSCE Minsk Group, OSCE PA President Joao Soares said.
14 March 2009 [10:17]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
14 March 2009 [10:08]

President of Azerbaijan extends condolences to President of Federative Republic of Germany

President of Azerbaijan extends condolences to President of Federative Republic of Germany Horst Kohler, according to AzerTac.
14 March 2009 [10:02]

Deputy Foreign Minister: "In all circumstances and by all means we will restore our territorial integrity"

The personal representative of Azerbaijani President on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Araz Azimov, hopes the global economic crisis would force Armenia to give up demands for independence for the territories occupied by it and "the time has come to think realistically for them."
14 March 2009 [09:54]

PACE bureau appoints head of the mission on observation of referendum in Azerbaijan

The session of the PACE bureau decided to send a mission to Azerbaijan due to conduction of a referendum on amendments to the Constitution, said chairman of the Azerbaijani delegation Samed Seidov.
14 March 2009 [09:48]

President of Azerbaijan receives first vice speaker of Kyrgyz Parliament

President Ilham Aliyev received the First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Cholpon Baekova.
13 March 2009 [18:46]

Defense Minister receives new Hungarian ambassador

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received Friday the newly appointed ambassador of Hungary to Azerbaijan Jeno Borosh, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
13 March 2009 [18:33]

Azerbaijan FM receives copies of credentials of Bulgarian ambassador

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov received again the newly appointed ambassador of Bulgaria to our country Vasil Kalinov, according to the press service for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
13 March 2009 [18:03]

President of Azerbaijan receives Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan due to completion of his diplomatic activity

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov due to completion of his diplomatic activity, according to AzerTac.
13 March 2009 [17:30]

Armenian Defense Ministry: "The signing of the Geneva convention on mines prohibition is impossible unless the peace treaty of Karabakh is concluded"

Armenia can not join the Geneva convention on mines prohibition unless the Karabakh conflict is resolved, considers chief of department of engineering troops of the Armenian Defense Ministry Vostanik Adoyan.
13 March 2009 [16:28]

The Economist: "If Turkey settles problems between Azerbaijan and Armenia, it will strengthen its state of an alternative energy corridor"

Famous magazine The Economist evaluated the Turkish-American relations, according to Turkish Cihan news agency.
13 March 2009 [15:30]

Representative of Azerbaijan's presidential administration: "Baku always attached a great importance to Moscow's position on the Karabakh problem"

Intensification of contacts between the leadership of Azerbaijan and Russia proves "the stable positive dynamics of development of relations", said chief of sector of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan Fuad Akhundov.
13 March 2009 [14:01]

Iranian FM: "Iran is ready to promote the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

Iranian FM Manuchokhr Mottaki told a press conference in Yerevan about Tehran's readiness to promote the resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
13 March 2009 [13:48]

Vasili Istratov: "The main role in improvement of the Azerbaijani-Russian relations belongs to the heads of the two states"

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov states the greater improvement of bilateral relations in period of his work in the country.
13 March 2009 [13:27]

Azerbaijan Communist Party appoints observers for participation in referendum

The communist party of Azerbaijan has confirmed the list of observers for participation in a referendum on amendments to the Constitution, according to the press service for the party.
13 March 2009 [11:51]

Chairman of Azerbaijan Communist party invited to Moscow

Chairman of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan Rauf Gurbanov is invited to Moscow by the Central Bureau of the communist party of Russia, according to the press service for the party.
13 March 2009 [11:04]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party to change direction of activity

In the coming months the Azerbaijan National Independence Party will conduct its activity for the settlement of the sociopolitical problems, according to the press service for the party.
13 March 2009 [10:25]

President of Azerbaijan receives Russian FM

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev here today received Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov and his accompanying delegation.
13 March 2009 [10:18]

Matthew Bryza: U.S. is against of Iran’s participation in Nabucco

U.S. is against of Iran's participation in implementing Nabucco project on natural gas deliveries from the Caspian region to Europe bypassing Russia, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza said in Ankara on March 12, RIA Novosti reported.
13 March 2009 [10:04]

Turkish deputy: "Normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations impossible until occupied Azerbaijani lands returned"

Normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations is impossible until Azerbaijan's occupied lands are returned.
12 March 2009 [18:26]

Representatives of Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan discuss creation of railway consortium

Officials, representing railway companies of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan, met in Saint-Petersburg, Russia on March 11.
12 March 2009 [17:25]

CE Venice Commission to discuss referendum on amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution

The agenda of the plenary session of the CE Venice Commission includes conduction of a referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the country on March 18, according to the press service for the CE Baku office.
12 March 2009 [15:36]

Azerbaijani and Russian FMs discuss wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation

Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Russia Elmar Mamedyarov and Sergey Lavrov discussed a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in Baku Thursday.
12 March 2009 [15:25]

Mubariz Gurbanly: "Constitution is not only an ideological document but also a source of national legislation"

The Yeni Azerbaijan party in the framework of the agitation campaign due to conduction of a referendum on amendments to the Constitution held meetings with voters in Shamkir, according to the press service for the party.
12 March 2009 [14:58]

Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents may meet in Prague: Azerbaijani deputy minister

Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan may meet in Prague as part of an EU summit, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister and Azerbaijani President's Special Envoy on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Araz Azimov told Trend News on March 12.
12 March 2009 [14:50]

Mazahir Panakhov: "There are no grounds for concerns"

"The decision of a part of opposition to boycott the upcoming referendum on amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan on March 18 should not raise concerns", considers chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panakhov.
12 March 2009 [14:19]

Sergey Lavrov: "Russia maintains military and technical cooperation with most countries, not allowing any destabilizing supplies to any region"

The document, containing information about the alleged supply of arms to Armenia by Russia in 2008 is falsified, said Russian FM Sergey Lavrov during a joint briefing with Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov by results of a bilateral meeting held between them Thursday.
12 March 2009 [13:56]

Two oppositional agitation groups hold meetings with voters in Beylagan

The agitation groups of the movement "For Karabakh and Republic" and "Republicans" held a meeting with voters in Beylagan, said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
12 March 2009 [13:40]

Elmar Mamedyarov: "Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be settled only in the framework of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

The Karabakh conflict can be settled only in the framework of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, said Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov during a joint briefing with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov by results of their bilateral meeting.
12 March 2009 [13:03]

Zakir Hasanov: "The combat readiness and military activity of Azerbaijan meets the level of the military structures of the leading countries"

The combat readiness and military activity of Azerbaijan meets the level of the military structures of the leading countries, said Armed Forces Commander Zakir Hasanov at the event on the 17th anniversary of the establishment of interior troops Thursday.
12 March 2009 [12:50]

Yurddash party appoints observers for participation in referendum

The Yurddash party has appointed observers for the process of a referendum in Azerbaijan due to introduction of amendments to the Constitution, accoridng to party chairman Mais Safarli.
12 March 2009 [12:05]

Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Baku - UPDATED

Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Baku on Wednesday.
12 March 2009 [11:37]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party offers to hold dialogue between powers and opposition

An appeal with a request to hold a dialogue between powers and opposition will be sent to separate political parties, according to spokesman for the party Ali Orucev.
12 March 2009 [11:25]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan stresses important role of independent mass medias in informing citizens about referendum

Any amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan can be adopted only by the will of Azerbaijani citizens, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse Thursday.
12 March 2009 [11:01]

Armenian soldier: "I call on all Armenian soldiers to flee the country"

Armenian soldier Paruyr Stepanyan who fled Armenia last year in protest of widespread violence and tyranny in the Armenian Army has gained 24 kg weight, according to ANS Press.
12 March 2009 [10:46]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Aghdam, Agstafa, Tovuz and Fizuli directions.
12 March 2009 [10:13]

President of Azerbaijan meets Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul in Tehran

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met Wednesday with his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul in Tehran.
12 March 2009 [09:42]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds meetings with voters in Siyazan and Dashkesan

In the framework of the agitation campaign due to conduction of a referendum the Yeni Azerbaijan party held meetings with voters in Siyazan on March 11, according to the press service for the party.
11 March 2009 [17:23]

Association of businessmen of Azerbaijan in Georgia founded in Tbilisi

The presentation of the public association of business people and companies of Azerbaijan in Georgia was held in Tbilisi March 10.
11 March 2009 [16:30]

CIS observers mission starts work on observation of referendum

The CIS observers mission has started work on observation of the referendum on introduction of amendments and alterations to the Constitution of Azerbaijan, according to the press service for Milli Medjlis.
11 March 2009 [16:02]

Boycott of referendum by some Azerbaijani opposition parties is not of public significance: Presidential Administration official

Azerbaijani governing New Azerbaijan Party says the boycott of the referendum by some opposition parties is not effective.
11 March 2009 [15:29]

OSCE holds monitoring on contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces

OSCE monitoring, held today on the contact line of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia near the Fizuli-Horadiz highway in Fizuli, recorded no incidents, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
11 March 2009 [14:27]

French secretary on external trade issues to arrive in Azerbaijan

The session of the Azerbaijani-French intergovernmental commission of economic cooperation will be held in Baku on March 19, according to AzerTac.
11 March 2009 [13:08]

Two oppositional agitation groups define places for meeting voters

Two oppositional agitation groups "For Karabakh and Republic" and "Republicans" have ratified a schedule of meetings with voters, according to the head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
11 March 2009 [12:25]

Aydin Mirzazade: "In the near future I expect many Armenian soldiers and even officers to pass the front line"

The case of the passage of Armenians to the Azerbaijani side reflects the economy, policy and statehood of Armenia, said Milli Medjlis deputy, political scientist Aydin Mirzazade.
11 March 2009 [11:30]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
11 March 2009 [11:07]

Delegation of department for Norwegian security policy arrives in Baku

A delegation of department for Norwegian Security Policy headed by Kjetil Skogrand is in Baku as part of his regional tour.
11 March 2009 [10:55]

Azerbaijan, Iran sign 7 intergovernmental agreements - UPDATED

According to AzerTac, on March 10 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived on an official visit to Iran.
10 March 2009 [16:55]

Azerbaijani opposition plans to hold meeting

The agitation groups of the Movement "For Karabakh and Republic" and "Republicans" are planning to hold a meeting, said deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Hasan Kerimov.
10 March 2009 [14:04]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds meetings with voters in Absheron

In the framework of the agitation campaign on referendum due to the introduction of amendments to the Constitution held meetings with voters in the Absheron region in the Masazir settlement, according to the press service for the party.
10 March 2009 [13:20]

Samed Seidov to attend sessions of PACE Bureau and standing committee in Paris

Samed Seidov, head of the Azerbaijani delegation in PACE and chairman of the standing commission on international ties and interparliamentary relations of Milli Medjlis left for a visit to Paris today.