Politics

20 August 2008 [10:01]

Armenian variant for Georgia

20 August 2008 [09:12]

Wahhabists in Zagatala and Balaken interrogated in connection with explosion in Abu Bekir mosque - UPDATED

A special operation against Vahhabis was held in Zagatala region, said a source from the regional police office, APA reports.
19 August 2008 [17:25]

Azerbaijan Umid Party completes campaign on collecting signatures for registration of presidential candidate

Azerbaijan Umid party has successfully completed a campaign on collection of signatures for registration of a presidential candidate in the Central Election Commission, said deputy chairman of the party Enver Aghazade.
19 August 2008 [16:54]

Armenians commit arson in occupied territories of Azerbaijan’s Terter Region

The units of the Armenian armed forces continue to commit arsons in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
19 August 2008 [16:12]

Azerbaijan gives Armenian citizen back

Azerbaijan returned Armenian citizen Grant Samvelovich Gabrielyan, detained in the Azerbaijani territory by Azerbaijani servicemen, to Armenia, reports a source from the Azerbaijan State Commission on hostages, captives and missing people.
19 August 2008 [16:01]

Andres Herkel: "Azerbaijan should eliminate all the shortcomings and improve the election situation"

The CE observation mission to monitor presidential elections in Azerbaijan will arrive in Baku on September 16.
19 August 2008 [15:55]

Social-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan not to take part in presidential elections

Due to the absence of financial means, the Social-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan will not take part in the presidential elections, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
19 August 2008 [14:48]

President of Azerbaijan receives Egyptian ambassador to Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received ambassador of Egypt to our country Yusif Ahmed Ibrahim El Sharkavi due to completion of his diplomatic mission, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the Azerbaijani President.
19 August 2008 [14:22]

President of Azerbaijan to attend opening ceremony of national exhibition of Azerbaijani goods

The National Exhibition of Azerbaijan will be held at the sport and concert complex named after Heydar Aliyev in Baku from September 2 until September 6.
19 August 2008 [13:00]

Walter Swimmer: "This is an old rule of democracy: "If you boycott elections, you will probably get an undesired result for you"

Day.Az interview with Walter Swimmer, chairman of the International Coordination Committee of the world public forum "Dialogue of civilizations", former secretary general of the Council of Europe.
19 August 2008 [12:49]

Potential presidential candidate Hafiz Hajiyev faces obstacles in signature collection

Potential presidential candidate and chairman of the Muasir Musavat party Hafiz Hajiyev faced problems in collecting signatures, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
19 August 2008 [12:34]

CE Baku office to hold a number of events for preparations to presidential elections

A number of events on preparations to presidential elections of Azerbaijan will be held with participation of the Baku information office of the Council of Europe beginning on August 21, said head of the information office Ilham Ibrahimli.
19 August 2008 [10:57]

Azerbaijan: between the Kremlin and the White House, or how to live in a bipolar world?

The world has changed after August 8 of 2008.
19 August 2008 [10:01]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on August 19.
19 August 2008 [09:46]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party sees no need in creating the oppositional coalition

"The National Independence Party of Azerbaijan does not see any need in creating a new oppositional coalition, which several political structures plan to create", said spokesman for the party on issues of press and agitation Ali Orujev.
19 August 2008 [09:22]

Russia closes border with Azerbaijan for non-citizens of CIS

Russia partially closed its border with Georgia on Tuesday to prevent "foreign terrorists" from entering Russia following this month's armed conflict with its small neighbour.
18 August 2008 [17:46]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates his Afghan counterpart on National Day

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated leader of Afghanistan Hamid Karzay on the national day of this country - Independence Day.
18 August 2008 [17:36]

Musavat party defines variants of cooperation with parties not participating in presidential elections in Azerbaijan

The Musavat party divan held its regular session, Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for the party.
18 August 2008 [16:57]

Turkey President Abdullah Gul: "Turkey is not hostile to any country in the Caucasus region"

"Clashes between Georgia and Russia underscored the need for urgent steps, aimed at the resolution of regional conflicts", said Turkey President Abdullah Gul on one of the Turkish TV channels, noting that Turkey is not hostile to any of the countries in the region.
18 August 2008 [15:50]

Sergey Markedonov: "Georgia is not the country for which Azerbaijan should argue with Russia"

Day.Az interview with Sergey Markedonov, famous Russian political scientist and chief of department of problems of international relations under the Institute of political and military analysis.
18 August 2008 [14:44]

Azerbaijan to assist Georgia in restoration of explosion-hit railroad

Azerbaijan will assist Georgia in restoration of the damaged railroad in the Kapsk region.
18 August 2008 [14:28]

Azadlyg bloc holding consultations with parties, not participating in the presidential elections of Azerbaijan

The recent session of the Azadlyg party passed a decision to launch political consultations with the parties, not participating in the upcoming presidential elections of Azerbaijan, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the Liberal Party of Azerbaijan.
18 August 2008 [12:58]

OSCE long-term mission of election observation in Azerbaijan to be launched in September

Members of the long-term observation mission of the OSCE Bureau for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights on presidential elections of Azerbaijan will arrive in Azerbaijan on September 7, said spokesman for Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
18 August 2008 [12:00]

Baku to the Future

18 August 2008 [11:13]

A middle road in Azerbaijan

In a region torn by conflict, the tiny country in the Caucuses leans toward the West without riling Russia.
18 August 2008 [11:03]

Panah Huseyn: "There are no prospects for holding a dialogue between the Azerbaijani powers and opposition in current conditions"

"There can not be any dialogue between Azerbaijani powers and opposition in current conditions", said MP Panah Huseyn, commenting on a possible dialogue between powers and opposition.
18 August 2008 [10:33]

West is able to wait, or about nervousness among Dashnaks

The Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation "Dashnaktsutun" has recently made a statement, calling the government of their country to raise the issue of signing a legal document on non-application of military force against Nagorno Karabakh.
18 August 2008 [10:17]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on August 18.
18 August 2008 [09:20]

Azerbaijan to assist Georgia in extinguishing forest fires

Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Turkey will assist to Georgia in extinguishing forest fires.
18 August 2008 [09:13]

CEC officially approves Ilham Aliyev’s candidacy for presidency

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has held its regular session on Saturday.
18 August 2008 [09:03]

Thomas Holtz: "Washington's reaction to events in South Ossetia was not just late. It showed that the United States will not initiate the third world war for Georgia"

Day.Az interview with Thomas Holtz, University Montana professor and famous US journalist.
16 August 2008 [12:49]

Georgian state minister for diaspora affairs: "Actions against Russia's aggression will be held in different cities of the world"

Large scale actions against Russia's aggression against Georgia will be held in different cities of the world at 17:00 Greenwich time on August 16, said Georgian state minister on diaspora affairs Yulon Gagoshdze.
16 August 2008 [12:18]

Izmir Azerbaijanis begin signature campaign for not opening the Turkish-Armenian border

Izmir-based Azerbaijan Culture Center began signature campaign demanding not to open the Turkish-Armenian border until the withdrawal of Armenian occupier forces from the Azerbaijani lands, APA reports with reference to CHA agency.
16 August 2008 [12:10]

Head of American Jewish Committee: "We will focus on the 907th amendment on Azerbaijan"

Few Americans know about Azerbaijan's role in the war in Afghanistan, Iraq and in combat with international terror, said chief executive of the American Jewish Committee David Harris.
16 August 2008 [11:45]

Armenian Dashnaktsutun party: "Armenia should demand signing of a document on non-application of force against Nagorno Karabakh"

Armenian side should protect its national and state interests in the negotiation process and demand for the sides to sign a document on non-application of force", says the statement, released by the bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Dashnaktsutun.
16 August 2008 [11:22]

Head of American Jewish committee: "Events in Georgia are a historical moment for Azerbaijan"

Events in Georgia are a historical moment for the whole world, especially for Azerbaijan, said chief executive of the American Jewish Community David Harris by results of his visit to Azerbaijan.
16 August 2008 [11:10]

Vladimir Sokor: "Conflict resolution will never be possible, if it depends on Russia. There will only be an official or unofficial annexation of the territory to Russia"

Day.Az interview with Vladimir Sokor, US political scientist, senior research officer of Jamestown's Foundation (US).
16 August 2008 [10:00]

Despite NBA's ban, money transfers via MoneyGram system continued in Azerbaijan

Despite the ban of the National Bank of Azerbaijan, local post offices still conducted monetary transfers via MoneyGram system.
16 August 2008 [09:53]

Armenians violate ceasefire

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on August 15 and 16.
16 August 2008 [09:09]

Arif Hajili: "Azerbaijani opposition might cooperate in period of presidential elections"

"Cooperation of Azerbaijani opposition in period before elections is quite real", said chief of the Musavat party head office Arif Hajili.
15 August 2008 [17:32]

Bush warns Russia over Georgia 'bullying'

S president George Bush has made a statement on the situation in Georgia at White House today.
15 August 2008 [16:30]

One more journalist puts forward his candidacy in Azerbaijan

One more man has been nominated for Presidency.
15 August 2008 [16:21]

Panah Huseyn: "Coalition of Azerbaijani opposition will be successful"

"The idea of the unification of Azerbaijani opposition into a single coalition will being only success", said Milli Medjlis deputy Panah Huseyn.
15 August 2008 [15:38]

Georgian Olympians to leave Beijing on the airplane of Azerbaijani team

The first group of Azerbaijani Olympians will return to Baku on August 16.
15 August 2008 [14:53]

Ilgar Mamedov: "Dislocation of missile defense in Poland is the dictates of the present time"

Dislocation of the missile defense in Poland is the dictates of the present time, said famous political scientist Ilgar Mamedov.
15 August 2008 [13:52]

President of Azerbaijan receives chief executive of American Jewish Committee

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received chief executive of American Jewish Committee David Harris, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
15 August 2008 [13:25]

Russian cluster bombs kill civilians

Human Rights Watch researchers have uncovered evidence that Russian aircraft dropped cluster bombs in populated areas in Georgia, killing at least 11 civilians and injuring dozens, Human Rights Watch said today.
15 August 2008 [12:33]

Turkish Premier to visit Azerbaijan next week

Turkish Premier Erdoğan announced that he would go to Azerbaijan next week for a meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev regarding his Caucasus plan and the security of the energy projects that concern Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
15 August 2008 [11:37]

Civil Solidarity Party to hold zonal sessions in Azerbaijani regions

The Civil Solidarity Party will start holding zonal sessions in the Azerbaijani regions in September, said head of the party's steering committee Samir Asadli.
15 August 2008 [11:20]

There are no victims among Georgian Azerbaijanis

Day.Az interview with Fazil Hasanov, chaiman of the Azerbaijan Culture Center of Marneuli (Georgia).
15 August 2008 [11:08]

Candidate for presidency in Azerbaijan Fuad Aliyev to use slogan "From freedom of speech to supremacy of law" during elections

The Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan has ratified an election slogan, it will use during the presidential elections, said party chairman Fuad Aliyev.
15 August 2008 [11:00]

Co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee to visit Azerbaijan

Co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova will pay a regular visit to Baku.
15 August 2008 [10:33]

Mubariz Gurbanly: "No one will force Azerbaijani opposition to a dialogue"

"There is a dialogue within Azerbaijani opposition and it is reflected in various forms", said executive secretary of Yeni Azerbaijan party Mubariz Qurbanly, commenting on possible arrangement of a dialogue between powers and opposition for discussing of the most urgent problems of the country.
15 August 2008 [10:18]

Head of American Jewish Committee: "We are Azerbaijan's friends"

Day.Az interview with David Harris, chief executive of the American Jewish committee.
15 August 2008 [10:05]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on August 14 and 15.
15 August 2008 [09:31]

Lala Shovket: "Russia has restored the unpleasant image of the Soviet Union"

"Azadlyg bloc has given an unambiguous assessment to Russia's aggressive policy against independent Georgia", said Lala Shovkat, leader of the Liberal Party of Azerbaijan and National unity movement as well as co-chair of Azadlyg bloc.
15 August 2008 [09:14]

President of Azerbaijan offers liberation day greetings to South Korean counterpart

President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory letter to South Korean leader Lee Myung-bak as his country celebrates Liberation Day.
15 August 2008 [09:09]

President of Azerbaijan returns home from Beijing

President Ilham Aliyev has ended his trip to China where he watched the Olympic Games` opening ceremony.
14 August 2008 [17:45]

Camera crew of Azerbaijani ANS TV channel subjected to fire in Georgian Gori

A camera crew of Azerbaijani ANS TV channel and tens of journalists were subjected to fire in Gori city, reports Day.Az with reference to ANS website.
14 August 2008 [16:50]

Armenians commit arsons in three occupied regions of Azerbaijan - UPDATED

Armenian armed forces continue to commit arsons in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
14 August 2008 [16:39]

Elin Suleymanov: "I hope there will not be a new cold war between the United States and Russia"

Day.Az interview with consul general for Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov.