Politics

20 October 2008 [11:41]

OSCE to hold monitoring of contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces

A monitoring of the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces will be held near Gulustan village of Geranboy on October 22, reports the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
20 October 2008 [11:26]

Igbal Aghazade: "Our country will face great difficulties"

Day.Az interview with Igbal Aghazade, former presidential candidate, chairman of the Umid party and Milli Medjlis deputy.
20 October 2008 [11:15]

Fazail Aghamaly: "It is time to say goodbye to the leaders of traditional opposition"

"Current opposition is not able to settle any problems with powers", said chairman of the Ana Veten party Fazail Aghamaly.
20 October 2008 [10:46]

100 Iranian air force jets hold trainings in direct proximity to Azerbaijani border

Iranian mass medias report that wide trainings of air forces have been held in the Eastern Azerbaijan.
20 October 2008 [10:36]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 19 and 20.
20 October 2008 [09:59]

Ivan Popesku: "The OSCE opinion prevails in the final report of the united missions of observers of presidential elections from OSCE and Council of Europe"

Day.Az interview with Ivan Popesku, head of the Ukrainian delegation in PACE.
20 October 2008 [09:28]

Final results of presidential elections in Azerbaijan declared

The Central Electoral Commission confirmed results of presidential elections at a session on Sunday and decided to submit them for ratification to the Constitutional court of the country, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
20 October 2008 [09:03]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Turkish counterpart on country's election as security council's non-permanent member

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a congratulatory message to his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul on his country`s election as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
18 October 2008 [13:33]

October 18 - Day of state independence of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is marking the Day of State independence today.
18 October 2008 [13:02]

Vice US Secretary of State holds telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan

On October 17 assistant US Secretary of State John Negroponte called to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
18 October 2008 [12:26]

Azerbaijan welcomes Turkey’s winning seat in UN Security Council

"Turkey as one of the most responsible members of the international community plays a great role in regional security, cooperation, as well as in important international issues.
18 October 2008 [12:11]

Levon Ter-Petrosyan: "Reduced influence of Russia in the Caucasus proves the soonest resolution of the Karabakh conflict not in Armenia's favor"

Speaking at a meeting last Friday, first president of Armenia, head of the Armenian National Congress Levon Ter-Petrosyan urged the country's parliament to recognize independence of "Nagorno Karabakh".
18 October 2008 [11:55]

Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry: "Deployment of any forces in Nagorno Karabakh is out of the question"

"This information is provocative and false", said spokesman for Azerbaijan's defense ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu, commenting on Russia's ultimatum to Armenia about the withdrawal of Armenian forces from self-declared "NKR" and deployment of divisions of 58 army of Russia.
18 October 2008 [11:38]

Levon Ter-Petrosyan: "Russia will not be able to prevent the unilateral resolution of the Karabakh conflict by the West"

"Azerbaijan will secede from the CIS and Russian bases can be withdrawn from Armenia", predicts former President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
18 October 2008 [11:27]

Armenian Defense Minister: "Armenian armed forces are ready to protect the values, conquered in the modern history"

"The bellicose statements of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev regarding the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict are of internal political nature", considers Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan.
18 October 2008 [11:17]

Armenian Defense Minister: "Country's armed forces are no worse than the qualitative criteria of Azerbaijan"

"Armenia does not intend to start armament race with Azerbaijan, but it will continue equipping its army", said Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan.
18 October 2008 [10:53]

Alexander Iskandaryan: "Armenian authorities have got used to reduced internal legitimacy"

Day.Az interview with famous Armenian political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan.
18 October 2008 [10:46]

Chief of Turkish General Staff congratulates President of Azerbaijan on re-election

The Chief of the Turkish General Staff, General Ilker Bashbug made a telephone call to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 17.
18 October 2008 [10:40]

First president of Armenia: "Armenia has never been in such a dangerous state, as now, yet the country's president does not take any measures"

"Armenia is in a difficult external political situation", considers first president of Armenia and leader of Armenian opposition Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
18 October 2008 [10:25]

Presidents of Poland and Romania congratulate President of Azerbaijan

President of Poland Lech Kaczyński and President of Romania Traian Basescu sent letters of congratulation to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on his re-election, reports Day.Az with reference to AzTV.
18 October 2008 [10:15]

US Department of State: "We hope for the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

Assistant US Secretary of State Daniel Fried voiced hope for progress in the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
18 October 2008 [09:58]

Armenian defense minister accuses Azerbaijan of violating ceasefire on the contact line

"Fire exchanges and violations of ceasefire often happen and are mainly committed by Azerbaijan", said Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Ohanyan.
18 October 2008 [09:46]

Azerbaijan's military expenses to make $7 bln for 2003-2009

Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTac that in 2003 the overall military expenses of Azerbaijan made $163,000,000, while in 2008 this figure makes $1,850,000,000.
18 October 2008 [09:15]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Aghdam

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 18.
17 October 2008 [16:43]

Swedish parliamentarians to arrive in Azerbaijan

Deputies of Swedish parliament Osa Lindestam and Staffan Danielson will arrive in Azerbaijan on October 18, said honored consul of Sweden to Azerbaijan Eldar Ismaylov.
17 October 2008 [16:24]

Chairman of CE ministers committee: "We are glad that presidential elections in Azerbaijan were calm and normal"

Chairman of the CE ministers committee Carl Bildt has made a statement regarding presidential elections held in Azerbaijan on October 15.
17 October 2008 [16:17]

Isa Qambar congratulates Azerbaijani people on Independence Day

Musavat party leader Isa Qambar has congratulated Azerbaijani people on Independence Day, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
17 October 2008 [15:24]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "We should not be surprised with the visit of Dmitri Medvedev to Armenia and we also should not expect any important decisions from it"

"No special hopes or crucial decisions should be expected from President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev's visit to Armenia", said famous political scientist Mubariz Ahmedoghlu.
17 October 2008 [14:58]

Center of Cooperation of Opposition puts off meeting

The parties, represented in the Center of Cooperation of Opposition, held a session, discussing prospects of the meeting, to be held on October 18, on Friday, according to head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
17 October 2008 [14:45]

Latvian and Azerbaijani Presidents hold telephone conversation

Presidents of Latvia and Azerbaijan Valdis Zatlers and Ilham Aliyev held a telephone conversation, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
17 October 2008 [14:28]

Ilham Aliyev's inauguration may take place in late October

Inauguration of the newly elected president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is likely to be held in late October or early November of 2008, said spokesman for the Central Electoral Commission of Azerbaijan Azer Sariyev.
17 October 2008 [13:49]

Head of Democratic Party of Azerbaijan: "Opposition must unite for the settlement of national problems"

The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan welcomes Ilham Aliyev's recent announcement that the relations between opposition and powers have marked a new stage, said party chairman Sardar Jalaloghlu.
17 October 2008 [12:37]

Fikret Sadikhov: "It is incorrect to compare the level of democracy in Georgia and Azerbaijan"

Day.Az interview with famous political scientist and diplomacy Fikret Sadikhov.
17 October 2008 [12:04]

Vagif Sadikhov: "I can agree only with a part of what the mission of European observers has said about results of elections in Azerbaijan"

Day.Az interview with deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Vagif Sadikhov.
17 October 2008 [10:45]

Mirmahmood Miralioghlu: "The Center of Democratic Elections may continue work on several issues"

"The parties, represented in the Center of Democratic Elections, may continue cooperation on several issues", said chairman of the Classical Popular Front party of Azerbaijan Mirmahmood Miralioghlu.
17 October 2008 [09:53]

US Department of State: "Presidential election in Azerbaijan was an improvement over past elections"

Bush's administration "congratulates the Azerbaijani people on having this election", said spokesman for US Department of State Sean McCormack.
17 October 2008 [09:30]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 16 and 17.
17 October 2008 [09:14]

OSCE apologized for breach of law during presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Boris Frles, Head of OSCE/ODIHR Observation Mission, apologized for breach of law on behalf of OSCE observer while commenting on incident which occurred at polling station No 19 of ConEC No 29.
17 October 2008 [09:01]

Russia's Prime Minister congratulates Azerbaijani President on his re-election

Russia`s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulation to President Ilham Aliyev on his re-election as Azerbaijan`s President for a second consecutive term.
17 October 2008 [08:56]

Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan to continue demanding provision of head office in the court

The Appellate Court did not consider the claim of chairman of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan against head of the State Committee for State Property Management Kerem Hasanov, said party chairman Fuad Aliyev.
17 October 2008 [08:51]

President of Azerbaijan holds telephone conversation with king of Jordan

King of Jordan Abdullah the Second and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev had a telephone conversation on October 16, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
16 October 2008 [17:57]

OSCE and CE observers positively assess results of presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani leadership has created normal conditions for holding presidential elections, said head of the observation mission of OSCE/ODIHR Boris Frlec at a briefing Thursday.
16 October 2008 [17:22]

Armenian Prime Minister: "We consider the expression "occupied lands", used by the Turkish President during the UN General Assembly to be dangerous"

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan criticized the statements of President of Turkey and Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, related to the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
16 October 2008 [16:50]

CE observer: "90% of votes, gained by Ilham Aliyev, is the choice of the Azerbaijani people"

"The presidential elections were well-organized in Azerbaijan," observer of the Council of Europe, British MP Mike Hancock told journalists, APA reports.
16 October 2008 [15:53]

President of Azerbaijan receives congratulations from Tajik counterpart

On October 16, Tajikistan`s President Emomali Rahmon made a telephone call to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev.
16 October 2008 [15:47]

Armenian deputy: "Oil and gas component will continue dominating in the process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution"

"Oil and gas will remain the priorities in the resolution of the Karabakh issue", considers Avet Adonts, chairman of the permanent commission of the Armenian parliament on the issues of European integration.
16 October 2008 [14:52]

CIS mission recommends Azerbaijan to reject finger-inking procedure while holding elections

The CIS observers recommend Azerbaijan to reject the finger-inking procedure during elections.
16 October 2008 [14:00]

GUAM observers group: "Presidential elections in Azerbaijan were held in line with international standards - UPDATED

Presidential elections were held in Azerbaijan on October 15.
16 October 2008 [13:51]

Meeting of Center for Cooperation of Opposition not sanctioned

The Baku mayor's office responded to the appeal of the parties, represented in the Center for Cooperation of Opposition regarding a meeting, planned for October 18, said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
16 October 2008 [13:43]

Ukrainian and Azerbaijani Presidents have telephone conversation

On October 16 of this year President of Ukraine Viktor Yuschshenko and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev had a telephone call, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website for President of Ukraine.
16 October 2008 [13:10]

Ilya Bozhinov: "Situation in Azerbaijan is relatively good on the background of the world economic crisis"

Day.Az Interview with Ilya Bozhinov, chairman of the society "Public initiative for free and democratic elections" (Bulgaria).
16 October 2008 [12:45]

Civil Solidarity Party to hold zonal sessions in Azerbaijani regions

The Civil Solidarity Party plans to hold zonal sessions in the regions in October, said head of the steering committee of the party Samir Asadli.
16 October 2008 [12:09]

Asim Mollazade: "Results of elections again demonstrate the need for a new political elite in Azerbaijan"

Day.Az interview with Asim Mollazade, deputy of Milli Medjlis and chairman of the Party of Democratic Reforms.
16 October 2008 [10:09]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 15 and 16.
16 October 2008 [09:56]

Presidents of Georgia and Turkey congratulate Ilham Aliyev on victory in presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has called to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
16 October 2008 [09:40]

Ali Ahmedov: "Ilham Aliyev gained an unquestionable victory in the presidential elections""

"Ilham Aliyev gained an unquestionable victory in the presidential elections at the elections", said executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmedov at a press conference.
15 October 2008 [16:42]

Armenian expert Stepan Grigoryan: "The Minsk group may be dissolved due to worsening of relations between Russia and the United States"

An Armenian expert does not rule out that the OSCE Minsk Group will be dissolved.