Politics

27 June 2008 [09:40]

PACE: "Democratic reforms in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova can not be consolidated without restoration of their territorial integrity"

PACE has voiced support for territorial integrity of the three post-Soviet states, including Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova.
27 June 2008 [09:32]

Jonathan Henick: "I want to return to Azerbaijan no matter as a tourist or for business"

Day.Az interview with Jonathan Henick, chief of public policy department of the US Embassy to our country, completing his mission in Azerbaijan.
27 June 2008 [09:08]

President Ilham Aliyev: "War has not ended yet and we should be ready to liberate our lands anytime"

President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev addressed the military parade on June 26 in Azadlig Square dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Azerbaijani Army.
27 June 2008 [09:00]

US to implement large scale program in connection with forthcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panakhov met with US ambassador to our country Anne Derse, according to the press service for the Election Commission.
25 June 2008 [17:04]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: "The United States believe in further development of democracy in Azerbaijan"

"The USA is extremely interested in the democratic development of mass media in Azerbaijan", said Anne Derse, US ambassador to Azerbaijan.
25 June 2008 [16:20]

Claim of Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan against head of State Committee for State Property Management accepted for consideration

The Khatai district court has appointed a preliminary session on the claim of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan against Kerem Hasanov, head of the State committee for state property management, said party chairman Fuad Aliyev.
25 June 2008 [16:07]

Ilham Aliyev adopts amendments to the law "On Freedom of Assembly"

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has passed a decree on amendments and alterations to the law "On Freedom of Assembly", reports AzerTac.
25 June 2008 [14:37]

Rasim Aghayev: "Prospects of Armenian-Turkish relations currently seem obscure"

Day.Az interview with famous political scientist Rasim Aghayev.
25 June 2008 [12:09]

Venice Commission: "Several important recommendations related to the Electoral Code of Azerbaijan have not been addressed or have not been addressed adequately"

Venice Commission and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued a joint opinion on the amendments and changes to the Electoral Code of Azerbaijan, adopted at the 75th plenary session of the Commission, APA reports.
25 June 2008 [12:01]

Yeni Azerbaijan party deputies visit frontline areas

A group of deputies, representing the Yeni Azerbaijan ruling party, have visited the frontline areas in connection with the 90th anniversary of the armed forces of the country.
25 June 2008 [11:35]

Special representative of NATO Secretary General arrives in Azerbaijan

Special representative of NATO secretary general on Central Asian and Caucasus states Robert Simmons will arrive in Azerbaijan on the night of Thursday.
25 June 2008 [11:26]

Sabail district court not granting appeal of Musavat party against Baku mayor's office

The Sabail district court has today responded to the claim, filed by Musavat party against Baku mayor's office, reports head of the party's central office Arif Hajili.
25 June 2008 [10:51]

Chairman of Yurddash party: "In line with sociological polls, most voters of Azerbaijan support Ilham Aliyev's candidacy for presidency"

In order to define the most popular candidate, Yurddash party held over 20 polls in the regions of Azerbaijan, said party chairman Mais Safarli.
25 June 2008 [10:42]

PACE welcomes conduction of conference "Expanding role of women in intercultural dialogue" in Baku

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe praised conduction of the conference "Expanding role of women in the intercultural dialogue" in Baku.
25 June 2008 [10:24]

Azerbaijan's Green Party creates regional election campaign teams

The Green Party of Azerbaijan has initiated creation of regional election campaign teams, said party chairman Mais Gulaliyev.
25 June 2008 [10:17]

Armenians fire at Azerbaijani positions in Khojavend

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 24.
25 June 2008 [10:04]

Head of Azerbaijan's mission to NATO: "Russia must not fear our cooperation with NATO"

Interview with head of Azerbaijan's mission to NATO Kamil Khasiyev.
25 June 2008 [09:48]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Presidents of Mozambique, Slovenia and Croatia on national days

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has congratulated head of Mozambique Armando Guebuza with the national holiday of this country - Day of Independence, Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTac.
25 June 2008 [09:32]

Armenia, Russia to develop military and political cooperation not directed against third states

Russia and Armenia will develop military and political cooperation not directed against third states, says a joint statement signed by Dmitry Medvedev and Serzh Sargsyan on outcomes of their Kremlin talks.
25 June 2008 [09:16]

PACE has declined amendments of Armenian delegation to the report on Azerbaijan

PACE has declined the amendments of the Armenian delegation to the paragraph concerning Nagorno-Karabakh of the report on the state of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan, reports ArmInfo's correspondent in Strasbourg.
25 June 2008 [09:07]

Russia, Armenia speaking for soonest resumption of railway communications in the Caucasus

Russia and Armenia are speaking for the soonest resumption of railway and other transport communications in the Caucasus.
25 June 2008 [08:59]

A new building of NATO international school inaugurated in Baku

Inauguration of a new building of NATO international school of Azerbaijan (NISA) was held in Baku Tuesday.
24 June 2008 [17:38]

President of Azerbaijan receives head of Kuwait Emir's administration

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by chief of the administration of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nasir Sabaj al-Ahmed al-Sabah, reports Day.Az with reference to the official wesite of the Azerbaijani President.
24 June 2008 [17:34]

Russian President: "We appreciate mediatory role of the OSCE Minsk Group in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

Russia and Armenia consider that the conflicts in the South Caucasus should be settled only by peaceful means and on the basis of international law", said Russian President Dmitri Medvedev by results of talks with Armenian counterpart Serzh Sarkissyan.
24 June 2008 [17:23]

OSCE secretariat familiarizes Azerbaijan with procedure of Minsk Group co-chairs replacement

OSCE General Secretariat answered Azerbaijan’s questionnaire in connection with OSCE Minsk Group, Head of Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to OSCE, Ambassador Fuad Ismayilov told APA.
24 June 2008 [17:01]

Samed Seyidov: "There are some true points in the report on Azerbaijan and they will be taken into consideration"

"All our proposals on the draft resolution on the activity of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan were accepted", Samed Seyidov, head of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE told APA European bureau.
24 June 2008 [16:10]

NATO to assist in preparation of strategic defense review on Azerbaijan

The strategic defense review of Azerbaijan will be prepared in 2009, said Kamil Khasiyev, Azerbaijan's representative in NATO, during the conference "Azerbaijan's integration to the Euroatlantic space and democratic elections", according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
24 June 2008 [16:00]

Deputy Jamil Hasanly asks parliament speaker to appeal to President of Azerbaijan with request to pardon three journalists

Representatives of Azerbaijani authorities start to admit that imprisonment of three journalists affects the international image of the country, said deputy Jamil Hasanly at the plenary session of Milli Medjlis.
24 June 2008 [15:52]

Andres Herkel: "We are holding discussions on Azerbaijan today because the situation in the country still creates concerns" - UPDATED

The activity of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan is discussed on the second working day of the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
24 June 2008 [15:43]

Freedom House: "Unsettled Nagorno Karabakh conflict hampers flow of investments into Armenian economy"

The unsettled Karabakh conflict hampers flow of foreign investments into the Armenian economy, says the 2008 report of the human rights organization Freedom House on the transitive countries, released on June 24.
24 June 2008 [14:47]

President of Armenia going to invite Turkish President to Armenia

Armenia’s position on establishment of relations with Turkey is exact: there can be a closed border between neighbor states in the 21st century, the Armenian President said.
24 June 2008 [13:48]

Azerbaijani representative to NATO: "Azerbaijan's cooperation with NATO is not targeted against a third country"

Cooperation of Azerbaijan with NATO is not targeted against either Russia or any third country, said Kamil Khasiyev, Azerbaijan's representative in the North Atlantic Alliance, reports Novosti-Azerbaijan.
24 June 2008 [13:32]

Next Azerbaijan-US consultations will be held in Baku next month

Azerbaijan-US security consultations will be held in Baku in July, Anne Derse, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan told journalists, APA reports.
24 June 2008 [12:56]

Farhad Ahmedov: "Azerbaijan is no more a totalitarian state but it has not become fully democratic yet"

Today.Az offers you the speech of Farhad Ahmedov, member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
24 June 2008 [12:27]

President of Azerbaijan receives Bulgarian ambassador, completing his mission in Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to our country Ivan Paltsev due to completion of his diplomatic mission, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the Azerbaijani President.
24 June 2008 [12:14]

Turkey's ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Azerbaijan is a gate to Middle Asia for the whole world"

Turkey is ready to assist Azerbaijan in NATO accession", said Turkey's ambassador to Azerbaijan Khulusi Kilich, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
24 June 2008 [12:00]

NATO Assistant Secretary General: "NATO believes that Azerbaijan will hold democratic elections"

NATO believes that Azerbaijan will hold democratic elections, said NATO assistant secretary general on public diplomacy Jean Francois Bureau, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
24 June 2008 [11:22]

Asim Mollazade: "Any dialogue between authorities and opposition should have a subject"

"In current conditions there are no problems in holding a dialogue between the authorities and opposition", said Asim Mollazade, chairman of the democratic reforms party, commenting on possible conduction of the next dialogue.
24 June 2008 [11:07]

Chairman of CE Cabinet of Ministers: "The solution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict is beyond CE competence"

Chairman of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers and Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt made a report on the first working day of PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) summer session.
24 June 2008 [10:58]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "In case hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh are launched, Iran will anyway support Armenia, not Azerbaijan"

Day.Az interview with Mubariz Ahmedoghlu, chief of the Center for political innovations and technologies.
24 June 2008 [10:48]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 23 and 24.
24 June 2008 [10:12]

Amendments to Azerbaijan's Electoral Code come to force

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on introducing amendments and alterations to decree No 875 dated June 3 of 2003 "On application of the Electoral Code of Azerbaijan", reports Day.Az with reference to official website of the Azerbaijani President.
24 June 2008 [09:55]

Democratic Party of Azerbaijan demands conduction of reforms in education system

The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan held a session yesterday, informs Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
24 June 2008 [09:47]

Assistant US Secretary of State to visit Azerbaijan

Assistant US Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights David Cramer will pay a two day visit to Baku on June 27, said official of the US Public Relations Department of the US Embassy to Azerbaijan Mehti Huseynquliyev, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
24 June 2008 [09:03]

Andres Herkel: "Appointment of a single rapporteur for political prisoners in South Caucasus countries will not promote resolution of all the problems"

"Azerbaijan should think to create productive pre-election conditions at present", Andres Herkel, PACE Monitoring Committee Co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan told APA Europe bureau exclusively.
24 June 2008 [09:00]

Political scientist Amayak Ovannisyan: "West encourages Azerbaijan to repeat Georgia's actions towards NATO"

"Russia wants Armenia to focus less on the unilateral ties with it for Azerbaijan not to think that all its misfortunes come from Russia", considers Amayak Ovannisyan, chairman of the Armenians Political Scientists Union.
23 June 2008 [17:25]

MGIMO Center of Caucasus Researches: "If Russia quits Armenia, it will never be able to return to the South Caucasus again"

The meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Russia will promote closing and integration of the two countries.
23 June 2008 [17:04]

EU to put forward definite proposals on expansion of cooperation with Azerbaijan before spring of 2009

In spring of 2009 the European Union will present definite proposals and potentials for expansion of cooperation with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and Armenia, said speaker of EU commissioner on external policy Christian Homan.
23 June 2008 [16:17]

PACE new president to visit Azerbaijan

President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Luise Maria de Puig will pay a visit to Azerbaijan next week.
23 June 2008 [15:50]

OSCE to define number of observers of presidential elections in Azerbaijan by results of election assessment mission

OSCE will specify the number of observers to represent the organization during the elections of the Azerbaijani President in the near future, said a source from the OSCE Baku office.
23 June 2008 [15:06]

Yeni Azerbaijan party sends protest letter to US congressmen

Yeni Azerbaijan party has sent a letter of protest to the House of Representatives of the US congress due to their position, demonstrated during the hearings "Caucasus: frozen conflicts and closed borders", reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
23 June 2008 [14:49]

State Committee on Town Planning and Architecture: "The master plan of Baku was ignored during construction in the past 20 years"

Construction was carried out chaotically on 4 000 hectares of land in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
23 June 2008 [14:41]

Assistant of NATO Secretary General arrives in Baku

Assistant of NATO Secretary General on public diplomacy Jean-Francois Bureau has arrived in Azerbaijan today.
23 June 2008 [14:10]

Samad Seyidov: "Hearings on the democratic institutions of Armenia were also included in the agenda alongside with Azerbaijan"

PACE Political Bureau held its meeting within the framework of PACE summer session on Monday, Samad Seyidov, Chief Delegate of Azerbaijan in PACE told APA.
23 June 2008 [14:06]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "Azerbaiiani side makes steps that endanger the peace process"

Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbadnian is concerned about the repeated violations of the cease-fire regime by the Azerbaijani party.
23 June 2008 [13:12]

Yashar Jafarli: "The upcoming military parade is a demonstration of Azerbaijan's military potential not only to Armenia but to all forces, involved into Karabakh conflict"

Day.Az interview with Yashar Jafarli, chairman of the Azerbaijan public association "Retired officers".
23 June 2008 [12:32]

President of Dagestan to visit Azerbaijan

Mukhu Aliyev, President of Dagestan will visit Azerbaijan at the invitation of Ilham Aliyev on June 26-27, representation of Dagestan in Azerbaijan told APA.
23 June 2008 [10:52]

Azerbaijani militaries attend NATO conference on peacekeeping operations

Representatives of Azerbaijani armed forces are taking part in a number of events, held within the program of partnership for peace in line with the plan of individual program, signed between Azerbaijan and NATO, reports the press service for Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry.
23 June 2008 [10:42]

Fazil Qazanfaroghu: "If the government does not allocate an office to us, the party will fight by means of other methods"

"The State Committee For State Property Management is to respond to the party about allocation of an office to it on June 27", said chairman of the Great Creation party Fazil Qazanfaroghlu.
23 June 2008 [10:27]

Ali Huseynov: "Any serious expert should not have claims about the decrease in the election campaign term, provided that it does not hinder conduction of normal elections"

Day.Az interview with Ali Huseynov, head of the permanent commission of Azerbaijan's Milli Medjlis on legal policy and state system establishment.
23 June 2008 [09:51]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Aghdam and Tovuz

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 22.
23 June 2008 [09:12]

Oruj Zalov: "During mass actions in the framework of elections, police will act strictly in line with the law"

Day.Az interview with Oruj Zalov, deputy Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan.
21 June 2008 [14:03]

NATO: "Azerbaijani armed forces are successfully fulfilling tasks on reforms"

NATO coordinator officer on the South Caucasus Zbignev Ribatski has sent a letter to Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev, reports the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.