Politics
12 December 2007 [10:51]
Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadov will visit Switzerland next year, as reported by Elchin Amirbayov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Switzerland.
12 December 2007 [10:28]
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Tourism sent a letter of protest to the British tourism agency Sunvil Discovery, which according to the Ministry's information arranges tours to the self-declared Nagorno Garabagh, as reported by the press secretary of the Ministry Intigam Gumbatov.
11 December 2007 [16:51]
I do not understand the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, who promises the release of imprisoned reporters, gathering their relatives in her house, the head of the center of political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoglu announced at today's press conference on the November political summary.
11 December 2007 [12:20]
"The United States are for breaking monopoly on natural gas supply to Europe, expecting Azerbaijan to play a key role in this process", the US deputy assistant of secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried announced in Washington during an international conference on relations between Azerbaijan, Turkey and USA and their importance for Eurasia.
11 December 2007 [11:54]
"United States, Azerbaijan and Turkey have an opportunity to establish trilateral strategic partnership, but at the same time USA can not and do not intend to oppose Russia's interests in the region", US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Daniel Fried announced in Washington.
11 December 2007 [10:49]
The Armenian armed forces, locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, broke ceasefire once again on December 10 and December 11.
11 December 2007 [10:15]
By recommendations of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), the list of three Azerbaijani candidates for position of a judge in the European Council of human rights has been sent to Strasburg.
10 December 2007 [19:20]
10 December 2007 [18:47]
A meeting between the representatives of the Department for consular affairs and the consular services of embassies, accredited in Azerbaijan, was held in the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, as reported by the head of the Ministry's press service, Khazar Ibragimov.
10 December 2007 [16:40]
International conference “Human rights policy of European Union and Council of Europe: Azerbaijan’s prospects in the framework of European integration” has been initiated in Baku today.
10 December 2007 [16:16]
The Media Rights Institute has published an annual report on cases of libel.
10 December 2007 [14:53]
The agenda of the 72nd plenary session of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe which is to be held on December 14-15 in Venice has been declared.
10 December 2007 [14:04]
"Reporters should not be detained for libel. I fully share the opinion of Terry Davis, Council of Europe (CE) Secretary General, adhering to the principle of inadmissibility of crime pursuit for libel", special representative of the Council of Europe Secretary General to Azerbaijan Denis Bribosia said.
10 December 2007 [13:57]
Azerbaijan plays a significant role in combat against terrorism and boosting security in the Caspian and Caucasus regions, the NATO Coordinator on South Caucasus, Zbigniew Rybacki said during the opening of the winter session of NISA (NATO International School of Azerbaijan).
10 December 2007 [13:20]
The state commission of Azerbaijan for combat with corruption and the Council of Europe has signed a memorandum of mutual understanding on the implementation of the project of "Supporting Strategy on Combating Corruption in Azerbaijan".
10 December 2007 [13:01]
Armenian Armed Forces continue to violate ceasefire, the press service of the Azerbaijan Defense reports.
10 December 2007 [12:42]
"The critical statements, regarding violation of human rights in Azerbaijan, are baseless", Ramiz Mekhtiyev, the head of the president's office of Azerbaijan, told reporters.
10 December 2007 [12:29]
"We have already confirmed that it is possible to introduce some technical changes into the Electoral Code", Ramiz Mekhtiyev, the head of the president's office in Azerbaijan, announced.
10 December 2007 [12:16]
"The imprisoned reporters were brought to responsibility for certain law offenses rather than for their professional activity", the head of president's office Ramiz Mekhtiyev told reporters.
10 December 2007 [11:12]
"We are concerned with imprisonment of reporters in Azerbaijan", Andres Herkel, the co-reporter of the PACE Monitoring Committee, participating in an international conference on Human Rights in Baku, announced.
10 December 2007 [10:19]
09 December 2007 [03:20]
The co-chairman of PACE monitoring committee Andres Herkel arrived in Baku on December 8. The aim of the visit is to participate in the international conference on "The Policy of the European Union and Council of Europe on human rights: perspective of Azerbaijan's European integration".
08 December 2007 [17:57]
“Azerbaijan and Turkey have stated their position on this issue. If there are any PKK terrorists in Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan and Turkey will take due measures against it,” Novruz Mammadov, chief of the international relations department of Azerbaijani President’s Office, said.
08 December 2007 [17:19]
“A number of newspapers reported on Farhad Aliyev’s death a few days ago”
08 December 2007 [16:25]
Currently, the number of political prisoners makes up 51 people, including 11 fatal cases.
08 December 2007 [15:55]
“Legal nihilism is ruling over Azerbaijan”, announced the representative of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party, Sardar Jalaloglu.
08 December 2007 [15:02]
The United States said Friday it was "deeply disturbed" by Azerbaijan's imprisonment of a journalist working for US-funded radio stations in the region, calling it a sign of deteriorating media freedom in the country.
08 December 2007 [13:26]
Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire, Azerbaijan Defense Ministry’s press service reported.
08 December 2007 [11:48]
Today.Az obtained the Statement by Secretary General of Council of Europe Mr.Terry Davis which says the following:
14 August 2007 [17:08]
UK embassy in Azerbaijan has at last allowed our hockey players to visit England to participate in European Championship.
12 July 2007 [23:05]
Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov ended his visit to Washington.
12 July 2007 [23:03]
Azeri Agriculture Minister meets with Turkish Prime Minister
Azerbaijan Agriculture Minister Ismat Abbasov met with Turkish Prime Minister Racab Tayyip Ardogan in the opening ceremony of UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Subregional Office over Central Asia in Ankara.
12 July 2007 [23:02]
Chairman of Press Council Aflatun Amashov will appeal to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in two days for releasing imprisoned journalists, the Council chief told APA.
12 July 2007 [22:50]
Senior Legal Advisor at Human Rights Watch, Executive Director Kenneth Roth will arrive in Baku on July 16.
12 July 2007 [13:38]
The 10th anniversary of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development-GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) will be marked in Baku on October 10.
12 July 2007 [13:25]
Azerbaijani government has compensated ? 10.000 to Azerbaijan Democratic Party chairman Sardar Jalaloglu by the decision of the European Court of Human Rights.
12 July 2007 [13:22]
Solemn opening ceremony of Ganja EuroAtlantic Center was held.
12 July 2007 [13:20]
Chiefs of several Azerbaijani media outlets continue meetings in the US.
12 July 2007 [13:14]
Today trial on criminal case on ex-economic development minister Farhad Aliyev, Rafig Aliyev, former president of Azpetrol Group of Companies and other defendants accused of corruption continued at Court of Grave Crimes.
08 July 2007 [02:29]
08 July 2007 [02:27]
The delegation of Azerbaijani Parliament participating in the summer session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) met the president of the organization Goran Lennmarker in Kyiv, head of Azerbaijani delegation Eldar Ibrahimov informed.
07 July 2007 [00:53]
07 July 2007 [00:52]
“Both the government and the World Bank are satisfied with the current pension reforms in Azerbaijan that started three years ago,” Salim Muslumov, chairman of State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) briefed journalists
07 July 2007 [00:50]
Chief editor of Gundalik Azerbaijan newspaper Shahveled Chobanoglu was again interrogated in the National Security Ministry.
07 July 2007 [00:48]
Over 40 amendments are to be made to the country legislation for Azerbaijan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), deputy foreign minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev said briefing journalists.
07 July 2007 [00:46]
Trial on criminal case launched on ex-economic development minister Farhad Aliyev, Rafig Aliyev, former president of Azpetrol Group of Companies and other defendants accused of corruption continued at Court of Grave Crimes.
07 July 2007 [00:42]
Ago Monitoring group from the Committee of Ministers of Council of Europe on Azerbaijan and Armenia gave a press conference on the results of their visit in Azerbaijan.
29 June 2007 [12:09]
29 June 2007 [12:08]
14 June 2007 [14:28]
Georgian parliamentarian, Chairman of the Committee of Education, Culture, Science and Sport Nodar Grigalashvili demanded explanation from his Azerbaijani counterparts regarding the incident occurred during Georgian Education Minister Alexander Lomaya’s visit to Gakh, Balaken and Zagatala regions of Azerbaijan on June 9.
14 June 2007 [14:27]
The soldier of Azerbaijani Army Basharov Tahmasib was wounded during the ceasefire violation by Armenian Armed Forces.
14 June 2007 [14:26]
"There is less likelihood that the negotiations for the settlement of the Armenia-Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be halted in summer," Novruz Mammadov, head of international relations department of Azerbaijnai President’s Executive Office briefed journalists.
14 June 2007 [14:25]
The joint projects to be implemented by Azerbaijani and Ukrainian defense ministries will possibly be debated at the end of this month in Moscow.
14 June 2007 [14:24]
The divisions of Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire again.
08 June 2007 [19:21]
Response by Official Representative of the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan to a statement by Foreign Minister of Norway.
06 June 2007 [17:10]
As someone with a journalism background closely following the developments in Turkey, I thought it could be useful to write about certain observations of mine.
06 June 2007 [11:00]
“I can not appreciate St Petersburg meeting as conclusive”.
06 June 2007 [10:59]
“Our colleagues offered establishing new opposition alliance, and we had several meetings. The negotiations continue at present,” - told Musavat Party leader Isa Gambar.
06 June 2007 [10:58]
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Spain Miguel Anhel Moratinos visiting Baku today met with chief of Nagorno Karabakh’s Azerbaijani Community Public Union Nizami Bahmanov and the union’s members from Khojaly, Khocavend and Shusha regions.
06 June 2007 [10:57]
OSCE Office in Baku will prepare several projects on the media in Azerbaijan, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Anhel Moratinos said in Baku.
06 June 2007 [10:57]
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Anhel Moratinos and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Goran Lennmarker met with leaders of political parties and public organizations in Azerbaijan.
06 June 2007 [10:56]
The next meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents will take place in St Petersburg, Russia on June 10.
01 June 2007 [17:13]
Georgia's First Deputy Foreign Minister Valeri Chechelashvili assumed duties of Secretary General of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM, uniting Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova, for four year term starting from June 1.
01 June 2007 [17:11]
"At present it is not possible to get funding from financial institutions but we are exploring the prospects, have discussion with the Finance Ministry and the National Bank. We may issue any financial instrument in the future," said Faig Mammadov, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan Mortgage Fund.
01 June 2007 [17:04]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the delegation led by Poland's Interior and Administration Minister Yanush Kachmarek.
01 June 2007 [16:58]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received outgoing British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Dr. Laurie Bristow.
01 June 2007 [16:57]
Poland's Interior and Administration Minister Yanush Kachmarek met his Azerbaijani Counterpart Ramil Usubov.
01 June 2007 [16:54]
Armenians restarted to commit arsons in the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
01 June 2007 [15:00]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is scheduled to visit Kazakhstan early in August this year.
01 June 2007 [13:51]
The OSCE Office in Baku has received an award for its transparency and openness to the media at a ceremony.
01 June 2007 [12:53]
Poland's Interior Minister Yanush Kachmarek is on visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of his Azerbaijani counterpart Ramil Usubov.
01 June 2007 [12:38]
The Minsk group is pressing on Armenia and Azerbaijan for a settlement on Nagorno Karabakh, which might oblige Turkey to open its border with Armenia.
01 June 2007 [09:42]
Armenia and Azerbaijan have made substantial progress toward a settlement on control of a disputed territory, the chief U.S. mediator in the talks said.
01 June 2007 [08:43]
Several papers have been drafted on adaptation of Azerbaijan's Air Force to NATO standards.
01 June 2007 [08:34]
Isakhan Ashurov, lawyer for founder and editor-in-chief of Gundalik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan newspapers Eynulla Fatullayev met with his defendant.
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Belarus visit Bulbul House-Museum in Shusha [PHOTOS]
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Belarus view bullet-riddled monuments [PHOTOS]
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Belarus familiarize themselves with Caspian Agro and InterFood Azerbaijan exhibitions [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
Azerbaijan and Belarus sign documents [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
What kind of democracy "tourists" from EU teach Georgians?
Potential shift in Azerbaijan's labor landscape: Benefits of hourly minimum wage
Presidents of Azerbaijan and Belarus view Heydar Aliyev and Garabagh exhibition [PHOTOS]