Politics

06 April 2007 [14:29]

Alexander Yakovenko: "I hope for soonest delimitation of Azerbaijani-Russian border"

"We do not think there is any problem with delimitation of Azerbaijani-Russian border. I am sure the border delimitation and demarcation process will not fail," Azerbaijan-Russia Borders Delimitation and Demarcation Committee's Chairman Alexander Yakovenko exclusively told.
06 April 2007 [14:14]

Abbas Lisani not to be exiled

The three-year exile on Abbas Lisani, one of the most prominent right activists in Azeri provinces of Iran has been lifted.
06 April 2007 [13:17]

Defense Ministry three officials resign

Defense Ministry's press service chief, Colonel Ramiz Malikov confirmed the information on his resigning from the Armed Forces due to his age and health.
06 April 2007 [13:04]

Traditional friendship relations between Azerbaijan and China have elevated to active cooperation

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Li Zhaoxing made a statement on the 15th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
06 April 2007 [12:55]

US European Command and Azerbaijani Defense Ministry to approve action plan

The US European Command and Azerbaijani Defense Ministry will approve an action plan in late April, 2007.
06 April 2007 [12:53]

UN General Assembly will debate the report on fires in the occupied Azerbaijani lands

"The report on fires in the occupied Azerbaijani territories is ready. It will be officially raised to discussion in the UN General Assembly and therefore it is impossible to make any amendments to the report," head of Azerbaijani permanent representation to the UN Agshin Mehdiyev stated.
06 April 2007 [08:47]

Azerbaijani midshipman trained in Latvia

Azerbaijani midshipman participated in the training in Latvia Defense Ministry's Diving Center last month.
06 April 2007 [08:44]

AMIP supports Etibar Mammadov's candidacy

"We have started to talk with parties to support Etibar Mammadov's candidateship," the chairman of Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) Ayaz Rustamov said.
06 April 2007 [08:43]

Latvian embassy in Azerbaijan to be inaugurated

The official inauguration of Latvia's Embassy in Baku will be held on April 16 during Latvian Foreign Minister Artis Pabrick's visit to Azerbaijan.
06 April 2007 [08:40]

YAP Deputy chairman meets US embassy department head

The deputy chairman and executive secretary of the ruling YAP party Ali Ahmadov met with US Embassy's political-economical department’s head John Polashiki.
06 April 2007 [08:39]

YAP Executive Secretary meets Korean envoy

Deputy Chief of New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), Executive Secretary Ali Ahmadov met with Lew Kwang-chul, South Korean ambassador to Azerbaijan.
06 April 2007 [08:36]

World Azerbaijani Congress head holds press conference

The head of the World Azerbaijanis' Congress (WAC) Javad Derakhti held news conference.
06 April 2007 [08:34]

Japan is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan for development of democracy and human rights

"Japanese government is ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan in the development of democracy and human rights," Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Tadahiro Abe said at the meeting in Communication ad Information Technologies Ministry.
06 April 2007 [08:34]

Azeri FM to visit Pakistan

The next session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Foreign Ministers will be held in Pakistan on May 15-17.
06 April 2007 [08:20]

Azeri Rights Defenders to attend PACE session

Members of Monitoring Group on Human Rights Seide Gojamanli, Chingiz Ganizade, Novella Jafaroglu and Seadet Benenyarli will visit Strasbourg to attend Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) spring session.
06 April 2007 [08:19]

Turkish, German Foreign Ministers discuss Nagorno Karabakh conflict

"I discussed the Nagorno Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders during my visit to South Caucasus. There is a process directed to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. I hope the problem will be solved, before it reaches deadlock," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said while meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul.
06 April 2007 [08:17]

Azeri MPs to attend NATO seminar

NATO Parliamentary Assembly will hold "Rose Route" seminar in Georgia on April 19-20.
06 April 2007 [08:03]

Abdullayev's parents appeal to Omb

Parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev's parents appealed to Ombudsperson.
05 April 2007 [20:02]

OSCE Office in Baku organizes study tour for senior police officers

A group of high-level Interior Ministry officials completed today a six-day study tour to Germany to learn about best practices in public event management and crowd control.
05 April 2007 [19:51]

Omb appeals to ICRC for help to release captured soldier

Ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova has rewritten to Martin Amacher, head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Baku office for taking Azerbaijani captured soldier back.
05 April 2007 [19:50]

Azerbaijani government to submit amended bill on freedom of assembly to Venice Commission

Azerbaijani government will submit the amended variant of the draft law on freedom of peaceful assembly to the Venice Commission in April.
05 April 2007 [19:47]

Eldar Salimov appointed Azerbaijani ambassador to Qatar

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on recalling Eldar Salimov from the post of ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
05 April 2007 [19:41]

Opposition leaders intend to attend PACE spring session

Chief of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli, Musavat leader Isa Gambar and Eldar Namazov, chief of Public Forum for Azerbaijan, invited to the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe intend to attend the session.
05 April 2007 [19:39]

Defense lawyers address ex-minister's trial

Trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued in the second part of the day at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
05 April 2007 [19:36]

U.S. ready to support modernization of Azeri air base

U.S. is ready to support a project on modernization of a military aerodrome in Azerbaijan, US Embassy public affairs officer Jonathan Henick told journalists.
05 April 2007 [19:26]

Huseyn Abdullayev refuses three lawyers

Azerbaijani parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev, who is held in detention place by the decision of two-month imprisonment made by Nasimi district Court, refused three of four lawyers for him - Ramiz Zeynalov, Esmira Huseynova and Shafiga Nagiyeva, except Kamandar Nasibli.
05 April 2007 [19:24]

Turkey, Kazakhstan pledge to boost cooperation

Turkey and Kazakhstan on Tuesday pledged to further boost their bilateral ties and tap cooperation potential, especially in the field of energy.
05 April 2007 [19:23]

Georgia Patriarchate and Culture Ministry will express opinion on David Garedji monastery after Easter

"I have no idea about free tourism zone and I have not talked with Azerbaijan on establishing free tourism zone in the territory of David Garedji monastery," said Georgian Culture and Sport Minister Georgiy Gabashvili.
05 April 2007 [15:46]

Michael Arutyunyan to act as Armenian Defense Minister

The chief of Armenian armed forces staff, General lieutenant Michael Arutyunyan was appointed to the post of defense minister for a temporary period.
05 April 2007 [15:39]

Slovakian Bozena-4 medium flail demining machine brought to Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) brought new "Bozena-4" demining machine on April 4, the general director of the ANAMA Nazim Ismayilov told.
05 April 2007 [15:10]

Latvian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

A normative base document will be signed during the visit of Latvian Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks to Azerbaijan on April 16-18, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Latvia Tofig Zulfugarov told.
05 April 2007 [14:30]

Prosecutor demands 12-year jail for ex-minister

Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
05 April 2007 [14:22]

Nino Burjanadze: "GUAM would gain importance by Kazakhstan's joining"

"Georgia would only welcome Kazakhstan's joining GUAM," speaker of Georgian parliament Nino Burjanadze told.
05 April 2007 [14:02]

Clearing Agstafa from mines and UXOs to end in the first half of 2008

Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) plan to finish clearing the village of Saloglu of Agstafa region from unexploded ordnances (UXO) in the first half of 2008, director of ANAMA Nazim Ismayilov told.
05 April 2007 [13:38]

Elmar Mammadyarov expected to sign several documents in Middle East

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will visit the Middle East region on April 8, the Ministry informs.
05 April 2007 [13:02]

Samad Seyidov: "We are satisfied with the positive momentums in the report of co-rapporteurs"

There will be a constructive debate on the report about Azerbaijan in the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE). We are satisfied with all the positive momentums, said Samad Seyidov, head of Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to PACE.
05 April 2007 [12:59]

Abulfaz Elchibey's brother dies

Former Azerbaijani president Abulfaz Elchibey's brother Murad Aliyev died yesterday after long-lasting disease.
05 April 2007 [12:31]

Dr. Akkan Suver: "We have high-level cooperation with Azerbaijan"

"Marmara Group Foundation in conjunction with the Black Sea University Foundation is going to organize an event "Historical heritage of Black Sea" in june this year."
05 April 2007 [12:13]

Azerbaijan hopes international community will not recognize 'elections' in Karabakh

"The illegal elections in the so-called Nagorno Karabakh Republic will not have any legal results," spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim commented the 'presidential elections' to be held by aggressive regime in Nagorno Karabakh July 19 this year.
05 April 2007 [12:02]

Greece hopeful for further development of co-operation with Azerbaijan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Ms Dora Bakoyannis has been interviewed by the APA.
05 April 2007 [11:54]

Freed British sailors head home from Iran

Iran on Thursday morning released the 15 British sailors and marines it seized at sea nearly two weeks ago, resolving a diplomatic impasse with what Iran's president called a "gift" to the British people.
05 April 2007 [08:19]

Possible Armenian presidential hopeful becomes new PM

Armenian President Robert Kocharyan on Wednesday appointed Serzh Sarksyan as the Caucasus nation's new prime minister and he is now expected by many to run for president in next year's election.
05 April 2007 [08:12]

UN Secretary-General's Rep visits IDPs camps

Walter Kalin, Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons visited Galagayin camp in Sabirabad region of Azerbaijan.
05 April 2007 [08:09]

Ramil Usubov: "Despite their successes, police have some shortfalls"

Azerbaijan Interior Ministry held a board meeting on "Organization of revealing secret crimes and the situation of done works" and "District Police Inspector's activity's situation and perspective goals."
05 April 2007 [08:06]

German ambassador visits Ganja

German ambassador to Azerbaijan Per Stankina visited Ganja.
05 April 2007 [07:57]

Youth and Sports minister visits military unit

Youth and Sports minister Azad Rahimov has visited a military unit in Shamkir.
04 April 2007 [19:58]

Int'l conference in Azerbaijan condemns Armenian occupation policy

The two-day international conference on "Heydar Aliyev and religious policy in Azerbaijan: realities and prospects" finished on Wednesday.
04 April 2007 [19:39]

Abbas Alasgarov appointed chief of State Committee on Town-Planning and Architecture

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on appointing Abbas Alasgarov as the chairman of the State Committee on Town-Planning and Architecture.
04 April 2007 [19:36]

Azerbaijan's Navy to buy motor-launches and mine-sweepers

Azerbaijan is planning to take steps for modernization of infrastructure of Military Naval Forces this year.
04 April 2007 [19:34]

Azerbaijani opposition members invited to PACE

Andres Herkel, co-rapporteur of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Azerbaijan invited leader of pro-opposition Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli, leader of National Unity Movement Lale Shovket Hajiyeva and leader of Musavat Party Isa Gambar to PACE's spring session to be held in Strasbourg.
04 April 2007 [19:33]

Appeal filed against decision on Akif Muradverdiyev

An appeal was filed against the decision of the Appeals Court on Akif Muradverdiyev, former senior official of President Administration.
04 April 2007 [19:29]

ICBL Director to visit Azerbaijan

Sylvie Brigot, Director of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) will visit Azerbaijan in summer months.
04 April 2007 [19:28]

Azerbaijan Society of America appeals to US Congress Subcommittee

The Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) is going to appeal to all members of US Congress Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, And Related Programs with regard to financial aid to the South Caucasian countries envisaged in state budget for 2008.
04 April 2007 [19:25]

President Aliyev receives Georgian PM

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev received Georgia's Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli.
04 April 2007 [19:15]

Iranian Embassy denies closure of Iran-Azerbaijan border

Iran's embassy in Baku on Wednesday issued a statement dismissing media reports on closure of borders between the Islamic Republic and Azerbaijan.
04 April 2007 [15:40]

Huseyn Abdullayev's parents again appeal to President

Parents of parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev, kept in detention place #1 in Bayil again appealed to President Ilham Aliyev.
04 April 2007 [14:49]

Azerbaijani Premier meets Georgian counterpart

Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Artur Rasizade received the delegation led by Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Nogaideli.
04 April 2007 [14:46]

Victor Yanukovich offers Victor Yushchenko compromise

"Ruling coalition and government will make no preparations for early elections, until Constitutional Court makes decision," Ukrainian Premier Victor Yanukovich stated at the government's meeting.
04 April 2007 [14:37]

President Aliyev receives Kazakhstan's Premier

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev received Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Massimov.
04 April 2007 [14:00]

Captured Azerbaijani soldier's parents appeal to President

Parents of Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mammadov, captured by Armenian Armed Forces ask President Ilham Aliyev to help take their son back.
04 April 2007 [13:58]

Azerbaijan, U.S. to discuss military and political issues

Military-political consultations between U.S. and Azerbaijan will be held in Washington in the second half of April.
04 April 2007 [12:23]

Court proceeding on Ali Insanov's claim against Ali Ahmadov fixed to April 24

Preliminary court proceeding on former Health Minister Ali Insanov against Ali Ahmadov, Deputy Chief, Executive Secretary of YAP (New Azerbaijan Party) was held today in Sabail district Court.
04 April 2007 [12:19]

Kazakh, Azeri PMs held press conference

Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have held a joint press conference on the results of the bilateral meeting.
04 April 2007 [11:38]

Azerbaijan's Premier receives his Kazakh counterpart

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizadeh received delegation headed by Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Kerim Massimov.
04 April 2007 [11:13]

Agenda of CIS Foreign Ministers Council meeting announced

The meeting of the CIS Foreign Ministers Council will be held in Astana on April 25.
04 April 2007 [11:12]

Azerbaijani Army looses another soldier

Azerbaijan National Army unit located in Murovdagh lost its soldier.
04 April 2007 [10:39]

Kazakh PM laid flowers to tombs of Heydar Aliyev and his spouse

On Wednesday Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov, who is paying the first official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, has laid flowers to the tombs of Heydar Aliyev and his spouse Zarifa Aliyeva.
04 April 2007 [08:00]

Working Group on improvement of Criminal Code gathered

The meeting of the working group, established at Supreme Court, on reforms to Criminal Code of Azerbaijan has been held on Tuesday.
04 April 2007 [07:57]

Turkish Embassy moves to new premise

Turkey's Embassy in Azerbaijan has moved to a new premise situated in 94, Samad Vurgun str.
04 April 2007 [07:50]

Supreme Court dismisses Ruslan Bashirli's appeal

Azerbaijan's Supreme Court presided over by judge Zeygem Huseynov has considered the case of leader of Yeni Fikir Youth Movement Ruslan Bashirli.
04 April 2007 [07:43]

Reps of Public Committee for Penitentiary Service Control meet with head of OSCE Office in Baku

Representatives of Public Committee for Penitentiary Service Control met with Ambassador Jose Luis Herrero Ansola, head of the OSCE Office in Baku.
04 April 2007 [07:41]

Serge Sarkisian nominated to Armenian Prime Minister post

Armenia's Republican Party Political Board made a decision on nominating Defense Minister Serge Sarkisian to the post of Prime Minister, Tigran Torosyan, Deputy Chief of the party, speaker of the parliament told journalists.
04 April 2007 [07:40]

Azeris will not be deported, Russian ambassador says

Azeris will not deported from Russia, Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov told journalists.
03 April 2007 [21:19]

Russia signals opposition to regime change in Armenia

Russia signaled on Tuesday its opposition to regime change in Yerevan, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pointedly declining to deny speculation that Moscow supports Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian's apparent plans to become Armenia's next president.