Politics
19 March 2007 [14:39]
Peter Semneby, European Union's Special Representative for the South Caucasus will visit Azerbaijan in April, the special representative told.
19 March 2007 [13:05]
A meeting for choosing members to the coordinating congress of Azerbaijani community in Israel was held in Jerusalem March 18.
19 March 2007 [12:49]
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has today left for the US at the invitation of the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Khazar Ibrahim, spokesman to the Foreign Ministry informs.
19 March 2007 [11:06]
Up to 2,000 Azeris protested on Sunday against recent price increases, poverty and corruption in the biggest opposition rally so far this year in the oil-producing Caspian Sea state.
17 March 2007 [16:34]
Workgroup for human rights composed of state officials and right defenders held a conference in the Parliament office. Representative of the CE secretary-general to Azerbaijan Denis Bribosia also participated in the meeting.
17 March 2007 [16:29]
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will be visiting the USA at the invitation of the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on March 20-23.
17 March 2007 [16:10]
Armenian Armed Forces fired on the shepherds in Chayli Village from their position in Talish village of Terter.
17 March 2007 [14:35]
Azerbaijan and Russia Interior Troops' press services met in Moscow, on March 13-16.
17 March 2007 [14:34]
Sumgait organization of Musavat Party applied to the Executive Committee to hold a rally in the city.
17 March 2007 [13:15]
Azerbaijan's Interior Troops Commander Lieutenant General Zakir Hasanov will lead a delegation to Russia in May at invitation of his counterpart.
17 March 2007 [13:15]
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa congratulated Azerbaijan community of the city on the occasion of Novruz Holiday. Azerbaijan Vice–Consul to Los-Angeles Elman Abdullayev attended the Novruz holiday meeting held at the Los Angeles Mayor's Office.
17 March 2007 [13:12]
In April Azerbaijan and U.S. European Command (EUCOM) will continue to develop a one-year Work Plan.
17 March 2007 [11:06]
The view from Sabina Aliyeva's balcony commands the skyline of this reborn boomtown and the Caspian Sea beyond, but for the past 17 months one stark gray building off to the right has loomed large.
17 March 2007 [10:47]
The issue on the return of Ayaz Mutallibov to Azerbaijan depends on the will of the president.
17 March 2007 [10:43]
The members of the Monitoring Group of Human Rights Organizations met with Denis Bribosia, Special Representative of the Secretary General of Council of Europe on Azerbaijan.
17 March 2007 [10:37]
"Currently we are not interested in presidential elections, unique. We did not meet with Etibar Mammadov with regard to preparation for the elections and did not speak to Rasul Guliyev," Musavat leader Isa Gambar said, commenting on the reports on his meeting with Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) leader Etibar Mammadov.
17 March 2007 [10:36]
Baku Mayor's Office allowed the opposition Musavat Party to stage a rally on March 18.
17 March 2007 [10:34]
Israel's Ambassador Arthur Lenk will visit Oghuz, Shaki and Tovuz regions on March 20-23.
17 March 2007 [10:10]
Peter Semneby, European Union's Special representative for the South Caucasus is visiting Georgia.
17 March 2007 [00:18]
Organization for Democracy and Economic Development-GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine Azerbaijan, Moldova) doesn't exist de jure, as only Azerbaijan and Georgia ratified the necessary documents, GUAM Secretary General, Georgian deputy of Foreign Minister Valeri Chechelasvili said in an interview to "Novosti-Gruzia" Agency.
17 March 2007 [00:17]
"The events happened in the parliament are not only against Fazail Agamali, but it is the component of preplanned scenario," parliamentarian from Ana Vatan (Motherland Party) Zahid Oruj told journalists.
17 March 2007 [00:15]
A group of members of Azerbaijan Yolu Political Movement (AYSH) held an unsanctioned picket outside Georgia Embassy in Azerbaijan.
17 March 2007 [00:13]
Active measures are taken on the establishment of peacekeeping contingent of GUAM-Organization for Democracy and Economic Development, GUAM Secretary General, Georgian deputy Foreign Minister Valeri Chechelashvili said in an interview to "Novosti-Gruzia" Agency.
17 March 2007 [00:11]
"Sirus Tabrizli's statement on Ali Ahmadov, YAP (New Azerbaijan Party) Executive Secretary and Ramiz Mehdiyev, head of President's Administration are groundless," Siyavush Novruzov, Deputy Chairman of YAP, MP, said.
17 March 2007 [00:05]
Azerbaijan does not show any willingness at this stage to join NATO and its cooperation with the bloc is limited to steps in the format of Partnership for Peace program, Robert Simmons, NATO's special envoy to the countries of Caucasus and Central Asia said here Friday.
17 March 2007 [00:03]
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.
17 March 2007 [00:00]
"We always raise question on Armenia's exceeding of quotes provided with Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). But it is considered in the context of Azerbaijan's exceeding the CFE.
16 March 2007 [23:48]
Azerbaijan's parliament approved the 2006 report of the government.
16 March 2007 [23:47]
NATO has no military plans on Iran. NATO Secretary-General's Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Central Asia, Robert Simmons told journalists while visiting Baku.
16 March 2007 [23:44]
The NATO military alliance is boosting cooperation with the ex-Soviet state of Azerbaijan and may use an Azeri aerodrome for missions in Afghanistan, a senior NATO official said on Friday.
16 March 2007 [23:43]
The fourth meeting of National Coordinators Council of GUAM - Organization for Democracy and Economic Development ended in Kyiv.
16 March 2007 [23:42]
A ceremony was held in commemoration of Turkish diplomats murdered by Armenian terrorist organizations.
16 March 2007 [23:40]
The chief of Ana Vatan (Motherland) Party, parliamentarian Fazail Agamali appealed to General Prosecutor and Interior Minister on brawl at the Parliament's meeting.
16 March 2007 [23:38]
Musavat party demands for many years to formalize election commission on parity basis.
16 March 2007 [15:32]
Azerbaijan's Emergencies Minister, General Colonel Kamaladdin Heydarov today received the delegation led by Robert Simmons, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
16 March 2007 [15:11]
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.
16 March 2007 [14:22]
A punch-up occurred in Azerbaijan's parliament when an independent deputy slammed the government over its dismal record.
16 March 2007 [14:17]
The text of the identical letter sent to the House of Representatives by the US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Defense Secretary Robert Gates in connection with Armenian 'genocide' resolution has been published.
16 March 2007 [14:11]
Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Karim Masimov will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in the beginning of April at the invitation of his Azerbaijani counterpart Arthur Rasizade.
16 March 2007 [13:02]
"In 1919, the Ottoman government requested Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Spain-countries that did not take part in the World War I to investigate the claims on so called Armenian genocide," Turkey's National Security Council department chief Gursel Demirok said.
16 March 2007 [12:20]
Establishing a media self-regulation system in Armenia, as well as accountability and professional norms in the coverage of elections and inter-ethnic relations, were discussed at a seminar that ended in Yerevan on Thursday.
16 March 2007 [12:13]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev visiting Tajikistan today met with speaker of the Upper House of the Tajikistan's Parliament Mahammadseid Ubaydullayev.
16 March 2007 [12:01]
Armenian armed forces violated the ceasefire in the direction of occupied part of Azerbaijani region of Agdam, Karabakh, again.
16 March 2007 [11:58]
"I will insist on including my report on missing persons in the South Caucasus in the agenda of the April Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)," said Leo Platvoet, PACE rapporteur on missing persons in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
16 March 2007 [11:29]
Organizational Meeting of CIS countries Humanitarian Cooperation Council takes place on Friday in Almaty.
16 March 2007 [08:47]
Azerbaijan–Turkey Historical Foundation will be established, chief of the Azerbaijani Turkish Businessmen Union Ahmet Erentok told the journalists that all necessary measures will be taken on it.
16 March 2007 [08:39]
Soldier of Azerbaijani Army Dilgem Bakhtiyar Shirinov was killed as the result of violation of ceasefire by Armenian Armed Forces in Seyidli village of occupied Azerbaijani region of Aghdam.
16 March 2007 [08:37]
Head of the OSCE Office in Baku, Jose Luis Herrero Ansola gave information about projects and activities for 2007 in the press conference on Thursday.
16 March 2007 [08:36]
Lithuania's first ambassador to Azerbaijan Kestutis Kudzamanas has taken up his position on Thursday.
16 March 2007 [08:35]
Security Minister of Azerbaijan, Lieutenant General Eldar Mahmudov received Robert Simmons, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia.
16 March 2007 [08:33]
The vice-chairman, executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Ali Ahmedov met with US National Democratic Institute (NDI) Baku Office director Emi Shultz.
16 March 2007 [08:28]
Daniel Fried, Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs gave testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Europe, Washington, DC, March 15, 2007.
16 March 2007 [08:21]
Election Constituency (EC) of Khankendi #122 intends to increase the number of polling stations in the area.
16 March 2007 [07:57]
Like all representatives of the world community, I also wish a peaceful solution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, head of OSCE Office in Baku Jose Luis Herrero Ansola said at a press conference.
16 March 2007 [07:53]
"NATO does not interfere with the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but follows the process of settlement," Robert Simmons, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia told journalists.
15 March 2007 [23:08]
"Christian Strohal's initiative on dialogue between Azerbaijani authorities and opposition is an interesting idea. If the sides wish, OSCE Office in Baku can organize this dialogue," Jose Luis Herrero Ansola, Head of OSCE Office in Baku told journalists.
15 March 2007 [23:02]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev visiting Tajikistan met with Tajikistan's Prime Minister Akil Akilov.
15 March 2007 [22:54]
"We can not but agree to Vardan Oskanyan's statement that the situation on human rights in the South Caucasus in the past 15 years is unpleasant.
15 March 2007 [22:50]
The fourth meeting of National Coordinators Council of GUAM - Organization for Democracy and Economic Development started.
15 March 2007 [22:49]
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.
15 March 2007 [22:47]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev approved the law on amendments to the law "On status of Azerbaijani parliamentarians."
15 March 2007 [22:45]
"Making use of the letter and processes in ADP Azadliq alliance leadership made attempts to dictate Rasul Guliyev and us their terms. That is why they wanted to hide Rasul Guliyev's letter away from me," a leader of a part of Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) Sardar Jalaloghlu said.
15 March 2007 [22:42]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on a visit in Tajikistan had a one-on-one meeting with Tajikistan's President Emomoli Rahmonov.
15 March 2007 [17:51]
"I am pleased with my visit in Baku. We are satisfied with the measures taken in the past two years within the framework of the Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP). I am sure the partnership between Azerbaijan and NATO has a great potential," NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, Robert Simmons stated.
15 March 2007 [17:17]
Belarus government has prepared a special plan of measures on cooperation with Azerbaijan, Belarus Prime Minister Sergei Sidorski said while receiving Azerbaijani Ambassador to Belarus Ali Nagiyev.
15 March 2007 [16:48]
The books about the genocide committed against Azerbaijanis on March 31,1918 will be exhibited in Azerbaijan State National Library named after MIrza Fatali Akhundov, the director of the library Kerim Tahirov told.
15 March 2007 [16:34]
Armenian armed forces violated the ceasefire again.
15 March 2007 [14:42]
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs issued a joint statement after the meeting of Azeri and Armenian Foregn Ministers.
15 March 2007 [14:20]
The members of Kartuli Dasi (Our Georgia) Party of Georgia organized a protest action outside Azerbaijani embassy in Georgia.
15 March 2007 [14:18]
All personal real estates of the tried former health minister Ali Insanov have been seized, the Real Estate Register Service chief Arif Garashov said.
15 March 2007 [13:29]
Azerbaijan's Parliament is to hold its next meeting tomorrow.
15 March 2007 [13:26]
Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorski will pay a business-like visit to Azerbaijan in late March.
15 March 2007 [13:22]
Ilham Aliyev has approved the agreement on humanitarian cooperation of the CIS countries.
15 March 2007 [13:20]
President Ilham Aliyev approved the agreement on "Socio-economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Belarus till 2015".
15 March 2007 [13:17]
President Ilham Aliyev is visiting Tajikistan. Azerbaijani President was welcomed in Dushanbe airport and after that the head of state went to the residency.