Politics
04 March 2007 [12:47]
Deputy Agriculture Jihad Minister for international affairs and development of cooperation with Africa, Farid Ejlali, said on Saturday that the third OIC agriculture ministers meeting will be held in Tehran on March 17.
04 March 2007 [12:44]
Azerbaijan's National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov on Saturday called on Iran to continue its efforts to settle the Karabakh crisis.
04 March 2007 [12:36]
On February 22, Azerbaijani media outlets reported that Iranian helicopters had violated the air space of Azerbaijan and by flying over the southern town of Astara for over 20 minutes.
04 March 2007 [12:32]
Officials in Azerbaijan and Georgia say they are not currently in talks with the United States over placing parts of a missile-defense system on their territory.
03 March 2007 [11:27]
Meeting was held on preparation to the second summit of the Caspian state leaders with the participation of foreign ministers and special representatives on February 27-28 in Tehran, Iran, MFA press service told.
03 March 2007 [11:23]
15 years have passed since Azerbaijan has become the member of the UN.
03 March 2007 [10:46]
Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev will make an official visit to Turkey next week. Cooperation between the two countries in health will be discussed during the visit to last till March 12.
03 March 2007 [10:44]
Today Azerbaijani National Independence party (AMIP) has appealed to the Baku Mayor's Office to hold a rally in front of Iranian Embassy March 7, party chairman Ayaz Rustemov told.
03 March 2007 [10:39]
Chairman of Central Election Commission Mezahir Penahov and CEC International relations department chief Rovzet Gasimov had meetings with the US International Foundation for Electoral Systems Richard Soudriette and chairman of British Association of UK Association of Electoral Administrators John Turner, Gasimov told.
03 March 2007 [10:35]
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the delegation led by Kori Udovicki, Regional Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS.
03 March 2007 [10:03]
The Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich visits Azerbaijani region of Mingechevir.
03 March 2007 [09:51]
"At present we are working on document on energy cooperation between Azerbaijan and US. If we can specify the details on time, the document can be signed within the framework of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov's visit to the US," US Embassy Public Affairs Officer Jonathan Henick stated.
03 March 2007 [09:48]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev who is visiting Gebele has received Russian Minister of Science and Education Andrey Fursenko.
02 March 2007 [23:04]
Newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nasir Hamdi Zaridi will arrive in Baku tomorrow, Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan informs.
02 March 2007 [22:35]
"Armenia's aggressive actions should be always brought to discussion. France and members of the European Union support Armenia. It does not seem real that Armenia will release the occupied Azerbaijani territories, we can even say that Armenia can deepen its aggressive policy," Gemze Kona, professor of Turkish Military Academy, stated.
02 March 2007 [22:24]
"I got the letter of Samad Seyidov, head of Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe some days ago. The letter touches on some points that we have made remarks concerning Azerbaijan’s commitments. PACE is considering the proposals offered in the letter," PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd told.
02 March 2007 [16:50]
Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has visited Gabala region.
02 March 2007 [16:40]
"Joint activities of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas in foreign countries will be analyzed in the Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas Forum to be held in Baku next week," Azerbaijani Ambassador to Turkey stated.
02 March 2007 [16:16]
"Freedom of media is the guarantee of the people's freedom. Elmar Huseynov was the soldier of free media," US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne E. Derse stated.
02 March 2007 [14:05]
"I regard publishing Rasul Guliyev's letter addressed to Azadliq alliance in the newspaper far from ethics. It does not coincide with my character and principles," Lala Shovket Hajiyeva, leader of National Unity Movement told.
02 March 2007 [11:24]
An OSCE training course for senior officials on the protection of human rights in counter-terrorism strategies started in Baku. The training programme has also been conducted in Austria, Serbia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
02 March 2007 [09:12]
EU Fundamental Rights Agency began to function in Vienna.
02 March 2007 [09:11]
02 March 2007 [09:02]
Ukranian President Viktor Yushchenko and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili have discussed the creation of GUAM peacekeeping forces in the Georgian capital, Georgian foreign minister Gela Bezhuashvili told reporters.
02 March 2007 [09:01]
A meeting with the chiefs of diplomatic missions of CIS countries in Moscow was held in Russia's Foreign Ministry.
02 March 2007 [09:00]
Opposition's attempts to form a group against the government contradict our interests, Unity Party chairman Tahir Kerimli said.
02 March 2007 [08:59]
The publication of Rasul Guliyev's letter to Board of Chairs without answering it is unethical act, Rasul Guliyev's leading ADP Organizing Committee deputy chief Akif Shahbazov said.
02 March 2007 [08:58]
Ombudperson Elmira Suleymanova received head of OSCE Office in Baku Jose Luis Herrero Ansola.
02 March 2007 [08:50]
Azerbaijan's Interior Minister, Ramil Usubov received newly-appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Garsioglu.
02 March 2007 [08:27]
Several opposition parties have begun talks to form a new alliance.
02 March 2007 [08:23]
Turkey's Land Forces Commander General Ilker Basbug will visit Azerbaijan on March 6.
02 March 2007 [08:22]
Azerbaijani delegation will raise issue concerning Armenia in the next meeting of NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in May in Budapest, member of Azerbaijani delegation to NATO PA Siyavush Novruzov said.
02 March 2007 [08:21]
Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Arthur Rasizadeh today received Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga.
02 March 2007 [08:03]
The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said Thursday that Washington wants to base an anti-missile radar in the Caucasus, a move that could provoke a further rift with Russia.
02 March 2007 [07:53]
Azerbaijan's military spending is on the rise. The country's economic boom-Azerbaijan has the fastest growing economy in the world-helps fund the military's expansion and development.
02 March 2007 [07:43]
Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces Staff, General Ergun Saygun visited head office of Interior Troops.
01 March 2007 [22:16]
Today 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 Court of Grave Crimes.
01 March 2007 [22:11]
Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov hopes that the next round of negotiations for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan will take place in Geneva, Russian co-chair told.
01 March 2007 [21:53]
"Ali Insanov used to call Rasul Guliyev "political AIDS", Isa Gambar "sick" and Rauf Arifoglu "Neanderthal man". His quite different statement in the trial shows that he pursues insincere and dirty policy," commenting on former Health Mister Ali Insanov's apologizing to Isa Gambar, Rasul Guliyev and Rauf Arifolgu in the trial, Siyavush Novruzov, member of YAP Managing Staff, Deputy Executive Secretary, and MP told.
01 March 2007 [21:39]
"Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway will contribute to the development of Azerbaijan-Bulgaria relations," Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria Elman Zeynalov said.
01 March 2007 [21:31]
Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has visited Oghuz region.
01 March 2007 [21:26]
"Ali Insanov's statements about the Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP), his different speeches in YAP Managing Staff are false. I have been represented in YAP for about nine years and I can say that Ali Insanov never made such speeches in this organization," commenting on the statement of the tried former Health Minister Ali Insanov, Siyavush Novruzov, member of YAP Managing Staff, deputy executive secretary, MP stated.
01 March 2007 [21:17]
Iranian outgoing Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani held a press-conference.
01 March 2007 [21:09]
"Poland's Foreign Minster Anna Fotyga's visit to Baku aims to accelerate Azerbaijan's integration into European arena," Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland Vilayet Guliyev told journalists.
01 March 2007 [16:13]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev started to visit Shamakhi, Oghuz and Gabala regions of Azerbaijan.
01 March 2007 [16:11]
Independence in transportation of energy resources is one of the factors uniting Azerbaijan and Poland, Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga said while meeting with the rector of Baku Slavic University Kamal Abdullayev.
01 March 2007 [16:06]
"26 February is not only one of the saddest days for the Turkish world and Azerbaijan, but a black page for humanity.
01 March 2007 [14:30]
Poland's FM Anna Fotyga is visiting Azerbaijan. She met with her Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov.
01 March 2007 [14:24]
Turkey has achieved economic stability, country's Prime Minister said.
01 March 2007 [13:18]
NATO will assist the establishment of peacekeeping detachment in Azerbaijani Interior Troops. The issue was coordinated with NATO Assessment Mission visited Azerbaijan in the middle of February, Commander of Interior Troops, General Lieutenant Zakir Hasanov stated.
01 March 2007 [13:06]
Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff, General Ergin Saygun ended his visit in Azerbaijan.
01 March 2007 [13:00]
In an attempt to set aside years of mutual acrimony, Azerbaijan has launched a campaign to improve ties with Turkmenistan. If the diplomatic initiative succeeds, Azerbaijan could break Russia's stranglehold on Central Asian natural gas exports.
01 March 2007 [12:51]
Azerbaijan's Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov said his country intends to use Iran's judicial and legal experiences in reforming its judicial system.
01 March 2007 [12:40]
Today UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of Bureau for Europe and the CIS Kori Udovicki is visiting Azerbaijan at the invitation of the government.
01 March 2007 [09:04]
Rasul Guliyev, leading a part of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) wrote to the Chairmen Council of Azadliq alliance, Akif Shahbazov, member of the Organizing Committee for the Preparation for the Congress of Rasul Guliyev-led ADP told.
01 March 2007 [09:00]
First Ambassador of Lithuania to Azerbaijan Ketutas Kudzamanas will come to Baku March 15.
01 March 2007 [08:57]
Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in the frame of his official visit to Kazakhstan got acquainted with development of Astana, and visited "Astana-Genplan" State Institution.
01 March 2007 [08:50]
A group of Khojaly residents held a protest action outside Gundelik Azerbaijan paper editorial office.
01 March 2007 [08:45]
Azerbaijani Parliament's speaker Ogtay Asadov received Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani on the end of his tenure.
01 March 2007 [08:14]
The European Union's representative office in Azerbaijan will be opened in the middle of this year, EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semnebi stated.
01 March 2007 [08:06]
Today My Georgia political movement members held a rally in front of Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi.
01 March 2007 [08:03]
"Fruitful cooperation is possible only in countries in peace and stability. From this view point quick solution of the conflicts in the South Caucasus is to Russia's interests", EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told.
28 February 2007 [23:17]
President Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga.
28 February 2007 [23:09]
Today incident occurred during commemoration ceremony of Khojaly genocide in Ankara University, Azerbaijani Embassy reports.
28 February 2007 [23:04]
Today 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 day at Court of Grave Crimes.
28 February 2007 [23:00]
30-35 Chechen refugees settled in Baku held a picket outside UN High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Baku.
28 February 2007 [17:30]
The trial on the appeal filed against the judgement on Akif Muradverdiyev, former officer of President's Office appointed on February 28 has been postponed.
28 February 2007 [17:07]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has issued an order on dismissal of head of Tovuz region executive power Hemid Bagirov.
28 February 2007 [16:48]
"Poland stands for the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh only in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group exclusively," Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga stated.
28 February 2007 [16:21]
Azerbaijan's parliament is expected to adopt a number of economics bills during the spring session.
28 February 2007 [15:35]
"I intend to visit Nagorno Karabakh soon. The date hasn't been set yet, but I hope it will be scheduled soon," EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semnebi stated.
28 February 2007 [15:26]
March 16 next meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe Standing Committee will be held in Paris.
28 February 2007 [14:49]
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh will visit the conflict zone a week before the Assembly's summer session.
28 February 2007 [14:19]
Ali Insanov solicited for organizing new expertise, as the acts on the search in his house was not drawn up fairly, and demanded Kerem Hasanov, chief of the State Committee on Management of Public Property and Farhad Aliyev, former economic development minister to give testimony upon the trial.
28 February 2007 [12:39]
The draft resolution on "Frozen conflicts in the CIS states" will be brought to vote in the session of the UN General Assembly to last until September, 2007, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev, head of Azerbaijani representative office in the UN told.
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