Politics

10 April 2007 [12:55]

Nazim Ibrahimov meets with Azeri Jews in Haifa

Chief of State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad Nazim Ibrahimov has met with Jews who moved from Azerbaijan in Haifa, Israel.
10 April 2007 [09:12]

President Aliyev receives RTUK Chairman

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTUK) Chairman Zahid Akman and an accompanying delegation in Baku on Friday.
10 April 2007 [09:00]

ANIP to appeal to President

Azerbaijan National Independence party (ANIP) intends to appeal to president for provision with office.
10 April 2007 [08:49]

Prosecutor rejects Jamil Hasanli's request

Azerbaijan Prosecutor's Office did not allow Jamil Hasanov, the head of Rights Defense Committee for Farhad and Rafig Aliyev brothers to meet with them in the prison.
10 April 2007 [08:46]

Mirmahmud Miralioghlu: "Cooperation agreement involving several parties is to be concluded soon"

"Several parties will sign cooperation agreement one of these days," the chairman of Classic Popular Front Party Mirmahmud Miralioghlu (CPFP) said.
10 April 2007 [08:45]

Working Group on Human Rights to meet this week

Soon the gathering of the Working Group on Human Rights composed of government representatives and rights defenders is expected to be held.
10 April 2007 [08:36]

Amman Mayor receives Azeri Foreign Minister

Mayor of Amman Omar Al Ma'ani affirmed that Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) was keen to develop the capital city and to achieve further accomplishments throughout the comprehensive planning process, whose results were announced last month.
10 April 2007 [08:34]

Vietnamese delegation visits Azerbaijan

The delegation from Vietnam's Foreign Ministry pays an official visit to Azerbaijan, press secretary of Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim informs.
10 April 2007 [08:33]

Turkey's Environment Minister in Baku

"Potable water resources are very important in regard to the future of the world," said Turkish Environment & Forestry Minister Osman Pepe in a meeting with Azerbaijani Ecology & Natural Resources Minister Huseyngulu Bagirov in Baku.
10 April 2007 [08:30]

KLO: "41 percent of respondents favor peaceful solution"

Karabagh Liberation Organization (KLO) Youth Union conducted a poll on Karabakh options in different places of Baku in early April.
10 April 2007 [08:24]

Global Research: Azerbaijan and the US Sponsored War on Iran

In a timely decision, Azerbaijan recently granted NATO the permission to use two of its military bases and an airport to "back up its peace-keeping operation in Afghanistan" including support for NATO's "supply route to Afghanistan".
10 April 2007 [08:21]

Iran, Azerbaijan discuss issues of mutual interest

Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Naser Hamidi on Monday held talks with Azeri Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov on issues of mutual interest.
09 April 2007 [23:47]

Jordan, Azerbaijan signs MoU

Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdel Elah Al-Khatib and his Azeri counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed to improve bilateral cooperation and exchanging viewpoints on issues of mutual concern.
09 April 2007 [23:28]

UN Expert: "There will be no peaceful solution in the nearest future"

"I am leaving Azerbaijan with a mixed picture," said Walter K?lin, the UN Secretary-General's Representative for the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons at the end of his mission to Azerbaijan.
09 April 2007 [23:14]

National NGO Forum appeals to OSCE Chairman for captured Azerbaijani soldier

President of National NGO Forum (NNGOF), parliamentarian Azay Guliyev has appealed to OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miguel Anhel Moratinos for release of the captured Azerbaijani soldier Samir Mammadov, the forum told.
09 April 2007 [22:25]

Serge Sarkisian: "For me the major priority is to reach peace agreement with Azerbaijan"

"The aim of my government is to reach peace agreement with Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict," the new Prime Minister of Armenia Serge Sarkisian told "The Financial Times".
09 April 2007 [16:15]

Mammadyarov meets Jordanian Senate President

Jordan's Senate President Zeid Rifai received on Monday the Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
09 April 2007 [16:10]

Foreign Minister meets with Jordanian Premier

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov, visiting Jordan met with Prime Minister Maaruf al-Bakht.
09 April 2007 [14:40]

IDPs in Azerbaijan, no longer in headlines, still suffering

"I am leaving Azerbaijan with a mixed picture," said Walter Kallin, the UN Secretary-General’s Representative for the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons at the end of his mission to Azerbaijan.
09 April 2007 [13:42]

Miklos Haraszti to attend international conference in Baku

An International Conference on the Role of Media in the Development of Tolerance and Mutual Understanding will be held in Baku on April 26-28 the framework of Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
09 April 2007 [13:19]

Terror Free Tomorrow: "US Congress Armenian genocide resolution will have opposite effect"

The Terror Free Tomorrow held public opinion survey in Turkey.
09 April 2007 [11:36]

Foreign Minister visits Middle East

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov is visiting Middle East.
09 April 2007 [11:20]

Azerbaijani delegation leaves for Israel

The delegation led by Nazim Ibrahimov, chief of the State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad left for Israel to participate in the constituent conference of Israel-Azerbaijan International Association scheduled for April 12 in Tel Aviv.
08 April 2007 [11:30]

Right activist Elchin Behbudov meets with prisoner Zakir Nasirov

The chairman of Azerbaijan Committee against Tortures Elchin Behbudov met the prisoner of detention isolator ? 1 in Bayil of Penitentiary Service of Justice Ministry, former chief of Interior Ministry's Main Criminal Investigation Department.
08 April 2007 [11:28]

Development program of Azerbaijani military industry to be drawn up

Defense ministry is making investigations concerning it.
08 April 2007 [11:27]

Armenians fire on Azerbaijani region

Divisions of Armenian Armed Forces from their positions in the occupied village of Talish of Terter region fired on the opposite positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces by machine and sub-machine guns beginning from Friday evening till morning.
08 April 2007 [11:26]

Bahar Muradova: "Proposal on formation of election commissions on parity principles won't be adopted"

The negotiations on the amendments to the election legislation between Venice Commission of Council of Europe and Azerbaijani government continue.
08 April 2007 [11:16]

Azerbaijan to raise issue on uncontrolled areas in NATO PA

The agenda of the spring session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly has been publicized, member of Azerbaijani delegation to NATO PA Siyavush Novruzov told journalists.
08 April 2007 [11:15]

Justice Party likely to support Ilham Aliyev's candidacy in presidential elections

Efforts of several opposition parties and newspapers in defending former ministers Ali Insanov and Farhad Aliyev can seem successfully from the tactical aspect, but it is wrong step from strategic aspect.
08 April 2007 [11:14]

Reports of placing military equipment and forces on Azerbaijani border with Iran not true

"The reports about placing military equipment and forces on Azerbaijani border with Iran are not true, and the reports about problems in the activity of border check-points are exaggerated," Elchin Guliyev, chief State Border Service said.
07 April 2007 [11:29]

Sarkisian rules out cabinet changes before elections

The newly appointed Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian indicated on Friday that he will make no changes in Armenia's interim government and will let it operate until next month's parliamentary elections.
07 April 2007 [11:22]

Elmar Mammadyarov receives UN Secretary General's Representative on human rights of IDPs

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received Walter Kalin, UN Secretary General's Representative on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, the Ministry's press and information policy department informs.
07 April 2007 [11:05]

Petition for Huseyn Abdullayev's medical examination satisfied

The petition submitted to the investigation for creating conditions for detained parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev's medical examination has been satisfied, Kamandar Nasibov.
07 April 2007 [11:00]

PACE delegation to visit Armenia

The delegation from the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) will visit Armenia before the parliamentary elections in the country.
07 April 2007 [10:58]

Baku Mayors' Office allows place for ADP congress

Baku Mayors' Office allowed a proper place for Azerbaijan Democratic Party's wing (ADP) led by Rasul Guliyev to hold a congress.
07 April 2007 [10:55]

Parliament's regional affairs standing commission meets

Meeting discussed issues on amendments to the law "On territorial structure and administrative-territorial division."
07 April 2007 [10:53]

Parliament considers bill on geographical names

Azerbaijan parliament is to pass a law "On Geographical names", said MP Fazail Ibrahimli, the head of the Working Group on draft resolution.
07 April 2007 [10:50]

Peter Semneby visits U.S.

Peter Semneby, European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus is visiting the U.S.
07 April 2007 [09:00]

Central Election Commission appeals to Venice Commission

Central Election Commission (CEC) appealed to the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe for amendments to the "Procedures of considering complaints received by CEC", the commission officer Rovzat Gasimov told.
06 April 2007 [23:53]

Ali Karimli applies for a passport

Azerbaijan Popular Front Party's (APFP) chairman Ali Karimli applied General Prosecutor and Interior Minister for a passport.
06 April 2007 [23:30]

Eldar Azizov: "The reports about removing some ministries and state bodies in Baku to Ganja are false"

"The reports about removing some ministries and state bodies in Baku to Ganja are false," Head of Ganja Executive Power Eldar Azizov told.
06 April 2007 [22:48]

Russian-Azerbaijan diplomatic relations turn 15

A meeting on the 15th anniversary of Azerbaijan-Russian diplomatic relations was held in the classic gymnasium #160 in Baku.
06 April 2007 [22:29]

President receives Russian Regional Development Minister

President Ilham Aliyev received Russia's Regional Development Minister Vladimir Yakovlev.
06 April 2007 [15:03]

Russian regional development minister visits Baku

Russia's Regional Development Minister Vladimir Yakovlev is on an unofficial visit in Baku.
06 April 2007 [14:31]

Bulgarian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan next month.
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.