Politics

09 May 2007 [12:30]

Heydar Aliyev's bust to be opened in Tbilisi

The opening of the bust of the late President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev will be held in park situated near Abanotubani district of Tbilisi on May 12.
09 May 2007 [12:28]

King Juan Carlos invites President Aliyev to visit Spain

Spain's Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miguel Anhel Moratinos will visit Baku on June 4-5.
09 May 2007 [12:24]

Azerbaijan, Armenia FMs due to meet in Strasbourg

Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers are expected to meet in Strasbourg on May 11.
09 May 2007 [12:22]

No NATO for now says Armenian PM

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian says Armenia's integration into NATO is not on the agenda and will not be in the near future.
09 May 2007 [12:15]

Draft agreement on cooperation in health and medical science between Belarus and Azerbaijan prepared

Belarus and Azerbaijan intend to expand mutual cooperation in health sphere.
09 May 2007 [12:11]

Azerbaijan, Russia experts continue talks on delimitation of borders

Azerbaijani and Russian experts hold periodic meetings and talks on the delimitation of borders.
09 May 2007 [12:08]

Syrian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallim will visit Azerbaijan this year.
09 May 2007 [12:01]

Armenian opposition condemns ex-Minister's arrest

Armenia's leading opposition groups condemned on Tuesday the overnight arrest of one of the two prominent government critics accused of being illegally financed by a Russian businessman allegedly plotting regime change in the country.
09 May 2007 [11:56]

Vladimir Putin congratulates President Aliyev upon 62nd VE anniversary

Russian President Vladimir Putin has addressed President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan with congratulations upon the 62nd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
09 May 2007 [11:50]

Karabakh peace 'as close as never before'

Armenia and Azerbaijan are as close to resolving the Nagorno Karabakh conflicting as never before, a senior Azerbaijani official said on Tuesday.
08 May 2007 [16:35]

Ship detained in Kazakhstan waters has nothing to do with Azerbaijan - SBS chief

The ship, that was detained in Kazakhstan section of the Caspian Sea and the crew of which is said to be Azerbaijanis, sailed under Kazakhstan's flag, chief of State Border Service Elchin Guliyev said.
08 May 2007 [15:43]

Former Armenian Foreign Minister detained

Armenia's former foreign minister Alexander Arzumanyan has been detained in Yerevan.
08 May 2007 [15:10]

Hidayat Orujov: "Some groups benefiting from democratic climate try to escalate tension between religions and sects in Azerbaijan"

Within the visit to northern regions of Azerbaijan, chief of the State Committee for Religious Communities Hidayat Orujov met the officials, public representatives and religious men of Gusar region.
08 May 2007 [14:43]

Azerbaijani Parliament approves draft amnesty bill

The next sitting of the parliament was held today.
08 May 2007 [14:03]

Shusha occupation commemorated in Alley of Martyrs

Today the 15th anniversary of the occupation of Azerbaijani town of Shushua-center of Karabakh by Armenian military forces was commemorated in the Alley of Martyrs by the Garabagh Liberation Organization, Azerbaijan Islamic Party, Shusha region executive power, Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh and several public organizations.
08 May 2007 [13:55]

Ombudsman refutes reports on MP Huseyn Abdullayev's bad health

The Ombudsman Office's representatives visited Azerbaijani MP Huseyn Abdullayev at Boyuk Shor hospital of Justice Ministry to clarify the information on health deterioration of Huseyn Abdullayev, Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Elmira Suleymanova stated.
08 May 2007 [13:44]

Destruction of Shusha historical monuments by Armenians aims to wipe out Azerbaijani signs in Karabakh

The general plan of Shusha was worked out in 1750 on the initiative on Panahali khan of Karabakh khanate.
08 May 2007 [11:32]

Shusha's occupation turns 15

Today marks the 15th anniversary of occupation of Azerbaijan's cultural and art center of Shusha by Armenian armed forces.
08 May 2007 [10:57]

Turkish government pushes to put presidential vote to the people

Turkey's Islamic-rooted government is pushing for a constitutional amendment to let the people ??” rather than legislators ??” elect a president, calling it the only way to resolve a widening parliamentary rift over religion.
08 May 2007 [09:44]

European Court of Human Rights judges end visit in Azerbaijan

Judges of the European Court, Egbert Meyer and Khanlar Hajiyev ends visit on Azerbaijan.
08 May 2007 [09:40]

Azerbaijan cuts ties with Paris-based media watchdog

Azerbaijan Monday said it would no longer cooperate with the Paris-based media rights group Reporters Without Borders, which had slammed the Central Asian nation for gagging the media.
08 May 2007 [09:13]

President visits Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visiting Egypt garlanded on Unknown Soldier Memorial in Cairo in Cairo yesterday.
08 May 2007 [08:59]

Samad Seyidov: "Real facts on the occupation of Shusha should be publicized"

We always publicized the facts reflecting the reality. If the fact coincides with reality, international organizations should discuss it. Real facts on the occupation of Shusha region of Azerbaijan should be publicized in the world, head of Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to PACE Samad Seyidov told journalists.
08 May 2007 [08:39]

USAID presents "Civil society" project

Presentation ceremony of the project "Civil society" supported by USAID was held in Azerbaijan.
07 May 2007 [23:00]

President Aliyev meets LAS ambassadors

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan met with the ambassadors of LAS (the League of the Arab States) member-countries in Cairo.
07 May 2007 [22:58]

Delegation of Turkish Constitutional Court to visit Azerbaijan

Turkish delegation led by chairwoman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Turkey Tulay Tugcu will be visiting to Azerbaijan on May 10-13.
07 May 2007 [22:56]

Egypt, Azerbaijan sign intergovernmental documents

The intergovernmental documents between Azerbaijan and Egypt were signed May 7 at the building of the Council of Ministers of Egypt in Cairo with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Egypt Ahmed Nazif in attendance.
07 May 2007 [22:53]

No force can force the parties to solve Karabakh conflict, Russian ambassador says

"OSCE MG continues its activity and that is the main thing. Minsk group forms platform for continuing the process of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov told journalists.
07 May 2007 [22:47]

Parliament to consider draft resolution on amnesty

Azerbaijani parliament is to hold its next meeting on Tuesday.
07 May 2007 [22:45]

Russia will reply to Azerbaijan's second note soon - ambassador

"Russia last week replied to Azerbaijan's first note. We will present Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Russia's reply to the second note as soon as we receive it. I think the second note will be replied soon," said Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov.
07 May 2007 [22:40]

President Aliyev meets Secretary-General of the Arab League

On Monday, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan met with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS) Amr Moussa.
07 May 2007 [22:37]

Bahar Muradova: "It's not known whether the report on Karabakh will be debated in OSCE PA session"

It is not known whether the report on Nagorno Karabakh will be debated at the summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, said vice-speaker and head of Azerbaijani delegation to OSCE PA Bahar Muradova.
07 May 2007 [22:36]

No amendments to be made to amnesty bill

No amendments are expected to be made to the draft law on amnesty, first vice-speaker Ziyafat Asgarov said.
07 May 2007 [22:23]

President Aliyev meets Speaker of People's Assembly of Egypt

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Monday met Ahmed Fathi Surur, Speaker of the People's Assembly of Egypt in Cairo.
07 May 2007 [22:19]

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to visit Azerbaijan and Armenia early June

OSCE Chairman-in-office, Foreign Minister of Spain Miguel Angel Moratinos will visit Azerbaijan and Armenia early in June, 2007.
07 May 2007 [22:17]

Azeri MP to participate in int'l conference

MP Asaf Hajiyev left for Berlin May 7 to partake in an international conference organized jointly by the South-Eastern European Association and Germany's Federal Foreign Office.
07 May 2007 [22:15]

Deputy FM Azimov meets Russian counterparts

Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov met Monday with his Russian counterparts Grigory Karasin and Sergey Kislyak in Moscow.
07 May 2007 [22:12]

President Aliyev meets Egyptian PM

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on Monday met with the Prime Minister of Egypt Ahmed Nazif in Cairo.
07 May 2007 [22:09]

Ziyafat Asgarov: "Actions on building professional army are in progress"

Actions on building a professional army in Azerbaijan continue, chief of parliament's standing commission for security and defense Ziyafat Asgerov said.
07 May 2007 [22:06]

President Aliyev congratulates Sarkozy

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a message to the newly elected President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, whereby the Head of the Azerbaijan State congratulated him on election President of France.
07 May 2007 [22:00]

OSCE official criticizes Armenia's decision to bar Turkish observers

The Armenian government has refused to grant entry visas to eight Turkish nationals who planned to monitor Armenia's parliamentary elections under the aegis of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, it emerged on Monday.
07 May 2007 [21:56]

OSCE press freedom watchdog condemns sentencing of 2 journalists in Azerbaijan

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said on Monday he was deeply concerned about the harsh prison sentences handed down to two Azerbaijani journalists from the monthly newspaper Senet.
07 May 2007 [21:53]

Armenian PM confident of election win

Armenia's Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian predicted that his Republican Party of Armenia (HHK) will win this week's parliamentary elections and hit out at two other pro-establishment parties as he continued his campaign swing through Yerevan at the weekend.
07 May 2007 [15:11]

YAP holds conference on Heydar Aliyev's 84th birthday

The ruling YAP (New Azerbaijan Party) organized a conference "Heydar Aliyev's course: Azerbaijan at a new stage of development" on the 84th birthday of the then President Heydar Aliyev in Gulustan palace.
07 May 2007 [14:04]

Azerbaijani government and Venice Commission to start negotiations

The second round of the negotiations between Azerbaijani government and Venice Commission of Council of Europe regarding amendments to election legislation will be held in September this year, President's Office socio-political department chief Ali Hasanov told.
07 May 2007 [13:19]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to meet in Madrid

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Matthew Bryza, Yuri Merzlyakov and Bernard Fassier-mediators in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, will meet in Madrid May 10, OSCE Minsk Group Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov told.
07 May 2007 [12:54]

Husameddin Cindoruk: "Union of True Path and Motherland Parties will gain more votes for right centralist forces"

"If the people and electorate demand the unification of the True Path and Motherland Party, then everyone will do heroism to prevent dramatic consequences of the policy," former speaker of Turkish Parliament Husameddin Cindoruk exclusively told.
07 May 2007 [11:36]

Actions held in Strasbourg devoted to 15th anniversary of Susha's occupation

A series of actions are held in Strasbourg on the 15th anniversary of occupation of Azerbaijani town of Shusha (Karabakh) by Armenian military forces.
07 May 2007 [11:19]

Frenchmen in Baku voted for Sarkozy

The majority of the Frenchmen living in Baku have voted for Sarkozy
07 May 2007 [10:50]

MP Huseyn Abdullayev stops hunger strike

Azerbaijani parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev, who is kept in treatment center of Justice Ministry, has stopped hunger strike.
07 May 2007 [09:40]

Searches held in apartments of 2 oppositionists in Armenia

Armenia's National Security Service has held many-hours-long searches in the offices and apartments of two major oppositionists ??“ former deputy prime minister Vagan Shirkhanian and former foreign minister Alexander Arzumanian.
07 May 2007 [08:25]

President Aliyev attended opening of new building for Azerbaijani Embassy in Cairo

President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of a building for Azerbaijani Embassy in Cairo.
07 May 2007 [08:00]

Efruz Muduroglu: "Let us remember Heydar Aliyev, let us do our duty towards the coming generations"

The future generations will no doubt observe what takes place in the world in which they will live.
07 May 2007 [07:44]

Sarkozy wins French vote, pledges change

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy triumphed in France's presidential election on Sunday, sweeping aside his Socialist rival Segolene Royal and winning a powerful mandate for reform.
07 May 2007 [07:27]

Prospering Armenia party favors "package settlement" for Karabakh conflict

The Prospering Armenia party favors a package settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
07 May 2007 [07:24]

Professors bring geopolitical insight to Azerbaijan

Professors from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies spent a week discussing current geopolitical challenges with security, defense and diplomatic officials in Azerbaijan.
07 May 2007 [07:20]

Azerbaijan, Egypt Presidents probe regional situation, bilateral relation

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday held in Cairo a closed session of talks on regional and bilateral relations with visiting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at Heliopolis presidential palace.
06 May 2007 [15:04]

Turkey's foreign minister withdraws presidential candidacy

Turkey's foreign minister said he was withdrawing from the presidential race Sunday, after Parliament failed again to reach a quorum in voting that pitted the secular establishment against his religious-oriented party, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
05 May 2007 [19:31]

GUAM national coordinators agreed on documents

The two-day meeting of national coordinators of GUAM-Organization for Democracy and Economic Development ended on Saturday in Baku.
05 May 2007 [13:36]

President Aliyev receives mayor of Ludwigshafen

On May 4, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received mayor of the German city of Ludwigshafen Eva Lohse.
05 May 2007 [13:18]

Ali Insanov's does not need in-patient treatment

"Former Health Minister Ali Insanov were examined several times in the detention place of National Security Ministry. The examinations established that he does not need in-patient treatment," Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service chief Nazim Alekberov said.
05 May 2007 [13:17]

Nazim Alekberov: "We are trying to prevent Huseyn Abdullayev's hunger strike"

Justice Ministry Penitentiary Service chief Nazim Alekberov confirmed that Huseyn Abdullayev being cured in medical center in Boyuk Shor, goes on hunger strike.
05 May 2007 [13:11]

Azeri envoy holds negotiations with Cuban officials

Head of Azerbaijan representation to UN, Azerbaijan Ambassador to Cuba Agshin Mehdiyev finished his 5-day visit to Cuba.
05 May 2007 [12:55]

Ali Insanov dismissed from Sciences Academy's full membership

Former Health Minister Ali Insanov, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail, has been dismissed from full membership of Azerbaijan National Academy of sciences.
05 May 2007 [12:53]

Open Society Party to appeal to Justice Ministry

Open Society Party will present the necessary documents for registration to Justice Ministry.
05 May 2007 [12:49]

Valeri Chechelashvili: "Baku Declaration will clarify GUAM's future activity"

"The meeting in Baku is a preparation for GUAM summit scheduled for June 19. Moreover, we exchanged views on the protracted conflicts in GUAM countries and on the discussion of this issue at the 61st session of UN General Assembly," said GUAM's Secretary General Valeri Chechelashvili.
05 May 2007 [12:47]

Azerbaijan-US bilateral security talks not due this month

The planned bilateral security talks between Azerbaijan and the US are not expected to take place this month.
05 May 2007 [12:28]

National Forum initiated by Rasul Gulyev fixed to May 25

National Forum to be held on Rasul Gulyev's initiative has been fixed to May 25.
05 May 2007 [12:27]

Rights activists appeal to First lady

The members of the Monitoring Group of Azerbaijan Human Rights Organizations applied to Mehriban Aliyeva, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
05 May 2007 [11:39]

GUAM National Coordinators meet in Baku

Baku hosts the meeting of National Coordinators of GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development.
04 May 2007 [17:05]

Azerbaijan Navy to be equipped with laser devices

Under the agreement concluded with one of the US military companies, a part of Azerbaijani Navy will be equipped with laser marksmanship device/system.
04 May 2007 [15:58]

President Aliyev congratulates Turkmenistan on WWII Victory Day

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov received a congratulatory message from Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on the upcoming holiday, WWII Victory Day.
04 May 2007 [14:15]

President Aliyev states principles of Karabakh settlement

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has stated principles of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the talks on which with Armenia are in progress.
04 May 2007 [13:42]

US Senate appoints federal judge of Turkish descent for the first time

US Senate on the nomination by President George Bush appointed Turkish originated person federal judge.