Politics
24 February 2007 [07:05]
Azerbaijan is not Europe's neighbor, it is inside Europe, member of European Parliament. German Parliamentarian of Cem Ozdemir said at the meeting with students in Baku.
24 February 2007 [07:00]
'Europe should be more active in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We would like Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold negotiations and solve this problem, member of European Parliament, German Parliamentarian Cem Ozdemir said at the meeting with students in Baku.
23 February 2007 [20:36]
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili hopes the border line with Azerbaijan will be agreed soon.
23 February 2007 [20:26]
The next letter of soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Samir Mammadov, who was captured on December 24 by Armenians and at present being kept in Yerevan, was delivered to his family, soldier's uncle Vidadi Mammadov informed.
23 February 2007 [20:22]
The delegation led by Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff army general Ergin Saygun will visit Baku on February 26, Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan informs.
23 February 2007 [16:16]
"Iran and Azerbaijan are close to define Caspian's legal status," Iranian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani told journalists.
23 February 2007 [16:03]
The Governments are not satisfied with goods turnover between Azerbaijan and Moldova, Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev told at joint business forum held in Baku.
23 February 2007 [14:38]
"The appeal sent to Iranian embassy for the recognition of Khojali genocide has been sent to Iran Islamic Council Assembly. It is in the Parliament's competence to discuss the issue," Iranian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani said.
23 February 2007 [14:04]
Artur Baghdasaryan, head of Armenian opposition party, said that dwelling on history hampered his country's relations with its neighbors and suggested that Yerevan normalize ties with both Turkey and Azerbaijan.
23 February 2007 [09:35]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday underlined Moscow's skepticism about plans to resolve Kosovo's status, saying Russia would not sign on to any solution imposed by outsiders.
23 February 2007 [09:15]
Meeting in Paris with Armenian community groups, Armenian President Robert Kocharian warned that the failure of Turkey to recognize the Armenian claims of genocide was "not only an ethical problem, but poses a national security problem for Armenia."
23 February 2007 [09:10]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a message to Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and the people of his country to congratulate them on National Day.
23 February 2007 [08:40]
"February 26 is not only a bitter day for Turkish world and Azerbaijan, but also a black spot in the history of humanity," parlamentarian from Igdir Dursun Akdemir stated at the Turkish Parliament.
23 February 2007 [08:20]
Two members of the European Parliament will visit Baku by the end of the month.
23 February 2007 [08:10]
Thomas Hammerberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights will be on visit to Azerbaijan on March 26-31.
23 February 2007 [07:30]
One of Turkmen opposition leaders, member of Vatan Movement, Russian citizen Annandurdi Hajiev has been arrested in Bulgaria.
23 February 2007 [07:25]
Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) plans to hold next picket outside Iranian embassy in Azerbaijan next week.
22 February 2007 [20:41]
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 today at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
22 February 2007 [20:38]
The geopolitical landscape in the South Caucasus appears to be shifting in a fundamentally westward direction, a change triggered by the Russian announcement in December that Gazprom, Russia's massive state-owned energy consortium, would dramatically raise the price of natural gas exports to Azerbaijan.
22 February 2007 [20:23]
The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog said on Thursday Iran had failed to meet a February 21 deadline to suspend uranium enrichment, exposing Tehran to possible new sanctions over fears it hopes to produce an atomic bomb.
22 February 2007 [20:17]
It's pitty that International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has double standards to the problem on handover of captured and missing people, the head of Azerbaijani Community of Karabakh Nizami Bahmanov told journalists.
22 February 2007 [20:07]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has received the delegation headed by Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev.
22 February 2007 [20:05]
Azeri-Czech Society will organize a range of commemorative events on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide beginning from February 25.
22 February 2007 [20:02]
Chief Azerbaijan's Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev signed Program of Measures on marking 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide.
22 February 2007 [20:01]
If Azadliq alliance can not prevent separation of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP), it will cooperate with both sides.
22 February 2007 [19:42]
Moldova supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity. We are for peaceful solution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev said on Thursday.
22 February 2007 [19:39]
The chief of the Committee against Tortures Elchin Behbudov today met with Akif Muradverdiyev, former officer of President's Office, kept in the medical place of Penitentiary Service.
22 February 2007 [19:37]
The documents to be put on the agenda of Summit of leaders of Caspian States will be discussed in Tehran in the meeting of the working group established to organize the summit, Azerbaijan’s deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said.
22 February 2007 [19:35]
International mediators engaged in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict can find a suitable solution, stated Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
22 February 2007 [19:34]
On Friday delegation of Azerbaijani parliamentarians will leave for Lahey, Holland to participate in the conference dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide.
22 February 2007 [19:32]
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev issued executive orders on appointing ambassadors to Czech Republic and Kingdom of the Netherlands.
22 February 2007 [18:55]
Israel-Azerbaijan establishment congress is expected to be held in Tel Aviv on March 29.
22 February 2007 [14:45]
Eduard Lintner, Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee is expected to visit Azerbaijan, Eduard Lintner's office in Bundestag informed.
22 February 2007 [13:36]
Five Azerbaijani soldiers struck mine in Fuzuli February 21, APA reports quoting to military sources.
22 February 2007 [13:14]
Winter session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly starts. The session will cover discussions on energy security in OSCE region.
22 February 2007 [12:38]
We have protested for several times against official Tehran's policy on exerting pressures on Azerbaijani dissidents and their arrest. Instead of pressures on people because of their ideas, it is necessary to give them freedom of speech, State Department Deputy Spokesman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tom Casey said that in the press conference held in Washington.
22 February 2007 [09:15]
UK-Azerbaijan Thames Insurance Group has received a five-year license from the Finance Ministry of Azerbaijan to continue operating in the country.
22 February 2007 [09:00]
Lenkeran military commissioner Samir Mammedov has been dismissed by the order of Republic military commissioner Eliaga Huseynov.
22 February 2007 [08:50]
Musavat Party appealed to Baku Mayor's Office to hold a rally on March 18.
22 February 2007 [08:35]
Israel Foreign Ministry Political Research Center delegation composed of 3 members will visit Baku.
22 February 2007 [08:15]
The practice of Balkans on missing persons can be applied in the South Caucasus. The delay of the process reduces hopes for missing persons' returning to their families, reads the report drawn up by Leo Platvoet, PACE Rapporteur on missing persons in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
22 February 2007 [08:10]
Today Court of Appeal presided over by Judge Mirze Taghizadeh considered appeal of Azerbaijan People's Front Party leader Ali Karimli for receiving national passport, lawyer for Karimli Tofig Guliyev stated.
22 February 2007 [08:05]
US International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) held roundtable on election legislation.
22 February 2007 [08:00]
Iran does not believe that the US will attack, Iran's Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani stated.
22 February 2007 [07:55]
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Jordan Elman Arasli met with Agriculture Minister of the country, Azerbaijani Embassy in Jordan informs.
22 February 2007 [07:50]
League for Defense of Labor Rights will hold monitoring on freedom of assembly, chairman of the league Sahib Mammadov stated.
22 February 2007 [07:45]
NATO Assessment Mission visited Baku last week. The mission appreciated Azerbaijan's activity in the framework of Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).
22 February 2007 [07:05]
Chief of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov will visit the UK at the invitation of the UK Association of Election Officials February 24.
21 February 2007 [23:05]
Resolutions on Nagorno Karabakh were adopted with the UN's consent and the United States, as a member of the UN Security Council, agreed on these resolutions, said Jonathan Henick, the PR Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan.
21 February 2007 [22:55]
Great part of Armenian political elite live with its past. But sad memories about history present obstacle to the development of the relations with neighbour countries, particularly with Turkey and Azerbaijan.
21 February 2007 [22:51]
The bill for the recognition of the Khojali genocide of 15 years ago has been submitted to the Turkish Parliament.
21 February 2007 [22:50]
Azerbaijani government should regularly provide the international communities with new records about the Khojali genocide of 15 years ago and try its best to achieve the assessment of this tragedy, stated President's Administration socio-political department chief Ali Hasanov.
21 February 2007 [22:48]
We have appealed to the Defense Minister with regard to the reports on capture and hurt of soldiers, Ombudsperson Elmira Suleymanova told journalists.
21 February 2007 [22:32]
Khojali genocide is one of the saddest events of history. Igdir residents will commemorate this day in The Hague, Netherlands. Igdir residents living all over Europe will join our sorrow in the Hague, said head of Igdir municipality Nureddin Aras.
21 February 2007 [16:36]
Prime Minister of Moldova Vasile Tarlev will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan tomorrow, Moldovan Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ion Robu told.
21 February 2007 [16:26]
At present over 147,000 peacekeepers from 20 countries of the world are serving in Iraq. Most of them (13,000) are from the United States.
21 February 2007 [15:14]
General Andrew B. Davis, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe has come to Azerbaijan, US Embassy public affairs officer Jonathan Henick stated.
21 February 2007 [13:32]
"The solution of the problem on missing persons would help remove hostility, mistrust and intolerance between the parties and by this way, resolve the conflicts in the region.
21 February 2007 [12:47]
Foreign Ministers discussed cooperation between the two countries.
21 February 2007 [12:04]
The diplomatic posturing may be continuing over the Iranian nuclear row but a moment of truth has arrived. Iran has to announce, by today, that it will stop enriching uranium, or face the consequences.
21 February 2007 [09:35]
Turkmenistan's new president said Tuesday he had established a new oversight commission for law enforcement agencies in a move that could signal efforts to improve the country's human rights record.
21 February 2007 [09:05]
Turkish Parliament will send three delegations to the US for lobbying against the alleged Armenian resolution.
21 February 2007 [07:50]
15th anniversary of Khojali genocide will be marked in the city of Dubai of United Arab Emirates on February 24.
21 February 2007 [07:45]
On March 26 the chief of Russian Federation Council Sergey Mironov will pay official visit to Azerbaijan at the invitation of Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis).
21 February 2007 [07:40]
The visit of the delegation led by Azerbaijani Consul General to St. Petersburg Gudsi Osmanov to Komi Republic ended.
21 February 2007 [07:35]
Foreign Minister of Poland Anna Fotyga will leave Tbilisi for Azerbaijan on February 28 within her visit to the South Caucasus.
21 February 2007 [07:30]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the delegation headed by the Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia David Tkeshelashvili, February 20.
21 February 2007 [07:10]
State Customs Committee chairman Aydin Aliyev is visiting Turkey.
21 February 2007 [07:05]
On March 13 Supreme Court will consider the appeal of “Yeni Fikir” Youths Movement on the decision of Court of Appeals.
21 February 2007 [07:00]
International conference "Kazakhstan's international cooperation: realities, duties and perspectives" will be held on March 14 in Astana.
20 February 2007 [22:45]
Armenian Parliament adopted a bill on application of dual citizenship institute in the country.
20 February 2007 [22:44]
Our past is repeated. We will face defeat. Our nation remained in the past. We could not reach the 21st century. We are still in the 19th century. We are still fighting with Sultan Abdulhamid, these views are shown in "New neighbors are declared enemies we have become fore post and seek salvation abroad" article by Vardan Arutyunyan, head of Armenia's Rights and Freedoms Center.
20 February 2007 [22:30]
My aim as a president is to strengthen Azerbaijan's independence, to establish stability and welfare in our country, President Ilham Aliyev said in his interview to the channel Deutsche Welle.
20 February 2007 [22:22]
EU Special Representative for South Caucasus Peter Semneby held press conference on the results of his visit to Azerbaijan.
20 February 2007 [22:19]
Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed hope that Armenia and Azerbaijan will resolve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict this year as he wrapped up his tour of the South Caucasus in Yerevan on Tuesday.
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