Politics

16 February 2007 [17:16]

Giovanni Buquicchio: "I hope we'll reach final agreement on election legislation with Azerbaijan in March"

Secretary of the Council of Europe Venice Commission Giovanni Buquicchio has been interviewed by the APA.
16 February 2007 [14:37]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs make statement

"Any action anywhere, including in the UN General Assembly could undermine the positive developments of recent months," the statement reads.
16 February 2007 [14:31]

German FM to visit Azerbaijan

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Azerbaijan on February 18 within his visit to the South Caucasus.
16 February 2007 [14:00]

Oskanian and OSCE MG met in Paris

February 15, in Paris, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs and Personal Representative of OSCE CiO, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk.
16 February 2007 [13:54]

Parliament to debate on Khojaly tragedy

Azerbaijan's parliament will meet on February 26 to debate on the 15th anniversary of Khojaly tragedy, Speaker Ogtay Asadov said.
16 February 2007 [12:56]

Iran versus the West: the view from the Tehran bazaar

The Iranian capital's vast market is the centre of the nation's economy. But President Ahmadinejad's foreign policy, and the sanctions it has provoked, are proving bad for business.
16 February 2007 [12:51]

Azeri leader does not exclude war for Nagorno Karabakh

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said he would like to resolve the conflict with Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh peacefully, but did not rule out a war for the enclave.
16 February 2007 [12:49]

EU's new Black Sea policy faces Russian misgivings

The European Commission is drafting a new EU policy for trade and security cooperation among Black Sea states, but Russia - a major regional player with a naval force in the Crimean peninsula - has already begun sniping at the scheme.
16 February 2007 [09:40]

President Aliyev meets president of Michael Zukkow Foundation

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Michael Zukkow, a president of the Germany's Michael Zukkow Foundation, February 15.
16 February 2007 [09:30]

President Aliyev meets Mayor of Berlin

On February 15, the second day of his official visit to the Federative Republic of Germany, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit.
16 February 2007 [08:25]

IPAP between NATO and Azerbaijan may be prolonged

The amount of NATO's aids to Azerbaijan will be determined due to the results of the present stage, NATO coordinator to Azerbaijan Lorenz Meyer Minnemann, who is on a visit in Baku said.
16 February 2007 [08:20]

Defence Industry Minister to visit Romania

Azerbaijan's Defence Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov will visit Romania at the invitation of Romanian Defence Industry Minister on February 19-25.
16 February 2007 [08:05]

Confrontation among ADP activists

Chairman of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) Supreme Assembly Akif Shahbazov appealed to Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov.
16 February 2007 [08:00]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs adopt joint statement

The meeting of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov, Matthew Bryza, Bernard Fasier and personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk in Paris is over.
16 February 2007 [08:00]

Khojali genocide anniversary to be marked in many countries

Azerbaijani Diaspora Organizations will hold protest actions on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide on February 26.
16 February 2007 [07:55]

OSCE Chairman says work of Minorities Commissioner crucial for stability in OSCE countries

The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, welcomed today the work of the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities, Rolf Ekeus, which he described as "crucial for stability across the 56-country OSCE region."
16 February 2007 [07:45]

Parliament to discuss 11 issue

Milli Majlis will hold next meeting on Friday.
16 February 2007 [07:05]

Mayor's Office allows Musavat rally

Baku Mayor's Office allows Musavat Party holding rally on February 18.
15 February 2007 [23:11]

Putin dismisses Chechen president, names feared prime minister to fill the post

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed the president of the war-battered republic of Chechnya and named its widely feared prime minister Ramzan Kadyrov as acting president, according to the Kremlin press office.
15 February 2007 [23:10]

Serbia's PM warns of 'dangerous' consequences of Kosovo independence

Serbia's prime minister on Thursday warned of "dangerous" consequences if the breakaway province of Kosovo gets independence.
15 February 2007 [23:06]

Putin promotes Ivanov to first deputy premier, replaces him as defense minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday promoted hawkish Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov to first deputy prime minister in a reshuffle just over a year before presidential elections in which the close Putin ally is seen as a top contender.
15 February 2007 [22:55]

Russia vows to boost Armenian air defense

Russia is satisfied with Armenia's air defense capabilities but will continue to help strengthen and modernize them, the visiting chief of the Russian Air Force said on Thursday.
15 February 2007 [22:46]

OSCE meeting in Baku discusses standards in civil-military relations

The welfare of the armed forces and relationship with civil society were the focus of a discussion at a two-day OSCE meeting which ended in Baku on Thursday.
15 February 2007 [22:43]

Former Health Minister's trial set Feb. 22

Preliminary trial of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants held at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
15 February 2007 [19:07]

Statement on Caspian legal regime to be finalized, Azeri envoy says

Foreign Ministers of five Caspian Sea littoral states are scheduled to convene in Tehran late February to prepare the final version of a joint statement on the legal regime of the Caspian Sea for a subsequent summit of their heads of state.
15 February 2007 [18:54]

Musavat not to cooperate with conflicting sides in ADP case

"Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) members' statements contradict one another. It is difficult to assess the situation," Musavat Party Central Executive Board chief Arif Hajili said.
15 February 2007 [17:41]

President Aliyev invites newly elected Turkmen leader to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of congratulations to the new President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov.
15 February 2007 [17:35]

Former Health Minister claims his innocence

Former Health Minister Ali Insanov states he is not guilty in charges brought against him.
15 February 2007 [17:02]

Armenia/Azerbaijan: Has A New Chance Emerged For Karabakh Peace?

Undaunted by their failure to broker a solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict last year, international mediators are making another push for an Armenian-Azerbaijani peace accord.
15 February 2007 [16:58]

OSCE CiO going to visit Baku and Yerevan till summer

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos is going to pay a visit to Azerbaijan and Armenia till summer.
15 February 2007 [16:54]

CESS executive director: "Defense minister should give regular report to Parliament"

"Since Azerbaijan is integrating into Euro-Atlantic structures, democratic control over security, defense forces and police is necessary," said Sami Faltas, Executive Director of Center for European Security Studies (CESS) of the Netherlands, who is visiting Baku.
15 February 2007 [16:09]

Malaysian delegation visits HAF

Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz and his delegation on February15 visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
15 February 2007 [15:17]

Armenian frontier guards detain three Georgian Azerbaijanis

Armenian frontier guards have detained three Azerbaijani residents of Tezekend village in Marneuli region of Georgian, officer of Azerbaijani Embassy in Georgia Elkhan Polukhov told.
15 February 2007 [14:07]

Azerbaijan's PM meets newly elected Turkmen President

On 14 February, after his inauguration ceremony, the newly elected president of Turkmenistan Gurbangulu Berdimahammadov has met heads of delegations in private.
15 February 2007 [14:04]

Turkey's relations with Argentina under scrutiny

Turkey has summoned its ambassador to Buenos Aires for consultations in Ankara in order to review bilateral relations with Argentina, which adopted a bill marking April 24 as "The Action Day for Tolerance and Respect between Peoples for the Memory of Armenian Genocide."
15 February 2007 [13:52]

Former Health Minister Ali Insanov's trial starts

Preparatory trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants started Thursday at Azerbaijan's Court of Grave Crimes.
15 February 2007 [13:45]

Israel's Olmert urges Turkey for economic sanctions to force Iran to review nuclear program

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said in remarks published Thursday that economic sanctions against Iran would force Tehran to "review" its nuclear program.
15 February 2007 [13:29]

Armenia says officer killed by Azerbaijan sniper, Baku denies

Armenia and Azerbaijan have once again traded accusations amid a bilateral conflict over a breakaway region, with Yerevan claiming an Azerbaijani sniper killed an Armenian officer, and Baku denying the allegation.
15 February 2007 [13:19]

First shipment of Serbian arms due in Armenia Feb. 15?

The first shipment of arms produced by the Kragujevac-based weapons manufacturer Zastava Oruzje will head for Armenia toward the end of the week, although it was announced earlier that the first shipment would take place in mid-January.
15 February 2007 [13:11]

Azerbaijani Embassy in Turkey to mark Khojali genocide anniversary

Azerbaijani embassy in Turkey will organize a range of events on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide – February 26.
15 February 2007 [12:55]

Turkish parliament to discuss Khojali genocide

Exhibition on Khojali genocide will be held in the foyer of the Turkish Parliament on occasion of the 15th anniversary of the genocide February 26.
15 February 2007 [09:40]

Vardan Oskanian to meet OSCE MG co-chairs in Paris

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian will meet with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on February 15 in Paris.
15 February 2007 [09:05]

Robert Simmons to visit Baku

Robert Simmons, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia is planned to visit Baku in spring.
15 February 2007 [09:00]

NATO calls on Azeri scientists for cooperation

NATO information and communication department program director Dr Hadassah Yakobovich and NATO public diplomacy department representative Yeter Yaman visited Euro-Atlantics center.
15 February 2007 [07:40]

Russia to modernize Armenia base

Russia plans to modernize the weaponry and other equipment of its troops stationed in Armenia, a top Russian military official said on Wednesday at the start of a three-day visit to his country’s closest regional ally.
15 February 2007 [07:35]

Turkish Army top official: "The Caucasus is potential dangerous region"

Turkish Armed Forces General Staff Chief Yashar Boyukanit, in the frame of his visit in the United States, has met with representatives of Turkish Diasporas in Washington.
15 February 2007 [07:00]

Azeri FM to visit Kazakhstan Feb. 26

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will be on visit to Kazakhstan on February 26-27.
15 February 2007 [00:10]

President Aliyev meets Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel

Ilham Aliyev, president of oil-rich Azerbaijan, said Wednesday in Berlin he needed another five years to raise human-rights standards to match levels required under good-neighbour agreements with the European Union.
14 February 2007 [23:32]

Azerbaijan to raise issue on Armenia's violation of agreement on firearms in Europe in NATO PA spring session

Spring session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Budapest in May, deputy chairman of parliament, chief of permanent commission for defense and security Ziyafet Asgarov said.
14 February 2007 [23:30]

Implementation of IPAP between NATO and Azerbaijan not delayed

NATO assessment group visited Azerbaijan on February 12 will assess Azerbaijan's fulfillment of commitments in the framework of Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) signed between NATO and Azerbaijan, First Vice-Speaker, chairman of the standing commission on Defence and Security issues Ziyafat Askerov said.
14 February 2007 [23:29]

OSCE ready to help Azerbaijan solve its problems

"The national roundtable organized by OSCE was efficient for parliamentarians, military structures and representatives of Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry.
14 February 2007 [17:39]

PACE urges Serbs, Kosovo Albanians to start dialogue

Recent clashes between demonstrators and the police, as a result of which two people died and another 80 were injured, remind that it is impermissible to underestimate the explosive nature of the situation in Kosovo.
14 February 2007 [16:00]

Contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops monitored

On Wednesday monitoring was conducted in the front line near Ashagi Veyselli village, the region of Fizuli, under the mandate of personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office.
14 February 2007 [13:30]

Ilham Aliyev: "It is priority to apply information and communication technologies in Azerbaijan"

"Application of information and communication technologies in Azerbaijan is priority," President Ilham Aliyev stated at the conference on the 2004-2008 Socio-Economic development Program development of Azerbaijani regions.
14 February 2007 [12:46]

27 Azerbaijani MPs have assistants

Assistants of 27 parliamentarians have taken up their duties.
14 February 2007 [11:50]

President Aliyev goes to Germany over ties, regional issues

Bilateral cooperation and regional issues will be in the focus of attention during a three-day official visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Germany, which begins on Wednesday.
14 February 2007 [11:45]

Berdymukhammedov sworn in as Turkmen president

The 19th People's Council, Turkmenistan's supreme body of authority, has unanimously confirmed Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov as president of Turkmenistan.
14 February 2007 [08:35]

Azerbaijan Communist Party's congress postponed

Azerbaijan Communist Party's congress planned to be held on February 24 has been postponed.
14 February 2007 [08:10]

Emma Udwin: "European Union is ready to assist peaceful solution to conflicts in neighbouring states"

"To help ensure stability in the neighbouring states is our duty," said Emma Udwin, spokeswoman for EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero Waldner.
14 February 2007 [07:30]

Contact line of troops to be monitored

Monitoring is planned to be held on Wednesday in Ashagi Veyselli village of Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli, in the contact line of troops in accordance with the mandate of personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-office.
14 February 2007 [07:05]

"Armed Forces Welfare and the Democratic Society" roundtable held in Baku

The OSCE Office in Baku organized a two-day (13-14 February) national roundtable "Armed Forces Welfare and the Democratic Society."
14 February 2007 [07:00]

Armenians violate ceasefire again

Divisions of Armenian Armed Forces from their positions in the occupied village of Bash Gervend of Aghdam region fired at the opposite positions of Azerbaijani Army by machine and submachine guns beginning from 1000 hrs on Tuesday.
13 February 2007 [21:15]

New body seeks to promote EU ties with Caucasus-Caspian region

The Caucasus-Caspian Commission met for the first time in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday with the aim to boost the regions' relations with the European Union.
13 February 2007 [21:05]

Kasprzyk: "No agreement on all of the elements of the negotiating process means no result has been achived yet"

Personal Representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk has been interviewed by the APA.
13 February 2007 [20:54]

Azadliq alliance fails to reach decision on ADP

Azadliq alliance Board of Chairs held a meeting to determine the representative of Azerbaijan Democrat Party in the alliance. During the 6-hour meeting, no decision was adopted.
13 February 2007 [20:05]

MP to participate at PACE Committee meeting

A meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly will take place in Paris on February 13.
13 February 2007 [19:44]

Peter Semneby intends to visit displaced-persons camps in Azerbaijan

"I wanted to get acquainted with living conditions of refugees and internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan. Unfortunately, I did not have opportunity for this. I hope I will chance to visit the displaced-persons camps during my next visit to the country," said European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
13 February 2007 [17:20]

Armenian expert: "Kosovo's independence will not become precedent for Nagorno Karabakh"

In connection with recognition of Kosovo's independence a collision of interests of superpowers is possible, stated expert of 'Kavkaz' Analytical Center Manvel Sargsyan.
13 February 2007 [17:10]

Armenian official: "Place and date of meeting between FMs undetermined yet"

Currently consultations are being held on organizing a meeting between Armenian and Azeri FMs, said Armenian MFA Acting Press Secretary Vladimir Karapetyan.
13 February 2007 [17:03]

Protest actions to be held outside Armenian embassy in US and office in UN

Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) will organize protest actions on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide committed by Armenians.
13 February 2007 [17:01]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to meet in Paris

The OSCE Minsk Group mediators on the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Matthew Bryza (USA), Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Andrzej Kasprzyk, personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-Office will have a meeting in Paris on Wednesday.
13 February 2007 [16:58]

Azerbaijan's Consulate General to Istanbul declares February 19-26 Khojali week in Turkey

Azerbaijani consulate general to Istanbul has declared February 19-26 Khojali week in Turkey.
13 February 2007 [16:54]

Georgian parliament confirms nominee of new ambassador to Azerbaijan

Georgian parliament has confirmed the nomination of Nikoloz Natbiladze as Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
13 February 2007 [16:52]

Azadliq alliance Board of Chairs discuss ADP issue

The meeting of the opposition Azadlig alliance's Board of Chairs started on Tuesday.
13 February 2007 [16:50]

Baku supports Iran's peaceful nuclear program: Azeri FM

Azeri Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov here Tuesday voiced his country's support for Iran's pursuit of peaceful nuclear energy.