Politics
06 March 2007 [09:40]
Natural resources in the Caspian region are vital to the European Union's future energy policy. Though the United States has been focusing on the region since the 1990s, European decision-makers have largely neglected its strategic importance.
06 March 2007 [09:35]
"Official Baku expects the upcoming Geneva meeting of the Armenian and Azeri Foreign Ministers with deep anxiety," said Azeri Deputy FM Araz Azimov.
06 March 2007 [09:25]
The United States is ready to assist Turkmenistan in the development of the fuel and energy sector.
06 March 2007 [09:20]
Armenia's foreign minister says he is worried about high-level Turkish lobbying against a proposed congressional resolution that would recognize as genocide the early 20th century killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians.
06 March 2007 [08:55]
Azerbaijan National Front Party will start to hold conferences in the local organizations to prepare for the Party conference.
06 March 2007 [08:50]
Mazahir Panahov, the head of the Central Election Commission (CEC) visited the UK at the invitation of the UK Election Officials Association from 25 February to 3 March.
06 March 2007 [08:40]
"Necessary measures are being taken for construction of Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway project," Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyni Avni Garsioglu told.
06 March 2007 [08:35]
Turkish Lawyers Association Chairman Kemal Kerincsiz sued Armenian President Robert Kocharian and 78 people in connection with Khojaly genocide, Kamal Kerincsiz told.
06 March 2007 [08:30]
"US intention to install radar system in the Caucasus in the frame of Eastern Europe Missile Defense system plan has no relation with Russia," Ambassador of Russia to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov claimed on the statement of the official representative of Pentagon, Lieutenant-General Henry Oberg.
06 March 2007 [08:25]
"I do not have any information about US installation radar system in the Caucasus in the frame of Eastern Europe Missile Defense system plan," head of President's Office International Relations Department Novruz Mammadov stated.
06 March 2007 [08:20]
"Preparation to the forum of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas to be held on March 9 in Baku is already completed. A part of the delegations had already come to Azerbaijan. The opening ceremony of the forum will be held in the Palace named after Heydar Aliyev and conference part in "Park INN" hotel. Over 500 representatives from 48 countries will partake in the conference," the chief of the State committee working with Azerbaijani Living Abroad Nazim Ibrahimov told.
06 March 2007 [08:15]
President Aliyev received credentials of newly-appointed ambassadors to Azerbaijan.
06 March 2007 [07:25]
Health Minister Ogtay Shireliyev is on official visit to Turkey at the invitation of Turkey's Health Minister Rajab Agdol.
06 March 2007 [07:15]
The constituencies finished specifying voters' lists and they are being submitted to the Central Election Commission (CEC), the head of the "Elections Information Centre" Igbal Babayev told.
05 March 2007 [23:56]
Col Gen Mikael Harutyunyan, Deputy Defense Minister, chief of the Republic of Armenia armed forces general staff, said that Armenia has not received any proposals on installation of U.S. anti-aircraft system elements on its territory, said.
05 March 2007 [23:43]
"I have not made up my mind to visit Nagorno Karabakh this month. I have a lot of work in Brussels, but I may visit the conflicting zone," Peter Semneby, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, told.
05 March 2007 [17:35]
World military expenditure in 2006 is estimated to have reached $1.2 trillion and this corresponds to 2.5 per cent of world GDP, Stockholm International Peace researches Institute report says.
05 March 2007 [17:12]
OSCE Minsk Group French co-chair Bernard Fassier will be on visit to Azerbaijan March 8-9.
05 March 2007 [16:28]
The last three military camps in Azerbaijan will be abolished by the end of the year, Senan Huseynov, the officer of the State Committee on Work with Refugees and IDPs told.
05 March 2007 [16:06]
Poland's President Lech Kaczynski will be on official visit in Azerbaijan on March 30-31, councillor of Polish Embassy in Azerbaijan Voychekh Guretski told.
05 March 2007 [15:22]
Romanian President Trayan Basescu intends to develop relations with Azerbaijan.
05 March 2007 [14:06]
Chairman of Azerbaijani Committee against Tortures Elchin Behbudov and chairman of Detention Place Observation Social Unity Kamil Selimov will appeal to the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse for monitoring Gunatanamo, Elchin Behbudov stated.
05 March 2007 [13:57]
Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zurab Gumberidze ends his diplomatic mission to Azerbaijan.
05 March 2007 [13:47]
Prime Minister Artur Rasizade has met with Kori Udovicki, Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States.
05 March 2007 [13:28]
Azerbaijan's Embassy will be opened in Syria, Nazih Gassub, Azerbaijani honorary consul to Lebanon told.
05 March 2007 [13:23]
The parliament will again discuss rental of Deryal radar in Gebele, MP Zahid Oruj informed.
05 March 2007 [13:08]
Commander of Azerbaijan Interior Troops, lieutenant-general Zakir Hasanov will visit Turkey in April.
05 March 2007 [13:04]
Commander of Turkish Land Forces, Army General Ilker Bashbugh will pay visit to Azerbaijan tomorrow, Turkey's Embassy in Baku informs.
05 March 2007 [08:58]
On Monday in Saint Petersburg in the headquarters of CIS IPA is to be held a session of the Permanent Council of the Inter-parliamentary Assembly (IPA) of the CIS member states for culture, information, tourism and sport, Kazinform refers to the press service of CIS IPA.
05 March 2007 [08:47]
The Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) hosted a lunchtime discussion for members of the U.S. Congress and Congressional staff members on Thursday, March 1 in Washington, DC.
05 March 2007 [08:44]
04 March 2007 [14:49]
Armenian election authorities on Saturday finalized the list of parties and candidates that will take part in the May parliamentary vote, paving the way for the start of the election campaign, officials said.
04 March 2007 [14:40]
A senior U.S. official who oversees efforts to clamp down financially on Iran was slated Sunday to hold talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, a spokesman said.
04 March 2007 [14:31]
GUAM summit in Baku will focus on the solution of the 'frozen conflicts,' ways of preventing threats to the maintenance of stability, said Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in his interviewed to APA.
04 March 2007 [14:00]
Major powers failed on Saturday to settle all their differences over a second U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear work but remain committed to passing one soon, the United States said.
04 March 2007 [13:51]
EU Special representative in South Caucasus Peter Semneby and Armenian Premier Andranik Markarian discussed a number of issues on relations between the EU and Armenia, forthcoming parliamentary elections, regional cooperation and settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
04 March 2007 [13:26]
Azerbaijan's southern neighbor is working under its nuclear program and missile manufacturing that pose danger not to the USA or Russia, but directly to Azerbaijan, political analyst Rasim Musabekov said commenting on a statement of director of the US Missile Defense Agency Henry Obering that in the framework of deploying the air defense in Eastern Europe, the USA plans to place a radar system in the Caucasus.
04 March 2007 [13:24]
The leader of the Belarusian opposition Alexander Milinkevich has invited the chairman of the Democratic Reforms party of Azerbaijan, a former PACE Rapporteur on Belarus Asim Mollazade to visit Belarus on March 25 to take part in the celebration on Freedom Day.
04 March 2007 [13:02]
U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile radar in the Caucasus affect Russia's national security, former commander of the Russian Air Force Anatoly Kornukov said Friday.
04 March 2007 [12:55]
04 March 2007 [12:53]
Russia should demonstrate a sober approach to the possible installation of American anti-missile defense system in the Caucasus, said Sergey Markedonov, the head of the department of international relations at the institute of political and military studies.
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.
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