Politics

15 July 2009 [15:25]

National economy, social policy declined in Armenia: political expert

Azerbaijani political expert Zardusht Alizade says Azerbaijan’s oil and gas reserves makes its position on the Karabakh issue more favorable.
15 July 2009 [15:19]

Azerbaijan should demand Armenia to give maps of mine fields in the case of peace agreement: anti-mine campaign official

“Azerbaijan should demand Armenia to give maps and data sheets of the mine fields in the case of peace agreement”, said Chairman of the Azerbaijan Public Union for Anti-Mine Campaign Hafiz Safikhanov.
15 July 2009 [14:52]

Obama says unemployment rate will keep rising

President Barack Obama conceded Tuesday that the unemployment rate will keep growing for "several months" as he prepared to head to battered Michigan to unveil a plan to help train people for the next generation of jobs, AP reported.
15 July 2009 [14:42]

OSCE secretary general arrives in Azerbaijan

OSCE Secretary General and ambassador Marc Perrin de Brishambaut has arrived in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani president’s press service said.
15 July 2009 [14:16]

By accepting Madrid principles Armenia will finally tie up itself to Russia

“I am surprised with the fact that Armenia does not see how they will be tied up to Russia by implemention of Madrid principles on Karabakh settlement proposed by mediators,” political expert Mubariz Ahmadoglu said.
15 July 2009 [13:35]

World Azerbaijanis Congress activists lay black wreath at Chinese embassy in Baku

Activists of Baku branch of the WAC protests against repression against Uighurs in China.
15 July 2009 [13:14]

Agenda includes de-occupation of regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijani political scientists

Azerbaijani political scientists believe the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents will not discuss resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at a meeting to be held in Moscow on July 17.
15 July 2009 [12:51]

Azerbaijani opposition party to rally in front of Baku mayor’s office

Azerbaijan’s opposition Muasir Musavat party has appealed the Baku administrative body to permit it to rally in front of the body on July 22.
15 July 2009 [12:14]

Italian PM to trip to Azerbaijan

“I hope Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi will visit Azerbaijan by the end of the year”, Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Gian Luigi Masha told reporters.
15 July 2009 [12:07]

No incident occurred during OSCE monitoring on Armenia-Azerbaijan contact line

Monitoring was held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces on July 15 after a mandate by the special envoy of the OSCE chairman-in-office.
15 July 2009 [09:45]

Azerbaijan’s opposition party holds territorial meetings

Azerbaijan National Independence Party has held meetings in country’s regions due to preparations for the municipal elections, ANIP spokesperson Ali Orujov said.
15 July 2009 [08:38]

Move over, Carla Bruni

15 July 2009 [08:18]

Azerbaijani FM to hold meetings in NATO headquarters

The Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov will visit NATO Headquarters on on July 15, 2009.
15 July 2009 [08:16]

United Kingdom is Azerbaijan's strategic partner: Azerbaijani president (PHOTO) - (UPDATE)

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev completes visit to the United Kingdom.
14 July 2009 [17:49]

Presidents' coming Moscow meeting will mark another step in the negotiation process: OSCE secretary general

"The OSCE is committed to the existing structures to addressing the region’s protracted conflicts and fully supports the work of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs," OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said.
14 July 2009 [17:41]

Azerbaijan enjoyed robust economic growth in recent years: OSCE secretary general

"Vibrant political competition, a strong civil society and a free press are critical to the democratic process and represent key commitments," OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut said.
14 July 2009 [16:59]

European Union to allocate 20 million euro to Azerbaijan

The European Union will provide 20 million euro in aid to Azerbaijan to promote agriculture, EU Baku office said.
14 July 2009 [16:38]

Involving NATO with safeguarding Nabucco’s security can endanger project’s realization: Azerbaijani expert

Lider TV expert Tofiq Abbasov spoke in an exclusive interview with Day. Az.
14 July 2009 [16:15]

Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office head to attend UNESCO meeting

Head of the Caucasus Muslims Clerical Office Allahshukur Pashazade has been invited to take part in UNESCO meeting in Moscow on July 21.
14 July 2009 [15:56]

Former Polish PM elected Euroepean parliament president

The European Parliament elected Jerzy Buzek as its president Tuesday, making the ex-Polish premier and pro-democracy activist the first easterner from a former Communist country to head a major EU institution, AP reported.
14 July 2009 [15:51]

Turkey-Armenia and Armenia-Azerbaijan discussions impact each other: Turkish president

“We are close to the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.”
14 July 2009 [15:22]

Azerbaijan’s ruling party marks 40th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev’s accession to power

Nizami district organization of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party held a conference on 40th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev’s accession to power.
14 July 2009 [14:35]

Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's Office, Interior Ministry issue joint statement on case of NGO leaders

Prosecutor General's Office and Interior Ministry of the Republic of Azerbaijan released statement on arrest of Adnan Hajizadeh, co-founder of Ol Youth Movement and Emin Milli (Abdullayev), representative of the Alumni Youth Network.
14 July 2009 [14:13]

Former Iranian presidential candidate launches a new political front

Mir-Hossein Mousavi will form a political front soon, Former Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi's adviser Alireza Hoseini Behishti said, Ilna News agency reported.
14 July 2009 [13:31]

Al-Qaeda vows revenge on China over Uighur deaths

Al-Qaeda's North African wing has threatened to target Chinese workers in Africa in revenge for the deaths of Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang.
14 July 2009 [13:02]

U.S. expert: G8 wants Karabakh conflict to be resolved taking into account Azerbaijan’s vital interests

Well-known U.S. expert on foreign policy, security and international relations and head of the Russia-Eurasia program at the Heritage Foundation Ariel Cohen spoke in an exclusive interview with Day.Az.
14 July 2009 [12:35]

World Uighur Congress president: Uighur people satisfied with Turkey’s support

Uighur people is satisfied with the support of the Turkish government and people who were one of the first to express concerns over the clashes between local authorities and Uighurs in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, president of World Uighur Congress Rabiya Kadir said.
14 July 2009 [12:12]

Azerbaijani opposition party attempts to rally in front of Chinese embassy

Azerbaijan’s opposition Musavat party attempted to rally in front of the Chinese embassy in Baku on July 14, party’s youth organization head Tural Abbasli said.
14 July 2009 [11:52]

International Alert ready to assist with settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: director of program

International Alert is ready to assist with settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
14 July 2009 [11:34]

Some Azerbaijani opposition parties propose to take joint action in municipal elections

Parties united in the Union for Democracy are designing a unified platform on participation in the coming municipal elections.
14 July 2009 [11:21]

Azerbaijan has well-defined defense, army building policy: member of parliament

Azerbaijan has well-defined defense and army building policy, Azerbaijani member of parliament and deputy chairman of the Security and Defense Committee of the parliament Aydin Mirzazade said.
14 July 2009 [10:35]

Swedish FM to trip to S. Caucasus

Swedish Foreign Minister who presides over in the EU Carl Bildt will visit the South Caucasus with a group of three on July 16-20, official message of Swedish chairmanship said.
14 July 2009 [10:26]

Russia should demonstrate willingness to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Turkish expert

Interview with Bulent Aliriza, Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and Director of its Turkey Project.
14 July 2009 [10:17]

Russia, Azerbaijan expanded relations to a great degree recently: Armenian political expert

“The release of Basic Principles on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement implies certain requirements for Armenia."
14 July 2009 [09:24]

Azerbaijan’s opposition party holds meetings in regions

Azerbaijan’s Muasir Musavat party held meetings on the coming municipal elections in the regions, party chairman Hafiz Hajiyev said.
14 July 2009 [08:33]

Azerbaijani president extends congratulations to French counterpart

The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the French President Nicolas Sarkozy onnational holiday - Bastille Day, AzerTaj state news agency reported on July 13.
13 July 2009 [17:43]

Garabagh Liberation Organization activists attempt to rally in Baku and regions

Activists of the Garabagh Liberation Organization (GLO) attempted to stage a protest in Baku and regions.
13 July 2009 [17:28]

U.S. journalists trip to Azerbaijan's border areas

Professor at U.S. Montana University and journalist Thomas Goltz and researcher Jason Katz tripped to Alibayli and Agdam villages of Azerbaijan’s Tovuz region.
13 July 2009 [17:09]

Azerbaijani ruling party believes in progress at presidents' Moscow meeting

Azerbaijani ruling party believes in achievement of progress in settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict at the meeting of the Azerbaijani and the Armenian presidents to be held in Moscow.
13 July 2009 [16:56]

Azerbaijani Democratic Party issues statement on Xinjiang events

Azerbaijani Democratic Party held the next meeting on July 13.
13 July 2009 [15:03]

Union for Democracy to hold next Karabakh forum

The parties united in the Union for Democracy met on July 13.
13 July 2009 [14:18]

Nabucco is project which meets both commercial and geostrategic interests of Azerbaijan: political expert

“I believe Nabucco is a project that meets both commercial and geostrategic interest of Azerbaijan,” Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat Sadigov said.
13 July 2009 [13:28]

Juice label of which depicts Azerbaijan without Nakhchivan sold in Russia (PHOTO)

Juice the label of which depicts Azerbaijan without Nakhchivan are sold in Kopeika chain of shops in Russia, Day.az reader Elchin Huseynov said.
13 July 2009 [13:14]

Report on Azerbaijan made in OSCE Permanent Council

A report on Azerbaijan has been made at the OSCE Permanent Council, OSCE Baku Office head Ali Bilga Jankorel said.
13 July 2009 [12:58]

Azerbaijani opposition party members at loggerheads over municipal elections

Members of the National Salvation Party had differences over participation in the municipal elections at the last party meeting, the party said.
13 July 2009 [12:47]

Deputy Head of OSCE Baku Office appointed adviser to French minister

Deputy Head of OSCE Office in Baku Alexis Shahtakhtinsky is leaving Baku due to termiantion of his tenure in Azerbaijan.
13 July 2009 [12:38]

Azerbaijan established by Heydar Aliyev is one of the most developed countries: NAP official

Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev's coming to power on July 14 1969 marked significant developments in all spheres.
13 July 2009 [12:26]

Azerbaijani parliamentary vice-speaker expects advance in Karabakh settlement after presidents' Moscow meeting

The Azerbaijani parliamentary first vice-speaker hopes for advance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement after the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents' Moscow meeting.
13 July 2009 [11:47]

Nearly 50 Azerbaijani citizens apply to embassy in China to return to homeland: ambassador

There are no Azerbaijani citizens amongst the victims and injured as a result of the unrest in Urumqi, Azerbaijani Ambassador to China Yashar Aliyev said.
13 July 2009 [11:17]

OSCE to monitor contact line between Azerbaijani, Armenian armies

Monitoring will be held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces near the Afatli village of Azerbaijan's Agdam region on July 15 under a mandate of the OSCE chairman special envoy.
13 July 2009 [10:57]

Wikipedia distorts information about Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity

Wikipedia, world-famous online encyclopedia, corrects mistakes in some of its articles too slowly or not at all.
13 July 2009 [10:46]

EU, Turkey need each other: U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state

The U.S. believes that Turkey's joining EU would promote further reforms due to which Turkey will be more reliable and strong partner, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Matthew Bryza said.
13 July 2009 [10:39]

Washington Institute Turkish Reseacrh Program Director: Nabucco can become reality if Azeri and Turkmen gas gets into it

“A sign act for the pipeline where is no single gas exporting country is very strange”, Soner Cagaptay, Director of the Turkish Research Program at the Washington Institute, said.
13 July 2009 [10:15]

Talks with Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents give impression they want to negotiate: U.S. deputy secretary of state

“We are looking forward the Moscow meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents and significant progress in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution."
13 July 2009 [09:07]

Normalization of Armenia-Turkey ties to benefit not only two countries, but also whole region: U.S. deputy secretary of state

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan stressed U.S. administration’s significant role in normalizing Armenia-Turkey ties.
13 July 2009 [08:57]

Solana urges UN to recognize Palestinian state

The EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana calls on the UN to recognize a Palestinian state by a set deadline even if Israel refuses to do so.
11 July 2009 [12:49]

U.S strives for improving cooperation with Muslim world: deputy secretary of state

U.S policy in Azerbaijan reflects the U.S president Barack Obama's statements about new level of relations with Muslim world, U.S deputy secretary of state James Steinberg said being on two-day-visit in Baku.
11 July 2009 [12:09]

Azerbaijani parliament’s committee chairs to attend CIS Parliamentary Assembly events

Delegation of Azerbaijani members of parliament will attend CIS Parliamentary Assembly events.
11 July 2009 [11:58]

US First Deputy Secretary of State: We understand Azerbaijan, other countries in region should have constructive relations with Russia

We understand Azerbaijan and other countries in region should have constructive relations with Russia and there is no need for anxiety."
11 July 2009 [11:45]

U.S discloses details of Basic Principles on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement

Press service of the White House has made public details of the Basic Principles for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
11 July 2009 [11:38]

We discuss wide range of issues with Azerbaijan including media’s role: U.S. deputy secretary of state

We discuss wide range of issues with Azerbaijan including media’s role, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg said to reporters in Baku.
11 July 2009 [11:21]

U.S to consider use of Gabala radar: assistant secretary of state

Gabala rdara station has potential and the U.S. will consider its use as part of anti-missile shield, U.S Assistant Secretary of State James Steinberg said.
11 July 2009 [11:07]

Washington supports presidents’ efforts to seek resolution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: U.S. deputy secretary of state

“U.S. firmly supports efforts by the Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents to seek constructive solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict which will benefit both sides and region."
11 July 2009 [08:57]

Azerbaijan`s President receives U.S. Deputy Secretary of State

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received on Friday U.S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, Azertaj State News Agency reported.
11 July 2009 [08:44]

Russian president satisfied with OSCE MG countries’ statement on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev is satisfied with a joint statement adopted by the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries - Russia, the United States and France during the G-8 Summit in the Italian L'Aquila city, the Vesti TV channel reported.
11 July 2009 [08:25]

Several nuances need to be solved to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict finally: Russian president

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev commented at a news conference at the end of the G8 summit on resolution of the Nagotrno-Karabakh conflict and upcoming Moscow visit by Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents.
11 July 2009 [08:15]

Russian co-chair: I t think Russia and Armenia’s involvement with CSTO not poses danger for Azerbaijan

“I think that Russian and Armenian participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) does not pose and has never posed danger for Azerbaijan."
10 July 2009 [17:07]

Azerbaijan, Turkey are the most influential countries in region: Azerbaijani MP

Azerbaijan and Turkey are the most influential countries in the region, the member of the Azerbaijani parliament said.
10 July 2009 [16:52]

Statement on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict issued by OSCE MG co-chair countries at G8 summit is very positive fact: political expert

“The joint statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict issued by presidents of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries at the G8 summit is very positive fact."