Politics

12 February 2010 [09:21]

Azerbaijani President opens Ramada Plaza hotel in Ganja

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev cut the ribbon to officially open Ramada Plaza hotel as part of his Ganja trip on Feb. 11.
11 February 2010 [14:43]

Documentary on Karabakh presented in Kiev

Presentation of the documentary on Karabakh (”Karabakh in the Maelstrom of History”) took place at the conference hall of “Opera” hotel in Kiev.
11 February 2010 [13:44]

Russian analyst: Armenian-Turkish dialogue will continue indefinitely

Day.Az interview with well-known Russian political expert, founder of the Russia-based National Strategy Institute Stanislav Belkovski.
11 February 2010 [13:00]

Israeli FM meets Azerbaijan national oil company president

President of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev met with visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Feb. 10.
11 February 2010 [12:21]

Azerbaijan's ruling party presents book on resettlement of Armenians in Azerbaijani lands

The book titled "Irevan Khanate. Russian occupation and resettlement of Armenians in Azerbaijani lands" was presented by the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) on Feb. 10.
11 February 2010 [11:46]

US Azeris Network Executive Director: Armenian government has spoiled its already tarnished reputation

Day.Az interview with candidate of political sciences and Executive Director of the US Azeris Network Adil Bagirov.
11 February 2010 [11:38]

Azerbaijani Speaker meets Israeli FM

Speaker of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (parliament) Ogtay Asadov met visiting Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman on Feb. 10.
11 February 2010 [11:31]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

11 February 2010 [11:00]

Azerbaijani President receives credentials of incoming Canadian envoy

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Canada Mark Bailey on Feb. 10.
11 February 2010 [10:28]

Azerbaijani President receives credentials of Malian, Serbian ambassadors

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials from newly appointed ambassador of the Republic of Mali Brahima Coulibaly on Feb. 10.
10 February 2010 [18:24]

Canada, Mali and Serbia appoint new ambassadors to Azerbaijan

On Feb. 9, Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mammadyarov received newly-appointed ambassadors of Canada, Mali and Serbia to Azerbaijan Mark Bailey, Brahima Kulibali and Vladimir Jurgus respectively.
10 February 2010 [17:28]

Azerbaijani political analyst: Armenian president’s move is hypocritical

“Ahmet Davutoglu should once and for all understand that the border with the enemy should never be opened,” Azerbaijani political expert Vafa Guluzade said.
10 February 2010 [16:05]

NATO experts to visit Azerbaijan

According to the NATO-Azerbaijan Individual Partnership Action Plan, the Arabic Course will be organized in Abu Dhabi, UAE from Feb. 14 to May 5, 2010, press service of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said.
10 February 2010 [14:56]

Azerbaijani parliamentarian: Armenia has no other choice, but to leave Azerbaijan's occupied lands

Azerbaijani MP says Armenia already realizes that it pursues wrong policies.
10 February 2010 [13:08]

Azerbaijani MP: Armenia is in death-rattle

Member of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Asaf Hajiyev says policies of Robert Kocharyan and Serzh Sargsyan have resulted in a deep economic crisis in Armenia.
10 February 2010 [13:00]

Azerbaijan-Israel relations 'deeply rooted'

Israeli FM has praised his country's relations with Azerbaijan.
10 February 2010 [10:00]

Israeli Foreign Minister: Israel hopes all agreements reached within OSCE Minsk Group will be implemented

Israel hopes that all the agreements reached within the OSCE Minsk Group will be implemented, visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said.
09 February 2010 [17:00]

Canadian war journalist Scott Taylor: Armenia can't move on forward with closed borders - PHOTOS

Exclusive interview with former professional soldier, Canadian war correspondent, and editor and publisher of the Esprit de Corps magazine, Scott Taylor.
09 February 2010 [16:43]

Azerbaijani MP: At the 46th Munich security conference we managed to show that its problems are part of world security ones

Azerbaijan managed to show in the 46th Munich Security Conference that its problems are part of the world security ones, MP Aydin Mirzazade said commenting on the results of the conference.
09 February 2010 [15:45]

Azerbaijani political expert: U.S. may be interested in “blitzkrieg” in Karabakh

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Agayev.
09 February 2010 [14:23]

Azerbaijani, Israeli FMs meet - UPDATE

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is on a visit to Azerbaijan.
09 February 2010 [14:00]

Washington to host conference on South Caucasus

The conference entitled “South Caucasus line of fracture: security, energy and interests of the U.S.” will be held in Washington on Feb. 23.
09 February 2010 [11:58]

Azerbaijani political analyst: Blame for Armenia's absence in major int'l forums lies with country's authorities

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Arif Yunusov.
09 February 2010 [11:00]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

09 February 2010 [10:45]

Azerbaijani MPs meet Norwegian minister of justice and police

Members of the Milli Majlis committee on legal policy and state building met visiting Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget on Feb. 8.
09 February 2010 [09:35]

Azerbaijan, Norway enjoy 'friendly' relations

Azerbaijan and Norway have friendly relationship, visiting Norwegian Minister of Justice and the Police Knut Storberget told Milli Majlis Speaker Ogtay Asadov.
09 February 2010 [09:21]

Azerbaijani president congratulates Greek leader on reelection

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratularoty letter to Karolos Papoulias on his reelection as President of Greece.
08 February 2010 [22:00]

Minsk Group Russian co-chair: Azerbaijan, Armenia have not submitted proposals yet

“Azerbaijan and Armenia have not yet submitted their proposals on uncoordinated points of Madrid principles to the co-chairs”, OSCE Minsk Group’s Russian Co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov said.
08 February 2010 [19:21]

European Court of Human Rights to pass one more decision on Azerbaijan

The European Court of Human Rights will pass one more decision on Azerbaijan on Feb. 11.
08 February 2010 [14:47]

US Congress Working Group on Azerbaijan extended

US Congressman Michael McMahon has joined the Working Group on Azerbaijan, press service of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
08 February 2010 [14:16]

Azerbaijani FM: We see prospect in Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations

"Azerbaijan sees prospect in negotiations held to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
08 February 2010 [13:04]

PACE co-rapporteurs visit Azerbaijan

08 February 2010 [11:21]

Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman to arrive in Azerbaijan today

On Monday, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman starts three-day visit to Azerbaijan.
08 February 2010 [11:06]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

06 February 2010 [13:45]

Azerbaijani MP: “Armenia should realize the scale of such threat”

“Peace negotiation over Karabakh conflict can not last forever”.
06 February 2010 [11:50]

Nuclear weapons, Mideast peace Saturday focus of security conference

The questions of how to achieve a nuclear-free world, a stable Middle East and security in general will occupy participants at the Munich Security Conference as it starts its second day Saturday.
06 February 2010 [10:00]

Azerbaijani president, German chancellor made press statements

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have on February 4 given a joint press conference at the Chancellor`s residence.
06 February 2010 [09:50]

Alexander Sevastyanov: Armenia still has a chance to find a way out with honour and return Karabakh and the occupied lands of Azerbaijan

An interview with Russian politician, co-author of the book «to Russian about Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis», political scientist Alexander Sevastyanov.
05 February 2010 [19:15]

Ilham Aliyev met with members of German-Azeri forum

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who is on visit in Germany met on Friday in Munchen with members of German-Azeri forum.
05 February 2010 [16:05]

Foreign Ministry Spokesman: World will not recognize "election" in Nagorno-Karabakh

The international community will not recognize the "election", which the separatist regime of the Nagorno-Karabakh plans to hold in the Azerbaijani occupied territories, Baku stated.
05 February 2010 [11:28]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

04 February 2010 [20:55]

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulates Azerbaijani envoy

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia, composer Polad Bulbuloglu on his 65th birthday, official website of the Russian President said.
04 February 2010 [20:34]

Bureau of Congress of Local and Regional Authorities to discuss local elections in Azerbaijan

The Bureau of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will discuss the local elections in Azerbaijan.
04 February 2010 [19:33]

PACE monitoring committee co-rapporteurs to visit Baku

PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Joseph Debono Grech will make a visit to the country on February 7, MP Gultakin Hajibayli said.
04 February 2010 [12:28]

Azerbaijani MP: U.S. Congress' recognition of "Armenian genocide" would play into Turkey's hands

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Gudrat Hasanguliyev.
04 February 2010 [11:00]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

04 February 2010 [10:43]

UN Secretary General: United Nations have no direct engagement on issue of Nagorno-Karabakh peace process

Trend News exclusive interview with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
04 February 2010 [10:00]

Azerbaijani President: We achieved maximum diversification of gas supply

As earlier reported, President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev gave interview to the Bloomberg News Agency in Davos on Jan. 27.
04 February 2010 [09:21]

Indonesia to open embassy in Baku

The Indonesian government has decided to open its embassy in several countries including Azerbaijan.