Politics

13 January 2010 [12:27]

Russian expert: Azerbaijan is much more stronger than Armenia

Day.Az interview with Leonid Fridman, doctor of economic sciences, head of the socio-economic department at the Moscow State University Institute of Asia and Africa, head of the Laboratory for Complex Studies of Central Asia and Caucasus.
13 January 2010 [12:05]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirms Armenian family crosses Azerbaijani border

The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirmed that an Armenian family crossed the border.
13 January 2010 [11:00]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

12 January 2010 [18:52]

Azerbaijan ready to update Partnership and Co-operation Agreement with EU

The Partnership and Co-operation Agreement signed between Azerbaijan and the European Union in 1996 can be updated.
12 January 2010 [17:30]

Date set for OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Azerbaijan visit

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev will visit the South Caucasus countries in Feb.
12 January 2010 [15:38]

Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia to create government-in-exile

Azerbaijan will establish a community of Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia.
12 January 2010 [15:25]

Azerbaijani analyst: Madrid principles are like time bomb

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Arif Yunus.
12 January 2010 [13:43]

Former U.S. congressman: Peace impossible in S. Caucasus without Azerbaijan

It is impossible to establish peace in the South Caucasus without Azerbaijan, former U.S. Congressman Robert Wexler said.
12 January 2010 [12:53]

Azerbaijani FM: The book published by Day.Az is of great help to raise world awareness on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

“Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry expresses gratitude to Day.Az news agency for the book "Road to nowhere: in trap of illusions” it has published recently,” ministry’s Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
12 January 2010 [12:04]

Russian political expert: Armenia will have to withdraw from Azerbaijan’s occupied territories

Day.Az interview with Alexei Malashenko, expert at the Carnegie Center Moscow Branch and renowned political expert.
11 January 2010 [19:00]

PACE co-rapporteurs to visit Azerbaijan

PACE Monitoring Committee`s co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan Andreas Herkel and Joseph Debono Grech will visit the country next month.
11 January 2010 [18:30]

Azerbaijani CEC announces final results of municipal elections

Azerbaijan Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the final results of the municipal elections in Azerbaijan.
11 January 2010 [17:09]

Azerbaijan to open diplomatic missions in ten more countries

Azerbaijan currently has 65 diplomatic missions in the different countries, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Vagif Sadigov told reporters.
11 January 2010 [15:28]

Political analyst: These events mark transition of political struggle in Iran to a very dangerous stage

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Rasim Agayev.
11 January 2010 [12:51]

Azerbaijani MP: This is another bluff by Armenia

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Azay Guliyev.
11 January 2010 [10:55]

Azerbaijan Central Election Commission cancels outcome of municipal vote in some municipalities

The Azerbaijan Central Election Commission has dissolved one Constituency Election Commission and chairman of another.
09 January 2010 [13:47]

Date set for Azerbaijani FM's Qatar visit

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov will pay an official visit to Qatar on Jan. 11.
09 January 2010 [13:26]

Azerbaijani FM comments on destruction of Azerbaijani cemetery by Armenians

The issue on destruction of tombstones in Gizilhajili cemetery in Azerbaijan's Gazakh region is in the focus of attention of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
08 January 2010 [17:02]

German FM: Turkey 'key country' to solve region's problems

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle called Turkey the “key country to find solutions in the region” during a reception attended by Turkey’s EU negotiator in Istanbul on Jan. 8.
08 January 2010 [16:48]

Cuba shows interest in Azerbaijani popular socialists' activity

The Azerbaijan Popular Socialist Party’s (APSP) chairman, Rovshan Huseynov, had a meeting with the Cuban ambassador to Azerbaijan, Marcelo Caballero Torres, in the Cuban Embassy in Baku.
08 January 2010 [14:05]

Turkmenistan's ambassador Caspian Sea delimitation will not affect Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan good-neighborly relations

The Caspian Sea delimitation will not affect the good-neighborly relations between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, Turkmen ambassador to Azerbaijan Annamamed Mammadov said at the news conference in Baku.
08 January 2010 [14:00]

Journalist released from jail in Azerbaijan

A jailed journalist was released from jail in Azerbaijan on Jan. 8.
08 January 2010 [13:46]

Azer Mursaliyev: Year 2010 has real chance to see resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of Russia-based Kommersant newspaper Azer Mursaliyev.
08 January 2010 [11:22]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

07 January 2010 [18:29]

Moscow to host CIS Council of Foreign Ministers’ next meeting

The next meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers will be held in Moscow on March 26.
07 January 2010 [16:13]

"Russia in global politics" editor: Statement claiming "Karabakh will never be a part of Azerbaijan" is nonsense

Day.Az interview with editor-in-chief of "Russia in global politics" magazine Fyodr Lukyanov.
07 January 2010 [14:07]

Azerbaijani religious figure: We are very mindful of Catholicos of all Armenians' role in stiring up Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with head of Azerbaijan-based Center for Protection of Religion and Freedom of Conscience (DEVAMM) Ilgar Ibrahimoglu.
07 January 2010 [12:51]

Political analyst: Turkish president was referring to phased scheme of settling Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Day.Az interview with Director of Azerbaijan-based Center for Political Innovations and Technologies Mubariz Ahmadoglu.
07 January 2010 [12:03]

Azerbaijani political expert: Negotiations to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are at finish line

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Eldar Namazov.
07 January 2010 [10:36]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

06 January 2010 [17:52]

OSCE Chairman-in-Office to trip to Azerbaijan

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Secretary of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kanat Saudabayev plans to visit the South Caucasus.
06 January 2010 [16:19]

China exports electric locomotives to Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran will receive 14 electronic locomotives from Iran, People's Daily reported.
06 January 2010 [11:27]

Azerbaijani parliamentarian: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be solved soon

Day.Az interview with member of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis (parliament) Aydin Mirzazade.
06 January 2010 [10:07]

PACE rapporteurs welcome pardoning decree issued by Azerbaijani president

PACE welcomes pardoning of prisoners in Azerbaijan.
06 January 2010 [09:33]

Azerbaijan president offers Christmas congratulations to Orthodox Christian community in country

Azerbaijan President offers Christmas congratulations to Orthodox Christian community in country.
05 January 2010 [17:28]

Azerbaijani president extends Independence Day greetings to Myanmar leader

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a congratulatory message to Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of the Union of Myanmar Than Shwe on the country`s holiday, Independence Day.
05 January 2010 [16:48]

Azerbaijani political expert: Former Armenian president tried to do so, but he was overthrown

Day.Az interview with political expert Zardusht Alizade.
04 January 2010 [15:34]

Military expert: Production of national defense technology will enable Azerbaijan to avoid dependence on external markets

Production of national defense technology will enable Azerbaijan to avoid dependence on external markets, Azerbaijani military expert Uzeyir Jafarov said.
04 January 2010 [12:56]

Iran to apply visa-free travel with Azerbaijan from February

Iran will introduce visa-free travel with Azerbaijan starting Feb. 1, Iranian Embassy Spokesperson Abbas Isgandari said.
04 January 2010 [09:42]

Azerbaijani president offers condolences to Pakistani counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to Pakistani leader Asif Ali Zardari over a recent terrorist attack in the country.
31 December 2009 [23:58]

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulates World Azerbaijanis on Solidarity Day and New Year

President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the World Azerbaijanis on the occasion of December 31, the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day, and on the New Year.
30 December 2009 [16:53]

Azerbaijani MP: President's decree to write off gas debt is great New Year's gift

An Azerbaijiani MP called a presidential decree annulling the population's gas debt a great New Year's gift.
30 December 2009 [16:08]

Analyst: Armenia may withdraw from Azerbaijan’s seven regions in 2010

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Fikrat Sadigov.
30 December 2009 [13:07]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation makes presents to Azerbaijani schools in Netherlands

Azerbaijan's Embassy to Netherlands gave New Year gifts presented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation to Azerbaijani schools functioning in cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
30 December 2009 [12:44]

Azerbaijani political expert: Armenia acts as a "pawn" in this game

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Vafa Guluzade.
30 December 2009 [10:56]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

30 December 2009 [10:00]

Azerbaijani MPs to meet Azerbaijani Diaspora in Germany

Azerbaijani MPs Akram Abdullayev and Nizami Isgandarov have left for Berlin, Germany to meet the Azerbaijani Diaspora and discuss its activity.
30 December 2009 [09:21]

Azerbaijani parliament sends message on World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day

The Milli Majlis (parliament) of Azerbaijan has issued a message on the occasion of the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day.
29 December 2009 [17:53]

Expert: Caspian Economic Cooperation Organization has no right to life in current situation

Day.Az interview with renowned expert on international maritime law and doctor of law Rustam Mammadov.
29 December 2009 [17:20]

Azerbaijan Central Election Commission may cancel outcome of municipal elections in one of district election commissions

The result of municipal elections in Azerbaijan's Naftalan region might be annulled.
29 December 2009 [16:12]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Belgium: Resolving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict meets EU's interests

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani ambassador to Belgium Emin Eyubov.