Politics

03 March 2009 [17:25]

President of Azerbaijan ends his visit to Mingechevir - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in Mingechevir city on March 3, according to AzerTac.
03 March 2009 [16:14]

Head of Turkish Oil Company: "Oil reserves of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan may cover the two year demand of Turkey"

Head of the Turkish national oil company Mehmet Uysal spoke of the activity of the company at a press conference, according to Turkish Cihan news agency.
03 March 2009 [15:51]

Milli Medjlis deputy: "The spirit of voters proves that they support amendments to the Constitution"

In the framework of the agitation campaign due to conduction of a referendum on amendments to the Constitution the Yeni Azerbaijan party held a meeting with voters in Gedabey region of Azerbaijan, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
03 March 2009 [15:22]

Fuad Akhundov: "Developed and mutually profitable Azerbaijani-Russian relations are also important for Europe"

The strategic partnership between Baku and Moscow is among the key factors of political stability and security in the region, considers chief of public policy department of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan Fuad Akhundov.
03 March 2009 [14:38]

Union for Democracy to boycott upcoming referendum in Azerbaijan

The Union for Democracy intends to boycott the upcoming referendum on amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the Classical Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, represented in the union.
03 March 2009 [13:50]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs return to Azerbaijan again

The co-chairs of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza, Yuri Merzlyakov and Bernard Fassier have returned to Azerbaijan again, APA reports.
03 March 2009 [13:21]

Bernard Fassier: "Turkey is not a mediator in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"Turkey is not a mediator in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said French co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier.
03 March 2009 [12:52]

Matthew Bryza: "Return of refugees is always among the main issues in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"At the current stage it is necessary for all communities, residing in Nagorno Karabakh, to be involved into the negotiation process sooner or later", said French mediator in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict Bernard Fassier in Yerevan on March 3.
03 March 2009 [12:24]

Next meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia to be held in coming months

The next meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict might be held in coming months, said French co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier at the meeting with journalists in Yerevan.
03 March 2009 [12:12]

Ali Hasanov: "Azerbaijani leadership will soon voice its opinion about resumption of broadcast of foreign radio stations"

In the near future the Azerbaijani leadership will voice its opinion regarding resumption of broadcast of foreign radio stations in the country.
03 March 2009 [11:49]

Mazahir Panakhov: "The Central Election Commission has received no claims about violation of the process of preparation for the referendum"

"The preparation for holding a referendum proceeds normally", said head of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panakhov.
03 March 2009 [11:43]

Ali Hasanov: "There is no need to appoint PACE special rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan"

"There are no political prisoners in Azerbaijan", said chief of department on the sociopolitical issues of the executive afministration of the Azerbaijani President Ali Hasanov.
03 March 2009 [11:18]

PACE co-rapporteurs to prepare report on Azerbaijan

PACE co-rapporteurs will prepare the next report on the situation with fulfillment of duties before the organization by Azerbaijan, said PACE co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel, according to Trend News.
03 March 2009 [11:14]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Tovuz, Fizuli and Khojavend directions on March 2 and 3.
03 March 2009 [10:59]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran receives Iranian FM

Azerbaijani ambassador to Tehran Abbasali Hasanov met with Iranian FM Manuchokhr Mottaki, said the press service for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry with reference to the embassy in Iran, according to Regnum.
03 March 2009 [10:36]

Vasili Istratov: "New Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan will arrive in the country after the holiday of Novruz"

The whole specter of existing current issues of bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan will be discussed in the framework of the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister to Azerbaijan, said Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov Monday.
03 March 2009 [10:01]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Bulgarian president on national holiday

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulates Bulgarian counterpart Georgy Pirvanov on the national holiday of this country, according to AzerTac.
02 March 2009 [17:49]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry: "The Armenian soldiers said the situation in the Armenian army is intolerable"

Armenian soldiers who knowingly crossed the Azerbaijani border said while being questioned that soldiers are tortured in the Armenian army, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu told Trend News.
02 March 2009 [17:44]

Web cams to be installed in 500 polling stations in Azerbaijani referendum vote

On March 2, the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission decided to provide 500 polling stations with Web cams in referendum vote, according to Trend News.
02 March 2009 [17:35]

Deputy Italian FM arrives on official visit to Azerbaijan

Deputy Italian Foreign Minister Alfredo Mantika arrived on an official visit to Azerbaijan at 5 o'clock this evening, according to the press service for the Italian embassy to Azerbaijan.
02 March 2009 [17:00]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds meetings in Ganja in frames of agitation campaign on referendum

The Yeni Azerbaijan party held meetings with voters in Ganja in frames of the agitation campaign in connection with holding a referendum on amendments to the Constitution, according to the press service for the party.
02 March 2009 [16:35]

Georgian state minister on diaspora issues to visit Azerbaijan

State Minister on Diaspora issues of Georgia Yulon Gagoshidze will be visiting Azerbaijan on March 5-7.
02 March 2009 [15:29]

Azerbaijani servicemen to attend NATO events

Staff course of the allied forces will be held in Brunsum, Holland in the framework of the individual program "Partnership for Peace on March 2-13 reached between Azerbaijan and NATO, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
02 March 2009 [15:22]

Muasir Musavat party plans to hold action in support of amendments to Constitution

On March 9 the Muasir Musavat party will hold its action in support of a referendum, said party chairman Hafiz Hajiyev.
02 March 2009 [15:00]

President of Azerbaijan receives head of government of Ajarian Autonomous Republic of Georgia

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received head of the government of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic of Georgia Levan Varsholamidze, according to AzerTac.
02 March 2009 [13:20]

Azerbaijani FM attends International donor conference in Egypt

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov is visiting Egypt for participation in the International donor conference, said first spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan Elkhan Polukhov.
02 March 2009 [13:05]

Anne Derse: "The United States always attached special importance to relations with Azerbaijan"

The new US administration is for expansion and deepening of cooperation with Azerbaijan, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse, reports Interfax-Azerbaijan with reference to ANS TV channel.
02 March 2009 [12:18]

U.S. congressmen invited to Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani members of parliament Ganira Pashayeva and Havva Mammadova invited U.S. congressmen Gary Ackerman, Steve Israel, Yvette Clarke, Michael McMahon and Jerrold Nadler to Azerbaijan.
02 March 2009 [12:13]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs: "We act as a single team, coordinating all our actions"

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia, Matthew Bryza of the United States and Bernard Fassier of France, visiting Khankendi in frames of the regional visit, announced that they play in a single team coordinating all their actions.
02 March 2009 [11:21]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Tovuz, Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
02 March 2009 [10:32]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds meetings in Oghuz in frames of agitation campaign on referendum

In the framework of the agitation campaign connected with conduction of a referendum on amendments to the Constitution the Yeni Azerbaijan party held a number of meetings with voters in the Oghuz region of Azerbaijan, according to the press service for the party.
02 March 2009 [10:19]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "Objective conditions for resolution of the Karabakh conflict are created while subjective conditions are not quite available"

OSCE MG co-chairs met Saturday evening with head of the Karabakh separatists Bako Saakyan.
28 February 2009 [13:57]

Azerbaijani FM receives Russian deputy foreign minister

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov received deputy foreign minister of Russia Grigori Karasin, reports first secretary of the press service for the Foreign Ministry Elkhan Polukhov.
28 February 2009 [13:25]

Congressman makes keynote speech on 17th anniversary of Khojaly genocide

The Congressman Ed Whitfield from Kentucky made a keynote speech on 17th anniversary of Khojaly genocide, APA U.S bureau reports.
28 February 2009 [13:00]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to hold meetings with president and Foreign Minister of Armenia

OSCE MG co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Bernard Fassier (France) and Matthew Bryza (USA) will be visiting Yerevan on March 2.
28 February 2009 [12:34]

Azerbaijani diplomat discusses issues of preparation to next session of intergovernmental commission with deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan

Azerbaijani ambassador to Kazakhstan Latif Gandilov held meeting with newsly appointed deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Konstantin Zhigalov, according to AzerTac.
28 February 2009 [12:20]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds meetings with voters in Garadagh

The Yeni Azerbaijan party held meetings with voters in the Garadagh region of Baku in the framework of the agitation campaign due to conduction of a referendum of amendments to the Constitution, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
28 February 2009 [12:01]

Matthew Bryza: "The next meeting of Presidents will depend on the result of our meeting in Yerevan"

There are opportunities for the solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, OSCE MG Co-Chair Mathew Bryza told journalists, APA reports.
28 February 2009 [11:55]

Democratic Party of Azerbaijan: "Matthew Bryza's statements in Baku mostly meet Armenia's interests"

"The statements of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair Matthew Bryza in Baku that there is no armed solution to the Karabakh conflict mostly meet Armenia's interests", said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
28 February 2009 [11:25]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to revisit Baku

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Matthew Bryza (USA), Bernard Fassier (France) and Yuriy Merzlyakov (Russia), as well as Special representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk’s visits to Baku ended.
28 February 2009 [11:10]

President of Azerbaijan receives President for Exploration & Production of Total Company

On Feb. 27, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Yves-Louis Darricarrere, President for Exploration & Production of France's Total Company, AzerTaj State news agency reported.
28 February 2009 [11:07]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain discusses bilateral relations with members of House of Lords of the British parliament

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain Fahraddin Gurbanov held meetings with members of the House of Lords of the British parliament lord John Merewort and lord Laid, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the Azerbaijani embassy to Great Britain.
28 February 2009 [10:47]

US Department of State: "Ethnic Armenian separatists, with Armenia's support, continued to control most of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories"

US Department of State has published 2008 Human Rights Report touching upon Karabakh conflict alongside with other issues. The report contains some, to put it mildly, unclear term and definitions.
28 February 2009 [10:39]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Aghdam, Terter, Tovuz, Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
28 February 2009 [10:22]

Withdrawal of troops from occupied territories is profitable for Armenia: Azerbaijani FM

First and foremost, the withdrawal of troops from the occupied territories is profitable for Armenia, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told Trend News in Kiev.
28 February 2009 [10:01]

Baku officials respond to appeal of opposition due to conduction of mass actions

The Baku executive powers has allowed the agitation groups "For Karabakh and Republic" and "Republicans" to hold their protest in Bibi Eybat settlement, said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
27 February 2009 [18:50]

One more US congressman joins work group on Azerbaijan

The work group on Azerbaijan submitted one more member in the US congress, according to AzerTac.
27 February 2009 [18:30]

Matthew Bryza: "There is no military solution to the Karabakh conflict"

The co-chairs offered the Azerbaijani side their ideas about how to overcome differences between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict and these were no formal proposals, said US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza, according to Trend News.
27 February 2009 [18:07]

Italian Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Deputy Foreign Minister of Italy Alfredo Mantika arrives on an official visit to Azerbaijan on March 2, according to AzerTac.
27 February 2009 [17:50]

Parliamentarians of Union of Belarus and Russia to observe process of referendum in Azerbaijan

The delegation of the parliamentary assembly of the Union Belarus and Russia will take part in an international observation over the referendum in Azerbaijan, said the press service for the assembly, according to Trend News.
27 February 2009 [17:31]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds meetings with voters in Gazakh in frames of agitation campaign on referendum

On February 27 the Yeni Azerbaijan party held meetings with voters in Gazakh region of Azerbaijan, according to the press service for the party.
27 February 2009 [16:44]

Azerbaijani FM discusses ways of Karabakh conflict resolution with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov discussed ways of resolution of the Karabakh conflict with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
27 February 2009 [16:09]

Azerbaijan is our political and economic partner in the region, Sergey Narishkin

We regard Azerbaijan both as our political and economic partner in the region, visiting head of the Russian President`s Administration Sergey Naryshkin told journalists here on Friday.
27 February 2009 [15:52]

Igbal Aghazade: "Azerbaijan should take a principal position in the resolution of the Karabakh problem"

"Today's activity of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs is not limited with the resolution of the Karabakh problem", said chairman of the Umid Party, Milli Medjlis deputy Igbal Aghazade.
27 February 2009 [15:20]

Azerbaijan sends additional 45 peacekeepers to Afghanistan

The number of Azerbaijani peacekeepers in Afghanistan has risen to 45 people.
27 February 2009 [14:54]

Safar Abiyev discusses ways of Karabakh conflict settlement with Matthew Bryza

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza Friday, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
27 February 2009 [11:58]

Azerbaijani opposition plans to hold protest action

Agitation groups of the movement "For Karabakh and Republic" and "Republicans" are planning to hold a number of mass actions on March 1, said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
27 February 2009 [11:35]

Elmar Mamedyarov: "We are developing definite projects on which we might cooperate with EU in the framework of Eastern Partnership"

"Issues of security, economic and humanitarian cooperation will be priority for Azerbaijan in the framework of Eastern Partnership, said Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov in Kiev when attending the opening of the office of GUAM secretariat.
27 February 2009 [10:51]

Head of Russian President's administration arrives in Baku

Head of the Russian President`s Administration Sergey Naryshkin has today arrived in Azerbaijan`s capital.
27 February 2009 [10:42]

Milli Medjlis deputy: "Azerbaijan needs to take real steps in the resolution of the Karabakh problem"

"Azerbaijan needs to take real steps to prove its right to the whole world in the resolution of the Karabakh problem", said chairman of the Great Creation party, MP Fazil Gazanfaroghlu.
27 February 2009 [10:35]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Aghdam, Gazakh, Geranboy, Tovuz, Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
27 February 2009 [10:05]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "The aim of the visit is to study opinions of the Karabakh conflict parties and develop a new proposal" - UPDATED

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs Yuri Merzlyakov of Russia and Bernard Fassier of France arrived on a visit to Azerbaijan today.
27 February 2009 [09:54]

New Russian ambassador appointed to Azerbaijan

Vladimir Dorokhin was appointed Russia's new ambassador to Azerbaijan, the Foreign Ministry of Russia said on Feb. 26, according to Trend.Az.
26 February 2009 [18:48]

OSCE chairman-in-office to visit Azerbaijan

Greek FM and OSCE chairman-in-office Dora Bakoyanis will soon visit Azerbaijan, said Greek ambassador to Azerbaijan Johannes Metaxas, according to AzerTac.
26 February 2009 [18:15]

Activist of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis released in Iran

Activist of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis, professor of the Tehran university Shahid Rajai Abdulla Abbasi Javan was released in Iran, according to the World Azerbaijanis Congress.
26 February 2009 [17:54]

Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Ukraine praise level of bilateral relations

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov discussed development of bilateral relations with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vladimir Ogrizko, according to the official website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
26 February 2009 [17:12]

Russian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to visit Azerbaijan on March 11-12.
26 February 2009 [16:12]

OSCE monitoring along contact line interrupted

Monitoring along the contact line between the Azerbaijani and Armenian armies near the Fuzuli-Horadiz Highway was interrupted, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry's press service told Trend News.