Politics

13 February 2009 [17:24]

Adalyat party: "Goran Lennmarker's statements on the Karabakh conflict are an open support of separatism"

Adalyat party has released a statement in which it condemns the recent statements of the special representative of the president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Georgia Goran Lennmarker, according to the press service for the party.
13 February 2009 [16:49]

President of Azerbaijan: "The only thing that we did not manage to attain is the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"Azerbaijan is among the key partners of Moscow on the post-Soviet area".
13 February 2009 [15:30]

Azerbaijani opposition appoints plenipotentiary representatives for participation in referendum

"The plenipotentiary representatives for participation in the agitation due to participation in the referendum on amendments to the Azerbaijani Constitution have been appointed", said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
13 February 2009 [13:44]

Gudrat Hasanquliyev: "Turkey's current policy does not promote the resolution of the Karabakh problem"

"I do not think that the visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Russia will have any impact on the resolution of the Karabakh problem", said chairman of the Single Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, Milli Medjlis deputy Gudrat Hasanquliyev.
13 February 2009 [11:21]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenians violated ceasefire in Aghdam and Terter, according to the press service for the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
13 February 2009 [10:56]

Goran Lennmarker starts his visit to Azerbaijan

Special representative of the president of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on Nagorno Karabakh conflict and Georgia Goran Lennmarker arrived for a visit to Azerbaijan.
12 February 2009 [18:08]

Armenian President: "Today there is a good opportunity to resolve the Armenian-Turkish relations"

"Today there is a good opportunity to settle the Armenian-Turkish relations", said Armenian president Serzh Sargsya at the fourth session of the Flourishing Armenia party on February 12.
12 February 2009 [17:35]

Khazar Ibrahim: "I do not know which concepts the Armenian President adheres to"

"Nagorno Karabakh is an integral part of Azerbaijan and naturally we do not trade with our territory", said spokesman of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim, commenting on the state of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan that Karabakh is an Armenian land.
12 February 2009 [16:50]

Armenian President: "Karabakh is our land and it is invaluable"

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has ruled possibility of any trade around Nagorno Karabakh.
12 February 2009 [15:53]

Megaphon company not intending to stop cooperation with Nagorno Karabakh separatists

One of the biggest mobile companies of Russia - Megaphon continues and seems not to stop cooperation with Nagorno-Karabakh separatists.
12 February 2009 [15:13]

Abdullah Gul: "Turkey attaches a great importance to the Moscow meeting of Presidents of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan"

"Russia plays a key role in the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said Turkish president Abdullah Gul, starting his state visit to Russia.
12 February 2009 [14:47]

Yevda Abramov: "Armenians aim to make Jewish lobby not to support Turkey and Azerbaijan anymore"

Day.Az interview with Milli Medjlis deputy of Azerbaijan Yevda Abramov.
12 February 2009 [13:25]

Yeni Azerbaijan party appoints observers for participation in a referendum

The Yeni Azerbaijan party has appointed observers for participation in the referendum due to introduction of amendments to the Constitution, said deputy executive secretary of the party Mubariz Gurbanly.
12 February 2009 [12:53]

Czechian Prime Minister to visit Azerbaijan

EU president, Czechian Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek will visit Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
12 February 2009 [12:21]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Aghdam, Tovuz and Fizuli directions.
12 February 2009 [11:42]

Are the international missions in Georgia still relevant?

By Alexander Jackson, Caucasian Review of International Affairs (www.cria-online.org), Caucasus Update No. 21, Feb. 12, 2009.
12 February 2009 [10:06]

Deputy Lala Abbasova: "No one fights for Armenia, it is used for political motives"

Milli Medjlis deputy Lala Abbasov has commented on the state of Armenian political scientist Levon Melik Shahnazaryan that Armenia is the only country for which two superpowers are fighting.
11 February 2009 [18:51]

Website of Mountain Jews refutes information about Jewish pogroms in Azerbaijani Sumgayit

The website Gorskie.ru-central resource of mountain Jews refuted the earlier spread information about Jewish pogroms in the city of Sumgayit, Azerbaijan.
11 February 2009 [17:44]

Armenian Foreign ministry: "Armenia supports only the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh and considers it important to establish atmosphere of trust"

Chief of department of relations with media under the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan commented on the words of American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza, spread by Azerbaijani mass medias.
11 February 2009 [17:20]

President of Azerbaijan returns to Baku

Official visit of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Kuwait ended on February 11, according to AzerTac.
11 February 2009 [16:20]

Anne Derse: "The United States will build their policy in the Caucasus on the basis of intensive diplomacy"

The Caucasus region is of special for Washington and the United States see its further external policy based on intensive diplomacy, said US ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Azerbaijan Anne Derse.
11 February 2009 [15:37]

Veronica Kotek: "The CE Venice Commission may draw conclusion on referendum in Azerbaijan before its conduction"

The CE Venice Commission may draw a conclusion on a referendum on introduction of amendments to the Azerbaijani Constitution at its next session schedule for March 13-14, said personal representative of CE Secretary General in Azerbaijan, head of the CE Baku office Veronika Kotek.
11 February 2009 [11:25]

Andres Herkel: "Azerbaijan should not speak of double standards"

"Azerbaijan should not speak of double standards", said head of Estonian delegation in PACE, co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel, commenting on his interview to Azerbaijani mass medias, according to which Azerbaijan should not follow Armenia's example.
11 February 2009 [11:05]

Turkish Hurriyet newspaper: "Azerbaijan will restore communications with Armenia after the occupied lands are returned"

The Hurriyet newspaper has released an article entitled "Karabakh plan".
11 February 2009 [10:42]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Fizuli

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 10.
11 February 2009 [10:28]

NATO parliamentary assembly might discuss delivery of Russian military hardware to Armenia

"Azerbaijan’s relations with NATO are at the level of normal cooperation", Ziyafet Asgarov, First Deputy Chairman of Milli Majlis told journalists, APA reports.
11 February 2009 [10:22]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party to review issue of cooperation with "For Karabakh and Republic" movement

"Azerbaijan National Independence Party will review cooperation with the movement "For Karabakh and Republic" at the session of its political board, said spokesman for the party Ali Orucev.
10 February 2009 [17:05]

Milli Medjlis deputies again offer to discuss supply of Russian military hardware of $800,000,000 to Armenia

Russia has delivered its military hardware of about $2 bln twice in the past 10 years, thus in fact creating a source of war in the region, said deputy Vahid Ahmedov at a plenary session of the Azerbaijani parliament.
10 February 2009 [16:07]

Armenian expert: "The resolution of the Karabakh conflict by mid 2009 is impossible"

"The resolution of the Karabakh conflict by mid 2009 is impossible", said Karen Bekaryan, chairman of the public organization "European integration" at a press conference in the Novosti international press center on Thursday.
10 February 2009 [11:25]

Ali Kerimli: "The contingent of CSTO fast response forces is a threat to the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

"The adoption of an agreement on creation of collective fast response forces of the Collective Security Treaty is a result of a military policy, targeting Azerbaijan in the region", said chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, Azadlyg party co-chair Ali Kerimli.
10 February 2009 [11:07]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 9.
10 February 2009 [10:48]

Terry Davis: "I believe the Karabakh conflict will be settled before the completion of my term"

Azerbaijan and Armenia should intensify efforts for the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said CE secretary general Terry Davis according to AzTV channel.
10 February 2009 [10:29]

Armenian expert: "There are two fronts in the region, including Armenia from the one hand and the coalition of mass medias of Georgia and Azerbaijan on the other hand"

"There is no common South Caucasus information field", said director of the news program of the Yerkir-Media TV company Gegam Manukyan in the Novosti international press center.
09 February 2009 [16:58]

Command of airspace forces of Russia: "There is a threat of using radar stations in Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan or Belarus for putting pressure on Russia"

On February 26 Ukraine units of notification system about rocket attacks in Sevastople and Mukachevo will be not available for Russia as the Ukrainian-Russian agreement about their use is nearing its expiration limit.
09 February 2009 [16:45]

Democratic Party of Azerbaijan: "Karabakh conflict cannot be settled on the basis of Madrid principles"

The next session of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, led by Sardar Calaloghlu was held on Monday, according to the press service for the party.
09 February 2009 [15:50]

ANAMA Director General: "Mined areas are given to citizens for sowing in Azerbaijan"

"Some bodies in Azerbaijan give mined areas to the citizens for sowing, and it results in mine accidents in those areas," Director General of Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Nazim Ismayilov told APA.
09 February 2009 [15:23]

President of Azerbaijan receives Turkish FM

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, according to AzerTac.
09 February 2009 [15:10]

Protest to be held in front of Iranian embassy to Baku

The youth organization of the Civil Solidarity party is planning to hold a protest in front of the Iranian embassy to Baku from 14:00 to 15:00, according to the press service for the party.
09 February 2009 [14:25]

Azerbaijan and Turkish FMs discussing prospects of bilateral cooperation in Baku - UPDATD

On February 9 Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov received Turkish FM Ali Babacan, visiting Baku, according to the press service for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
09 February 2009 [14:09]

Chief Campaign Manager for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign visits Azerbaijan

David Plouffe, Chief Campaign Manager for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign has visited Azerbaijan, APA reports.
09 February 2009 [14:01]

Head of PACE subcommittee: "We will clearly need to study and understand existing (and past) frozen and live conflicts, including Nagorno Karabakh"

According to head of the newly created subcommittee David Wilshire, the subcommittee will study Nagorno Karabakh and other conflicts to prevent wars in Europe.
09 February 2009 [13:40]

French embassy in Azerbaijan assess introduction of amendments to the Constitution as internal affair of the country

"Holding a referendum in Azerbaijan is its internal business", said French ambassador to Azerbaijan Gabriel Keller.
09 February 2009 [12:41]

Javier Solana: "EU hopes for normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and resolution of the Karabakh problem"

"EU hopes for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and resolution of the Karabakh problem", said EU senior representative on general and external policy Javier Solana.
09 February 2009 [12:07]

OSCE to hold monitoring on contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces

There is a plan to hold a monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces on February 11, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
09 February 2009 [11:39]

Armenian FM: "Increase of Azerbaijan's spendings for defense creates new obstacles on the way of peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"The bellicose statements of Azerbaijan and increased spendings on defense create new obstacles on the way to the peaceful solution of the Karabakh conflict", said Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan.
09 February 2009 [11:09]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Geranboy

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 8.