Politics

12 January 2009 [16:32]

Estonian President arrives in Azerbaijan

Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves has arrived on an official visit to Azerbaijan, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
12 January 2009 [15:33]

Quoting Oscar Wilde, or what our opposition implies by saying "democracy"

"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people", said Oscar Wilde.
12 January 2009 [14:04]

New Indian ambassador hands copies of credentials to Azerbaijani Foreign Minister

Newly appointed ambassador of India to Azerbaijan Debnat Show met with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mamedyarov, said the press service for the Indian embassy.
12 January 2009 [12:30]

Eastern Partnership summit to be held in Prague

The EU summit will be held in Prague in the framework of Eastern Partnership in April of 2009, said Karel Schwartsenberg, Foreign Minister of Czechia, chairing in EU.
12 January 2009 [12:15]

Gudrat Hasanquliyev: "Holding a dialogue between powers and opposition depends on the intention of the Yeni Azerbaijan party"

The idea of holding a dialogue between powers and opposition has repeatedly been discussed with the representatives of the Yeni Azerbaijan party, said chairman of the United Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Gudrat Hasanquliyev.
12 January 2009 [11:43]

Vladimir Timoshenko: "The fact that Armenia has a large amount of arms by no way guarantees its success in war"

Russia will never make an official statement about the new illegal delivery of arms in the amount of $800,000,000 to Armenia, said military expert Vladimir Timoshenko.
12 January 2009 [11:25]

Center of Cooperation of Opposition intending to file claim against Baku mayor's office

The Center of Cooperation of Opposition intends to file a claim to the Appellate Court against the Baku mayor's office, said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
12 January 2009 [11:00]

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

OSCE plans to hold a monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces on January 14, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
12 January 2009 [10:30]

New Bulgarian ambassador to Azerbaijan appointed

Vasil Kalinov has been appointed as new extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Bulgaria to Azerbaijan, press service of Bulgarian president reported, according to AzerTac.
12 January 2009 [10:02]

Dennis Sammut: "We are entering a very decisive period in the Karabakh conflict resolution process"

Day.Az interview with Dennis Sammut, Executive Director, LINKS.
10 January 2009 [12:46]

Civil Solidarity Party: "Foreign special services, using faith of the Nardaran citizens, have undertaken an attempt to hold a smeary campaign against one more intellectual"

The Civil Solidarity Party has released a statement due to the issuance of death fetwa to chairman of the party, Milli Medjlis deputy Sabir Rustamkhanly, reports the press service for the party.
10 January 2009 [12:07]

Chairman of Helsinki Commission of the US Congress: "When President Ilham Aliev eventually meets President Barack Obama, they will have to spend time discussing why Baku has shut down U.S.-funded radio stations, instead of exploring ways to deepen the relationship between our countries"

"I rise to express deep concern about Azerbaijan’s cessation of local broadcasts of Radio Free Europe and Voice of America", said Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission).
10 January 2009 [10:52]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Fizuli

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 9.
09 January 2009 [17:45]

OSCE MG co-chairs on Karabakh conflict settlement to visit Armenia

OSCE Minsk Group on the Karabakh conflict settlement will arrive in Armenia in mid January, said spokesman for Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan.
09 January 2009 [16:34]

In late 2008 Russia delivered to Armenia arms in the amount of $800 mln.

Day.Az has asked some questions on this topic among some deputies of Milli Medjlis of Azerbaijan:
09 January 2009 [16:14]

Unsanctioned protest against closure of foreign radio stations averted in Baku

The attempt of the youth organization of the Musavat party to hold an unsanctioned protest in front of the National Television and Radio Council has been dispersed in Baku, said deputy chairman of the youth organization Ahad Mamedli.
09 January 2009 [15:11]

Lala Shevket meets with NDI representative

On 9 January Leader of Azerbaijan Liberal Party, Prof. Dr. Lala Shevket has received National Democratic Institute's Country Director in Azerbaijan Arjen de Wolff.
09 January 2009 [14:09]

Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan plans to hold session in spring

The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan finishes preparations for holding a session, said party chairman Ali Kerimli.
09 January 2009 [13:46]

Movement of Azerbaijani intellectuals: "Oppositional coalition against introduction of amendments to the Constitution must have no differences in this issue"

The Movement of Azerbaijan Intellectuals intends to cooperate with all forces to speak against referendum on introduction of amendments to the Constitution, said chairman of the movement Eldeniz Guliyev.
09 January 2009 [11:41]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Aghdam

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 8.
08 January 2009 [18:38]

Azerbaijan general prosecutor's office ratifies plan of measures due to referendum on amendments to Constitution

The General Prosecutor's office of Azerbaijan held a session today.
08 January 2009 [18:03]

Isa Gambar holds meeting with NDI representatives

On January 8 bashqan of the Musavat party Isa Qamber held a meeting with leader of the NDI Baku office Arien de Wolff, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
08 January 2009 [17:34]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "The diplomatic results of 2008 on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict are positive for Azerbaijan"

All diplomatic results on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict in 2008 are positive for us, said chairman of the center of political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoghlu at a press conference today.
08 January 2009 [14:28]

Mubariz Ahmeroghlu: "Peacekeeping forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia can be used for the peacekeeping operations in Nagorno Karabakh"

The issue of peacekeeping forces is among the unsettled issues on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said chairman of the center of political innovations and technologies Mubaris Ahmedoghlu at a press conference today.
08 January 2009 [13:38]

Imam of Turkish mosque: "We will never forget the genocides, committed in Igdir and its suburbs and in Azerbaijani city of Khojalu"

Imam of Chaghlar mosque Haji Huseyn Yeshil, speaking in the Turkish province of Igdir, condemned Israel's aggression against Palestine and campaign to apologize to Armenians, reports Day.Az with reference to Turish Cihan.
08 January 2009 [11:52]

Leader of Turkish religious movement: "Armenia be so wise as to quit the occupied lands of Azerbaijan"

Leader of the religious movement Caferi in Turkey Celahattin Ozgunduz condemned the genocide committed by Israel in Palestine, reports Day.Az with reference to Turkish Cihan.
07 January 2009 [18:10]

Congress of Israeli Azerbaijanis condemns constant rocket firing by Hamas

The press service of the Congress of Israeli Azerbaijanis has today released a statement about the situation in Gaza.
07 January 2009 [17:40]

Group of believers attempt to hold protest in front of Israeli embassy to Baku

A group of believers attempted to hold a protest in support of Palestinians in front of the Israeli embassy to Baku at about 10:00 today.
07 January 2009 [16:21]

National Socialist Party of Azerbaijan: "The armed assault, launched by Israel, is backed by imperialistic forces, led by the United States"

The National Socialist Party of Azerbaijan is concerned over the events in Gaza, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
07 January 2009 [14:34]

Leaders of Azerbaijani opposition to coordinate actions against amendments to Constitution

Opposition parties of Azerbaijan are against introduction of amendments to the Constitution, said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
07 January 2009 [12:36]

Muasir Musavat party to create an initiative group on referendum

The Muasir Musavat party intends to create an initiative group in support of a referendum on Constitutional amendments in Azerbaijan, said chairman of the Muasir Musavat party Hafiz Hajiyev.
07 January 2009 [11:31]

OSCE MG co-chairs expected to visit South Caucasus in mid January

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are expected to visit the South Caucasus, including Azerbaijan, in mid January, said sources from the public relations department of the US embassy to Azerbaijan.
07 January 2009 [11:08]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Agdam

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 7.
07 January 2009 [10:36]

Araz Alizade: "When now Israel says that it is just defending itself from aggression, it is telling a lie"

"When Israel says that it is just defending itself from aggression, it is telling a lie", said co-chair of the Social-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Araz Alizade.
07 January 2009 [10:15]

Court to consider appeal of Azerbaijan National Independence Party against Baku mayor's office

On January 19 the Appellate Court will consider a claim of the Azerbaijan National Independence Party against Baku mayor's office.
06 January 2009 [17:58]

Protest to be held in front of National Television and Radio Council in Baku

The Youth organization of the Musavat party plans to hold a protest in front of the building of the National Television and Radio Council, said chairman of the youth organization of the party Tural Abbasly.
06 January 2009 [15:51]

Fazail Aghamaly: "Ana Veten party will hold necessary work for conduction of a referendum"

"The Ana Veten party can not distance from holding a referendum, therefore, it will hold the necessary work", said chairman of the party Fazail Aghamaly.
06 January 2009 [13:30]

OSCE not to observe referendum in Azerbaijan

OSCE will not send observers to Azerbaijan to watch referendum to be held on March 18, diplomatic sources told APA that observation of referendum was not included in mandate of OSCE.
06 January 2009 [12:18]

Azerbaijan imports 81,245 passenger cars through 11 months of 2008

Through 11 months of the last year Azerbaijan imported 81,245 passenger cars in the amount of $596,700,000, sources from the State Customs Committee reported, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
06 January 2009 [11:20]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 5.
06 January 2009 [11:04]

Oqtay Atakhan: "It is a Palestinian party, which is responsible for tensions in the Near East"

Day.Az interview with leader of Humanistic party of Azerbaijan Oqtay Atakhan.
06 January 2009 [10:32]

Azerbaijan Democratic Party condemns decision on closure of foreign radio stations

The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan held its regular session on Monday, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.