Politics

02 February 2009 [16:52]

President of Azerbaijan: "Referendum is a democratic procedure reflecting people's will"

Referendum is a democratic procedure reflecting people's will.
02 February 2009 [14:14]

Serzh Sargsyan: "Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh and Diaspora cannot strengthen separately"

Sargsyan addressed to participants in the charitable fundraising evening party in Dubai (UAE) held on the initiative of Hay Dat organization of ARF Dashnaktsutyun party.
02 February 2009 [13:30]

Hurriyet daily: "The new US administration became the most pro-Armenian administration in the U.S. history"

Samantha Power, a Harvard professor will direct multilateral affairs for the National Security Council.
02 February 2009 [12:53]

Azerbaijani parliament to send group of deputies to Russian State Duma due to supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia

Several deputies have appealed to the Milli Medjlis with a request to discuss information about the free supply of Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia, said speaker Oqtay Asadov at the first plenary session of the parliament.
02 February 2009 [12:26]

Estonian ambassador: "We view Azerbaijan as one of the most important alternative energy sources suppliers"

Estonia views Azerbaijan as one of the most important alternative supplier of energy sources, said Mart Volmer, director general of the third political department of the Estonian Foreign Ministry, ambassador of this country to Azerbaijan.
02 February 2009 [11:55]

Azerbaijani general accuses Armenia of hiring servicemen

Armenia hires servicemen for the occupied Azerbaijani lands and the contact line with the Azerbaijani army, said commander of the second major unit of the army, major-general Mahmud Khamzayev.
02 February 2009 [11:30]

Terror attacks are among effective mechanisms, applied by Russia and its "allies"

Nabucco is a project, uniting interests of a number of European states and being an alternative to the Russian monopoly on gas supplies, said Alexander Rusetski, head of the South Caucasus Regional Security Institute.
02 February 2009 [11:03]

Hasan Kerimov: "Appeal to international organizations has been sent due to detention of two activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan"

The two month arrest has been applied for two detained activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, who collected signatures, in Sabirabad region, said deputy chairman of the party Hasan Kerimov.
02 February 2009 [10:56]

Javier Solana: "There is no military solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. After the Georgia crisis, this should be clear to all..."

Day.Az interview with EU senior representative on issues of general external policy and security policy Javier Solana.
02 February 2009 [10:52]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 1.
02 February 2009 [10:15]

Edward Nalbandyan's unlucky day

As is known the summit of the global economic forum is being held in Swiss Davos these days.
31 January 2009 [14:04]

Paata Davitaya: "Russia attempts to put pressure on Azerbaijan"

"Free supply of Russian military hardware to Armenia is certainly the violation of the agreement on quotes on arming the South Caucasus countries, said vice speaker of the Russian parliament Paata Davitaya.
31 January 2009 [13:51]

CEC chairman meets with US ambassador

On Friday chairman of the Central Electoral Commission of Azerbaijan Mazahir Panahov met with US ambassador to Baku Anne Derse, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
31 January 2009 [12:17]

Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan and Russia discuss problems of Russian military hardware supply to Armenia

During the working visit to Moscow Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev met his Russian counterpart Anatoli Serdyukov.
31 January 2009 [11:36]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 30 and 31.
31 January 2009 [11:06]

Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to study Germany's experience in the sphere of social dialogue development

A delegation of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) of Azerbaijan will visit Germany in the framework of the project "Cooperation in the sphere of social dialogue".
31 January 2009 [10:58]

President of Azerbaijan meets Presidents of Israel and Latvia

President of Azerbaijan held a meeting with Presidents of Israel and Latvia Schimon Peres and Valdis Zatler, according to AzerTac.
31 January 2009 [10:25]

President of Azerbaijan accuses the West of applying double standards regarding criticism of the March referendum in Azerbaijan

"A proposal to scrap a two-term limit on his presidency was aimed at creating more democracy, not keeping him in power indefinitely", President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his interview to Reuters.
31 January 2009 [10:06]

Armenian political scientist: "The United States can not recognize "the Armenian genocide" as it will mean deterioration of relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan"

"The US policy in the South Caucasus will hardly change after the election of Barack Obama as a President", said Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan at a press conference on Friday.
30 January 2009 [18:20]

Armenian political scientist: "Interests of Armenian opposition and Azerbaijani powers are interconnected"

"The interests, pursued by Armenian opposition and Azerbaijani powers, are interconnected", considers Armenian political scientist Sergey Shakaryantz.
30 January 2009 [17:50]

Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan: "Karabakh conflict will either be settled by force or remain frozen for a long time"

"The Karabakh conflict cannot be settled at the negotiation table", said political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan, commenting on the results of the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents.
30 January 2009 [17:11]

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister sends letter to Helsinki commission of the US congress due to closure of foreign radio stations

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov has sent a letter to the Helsinki commission of the US Congress regarding closure of foreign radio stations on the national frequencies.
30 January 2009 [15:54]

PACE to send delegation to observe referendum in Azerbaijan

Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was held in Strasbourg today.
30 January 2009 [15:08]

Ganira Pashayeva: "The memorial to 26 Baku commissars was a humiliation of the Azerbaijani people"

The monuments and memorials of the Azerbaijani people were demolished and monuments of the Soviet ideology were erected in the Soviet times, said member of the Azerbaijani delegation Ganira Pashayeva speaking at discussions in the framework of the PACE winter session.
30 January 2009 [14:54]

President of Azerbaijan interviewed by CNN channel

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave interview to the CNN TV channel at Kongress hotel in Davos (Switzerland), according to AzerTac.
30 January 2009 [14:34]

Protest in front of Israeli embassy to Baku put off

The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, Intellectuals movement of Azerbaijan, Karabakh Liberation Organization and Fazilet party have postponed the protest in front of the Israeli embassy to Baku, said chairman of the Intellectuals Movement Eldeniz Guliyev.
30 January 2009 [13:50]

Azerbaijani Defense Minister heads for Russia

On January 30 Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev left for a business trip to Moscow, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
30 January 2009 [11:52]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a number of meetings at the Kongress hotel in Davos, according to AzerTac.
30 January 2009 [11:14]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 29.
30 January 2009 [10:48]

President of Azerbaijan gives interview to Reuters

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev here at "Kongress" Hotel today gave an interview to the Reuters news agency.
30 January 2009 [10:42]

President of Azerbaijan meets Lithuanian President

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus in Swiss Davos at Kongress hotel.
30 January 2009 [10:16]

Turkish Prime Minister: "It is necessary to take courageous steps to normalize Turkish-Armenian relations"

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said speaking at the World economic summit in Davos that it is necessary to take courageous steps on normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations, according to Turkish Anadolu.
30 January 2009 [10:06]

Ilham Aliyev: "Azerbaijan will produce large volumes of gas in the coming years"

A session on the "Energy outlook for 2009" was held at the Davos Economic Forum on January 29, reports Day.Az with reference to AzTV.
29 January 2009 [18:38]

Opposition parties to file a claim against head of Azerbaijan Central Election Commission

The initiative group "For Karabakh and Republic" held a regular session Thursday, said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
29 January 2009 [17:55]

Ali Ahmedov meets with representative of US National Democracy Institute

On January 29 executive secretary and deputy chairman of the yeni Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmedov held a meeting with the head of the program on international relations of the US NDI Arien de Wolff, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
29 January 2009 [17:04]

Armenian politician: "Armenia has not lost the right to vote in PACE only owing to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"The new resolution 1643 of PACE should be viewed from two positions", said chairman of the Liberal Party Hovannes Hovannisian, commenting on the new resolution on Armenia.
29 January 2009 [16:25]

Democratic Reforms Party thinks it necessary to strike intergovernmental agreement to resume broadcasting of radio stations

It is necessary to strike a bilateral intergovernmental agreement between Azerbaijan and the United States, as well as Great Britain in order to resume broadcasting of foreign radio stations.
29 January 2009 [16:15]

World Azerbaijanis Congress to open representative office in Australia

Co-chairs of the World Azerbaijanis Congress Sabir Rustamkhanly and Firudin Parviniya left for Australia, the press service for the congress reports.
29 January 2009 [15:09]

Conference on Karabakh to be arranged by Armenians at US Michigan university

A conference "Where Nagorno Karabakh goes after Kosovo" will be held at the Michigan university on January 30, said member of the divan of the Musavat party Gubad Ibadoghlu, visiting the United States.
29 January 2009 [15:03]

Turkish Prime Minister: "We will always be by Azerbaijan's side in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

We will always be by Azerbaijan's side in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish Anadolu news agency.
29 January 2009 [14:43]

Milli Medjlis deputy: "Armenia depends on Russia too much, therefore, it is unable to make independent decisions"

"Armenia is unable to make independent decisions", said Milli Medjlis deputy Fazil Gazanfaroghlu, chairman of the Great Creation party, commenting on the recent statement of Turkish Foreign Ministry Ali Babacan.
29 January 2009 [13:25]

Serzh Sargsyan: "I used to speak Azerbaijani, but it has been already 20 years that I don't speak it"

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will meet today in Davos in the framework of the World Economic Forum.
29 January 2009 [12:30]

PACE monitoring committee to discuss referendum on amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution

The Monitoring committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will discuss the situation in Azerbaijan, sources in the Azerbaijani parliament report, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
29 January 2009 [12:08]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has held a number of meetings at Congress hotel in Davos, according to AzerTac.
29 January 2009 [11:53]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 28 and 29.
29 January 2009 [11:47]

Ambassador of Poland: "Azerbaijan has proven to be a reliable supplier of energy sources and I think the European countries have already made the due conclusion for themselves"

The year of 2008 was featured by an active development of ties between Azerbaijan and Poland, said ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Poland to Azerbaijan Kshishtof Krayevski.
29 January 2009 [11:30]

President of Azerbaijan meets Turkish Prime Minister in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met in Davos with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
29 January 2009 [11:14]

President of Azerbaijan interviewed by CBNC TV

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by American CNBC TV in Kongress Hotel Davos.
29 January 2009 [11:10]

Ilham Aliyev: "Considering the large gas reserves in Azerbaijan, this wealth will be sufficient for the next decades and a century"

Day.Az has posted the speech of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Nabucco summit:
29 January 2009 [10:14]

Armenian expert: "It is necessary to realize that the OSCE Minsk Group with its incompetent co-chairs has already exhausted its potential"

The meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Switzerland was just formal and no achievements in the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict settlement should be expected from it", said expert of the Mitk analytical center Eduard Abramyan.
29 January 2009 [09:50]

Khazar Ibrahim: "We keep information about supplies of the Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia a focus of attention"

We have received the response of the Russian side about information on the free delivery of Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
28 January 2009 [18:21]

Milli Medjlis spring session to kick off on January 2

In line with the law, the spring session of Milli Medjlis is to start on February 1 but as this day falls on Sunday, the session will start on February 2, said spokesman for Milli Medjlis Akif Nasirov at a press conference today.
28 January 2009 [16:53]

Yeni Azerbaijan party prepares program of events due to conduction of a referendum

The Yeni Azerbaijan party will hold mass actions in all regions for conduction of a referendum on amendments to Constitution, said deputy executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan party Mubariz Gurbanly.
28 January 2009 [16:26]

Pressure on activists of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis continues in Iran

Activist of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis has been wounded in Iranian Tebriz, reports Day.Az with reference to the World Azerbaijanis Congress.
28 January 2009 [15:45]

Chingiz Absullayev: "I have a negative attitude towards demolition of a memorial of 26 Baku commissars"

Writer Chingiz Abdullayev has a special attitude to the decision of powers to demolish the memorial of 26 Baku commissars.
28 January 2009 [15:33]

Turkish Prime Minister: "Contacts with Armenia will gradually pass to the higher stage"

Contacts between Turkey and Armenia will gradually pass to the higher stage, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before leaving to Davos for participation at the World Economic Forum.