Politics

27 January 2009 [18:07]

Protest to be held in front of Russian embassy in Baku

The youth organization of the Aydinlar party will hold a protest near the Russian embassy to Azerbaijan, according to the press service for the party.
27 January 2009 [15:50]

Vasili Istratov: "Reburial of Baku commissars affects the interests of their ancestors, residing in Russia"

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov considers that the issue of exhumation and reburial of 26 Baku commissars affects interests of ancestors of the killed commissars currently residing in Russia.
27 January 2009 [15:14]

Protest to be held in front of Israeli embassy to Baku

The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan is planning to hold a protest near Israeli embassy to Baku, said spokesman for the party Haji Akif Heydarli.
27 January 2009 [14:55]

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan calls document about "supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia" disinformation and falsification

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov called the document, spread in mass medias, about the alleged supply of Russian military hardware to Armenia disinformation and falsifications.
27 January 2009 [13:31]

OSCE monitoring on contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces records no incidents

OSCE monitoring held on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces south of Borsunlu village of Naftalan recorded no incidents, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
27 January 2009 [11:31]

PACE President: "PACE is ready to put forward proposals in the regulation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict but the parties must come to an agreement"

"PACE is ready to make proposals on the resolution of the Karabakh problem", said PACE President Luis Maria de Puig at a press conference before the PACE winter session, according to ANS TV channel.
27 January 2009 [11:20]

President of Azerbaijan holds meetings in Hungary

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a number of important meetings in Hungary, according to AzerTac.
27 January 2009 [11:05]

Estonian ambassador to Armenia: "Estonia is for the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"Estonia is for the soonest peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict", said ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Estonia to Armenia Thomas Luk said at the meeting with Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargyan.
27 January 2009 [10:44]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 26 and 27.
27 January 2009 [10:20]

Arif Gaziyev: "The three bodies that were not found in the grave of 26 Baku commissars belong to Armenians"

As reported earlier, three bodies were not found during diggings under the memorial where 26 Baku commissars were buried.
27 January 2009 [10:11]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Only Azerbaijani people can assess changes to the Constitution"

Only Azerbaijani people can voice their position regarding amendments to the constitution of the country on which there is a plan to hold a referendum on March 18, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse.
27 January 2009 [09:50]

The North Caucasus in 2009: A Bleak Forecast

By Alexander Jackson, Caucasian Review of International Affairs (www.cria-online.org), January 26, 2009.
26 January 2009 [18:57]

President of Azerbaijan expected to visit Greece

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will visit Greece in the second half of February of this year, said a diplomatic source, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
26 January 2009 [17:46]

Prime Minister of Turkey to meet Azerbaijani President in Davos

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos where he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, reports Day.Az with reference to Turkish ANKA.
26 January 2009 [17:27]

Government allocates head office for Great Creation Party

The government has provided a head office for the Great Creation party, said chairman of the Supreme Medjlis of the party Ajdar Aliyev.
26 January 2009 [17:11]

President of Azerbaijan leaves for Hungary - UPDATED

On January 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived on a working visit to Hungary, according to AzerTac.
26 January 2009 [17:00]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: "We have suggested an intergovernmental agreement to Azerbaijan for broadcasting of foreign radio stations"

We have suggested an intergovernmental agreement to Azerbaijan for broadcasting of foreign radio stations, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse.
26 January 2009 [16:16]

World Azerbaijanis Congress adopts program of strengthening ties with Russian diaspora

Co-chair of the World Azerbaijanis Congress Sabir Rustamkhanly is visiting Moscow, according to the press service for the Congress.
26 January 2009 [15:54]

Asim Mollazade: "We should not endlessly knock at EU doors with a request to admit Azerbaijan to this organization"

"I am sure that of all South Caucasus states EU would prefer to see Azerbaijan and Georgia among its new members and not Armenia, which is the main destabilizing factor in our region", considers chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party Asim Mollazade.
26 January 2009 [15:37]

Armenian export: "Most people expect signing of any important document by the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan but nothing significant can occur in the near future"

There will not be any significant changes in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict during the expected meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Davos, said expert of the Center of National-Strategic Studies Manwell Sargsyan.
26 January 2009 [15:09]

Armenian FM leaves for Z?rich to meet his Azerbaijani counterpart

Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan left for Z?rich (Switzerland) to meet his Azerbaijani counterpart Edward Nalbandyan on January 27.
26 January 2009 [14:43]

Romanian ambassador to Azerbaijan: "I have no doubts that the Nabucco summit will be successful"

Day.Az interview with Romanian ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Azerbaijan Nikolae Ureke.
26 January 2009 [14:09]

Azerbaijan-produced sniper rifles and armors to be demonstrated at an exhibition in Istanbul

The international exhibition of defense technologies and production IDEF-2009, earlier held in Ankara, will be held in Istanbul this year.
26 January 2009 [12:54]

Armenian analyst: "Armenia and Georgia will join EU unlike Azerbaijan and Turkey"

Armenia and Georgia will join the European Union unlike Azerbaijan and Turkey, says Armenian independent analyst Igor Muradyan.
26 January 2009 [12:40]

Armenian political scientist: "If Armenia loses right to vote in PACE, it will inevitably affect the Karabakh issue"

"If Armenia loses right to vote in PACE, it will inevitably affect the Karabakh issue", consider rector of the Yerevan state linguistic university of Brusov Suren Zolyan.
26 January 2009 [12:02]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 25 and 26.
26 January 2009 [11:41]

Armenian political scientist: "Azerbaijan will never launch war with Armenia for Nagorno Karabakh without a sign from Ankara"

"Azerbaijan will never launch war with Armenia for Nagorno Karabakh without a sign from Ankara", considers Armenian political scientist Igor Muradyan.
26 January 2009 [11:26]

Turkish diplomat: "Progress in the resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict will have a positive impact on the Turkish-Armenian relations and vise versa"

As is known, the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia and Georgia in the framework of the pentalateral meeting of the Caucasus Stability Platform, initiated by Turkey.
26 January 2009 [10:18]

Iran against construction of pipeline via Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan by the Caspian Sea floor

Iran is against construction of a pipeline from Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan via the Caspian Sea, said deputy Oil Minister of the country on international issues Hossein Nokrekar-Shirazi, reports RosBizesKonsulting.
24 January 2009 [11:07]

Fazil Gazanfaroghu: "The Great Creation Party is preparing amendments to the law "On the status of former presidents"

"The Great Creation party is preparing amendments to the law "On the status of former presidents" to be soon presented to Milli Medjlis", said chairman of the party Fazil Gazanfaroghlu.
24 January 2009 [11:00]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Aghdam and Fizuli

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 23 and 24.
24 January 2009 [10:45]

Armenian Economy Ministry: "Presentation of Nagorno Karabakh by Armenia on international exhibitions causes Azerbaijan's aggression"

"Presentation of Nagorno Karabakh in Armenia's advertising and informational materials during international exhibitions causes aggression from Azerbaijan's side", said chief of department on tourism of the Armenian Economy Ministry Mekhak Apresyan.
24 January 2009 [10:32]

Azerbaijani FM to continue studying issue of Russian military hardware supplies to Armenia

Official Baku will continue investigating the issue of supplies of Russian military hardware to the Armenian armed forces.
24 January 2009 [10:26]

Yerevan having no information regarding place and date of meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents

Yerevan has no final information about the place and date of the meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss issue of the Karabakh conflict resolution, said spokesman for Armenian President Samwell Farmanyan.
24 January 2009 [10:11]

US congressman: "Except for the occupied lands, there is no military force in the remaining Azerbaijani lands"

US Congressman Steve Coen, who is also member of the work group of the House of representatives of the Congress on Azerbaijan, made a statement regarding the 19th anniversary of events on January 20 in Baku, said the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
23 January 2009 [18:32]

Hungarian embassy to open in Baku

Hungarian embassy will open in Baku soon, according to diplomatic sources.
23 January 2009 [17:50]

OSCE commissioner interested in the state of Armenians and Azerbaijanis, residing in Georgia

OSCE supreme commissioner on issues of national minorities Knut Vollebek is interested in the state of Armenians and Azerbaijanis, residing in Georgia.
23 January 2009 [17:30]

Chief of Poland's General Staff: "Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be settled only in the framework of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

On January 23 Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received chief of the General Staff of the armed forces of Poland, general Franchishek Gagor, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
23 January 2009 [16:55]

Azerbaijani ambassador to US congratulates Hillari Clinton on new appointment

Azerbaijani ambassador to the United States Yashar Aliuev congratulated Hillari Clinton on being appointed US Secretary of State in a brief talk, said the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
23 January 2009 [15:42]

Muasir Musavat party to hold protest against separate ministers after a referendum

The Muasir Musavat party decided to put off protests against separate ministers, said chairman of the Muasir Musavat party Hafiz Hajiyev.
23 January 2009 [13:59]

Fizuli Alekperov: "About 3,000 persons were returned back to work from obligatory vacation in Azerbaijan"

"Currently Azerbaijan accounts for about 52,100 companies and enterprises", said Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Fizuli Alekperov.
23 January 2009 [12:29]

Lawrence Schitz:"Azerbaijan cannot exclude Russia from the Minsk Group, since Russia is a big regional power with its own security interests in the Caucasus"

Day.Az interview with director of program of International Crisis Group on Caucasus Lawrence Schitz.
23 January 2009 [11:53]

Mubariz Gurbanly: "Opposition is aware that it will not be able to collect signatures for establishment of agitation group on referendum"

"No one creates hindrances to opposition in collection of signatures for establishment of the agitation group due to introduction of amendments to the Constitution", said deputy executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan party Mubariz Gurbanly.
23 January 2009 [11:03]

OSCE monitoring to be held on contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces

OSCE is planning to hold a monitoring on the contact front line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces on January 27, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu.
23 January 2009 [10:16]

Mazahir Panakhov: "Some initiative groups collect signatures under pretense of returning bank deposits"

The chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panakhov appealed to voters.
22 January 2009 [17:58]

Russian expert: "For Israel to recognize Armenian Genocide means to equate it with Holocaust"

Israel can recognize the Armenian Genocide only if outraged by Turkey, a Russian expert said.
22 January 2009 [17:15]

CEC registers initiative group of Yeni Azerbaijan party

The Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan registered an initiative group "Yeni Azerbaijan" created by the ruling party as an agitation group.
22 January 2009 [16:58]

Mehti Mehtiyev: "Supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia really took place"

"As is known, there is no smoke without fire that the supplies of Russian military hardware in the amount of $800,000,000 to Armenia, spoken of by Azerbaijani mass media, really took place", said famous military expert Mehti Mehtiyev.
22 January 2009 [16:26]

Bulgarian President ends his working visit to Azerbaijan

Bulgarian President Georgi Pyranov ended his one-day working visit to Azerbaijan, reports AzerTac.
22 January 2009 [15:27]

Latif Gandilov: "Today the West is paying attention to the countries, which may lay a foundation for the Nabucco project"

Today the West is paying attention to the countries, which may lay a foundation for the Nabucco project, said Azerbaijani ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary in Kazakhstan Latif Gandilov, speaking about energy hopes of the West.
22 January 2009 [14:55]

President of Azerbaijan holds one-on-one meeting with Bulgarian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a one-on-one meeting with Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Pyrvanov in Baku, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the Azerbaijani President.
22 January 2009 [13:16]

Bulgarian President arrives in Azerbaijan

Bulgarian President Georgi Pyrvanov has arrived on a one-day visit to Azerbaijan, according to AzerTac.
22 January 2009 [13:01]

USA to supply military cargoes to Afghanistan via Georgia and Azerbaijan

The United States have worked out a new transport route for supply of arms and other cargo, according to Associated Press.
22 January 2009 [11:08]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 22.
22 January 2009 [11:00]

Armenian Foreign Ministry: "OSCE MG co-chairs have not presented amendments to the basic principles of the Karabakh conflict resolution to Armenia"

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan has refuted statement of his Azerbaijani counterpart that the OSCE MG co-chairs have presented amendments to the basic principles of the Karabakh conflict resolution to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
22 January 2009 [10:18]

Russian Foreign Ministry refutes information about supplies of Russian military hardware of total of $800 mln to Armenia

The Russian Foreign Ministry refuted information in Azerbaijani mass medias about alleged supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia in 2008, reports Day.Az with reference to Newsru.com.
22 January 2009 [09:45]

Armenian FM ready to meet his Azerbaijani counterpart

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan agreed to meet his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov.
21 January 2009 [18:38]

Democratic Party of Azerbaijan urges to review decision about holding a referendum

The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan urges to review the decision about holding a referendum due to introduction of amendments to the Constitution, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
21 January 2009 [18:23]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "I do not think that US President Barack Obama will call 1915 events in Osman Turkey as an "Armenian genocide"

"I do not think that US President Barack Obama will call 1915 events in Osman Turkey as the "Armenian genocide", considers Mubariz Ahmedoghlu, head of the Center of Political Innovations and Technologies.
21 January 2009 [17:50]

Representative of Azerbaijan becomes deputy chairman of UN disarmament commission

First secretary of the standing representative office of Azerbaijan under UN Oqtay Ismailzade has been elected deputy chairman of the UN disarmament commission, said the press service for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
21 January 2009 [17:20]

Elmar Mamedyarov: "The visit of Bulgarian President to Azerbaijan is mainly connected with the gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine"

The recent gas conflict between Russia and Ukraine made some European states search ways of getting gas from other sources, said Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov.