Politics

31 October 2008 [13:55]

Mazahir Panakhov: "Changes in the attitude of voters towards elections have become a specific feature of 2008 elections"

Day.Az interview with Mazahir Panakhov, chairman of the Central Election Commission.
31 October 2008 [13:11]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "I have sufficient information about Heydar Babayev"

"Separate officials, against whom I spoke during the electoral campaign, continue putting pressure on me", said former presidential candidate and the Muasir Musavat party chairman Hafiz Hajiyev.
31 October 2008 [12:43]

Residents appeal to Supreme Court to review decision on re-opening of Abu Bakr mosque

About 100 residents of Ulvi Buniadzadeh Street appealed to Chairman of the Supreme Court Ramiz Rzayev to review the decision on re-opening of Abu Bakr mosque.
31 October 2008 [11:05]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 30 and 31.
31 October 2008 [10:24]

Turkey's ambassador to Russia: "The meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in Moscow will be a significant step in the issue of attainment of peace in the Caucasus"

"The meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in Moscow on November 2 will become a significant step in the attainment of peace in the Caucasus", said Turkish ambassador to Russia Halil Akinji, Day.Az reports with reference to Turkish Cihan news agency.
31 October 2008 [10:11]

Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan to appeal to European Court due to the lack of the head office

The Appellate Court considered the appeal of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan against the head of the State committee for state property management Hasan Kerimov, said party chairman Fuad Aliyev.
30 October 2008 [18:17]

Armenian deputy: "Solution to the Karabakh resolution must satisfy both Armenia, Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh"

The peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict demands mutual concessions from both Armenia and Azerbaijan, considers Ovannes Markaryan, deputy from the parliamentary faction "Orinats Yerkir", which is part of the ruling coalition.
30 October 2008 [16:32]

Edward Nalbandyan: "Yerevan wants to see the multinational peacekeeping contingent on the lands, adjacent to Karabakh"

"If the leaderships of Armenia and Azerbaijan come to any agreement on the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, it will be made public", said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.
30 October 2008 [14:39]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "Turkey may assist to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict by improving relations with Armenia and opening its borders"

"Turkey's mediation in the process of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is out of the question", said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan.
30 October 2008 [14:32]

U.S. welcomes Russia’s initiative for presidential talks on Karabakh

The U.S. welcomes Russia’s initiative for presidential talks on the Nagorno Karabakh issue.
30 October 2008 [14:05]

Biggest gas company Gazprom helps restore gas supply to Nagorno Karabakh - PHOTO

Day.Az has received a letter from a reader, which says that the biggest gas company Gazprom helps restore the gas supply to Nagorno Karabakh de-facto.
30 October 2008 [12:36]

President of Poland to arrive in Azerbaijan

President of Poland Lech Kaczyński will arrive in Azerbaijan in November, said Poland's ambassador to Azerbaijan Kshishof Kraevski.
30 October 2008 [12:29]

Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia to meet on October 31

The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia will hold a meeting in Moscow on October 31 and they will meet with the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs on November 1.
30 October 2008 [11:34]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain meets with parliamentarians of this country

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain Fahreddin Gurbanov held meetings with members of the British parliament John Mann and Mark Pritchard, said sources from the Azerbaijani embassy to Great Britain.
30 October 2008 [11:19]

Fazil Gazanfaroghlu: "The Azerbaijani parties that took part in the presidential elections do not intend to create a coalition"

"The talks with former presidential candidates of Azerbaijan about creation of a coalition are not held right now", said chairman of the Great Creation party Fazil Gazanfaroghlu.
30 October 2008 [11:07]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 29.
30 October 2008 [10:50]

Mail.Ru vs. Day.Az

Today.Az has been posting materials about publication of false information at Russian portal Mail.Ru, in which Nagorno Karabakh was called "Artsakh" and fixed as part of Armenia.
30 October 2008 [10:21]

US Commerce Deputy Secretary: "The United States support Azerbaijan's efforts for the WTO accession and are sure that it will come true"

The main aim of my visit to Baku is to express US support to the economic policy of the Azerbaijani government, said US commerce deputy secretary John Sullivan at a press conference on a visit to Azerbaijan.
30 October 2008 [10:04]

Turkish official: "Initiation of a dialogue between Turkey and Armenia should not bother Azerbaijan"

Ahmet Davutoglu, the chief foreign policy adviser to Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that the new era with the United States will be a success story whoever was elected the new president of that country.
30 October 2008 [10:01]

Fazail Aghamaly: "Reforms are expected within the government of Azerbaijan"

The government of Azerbaijan is always conducting reforms, aimed at improvement of activity", said chairman of the Ana Veten party and Milli Medjlis deputy Fazail Aghamaly.
29 October 2008 [17:55]

President of Azerbaijan appoints Artur Rasizade the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to appoint Artur Rasizade the Prime Minister, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
29 October 2008 [16:16]

Armenian field commander: "It is time to consider Karabakh as part of Armenia, as one of its regions"

On October 30 Armenian field commander Jirair Sefilyan will declare about the creation of a new political initiative in Yerevan.
29 October 2008 [15:39]

Cassational appeal of former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev taken for consideration

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has taken the appeal of cassational appeal of imprisoned former economic development minister of Azerbaijan Farhad Aliyev for consideration, according to sources from the Supreme Court.
29 October 2008 [14:20]

Azerbaijani Ecology Ministry: "The Armenian-occupied Zengilan region was largely subjected to ecological terrorism"

The occupied Zengilan region of Azerbaijan is an area, was largely subjected to ecological terrorism.
29 October 2008 [13:36]

Armenian Foreign Ministry: "If not for the events around South Ossetia, Azerbaijan might have tried to settle the Nagorno Karabakh issue by way of force"

"The political-diplomatic way is the only way of resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan in his interview to BBC Russian service.
29 October 2008 [13:20]

Hasan Kerimov: "Opposition leaders have suspended talks regarding conduction of protests"

The Center of Cooperation of Opposition, represented by five opposition parties, is defining a plan of actions, said deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, represented in the center, Hasan Kerimov.
29 October 2008 [11:20]

Farhad Aliyev feels worse

Defender Isakhan Ashurov met yesterday the former economic development minister of Azerbaijan Farhad Aliyev in penitentiary facility No 2.
29 October 2008 [10:44]

Adalyat party not to join any political bloc

There are currently no prospects for cooperation with any party in the framework of a single political bloc, said deputy chairman of the Adalyat party Elkhan Shukurlu.
29 October 2008 [10:39]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 28.
29 October 2008 [10:18]

Occupation of Zengilan region by Armenians turns 15

15 years have passed since the day of occupation of the Zengilan region of Azerbaijan by Armenians.
28 October 2008 [18:26]

Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan planning to hold regional conference in the flat of one of the activists

"We do not want the confiscation of the office of the Musavat party in Lenkoran", said deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Hasan Kerimov.
28 October 2008 [16:20]

Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan gets information about capturing of Azerbaijani soldier by Armenians from mass media

Unfortunately, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan does not have information about their soldiers and gets it from mass media, said deputy Aynur Guliyeva at a session today.
28 October 2008 [15:36]

French ambassador to Armenia: "OSCE Minsk group remains the key format of the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"The OSCE Minsk Group remains the format of the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said French ambassador to Armenia Serzh Smessov.
28 October 2008 [15:13]

Gudrat Hasanquliyev: "The Azerbaijani parliament should consider issue of Ukrainian Holodomor"

Ukraine is a strategic partner of Azerbaijan and we can not stay indifferent to the issue of Holodomor, which occurred there in the 1930s, said deputy Gudrat Hasanquliyev at a plenary session of Milli Medjlis.
28 October 2008 [14:30]

Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Turkey will open borders with Armenia after the latter withdraws its armed forces from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan"

Turkey will open borders with Armenia after the latter withdraws its armed forces from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, said Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
28 October 2008 [14:14]

Rasim Aghayev: "If Serzh Sargsyan agrees to return the occupied lands to Azerbaijan, Russia will have to ensure his security"

Day.Az interview with famous political scientist Rasim Aghayev.
28 October 2008 [13:16]

Azadlyg party to appeal to Ilham Aliyev due to the non-allocation of head office

The Azadlyg party has not yet settled the problem with the head office, said party chairman Ahmed Oruj.
28 October 2008 [12:19]

Russian embassy to Azerbaijan: "The mistake made by the MAIL.RU website is disgraceful for it"

Day.Az has contacted the Russian embassy to Azerbaijan for official comments regarding the "mistake" made on the MAIL.RU website on which Nagorno Karabakh is called Artsakh and fixed as part of Armenia.
28 October 2008 [11:56]

Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe establish diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations have been established between Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe.
28 October 2008 [11:30]

MAIL.RU playing a smeary game with Azerbaijan - PHOTO

Armenian officials of one of the biggest Internet portals of Russia MAIL.RU, staking on the good neighbor relations between Russia and Azerbaijan, decided to play a smeary game with our country.
28 October 2008 [10:58]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "There are many educated people in Azerbaijan, who may constitute for the new presidential team"

"No one may interfere with the formation of the new team by the president," said former presidential candidate and chairman of the Muasir Musavat party Hafiz Hajiyev.
28 October 2008 [10:37]

Armenians violate ceasefire again

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 28.
28 October 2008 [10:29]

Musavat party demands to investigate causes of death of activist of the national movement of Iranian Azerbaijan

The Musavat party has adopted a statement, connected with the mysterious death of the activist of the national movement of Iranian Azerbaijan Gulamrza Emani.
28 October 2008 [10:19]

President of Azerbaijan to attend a conference on Holodomor in Ukraine

The presidents of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Poland and Baltic states will attend an international forum on the 75th anniversary of Holodomor in Ukraine.
28 October 2008 [10:12]

George Bush congratulates President of Azerbaijan

US President George Bush has sent a letter of congratulation to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
28 October 2008 [09:58]

Former presidential candidates Hafiz Hajiyev and Fuad Aliyev discuss prospects of creation of a coalition

Chairman of the Muasir Musavat Party Hafiz Hajiyev and chairman of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Fuad Aliyev held a meeting on Monday, according to Hafiz Hajiyev.
27 October 2008 [18:30]

Serzh Sargsyan: "Armenian army today is more battle-worthy than it was yesterday"

"Armenian army today is more battle-worthy than it was yesterday and yesterday it was more effective than the day before yesterday", said Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
27 October 2008 [18:11]

Democratic Party of Azerbaijan: "International organizations must recognize Armenia as an aggressor"

"The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan held its regular session on Monday, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
27 October 2008 [17:59]

Parliamentary delegation of German to arrive in Azerbaijan

The German parliamentary delegation led by deputy Renate Blanc will arrive in Azerbaijan on October 29, reported the press service for the German embassy to Azerbaijan.
27 October 2008 [17:52]

Musavat party to hold session of Medjlis

The Divan of the Musavat party held its regular session on Monday, said head of the central office of the Party Arif Hajili.
27 October 2008 [17:46]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party files a claim to the European Court of Human Rights due to imprisonment of its activist

The National Independence Party of Azerbaijan has filed a claim to the European court of Human Rights due to the imprisonment of its activist Musa Rahimov for five years, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
27 October 2008 [17:22]

Panakh Huseyn: "Military trainings, held in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, prove that Armenians are not interested in the peaceful resolution of the conflict"

I regard the trainings in Nagorno Karabakh just as one of the many actions, held by occupants in the occupied Azerbaijani lands, said member of the parliamentary commission on defense and security Panakh Huseyn.
27 October 2008 [17:06]

State Fund of Social Protection of Azerbaijan to create single database

The Azerbaijan State Fund of Social Protection is creating a single database.
27 October 2008 [15:27]

Union "For Democracy" concerned with the state of Azerbaijanis in Iran

The Union "For Democracy" held its session Monday, said head of the Azadlyg party Ahmed Oruj.
27 October 2008 [13:37]

Civil Solidarity Party preparing for municipal elections

The Civil Solidarity Party has prepared a plan of actions due to participation in the municipal elections in Azerbaijan, said head of the party administration Samir Asadli.