Politics

25 September 2009 [08:49]

Crisis inside Azerbaijani opposition can further deepen: Azerbaijan Democratic Party chief

Chief of Azerbaijan's opposition party does not exclude that the disagreement between the two parties - the founders of the movement in which they are united , can further deepen the crisis within the opposition.
25 September 2009 [08:43]

U.N. Security Council calls for nuclear disarmament

The U.N. Security Council, at a summit chaired by U.S. President Barack Obama, unanimously approved a resolution on Sept. 24 that envisaged a world without nuclear weapons, Reuters reported.
25 September 2009 [08:38]

Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly to visit Baku

Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Mehmet Ali Sahin will start an official visit to Azerbaijan`s capital on Sept. 25.
25 September 2009 [08:21]

Azerbaijani president receives Czech speaker

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received a Czech delegation headed by President of the Senate Premysl Sobotka on Sept. 24.
24 September 2009 [17:53]

Lithuania ready for new phase of cooperation with Azerbaijan in parliamentary sphere: vice speaker

Lithuania is ready for a new phase of cooperation with Azerbaijan in the parliamentary sphere.
24 September 2009 [17:11]

First sitting of Azerbaijani parliament’s fall session due on Sept. 30

The first sitting of Azerbaijani parliament’s fall session will be held on Sept. 30, the parliament said.
24 September 2009 [16:39]

BBC shows Nagorno-Karabakh separate from Azerbaijan – Photo

BBC News Web site contains a error related to Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity.
24 September 2009 [16:19]

Azerbaijani parliament to ratify document on completion of delimitation of borders with Russia

There are more than 30 matters on the agenda of the first meeting of the Azerbaijani parliament's autumn session.
24 September 2009 [16:06]

If Armenia not makes concessions, rapprochement with Turkey will be limited: Russian political expert

Russian political expert and head of the Political Forecast Service at the Center for Post Soviet Studies Alexander Karavayev spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
24 September 2009 [15:17]

Armenia plus Kaspersky is another springboard for information war: Azerbaijani Human Rights Institute official

Senior official of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Human Rights Institute Araz Qurbanov spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
24 September 2009 [14:54]

Chechen president accuses Georgia, Azerbaijan

Chechen president Ramzan Kadirov has sent a strongly-worded message to Azerbaijan.
24 September 2009 [13:52]

Azerbaijani parliament to determine status of peacekeepers

A bill on the Azerbaijani peacekeepers was included in the agenda of the autumn session of Azerbaijani parliament.
24 September 2009 [12:42]

President of Czech Senate: Issues of territorial integrity should be solved in line with international law”

“Territorial integrity and sovereignty are very important for every state. This problem should be solved in line with international law,” president of the Czech Senate Přemysl Sobotka told reporters in Baku.
24 September 2009 [11:53]

Czech Republic to open embassy in Azerbaijan

The embassy of Czech Republic will be opened in Azerbaijan in late November, chairman of the Czech Senate Prshemisl Sobodka told reporters n Baku.
24 September 2009 [11:18]

We want to have good neighbor relations with Armenia: Turkish PM

The protocol, signed on Aug. 31 between Turkey and Armenia under Switzerland's mediation, will be discussed at the Turkish Parliament on Oct. 10-11, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in his speech at the UN General Assembly.
24 September 2009 [11:09]

Azerbaijan’s opinion should be taken into account: Consul General in Los Angeles

Azerbaijan’s Consul General in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
24 September 2009 [10:45]

European commission ready to contribute to settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Benito Ferrero-Waldner

The European Commission is ready to contribute to a rapid settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
24 September 2009 [10:01]

Azerbaijani, Turkish FMs debate Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The Azerbaijani and Turkish Foreign Ministers have discussed the situation with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict resolution in New York.
24 September 2009 [09:28]

U.S., EU, Israeli delegates not listen Ahmadinejad's speech in UN

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stuck to his script of railing against Israel and the United States in a speech on Wednesday that shed no new light on the Islamic state's nuclear strategy.
24 September 2009 [09:11]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Kazakhstan awarded Golden Prometheus prize

Azerbaijani ambassador to Kazakhstan Latif Gandilov has been awarded Golden Prometheus prize.
23 September 2009 [17:33]

Legal status of Caspian Sea should consider interests of all Caspian littoral countries as much as possible: Russian foreign ministry

Russia believes that interests of all littoral states must be taken into consideration as much as possible in determining the legal status of the Caspian Sea.
23 September 2009 [17:25]

Whoever will be elected new Secretary General, CE's attitude toward Azerbaijan not to change: Azerbaijani MP

Whoever will be elected secretary general, the relations between Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe will not change.
23 September 2009 [17:10]

Czech Republic supports strengthening of cooperation with Azerbaijan: Chairman of Senate

The Czech Republic supports strengthening the cooperation with Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Senate of the Czech Parliament Přemysl Sobotka said during his official visit to Baku on Sept. 23.
23 September 2009 [16:58]

United Kingdom to reduce nuclear deterrent

Gordon Brown will signal his readiness to scale back Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent as part of an international deal to dramatically cut the world's nuclear arsenal. metro.co.uk reported.
23 September 2009 [16:45]

Ruling New Azerbaijani Party regional office sets up election headquarters

Ruling New Azerbaijan Party Shamkir regional office is preparing for the coming municipal elections, the party’s Web site reported.
23 September 2009 [16:26]

West tries to prevent integration processes in Muslim world: expert

West tries to prevent integration processes in the Muslim world, and there is a need to think about ways to prevent such aggression from outside, representative of the Caucasus Strategic Research Center Elmir Guliyev said.
23 September 2009 [16:12]

Caspian cooperation is important element for Russian-Azerbaijani cooperation: Russian ambassador

The Caspian Sea and the Caspian cooperation is a very important element for the Russian-Azerbaijani relations, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said at a meeting with the Russian Ambassadors to Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
23 September 2009 [15:47]

MagicJack makes gross error related to Azerbaijan – Photo

MagicJack has made a gross error related to Azerbaijan.
23 September 2009 [15:28]

Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities to observe municipal elections in Azerbaijan

Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities will observe the municipal elections in Azerbaijan in December.
23 September 2009 [15:09]

Armenia experiences great economic and social problems: Honorary President of Parliamentary Assembly of Western European Union

Honorary President of the Parliamentary Assembly of Western European Union (Belgium) Stef Goris spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
23 September 2009 [14:51]

Baku to host Azerbaijan-Cuba political consultations

The Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Cuba will take place in Baku in early October.
23 September 2009 [14:27]

U.S. president delays sending more troops to Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama has delayed a decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan because of doubts about its election and the legitimacy of its government, and is considering other options, officials said on Tuesday, NewsDaily reported.
23 September 2009 [14:11]

Azerbaijani Humanist Party Chief: President of artificial state "Armenian Republic" is Dashnak to the backbone

Azerbaijan Humanist Party Leader Ogtay Atakhan spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
23 September 2009 [13:54]

Germany may boycott Ahmadinejad's speech in UN

German diplomats are prepared to walk out in protest if Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad repeats before the UN General Assembly his past denials of the Holocaust, Berlin officials confirmed Tuesday, DPA reported.
23 September 2009 [13:39]

Political regime in Middle East creates favorable condition for emergence of Islamic movements: expert

Political regimes in the Middle East create favorable conditions for the emergence of Islamic movements, Professor at the Michigan University, Expert on political Islam, Mohammed Ayyoub, said in his speech at the Center for Strategic Studies under the Azerbaijani President in Baku.
23 September 2009 [12:52]

Lithuanian parliamentary vice speaker to announce start of new cooperation projects in Azerbaijan

Vice Speaker of the Lithuanian Seim (parliament) Ceslovas Stankiyavicus will announce start of the Lithuanian-Azerbaijani cooperation project as part of the European Union in Baku, Lithuanian ambassador to Azerbaijan Kestutis Kudzmanas said.
23 September 2009 [11:18]

American president may find a friend in Iran: Iranian president

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd) says his country is not a threat to the United States as President Barack Obama has said, but "an opportunity", Associated Press reported.
23 September 2009 [10:37]

NATO ready to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan in preventing and eliminating consequences of emergency situations

NATO is ready to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan in preventing and eliminating consequences of emergency situations.
23 September 2009 [10:29]

Romania hopes for fruitful activity as NATO coordinator to Azerbaijan: ambassador

The Romanian Embassy hopes to continue Turkey's fruitful activity as the NATO coordinator to Azerbaijan, the Romanian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nicolae Ureke said at the seminar in the NATO school on Sept. 23.
23 September 2009 [09:36]

Americans' inability to solve Karabakh problem led to intensified Turkish efforts: President of Israel-Azerbaijan International Association

President of Israel-Azerbaijan International Association and former member of the Israeli Knesset Iosif Shagal spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
23 September 2009 [09:28]

Russian president arrives in U.S.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in the United States to attend a number of key international events and hold talks with foreign leaders.
23 September 2009 [08:57]

Azerbaijan seeks to have good relations with neighbours, but Armenia should take steps in this direction too: FM

Azerbaijan seeks to have good relations with neighbors, but Armenia should take steps in this direction too, said Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
23 September 2009 [08:41]

U.S. closes Mexico border

U.S. authorities closed the world's busiest land border crossing on Tuesday after a shootout between suspected Mexican human traffickers and U.S. agents, U.S. officials said, Reuters reported.
23 September 2009 [08:34]

Too early to say Gabala radar will be part of missile defense system used by Americans in South Caucasus: British expert

It is too early to speak about U.S. and Russia's joint use of Gabala radar in Azerbaijan, Director of the British Transatlantic and Caucasus Studies Institute Ziba Norman said.
22 September 2009 [10:36]

Defense ministers of Azerbaijan, Russia adopt cooperation plan for 2010

Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev and Russian DM Anatoly Serdyukov at the meeting on Monday approved the bilateral military cooperation plan for 2010, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry said.
22 September 2009 [10:15]

Azerbaijan destined to be pivot of future Great Caucasus: chairman of Islamic Committee of Russia

Azerbaijan, which is part of the Islamic world and the largest country in the Caucasus, was destined to become the pivot of the Great Caucasus, the Chairman of the Islamic Committee of Russia Heydar Jamal told Trend News.
21 September 2009 [12:56]

Former French PM to stand trial for plotting to discredit President Sarkozy

The former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is due to go on trial charged with plotting to discredit President Nicolas Sarkozy, AOL news reported.
21 September 2009 [12:12]

Azerbaijani consul general starts work in Yekaterinburg

Azerbaijani ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloglu introduced Azerbaijan’s Consul General to Ural Sultan Gasimov to Sverdlovsk governor Eduard Rossel in Yekaterinburg.
21 September 2009 [11:36]

Azerbaijan Open Society Party has new chairman

The Azerbaijani opposition party has elected a new chairman.
21 September 2009 [11:21]

EU has increasing willingness to accept Azerbaijan as oil and gas supplier: Turkish state minister

State Minister and Turkey's negotiator on EU admission Egemen Bahish spoke with Trend News Middle East desk' in an exclusive interview.
21 September 2009 [10:14]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

21 September 2009 [09:55]

Azerbaijani refugees from Karabakh have full right to return home: Armenian president

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan argues that the political and physical guarantees for security of Karabakh are inseparable.
21 September 2009 [09:12]

U.S. Secretary of State to meet Azerbaijani FM

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov on Friday, according to to the program of the visit of Hillary Clinton to New York.
21 September 2009 [08:56]

Russia registers first swine flu death

The first swine flu death has been registered in Russia, the Vesti television said on Monday citing a leading Russian virology expert.
21 September 2009 [08:33]

Relations with Azerbaijan is one of priorities of Turkish foreign policy: FM

Relations with Azerbaijan is one of the priorities of Turkish foreign policy and any step of Turkey contrary to the interests of Azerbaijan is out of the question, the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday in an interview with CNN Turk television.
21 September 2009 [08:26]

Czech parliamentary delegation to visit Azerbaijan

Delegation headed by the President of the Senate of the Parliament of Czech Republic Přemysl Sobotka is to visit Azerbaijan on September 23, Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) said.
19 September 2009 [12:18]

Azerbaijani deputy FM: Baku is ready to cooperate with current Georgian leadership

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov says Azerbaijan is ready to cooperate with the current Georgian leadership and favor’s country’s stability, security and ‘territorial integrity."
19 September 2009 [11:57]

United States places importance on relationship with Azerbaijan: Under Secretary of State (UPDATE)

William J. Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, made a speech to a conference on Azerbaijan-U.S. relations organized at the Georgetown University.
19 September 2009 [11:44]

Decision on missile shield may be either next failure or first success of Obama: expert

Obama's decision to give up deployment of missile defense system in Eastern Europe can become next political consideration and the first foreign policy success of the new U.S. administration, Professor of Anthropology at the McGill University Philip Carl Salzman said.
19 September 2009 [11:39]

Azerbaijani president's tour to country's north-eastern regions - photo session

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's tour to country's north-eastern regions.
19 September 2009 [11:23]

U.S. decision to review of missile shiled deployment might forward Washington’s attention onto Azerbaijan: David Kramer

Obama administration's decision to scrap plans to deploy missile defense systems in Poland and Czech Republic has raised importance of Azerbaijan for U.S., David Kramer, Senior Transatlantic Fellow of German Marshall Fund and former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor said.
19 September 2009 [11:16]

Baku expects Yerevan to take constructive position in next rounds of negotiations: Azerbaijani deputy FM

Baku expects Yerevan to take a constructive position in the next rounds of negotiations on the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
19 September 2009 [10:58]

The Nagorno-Karabakh peace process has reached a point where Serzh Sargsyan has not way back: opposition leader

The Nagorno-Karabakh peace process has reached a point where President Serzh Sargsyan has not way back, the leader of the Armenian National Movement Levon Ter-Petrosyan stated at a rally organized by the opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) on Sept. 18.
19 September 2009 [10:47]

Azerbaijani deputy FM comments on possibility of deploying U.S. missile shield in Azerbaijan

“The United States has not yet appealed to Azerbaijan about deployment of missile defense system in country’s territory,” Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said during a speech at a conference on U.S.-Azerbaijan strategic cooperation at the Georgetown University on Sept. 18.
19 September 2009 [10:08]

Azerbaijani deputy FM visits United Kingdom

Azerbaijan`s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vagif Sadigov made a working trip to Great Britain on September 16-17.
19 September 2009 [09:52]

If Azerbaijan seeks EU membership, Ankara will support it: state minister

If Azerbaijan seeks m EU membership, it will be supported by Ankara, said State Minister of Turkey.
19 September 2009 [08:54]

Heads of Swiss Parliament two chambers to visit Azerbaijan

Heads of Swiss Parliament two chambers will visit Azerbaijan.
19 September 2009 [08:35]

Azerbaijan’s defense minister meets Israeli, Korean envoys

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, colonel-general Safar Abiyev met with newly appointed Israeli ambassador Michael Lavon-Lotem and outgoing Korean envoy Lu Kwang-Chul on Sept. 18.
19 September 2009 [08:21]

Azerbaijan president congratulates Azerbaijani people on Ramadan Holiday - UPDATE

On Sept. 18, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Azerbaijani people on Ramadan Holiday.
18 September 2009 [17:55]

Polish FM to trip to Azerbaijan

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslav Sikorsky will pay an official visit to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the first decade of November.