Politics

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.
05 January 2009 [18:27]

Ana Veten party puts off conference with Turkish parties

"The Ana Veten party has decided to put off holding a conference in Baku with the parties, represented in the Great National Assembly of Turkey", said deputy of the Azerbaijani parliament and chairman of the Ana Veten party Fazail Aghamaly.
05 January 2009 [17:57]

Armenia refutes statements of ceasefire violation on contact line with Azerbaijani armed forces

The defense ministries of Armenia and self-declared "Nagorno Karabakh" refute information of Azerbaijani mass medias about violation of ceasefire on the front line on holidays.
05 January 2009 [16:30]

Estonian President to visit Azerbaijan

Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves will visit Azerbaijan on January 12-15, reports head of the Estonia-Azerbaijan commercial chamber Yana Krimpe, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
05 January 2009 [14:50]

Campaign to provide financial assistance to Meskhetian turks for their return to Georgia launched in Azerbaijan

A campaign to provide financial assistance to Meskhetian turks for their return to Georgia has been launched by initiative of the Veten association of Meskhetian Turks in Azerbaijan.
05 January 2009 [13:50]

Rasul Guliyev's party to hold talks with several parties on creation of a bloc

The Open Society Party continues talks with the political structures due to creation of a bloc, said deputy chairman of the party Yagub Abbasov.
05 January 2009 [12:50]

Andreas Herkel: "I will raise the issue of radio stations at the PACE winter session"

The agenda of the winter session of PACE does not include anything on Azerbaijan, said co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan of the PACE monitoring committee Andreas Herkel.
05 January 2009 [12:30]

Ramzan Kadyrov: "Unfortunately, our relations are limited with shuttle visits of our compatriots to your country and existence of Azerbaijani diaspora in Grozny"

The relations between Chechen and Azerbaijani peoples have always been in the area of mutual sympathies, said president of Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.
05 January 2009 [11:32]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Aghdam

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 5.
05 January 2009 [11:05]

Azerbaijan's ambassador to Germany: "If the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan is not restored, there will never be peace and stability in the region"

Day.Az blitz-interview with Azerbaijani ambassador to Germany Parviz Shahbazov.
05 January 2009 [09:58]

Looking forward to 2009 in the Caucasus and beyond

By Alexander Jackson, Caucasian Review of International Affairs.
04 January 2009 [19:08]

Armenian Foreign Ministry: “Armenia hopes for continuation of improvement of Armenian-Turkish relations"

Armenia hopes that the process of improvement of Armenian-Turkish relations with first steps undertaken in 2008 will continue in 2009.
31 December 2008 [13:57]

Washington deeply regrets Azerbaijan’s decision not to renew the broadcasting licenses of Radio Liberty, Voice of America and the BBC

U.S. Department of State issued press statement on situation with radio stations in Azerbaijan.
30 December 2008 [15:25]

Decision adopted to halt functioning of foreign radio stations on national FM frequencies in Azerbaijan - UPDATED

The transmission of foreign radio stations on the national frequencies of Azerbaijan will stop from January 1 of 2009.
30 December 2008 [14:00]

Deputy Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Azerbaijanis, residing in Georgia have a legal right on their lands"

Azerbaijanis, residing in Georgia, have a right for their lands, said deputy Georgian ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolos Gogitsidze, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
30 December 2008 [12:33]

Union for Democracy declares 2009 as a Year of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis

The Union for Democracy has adopted a decision to declare 2009 the year of World Azerbaijanis, said chairman of the Classical Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Mirmahmood Miralioghlu.
30 December 2008 [11:08]

Rasim Musabeyov: "Constitution should not be amended for a definite person, regardless of how worthy he is"

Before putting any amendments to the Constitution to a referendum, it was necessary to hold wide public discussions, which we have not observed in Azerbaijan, said political scientist Rasim Musabeyov.
30 December 2008 [10:43]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on December 29.