Politics
02 February 2007 [14:51]
Given America's bitter experience in Iraq, one would think that President George W. Bush could finally figure out that threats and brute force aren't a substitute for a reasoned strategy. But Bush is at it again, this time trying to bully Iran into stopping its meddling inside Iraq.
02 February 2007 [14:37]
Defense minister of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Safar Abiyev will be visiting Turkey on February 5-6, stated Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Husein Avni Karslioglu.
02 February 2007 [14:25]
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Republic Elmar Mammadyarov in a meeting with Chief of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Ezzatollah Zarghami underlined the reinforcement of the Tehran-Baku relations.
02 February 2007 [14:20]
"It is supposed that opening of borders with Armenian serves to the interests of the businessmen, and they say that this idea belong only to businessmen.
02 February 2007 [14:19]
Council of Europe Director General for Political Affairs Jean-Louis Laurens is visiting the region of Guba.
02 February 2007 [14:12]
The chief of the Committee against Tortures Elchin behbudov met with the former ministers held in the detention ward of National Security Ministry Farhad Aliyev and Ali Insanov.
02 February 2007 [14:09]
The settlement process of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is in a very difficult stage now, stated Russian Ambassador Vasili Istratov.
02 February 2007 [14:08]
"I am obliged to note that Minsk group is one of the most incompetent organizations in international mediating. Surely, it is not easy to solve the problem between Armenia and Azerbaijan. But it is not chaotic.
02 February 2007 [13:49]
Meeting and conference will be held on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide in The Hague, Netherlands on February 25, organizer of the event, the Head of Igdir municipality Nureddin Aras stated.
02 February 2007 [13:40]
South Azerbaijani People was accepted to the membership of UN Unrepresented Nations and People Organization, South Azerbaijan National Awakening Movement (SANAM) press reports.
02 February 2007 [01:43]
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia faces unfair criticism and needless military threats from the West, lashing out in an annual news conference at U.S. plans for missile defense sites in former Soviet satellite states and at suspicions that Moscow is wielding its energy wealth for political purposes.
02 February 2007 [01:31]
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Support Team to Turkmenistan ahead of the 11 February presidential election. The team, led by Ambassador Lubomir Kopaj of Slovakia, is in Turkmenistan at the invitation of the Turkmen authorities.
02 February 2007 [01:15]
"My supporters will nominate me to Azerbaijan Democratic Party chairmanship in the congress. I made up my mind to participate in the elections for chairmanship of the party, taking into consideration my supporters' wish," said Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Democratic Party Yagub Abbasov.
02 February 2007 [01:11]
NATO supports peaceful, negotiation solution of all conflicts in the South Caucasus.
02 February 2007 [00:35]
The first meeting of Milli Majlis was held on Thursday.
02 February 2007 [00:08]
Azerbaijan People's Front Party (APFP) appealed to State Committee on Management of State Property to provide them with new residency.
02 February 2007 [00:06]
The chairman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations Hidayat Orujov received Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Karsioglu.
02 February 2007 [00:05]
OSCE Office in Baku will hold trainings for the representatives of the bodies engaged in investigation of problems on trafficking on February 12 - March 2.
02 February 2007 [00:04]
"Foreign companies' involvement in illegal activities in occupied Azeri lands contradicts international conventions and principles of law. No foreign company can be involved in Azerbaijani lands without its authorization. That's why Milli Majlis should adopt a decision banning the illegal activities of these companies in occupied Azeri lands," stated member Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, MP Ganira Pashayeva.
01 February 2007 [23:59]
Azerbaijani president's press secretary Azer Gasimov held today a briefing on the results of Ilham Aliyev's visit to Paris.
01 February 2007 [23:55]
Azerbaijani Military Attache to People's Republic of China, Lieutenant-General Yashar Aydemirov was called back.
01 February 2007 [23:54]
The decision of European Court of Human Rights on "Ramazanova and others against Azerbaijan" was announced.
01 February 2007 [23:52]
Azerbaijani Defense Minster Safar Abiyev received the delegation led by Deputy Commander of Military Academies of Turkey General Selahattin Ugurlu.
01 February 2007 [23:47]
On February 1, President Ilham Aliyev received UN Resident Coordinator Marco Borsotti in connection with the completion of his tenure in Azerbaijan.
01 February 2007 [23:35]
On February 1, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Chairman of the Iranian Radio and Television Corporation Izzatullah Zarghami.
01 February 2007 [15:53]
New head of OSCE Office in Baku Herrero Ansola will take up his duties next week.
01 February 2007 [15:27]
The positions of the Azerbaijani Army and the settlements on the frontline were fired by Armenian Armed Forces 16 times in different directions in January, Defense Ministry reports.
01 February 2007 [14:54]
"My supporters will put up my candidate to Azerbaijan Democrat Party chairmanship in the congress. I made up my mind to participate in the elections for chairmanship of the party, taking into consideration my supporters' wish," Deputy Chairman of Azerbaijan Democrat Party Yagub Abbasov told.
01 February 2007 [13:40]
Repression of Azeri community part of government's "dismal human rights record."
01 February 2007 [13:35]
01 February 2007 [13:33]
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdulla Gul will pay an official visit to the US next week.
01 February 2007 [13:29]
The Azerbaijani parliament consider about 30 bills during its spring session that opens on Thursday.
01 February 2007 [01:20]
The U.S. ambassador to Turkey said Wednesday that the Bush administration would actively oppose a resolution to recognize the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians at the end of World War I as genocide.
01 February 2007 [01:18]
Citing Iranian involvement with Iraqi militias and Tehran's nuclear ambitions, the Bush administration has shifted to offense in its confrontation with Iran - building up the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf and promising more aggressive moves against Iranian operatives in Iraq and Lebanon.
01 February 2007 [01:15]
Turkey charged a seventh man over the murder of Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink on Wednesday, a court official said.
01 February 2007 [01:11]
01 February 2007 [01:04]
Musavat Party appealed to Baku Mayor's Office on holding rally as a protest against the rise of prices for energy deliveries on February 18.
01 February 2007 [01:03]
"Not leadership of Milli Majlis (MM), but parliamentarians themselves introduce their assistants," the chief of MM press service Akif Nasirov said.
01 February 2007 [00:49]
Azerbaijan People's Front Party (APFP) will appeal to State Committee on Management of State Property to provide them with new residency.
01 February 2007 [00:47]
New appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of India to Azerbaijan Shri B.R. Muthu Kumar came to Baku to take up his position.
01 February 2007 [00:35]
New Azerbaijani Party's (YAP) Narimanov regional organization held the 7th meeting.
01 February 2007 [00:32]
Interior Affairs Minister Ramil Usubov received Anne Derse, US ambassador to Azerbaijan.
01 February 2007 [00:30]
The Joint Statement on results of state visit of the Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to France adopted in Paris runs: "Azerbaijan and France adhere to the principles and goals mentioned in the "Agreement on friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of France."
31 January 2007 [18:40]
The OSCE Office in Baku and the Organization's Representative on Freedom of the Media expressed profound concern today over new instances of imprisonment of journalists in Azerbaijan.
31 January 2007 [17:06]
Marco Barsotti UN resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative, whose tenure ended in Azerbaijan, will leave Azerbaijan on February 3.
31 January 2007 [17:01]
"Azerbaijan has the right to restore its territorial integrity, and no one can deprive us of it. We won't give up this right either," Foreign Affairs Ministry press and information policy department chief Tahir Tagizade told while commenting on Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian's statement during his visit in Netherlands that Azerbaijan will never dare to attack Armenia.
31 January 2007 [16:20]
Interview with the Head of the US Embassy Public Affairs Department.
31 January 2007 [15:13]
Today, Communication and Information Technologies Ministry has held seminar concerning the end of tenure of Marco Barsotti UN resident coordinator and UNDP resident representative.
31 January 2007 [14:50]
New appointments have been implemented in Turkey Foreign Ministry.
31 January 2007 [13:43]
The legislative issues of spring session of Milli Majlis include 28 bills, the chief of MM press service Akif Nasirov informs.
31 January 2007 [13:29]
Press Secretary of Azerbaijani Parliament Akif Nasirov held a press conference today.
31 January 2007 [10:52]
A ceremony to sign Azerbaijan-France intergovernmental documents took place at Matignion Palace with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of France Dominique De Villepin in attendance.
31 January 2007 [10:51]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of France Dominique De Villepin met at Matignion Palace in Paris on January 30.
31 January 2007 [10:47]
OSCE Office in Baku will hold a roundtable on the theme "Armed Forces Welfare and the Democratic Society" on February 13-14.
31 January 2007 [10:35]
President Alexander Lukashenko approved the contract on socio-economic cooperation between Belarus and Azerbaijan by 2015.
31 January 2007 [10:34]
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, Ms. Coleen Graffy will come to Azerbaijan next week, said Jonathan Henick, head of public affairs department of U.S. embassy.
31 January 2007 [10:32]
Milli Majlis Office chief Safa Mirzoyev received Greek European Law Center director Spiridon Flogaitis.
30 January 2007 [17:20]
Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has set the date for parliamentary elections in the country for May 12, the presidential press service said Monday.
30 January 2007 [17:10]
"Armenia is not bazaar for us," Head of Kars Municipality Naif Alibeyoglu said in the meeting with heads of Mass media of Azerbaijan visiting Igdir and Kars.
30 January 2007 [17:07]
Azerbaijani Democrat Party (ADP) appealed to Ilham Aliyev, the President, and the leader of New Azerbaijani Party (YAP) to hold dialogue with YAP.
30 January 2007 [17:05]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev began his visit to France by visiting Paris Mayor's Office on Tuesday.
30 January 2007 [16:47]
Today, the correspondent of "Nota-Bene" newspaper Faramaz Allahverdiyev (Novruzoglu) was sentenced to two years in jail, the founder of the newspaper Ilham Tumas stated.
30 January 2007 [16:41]
The visit of a group of media chiefs to Kars continuess. Media was received by Kars governor-general Mehmet Ufuj Erden yesterday.
30 January 2007 [15:52]
"I have not made any changes to my report on Nagorno Karabakh (NK)," OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (PA) chief, OSCE co-rapporteur on NK Goran Lenmarker told.
30 January 2007 [12:55]
Bilateral economic relations and Nagorno Karabakh conflict were discussed in one-on-one meeting of Azerbaijani and French presidents.
30 January 2007 [01:12]
U.S. President George W. Bush vowed on Monday to respond firmly if Iran foments violence in Iraq, but said he had no intention of invading Iran.
30 January 2007 [00:54]
Divan of Musavat Party has made a decision on holding the next rally as a protest against the rise of prices for energy deliveries on February 18.
30 January 2007 [00:53]
Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) will hold Congress IX in the first half of May.
30 January 2007 [00:52]
"Simplified visa regime between Iran and Azerbaijan in Nakhchvan may be applied soon," said Iranian ambassador Afshar Suleymani.
30 January 2007 [00:46]
The next meeting of Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents on the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict has not been set yet, stated press secretary Viktor Sogomonian.
30 January 2007 [00:39]
Armenian delegation will not participate in the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Speaker of Armenian parliament, the head of Armenian delegation to PACE Tigran Torosyan said.
30 January 2007 [00:38]
The first sitting of spring session of Milli Majlis (MM) will be held on February 1, the composition of Control and Disciplinary Commission will be considered again.
30 January 2007 [00:37]
Azerbaijani embassy published book in German on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide.
30 January 2007 [00:36]
Azerbaijan University of Languages and Siena and Peruca Universities of Italy signed contracts of cooperation in Rome.
30 January 2007 [00:23]
Azadlig bloc is going to sue Baku Mayor's Office.
Azerbaijan holds Iran responsible for Tehran embassy terror attack & for its dire consequences
Azerbaijani, Algerian parliamentary speakers mull cooperation at national & int'l platforms
First Lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva meets Hungarian PM's wife in Budapest [PHOTO/VIDEO]
Azerbaijani-Hungarian documents signed in Budapest [UPDATE]
Turkiye appreciates Azerbaijan's role in trilateral relations with Pakistan
President Ilham Aliyev, Hungarian PM make press statements [UPDATE]
Azerbaijani culture & history promoted at Cairo Int'l Book Fair