Politics

09 October 2008 [11:08]

Armenians violate ceasefire in seven regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 8 and 9.
09 October 2008 [10:52]

Presidential candidate: "Minsk Group violates Azerbaijan's rights"

The OSCE Minsk Group is not interested in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict", said presidential candidate Fazil Qazanfaroghlu.
09 October 2008 [10:29]

Federation of Azerbaijani organizations in Turkey supports Ilham Aliyev's candidacy for presidency

The Federation of Azerbaijani organizations of Turkey has released a statement regarding the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan, said the press service for the State Committee for work with Azerbaijanis, residing abroad.
08 October 2008 [17:45]

Web cameras to be installed at constituencies during presidential elections in Azerbaijan

The Central Election Commission will install web cameras at all constituencies to observe the voting process, said CEC chairman Mazahir Panakhov, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
08 October 2008 [17:25]

Presidential candidate Qudrat Hasanquliyev meets with voters in Sheki

Presidential candidate from the United Popular Front of Azerbaijan Qudrat Hasanquliyev held a meeting with voters in Sheki, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
08 October 2008 [17:01]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "If Abdullah Gul had not visited Yerevan, Armenia would have fully agreed on the Turkey's Caucasus Security Platform"

Turkish initiative on creation of the Caucasus Security and Cooperation Platform will fail because of the Armenian position", said head of the center of political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoghlu at a press conference on political results of September.
08 October 2008 [16:45]

Azerbaijani Minister of Health meets with Finnish Minister of External Trade and Development

Health Minister of Azerbaijan Oqtay Shiraliyev received a delegation, led by Paavo Vajrinen, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the Azerbaijani Health Ministry.
08 October 2008 [16:35]

President of Azerbaijan visits southern region of Azerbaijan - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, who paid a visit to Bilesuvar and Masalli regions on Tuesday, is currently in Lenkoran.
08 October 2008 [16:26]

Presidential candidate: "Today most Baku residents face great problems with gas supply"

"Our party is always struggling with officials who deceive the citizens of Azerbaijan", said chairman of the Muasir Musavat party and presidential candidate Hafiz Mustafayev.
08 October 2008 [15:54]

CIS observer mission familiarizes with Fazil Qazanfaroghly's preparations for presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani presidential candidate Fazil Qazanfaroghly met with Oleg Kuleba, deputy chief of the CIS Observer Mission, said Fazil Qazafaroghlu personally.
08 October 2008 [14:18]

Rasul Guliyev's party to support Ilham Aliyev at presidential elections

The Open Society Party, led by former speaker of Azerbaijan, currently residing in the United States, Rasul Guliyev, will support candidate from Yeni Azerbaijan ruling party Ilham Aliyev, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
08 October 2008 [14:08]

Intellectual Traffic Regulation System to be established in Baku by 2011

The intellectual traffic regulation system, which will has no rivals in the post-Soviet area, will be established in Baku from February of 2011.
08 October 2008 [13:46]

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

OSCE held a monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces on October 8, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu.
08 October 2008 [12:12]

Laurence Schits: "Russia's unilateral and disproportional actions in Georgia have already had a negative impact on its relations with the West, which made the activity of the Minsk Group"

Day.Az interview with Laurence Schits, head of the program of International Crisis Group on the Caucasus.
08 October 2008 [11:54]

Ana Veten party selects observers to follow presidential electons in Azerbaijan

The Ana Veten party has selected 4500 observers to follow the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, said Ana Veten party chairman, Fazail Aghamaly.
08 October 2008 [10:56]

Member of the House of Lords joins parliamentary group on Azerbaijan-Great Britain friendship

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain Fahraddin Gurbanov held a meeting with member of the House of Lords lord Wolles, reports a source from the Azerbaijani embassy to Great Britain.
08 October 2008 [10:49]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 7.
08 October 2008 [10:42]

Azerbaijani opposition leaders planning to hold a forum

The Center of Cooperation of Opposition is planning to hold a forum, functioning in Azerbaijan, October 11, said Arif Hajili, head of the central office of the Musavat party.
08 October 2008 [10:07]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan will invest into Nagorno Karabakh in any case as it is an integral part of our country"

Day.Az interview with spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
08 October 2008 [10:00]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Vladimir Putin on his birthday

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev phoned to the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin on October 7.
08 October 2008 [09:24]

Center of Cooperation of Opposition to observe presidential elections in Azerbaijan

The Center of Cooperation of Opposition intends to monitor the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, said Arif Hajili, head of the central office of the Musavat party.
08 October 2008 [09:12]

Observer group from CIS Interparliamentary Assembly to take part in monitoring of presidential elections in Azerbaijan

A group of observers from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly will take part in the monitoring of the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the Assembly.
07 October 2008 [17:15]

Police detains two activists of Umid party during the meeting with voters

Representatives of the Umid party have faced an interference of the police during the meeting with the students at the International university of Azerbaijan, said plenipotentiary representative of the presidential candidate Anver Aghazade.
07 October 2008 [14:14]

Stanislav Belkovski: "I do not rule out the most unfavorable scripts of developments for Russia, including its collapse in the next decades"

Day.Az interview with famous Russian political scientist and founder of the Institute of National Strategy Stanislav Belkovski.
07 October 2008 [13:26]

Azerbaijani Communist Party holds regional meetings in support of presidential candidate Ilham Aliyev at the elections

The Communist Party of Azerbaijan is holding meetings with voters due to the support of the candidate from the Yeni Azerbaijan ruling party at the presidential elections, said party chairman Rauf Gurbanov.
07 October 2008 [12:46]

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister: "The phased resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will create conditions for effective cooperation"

Azerbaijani Foreign minister received EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, said the press service for the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan.
07 October 2008 [12:15]

OSCE to hold monitoring of contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces

OSCE will hold a monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces on October 8, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
07 October 2008 [11:59]

Sergey Lavrov: "Armenia is, in fact, blocked due to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Turkey may help Armenia in the restoration of the blocked relations of this country with the external world.
07 October 2008 [11:26]

Presidential candidate Fuad Aliyev settles problem with head office temporarily

The Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan has temporarily settles the problem with the head office, said party chairman and presidential candidate Fuad Aliyev.
07 October 2008 [10:56]

Presidential candidate: "Opposition wants to come to power by a civilian way"

"Presidential candidates try to inform their voters of their platform even during minimal air time", said chairman of the Great Creation party and presidential candidate Fazil Qazanfaroghlu.
07 October 2008 [10:22]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 7.
07 October 2008 [10:02]

Azerbaijani opposition leaders meet with Peter Semneby

Azerbaijani opposition leaders held a meeting with Peter Semneby, special representative of the European Union for South Caucasus, said chairman of the Great creation party and presidential candidate Fazil Qazanfaroghlu.
07 October 2008 [09:21]

Qudrat Hasanquliyev: "Presidential elections in Azerbaijan are held in a civilian form"

"These TV debates are differing greatly from the speeches of the candidates in period of 2003 presidential elections ethically and culturally", said chairman of the United Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan and presidential candidate Qudrat Hasanquliyev.
06 October 2008 [17:34]

Presidential candidate: "It is necessary to declare Russian language as the second state language of Azerbaijan"

"It is necessary to declare Russian language as the second state language of Azerbaijan", said chairman of the Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Fuad Aliyev.
06 October 2008 [16:40]

Musavat party demanding to allocate air time on the Azerbaijani Public Television

The Muasavat party divan held its regular session today.
06 October 2008 [15:14]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party to observe elections in 90% of constituencies

The Azerbaijan National Independence Party confirmed a decision to observe the presidential elections, said party spokesman for press and agitation Ali Orujev.
06 October 2008 [14:37]

All-Russian Congress of Azerbaijanis decides to support Ilham Aliyev at presidential elections

The All-Russian congress of Azerbaijanis held a meeting on the upcoming presidential elections, said the press service for the State committee for work with Azerbaijanis, residing abroad.
06 October 2008 [13:50]

Kamil Salimov: "Accusation of Armenian prosecutor general's office to Azerbaijan of the attempted murder of Melik-Shahnazaryan is similar to the jokes about the Armenian radio"

Interview with Kamil Salimov, doctor of law and chief of the chair of criminalistics of the Baku State University.
06 October 2008 [13:12]

President of Azerbaijan receives of EU special representative on South Caucasus

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received a delegation led by EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
06 October 2008 [13:00]

One more party founded in Azerbaijan

The founding session of the Popular-Socialist Party of Azerbaijan was held in Baku on Monday.
06 October 2008 [12:35]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "I do not accuse Ismet Abbasov or Heydar Babayev, but I speak about their work"

"I am not fully satisfied with the situation, established in the country before the elections", said Hafiz Hajiyev, Muasir Musavat party chairman and presidential candidate.
06 October 2008 [11:05]

Chairman of Azerbaijan Green Party to appeal to Constitutional court against CEC

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Appellate Court about the appeal of the Azerbaijan Green Party against the Central Election Commission, said party chairman Mais Gulaliyev.
06 October 2008 [10:51]

Peter Semneby visiting Azerbaijan

Special representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby is visiting Baku.
06 October 2008 [10:15]

Presidential candidate Fazil Qazanfaroghlu meets with voters in Azerbaijan's south

Presidential candidate Fazil Qazanfaroghlu met with residents of Azerbaijan's southern regions in Masally on October 5.
06 October 2008 [10:09]

Tereqqi party issues 3,000 booklets in Ilham Aliyev's support

The Tereqqi party has issued 3,000 booklets in support of presidential candidate from the Yeni Azerbaijan ruling party Ilham Aliyev, said party chairman Chingiz Demiroghlu.
06 October 2008 [09:48]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 5 and 6.
06 October 2008 [09:31]

Armenian Prosecutor General's office: "Azerbaijan attempts to order the murder of Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan"

The criminal case on the fact of the attempted murder of famous Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan has been passed to the court, said the press service for the Armenian prosecutor general's office.
06 October 2008 [09:10]

President of Azerbaijan visits country's southwest - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan visited country's southwest on October 4.
04 October 2008 [11:20]

Russian FM: "Persistence in settlement of Karabakh conflict is key of stability and cooperation in South Caucasus"

Persistent movement towards settlement of Karabakh conflict is the key of success in all these efforts including Turkey's initiative of Stability and Cooperation Platform in the Caucasus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference in Yerevan Friday.
04 October 2008 [10:52]

Meeting of heads of CIS and OSCE observers missions held in Baku

Baku hosted the meeting of Eugeni Sloboda, head of the office of the CIS observers mission to observe presidential elections in Azerbaijan and Boris Frlec, head of the OSCE observer mission.
04 October 2008 [10:43]

U.S. State Department: "Trilateral meeting involving the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia is certainly a positive step"

Trilateral meeting involving the Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia is certainly a positive step, said Sean McCormack, spokesman for the U.S. Department of State.
04 October 2008 [10:22]

President of Azerbaijan passes a decree to ratify amendments to the law "On state service"

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has passed a decree to ratify amendments and alterations to the law "On State Service", reports AzerTac.
04 October 2008 [09:53]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 3 and 4.
04 October 2008 [09:41]

Rasul Quliyev's party discussing possible support of Ilham Aliyev's candidacy at the presidential elections

The Open Society Party, led by former speaker Rasul Quliyev, currently residing in the United States, held its next session, said the chairman of the party Akif Shahbazov.
04 October 2008 [09:24]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates South Korean counterpart on national foundation day

President Ilham Aliyev offered greetings to South Korean leader Lee Myung-bak on National Foundation Day.
03 October 2008 [17:13]

Presidential candidate Qulamhuseyn Alibeyli meets voters in Mingechevir and Yevlakh

"The agitation campaign in Azerbaijan is held in normal situation except for separate cases", said former chairman of the Supreme Medjlis of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan and presidential candidate Qulamhuseyn Alibeyli.
03 October 2008 [16:59]

574 international observers registered to observe presidential elections in Azerbaijan

The Central Electoral Commission has registered 574 international observers to watch the presidential elections in Azerbaijan to be held on October 15, according to the press service for the Central Electoral Commission of Azerbaijan.