Politics

09 September 2008 [14:38]

Azerbaijan's parliamentary commission puts off ratification of memorandum on strategic partnership with Russia

The session of parliamentary commission on international ties and interparliamentary relations was held on September 9.
09 September 2008 [14:04]

Hasan Kerimov: "New coalition of Azerbaijani opposition can expand"

"Any opposition party can maintain cooperation in the framework of a new coalition of Azerbaijani opposition", said deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Hasan Kerimov.
09 September 2008 [12:12]

Umid party chooses observers to watch presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Umid party has already chosen observers who will watch the presidential elections in Azerbaijan, said deputy chairman of the Umid party Anver Aghazade.
09 September 2008 [11:56]

Azerbaijanis in Israel nominate their candidacies for seats in municipalities

Two Azerbaijani natives nominated their candidacies at the municipal elections in Israel to be held on November 11, reports the press service for the State Committee for work with Azerbaijanis, living abroad.
09 September 2008 [10:58]

Armenians violate ceasefire in seven regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on September 8 and 9.
09 September 2008 [10:34]

VTB Bank (Armenia): "Shutdown of our affiliate in Khankendi is not politically motivated"

VTB Bank (Armenia) will close its affiliate in Khankendi by the end of 2008, yet it will continue the investment projects in "Nagorno Karabakh Republic", said director general and chairman of the board of VTB Bank (Armenia) Valeri Ovsyannikov.
09 September 2008 [09:53]

Azerbaijani population negatively assessing Turkish President's visit to Yerevan

Most citizens of Azerbaijan negatively assess the visit of Turkish President A.Gul to Yerevan on September 6 and consider that it will have a negative impact on the Karabakh conflict resolution.
09 September 2008 [09:11]

Azerbaijan's Democratic Party says cooperation of oppositional leaders in coalition framework has no prospects

The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan held its regular session, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
09 September 2008 [09:02]

President of Azerbaijan offers Independence Day greetings to Macedonian leader

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of congratulation to Macedonia`s leader Branko Crvenkovski on his country`s Independence Day.
08 September 2008 [17:53]

Delegation of Chinese Communist Party to visit Azerbaijan

A delegation of the Communist Party of China will visit Azerbaijan soon.
08 September 2008 [17:41]

Date of Turkish President's visit to Azerbaijan made public

President of Turkey Abdullah Gul will visit Azerbaijan on September 10.
08 September 2008 [16:49]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Pakistani counterpart with being elected President of Pakistan

President of Pakistan Ilham Aliyev congratulated head of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari on being elected president of Pakistan, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the Azerbaijani President.
08 September 2008 [15:36]

Lithuanian president to visit Azerbaijan

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus will visit Azerbaijan in November, said Lithuanian ambassador to Azerbaijan Kestutis Kuzmanas, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
08 September 2008 [15:15]

Turkish President: "My visit broke psychological barriers in Caucasus"

President Abdullah Gul’s brief yet still landmark visit to Armenia raised hopes for dialogue that could eventually restore relations between the two estranged neighbors and help bury an almost a century old hostility over history, Today’s Zaman reports.
08 September 2008 [15:10]

Etibar Mamedov visiting the United States

Leader of the National Independence Party of Azerbaijan is visiting the United States in the framework of participation at the session of the republican candidate for US presidency John McCain, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
08 September 2008 [14:48]

Border with Armenia can be opened for humanitarian aid

The closed Armenian-Turkish border could be opened for humanitarian aid purpose depending on the gestures from Armenian side and the direction of the relations, Hurriyet daily reports citing diplomatic sources.
08 September 2008 [13:10]

Azerbaijan’s Consulate General opens in Aktau

Azerbaijan’s Consulate General has been opened in Kazakhstan’s Aktau City, APA reports quoting Kazakh media.
08 September 2008 [12:45]

Coalition of Azerbaijani opposition plans to adopt program of joint actions before presidential elections

"Opposition plans to launch mass actions only after a joint program is adopted", said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili, regarding the further actions of the new coalition. He said the project is to be adopted this week.
08 September 2008 [12:29]

Turkish President: "At the meeting with Serzh Sargsyan we discussed Turkish-Armenian relations and Nagorno Karabakh problem"

President of Turkey Abdullah Gul held a press conference in Ankara by results of the visit to Yerevan.
08 September 2008 [11:34]

Qudrat Hasanquliyev: "No serious actions should be expected from the new coalition of Azerbaijani opposition"

"The new coalition, created by several leaders of Azerbaijani opposition, does not pursue any goals", said leader of the United Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Qudrat Hasanquliyev.
08 September 2008 [11:13]

Sergey Lavrov: "Russia recognizes the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

Russian and Azerbaijani Foreign ministers Sergey Lavrov and Elmar Mamedyarov met in Moscow yesterday.
08 September 2008 [10:59]

President of Azerbaijan visits Salyan and Jalilabad regions

Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTac that on September 7 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited Salyan and Jalilabad regions.
08 September 2008 [10:39]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on September 7 and 8.
08 September 2008 [10:03]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Brazil counterpart on Independence Day

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated Brazil counterpart Luis Ignasio Lul de Silva on national holiday of this country-Day of Independence, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
08 September 2008 [09:36]

Pakistan's Minister of Food, Agriculture and Cattle-breeding to pay visit to Azerbaijan

Pakistan's Minister of Food, Agriculture and Cattle-breeding Nazar Muhammed Gondal received Azerbaijan's ambassador to this country Eynulla Madatli.
08 September 2008 [09:10]

Potential presidential candidate Qulamhuseyn Alibeyli submits required number of voters' signatures to CEC

Potential presidential candidate Gulamhuseyn Alibeyli submitted necessary number of voters' signatures in support of his candidacy in presidential elections to the Central Election Commission, said Gulamhuseyn Alibeyli.
06 September 2008 [12:05]

Embassy of Hungary to open in Baku, Azerbaijan - UPDATED

Speaker of Hungarian Parliament is visiting Baku, Azerbaijan.
06 September 2008 [10:12]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on September 3 and 4.
06 September 2008 [09:28]

Embassy of Austria to open in Azerbaijan

06 September 2008 [09:08]

Signature collection campaign for presidential elections in Azerbaijan ends

Time allotted for signature collection campaign of the presidential candidates expired yesterday.
06 September 2008 [09:02]

PACE Bureau welcomes President Ilham Aliyev’s latest pardon decree

Bureau of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) held a meeting.
05 September 2008 [15:45]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister to visit Moscow

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov is to visit Moscow on September 7, reports the press service for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
05 September 2008 [15:41]

President of Azerbaijan receives Vatican nuncio in Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received nuncio of Vatican in our country Claudio Gugerotti, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the Azerbaijani president.
05 September 2008 [14:51]

New center for cooperation of opposition to be created in Azerbaijan

Five opposition parties – Azerbaijan Liberal Party (ALP), Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (AXCP), Citizen’s Development Party (VIP), Musavat Party and Public Forum for Azerbaijan signed a document and made joint statement to establish new cooperation center.
05 September 2008 [13:03]

Turkish President to watch Armenia-Turkey match through bullet-proof glass

Details of Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s visit to Armenia have been made public.
05 September 2008 [12:57]

Turkish President to visit Azerbaijan

Turkish President Abdullah Gul’s visit to Yerevan was not welcomed unambiguously in Azerbaijan and it is one of the issues on the agenda, APA reports with reference to Turkish media.
05 September 2008 [12:38]

OSCE holds monitoring on contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces in Terter

OSCE held a monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces in Qapanly village of Terter, reports spokesman for Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu.
05 September 2008 [11:35]

Four candidacies withdrawn from presidential elections of Azerbaijan - UPDATED

Four persons have withdrawn their candidacies for presidential elections in Azerbaijan to be held on October 15 of 2008.
05 September 2008 [10:37]

Matthew Bryza says US make all efforts to settle Nagorno Karabakh conflict

"I am hopeful that OSCE Minsk Group will be ready to restart its work soon", OSCE Minsk Group US Co-Chair Matthew Bryza told APA.
05 September 2008 [09:58]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on September 4.
05 September 2008 [09:15]

Potential presidential candidate Fuad Aliyev submits required number of signatures to Central Election Commission

The potential presidential candidate of Azerbaijan Fuad Aliyev submitted necessary number of voters' signatures to the Central Election Commission for support of his candidacy, said the press service for the Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, headed by F.Aliyev.
04 September 2008 [15:49]

Chairman of Hungarian parliament to arrive in Baku

Chairman of Hungarian parliament Cathaline Silie will arrive in Azerbaijan on September 5, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
04 September 2008 [15:14]

Sergei Lavrov: "There are no parallels between the situation around South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov considers that there is nothing in common between the situations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia and Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
04 September 2008 [14:36]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "Now there are two occupant countries in the Caucasus. These are Armenia and Russia"

For the first time after the USSR collapse Turkey has just demonstrated extreme activeness of its policy in the South Caucasus, said head of the center for political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoghlu at a press conference on the political results of August.
04 September 2008 [13:59]

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

OSCE will hold a monitoring on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed troops in Gapanly village of Terter on September 5, reported the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
04 September 2008 [13:32]

President of Azerbaijan receives deputy Foreign Minister of Iran

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by Iranian deputy Foreign minister Mehdi Safari, reports Day.Az with reference to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.
04 September 2008 [13:11]

Elmar Mammadyarov: "Azerbaijan is positive on creation of a platform of cooperation in the Caucasus"

"Azerbaijan is positive on creation of a platform of cooperation in the Caucasus", T, Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister said, APA reports.
04 September 2008 [13:00]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "Stability in the South Caucasus is impossible unless the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is settled"

Currently, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is the most easily settled in the region, said head of the center of political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoghlu at a press conference on the political results of August.
04 September 2008 [12:27]

US vice president ends his visit to Azerbaijan

US vice president Richard Cheney ended his visit to Azerbaijan, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
04 September 2008 [11:52]

Greek Minister of Development to visit Azerbaijan next week

Christos Folias, the Minister of Development of the Hellenic Republic is to lead a delegation to Baku on September 9, 2008 to participate in the "International Conference on Oil and Gas Potential of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan".
04 September 2008 [11:34]

Serzh Sargsyan: "Our top goal is to persuade Azerbaijan that recognition of the right of "Nagorno Karabakh" for self-determination is inevitable"

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan explained the country's position on the recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
04 September 2008 [10:49]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on September 3 and 4.
04 September 2008 [10:31]

President of Azerbaijan: "Relations between the United States and Azerbaijan play a very important role in implementing of projects"

"Energy projects, which we implemented in our region, are initiated by Azerbaijan with a strong support of the United States", said President of Azerbaijan at the meeting with US vice president Dick Cheney.
04 September 2008 [09:59]

President of Azerbaijan has a telephone talk with Russian counterpart

On September 3, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made a telephone call to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
04 September 2008 [09:40]

U.S. Vice-President visiting Azerbaijan - UPDATED

U.S. Vice President Richard Cheney has arrived in Azerbaijan as part of his tour to Europe, APA reports.
04 September 2008 [09:11]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates captain regent of San-Marino on country's day

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today sent a letter of congratulation to Captains Regent of San-Marino Federico Pedini Amati and Rosa Zafferani on the country`s public holiday, San Marino`s Day and Foundation of the Republic.
03 September 2008 [16:54]

Russian Security Council Secretary: "Richard Cheney pursues the goal of influencing Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine"

Secretary of Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev consides that the visits of US vice president Richart Cheney to Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine aim at influencing these countries.
03 September 2008 [16:27]

Paata Davitaya: "Armenia has largely intensified its actions for recognition of independence of Nagorno Karabakh"

Azerbaijan should realize that great shocks are expected in the whole South Caucasus region, said chairman of the Mi sami political movement Paata Davitaya.
03 September 2008 [14:22]

US Department of State: "US sold $2.5mln. ammunitions to Azerbaijan in 2007" - UPDATED

US Department of Defense issued a report on technical and military aid to foreign countries in 2007.
03 September 2008 [13:06]

About the visit of Abdullah Gul to Yerevan

03 September 2008 [12:20]

78.3% respondents intending to vote for Ilham Aliyev during elections in Azerbaijan

Most voters, 78.3%, intend to vote for the working president of the country Ilham Aliyev at the upcoming presidential elections on October 15, says a report of the Independent center of researches ELS, holding a poll of voters, according to RIA Novosti.
03 September 2008 [11:01]

President of Azerbaijan: "Azerbaijan has been the world`s fastest growing economy over the past few years"

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has received participants of the 30th Executive Board Meeting of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies underway in Baku on the topic "News for Everybody in Globalizing World".
03 September 2008 [10:34]

Hikmet Hajizade: "The United States have no opportunities to defend Azerbaijan in case of Russia's aggression"

"If Russia is not stopped, its further goals will be Ukraine and Azerbaijan", said famous political scientist Hikmet Hajizade regarding possible Russia's aggression against Azerbaijan.
03 September 2008 [10:17]

Vladimir Putin: "Russia's actions have caused no damage to BTC pipeline"

Russia's actions did not cause any damage to the energy facilities in Georgia, including BTC pipeline, said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a press conference in Tashkent.
03 September 2008 [10:07]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four directions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on September 2 and 3.