Politics

31 January 2009 [11:06]

Azerbaijani entrepreneurs to study Germany's experience in the sphere of social dialogue development

A delegation of the National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) of Azerbaijan will visit Germany in the framework of the project "Cooperation in the sphere of social dialogue".
31 January 2009 [10:58]

President of Azerbaijan meets Presidents of Israel and Latvia

President of Azerbaijan held a meeting with Presidents of Israel and Latvia Schimon Peres and Valdis Zatler, according to AzerTac.
31 January 2009 [10:25]

President of Azerbaijan accuses the West of applying double standards regarding criticism of the March referendum in Azerbaijan

"A proposal to scrap a two-term limit on his presidency was aimed at creating more democracy, not keeping him in power indefinitely", President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his interview to Reuters.
31 January 2009 [10:06]

Armenian political scientist: "The United States can not recognize "the Armenian genocide" as it will mean deterioration of relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan"

"The US policy in the South Caucasus will hardly change after the election of Barack Obama as a President", said Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan at a press conference on Friday.
30 January 2009 [18:20]

Armenian political scientist: "Interests of Armenian opposition and Azerbaijani powers are interconnected"

"The interests, pursued by Armenian opposition and Azerbaijani powers, are interconnected", considers Armenian political scientist Sergey Shakaryantz.
30 January 2009 [17:50]

Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan: "Karabakh conflict will either be settled by force or remain frozen for a long time"

"The Karabakh conflict cannot be settled at the negotiation table", said political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan, commenting on the results of the meeting of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Presidents.
30 January 2009 [17:11]

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister sends letter to Helsinki commission of the US congress due to closure of foreign radio stations

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov has sent a letter to the Helsinki commission of the US Congress regarding closure of foreign radio stations on the national frequencies.
30 January 2009 [15:54]

PACE to send delegation to observe referendum in Azerbaijan

Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was held in Strasbourg today.
30 January 2009 [15:08]

Ganira Pashayeva: "The memorial to 26 Baku commissars was a humiliation of the Azerbaijani people"

The monuments and memorials of the Azerbaijani people were demolished and monuments of the Soviet ideology were erected in the Soviet times, said member of the Azerbaijani delegation Ganira Pashayeva speaking at discussions in the framework of the PACE winter session.
30 January 2009 [14:54]

President of Azerbaijan interviewed by CNN channel

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave interview to the CNN TV channel at Kongress hotel in Davos (Switzerland), according to AzerTac.
30 January 2009 [14:34]

Protest in front of Israeli embassy to Baku put off

The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, Intellectuals movement of Azerbaijan, Karabakh Liberation Organization and Fazilet party have postponed the protest in front of the Israeli embassy to Baku, said chairman of the Intellectuals Movement Eldeniz Guliyev.
30 January 2009 [13:50]

Azerbaijani Defense Minister heads for Russia

On January 30 Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev left for a business trip to Moscow, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
30 January 2009 [11:52]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a number of meetings at the Kongress hotel in Davos, according to AzerTac.
30 January 2009 [11:14]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 29.
30 January 2009 [10:48]

President of Azerbaijan gives interview to Reuters

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev here at "Kongress" Hotel today gave an interview to the Reuters news agency.
30 January 2009 [10:42]

President of Azerbaijan meets Lithuanian President

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus in Swiss Davos at Kongress hotel.
30 January 2009 [10:16]

Turkish Prime Minister: "It is necessary to take courageous steps to normalize Turkish-Armenian relations"

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said speaking at the World economic summit in Davos that it is necessary to take courageous steps on normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations, according to Turkish Anadolu.
30 January 2009 [10:06]

Ilham Aliyev: "Azerbaijan will produce large volumes of gas in the coming years"

A session on the "Energy outlook for 2009" was held at the Davos Economic Forum on January 29, reports Day.Az with reference to AzTV.
29 January 2009 [18:38]

Opposition parties to file a claim against head of Azerbaijan Central Election Commission

The initiative group "For Karabakh and Republic" held a regular session Thursday, said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
29 January 2009 [17:55]

Ali Ahmedov meets with representative of US National Democracy Institute

On January 29 executive secretary and deputy chairman of the yeni Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmedov held a meeting with the head of the program on international relations of the US NDI Arien de Wolff, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
29 January 2009 [17:04]

Armenian politician: "Armenia has not lost the right to vote in PACE only owing to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"The new resolution 1643 of PACE should be viewed from two positions", said chairman of the Liberal Party Hovannes Hovannisian, commenting on the new resolution on Armenia.
29 January 2009 [16:25]

Democratic Reforms Party thinks it necessary to strike intergovernmental agreement to resume broadcasting of radio stations

It is necessary to strike a bilateral intergovernmental agreement between Azerbaijan and the United States, as well as Great Britain in order to resume broadcasting of foreign radio stations.
29 January 2009 [16:15]

World Azerbaijanis Congress to open representative office in Australia

Co-chairs of the World Azerbaijanis Congress Sabir Rustamkhanly and Firudin Parviniya left for Australia, the press service for the congress reports.
29 January 2009 [15:09]

Conference on Karabakh to be arranged by Armenians at US Michigan university

A conference "Where Nagorno Karabakh goes after Kosovo" will be held at the Michigan university on January 30, said member of the divan of the Musavat party Gubad Ibadoghlu, visiting the United States.
29 January 2009 [15:03]

Turkish Prime Minister: "We will always be by Azerbaijan's side in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

We will always be by Azerbaijan's side in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish Anadolu news agency.
29 January 2009 [14:43]

Milli Medjlis deputy: "Armenia depends on Russia too much, therefore, it is unable to make independent decisions"

"Armenia is unable to make independent decisions", said Milli Medjlis deputy Fazil Gazanfaroghlu, chairman of the Great Creation party, commenting on the recent statement of Turkish Foreign Ministry Ali Babacan.
29 January 2009 [13:25]

Serzh Sargsyan: "I used to speak Azerbaijani, but it has been already 20 years that I don't speak it"

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will meet today in Davos in the framework of the World Economic Forum.
29 January 2009 [12:30]

PACE monitoring committee to discuss referendum on amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution

The Monitoring committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will discuss the situation in Azerbaijan, sources in the Azerbaijani parliament report, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
29 January 2009 [12:08]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has held a number of meetings at Congress hotel in Davos, according to AzerTac.
29 January 2009 [11:53]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 28 and 29.
29 January 2009 [11:47]

Ambassador of Poland: "Azerbaijan has proven to be a reliable supplier of energy sources and I think the European countries have already made the due conclusion for themselves"

The year of 2008 was featured by an active development of ties between Azerbaijan and Poland, said ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Poland to Azerbaijan Kshishtof Krayevski.
29 January 2009 [11:30]

President of Azerbaijan meets Turkish Prime Minister in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met in Davos with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
29 January 2009 [11:14]

President of Azerbaijan interviewed by CBNC TV

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by American CNBC TV in Kongress Hotel Davos.
29 January 2009 [11:10]

Ilham Aliyev: "Considering the large gas reserves in Azerbaijan, this wealth will be sufficient for the next decades and a century"

Day.Az has posted the speech of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Nabucco summit:
29 January 2009 [10:14]

Armenian expert: "It is necessary to realize that the OSCE Minsk Group with its incompetent co-chairs has already exhausted its potential"

The meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Switzerland was just formal and no achievements in the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict settlement should be expected from it", said expert of the Mitk analytical center Eduard Abramyan.
29 January 2009 [09:50]

Khazar Ibrahim: "We keep information about supplies of the Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia a focus of attention"

We have received the response of the Russian side about information on the free delivery of Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
28 January 2009 [18:21]

Milli Medjlis spring session to kick off on January 2

In line with the law, the spring session of Milli Medjlis is to start on February 1 but as this day falls on Sunday, the session will start on February 2, said spokesman for Milli Medjlis Akif Nasirov at a press conference today.
28 January 2009 [16:53]

Yeni Azerbaijan party prepares program of events due to conduction of a referendum

The Yeni Azerbaijan party will hold mass actions in all regions for conduction of a referendum on amendments to Constitution, said deputy executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan party Mubariz Gurbanly.
28 January 2009 [16:26]

Pressure on activists of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis continues in Iran

Activist of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis has been wounded in Iranian Tebriz, reports Day.Az with reference to the World Azerbaijanis Congress.
28 January 2009 [15:45]

Chingiz Absullayev: "I have a negative attitude towards demolition of a memorial of 26 Baku commissars"

Writer Chingiz Abdullayev has a special attitude to the decision of powers to demolish the memorial of 26 Baku commissars.
28 January 2009 [15:33]

Turkish Prime Minister: "Contacts with Armenia will gradually pass to the higher stage"

Contacts between Turkey and Armenia will gradually pass to the higher stage, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before leaving to Davos for participation at the World Economic Forum.
28 January 2009 [13:05]

Musavat party to continue protests against halt of transmission of foreign radio stations

The youth organization of the Musavat party will continue protests in front of the National Television and Radio Council, said chairman of the party's youth organization Tural Abbasly.
28 January 2009 [12:30]

Armenian armed forces: "An insane in a drunken state was moving towards the Azerbaijani positions"

Up to three people died in the result of fire exchange on the contact line of the Defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno Karabakh and the armed forces of Azerbaijan.
28 January 2009 [11:32]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 27.
28 January 2009 [11:02]

President of Azerbaijan wraps us his Budapest working trip

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his working visit to Hungary.
28 January 2009 [10:45]

President of Azerbaijan: "Azerbaijan is ready for participation in the Nabucco project" - UPDATED

"Nabucco project will allow Azerbaijan meet its economic interested", said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Nabucco summit held in Budapest, according to APA.
28 January 2009 [10:31]

Matthew Bryza: "Azerbaijan is able to ensure the resource basis for Nabucco"

The United States supports idea of creation of an international steering structure on Nabucco gas pipeline, said deputy assistant US Secretary of State Matthew Bryza, speaking at the Nabucco summit held in Hungary, according to APA.
27 January 2009 [18:07]

Protest to be held in front of Russian embassy in Baku

The youth organization of the Aydinlar party will hold a protest near the Russian embassy to Azerbaijan, according to the press service for the party.
27 January 2009 [15:50]

Vasili Istratov: "Reburial of Baku commissars affects the interests of their ancestors, residing in Russia"

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov considers that the issue of exhumation and reburial of 26 Baku commissars affects interests of ancestors of the killed commissars currently residing in Russia.
27 January 2009 [15:14]

Protest to be held in front of Israeli embassy to Baku

The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan is planning to hold a protest near Israeli embassy to Baku, said spokesman for the party Haji Akif Heydarli.
27 January 2009 [14:55]

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan calls document about "supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia" disinformation and falsification

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov called the document, spread in mass medias, about the alleged supply of Russian military hardware to Armenia disinformation and falsifications.
27 January 2009 [13:31]

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

OSCE monitoring held on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces south of Borsunlu village of Naftalan recorded no incidents, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
27 January 2009 [11:31]

PACE President: "PACE is ready to put forward proposals in the regulation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict but the parties must come to an agreement"

"PACE is ready to make proposals on the resolution of the Karabakh problem", said PACE President Luis Maria de Puig at a press conference before the PACE winter session, according to ANS TV channel.