Politics

21 April 2009 [15:45]

Unless Karabakh clan rules in Armenia, peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict should not be expected: oppositional leader

Unless Karabakh clan rules in Armenia, peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict should not be expected, said co-chair of the Social-Democratic party of Azerbaijan Araz Alizade.
21 April 2009 [12:57]

OIC supports fair position of Azerbaijan in Karabakh issue

OIC supports the fair position of Azerbaijan in the Karabakh issue, said deputy secretary general on political issues Izzet Kamil Mufti said at the conference of the heads of the law enforcement bodies of the OIC states.
21 April 2009 [12:09]

Suffering of castrates or brief analysis of Armenians' reaction to publication in Kommersant newspaper

Great Miguel Servantez has once said: "The coward souls have no place for happiness".
21 April 2009 [11:01]

Turkish vice premier: Borders with Armenia will be closed until the resolution of the Karabakh conflict

The Turkish government is concerned with the information about the allegedly opening of the Turkish-Armenian border which damages the Azerbaijani interests, said Turkish vice premier Camil Chichel. reports Interfax-Azerbaijan with reference to Turkish mass medias.
21 April 2009 [10:00]

OSCE conference on war on terrorism to be held in Baku canceled

The OSCE national conference on "Cooperation between State and Public on War on Terrorism in Azerbaijan" to be held in Baku on April 21 has been canceled.
21 April 2009 [09:55]

OSCE MG co-chairs arrive in Yerevan

20 April 2009 [17:33]

Azerbaijan, Iran to sign memorandum on youth policy cooperation

Azerbaijan and Iran will review the issue of bilateral relations in the sphere of youth policy in Teheran.
20 April 2009 [17:17]

Azerbaijan's Democratic Party offers powers and opposition to hold dialogue on Karabakh issue

The next session of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan was held Monday, according to the press service for the party.
20 April 2009 [14:40]

Good neighbor better than distant relative: official

Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Political Analyses and Dataware Department Head Elnur Aslanov spoke with Trend News in a quick interview.
20 April 2009 [14:32]

There has not been any misunderstanding between Mahmud Mamedquliyev and Ali Babacan: spokesman

There has not been any misunderstanding between Azerbaijani deputy FM Mahmud Mamedquliyev and Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan during the BSEC events in Yerevan, said spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan Elkhan Polukhov.
20 April 2009 [14:05]

Baku says signing a document to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict soon is possible

Baku believes that it is possible to sign a document to resolve the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict soon.
20 April 2009 [13:25]

Reports on Turkish FM’s crudity toward Azerbaijani Deputy FM is misinformation: ministry

On April 19, Turkish Foreign Ali Babacan denied the Armenian and Azerbaijani media outlets on his allegedly crudity toward Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev in Yerevan, the Turkish 24 TV channel reported.
20 April 2009 [11:19]

President of Azerbaijan ends his working visit to Moscow

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev ended his working visit to Russia on April 19 and returned home.
20 April 2009 [10:54]

MP: In case the Caspian Economic Cooperation Organization is created there will be immediate efforts to include Armenia into it

In case the Caspian Economic Cooperation Organization is created there will be immediate efforts to include Armenia into it, said Zahid Oruc, member of parliamentary committee on issues of defense and national security.
20 April 2009 [10:39]

Secretary of CIS Defense Ministers Council: We are greatly interests both in Armenia and Azerbaijan

"The CIS format for the Defense Ministers is an area, where Defense Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia can meet", said secretary of the CIS Defense Ministers Council Alexander Sinayskiy at Echo Moskvy.
20 April 2009 [10:30]

Turkey not to open borders with Armenia until Nagorno-Karabakh conflict solution: PM

Turkish Prime Minister Receb Tayyib Erdogan stated that his country will not open borders with neighbor Armenia until long-lasting Karabakh conflict is solved, RIA Novosti reported.
20 April 2009 [10:11]

Russian political scientist: Return of five occupied regions to Azerbaijan must undoubtedly become the first step

The results of the visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Moscow are positive, said head of the center for post-Soviet area study Alexei Vlasov.
20 April 2009 [09:33]

President of Azerbaijan meets heads of leading Russian mass media

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, who is on a working visit to Moscow, and his spouse Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva have met today in the ITAR-TASS news agency heads of Russia`s leading mass media.
20 April 2009 [09:22]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Geranboy and Khojavend directions.
20 April 2009 [09:15]

Council of GUAM national coordinators to hold session in Kiev

The next session of the Council of GUAM national coordinators will be held in the GUAM secretariat in Kiev by late April of this year, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan with reference to the press service for the organization.
20 April 2009 [08:59]

Perspective gas reserves of Azerbaijan hit 5 trillion cubic meters: President

During his visit to Moscow, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev answered the questions of journalists of ITAR-TASS news agency and Vesti information television channel.
18 April 2009 [10:10]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Terter and Aghdam directions.
18 April 2009 [09:43]

Opening of Armenian-Turkish border will play into Ankara’s hands

RA ex-Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan’s book presentation was held in Yerevan.
18 April 2009 [08:58]

President of Azerbaijan extends independence day greetings to his Zimbabwean counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of congratulation to President of Zimbabwe Robert Gabriel Mugabe on his country`s public holiday - Independence Day.
17 April 2009 [17:55]

Matthew Bryza arrives in Yerevan - UPDATED

Matthew Bryza, Deputy assistant US Secretary of State, OSCE Minsk Group co-chair on the Karabakh conflict settlement arrived in Tbilisi from Baku and left the Georgian capital without holding any meetings.
17 April 2009 [17:22]

Definite progress gives us hopes that the conflict will be resolved soon enough: President of Azerbaijan - UPDATED

A meeting between Russian President Dmitri Medvedev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is being held in the Russian President's country residence, the RIA Novosti reported.
17 April 2009 [16:51]

Matt Bryza: Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia should take courageous steps

"There has been reached an agreement to concentrate attention on the elaboration of basic principles, developed by the Minsk Group", said OSCE MG co-chair Matthew Bryza after talks in Baku.
17 April 2009 [14:51]

Parliament of Azerbaijan to consider draft law permitting access to Foreign Ministry's archive documents

The amendments to the Azerbaijani legislation, permitting access to archive documents of the Foreign Ministry of the country, have been passed for discussion and adoption in Milli Medjlis, said sources in the legislative body of the country, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
17 April 2009 [13:53]

Head of OSCE Yerevan office: Chances for opening of borders between Armenia and Turkey are high despite come hindrances

Chances of opening borders between Armenia and Turkey are very high despite some hindrances, said head of the OSCE Yerevan office Sergey Kapinos.
17 April 2009 [13:36]

Russian political scientist: Today there are numerous opportunities for realization of Azerbaijani interests in the South Caucasus"

The visit is the president of Azerbaijan to Russia is quite complicated not for the atmosphere of relations between our countries but by the content, said Alexander Karavayev, head of the service of political forecast of the Center for study of post-Soviet area.
17 April 2009 [12:23]

Matthew Bryza heads to Yerevan

US deputy assistant secretary of state Matthew Bryza arrived by transit route to Tbilisi on April 17 and left the city without holding any meetings, said sources in the US embassy to Georgia.
17 April 2009 [11:17]

Kommersant: Azerbaijani and Russian Presidents will discuss preparations for the summit on Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian will visit Moscow on April 23, Regnum agency reports quoting the Kommersant.
17 April 2009 [10:36]

NATO Secretary General to visit Azerbaijan

A conference dedicated to 15 years of Azerbaijan-NATO cooperation will take place in Baku early May, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Jean-Francois Bureau told APA.
17 April 2009 [10:18]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire in Terter, Fizuli and Khojavend directions.
17 April 2009 [09:35]

Russian embassy to Turkey: Moscow is now undermining Turkish-Azerbaijani relations

The Russian embassy to Turkey refutes statements about the alleged purposeful actions of Moscow to undermine Turkish-Azerbaijani relations, say sources in the Russian embassy to Ankara.
17 April 2009 [09:20]

President of Azerbaijan offers evacuation day greetings to Syrian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the occasion of Evacuation Day.
17 April 2009 [09:18]

MP: President of Iran calls people of Azerbaijan fraternal, but receives Armenian president at his residence

According to Novosti-Azerbaijan, MP from the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan party and chairman of the parliamentary committee on social policy Hadi Rajabli criticized the Iranian government for the cordial reception given to Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan.
17 April 2009 [08:55]

Azerbaijani FM meets new head of OSCE Baku office

Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met new head of OSCE Office in Baku Ali Bilge Cankorel.
16 April 2009 [17:41]

Turkish FM asks Russian counterpart to influence Armenia

Turkish FM Ali Babacan said CNNTurk that "we intend to attain a single solution and fully restore the relations between the two countries.
16 April 2009 [17:14]

Turkish President meets Azerbaijani parliamentarian

President of Turkey Abdullah Gul held a meeting with Azerbaijani women deputies Thursday, Turkish mass medias report according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
16 April 2009 [17:03]

Latvia recognizes territorial integrity of Azerbaijan

The territorial integrity is important for every state and Latvia supports Azerbaijan in this issuem said Latvian FM Maris Riekstinsh at the meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov, according to the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
16 April 2009 [16:39]

Armenia transfers presidency over BSEC to Azerbaijan

Armenia transferred the presidency over the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) to Azerbaijan at the meeting of BSEC FM Council in Yerevan on April 16.
16 April 2009 [16:37]

Turkish parliamentarians consider necessary to put events in Khojaly for discussion by world community

The Great National Assembly (parliament) of Turkey might discuss and recognize the events in Khojaly in 1992 as genocide only after this tragedy is recognized by the international community, said the Turkish deputies.
16 April 2009 [16:13]

We believe Turkey will never take any steps without considering Azerbaijan's interests: MM speaker

Speaker of Milli Medjlis Oqtay Asadov received today the deputies of the Great National Assembly of Turkey, representing the National Republican Party and the Party of National Movement of this country, according to the press service for Milli Medjlis.
16 April 2009 [15:59]

Russian FM: Russia supports any steps in resolution of Armenian-Turkish relations

"Russia welcomes any steps in the resolution of the Armenian-Turkish relations", said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Yerevan Thursday.
16 April 2009 [15:45]

Azerbaijan's deputy FM: Azerbaijan ready to consider Turkey's proposal on resolution of Karabakh conflict

Azerbaijan is ready to consider Turkey's proposals, aimed at resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said deputy FM of Azerbaijan Mahmud Mamedquliyev.
16 April 2009 [14:49]

Azerbaijan specifies measures on tax and monetary-loan policy by 2013

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved a state program on social-economic development of Azerbaijani regions for 2009-2013 on April 14. This program envisages measures on tax and monetary-loan policy.
16 April 2009 [14:31]

Russia is ready to be guarantor in Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict settlement: ambassador

Russia is ready to be a guarantor in settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, new Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin told journalists on April 16.
16 April 2009 [14:13]

Armenian FM: Turkey is not mediating the resolution of the Karabakh conflict

Turkey is not a mediator in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan.
16 April 2009 [13:43]

Armenian FM says Armenian-Turkish relations to be resolved soon

Armenia and Turkey are not going to sign any document today, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandyan announced in a press conference.
16 April 2009 [13:34]

Turkish deputies dissatisfied with OSCE MG

Turkish deputy from the Republican People's Party (RPP) Shukur Elekdag believes that nobody should expect that the OSCE Minsk Group's activity will contribute to the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
16 April 2009 [13:25]

Talks on Karabakh conflict settlement are now held considering new emerging factors in the region: FM

Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mamedyarov met US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza Thursday morning.
16 April 2009 [12:58]

President of Azerbaijan receives Latvian Foreign Minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation headed by Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstinsh, according to the official website of the President of Azerbaijan.