Politics

09 May 2009 [13:51]

Foreign Minister: No progress has been archived in presidents` Prague meeting

Elmar Mammadyarov has informed that the presidents are expected to meet again in Saint Petersburg, Russia early in June, this year.
09 May 2009 [09:47]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenians violated ceasefire in Geranboy and Tovuz directions.
09 May 2009 [09:29]

Today's Zaman: Turkey intends to convene a four-party summit to discuss the Karabakh conflict

Turkey wants to hold a four-party summit with heads of Turkey, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Turkish Today's Zaman newspaper reports, with reference to representatives of the Nationalist Movement party of Turkey.
09 May 2009 [09:00]

Turkish President appreciates meeting between Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia

Turkey appreciates the meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia in Prague on May 7, the CNN Turk quoted Turkish President Abdullah Gul as saying.
08 May 2009 [17:40]

It is impossible to achieve sustainable peace in the region without resolving Nagorno Karabakh conflict: presidential administration's representative

Head of the Public Policy Department of the Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov has commented on peace in the region in his interview with CNN Turk.
08 May 2009 [16:59]

Greek parliament believes in soonest resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Member of the Greek parliament believes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict will be solved soon.
08 May 2009 [16:07]

Political scientist: The United States, Russia and France do not see the obvious blatant fact of occupation of Azerbaijani lands by Armenians

The recent meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia was another step forward, said famous political scientist Zardusht Alizade.
08 May 2009 [14:44]

Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents' meeting is important step in Nagorno-Karabakh settlement: Turkish FM

The meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents is an important step in beginning of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu said at a news conference with his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb, TRT-2 TV channel reported.
08 May 2009 [14:39]

Defense Ministry: I don’t think that Azerbaijan’s joining the NATO exercises in Georgia creates problems for the neighboring countries

“I don’t think that Azerbaijan’s joining the NATO exercises in Georgia creates problems for the neighboring countries”, press officer of the Defense Ministry Colonel-Lieutenant Eldar Sabiroglu told APA.
08 May 2009 [13:38]

Azerbaijan's geo-strategic role to be debated in U.S.

Azerbaijan's geo-strategic role and energy security will be debated during events to be held in New York, Washington and California.
08 May 2009 [13:26]

Azerbaijani MPs propose to launch investigation team of MPs on tragic event in higher school

Azerbaijani members of parliament propose to launch investigation team of MPs on the tragic event in the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy.
08 May 2009 [13:15]

OSCE Secretary General to visit Azerbaijan

OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut plans to visit Azerbaijan, new head of OSCE Office in Baku Ali Bilge Cankorel said at the press conference, APA reports.
08 May 2009 [13:03]

Azerbaijani MPs accuse U.S. of applying double standards

Milli Majlis deputies accused the United States in the application of double standards to Azerbaijan, members of parliament Asef Gajyiev, Ganira Pashayeva and others.
08 May 2009 [12:44]

OSCE is working with Azerbaijan on three directions: head of office

OSCE's goal is to assist Azerbaijan to develop, new head of the OSCE Baku office Bilge Cankorel said at a press conference.
08 May 2009 [12:24]

In this uneasy atmosphere Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan are ready to make mutual compromises: co-chair

"One can observe that the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in these difficult conditions are ready to make mutual concessions", said U.S. co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza.
08 May 2009 [11:19]

French FM: Talks on Nagorno-Karabakh in Prague between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan were uneasy

"Negotiations on Nagorno-Karabakh in Prague at the East partnership EU summit between the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan were uneasy",said French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.
08 May 2009 [11:04]

Rector of Baku Music Academy: We should have defended Shusha!

Day.Az interview with rector of Baku Music Academy Farhad Badalbeyli.
08 May 2009 [10:31]

17 years have passed since occupation of Azerbaijan’s city of Shusha

Today is the 16th anniversary of Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan's city of Shusha.
08 May 2009 [10:20]

Azerbaijani Education Minister not considers necessary to teach separate subject on Nagorno-Karabakh

The Azerbaijani Education Minister does not consider necessary to teach a separate subject on the Nagorno-Karabakh.
08 May 2009 [10:05]

President of Azerbaijan invited to Great Britain

On May 7 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a number of meetings in Prague.
08 May 2009 [09:48]

Press office for Armenian President: The Prague meeting between the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan has reconciled positions of the parties

Official Yerevan called the Prague meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan Serzh Sargsyan and Ilham Aliyev to be productive.
08 May 2009 [09:28]

Moscow optimistic about the prospects for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict - Lavrov

The presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliyev and Serj Sargsyan are expected to discuss prospects of the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement during a meeting in St. Petersburg, Interfax reported.
08 May 2009 [09:20]

Azerbaijani Presidents: Azerbaijan is playing a great role in ensuring Europe`s energy security

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has today attended the Eastern Partnership summit of the European Union.
08 May 2009 [09:16]

Azerbaijani, Turkish leaders meet in Prague

Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Abdullah Gul of Turkey have today met here.
08 May 2009 [09:02]

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is close to solution: EU high representative

Meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia on May 7 in Prague during the EU East Partnership summit shows that the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is close to solution, said the European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Javier Solana.
08 May 2009 [08:55]

Sides prepare for breakthrough in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement: French co-chairman

The sides are preparing for a breakthrough in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said French co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier.
08 May 2009 [08:54]

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia agree on basis principals of resolving of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Co-chair - UPDATED

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed on basic principles of resolving of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, OSCE Minsk Group American Co-chair Mettew Bryza said to journalists in Prague on May 7.
07 May 2009 [17:23]

Russia not plans to recognize independence of Nagorno-Karabakh: OSCE MG Russian Co-Chair

Russia does not plan to recognize independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent region, OSCE Minsk Group Russian Co-Chair Yuriy Merzlyakov said after the meeting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents in Prague on May 7.
07 May 2009 [16:06]

Azerbaijani ombudsman urges to involve Armenian terrorists participating in occupation of Shusha into criminal responsibility

The Azerbaijani Ombudsman urged the world community to involve Armenian terrorists and their supporters who participated in occupation of Shusha into criminal responsibility.
07 May 2009 [14:45]

Azerbaijani president offers condolence to Ukrainian president on explosion in Dnepropetrovsk

On May 7, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev offered condolence to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on a tragic event caused by an explosion in Dnepropetrovsk, AzerTaj state news agency reported.
07 May 2009 [11:54]

Yeni Azerbaijan party representative: In the XXI century we will continue to execute the ideas of Heydar Aliyev

"Heydar Aliyev made a great contribution to the successful development of independent Azerbaijan", said deputy executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan party Ali Ahmedov at a conference dedicated to the 86th birthday of Heydar Aliyev.
07 May 2009 [11:13]

Internet campaign launched to perpetuate memory of those killed in the tragedy at Oil Academy

An internet campaign to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the tragedy that occurred at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy last Thursday was launched in Azerbaijan.
07 May 2009 [10:24]

PACE rapporteur John Greenway visits Azerbaijan

Rapporteur of the PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population John Greenway (UK) has arrived in Baku, APA reports.
07 May 2009 [09:17]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenians violated ceasefire in Cebrail, Terter, Tovuz and Fizuli.
07 May 2009 [09:03]

Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan poses serious threat to peace and stability in region: Azerbaijan President

Armenia's aggression against Azerbaijan poses a serious threat to peace and stability in the region, said the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during his meeting with the President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus on May 6, AzerTaj state news agency reported.
07 May 2009 [09:01]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Prague

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visiting Czechia held a number of meetings on May 6.
06 May 2009 [17:45]

Ambassador of Japan visits Ganja

Today, the Ambassador of Japan to Azerbaijan Masamitsu Oka paid an official visit to Azerbaijan.
06 May 2009 [17:28]

Delegation of working group on Greek-Azerbaijani inter-parliamentary relations visiting Baku

A Greek delegation, led by the head of the working group on the Greek-Azerbaijani inter-parliamentary relations, Konstatinos Tsiaras, is visiting Azerbaijan, according to AzerTag.
06 May 2009 [16:45]

Head of Center of Political Innovations and Technologies: Russia treats possible opening of Turkish-Armenian border negatively

The game around the opening of Turkish-Armenian border was launched by neither turkey nor Armenia, said head of the Center for Political Innovation and Technology Mubariz Ahmedoglu at a press conference Wednesday.
06 May 2009 [16:20]

President of Azerbaijan arrives in Prague - UPDATED

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has today arrived in Czechia.
06 May 2009 [15:47]

Head of Center of Political Innovations and Technologies: The tragedy at the Oil academy is a carefully planned political terror

The bloody events that occurred at the Azerbaijani State Oil Academy on April 30 was a specially designed political terror, said head of the Center for Political Innovation and Technology Mubariz Ahmedoglu.
06 May 2009 [14:05]

PACE to discuss report on Azerbaijan on June 5: PACE vice-president

A report by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) co-rapporteurs to Azerbaijan will be discussed on June 5, Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the PACE, organization's Vice President and Parliamentarian Samad Seyidov told journalists on May 6.
06 May 2009 [13:57]

MP: In the future, Europe will be able to border on China

Today Europe is not purely geographical or political concept, said Samed Seidov, deputy of Milli Majlis, and head of the Azerbaijani delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe speaking at the spring session, organized by the Ireli public movement.
06 May 2009 [13:19]

Representative of presidential administration: The main direction in Azerbaijan's foreign policy is an intensive integration with European structures and institutions

Azerbaijan is intensively integrating with the European and Euro-Atlantic space, said Elnur Aslanov, chief of department of political analysis and information, during the "spring debates", organized by the Ireli public association.
06 May 2009 [12:36]

Unreasonable delays in resolution of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict causes tension in region: Azerbaijani defense minister

Azerbaijani defense minister says the delays in the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict make situation in the region tenser.
06 May 2009 [12:25]

Armenian armed forces begin large-scale military exercises in occupied territories of Aghdam

Armenian armed forces have started large-scale military exercises in the occupied territories of Aghdam, APA’s Karabakh bureau reports.
06 May 2009 [10:42]

Talks in White House lay foundation for discussions between Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

Talks between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia laid the foundation for discussions between the Presidents of the two countries, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza said.
06 May 2009 [10:34]

Civil Solidarity Party does not believe in the sincerity of the opposition bloc

According to the decision of the political council of the Civil Solidarity (ASG) will not be included in any bloc, reports Day.Az with reference to the head of the steering committee Samir Asadli.
06 May 2009 [10:06]

Azerbaijani foreign minister: Hillary Clinton promised that the United States will work on the Nagorno Karabakh problem more seriously

The Secretary of State univocally stated that the new administration gives significant importance to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told journalists after the meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department.
06 May 2009 [09:55]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenians violated ceasefire in two regions.
06 May 2009 [09:44]

Armenia not to participate in NATO exercises in Georgia

Armenia will not participate in NATO exercises in Georgia, according to the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
06 May 2009 [09:28]

NATO wants sergeant staff to improve in Azerbaijani Armed Forces

NATO wants sergeant personnel to be improved in Azerbaijani Armed Forces, director of military cooperation unit of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), Major-General Frantisek Maleninskiy said, APA reports.
06 May 2009 [09:21]

OSCE MG co-chairmen expect progress from Prague meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan: French co-chairman

The co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group are expecting progress on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement from the meeting of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Prague, French co-chairman Bernard Fassier told Trend News on May 5.
06 May 2009 [09:17]

US State Secretary urges for Armenia-Azerbaijan breakthrough

Tuesday in Washington there was held meeting between Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov and US State Secretary Hilary Clinton.
05 May 2009 [17:19]

Azerbaijani president receives delegation led by U.S. defense secretary deputy assistant for European and NATO policy

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received delegation led by the U.S. Defense Secretary deputy assistant for European and NATO policy Mary Warlick on May 5, AzerTaj state news agency reported.
05 May 2009 [17:12]

Karabakh issue discussed in Washington

Nagorno Karabakh is one subject that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be discussing with both the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers.
05 May 2009 [16:30]

Karabakh Liberation Organization's march prohibited in Baku

The Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) was prohibited to stage a march on the day of occupation of Shusha on May 8.
05 May 2009 [16:04]

Novruz Mamedov: The forces interested in deterioration of Turkish-Azerbaijani relations will not reach their goal

Friendly and brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey create envy among certain forces, said Novruz Mamedov, chief of department of external affairs of the presidential administration of Azerbaijan, in his interview to ATV channel, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
05 May 2009 [14:49]

Armenian political scientist: Ter-Petrosyan said it would be better to accept the status of self-determined Karabakh within Azerbaijan

If Levon Ter-Petrosyan praises someone, it means that he is striving to lower the rating of this person, said political scientist Levon Melik-Shahanzaryan.