Politics

01 March 2008 [13:44]

Levon Ter-Petrosyan: "Armenian authorities were obliged to disperse election protests in Yerevan"

Armenian authorities were obliged to disperse election protests in Yerevan, as they had no other way out.
01 March 2008 [13:16]

Two House members join congressional Azerbaijan Caucus

Two members of the United States House of Representatives have joined the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, increasing the number of the Group to a total of 36.
01 March 2008 [12:52]

Azerbaijan's imprisoned reporter Mirza Sakit meets with his wife

The wife of imprisoned reporter of Azadlyg opposition newspaper Mirza Sakit Rena Zahidova said she has a meeting with her husband.
01 March 2008 [12:05]

Armenian police forcibly halt election protests

Opposition supporters allege last month's presidential election was rigged
01 March 2008 [11:18]

Armenians break ceasefire in four directions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 29 and March 1 again.
01 March 2008 [10:56]

Elchin Shikhlinski: "Azerbaijan almost lacks independent press"

Azerbaijan almost lacks independent press.
29 February 2008 [18:45]

President of Azerbaijan to visit Azerbaijan's west

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is expected to visit country's west in the near future.
29 February 2008 [18:20]

Nazim Ibragimov: "We should establish contacts with Christian organizations"

We seem to have missed the necessity of cooperation with Christian organizations in the world and we should work in this direction.
29 February 2008 [17:40]

Union for Democracy to cooperate with US National Democracy Institute during presidential elections in Azerbaijan

Representatives of the Union for Democracy held a meeting with the leader of the US National Democracy Institute Ian Woodward.
29 February 2008 [16:30]

Robert Kocharyan: "Kosovo may become a precedent for recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence"

"Kosovo may become a precedent for recognition of Karabakh's independence"
29 February 2008 [16:07]

Andres Herkel: "If reporters and sick prisoners are released before the PACE bureau session, this fact will be taken into account"

There is a plan to consider the appointment of a special rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan at a session of the PACE bureau on March 13.
29 February 2008 [15:40]

Two political prisoners, recognized as political, released in Azerbaijan

The court decided to release two prisoners, recognized as political by human rights activists.
29 February 2008 [15:23]

Allahshukur Pashazade: "It is necessary to treat possible threat of PKK dislocation in the occupied lands of Azerbaijani seriously"

"I have no proofs that there are any PKK members in Nagorno Karabakh".
29 February 2008 [15:00]

Amnesty International: "Facts of physical violence against reporters in Azerbaijan are not investigated or end in nothing, which creates atmosphere of impunity"

The due announcement was made by the famous human rights organization Amnesty International, headquartered in London.
29 February 2008 [13:08]

New Turkish ambassador Hulusi Kilic to arrive in Azerbaijan tonight

Newly-appointed Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic will arrive in Baku this evening to take the office, Turkish embassy to Azerbaijan told APA.
29 February 2008 [12:14]

Representatives of Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission leave for Russia to observe presidential elections

Five representatives of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan have left for Russia to observe presidential elections in the country, to be held on March 2 of this year.
29 February 2008 [11:47]

Armenians break ceasefire in Terter and Fizuli

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 26 and 27 again.
29 February 2008 [11:20]

Gudrat Gasanguliyev: "Talks on introduction of amendments to the Election Code of Azerbaijan should be carried out with opposition"

"It is a pity that the powers of Azerbaijan carry out talks on introduction of amendments to the Election Code not with political parties but with the Venice Commission".
29 February 2008 [10:35]

Armenian Foreign Ministry: "Azerbaijan is panicking about possible Kosovo precedent"

Armenian Foreig Ministry considers that Azerbaijan is panicking that Kosovo may become a precedent in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
29 February 2008 [10:06]

OSCE chairman-in-office: "Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be settled on basis of international law"

“My visit to Azerbaijan was productive,” Ilkka Kanerva, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister said a press conference on the outcomes of the visit, APA reports.
29 February 2008 [10:02]

Fazil Gazanfaroglu:"Parties should attain introduction of amendments to the Election Code of Azerbaijan"

"Certain powers are not interested in amendments to the Election Code".
29 February 2008 [03:37]

Amnesty International calls on Azerbaijan to bring perpetrators of attacks on journalists to justice

Ahead of the eve of the third anniversary of the death of a prominent Azerbaijani journalist Elmar H?seynov, Amnesty International is reiterating its call to the Azerbaijani authorities to fulfil their international and domestic obligations to guarantee the right to freedom of expression.
28 February 2008 [17:33]

Mazahir Panakhov: "Our lists of voters are more precise than those of European countries"

"There are no ideal lists of voters in the world".
28 February 2008 [16:10]

Araz Azimov: "Guarantees of peacekeepers' security applied for NATO member-states differ from the guarantees of security of alliance partner-countries"

Azerbaijan is loyal to partnership with NATO, therefore, we serve the international security in Kosovo and in other operations.
28 February 2008 [15:38]

Bulgarian President to visit Azerbaijan

Bulgarian President Georgy Pirvanov will arrive in Azerbaijan on March 10.
28 February 2008 [15:20]

Araz Azimov: "No precedents can be applied to Karabakh conflict"

"Different precedents of conflict settlement in the world can not change the situation around Nagorno Karabakh".
28 February 2008 [15:04]

President of Azerbaijan receives OSCE chairman-in-office

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by the Ilkka Kanerva, OSCE chairman-in-office and Finland Foreign Minister.
28 February 2008 [14:43]

Nizami Bakhmanov: "The meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian community of Nagorno Karabakh is currently impossible"

We have said repeatedly that the meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian communities of Nagorno Karabakh is currently impossible
28 February 2008 [14:18]

Ganimat Zahid’s court hearing postponed again

The court hearing on the case of editor-in-chief of Azadlig newspaper Ganimat Zahid and Baku resident Vusal Hasanov has been put off by Yasamal district court.
28 February 2008 [13:45]

OSCE chairman-in-office: "OSCE pays special attention to the position of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh"

Ilkka Kanerva, Finland's Foreign Minister and OSCE chairman-in-office, met with the head of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh Nizami Bakhmanov.
28 February 2008 [13:03]

Azerbaijani consulate to open in Sverdlovsk, Russia

A preliminary work on opening a consulate general of Azerbaijan is held in Sverdlovsk, Russia.
28 February 2008 [12:27]

OSCE PA President says new possibility for agreement on Nagorno Karabakh conflict after presidential elections in Armenia

After Armenian presidential elections, there has appeared a new possibility to come to an agreement, said OSCE PA President Goran Lennmarker on his arrival in Baku.
28 February 2008 [12:24]

Armenians break ceasefire in three directions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 27 again.
28 February 2008 [12:13]

New OSCE office opens in Baku

Opening of a new office of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Baku was held today.
28 February 2008 [11:30]

Gudrat Hasanguliyev: "Withdrawal of our peacekeeping forces from Kosovo is a decision meeting Azerbaijan’s national interests"

“We should withdraw our military forces from Iraq, like from Kosovo.
28 February 2008 [11:27]

Representative of Russian State Duma: "Representatives of Nagorno Karabakh have not been invited for hearings to the State Duma"

Nagorno Karabakh conflict will not be discussed at the hearings to be held in the State Russian Duma due to the situation with the conflicts settlement on the CIS area on March 13.
27 February 2008 [17:21]

Azerbaijani parliamentarians to observe presidential elections in Russia

A delegation of Azerbaijani parliament will take part in observation of presidential elections in Russia.
27 February 2008 [15:53]

Session of Subcommittee on Trade and Economy between Azerbaijan and EU to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan

A session of the Subcommittee on Trade, Economy and related legal issues between Azerbaijan and EU will be held in the capital city of Azerbaijan on February 28.
27 February 2008 [15:38]

Artur Lenk: "Iran's nuclear program is a threat to the whole region, including to Azerbaijan"

The whole region is in a difficult state due to Iran's nuclear program, which is a threat to the whole region, including to Azerbaijan.
27 February 2008 [15:05]

Eldar Sabiroglu: "Possible resolution about withdrawal of Azerbaijani peaceekepers from Kosovo is logical as our country does not recognize independence of this region"

Azerbaijan's peacekeeping mission in Kosovo started after the due political resolution and the status of our peacekeeping forces may also change by a similar position decision.
27 February 2008 [14:32]

Zahid Orudj: "Azerbaijan's decision to withdraw its peacekeepers from Kosovo is normal and should be greeted respectfully"

The appeal of President of Azerbaijan has already been submitted in a form of a law-making initiative to Milli Medjlis and it will be considered by the parliamentary commission on defense and security on February 28.
27 February 2008 [14:13]

Eldar Ismaylov: "Kosovo precedent may create serious problems for Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, as well as Russia"

Kosovo has already become an international precedent, despite all sayings.
27 February 2008 [13:25]

Documents on cooperation between Azerbaijan and Poland signed in Warsaw - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his counterpart from Poland Lekh Kachinskiy have held a private meeting, Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTaj.
27 February 2008 [10:43]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 26 and 27 again.
27 February 2008 [00:25]

Reporters Without Borders - Physical attacks on journalist are not uncommon in Azerbaijan

Reporters Without Borders condemns a physical attack on Agil Khalilov, a reporter aged about 20 who works for the opposition daily Azadlig.
26 February 2008 [18:14]

OSCE chairman-in-office satisfied with position of Nagorno-Karabakh's separatist leadership on Karabakh conflict

OSCE chairman-in-office Ilkka Kanerva expressed satisfaction with the position of the leadership of unrecognized "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" on the Karabakh conflict settlement.
26 February 2008 [16:58]

Armenian opposition collecting signatures for resignation of All-Armenian Catholicos Garegin the Second

Beginning from February 24 the participants of the movement led by Levon Ter-Petrosyan, were proposed to sign a document demanding resignation of All-Armenian Catholicos Garegin the Second.
26 February 2008 [16:50]

International Institute of Republicans to hold trainings of observing elections in Azerbaijan

The Baku office of the International Institute of Republicans will launch trainings in 8 regions of Azerbaijan.
26 February 2008 [15:24]

OSCE chairman-in-office and Armenian Foreign Minister discuss renewal of talks on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the level of presidents

OSCE chairman-in-office Ilka Kanerva and Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan discussed renewal of talks on Nagorno Karabakh conflict on the level of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
26 February 2008 [14:29]

Azerbaijan sends candidacies of judges to Council of Europe

The candidacies of judges to the European Court of Human Rights have been submitted to the Council of Europe
26 February 2008 [13:54]

Azerbaijan and EU Subcommittee for Trade and Investments to hold talks

Talks between Azerbaijan and the EU Subcommittee on Trade and Investment will be held in Brussels on February 28.
26 February 2008 [13:24]

Azerbaijani peacekeepers to be withdrawn from Kosovo

Azerbaijani peacekeepers will be withdrawn from Kosovo, member of Azerbaijani parliament’s standing commission on security and defense issues Zahid Oruj told APA.
26 February 2008 [12:31]

President of Kyrgyzstan to visit Azerbaijan

President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in the second half of April.
26 February 2008 [12:11]

Court hearing on Azadlyg newspaper's editor-in-chief postponed

A court hearing on the case of imprisoned editor-in-chief of the Azadlyg newspaper Gazimat Zahid and Baku resident Vusal Gasanov was put off today in the Yasamal district court chaired by judge Sudaba Mamedova.
26 February 2008 [11:57]

President of Azerbaijan leaves for Poland

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has left for Poland.
26 February 2008 [11:27]

President of Turkey receives Allahshukur Pashazade

Turkish President Abdullah Gul received Allahshukur Pashazade, head of the Caucasus Moslems Department. yesterday.
26 February 2008 [10:54]

Armenian armed forces violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 25 and 26 again.
26 February 2008 [10:45]

Russian expert Natalia Moshenskaya: "Armenia should appeal to UN Security Council for the settlement of the Karabakh conflict"

"Armenia should appeal to the UN Security Council for the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict".
26 February 2008 [10:20]

Steven Mann: "Azerbaijan's successful experience in energy policy will be useful for other countries"

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov received Steven Mann, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State on the South Caucasus and Middle Asia yesterday.
25 February 2008 [18:59]

Appeal of Azerbaijan's former Economic Development Minister taken for consideration

The Baku Appellate Court has taken the appeal of Azerbaijan's former minister of economic development Farhad Aliyev for consideration.
25 February 2008 [18:30]

EU special representative for the South Caucasus to visit Azerbaijan, March 7

Peter Semneby, special representative of the European Union for the South Caucasus will visit Azerbaijan on March 7.
25 February 2008 [18:11]

President of Azerbaijan to pay visit to Kyrgyzstan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev plans to pay a visit to Kyrgyzstan this year.