Politics

14 July 2008 [16:38]

Head of Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission meets with Venice Commission secretary

Chairman of Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission Mazahir Panakhov met today with secretary of the CE Venice Commission Gianni Bukikkio and commission expert Sergey Kuznetsov, reports the press service for the Central Election commission.
14 July 2008 [16:27]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan has never spoken of occupation of the lands of other countries but stressed the need to restore its own territorial integrity"

The points of the Helsinki final act of 1975, the Armenian Foreign Ministry likes to refer to, demonstrate the correctness of Azerbaijan's position, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim at a traditional briefing in the Ministry.
14 July 2008 [15:32]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan does not see a threat posed on it by Iran's missile tests"

Azerbaijan does not see a threat posed on it by Iran's missile tests, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
14 July 2008 [15:06]

Azadlyg bloc to decide on boycott before start of presidential elections in Azerbaijan

"Azadlyg bloc has decided about tactics of boycotting presidential elections in Azerbaijan and does not intent to change its mind", said ",deputy chairman of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Fuad Mustafayev.
14 July 2008 [14:00]

Tahir Kerimli: "Eldar Namazov even does not have a party"

Day.Az interview with chairman of Vahdat party Tahir Kerimli.
14 July 2008 [13:51]

Opposition party leader Isa Qambar meets with representatives of German Marshall Fund

Today Musavat opposition leader Isa Qambar met with representatives of German Marshall Fund.
14 July 2008 [12:16]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry will deal with the issue regarding plans of Egyptian archaeologists to hold digs in Azerbaijani occupied lands"

We got information regarding plans of Egyptian archaeologists to hold digs in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan from mass media, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim at a traditional weekly briefing.
14 July 2008 [12:10]

Azerbaijan's Popular Front Party to mark its 19th anniversary

The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party plans to mark the 19th anniversary of the political structure, said deputy chairman of the party Fuad Mustafayev.
14 July 2008 [11:06]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates French counterpart on National Day

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated French counterpart Nicholas Sarkozy on national day of this country - the Bastille Day, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
14 July 2008 [11:00]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 13.
14 July 2008 [10:17]

Members of Armenian government visit military units on the contact line with Azerbaijan

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan visited the military units and military positions on the northeastern borders of the country Saturday.
12 July 2008 [11:11]

Hasan Kerimov: "Chingiz Damiroghlu's decision to support Ilham Aliyev's candidacy is regretful"

"Decision of Tereqqi party chairman Chingiz Damiroghlu to support Ilham Aliyev's candidacy is regretful and can not be commented", said deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Hasan Kerimov.
12 July 2008 [11:02]

Azerbaijan Social-Democratic Party planning to hold plenum to define candidate for presidency

Azerbaijan's Social-Democratic Party is planning to hold a plenum in late July, said party co-chairman Araz Alizade.
12 July 2008 [10:04]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 11 and 12.
12 July 2008 [09:31]

Deputy chief of OSCE Baku office: "Officials of executive power must be neutral during elections"

"Everyone should observe law and during elections officials of executive powers must be neutral", said deputy chief of the OSCE Baku office Alexis Shakhtakhtinski in Ganja at a session held for chief of local executive powers and okrug election commissions.
12 July 2008 [09:15]

Representatives of Azerbaijani diplomatic missions visit the frontline area

35 Azerbaijani ambassadors and consuls in foreign countries have visited Fuzuli region yesterday, APA Karabakh bureau reports.
12 July 2008 [09:13]

Azadlyg bloc fails to decide about boycotting presidential elections due to closing of International press center

"Azadlyg bloc was to declare about their boycott of presidential elections on July 12", said deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Hasan Kerimov.
12 July 2008 [09:05]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan reiterated its position on the recognition of the territorial integrity of Georgia, including during the voting in the UN General Assembly"

The recent events in Georgia, increased tensions in the Georgian-Russian relations breed concerns in Azerbaijan.
11 July 2008 [16:19]

Chairman of Civil Solidarity Party Sabir Rustamkhanly invited to Pakistan

Chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party, MP Sabir Rustamkhanly was invited to Pakistan, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
11 July 2008 [15:55]

Unsanctioned meeting of Musavat party dispersed in Baku - UPDATED

The Musavat party, functioning in Azerbaijan, has today attempted to hold the action in front of the Baku mayor's office.
11 July 2008 [15:22]

Director of Baku international press center: "The break in the operation of the press center is not connected with the upcoming presidential elections"

The repair in the Baku International Press Center is not connected with the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan.
11 July 2008 [14:04]

Center of Democratic Elections demands to change composition of election commissions

A regular session of the Center of Democratic Elections, functioning in Azerbaijan, was held today, said Azadlyg party chairman Ahmed Oruj.
11 July 2008 [12:03]

Fazil Qazanfaroghlu: "Opposition leaders may coordinate their activity before presidential elections in Azerbaijan"

"Talks between party chairmen regarding creation of a bloc or a coalition before presidential elections can not be held at the moment", said Great Creation party chairman, MP Fazil Qazanfaroghlu.
11 July 2008 [11:48]

Classical Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan not recognizing tactics of boycotting presidential elections

"The participation of the Azerbaijan Classical Popular Front Party in the upcoming presidential elections will be defined at the session of Supreme Medjlis", said party chairman Mirmahmud Miralioghlu.
11 July 2008 [11:21]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 10.
11 July 2008 [11:10]

US-Azerbaijani military exercises to be held in Azerbaijan

The US-Azerbaijani military exercises will be held in Azerbaijan in 2009 in the framework of bilateral cooperation, said spokesman for Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroghlu.
11 July 2008 [11:05]

Is the shutdown of the Baku International Press Center connected with the upcoming presidential elections?

According to Day.Az, the Baku international press center will stop operation for an indefinite term from July 11.
11 July 2008 [10:40]

OSCE monitoring on Azerbaijani-Armenian border fails - UPDATED

The OSCE monitoring, planned to be held on Armenian-Azerbaijani border, failed again.
11 July 2008 [10:00]

"Way of Azerbaijan" movement speaks against joint exercises of Azerbaijani and Armenian servicemen in Georgia

The movement "Way of Azerbaijan" is against joint exercises of Azerbaijani and Armenian servicemen, held in Georgia, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the movement.
11 July 2008 [09:50]

Alexei Vlasov: "The issue of joint use of Qabala radar station has definitely lost its urgency"

Day.Az interview with Alexei Vlasov, Russian political scientist and general director of the information-analytical center on studying sociopolitical processes on the post-Soviet area.
11 July 2008 [09:35]

Heads of Azerbaijan's diplomatic missions to visit Fizuli

Heads of diplomatic missions of Azerbaijan in other countries will leave for Fizuli today, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
11 July 2008 [09:11]

Chairman of Agrar party wins case in European court

The European Court of Human Rights has granted an appeal of chairman of Agrar party Vagif Hajibeyli, said plaintiff Vagif Hajibeyli personally.
11 July 2008 [09:04]

President of Azerbaijan extends revolution day greetings to Mongolian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of congratulation to his Mongolian counterpart Nambaryn Enkhbayar on the occasion of Revolution Day.
10 July 2008 [16:21]

Musavat party to hold unsanctioned protest in front of Baku mayor's office

A zonal session of the Baku organizations of the Musavat party, functioning in Azerbaijan, has been held today, said Musavat party chairman Arif Hajili.
10 July 2008 [15:35]

Eldar Namazov holds several meetings in USA

President of the forum "For Azerbaijan" Eldar Namazov held a number of meetings in the framework of the visit, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the forum.
10 July 2008 [14:12]

Adalyat party not able to move to its new state-allocated office

Adalyat party, functioning in Azerbaijan, is conducting repair of the office, allocated to the political structure by the state, said deputy chairman of the Adalyat party Mutallim Rahimli.
10 July 2008 [13:28]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Issue of Qabala radar station has not been removed from the agenda"

The issue of Qabala radar station has not been removed from the agenda, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse, Day.Az reports with reference to Azadlyg radio.
10 July 2008 [12:58]

US Ambassador: "Iranian new missile tests are also dangerous for Azerbaijan"

"We have stated that there is missile threat posed on our country", U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse told journalists, APA reports.
10 July 2008 [10:14]

Azerbaijan Democratic Party to hold election trainings

"The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan carries out all necessary works for preparation to presidential elections", said party chairman Sardar Jalaloghlu.
10 July 2008 [10:02]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 9.
10 July 2008 [09:55]

Azerbaijani servicemen attending trainings in Georgia

Joint trainings of servicemen from the United States, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine are held in Tbilisi suburb.
10 July 2008 [09:45]

OSCE to hold monitoring on the Azerbaijani-Armenian border

OSCE will hold the next monitoring on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border Thursday.
10 July 2008 [09:10]

Baku mayor's office not sanctioning Musavat party's action

The Baku mayor's office responded to the appeal of the Musavat party regarding conduction of the protest action near mayor's office on July 11, said party chairman Arif Hajili.
09 July 2008 [17:29]

Sardar Jalaloghlu: "Tereqqi party may be expelled from the "five"

"The Tereqqi party is free to act as it wills, including to support candidacy of the working president", said chairman of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloghlu.
09 July 2008 [16:58]

Mazahir Panakhov: "Presidential elections will be declared in late July in Azerbaijan"

Presidential elections in Azerbaijan will be declared in late July, said chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panakhov.
09 July 2008 [15:11]

Ali Hasanov: "Boycott statements in Azerbaijan are not serious and they will not be able to affect the political situation in the country"

I do not think that statements of some parties about boycotting presidential elections have serious political weight, said chief of the public policy department of the presidential administration Ali Hasanov.
09 July 2008 [15:03]

Ali Hasanov: "Some proposals of the Venice Commission were not taken into account as Azerbaijani parties failed to agree on principles of formation of election commissions"

On the whole, the Venice Commission, CE and OSCE approve the amendments, introduced to the Electoral Code of Azerbaijan, said chief of public policy department under presidential administration of Azerbaijan Ali Hasanov.
09 July 2008 [14:09]

Leader of Armenian Democratic Party: "One day Armenia will reject talks with the country, which is threatening with war every day"

"Madrid proposals" on the resolution of the Karabakh conflict are unacceptable for Armenia, considers leader of Armenian Democratic Party Aram Sargsyan.
09 July 2008 [13:56]

Tereqqi party to support Ilham Aliyev's candidacy during elections

"Our decision to support candidacy of the working president has been adopted, considering the overall situation in Azerbaijan", said Tereqqi party chairman Chingiz Damiroghlu.
09 July 2008 [13:40]

OSCE Baku office: "Executive power should create equal conditions for candidates to president to conduct meetings"

A one day seminar for heads of local executive powers and okruq election commissions is being held in Baku.
09 July 2008 [11:13]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on July 8.
09 July 2008 [10:58]

Fazil Qazanfaroghlu: "The Great Creation Party is obliged to continue its activity in a tent"

"The Great Creation Party does not intend to appeal to any instances", said party chairman, MP Fazil Qazanfaroghlu.
09 July 2008 [09:54]

Sabir Rustamkhanly: "Civil Solidarity Party does not intend to create coalition"

"Talks on creation of a single coalition between opposition representatives, intending to take part in presidential elections, are not held", said chairman of Civil Solidarity Party, MP Sabir Rustamkhanly.
09 July 2008 [09:48]

Armenian Defense Ministry to inspect military units and positions on the border with Azerbaijan

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan will visit the military unit and positions, guarding the northeastern borders, particularly in Tavush region (Ijevan) on July 12, said spokesman for the Armenian Defense Ministry Seyran Shakhsuvaryan.
09 July 2008 [09:20]

Aqshin Mehtiyev: "The main achievement of Azerbaijani diplomacy is that world society respects us and takes our opinion into account"

Day.Az interview with permanent representative of Azerbaijan in UN Aqshin Mehtiyev.
08 July 2008 [17:47]

Political scientist Levon Melik-Shakhnazaryan: "Participation of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair in the military parade in Baku is a diplomatic ignorance"

Participation of French co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier in the military parade in Baku is a diplomatic ignorance", said Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shakhnazaryan Tuesday.
08 July 2008 [17:35]

Ali Hasanov: "Azerbaijan expects the OSCE to demonstrate determined position, aimed at the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

Azerbaijan expects from the OSCE to demonstrate determined position, aimed at the fair resolution of the Karabakh conflict.