Politics

10 June 2008 [13:30]

Chairmen of about 15 Parliaments to visit Azerbaijan next week

Chairmen of about 15 Parliaments of different countries will visit Azerbaijan next week, Ziyafat Asgarov, First Vice-Speaker of MM told APA.
10 June 2008 [11:31]

Conference on Silk Road held in Chicago

Conference "Business potential of the new Silk Road" was held in Chicago (US).
10 June 2008 [11:15]

Fikret Sadikhov: "I do not see the dynamics, which would prove irreversability of recognition of Nagorno Karabakh's independence by the world society"

Day.Az interview with famous political scientist and diplomat Fikret Sadikhov.
10 June 2008 [10:31]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 9 and 10.
10 June 2008 [09:58]

OSCE chairman-in-office: "Only peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict is possible"

Alexander Stubb, OSCE chairman-in-office and Foreign Minister of Finland, announced that only peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict is possible.
10 June 2008 [09:34]

Araz Azimov: "Armenia could benefit from economic opportunities of Azerbaijan by returning the occupied lands"

"The first meeting of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia was useful only in the political sense", said deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov, Azadlyg radio reports.
10 June 2008 [09:20]

Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan: "Armenia should mediate provision of political refuge for Azerbaijani deserters"

Armenia should mediate provision of political refuge to Azerbaijani deserters by third countries", considers political scientist Levon Melik-Shakhnazaryan.
10 June 2008 [09:07]

President of Azerbaijan congratulates Portuguese counterpart on Day of Portugal

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today sent a message of congratulation to President of Portugal An?bal Cavaco Silva on the country`s public holiday, Portugal Day, AzerTac reports.
09 June 2008 [17:54]

Armenian political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan: "As soon as Azerbaijan is aware that it surpasses us in the military sense, it will not hesitate a second"

"Nagorno Karabakh problem can only be settled by use of force", said political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan.
09 June 2008 [17:40]

Musavat party fails to decide about participation in presidential elections

The divan of Musavat opposition party held a session today.
09 June 2008 [17:28]

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

The Musavat party intends to hold a picket in front of the Baku mayor's office, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
09 June 2008 [17:22]

Number of Yeni Azerbaijan party members reaches 450,000 people

Through five months the number of the Yeni Azerbaijan party members has risen by 16,000, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
09 June 2008 [16:04]

Armenian Defense Minister: "We hope for the return of Armenians, captured by Azerbaijanis"

"Azerbaijan’s allegations that the captives are officers of the Armenian special forces are absurd", said Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Oganyan at a press conference in Yerevan.
09 June 2008 [15:41]

Leader of Azerbaijan National Independence Party Etibar Mamedov invited to the United States

Leader of Azerbaijan National Independence Party Etibar Mamedov has been invited to the United States, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
09 June 2008 [14:50]

Head of Kazakh senate to visit Azerbaijan

Head of Kazakh senate Kasimzhomart Tokayev will pay a visit to Azerbaijan, diplomatic sources told Day.Az.
09 June 2008 [14:18]

Seyran Oganyan: "Armenian army is ready to rebuff the enemy"

Armenia does stand for a peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the Armenian Defense Minister said.
09 June 2008 [14:04]

Yeni Azerbaijan party holds all-Republican session

Due to preparations for presidential elections the Yeni Azerbaijan party held an all-Republican session with participation of the heads of city and regional departments of the party, says the press service for the party.
09 June 2008 [13:46]

Secretary of Armenian Security Council: "Representatives of Nagorno Karabakh should join the official delegations of Armenia under the working status of "Nagorno Karabakh Republic"

Armenian delegation led by secretary of the Armenian Security Council Artur Baqdasaryan met in Khankendi with "Prime Minister" of "Nagorno Karabakh" Ara Arutyunyan.
09 June 2008 [13:28]

Eynulla Fatullayev's father: "My son is a prisoner of conscience therefore he should be released immediately"

Parents of Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of Gundelik Azerbaijan and Realny Azerbaijan newspapers, kept in correctional facility No 12, met with him yesterday, according to journalist's father Emin Fatullayev.
09 June 2008 [12:36]

Azerbaijan Foreign Minister's visit to Belarus put off

Official visit of Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan to Belarus is put off, a source from the Azerbaijani embassy to Minsk told Interfax.
09 June 2008 [12:27]

Azerbaijan's FM to visit Poland

09 June 2008 [11:48]

Uzeir Jafarov: "The potential of Armenian air defense systems should not be underestimated"

Day.Az interview with famous military expert Uzeir Jafarov.
09 June 2008 [09:59]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 5 and 6.
09 June 2008 [09:01]

Qudrat Hasanquliyev nominated candidate for President of Azerbaijan

A regular session of the Azerbaijan Single Popular Front Party was held in the Baku cinema, said party deputy chairman Elchin Mirzabeyli.
07 June 2008 [10:19]

Vafa Quluzade: "Russia will bother Azerbaijan with contacts with Karabakh revenging for our pro-Western orientation"

Day.Az interview with Vafa Quluzade, political scientist, former State adviser of Azerbaijan on external political issues.
07 June 2008 [09:42]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 6 and 7.
07 June 2008 [09:25]

President of Azerbaijan meets with Serzh Sarkissyan - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Armenia Serzh Sarkissyan met in Saint-Petersburg.
07 June 2008 [08:59]

Political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan: "Iran can’t be mediator in Karabakh process"

Iran can’t be a mediator in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, Director of the Caucasus Institute, political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter during a news conference in Yerevan.
06 June 2008 [17:45]

President of Russia to visit Azerbaijan - UPDATED

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia Ilham Aliyev and Dmitri Medvedev met in Saint Petersburg.
06 June 2008 [17:13]

Political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan: "Format of talks on Nagorno Karabakh conflict is not expected to change following the meetings of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan"

Format of talks on Nagorno Karabakh conflict is not expected to change following the meetings of the Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan, considers director of Caucasus mass media Alexander Iskandaryan.
06 June 2008 [16:15]

Azerbaijan's National Independence party leader Etibar Mamedov to meet with President of France

Leader of the Azerbaijan National Independence Party Etibar Mamedov has been invited to attend the session of the International Democratic Union to be held in Paris on June 25-26, reports the press service for the party.
06 June 2008 [14:32]

Matthew Bryza: "Azerbaijani lands will not be returned until Armenian side is assured that it will get something valuable in exchange"

"There will not be any agreement, if it is not acceptable for Armenia", said US co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza.
06 June 2008 [14:15]

Matthew Bryza: "As soon as occupied territories of Azerbaijan are liberated, they will be demilitarized"

"As soon as occupied territories of Azerbaijan are liberated, they will be demilitarized and international peacekeeping forces will be deployed there", said deputy assistant US Secretary of State Matthew Bryza.
06 June 2008 [13:43]

Human rights organizations appeal to PACE with request to appoint special rapporteur on political prisoners in South Caucasus

Several human rights organizations of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia appealed to PACE, said director of Institute for Peace and Democracy Leyla Yunus.
06 June 2008 [13:18]

Azerbaijan's Popular Front Party plans to hold session before presidential elections

"Conferences are currently being held in the regional organizations of the Azerbaijan's Popular Front", said party deputy chairman Hasan Kerimov.
06 June 2008 [11:55]

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan acknowledges fact of signing illegal agreement between Russian cities and unrecognized Nagorno Karabakh

Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Varili Istratov has acknowledged the fact of signing agreement on cooperation between the cities in Russia Vladimir oblast and Nagorno Karabakh occupied by Armenians.
06 June 2008 [10:23]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 5 and 6.
06 June 2008 [10:03]

Peter Semneby: "Azerbaijanis are a specific nation that combines both European values and Asian traditions"

Day.Az interview with EU special representative in the South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
06 June 2008 [09:27]

President of Azerbaijan extends greetings to Swedish King on National Day

Azerbaijan`s President Ilham Aliyev has offered National Day greetings to the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf, AzerTag reports.
05 June 2008 [17:30]

Report on functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan to be heard at PACE summer session

Agenda of summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has been announced, APA reports.
05 June 2008 [14:51]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "Armenia is Russia's break lever in the development of Azerbaijan and Georgia"

Russia controls the South Caucasus region by means of Armenia, said chief of the center for political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoghlu at a press conference today.
05 June 2008 [14:39]

European commission on external ties: "EU insists on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group"

The European Union insists on the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict in the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group, said H.Mingarelli.
05 June 2008 [14:19]

President of Azerbaijan receives Iranian deputy foreign minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation, led by deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Alirza sheikh Attar, says the press service for the president.
05 June 2008 [14:07]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "Azerbaijan can give oil and gas to Russia and not join any military bloc for liberation of Karabakh"

Russian Gazprom's offer to buy Azerbaijani gas may be politically profitable for Azerbaijan, said chief of the center for political innovations and technologies Mubariz Ahmedoghlu.
05 June 2008 [11:21]

Sergey Markedonov: "We will not make it up with Armenians for you"

Day.Az interview with Sergey Markedonov, famous Russian political scientist, chief of department for international relations of the Institute for Political and Military Analysis.
05 June 2008 [10:31]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on June 4 and 5.
05 June 2008 [10:06]

President of Azerbaijan receives British Minister for Trade and Investment

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received British Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Digby Jones.
05 June 2008 [10:04]

Musavat parliamentary group prepares proposals on improving social state of military men

The Musavat parliamentary group of Azerbaijan is preparing proposals on improvement of social state of military men.
05 June 2008 [09:32]

President of Azerbaijan ends his visit to Nakhchivan - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has visited the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
05 June 2008 [09:07]

Armenian Defense Minister: "Armenia should be ready for resumption of hostilities"

Presently, there are no preconditions for resumption of hostilities in Karabakh but Armenia should be always on alert, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Oganyan said.
04 June 2008 [17:46]

CPJ urges Azerbaijan to investigate assaults against journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists has appealed to Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan, Mr. Zakir Qaralov with a request to investigate assaults against journalists.