Politics

01 March 2007 [21:31]

Azerbaijani President visits Oghuz

Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has visited Oghuz region.
01 March 2007 [21:26]

YAP deputy executive secretary: "Ali Insanov lies"

"Ali Insanov's statements about the Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP), his different speeches in YAP Managing Staff are false. I have been represented in YAP for about nine years and I can say that Ali Insanov never made such speeches in this organization," commenting on the statement of the tried former Health Minister Ali Insanov, Siyavush Novruzov, member of YAP Managing Staff, deputy executive secretary, MP stated.
01 March 2007 [21:17]

Afshar Suleymani: "Azerbaijan's security is Iran's security"

Iranian outgoing Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani held a press-conference.
01 March 2007 [21:09]

Vilayet Guliyev: "Polish FM takes unbiased stance on Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"Poland's Foreign Minster Anna Fotyga's visit to Baku aims to accelerate Azerbaijan's integration into European arena," Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland Vilayet Guliyev told journalists.
01 March 2007 [16:13]

President Aliyev visits Shamakhi

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev started to visit Shamakhi, Oghuz and Gabala regions of Azerbaijan.
01 March 2007 [16:11]

Poland supports Azerbaijan's integration into Euroatlantic arena

Independence in transportation of energy resources is one of the factors uniting Azerbaijan and Poland, Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga said while meeting with the rector of Baku Slavic University Kamal Abdullayev.
01 March 2007 [16:06]

Haluk Ipek: Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be solved in the framework of peaceful option approved by Azerbaijani people

"26 February is not only one of the saddest days for the Turkish world and Azerbaijan, but a black page for humanity.
01 March 2007 [14:30]

Polish FM: "All recognize Azerbaijan's territorial integrity"

Poland's FM Anna Fotyga is visiting Azerbaijan. She met with her Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov.
01 March 2007 [14:24]

Erdogan: "Turkey no longer a country of crises"

Turkey has achieved economic stability, country's Prime Minister said.
01 March 2007 [13:18]

NATO to assist establishment of peacekeeping detachment in Azerbaijani Interior Troops

NATO will assist the establishment of peacekeeping detachment in Azerbaijani Interior Troops. The issue was coordinated with NATO Assessment Mission visited Azerbaijan in the middle of February, Commander of Interior Troops, General Lieutenant Zakir Hasanov stated.
01 March 2007 [13:06]

Azerbaijani Armed Forces will achieve more progress

Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff, General Ergin Saygun ended his visit in Azerbaijan.
01 March 2007 [13:00]

Azerbaijan seeks new dialogue with Turkmenistan

In an attempt to set aside years of mutual acrimony, Azerbaijan has launched a campaign to improve ties with Turkmenistan. If the diplomatic initiative succeeds, Azerbaijan could break Russia's stranglehold on Central Asian natural gas exports.
01 March 2007 [12:51]

Azerbaijan to use Iran's judicial and legal experiences

Azerbaijan's Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov said his country intends to use Iran's judicial and legal experiences in reforming its judicial system.
01 March 2007 [12:40]

UN Assistant Secretary-General visits Azerbaijan

Today UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of Bureau for Europe and the CIS Kori Udovicki is visiting Azerbaijan at the invitation of the government.
01 March 2007 [09:04]

Rasul Guliyev appeals to Azadliq alliance

Rasul Guliyev, leading a part of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) wrote to the Chairmen Council of Azadliq alliance, Akif Shahbazov, member of the Organizing Committee for the Preparation for the Congress of Rasul Guliyev-led ADP told.
01 March 2007 [09:00]

Lithuania's first Ambassador to come to Baku

First Ambassador of Lithuania to Azerbaijan Ketutas Kudzamanas will come to Baku March 15.
01 March 2007 [08:57]

FM gets acquainted with general plan of Astana

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in the frame of his official visit to Kazakhstan got acquainted with development of Astana, and visited "Astana-Genplan" State Institution.
01 March 2007 [08:50]

Khojaly residents protest outside Gundelik Azerbaijan editorial office

A group of Khojaly residents held a protest action outside Gundelik Azerbaijan paper editorial office.
01 March 2007 [08:45]

Parliament Speaker receives Iranian Ambassador

Azerbaijani Parliament's speaker Ogtay Asadov received Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani on the end of his tenure.
01 March 2007 [08:14]

EU Office in Azerbaijan to be opened in mid 2007

The European Union's representative office in Azerbaijan will be opened in the middle of this year, EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semnebi stated.
01 March 2007 [08:06]

Rally outside Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi

Today My Georgia political movement members held a rally in front of Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi.
01 March 2007 [08:03]

Peter Semneby says quick solution of South Caucasus conflicts is to Russia's interests

"Fruitful cooperation is possible only in countries in peace and stability. From this view point quick solution of the conflicts in the South Caucasus is to Russia's interests", EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told.
28 February 2007 [23:17]

President receives delegation led by Polish FM

President Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga.
28 February 2007 [23:09]

Incident occurred during commemoration ceremony of Khojaly genocide in Ankara University

Today incident occurred during commemoration ceremony of Khojaly genocide in Ankara University, Azerbaijani Embassy reports.
28 February 2007 [23:04]

Ali Insanov: "Should my relatives die of hunger?"

Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued in the second part of day at Court of Grave Crimes.
28 February 2007 [23:00]

Chechen refugees picket outside UNHCR office in Baku

30-35 Chechen refugees settled in Baku held a picket outside UN High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Baku.
28 February 2007 [17:30]

Legal procedure on Akif Muradverdiyev's appeal postponed

The trial on the appeal filed against the judgement on Akif Muradverdiyev, former officer of President's Office appointed on February 28 has been postponed.
28 February 2007 [17:07]

Tovuz executive power head substituted

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has issued an order on dismissal of head of Tovuz region executive power Hemid Bagirov.
28 February 2007 [16:48]

Polish FM: "Poland supports settlement of Nagorno Karabakh in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group"

"Poland stands for the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh only in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group exclusively," Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga stated.
28 February 2007 [16:21]

Azeri parliament to pass new economics laws in spring session

Azerbaijan's parliament is expected to adopt a number of economics bills during the spring session.
28 February 2007 [15:35]

Peter Semnebi: "I intend to visit Nagorno Karabakh soon"

"I intend to visit Nagorno Karabakh soon. The date hasn't been set yet, but I hope it will be scheduled soon," EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semnebi stated.
28 February 2007 [15:26]

PACE Standing Committee to discuss protracted conflicts in GUAM countries

March 16 next meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe Standing Committee will be held in Paris.
28 February 2007 [14:49]

PACE Subcommittee members to visit Nagorno Karabakh

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh will visit the conflict zone a week before the Assembly's summer session.
28 February 2007 [14:19]

Ali Insanov wants Kerem Hasanov and Farhad Aliyev to give testimony

Ali Insanov solicited for organizing new expertise, as the acts on the search in his house was not drawn up fairly, and demanded Kerem Hasanov, chief of the State Committee on Management of Public Property and Farhad Aliyev, former economic development minister to give testimony upon the trial.
28 February 2007 [12:39]

Agshin Mehdiyev: "Draft resolution on "frozen conflicts" will be brought to vote in UN General Assembly"

The draft resolution on "Frozen conflicts in the CIS states" will be brought to vote in the session of the UN General Assembly to last until September, 2007, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev, head of Azerbaijani representative office in the UN told.
28 February 2007 [09:25]

Annual report on municipalities heard in Parliament

Annual report on municipalities was heard in Parliament.
28 February 2007 [09:18]

Turkish Historical Society to raise claim on Khojaly genocide

Turkish Historical Society is going to raise claim on the Khojaly genocide at international courts.
28 February 2007 [09:15]

Turkish Armed Forces official visits military educational institutions

Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff army general Ergin Saygun, visiting Azerbaijan concerned himself with military educational institutions.
28 February 2007 [09:12]

Elmar Mammadyarov meets with Senate of Kazakhstan

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in the frame of his visit to Kazakhstan met with the chief of Senate Kasimjomart Tokayev.
28 February 2007 [09:00]

Ombudsman appeals to Grievous Crimes Court chairperson

Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova has appealed to the Grievous Crimes Court chairperson Mahbud Nebiyev with a letter.
28 February 2007 [08:30]

Some rights defense organizations make statement on violation of Azerbaijanis' rights in Iran

A group of rights defense organizations functioning in Azerbaijan made a statement on violation of Azerbaijanis' rights living in Iran.
28 February 2007 [07:40]

Protest action on Khojaly genocide in Tabriz prevented

Iran's law enforcement bodies prevented the protest action on the 15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide in Tabriz, Azerbaijani circle in G?teborg informs.
28 February 2007 [07:30]

Islamic Party to appeal Justice Ministry again

Azerbaijan Islamic Party is going to appeal to the Justice Ministry again to be registered, AIP chairman Hadji Hadjibala Nuri told.
28 February 2007 [07:10]

Information-Researches Center under the parliament to to gather materials about Khojaly genocide

The Parliament's hearings on the 15th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide ended.
28 February 2007 [07:05]

Japanese government and Azerbaijani NGOs sign contracts

The government of Japan and six Azerbaijani NGOs today signed contracts on the projects concerning reconstruction and construction of five schools and irrigation system.
28 February 2007 [07:00]

Georgia rejects Kosovo precedent for its separatist regions

Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili rejected comparisons between Kosovo's bid for independence and the fate of two breakaway Georgian regions.
27 February 2007 [22:02]

Serdar Jalaloglu appeals to President for release of political prisoners

Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) 9th Congress Organizing Committee chief Serdar Jalaloglu has appealed to the President Ilham Aliyev asking for release of political prisoners.
27 February 2007 [21:53]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "IDPs' returning to their places may have tragic results"

"I said that some measures should be taken for the returning of Azerbaijani internally displaced persons to Nagorno Karabakh, this process can not be carried out immediately," Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov said commenting on the head of Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh Nizami Bahmanov's statement "Merzlyakov says that Azerbaijani and Armenian communities can not live together".
27 February 2007 [21:41]

President issues executive order on State Program on resorts

Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on State Program on Azerbaijani Resorts.
27 February 2007 [21:33]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "Geneva is proposed for FMs' meeting"

The place of meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Robert Kocharian for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has not been determined yet, OSCE Minsk Group Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov stated.
27 February 2007 [21:30]

President receives UN resident coordinator

President Ilham Aliyev received the UN resident coordinator Bruno Puezat.
27 February 2007 [17:45]

Kazakhstan's Premier to visit Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Kerim Mesimov met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
27 February 2007 [16:58]

Talish Cultural Center deputy chief Ali Nasir detained

Talish Cultural Center deputy chief, poet and reporter of "Tolishi sedo" (Voice of Talish) newspaper Ali Nasir has been detained today in the morning, Hilal Mammedov, chief of the Committee for the Right Defense of Novruzeli Mammedov, chief of ANAS Institute of Linguistics, "Tolishi sedo" editor-in-chief who is now detained in the MNS detention place, told.
27 February 2007 [16:53]

President receives Turkish Armed Forces top official

President Ilham Aliyev today received the delegation led by Army General Ergin Saygun, Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff.
27 February 2007 [16:35]

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan sign protocol on prolonging mutual visa-free travel

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov during his visit in Kazakhstan met with his counterpart Marat Tajin today.
27 February 2007 [15:43]

Azerbaijan replies to PACE on commitment implementation

Official Baku has sent a reply to the report of Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd, PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan related to the implementation of commitments undertaken while admission to the Council of Europe, head of Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to PACE Samad Seyidov told.
27 February 2007 [14:01]

GUAM "frozen conflicts" to be discussed in UN General Assembly spring session

The issue on "frozen conflicts" in the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) countries will be discussed at the spring session of the UN General Assembly, permanent representative of Moldova in UN Aleksey Tulbure told the journalists.
27 February 2007 [13:22]

Sean McCormack: "US regrets the tragic events in Khojaly and condemns attacks on civilians"

"I know that Azerbaijani community of the United States has appealed to the US Secretary of States Rice with the letter. The United States regrets the tragic events in Khojaly 15 years ago and condemns all such attacks on civilians," spokesman Sean McCormack stated at the daily press briefing in the US Department of State.
27 February 2007 [13:05]

Over 15 officers of Air Forces and Air Defense Forces accounted for embezzlement

Azerbaijan Military Prosecutor's Office continues to examine military units of Air Forces and Air Defense Forces, Republic Military Prosecutor, Lieutenant General Khanlar Veliyev stated.
27 February 2007 [12:55]

Khojaly genocide commemorated in St. Petersburg

Azerbaijani Consulate General in St. Petersburg held a commemorative event in Beloselskikh-Belozerskikh palace.
27 February 2007 [09:10]

YAP young members protest outside international offices in Baku

A group of young members of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) held a protest action outside international offices in Baku.
27 February 2007 [08:55]

Protest action on Khojaly genocide anniversary held outside Armenian Embassy in Iran

Protest action was held on the 15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide outside Armenian Embassy in Iran, editor of Yarpaq newspaper Said Muganli informed.
27 February 2007 [08:45]

PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population to debate parliamentarian Gultekin Hadjiyeva's report

Tomorrow Azeri Parliamentarian Gultekin Hadjiyeva is leaving for Brussels to participate in the meeting of PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population.
27 February 2007 [08:40]

Khojaly genocide anniversary marked in Moscow

Azerbaijani Youth Club of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation held an event "15 years without Khojaly", Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia informs.
27 February 2007 [08:30]

Working group on Caspian status meet in Tehran

The next meeting of the working group of five Caspian states on determining the status of the Caspian Sea is being held in Tehran.
27 February 2007 [08:25]

ANIP to hold joint rallies

Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) made a decision on holding joint rallies on the recent events in Iran along with all parties, the party leader Ayaz Rustemov told.
27 February 2007 [08:20]

New appointments in Lenkeran

National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov issued an executive order on appointing Perviz Veliyev, the chief of National Security Ministry’s Lenkeran department to Garadagh district, Baku.
27 February 2007 [08:15]

Estonian Population Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Estonian Population Minister Paul-Eerik Rummo will be visiting Azerbaijan March 7-10 at invitation of Azerbaijan State Committee on work with Azerbaijanis Living Abroad.
27 February 2007 [08:10]

President receives Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy of Hudson Institute of US

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Zeyno Baran, Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy of Hudson Institute of US.
27 February 2007 [08:05]

President receives Iranian Ambassador

Today President Ilham Aliyev received Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani.
27 February 2007 [08:00]

Poland intends to participate in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement

Poland is ready to participate in the negotiations for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, stated Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotiga in the press conference in Armenia.
27 February 2007 [07:15]

People's Party to hold congress in May

Azerbaijan People's Party has decided to hold its next congress in May, deputy chief of the party Giyas Sadikhli informs.
27 February 2007 [07:10]

CEC chairman Mezahir Penahov visits Great Britain

Chairman of Central Election Commission Mezahir Penahov is visiting Great Britain at the invitation of leadership of British Association of Election Officials.
27 February 2007 [07:05]

Contact line of troops to be monitored

Monitoring is planned to be held on February 27 in Fuzuli–Horadiz territory of Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli, in the contact line of troops in accordance with the mandate of personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-office.
26 February 2007 [21:25]

Armenia approves law on dual citizenship

Armenia's parliament has passed a bill giving ethnic Armenians the right to hold dual citizenship, a measure which could almost quadruple the number of its nationals around the world.