Politics

02 November 2006 [17:03]

Mass actions demanding President Bakiyev's resignation begin

Mass actions demanding President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and the government's resignation began in the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
02 November 2006 [16:48]

Zurab Gumberidze: "GUAM frozen conflicts on UN General Assembly agenda is great victory"

"GUAM frozen conflicts on UN General Assembly 61st session agenda is a great victory," Zurab Gumberidze told.
02 November 2006 [16:13]

PACE co-rapporteurs visit CEC

Co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel on November 1 have met with the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan Republic Masher Panahov, the CEC press service told.
02 November 2006 [16:11]

Azeri envoy meets Japan's Economy Minister

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Japan Azer Huseyn has met the newly appointed minister of economy, trade and industry of this country Akira Amari, who is also co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship League on Japanese side, press service of FM said.
02 November 2006 [16:10]

Ukrainian Minister of Labor and Social Policy to visit Azerbaijan

Ukraine's minister of labor and social policy Mikhail Papiyev will arrive in Azerbaijan on November 8.
02 November 2006 [16:09]

MP to visit Albania

Member of Azerbaijan Parliament Asaf Hajiyev has left for Tirana, Albania, to take part at the sitting of Central European Initiative (SEI) Parliament Assembly.
02 November 2006 [16:08]

US Ambassador wraps up southern region tour

On the second day of the southern region tour, US ambassador Anne Derse visited the lyceum with the humanitarian bias in Lankaran.
02 November 2006 [16:06]

President Aliyev receives Turkey's Education Minister

President Ilham Aliyev received the education minister of Turkey Huseyn Chelik.
02 November 2006 [16:03]

PACE co-rapporteurs meet Justice Minister

Visiting co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel met November 1 with Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov.
02 November 2006 [16:01]

ECSS to conduct trainings in Azerbaijan next year

The first Deputy Chairman of Milli Majlis (Parliament of Azerbaijan), head of Azerbaijan delegation to NATO PA Ziyafat Asgarov met November 1 with the representatives of European Center for Security Studies (ECSS).
02 November 2006 [15:49]

Amnesty Int. to release report on South Azerbaijan National Movement

Amnesty International (AI) working to protect human rights worldwide will present a special report on South Azerbaijan National Movement in Iran, Nergiz Nedai, the Head of Azerbaijani Youth Federation Sweden told.
02 November 2006 [15:47]

Problem of former ministers not discussed at meeting of Working Group

Working group for the solution to the problems of political prisoners met with Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd, PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs.
02 November 2006 [14:31]

Armenian Armed Forces violates ceasefire again

Armenian Armed Forces continues to violate the ceasefire.
02 November 2006 [14:24]

Former representative of Georgian President: "I continue to resist in Svanetiya"

Wanted for high treason former representative of Georgian President Emzar Kvitsiani took on himself the responsibility of firing on Interior Ministry Vano Merabshvili's cortege in Codor gorge on October 25, Kvitsani said it on videotape displayed first on Abkhazia television, then Georgia TV channels.
02 November 2006 [11:30]

Iran fires longer range missiles in war games

Iran's Revolutionary Guards fired missiles with the capability of carrying cluster warheads at the start of 10-days of military manoeuvres on Thursday, state television reported.
02 November 2006 [11:18]

Separatists in Nagorno Karabakh adopt draft "constitution"

The "parliament" of the self-proclaimed "Nagorno Karabakh Republic" approved in the second reading a draft "Constitution."
02 November 2006 [11:06]

Conference on "Legislative acts and youth interests: realities and perspective views"

Conference on "Legislative acts and youth interests: realities and perspective views" was held within the project "Azerbaijan Youth Parliament – The Second Part".
02 November 2006 [10:56]

Meeting of Foreign Ministers Council of BSECO started

The meeting of Foreign Ministers Council of BSECO was held in Moscow.
02 November 2006 [10:55]

Benjamin Ben-Eliezer: "Israel wants to be transit country to deliver Azeri oil to Asia"

"Israel is keen on joining Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey pipeline corridor as a consumer, as well as a transit area," Israeli Infrastructure Minister Benjamin Ben Eliezer stated.
02 November 2006 [10:51]

Ramiz Mammadov: "Farhad Aliyev should be treated in hospital"

Former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev needs to be treated and examined in hospital.
02 November 2006 [10:44]

CE member states Interior and Justice Ministers' conference to be held Nov 9-10

CE states Interior and Justice Ministers conference will be held on 9-10 November in Moscow.
02 November 2006 [10:42]

Eldar Mahmudov meets with Nakhchivan Auonomous Republic MNS personal staff

National Security Ministry, lieutenant-general Eldar Mahmudov and all department chiefs of the Ministry were on visit to Nakhchivan on October 31.
02 November 2006 [10:41]

Mammadyarov: "Official Baku interested in future development of Nagorno Karabakh, inseparable part of Azerbaijan"

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received OSCE standing representative from Italy.
02 November 2006 [10:25]

CEC chief: "There is no ideal election in any country"

PACE co-rapporteurs for Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd met with Central Election Commission (CEC) chief Mezahir Panahov informed.
01 November 2006 [19:41]

US Ambassador: "US supports free and independent, objective and responsible media"

"US government supports free media," US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne E. Derse told the journalists.
01 November 2006 [19:29]

Armenian Azerbaijanis to be included in list of electors

Constituency Election Commission (CEC) of Khankendi election constituency #122 will include Armenian Azerbaijanis in the list of electors beginning from January of 2007, Allahverdi Dolukhanov, the chief of CEC #122, told.
01 November 2006 [19:07]

Ilham Aliyev: "No solution to regional problems without Azerbaijan"

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev visited Shamkir.
01 November 2006 [18:51]

South Azerbaijan National Movement activist Abbas Lisani arrested again

Abbas Lisani one of the activists of South Azerbaijan National Movement was arrested again, Said Naimi, the chief of Political Prisoners' Defense Committee, stated.
01 November 2006 [18:19]

Turkish Education Minister Hussain Chelik in Azerbaijan

Today Turkish Education Minister Hussain Chelik visited Azerbaijan. The Minister first visited Martyrs' Alley and Heydar Aliyev's grave in Honor Alley then he met with the Azerbaijani Education Minister Misir Mardanov.
01 November 2006 [15:50]

Russian official, lawmaker suggest Moscow could back Western draft U.N. resolution on Iran

A top Russian security official and a senior lawmaker suggested Tuesday that Moscow could back a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would impose sanctions on Iran, despite Russia's long-held opposition to punishing Tehran.
01 November 2006 [15:43]

European Parliament president urges Turkey to observe Copenhagen criteria

Visiting European Parliament President Jose Borrell on Tuesday urged Turkey to open its ports and airports to Cypriot ships and aircraft and to honor and observe the Copenhagen criteria in the framework of its negotiations for its European Union accession.
01 November 2006 [15:28]

Mammadyarov meets PACE Monitoring Committee's co-rapporteurs

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with visiting co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe for Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd and Andres Herkel, press service of the Ministry said.
01 November 2006 [15:15]

Azeri envoy meets Indonesian official

Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Indonesia Ibrahim Hajiyev met October 31 with Speaker of Indonesia's House of Representatives Agung Laksono to discuss ways of further boosting the bilateral ties between the two countries, press service of the Embassy said.
01 November 2006 [13:59]

Ilham Aliyev: "500 000 new jobs created in Azerbaijan"

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev within his visit to western regions of Azerbaijan was in Gadabay today.
01 November 2006 [10:17]

Georgi Manjgaladze: "I do not rule out territorial exchange because of Davit Garadji Monastery problem"

"The territory where Davit Garadji Monastery is located has not been coordinated by delimitation and demarcation commission yet," said Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister, the chief of Delimitation and Demarcation Commission Georgi Manjgaladze.
01 November 2006 [10:13]

Monitoring group to announce results of arsons in occupied Azerbaijani regions

The monitoring group will announce the results of the arsons in Azerbaijani territories in mid-November, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told the journalists.
01 November 2006 [10:02]

Venice Commission: "Conditions of freedom of assembly limited in Azerbaijan"

"Venice Commission considers conditions for freedom of assembly very limited," stated Allen Shamble CE Venice Commission administrator.
01 November 2006 [10:00]

GUAM, OSCE call on Transdnestria to participate in negotiations

GUAM, OSCE and the US call on Transdnestria to participate in negotiations.
01 November 2006 [09:51]

Protest held in front of French Embassy

A group of Modern Musavat Party members picketed outside France Embassy in Baku.
01 November 2006 [02:59]

Iran's Revolutionary Guards to hold new round of war-games

Iran announced on Tuesday that its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) would soon hold a new round of war-games.
01 November 2006 [02:56]

Russia says believes Iran's nuke program peaceful

Russia said on Tuesday it believed Iran's nuclear program was peaceful, and a political dialogue, not sanctions, must be used in talks with Tehran.
01 November 2006 [00:48]

Georgian minister flies to Moscow for crisis talks

Georgia's foreign minister arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for the first high-level talks between Russia and Georgia since a bitter confrontation broke out between the ex-Soviet neighbors.
31 October 2006 [21:08]

EU plans crisis talks on Turkey

EU diplomats are trying to organise an emergency meeting this weekend in the hope of resolving problems surrounding Turkey's membership bid.
31 October 2006 [20:43]

Mammadyarov meets Georgian FM

Georgia Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili had a short-termed visit to Azerbaijan.
31 October 2006 [20:37]

Military attache to Turkey substituted

Azerbaijani military attache to Turkish Embassy colonel Bakhish Alekberov was called back.
31 October 2006 [20:35]

EU Commission spokesperson: "Azerbaijan's territorial integrity was mentioned in Action Plan"

"There is no obstacle to adopt Action Plan on the cooperation between Azerbaijan and EU in the frame of Europe New Neighborhood Policy," said EU Commissioner on External Relations Benita Ferrero Waldner's spokesperson Emma Udwin.
31 October 2006 [20:03]

Safar Abiyev: "Azerbaijan discharges NATO obligations on reforms in Armed Forces"

Azerbaijan discharges NATO obligations on reforms in Armed Forces.
31 October 2006 [19:49]

Interior Minister meets Iranian counterpart

Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi conferred with his Azeri counterpart Ramil Usubov on the sidelines of the 14th International Conference on Central Asia and Caucasus in Tehran on Tuesday.
31 October 2006 [16:16]

Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd to attend meeting on political prisoners

November 2 PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd will attend a regular meeting of the working group composed of governmental officials and the representatives of NGOs on the problem of political prisoners, Chingiz Ganizadeh, rights defender, stated.
31 October 2006 [16:01]

President visits Western region

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev began his visit to Western region.
31 October 2006 [15:19]

Elmar Mammadyarov: "No progress was observed at Moscow and Paris meetings"

Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers will discuss new proposals of the co-chairs in Brussels on November 14, Elmar Mammadyarov, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, told journalists.
31 October 2006 [14:46]

Azerbaijani territorial integrity will be reflected in National Activity Plan

All issues were agreed on National Activity Plan of New Neighborhood Policy Program to be signed on November 14 between Azerbaijan and EU, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told the journalists.
31 October 2006 [13:52]

Akif Muradverdiyev sentenced to six years in jail

The criminal case launched against President's Office ex-Administrative Office chief Akif Muradverdiyev ended in Court of Grievous Crimes.
31 October 2006 [13:50]

Safar Abiyev: "GUAM is working on Declaration of Peacekeeping Contingent"

The sum decree on GUAM Peacekeeping Contingent has not been issued yet, Safar Abiyev told journalists.
31 October 2006 [13:00]

Turkish States' Presidents to hold summit in Antalya

Turkish State Presidents will hold summit in Antalya November 17, Turkey Foreign Ministry informs.
31 October 2006 [12:34]

Georgian Deputy FM: "There is no territorial conflict between Azerbaijan and Georgia"

"There is not any territorial conflict between Azerbaijan and Georgia. There are some uncoordinated areas on the front lines of both countries and these areas are being coordinated in the level of experts," Georgi Manjgaladze, Deputy Foreign Minister, the chief of Delimitation and Demarcation Commission, stated.
31 October 2006 [11:53]

Azeri, Armenian Presidents may meet after FMs' Brussels talks

New proposals of OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs connected with Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be discussed in Brussels meeting of Foreign Ministers.
31 October 2006 [11:49]

President Aliyev visits Ganja

Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev will visit Ganja on October 31.
31 October 2006 [11:45]

Russian analyst: "Yerevan-Baku dialogue not exhausted"

"Any meetings and talks – are already boon even if they bring no result. Much worse if the sides have no wish and possibility to meet and hold talks, let us take Georgia and Russian, for example," said Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of the Russian Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical Sciences Alexander Skakov.
31 October 2006 [11:43]

Georgian Foreign Minister visits Moscow via Baku

Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili left for Moscow on October 31 via the Azerbaijani capital Baku to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
31 October 2006 [11:07]

Jamil Gasanli: "Russia's FSB and GRU involved in Farkhad Aliyev's arrest"

Jamil Gasanli, head of the committee of protection of rights of Farhad and Rafik Aliyevs, told journalists in Baku that he considered that Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) were actively involved in the arrest of the former Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan, Farhad Aliyev.
31 October 2006 [10:44]

Omb meets with Azeri diaspora in Ukraine

Human Rights Commissioner of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova met with visiting representatives of Azerbaijan's diaspora in Ukraine and members of the Ukraine-Azerbaijan Congress, press service of the Ombudsman Office said.
31 October 2006 [10:43]

President Aliyev congratulates Bulgarian counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a message of congratulation to the Bulgarian President Georgi Pirvanov on his re-election as the President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
31 October 2006 [10:41]

Day of Turkish Republic marked in Baku

With organizational support of the Embassy of Turkey in Azerbaijan, the Day of the Republic of Turkey has been marked in Baku, October 29.
31 October 2006 [10:39]

Mammadyarov meets Spanish Health Minister

FM of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov met with visiting Minister of Health of Spain Mrs. Elena Salgado, 30 October.
31 October 2006 [10:16]

Azadliq block's official go on hunger strike

Azadliq block's official held a press conference dedicated to the removing Azadliq newspaper from the building where it operates and going on hunger strike.
31 October 2006 [10:00]

PACE Monitoring Committee co-reporters meet with opposition leaders

Musavat leader Isa Gambar met with PACE Monitoring Committee co-reporters to Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd.
31 October 2006 [09:56]

Baku Major Office sets venues for meetings, demonstrations, street rallies

Baku Major Office (BMO) set the venues-streets and squares in the capital for meetings, demonstrations and rallies.
31 October 2006 [09:53]

Defense Ministry prepares plan for funeral of servicemen die in frontline

Azerbaijan Defence Ministry prepares plan for funeral of Azerbaijani servicemen who die in frontline, Defence minister Safar Abiyev told journalists.
31 October 2006 [09:52]

President Aliyev meets Spanish Health Minister

President Ilham Aliyev received the Spanish delegation headed by Health Minister Elena Salgado.
31 October 2006 [09:50]

President Aliyev receives Georgian Culture and Sport Minister

On Monday President Ilham Aliyev received Georgian Culture, Monuments Protection and Sports Minister Georgi Gabashvili.
30 October 2006 [22:43]

Defense Minister considers violation of ceasefire normal

Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev discussed the violation of ceasefire with his Armenian colleague Serge Sarkisian at the meeting in Gazakh.
30 October 2006 [22:17]

Ali Hasanov: "There is not journalist named Mirze Sakit in Azerbaijan"

"The government does not form its policy on NGOs opinion. The essence of our policy is to reform those who are sentenced for committing crimes and make them decent citizens of the state. Those whose name is not in the list of pardoned ones are not satisfied with this policy," Ali Hasanov, the President's Office Socio-political Department chief, stated.
30 October 2006 [22:14]

Nazim Ibrahimov: "Discontent in Canada - Azerbaijan Circles Federation connected with the chairmanship problem"

"Discontent in Canada - Azerbaijan Circles Federation is connected with the chairmanship problem. No one wants to be headed by anybody. Our position is neutral as it is the Diaspora organizations own business," Nazim Ibrahimov, chairman of the State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis living abroad, told.
30 October 2006 [22:07]

US Ambassador: "US pleased with Azerbaijan's fight against laundry of dirty money and terrorism financing"

"The US is pleased with Azerbaijan's fight against laundry of dirty money and financing of the terrorism. This is a global problem. The world countries should come together in this problem," Anne E. Derse, the US Ambassador to Azerbaijan told reporters.