Politics

12 October 2006 [13:12]

Russian Prime Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov will visit Azerbaijan in December.
12 October 2006 [12:18]

Armenians violate ceasefire again

Armenian Armed Forces continues to violate ceasefire.
12 October 2006 [10:22]

French historian wants to become Turkey citizen

French historian Jean-Michel Thibaux who objects to the discussion of draft law about false Armenia Genocide in France Parliament wants to become Turkey citizenship.
12 October 2006 [09:23]

CIS Foreign Ministers to discuss 19 issues in Minsk

The next meeting of CIS Foreign Ministers Council will be held October 16.
11 October 2006 [22:58]

Agriculture Minister meets US ambassador

Agriculture Minister Ismet Abbasov met October 11 with US ambassador to Azerbaijan Mrs. Anne Derse to discuss the US-Azerbaijan relationship.
11 October 2006 [22:42]

Sarkisian seeks closer military ties with Britain

Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian called for the deepening of defense and security ties between Armenia and Britain during talks with a visiting senior British official on Wednesday.
11 October 2006 [21:26]

Some documents and joint declaration signed between Romania-Azerbaijan

Romania President Traian Basescu pays two-day visit to Azerbaijan today. He met with his Azerbaijani counterpart one-on-one.
11 October 2006 [21:03]

Jacques Chirac did not make terms of Turkey's recognition of Armenian genocide for its EU membership

France extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Bernard Amaudric du Chaffaut said that Jacques Chirac did not make terms of Turkey's recognition of Armenian genocide for its EU membership in his visit to Yerevan.
11 October 2006 [20:13]

French Ambassador: "I do not think French parliament to adopt the bill on Armenian genocide"

France extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Azerbaijan Bernard Amaudric du Chaffaut held a press conference on discussion of false Armenian genocide in France parliament.
11 October 2006 [19:46]

Ambassador to Georgia: "Azerbaijanis in Georgia do not know state language"

"No Azerbaijani school in Georgia was closed," Namig Afandiyev, Azerbaijan extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Georgia said.
11 October 2006 [16:33]

Romanian President arrives in Azerbaijan

On October 11, President of Romania Traian Basescu arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit.
11 October 2006 [16:31]

President Aliyev congratulates King of Spain and Premier

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan sent a message of congratulations to the Prime Minister of Spain Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on the country's National Day.
11 October 2006 [15:57]

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff meets Jordanian King and Prime Minister

Jordan's Prime Minister and Defense Minister Marouf Al Bakhit received on Wednesday Col. Gen. Najmaddin Sadihov, the First Deputy of the Azerbaijani Defense Minister and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
11 October 2006 [15:50]

Turan Morali: "Turkey will adequately respond to France Parliament's decision"

"Turkey will react adequately if France Parliament adopts draft bill on false Armenian genocide," Turan Morali, Turkey ambassador to Azerbaijan told journalists.
11 October 2006 [13:43]

Chairman for Refugees and IDPs State Committee meets UK MPs

Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and IDPs Ali Hasanov met with members of the United Kingdom parliamentary delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
11 October 2006 [13:20]

Belarussian Minister of Sports and Tourism to visit Azerbaijan

Belarussian Minister of Sports and Tourism Alexander Grigorov will visit Azerbaijan October 11-13.
11 October 2006 [13:18]

Mammadyarov meets Pakistani Ambassador

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Pakistan's newly appointed Ambassador to the country Javed Qureshi, press service of the Ministry said.
11 October 2006 [13:13]

Farhad Aliyev undergoes medical checking

Ex-economic development minister Farhad Aliyev is going to have re-medical examination in the isolated ward of the Ministry of National Security.
11 October 2006 [13:11]

President Aliyev approves new composition of commission for cooperation with Moscow

President Ilham Aliyev has decreed to approve the new composition of Azerbaijan's governmental commission for cooperation with the city of Moscow.
11 October 2006 [13:09]

Kommersant: "Russia splits up GUAM"

Russian Interior Ministry begins negotiations with Moldova.
11 October 2006 [10:11]

Mahmud Kochali: "I call on Azerbaijani Parliament to recognize Algeria genocide by France"

"I call on Azerbaijani Parliament to make discussions on the Algeria genocide by France," Turkey PM from Afyon Mahmud Kochali said.
11 October 2006 [09:03]

KLO demands to stop the diplomatic, political, economic, and other relations between Azerbaijan and France

Karabakh Liberty Organisation (KLO) made statement condemning the next discussions on false Armenian genocide in France. French pro-Armenian position is clearly expressed in the statement.
10 October 2006 [20:13]

President Aliyev meets UK delegation

On October 10, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed at the Presidential palace members of the UK delegation to the Interparliamentary Union.
10 October 2006 [20:10]

Azeri envoy meets Jordanian Speaker

Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Jordan Elman Arasli met with this country's Speaker Shakir Rifai to discuss ways of further strengthening the bilateral cooperation between the two countries' parliaments, press service of the Embassy said.
10 October 2006 [20:05]

President Aliyev meets Putin's aide

10 October 2006 [19:59]

Sabina Freizer talks about problems of Azers living in Georgia

"The main aim of my participation as an observer in the local elections in Georgia is to prepare a report on Georgia's attitude to national minorities, as well as Azerbaijanis," said Sabina Freizer, the director of International Crisis Group South Caucasus Project.
10 October 2006 [19:57]

PACE President called on Russia to abolish death penalty

Death penalty should be abolished in every country which respects democratic principles and human rights, PACE President Rene van der Linden said on Tuesday.
10 October 2006 [19:55]

Andreas Herkel: "A special rapporteur should deal with political prisoners in Azerbaijan"

"There are some problems with holding the polls but few problems with the election law. It is possible to hold good elections through bad law and vice-versa," PACE Monitoring Committee rapporteur for Azerbaijan Andreas Herkel stated.
10 October 2006 [19:51]

Ali Hasanov: "Defamation bill will criminalize Azerbaijan community"

Roundtable on Defamation bill was chaired by OSCE Center in Baku.
10 October 2006 [19:49]

Miklos Haraszti: "Media Freedom deteriorates in Azerbaijan"

OSCE Media Freedom representative Miklos Haraszti held a meeting today and said that media freedom deteriorates in Azerbaijan.
10 October 2006 [19:48]

Kamaleddin Heydarov: "Some persons want to increase sale of newspapers writing false information about me"

"Some persons want to increase the sale percentage of their newspapers by using these methods when the percentage is low," stated Kamaleddin Heydarov.
10 October 2006 [19:47]

Sabina Freizer: "OSCE has proposals to satisfy both Azerbaijan and Armenia"

"Georgia and Russia broke off the relations with each other half a year ago. The crisis had reached to its peak now. I think both sides should make concessions," said Sabina Freizer, the director of International Crisis Group South Caucasus Project.
10 October 2006 [19:45]

Azerbaijan's MPs appeals to French Parliament

Azerbaijan Parliament appealed to France Parliament. The appeal reads dissatisfaction of the discussion of the bill for punishing those who deny Armenian Genocide in France Parliament.
10 October 2006 [15:58]

MP: "Ramil Usubov responsible for Haji Mammadov's gang"

Azerbaijan Parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev addressed the parliament and demanded to invite Interior Ministry Ramil Usubov for reporting.
10 October 2006 [14:00]

Romanian President: "No problems exist between Azerbaijan and Romania"

President of Romania Trajan Besescu's exclusive interview to APA.
10 October 2006 [12:54]

New registration for political parties coming

Azerbaijan political parties will be registered again after the adoption of a new bill, said President's Office Socio-political Department's chief Ali Hasanov.
10 October 2006 [12:26]

National Security Minister meets NATO Secretary General's Special Representative

Minister of National Security Lieut. Gen. Eldar Mahmudov met with the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons, press service of the Ministry said.
10 October 2006 [12:23]

Erdogan slams Sarkozy's conditions

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan blasted conditions French Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy laid down in return for voting down a controversial bill penalizing any denial of the alleged genocide of Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
09 October 2006 [22:56]

Parliament's speaker meets UK delgation to IPU

Chairman of Azerbaijan's Parliament Oqtay Asadov met October 9 with the delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Inter-Parliamentary Union - an international organization of the Parliaments of sovereign States.
09 October 2006 [22:47]

President Aliyev interviewed by Russia's VESTI TV news

President of the Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Russia's Vesti TV program on October 9.
09 October 2006 [22:31]

CIS Minsk Summit postponed

Minsk Summit of the CIS state heads scheduled for October 17 has been postponed.
09 October 2006 [22:30]

Merzlyakov: "Azeri and Armenian Foreign Ministers' Moscow meeting arouses our hope"

"Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers' Moscow meeting was fruitful. We are very glad that both ministers have positive expression about the meeting," said Russian OSCE MG co-chair.
09 October 2006 [22:05]

Council of Europe on elections in Azerbaijan: "Some improvement, but much still to do"

At the invitation of the Azerbaijan authorities, a delegation of the Congress of local and regional authorities of the Council of Europe, observed the partial repeat of municipal elections held on 6th October 2006.
09 October 2006 [22:01]

Yashar Aliyev appointed Ambassador to US

President Ilham Aliyev called back Yashar Aliyev, constant representative of Azerbaijan in UN and extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador to Cuba Republic.
09 October 2006 [21:54]

OSCE media freedom representative calls on Azerbaijan's president to decriminalize defamation

The OSCE Media Freedom Representative, Miklos Haraszti, on Monday urged Azerbaijan's president and foreign minister to decriminalize defamation.
09 October 2006 [21:50]

Robert Simmons: "I regret for no notable improvement in the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

Azerbaijani Defense Minister, general-colonel Safar Abiyev received Robert Simon, NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.
09 October 2006 [21:41]

Turkish ex-FM offered to deport 70 000 Armenian migrants

"Turkey should deport 70 000 Armenian migrants if the bill on punishment for denying Armenian genocide is adopted by France Parliament," Yashar Yakish, Turkey former Foreign Minister and chairman of the Parliament's Adaptation Commission to the EU, said.
09 October 2006 [16:42]

Pro-official Iranian political analyst thinks Karabakh should participate in negotiations

Russia, Central Asia and Caucasus Investigation Center (RCACIC) operating in Iran introduced Nagorno Karabakh as a conflict side.
09 October 2006 [16:18]

Ferai Tinc: "I would have headed for Baku"

An article by Turkey's Hurriyet edition columnist Ferai Tinc on so called "Armenian genocide" and Turkey's foreign policy.
09 October 2006 [16:04]

President Aliyev meets NATO Secretary General's Special Representative

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on October 9 received the delegation led by NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simons.
09 October 2006 [15:55]

President Aliyev meets OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

President Ilham Aliyev received Mr. Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, October 9.
09 October 2006 [15:31]

Azerbaijani opposition rejects results of municipal by-elections

The October 6 municipal by-elections in Azerbaijan were held with violations, so the ballot cannot be considered democratic, deputy head of the Musavat opposition party Arif Gajily told Interfax on Monday.
09 October 2006 [15:22]

American Radar Systems, Russian Bases and National Armed Forces: The State of Military Affairs in the Southern Caucasus

143%. That is the number held by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a report made public on June 12th to evaluate the increase in Georgia's military expenditures in 2005. In this military roster, the neighboring Southern Caucasian republics of Azerbaijan and Armenia show increases in their armament expenditures of 51% and 23% respectively.
09 October 2006 [15:20]

OSCE representative on freedom of media visits Azerbaijan

OSCE representative on freedom of media Miklos Haraszti is on visit to Baku.
09 October 2006 [13:57]

Baku hosts CIS Cultural Cooperation Council 21st meeting

CIS Cultural Cooperation Council 21st meeting started in Baku.
09 October 2006 [13:46]

Miklos Haraszti to discuss draft law on defamation in his visit to Azerbaijan

"OSCE representative on freedom of media Miklos Haraszti aims to discuss defamation bill during his visit to Azerbaijan," Ali Hasanov, President's Office Sociopolitical Department chief told.
09 October 2006 [13:42]

Turkey Parliament to recognize Algeria genocide by France

Rally on "Stop, France! Armenian genocide is false!" was staged in Galatasaray Square, Istanbul.
09 October 2006 [13:28]

Armenian Armed Forces fires on Azerbaijani positions

Armenian Armed Forces continues to violate the ceasefire.
09 October 2006 [10:41]

CEC receives no complaints about local elections

Central Election Commission has not received any complaints about local elections held on Friday.
08 October 2006 [03:01]

Turkish premier asks French companies to lobby against genocide bill

Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with representatives of French companies doing business in Turkey on Saturday and asked for their help to thwart a French bill that would make it a crime to deny that World War I-era killings of Armenians amounted to genocide, the state-owned Anatolia news agency reported.
08 October 2006 [02:53]

Azerbaijan: Summary of Amnesty International's Concerns

This country entry has been extracted from a forthcoming Amnesty International (AI) report, Europe and Central Asia: Summary of Amnesty International's Concerns in the Region: January - June 2006 to be issued later in 2006.
07 October 2006 [18:05]

Moscow police detain Georgian activists

More than a dozen activists who rallied in support of Georgia outside the country's embassy and accosted counter-protesters with taunts and eggs were arrested on Saturday.
07 October 2006 [16:18]

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities mission gives a press conference on local election in Azerbaijan

A delegation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe observed the repeat partial municipal elections held in Azerbaijan on October 6 has held a press conference.
07 October 2006 [16:14]

Armenia fears Russia's blockade of Georgia will lead to its own isolation

Russia's decision to impose a transport and postal blockade on Georgia after a bruising spy scandal may result in the economic isolation of its impoverished ally Armenia, politicians and analysts warned.
07 October 2006 [15:29]

Chairman of NATO PA Subcommittee to visit Azerbaijan

Chairman of NATO PA Subcommittee on Future Security and Defense Capabilities Vahid Erden is expected to visit Azerbaijan October 15.
07 October 2006 [15:27]

PACE autumn session over

On October 6, the last day of the PACE autumn session, discussed were the questions on family and social health, Europe's interest in economical development of Russia and local autonomy on borders of the European Council.
07 October 2006 [15:26]

President Aliyev congratulates Vladimir Putin

On October 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev phoned to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.
07 October 2006 [15:12]

Armenian Defense Minister reviews cooperation with Greek military officials

Following his arrival in Athens on an official visit, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian met on October 4 with Greek Defense Minister Evangelos Meimarakis and other senior officials to discuss bilateral military cooperation.
07 October 2006 [15:11]

Russian-Georgian tensions continue

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has warned against Russia's "racist rhetoric" and called for European backing amid the fallout from a spying row.
07 October 2006 [15:09]

Experts from OSCE Black Sea and Caspian countries agree to co-operate to protect ports from terrorists

Keeping ports safe from terrorists and other threats was the theme of a workshop concluding today that brought together port security experts from 12 OSCE Black Sea and Caspian Sea countries.
07 October 2006 [15:05]

Azeri Foreign Minister: "Russia could play key role in building confidence between Yerevan and Baku"

Rather intense talks were held in Moscow, a number of ideas proposed by co-chairs within the context of problems, which aroused within the talks, were discussed, Azeri FM Elmar Mammadyarov stated.
07 October 2006 [15:03]

Re-run of local elections may be held in Nardaran

"Not Central Election Commission but the electorate and candidates should be blamed for ineffective local election in Nardaran," said CEC secretary Natig Mammadov.