Politics

31 July 2006 [14:50]

Israel announced 48 hours ceasefire regime

Israeli army agreed stopping of avia attacks to south territories of Lebanon within 48 hours.
31 July 2006 [14:23]

Matthew Bryza: "Minsk Group proposals are rather acceptable for Armenia"

Following the talks with Armenian President Robert Kocharian and Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan in Yerevan July 29, the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Mathew Bryza arrived in Khankendi and had talks with head of the separatist regime Arkadi Gukasyan.
31 July 2006 [13:00]

Armenians violate the ceasefire again

Armenian Armed Forces violated the cease-fire in the contact front line again.
31 July 2006 [12:35]

President Aliyev to attend OIC extraordinary summit in Malaysia

Extraordinary summit of the OIC Executive Committee at the level of head of state/government will take place in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur on August 3, 2006, with the participation of the concerned and interested member states.
30 July 2006 [23:20]

Iran rejects terms of UN resolution

The people of Iran are entitled to produce their own nuclear fuel, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, rejecting the terms of a draft U.N. resolution that demands it give up its nuclear work.
30 July 2006 [22:52]

Annan tells UN Council to demand Mideast ceasefire

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council on Sunday to condemn a deadly Israeli attack on the Lebanese village of Qana and to call for an immediate ceasefire.
30 July 2006 [17:05]

Israel air strike kills 54 civilians, Rice cancels Beirut trip

An Israeli air strike killed 54 Lebanese civilians, including 37 children, on Sunday, prompting Lebanon to tell U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice she was unwelcome in Beirut before a ceasefire.
30 July 2006 [13:56]

Diplomatic source: "When Azeris purchase attack helicopters we'll know they're serious about settling a conflict by forceful means"

Strategic country on the East-West fault line sets its sights on better ties with the West as it prepares for new oil wealth and fresh conflicts with neighbours.
30 July 2006 [04:38]

Rice seeks deal on peacekeepers to end Lebanon war

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will press on Sunday for Israel and Lebanon to strike a deal on an international force to end a 19-day-old war, after Hizbollah threatened to strike deeper into Israel.
30 July 2006 [04:33]

U.S., U.K. warn Iran

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday delivered their sharpest warning yet to Iran over its alleged involvement in Lebanon and its suspected nuclear weapons programme.
30 July 2006 [03:58]

Armenians violate cease-fire regime, one Azeri soldier killed

Armenians violated the cease-fire once again.
30 July 2006 [03:33]

U.S. mediator says Karabakh peace possible after 2006

Failure by Armenia and Azerbaijan to hammer out a framework peace accord this year would not necessarily keep the Nagorno Karabakh conflict unresolved in the immediate future, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza said on Saturday.
29 July 2006 [00:44]

Security Council reaches accord on Iran

The five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council reached a deal Friday on a resolution that would give Iran until the end of August to suspend uranium enrichment or face the threat of economic and diplomatic sanctions.
29 July 2006 [00:37]

Armenia has no alternative to Russian military presence

European integration is the most preferable way of development for Armenia, said head of the permanent committee for foreign relations at the RA parliament Armen Rustamian.
28 July 2006 [23:45]

Azeri reps participated in seminar countering ideological support for terrorism

Scores of representatives from almost two dozen nations left the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmish, Germany, with what could be new directions in the fight against terror after a weeklong seminar.
28 July 2006 [20:12]

Azerbaijan, Turkey sign agreement on ecology cooperation

Huseyngulu Bagirov, Azerbaijani Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources and Osman Pepe, Minister of Environment and Forestry of Turkey signed July 26 in Ankara the agreement on cooperation in the field of ecology.
28 July 2006 [19:39]

Mahir Javadov denies reports on his intention to run for 2008 presidential elections

"I wanted the reports on my being detained by German police to be made public," stated former prosecutor of Khatai district of Baku Mahir Javadov.
28 July 2006 [19:23]

Khalaf Khalafov: "We have no problem with Iran concerning oil fields on the Caspian"

The initiative of KASFOR, establishment of a joint security system in the Caspian Sea is brought to the agenda again.
28 July 2006 [19:10]

Sergey Markedonov: "Azerbaijan won't be allowed to start war in Karabakh"

The military operation in the Kodori valley is just a political PR campaign launched by Mikhail Saakashvili, head of the International Relations Department at the Institute of the Political and Military Analysis Sergey Markedonov stated.
28 July 2006 [16:46]

Khanlar Valiyev: "Decision prepared for arresting 366th regiment commander over involvement in Khojali genocide"

"In the first half of 2006, Azerbaijani military Prosecutor's office continued the investigation into Armenian armed units committing massacre, terrorist acts, genocide and other grave crimes against innocent Azerbaijani civilians since early 1990s," Military Prosecutor Khanlar Valiyev today said in a large staff meeting on the results of the first half of 2006.
28 July 2006 [15:51]

Matthew Bryza to visit Azerbaijani lands under Armenian occupation tomorrow

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza will arrive in the Armenian capital Yerevan tomorrow.
28 July 2006 [15:22]

Defense Minister meets Head of Oklahoma National Guard

Minister of Defense Colonel-General Safar Abiyev met July 27 with U.S. delegation let by Major General Harry Wyatt, the Head of Oklahoma National Guard.
28 July 2006 [15:14]

Ambassador to Indonesia meets local ministers

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Indonesia Ibrahim Hajiyev met here with Ministers Purnomo Yusgiantoro of Energy and Natural Resources and Fahmi Idris of Industry to discuss the prospects of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
28 July 2006 [13:48]

Armenians destroy historical monuments in occupied Azerbaijani region

Armenian occupying forces continue to commit arsons in the occupied Azerbaijani lands.
28 July 2006 [01:29]

Harry Wyatt: "US supports Azerbaijan's territorial integrity"

Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev received the delegation led by the US Oklahoma National Guard Commander, Major General Harry Wyatt.
28 July 2006 [01:22]

APFP and ADP nominate candidacy for local elections

Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission announced the candidates of the pro-opposition APFP and ADP parties nominated for the repeat local elections scheduled for October 6 this year.
28 July 2006 [01:21]

President Aliyev receives Turkish State Minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Turkey's State Minister Mehmet Aydin.
28 July 2006 [00:39]

NATO PA vice-president complains of Armenian parliament speaker to the Assembly

First vice-president of NATO Parliamentary Assembly, head of Turkish delegation to NATO, ruling AKP party parliamentarian from Krikkale Vahit Erdem has submitted second application of complaint to the Assembly in connection with Armenian parliament president Tigran Torosyan's insulting him.
27 July 2006 [22:16]

Azerbaijani President receives Executive Director of UN Food Program

President Ilham Aliyev received UN World Food Program (WFP) Executive Director James Morris.
27 July 2006 [22:15]

Group of persons attempt to post pickets outside US Embassy

The Center to Defend Freedom of Religious Belief and Conscience today attempted to post pickets outside the US Embassy in Azerbaijan in protest against Israeli attacks on Palestine and Lebanon.
27 July 2006 [21:50]

Elmar Mammadyarov: "We are rather speaking of a poll"

Elmar Mammadyarov comments the Minsk Group member countries' positions.
27 July 2006 [21:45]

Azerbaijan Justice Ministry officials dismissed from their posts

In accordance with the Justice Minister's decree, the heads of the Court Executors and Supervisors Departments in Sabunchi and Nasimi districts Akram Aliyev and Gadir Mikailov were dismissed for serious shortcomings and violations.
27 July 2006 [15:56]

KLO denounces Matthew Bryza's intention to visit Khankendi from Yerevan

Karabagh Liberation Organization (KLO) made statement regarding US co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza's upcoming visit to the South Caucasus region.
27 July 2006 [14:26]

Armenian Migration Service: "Some of Armenians evacuated from Lebanon will be sent to Nagorno Karabakh"

Armenia is planning to send its citizens evacuated from Lebanon to Nagorno Karabakh.
27 July 2006 [13:59]

NATO PA delegation to visit Azerbaijan

The delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will visit Azerbaijan in October this year.
27 July 2006 [13:44]

Azerbaijani-Turkish intergovernmental commission meets in Baku today

Azerbaijani-Turkish intergovernmental commission meets in Baku for the third time today. The two-day gathering is co-chaired by Turkish Minister of state Mehmet Aydin and Azerbaijani deputy Prime Minister Abid Sharifov.
27 July 2006 [13:37]

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister invited to Kuwait

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the delegation led by Mohammad Sherrar, adviser of Kuwait's emir.
27 July 2006 [10:12]

Farhad Aliyev appeals to Azerbaijani people

The arrested former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev has appealed to the Azerbaijani people.
27 July 2006 [09:39]

Group of persons attempt to place pickets outside Israeli Embassy

Several members of the Center to Defend Freedom of Religious Belief and Conscience attempted to post pickets outside the Israeli Embassy in Azerbaijan in protest against Israeli attacks in Palestine and Lebanon.
27 July 2006 [09:22]

Azerbaijani ambassadors to meet

Ambassadors to foreign states and permanent representatives at international organizations will hold a meeting August 14 this year.
27 July 2006 [02:24]

U.S. air base in Azerbaijan

American military air base can appear in Baku.
27 July 2006 [02:18]

U.S. House backs funding ban on Turkish-Georgian-Azeri rail link

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation banning U.S. government assistance to controversial plans for the construction of a railway that would link Turkey with Georgia and Azerbaijan and bypass Armenia.
27 July 2006 [02:13]

Five Caspian nations ready to reverse conservation crisis

For the first time, the five nations that border the world's largest lake have entered into a legally binding agreement amongst themselves, and in less than three weeks it will enter into force.
27 July 2006 [02:08]

Azerbaijan, Russia Presidents: No quarrel over the pipe

To the surprise of some experts who had been predicting a chill in Russian-Azerbaijani relations because of the commissioning of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the two presidents sat next to each other at one of the events of the recent informal CIS summit.
26 July 2006 [16:38]

Mehmet Aydin: "Foreign capital flow to Azerbaijan will also contribute to relationship between Azerbaijan and Turkey"

Decrease of trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Turkey during past 10 years should be attributed to completion of vital infrastructure projects and creation of production sector in Azerbaijan, Mehmet Aydin, Turkish Minister of State stated.
26 July 2006 [16:21]

President confirms Azerbaijan-Iran interstate commission staff

President Ilham Aliyev confirmed the Azerbaijani staff of the Azerbaijan-Iran interstate commission for economic, commercial and humanitarian cooperation.
26 July 2006 [14:06]

War breaks out in Kodor valley, Georgian Army suffer first casualties

Last night, Georgian special forces launched military operations in Kodor valley to remove the forces disobeying the central authorities.
26 July 2006 [09:08]

Azerbaijani-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission to meet July 27-28

Intergovernmental Commission on Azerbaijani-Turkish economic cooperation will meet in Baku July 27-28.
25 July 2006 [22:08]

President issues decree to confirm State Migration Program

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on confirmation of the State Migration Program (2006-2008).
25 July 2006 [14:25]

Ombudswoman of Azerbaijan meets French Ambassador

Ombudswoman of the Azerbaijan Republic Elmira Suleymanova met with the ambassador of France to the country Amaudruc Bernard du Chaffaut.
25 July 2006 [09:45]

KLO issued protest statement related to "World Armenian youth forum"

Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) issued protest statement related to "World Armenian youth forum" planned to be held in Khankendi July 26.
25 July 2006 [09:31]

YAP will join repeat municipality elections with 2000 candidates

Yeni Azerbaijan Party will repeat municipality elections with 2000 candidates to be held October 6.
25 July 2006 [09:11]

ANIP secretary general selected

Sunday Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) Central Council held meeting.
25 July 2006 [08:57]

Azerbaijani parliamentarians will discuss issue of Ramil Safarov

Yesterday in Batumi city of Georgia with participation of Eastern Europe countries young parliamentarians an international conference on the subject "Freedom and democracy we trusted in" has started its work.
25 July 2006 [08:48]

President received Ambassador of Pakistan

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Ambassador of Pakistan to our country, Mohammad Hafiz on ending his diplomatic mission.
25 July 2006 [08:37]

Defined signature collection campaign for municipality elections will be ended July 27

Defined signature collection campaign for nominating candidacy in municipality elections, which will be on October 6, will be ended July 27.
24 July 2006 [22:33]

President receives Chairman of Vinci group board

July 24, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at the Presidential Palace the delegation of "Vinci Group" led by Chairman of its board Yves-Thibault de Silguy.
24 July 2006 [22:29]

No meetings of Armenian and Azeri leaders expected in nearest future

One should not expect anything new from OSCE MG U.S. Co-chair Matthew Bryza’s visit to the region, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said at joint press conference with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby.
24 July 2006 [22:11]

Armenian Foreign Minister insists on document of Karabakh negotiations table

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan in news conference today said the US co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza is not expected to offer a new proposal in his upcoming visit to the region.
24 July 2006 [16:29]

US Ambassador visits Azerbaijani regions

New Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the United States to Azerbaijan Anna E. Derse has visited Ganja city today.
24 July 2006 [14:58]

Offers for CIS improvement made in its informal summit

President Nursultan Nazarbayev, chair of the CIS Board of Heads of State before the CIS informal summit, presented his proposals on improving of the CIS to the heads of states.
24 July 2006 [14:47]

14 Azerbaijanis to be evacuated from Lebanon soon

"Azerbaijani honored consulate in Lebanon continues to function. The situation in the country is calm now," honored consul Nazih Gassub told.
24 July 2006 [12:23]

Chechen envoy and refugees cleared for entry to Russia from Azerbaijan

Chechen parliamentary deputy Magomed Khambiyev and two Chechen refugees who have returned to Russia from Azerbaijan have left the Derbent police department and proceeded to Chechnya.
24 July 2006 [12:16]

Turkmenistan seeks to resolve Caspian dispute as Iran leader visits

Turkmenistan wants a visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday to help spur progress on dividing up the resource-rich Caspian Sea so that its natural gas can be exported to Europe, official Turkmen media said on Sunday.
24 July 2006 [09:07]

Azerbaijan Way Political Movement organized protests in several European capitals

The Azerbaijan Way Political Movement today will organize protest actions in several foreign capitals in commemoration of the occupation of Aghdam region of Azerbaijan by Armenians.
24 July 2006 [08:41]

Minister of Taxes Fazil Mammadov receives US Ambassador

Minister of Taxes Fazil Mammadov received new US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Anne Derse, two days ago.
24 July 2006 [08:27]

16 October Movement turns into foundation to help political prisoners

The 16 October Movement has stopped the work to turn into a foundation to help political prisoners.
23 July 2006 [13:05]

Azeri Intellectual Movement calls for Muslim world union against Israel

Azeri Intellectual Movement issued a statement in connection with Israeli raids on Lebanon.
23 July 2006 [11:45]

Azerbaijani detainees contract infectious disease in Iranian prison

The living conditions are unbearable in Iranian prison in Ardabil, in which, Azerbaijani detainees are being held.
23 July 2006 [11:41]

CIS leaders conclude talks in Moscow on organization's reform

Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose confederation of former Soviet republics, concluded discussions on reforming the organization Saturday in Moscow's Kremlin.
22 July 2006 [12:31]

Armenian detained in Azerbaijani village

An Armenian has been detained in Boyuk Bahmanli village of the Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli.
22 July 2006 [12:07]

CIS leaders begin informal summit by dinner in countryside restaurant

Leaders of countries making up the Commonwealth of Independent States have begun their informal summit with a dinner in a countryside restaurant on the banks of the Moskva River.
22 July 2006 [09:40]

US supports partnership with Azerbaijani NGOs

The U.S. Agency for International Development-supported Civil Society Project will hold an inauguration in recognition of new partnerships formed with Azeri Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Hotel Ambassador on Monday, July 24, 2006.
22 July 2006 [09:35]

Peter Semneby holds press conference on visit to Azerbaijan

The European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby today held a press conference on his visit to Azerbaijan.
22 July 2006 [08:41]

Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan comments on reports on support for Lebanon

Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani while commenting on the reports on Iran's support for Lebanon called these nonsense.