Politics

21 June 2006 [20:27]

Iranian FM holds talks with Muslim counterparts in Baku

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with his Pakistani, Filipino, Afghan and Bahraini counterparts on the sidelines of the 33rd OIC Foreign Ministerial summit and discussed various issues.
21 June 2006 [20:17]

OIC demands Armenian forces pullout from Azerbaijan

Member-states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have issued a demand to Armenia to immediately, unconditionally and irrevocably withdraw its armed units from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan.
21 June 2006 [20:13]

Turkmenistan unmasks French spies

Two Frenchmen, Enri Tomassini, who is the cultural advisor at the French embassy in Ashkhabad, and OSCE's employee Benjamin Moro faced spying charges in Turkmenistan once Turkmen right advocate Annakurban Amangylydzhov testified against them.
21 June 2006 [20:00]

PACE summer session to debate on issue on Azerbaijan on the first day of its work

A change has been made to the agenda of the summer plenary session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), which takes place in Strasbourg from 26 to 30 June 2006.
21 June 2006 [17:48]

Manouchehr Mottaki: "Absence of Muslim states on U.N. Security Council a source of regret"

The lack of a Muslim state on the UN Security Council is a source of regret, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said.
21 June 2006 [17:44]

OIC calls for stepping up efforts in Mideast peace process

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has called for accelerating the peaceful settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
21 June 2006 [17:42]

OIC backs Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technology

The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) supports Iran's right to pursue a peaceful nuclear program, OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu told journalists on Wednesday.
21 June 2006 [17:20]

Lithuania calls on Turkey for fuel supply to Europe

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus called on Turkey and South Caucasus countries to arrange for "alternative fuel supplies to Europe to ensure its energy independence."
21 June 2006 [17:16]

Manouchehr Mottaki: "Iran not yet decided on West's nuclear deal"

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told journalists in Baku that Tehran had yet to make a decision on a deal offered by Western governments aimed at defusing the standoff over its nuclear program.
21 June 2006 [17:14]

Brunei supports OIC efforts

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Brunei's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in a statement expressed support of current efforts to implement the Organisation of Islamic Conference's (OIC) 10-year Programme of Action.
21 June 2006 [17:12]

Morocco calls for expanding trade between Muslim countries

Morocco has called on the member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to work for reinforcing commercial exchanges between Islamic countries and expanding their participation in international trade, besides ensuring the defence of their common interests.
21 June 2006 [17:05]

Thai FM speaks to Islamic ministers

Thailand's Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon told counterparts of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference this morning that the Thai government is tackling the problem of insurgency in the country's deep South at its roots, and tackling the difference in people's religions and cultures in the region.
21 June 2006 [17:03]

Iranian FM meets Turkish counterpart

Iran is expected to give response to the "package of incentives" proposed to end the tension ahead of the G-8 summit on June 29.
21 June 2006 [17:01]

Thai Consulate opened in Baku

Thailand's Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon opened an honorary consulate general in Azerbaijan on Tuesday.
21 June 2006 [16:28]

Khalaf Khalafov: "We plan to hold meeting on Caspian Sea status"

"Venue of the next round of the talks related to legal status of the Caspian Sea is known, though time has not been fixed yet. The next meeting is to be held in Turkmenistan between the sides." Deputy FM Khalaf Khalafov has told journalists in his statement.
21 June 2006 [16:16]

Rafig Aliyev: "Some Azerbaijani officials maintain contact with radical groups in mosques"

Head of the State Committee for Religious Organizations Rafig Aliyev today told journalists that some officials are engaging in politics in mosques on the pretext of worship.
21 June 2006 [15:34]

Elmar Mammadyarov held press conference

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov held press conference dedicated to Islamic Conference Organization (ICO) foreign ministers councils' 33rd session.
21 June 2006 [14:44]

Heydar Aliyev Foundation to appeal Hague court

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is going to take Armenia to the International Criminal Hague Court for material damage it inflicted to Azerbaijani people.
21 June 2006 [14:36]

Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers declares Armenia aggressor

"There is a large item on the Nagorno Garabagh problem in the Baku Declaration adopted at the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers hosted in Azerbaijan," Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov told journalists.
21 June 2006 [14:26]

Georgian first Deputy FM visits Azerbaijan tomorrow

The next meeting on delimitation of borders between Azerbaijan and Georgia will be held in Tbilisi.
21 June 2006 [14:11]

FM holds bilaterial meetings

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has held some meetings on the sidelines of the 33rd Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's press-service reported.
21 June 2006 [13:48]

New US Ambassador will visit Azerbaijan July 8

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA appointed to Azerbaijan, Ms. Dyors will arrive in Baku July 8.
21 June 2006 [13:26]

Minsk Group co-chairs report to be listened at OSCE Permanent Council meeting

Minsk Group co-chairs' report will be listened at OSCE Permanent Council meeting to be held tomorrow.
21 June 2006 [13:17]

Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, Duke of York visits Azerbaijan

Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward, Duke of York, son of Queen of Great Britain Her Majesty Elisabeth II visits Azerbaijan in the end of June.
21 June 2006 [09:37]

Mary Vernts: "80 percent of missed people are Azerbaijanis related to Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

Milly Majlis first Deputy Chairman, Security and Defense Permanent Committee Chairman Ziyafet Asgarov has met with International Red Cross Committee Baku representation leader Ms.Mary Vernts, regional representative of the organization in Moscow for armed and security issues, William Bow.
21 June 2006 [09:31]

Bernchard Klazen: "Prosecution of former prisoners of war in Azerbaijan causes concern"

The International Working Group to search for prisoners of war, missing and hostages ended the two-day visit to the occupied Azerbaijani territories.
21 June 2006 [09:28]

Malahat Hasanova to represent Azerbaijan at NATO seminar

The 63rd Rose-Roth seminar of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly will be held in Sochi, Russia June 22-24.
21 June 2006 [08:12]

Echelon with military equipment withdrawn from Georgia to enter Azerbaijan

One more echelon loaded with weapons and military equipment of the Russian 62nd military base in Akhalkalak, Georgia, started from the Georgian Salka railway station at 9a.m yesterday.
20 June 2006 [23:14]

Manuchehr Mottaki: "OIC Foreign Ministers defended Azerbaijani position in Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan was also focused on at the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers.
20 June 2006 [22:22]

OSCE to monitor occupied Azerbaijani territories

The contact front line in Aghdam region of Azerbaijan is due to be monitored on June 28 in accordance with the mandate of the personal representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office.
20 June 2006 [22:10]

Azerbaijan and Russia to sign treaty of cooperation between Interior Troops

Treaty on cooperation between Azerbaijani and Russian Interior Troops will be signed.
20 June 2006 [21:54]

President receives participants of Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Ali Sarikaya, President of the Islamic Conference Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation.
20 June 2006 [16:14]

Sudden death of Armenian intelligence office head may be connected with his conflict with Defense Minister

Armenian Armed Forces intelligence office head, Major-General Basenchi Azoyan who died suddenly at the age of 59, became victim of conflict with the Defense Minister Serj Sarkisyan, a stament says on a forum section of an Armenian internet site.
20 June 2006 [15:33]

Azerbaijani Guantanamo detainee will be handed over to Netherlands

Azerbaijani resident Polad Sirajov detained in Guantanamo prison of the USA in Cuba, will be handed over to Netherlands after two days by the help of International Red Cross Society.
20 June 2006 [15:24]

Muslim conference decries Western 'Islamophobia'

A conference of Muslim countries in Azerbaijan this week has decried growing Islamophobia in the West in the wake of a furore sparked by the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in several European newspapers.
20 June 2006 [15:22]

Abdullah Gul: "Opening of borders between Armenia and Turkey is not topic of discussion"

"The opening of borders between Armenia and Turkey is not topic of discussion," Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul told journalists while visiting the Qafgaz University in Azerbaijan.
20 June 2006 [15:22]

Pakistan hopes OIC envoy will help on Kashmir

Pakistan has expressed hope that the appointment of an Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) special envoy will help in the early resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
20 June 2006 [15:18]

Prevent civil war in Palistine, say Muslim states in Baku

Palestinian factions must fight a slide into civil war which is being exploited by Israel, ministers said at a pan-Muslim conference in Azerbaijan on Monday.
20 June 2006 [15:15]

Turkey urges Iran to respond to package before G-8 FM meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul urged his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki yesterday to respond to the six-nation incentive package before the G-8 foreign ministers meeting set for June 29.
20 June 2006 [14:14]

AGO Monitoring Group chairman to report on Azerbaijan and Armenia

The meeting of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers will be held in Strasbourg tomorrow.
20 June 2006 [13:51]

Azerbaijan concerned about Russian military base in Armenia

Russia indents to supply its military bases abroad, especially the 102nd base in Gumru, Armenia with S-400 antiaircraft missiles in near future.
20 June 2006 [13:04]

Secret "Red groups" organized in Dagestan

Lezghin nationalists living in the southern Dagestan in Russia want this region to achieve a special status. They are going to stage protest actions for this purpose.
20 June 2006 [10:27]

OIC protests construction of wall between Israel, Palestine

The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) called on Moslem countries to pool their efforts for resolving conflicts in the Islamic world.
20 June 2006 [10:25]

Brunei Foreign Minister at OIC Meet

His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Brunei Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister attended the opening ceremony of the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in Azerbaijan on Monday.
20 June 2006 [09:42]

GRECO discusses evaluation of fighting against corruption in Azerbaijan

The Council of Europe's Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) is holding its 29th plenary meeting yesterday.
20 June 2006 [09:35]

Gulamrza Tebrizi: "Azerbaijani government can't have different position on the events in Iran"

"Azerbaijani government can not have different position related to the events in Iran" World Azerbaijanis Coordinating Council member, Edinburgh University professor Gulamrza Tebrizi stated.
20 June 2006 [09:20]

President receives Turkish and Iranian FMs

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan received the delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul yesterday.
20 June 2006 [08:49]

Organizers of the march to Babek Castle addressed to Iranian Azerbaijanis

The South Azerbaijan Information Center spokesman Sirus Azadi told that the address shows the places of assembly and routes of march by Azerbaijanis on commemoration of hero Babek's birthday.
20 June 2006 [08:41]

Musavat Party to appeal PACE

Musavat Party is going to appeal to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and several other international organizations regarding the non-representation of MPs from the party in the parliamentary delegation to PACE.
20 June 2006 [08:34]

Abdullah Gul: "Everyone at the Islamic Conference supported Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"Everyone addressing the session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers supported Azerbaijan's position regarding the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
20 June 2006 [08:08]

Armenians break cease-fire in Karabakh

Armenian Armed Forces' units from positions in the occupied Yusifjanli village of Aghdam fired on the opposite positions of Azerbaijani Armed Forces from 22.00 June 18.
19 June 2006 [21:45]

Jason Hyland: "I am sure Mathew Bryza will help settlement of Karabakh conflict"

"Mathew Bryza is one of our diplomats, who is really talented in settling conflicts. He is closely acquainted with the region and is sure to give his gift to the settlement of the conflict," US charge d'affaires ad interim in Azerbaijan Jason Hyland told journalists.
19 June 2006 [21:04]

Prosecution demands Saddam Hussein's death

The trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants is going to be over in Baghdad.
19 June 2006 [16:06]

Official Kyiv proposes to host Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents meeting

The next meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents might be held in Ukraine.
19 June 2006 [15:58]

President receives OSCE Secretary General

June 19 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at the Presidential Palace Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Marc Perrin de Brichambaut.
19 June 2006 [15:43]

President attended the Session of the Islamic Conference

A 3-day 33rd Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers brought together representatives from 57 countries opened on June 19 in Baku.
19 June 2006 [15:19]

President receives Foreign Minister of Jordan

June 19 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at the Presidential Palace Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdul Ilah Al Khatib.
19 June 2006 [13:52]

International working group visits occupied territories

Co-chairs of the International Working Group to search for prisoners of war, missing and hostages, Pata Zakharashvili and Bernard Klazen have paid a two-day visit to the Azerbaijan’s territories under Armenian occupation.
19 June 2006 [13:35]

Azerbaijan takes over OIC chairmanship

Azerbaijan took over the chairmanship of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) from the Republic of Yemen at the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers in Baku.
19 June 2006 [12:01]

Russia urges new UN body to avoid politicizing human rights

Russia hopes the UN's new Human Rights Council will avoid the mistakes of its predecessor, which used human-rights issues to exert political pressure on nations, a deputy foreign minister said Monday.
19 June 2006 [11:59]

Russian Interior Troops Deputy Commander Sergei Topchiy arrives in Azerbaijan

The delegation led by Russia's Interior Troops deputy commander Sergei Topchiy is arriving in Baku on Monday.
19 June 2006 [11:55]

Turkish FM: "Islam countries to display best solidarity"

"Islam countries will display the best olidarity among themselves," Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Sunday.
19 June 2006 [09:46]

OIC Foreign Ministers' 33rd session started in Baku

Iran, Palestine top agenda of OIC ministers' meeting.
19 June 2006 [09:31]

OIC Foreign Ministers to discuss formation of common market

Saudi Arabia joined member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in a high-profile meeting of the OIC foreign ministers today to discuss a number of important regional and international issues.
19 June 2006 [08:52]

Solomon Passi: "Bulgaria attaches great importance to cooperation with Azerbaijan"

Milly Majlis (MM) chairman Ogtay Asadov has received delegation headed by Bulgaria Parliament Foreign politics committee Chairman, Solomon Isaak Passi.
18 June 2006 [23:00]

Aliyev, Peres discusses Iran

President Aliyev met with Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres during the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
18 June 2006 [22:47]

Bomb in eastern Turkey wrecks cargo train

A bomb explosion on a railway track in eastern Turkey destroyed eight carriages of a cargo train on Sunday.
18 June 2006 [22:39]

Intensive contacts with OIC is Russia's strategic priority

The intensification of contacts with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is a strategic priority in Russian foreign policy, Russian Foreign Ministry Special Ambassador Veniamin Popov has said.
18 June 2006 [22:12]

MILF sends delegation to OIC meeting in Azerbaijan

The Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)--which is currently negotiating peace with Manila, has sent a small delegation to the June 19-21 ministerial conference of the influential Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, the group's spokesman said Sunday.
18 June 2006 [22:07]

Iran rejects any preconditions in nuclear talks

Iran rejects any preconditions in the talks on its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Sunday.
18 June 2006 [22:05]

Jordanian FM heads to Baku to take part 33rd session of Islamic conference

Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib headed for Baku to participate in the 33rd session of Islamic conference for foreign ministers whose deliberation is expected to start on Monday in Azerbaijan.
18 June 2006 [17:35]

IIUM Rector attends ICFM meeting in Azerbaijan

The rector of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Prof Datuk Dr Syed Arabi Idid is attenting the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) in Baku, Azerbaijan from Sunday till this Thursday.
18 June 2006 [17:32]

Mirwaiz not to attend OIC meeting, sends representative

Moderate Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will not attend the meeting of the foreign ministers of Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Baku, the capital of former soviet republic of Azerbaijan on June 19-21.
18 June 2006 [17:30]

Al Bar to head Malaysian delegation at OIC meeting

Malaysian Foreign Minister, Sayed Hamid Al Bar, will head his country's delegation at the 33 ministerial meeting of Organisation of Islamic Conferences (OIC) being held in Azerbaijan from 19 to 21 of this current month.