Politics

18 June 2006 [17:29]

Dureza leaves for OIC meet in Baku

Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza left Friday night for Moscow, Russia enroute to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) ministerial meeting set next week in the western portion of the oil-rich Caspian region.
18 June 2006 [17:27]

Pakistani FM leaves for Baku to attend Islamic conference

Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri left Islamabad for Baku on Saturday as head of the Pakistani delegation to the 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers to be held in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan on June 19-21.
18 June 2006 [17:26]

Thai militants seek OIC attention

A series of bomb attacks in Thailand's Muslim south were launched by militants to coincide with a meeting of Islamic leaders in Central Asia next week, a top Thai security official said on Saturday.
18 June 2006 [17:22]

2nd CICA summit ends with declaration

Leaders from member countries of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA called for strengthened cooperation against non-traditional threats and terrorism.
18 June 2006 [17:18]

Georgia can isolate Armenia without the US help

Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway to be constructed despite of Armenia's protest.
18 June 2006 [14:43]

Defense Minister receives US Armed Forces Commander Norton Schwartz

The delegation led by General Norton Schwartz, USAF commander, US Transportation Command is visiting Azerbaijan. The delegation was received by Defense Minister Safar Abiyev.
18 June 2006 [14:09]

Ilham Aliyev: "UN resolutions on occupation of Azerbaijani lands must be implemented"

"Azerbaijan is working on strengthening of railway system between Europe and Asia," Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his address at 2nd summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Kazakhstan.
17 June 2006 [12:26]

Police in Baku break up anti-Iranian protest

Police in Azerbaijan broke up a demonstration of some 30 people near the Iranian embassy in Baku staged to protest the treatment of Iranian ethnic Azeris in the Islamic republic's northern provinces.
17 June 2006 [12:18]

Iran: "Solution to Caspian dispute close"

A senior Iranian diplomat signaled that the five Caspian Sea nations were close to resolving the long-standing dispute over dividing the energy-rich sea.
17 June 2006 [09:09]

Asim Mollazadeh meets Solomon Passi

The Democratic Reforms Party leader Asim Mollazadeh met with US Embassy political affairs officer Rebecca Naslund, Bulgarian Parliament deputy head Piotr Beron and head of committee for foreign affairs, OSCE former chairman Solomon Passi.
17 June 2006 [09:03]

Abdulla Gul will visit Azerbaijan

Foreign Minister of Turkey, Abdulla Gul will visit Azerbaijan after participating in 2nd summit for Mutual Activity and Confidence Measures in Asia which will be held in Almaty.
17 June 2006 [08:44]

Azerbaijani and Armenian state commissions for prisoners of war to meet in September

Representatives of Azerbaijan's and Armenia's State Commissions for prisoners of war, hostages and missing persons will meet in September this year.
17 June 2006 [08:14]

Militaries collaborating with Armenian special service sentenced

Yesterday the Court on Affairs of Hard Crimes court process of 4 militaries of #N in Fuzuli, convicted with the articles of Criminal Code 274 (treason), and 338.1 (violating military shift rules), has completed.
17 June 2006 [08:05]

International Working Group to investigate issue on Azerbaijani prisoners of war in Armenia

Pata Zakharashvili, co-chair of the International Working Group to Search for the Missing, Hostages and Prisoners of War will visit Armenia to investigate the issue on Azerbaijanis missing during the military operations in Nagorno Karabakh.
17 June 2006 [02:24]

Shanghai signals cooperation with Turkey

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or SCO, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its establishment with a meeting that decided on improvements in energy as well as anti-terrorism provisions.
17 June 2006 [02:21]

Turkey clashes with EU over Cyprus

Turkey declared on Friday it was prepared to abandon EU membership negotiations rather than open its ports and airports to Cyprus.
17 June 2006 [02:17]

U.S. Energy Secretary encouraged by Iran comments on nuke offer

U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman on Friday called "encouraging" the initial positive comments from Iran's president on a set of incentives and penalties to convince Tehran to abandon its nuclear program.
17 June 2006 [02:15]

Iran calls for impartial inquiry into Holocaust

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has previously called for Israel to be "wiped off the map", said in Shanghai on Friday there needed to be an independent investigation into the Holocaust.
17 June 2006 [02:12]

Iran president 'considers' nuclear package

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, said on Friday that the six-nation incentive package designed to encourage Iran to end its uranium enrichment programme was "a step forward". But he gave no indication that Tehran was ready to meet the condition for dialogue and suspend uranium enrichment.
17 June 2006 [01:58]

Iranian Intelligence to pressure on Iranian refugees and dissidents abroad

Following the recent uprisings in the northern provinces and demonstrations across the country, which the Iranian secret services has attributed protests to "foreign elements", Tehran decided to "strike back".
17 June 2006 [01:57]

Venice Commission surprised by Ali Ahmadov's statement

The Council of Europe Venice Commission was surprised by Ali Ahmadov's statement saying there is no need to make changes to the composition of election commissions in Azerbaijan.
17 June 2006 [01:55]

Omani Foreign undersecretary heads to Baku

Omani Foreign Ministry Undersecretary, Badr bin Hamad bin Mahmoud Al Bousaeedi, left Muscat on Friday heading to Azerbaijan to head his country's delegation to the 33rd Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states, to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 19-21 of the current month.
16 June 2006 [22:34]

President Aliyev meets Vladimir Putin

Russia's president discussed efforts to resolve the long-running conflict over Nagorno Karabakh with his Azerbaijani counterpart and will soon hold talks about it with Armenia's president, the Russia's foreign minister said Friday.
16 June 2006 [22:26]

Ilham Aliyev congratulates President of Iceland

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent message of congratulation to the President of the Republic of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson on the country's national holiday - Day of Independence.
16 June 2006 [22:15]

Presidential decrees made public

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev decreed on awarding a group of health care employees with Tereggi (Progress) Order.
16 June 2006 [16:18]

Emergencies Minister to visit France

Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov paid working visit to France from June 12 till 14.
16 June 2006 [15:12]

PACE did not receive any complaint from YAP related to Andreas Gross

Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) secretariat has not received any complaint from Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) related to PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, Andreas Gross.
16 June 2006 [14:56]

Bulgarian MPs arrive in Baku

16 June 2006 [14:54]

Georgia-Turkey relations notably activated recently

The Russian military base in Akhalkalaki played the role of a peacekeeper between Georgians and Armenians during the presidency of Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Sergey Sargsyan, an expert of Spectrum, the Center for Strategic Analysis stated in Yerevan.
16 June 2006 [14:41]

Parliamentary delegation to PACE formed

The composition of the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) has been fully formed.
16 June 2006 [14:24]

Armenian-Georgian relations tend to worsen

The Armenian-Georgian relations tend to worsen, Sergey Sargsyan, an expert of Spectrum, the Center for Strategic Analysis stated in Yerevan.
16 June 2006 [14:18]

PACE Monitoring Committee to debate on Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation's credentials

The implementation of Resolution 1480 on challenge of Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation's credentials is on the agenda of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Summer Session scheduled for June 26-30.
16 June 2006 [14:05]

Radical Wahhabites decide to punish APA correspondents

Radical Wahhabite groupings in Dagestan have decided to punish Kizilyurt resident Abdul Umarov, who contributed to APA's Dagestan bureau and the bureau correspondents.
16 June 2006 [13:53]

Shahin Sayilov: "Armenians do not wish Armenian captive to return back"

Official state organs of Armenia and non-governmental organizations raise questions on existence of Armenian captives in Azerbaijan. In those information it is stated that as if those people are used as worker in heavy metallurgy and chemistry industry.
16 June 2006 [12:53]

President Aliyev arrives in Almaty for participation in CICA summit

Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, has arrived in Almaty to participate in a summit of the Conference for Interaction and Confidence in Asia.
16 June 2006 [12:48]

Meeting of OIC's experts to be held in Baku

The meeting of experts of Islam Conference Organization member countries will be held in Baku on June 17.
16 June 2006 [11:54]

Azeri Interior Ministry's representations to be established in neighboring countries

"Interior Ministry representations will first be established in neighboring countries with Azerbaijan," interior ministry Ramil Usubov told journalists.
16 June 2006 [11:51]

Regional security to be discussed at II CICA summit

Regional security is going to be discussed at the II CICA summit.
15 June 2006 [16:04]

Putin says Iran must allay world's nuclear concerns

Iran has the right to develop nuclear energy programs if the international community's concerns are allayed, Russia's president said at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Thursday.
15 June 2006 [15:51]

Matthew Bryza to be U.S. Co-Chair of OSCE Minsk Group

Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian said on Thursday that Matthew J. Bryza, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, will co-chair the OSCE Minsk Group that mediates between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh.
15 June 2006 [13:45]

Prospects of Azerbaijan's military doctrine: problems and goals

Regnum's interview with Director of the Peace, Democracy and Culture Research Analytical Center Rauf Rajabov.
15 June 2006 [13:39]

PACE calls for Azeri-Armenian co-op on POWs

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rapporteur on migration, refugees and population has called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to cooperate on prisoners of war, hostages and missing persons.
15 June 2006 [02:04]

EU receives first reaction to Iran nuclear offer

EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana said today he held phone talks with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani.
15 June 2006 [01:58]

Peter Semneby: "EU Action Plans for Caucasus few months away"

The EU special representative for the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby, told on Wednesday that European Neighborhood Policy Action Plans with Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan will be signed "in a couple of months' time."
15 June 2006 [01:32]

First Azeri Ambassador appointed to Morocco

Azerbaijani Aliyev signed order on appointing Sabir Aghabeyov Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Morocco.
15 June 2006 [01:21]

Ali Ahmadov: "Opposition parties are in crisis situation"

"We do not wish any international organizations and foreign forces to be initiator of the dialogue within Azerbaijan.
15 June 2006 [00:50]

Azerbaijani human rights activists present two lists of political prisoners to Ago Group

Azerbaijani human rights defenders met with the delegation of the Ago Group from the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers led by Roland Wegener in Baku today. Rights defenders Mirvari Gahramanli, Eldar Zeynalov, Saida Gojamanli, Fuad Hasanov and Arif Yunus discussed the current social-political situation in the country as well as political prisoner issue with the Ago Group.
14 June 2006 [20:46]

Iran lifts ban on newspaper after insulting cartoon

Iran's judiciary has lifted a ban on a state-run newspaper, which sparked violent protests last month by publishing a cartoon considered insulting by Iran's Azeri minority, a judiciary official said on Wednesday.
14 June 2006 [20:41]

NAMSA: "Azerbaijan 'betrays' ethnic cause in Iran"

The alleged deportation from Azerbaijan of an ethnic Azeri Iranian dissident leader was an "unforgiveable betrayal" by the government, the dissident's supporters charged.
14 June 2006 [19:14]

Armenians torching occupied areas in Azerbaijan's Terter and Aghdere regions

At least 10 mines exploded in the neutral zone as a result of Armenians setting fire to the occupied Shurabad, Namirli and Chiragli villages of Aghdam region of Azerbaijan.
14 June 2006 [19:06]

Baku to notify UN of Armenians torching occupied Azerbaijani territories

Azerbaijan's State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (SCRIDP) will appeal to the relevant instances on the basis of materials on Armenians setting fire to villages in Azerbaijan's region of Aghdam.
14 June 2006 [17:04]

Shirak Torosyan: "Turkish military contingent can be displaced to Akhalkalak"

"The withdrawal of the Russian military base from Akhalkalak has a psychological motive for the Armenians of the region," Shirak Torosyan, head of "Javakhk" Public Association.
14 June 2006 [14:50]

Mikhail Saakashvili and Vladimir Putin fail to solve problems between their countries

Georgian and Russian Presidents, Mikhail Saakashvili and Vladimir Putin had a one-one meeting in the Konstantinov Palace, St.Petersburg, Russia.
14 June 2006 [14:35]

IJU demanded official Tehran to release Azerbaijani imprisoned

Today Iran Journalists Unity (IJU) held a press conference dedicated to humiliation of Azerbaijanis in the country press. Editor of "Leaf" newspaper, Seid Muganli stated.
14 June 2006 [14:19]

Azerbaijan and Armenian FMs agreed to continue talks on conflict regulation

June 13 Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanian held the next round of talks on regulation of Nagorno Karabakh, within "Prague process".
14 June 2006 [14:07]

Iranian Azerbaijani MPs demand not to prevent marching to Babek castle

Azerbaijani members of the Iranian parliament appealed to the government for not preventing Azerbaijanis' march to the Babek castle.
14 June 2006 [13:43]

Steven Mann to co-chair OSCE Minsk Group for two or three more weeks

Steven Man will continue to co-chair the OSCE Minsk Group for certain time.
14 June 2006 [13:19]

Afhsar Suleymani: "My cousin is not journalist but my aunt's grandchild"

"My cousin is not journalist but my aunt's grandchild and he has not been imprisoned," the Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to Azerbaijan, Afhshar Suleimani.
14 June 2006 [12:44]

President to visit Kazakhstan

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will pay a visit to Kazakhstan on June 16 to attend the second summit of the member states of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
14 June 2006 [09:44]

Ago Group members meet Azerbaijani opposition activists

The Ago Monitoring Group from the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers met with pro-opposition party leaders in Azerbaijan.
14 June 2006 [09:40]

Azerbaijan-Poland intergovernmental commission to hold meeting in Warsaw

The Azerbaijan-Poland intergovernmental commission will hold its first meeting in Warsaw in September, Polish Sejm member Karol Karski told Azerbaijani journalists.
14 June 2006 [09:35]

Karol Karski: "If Azerbaijan presents us materials on Khojali genocide, we can discuss and adopt document on that"

Polish Parliament's European Affairs Commission head Karol Karski and parliamentarian Malgojata Sadurskaya held press conference on their visit to Azerbaijan.
14 June 2006 [09:23]

President appointed Interior Ministry officials to foreign states and international organizations

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed order on appointing of Interior Ministry representatives to foreign states and international organizations.
14 June 2006 [08:28]

Daniel Fried: "US will never consent to the second state in Cyprus"

"If Turkey wants to enter the European Union, it should declare its seaports and airports open to Cyprus," said Daniel Fried, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
14 June 2006 [08:23]

Ali Ahmadov: "Mahmudali Chohraganli visited and left Baku on his own will"

"Mahmudali Chohraganli visited Baku on his own will and left Baku for the statement he sounded. There is a need to make precise the information said related to him," Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP) executive secretary Ali Ahmadov stated.
14 June 2006 [08:16]

ANIP Congress to be held

The congress of Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) will be held June 25 at Hyatt Regency hotel.
14 June 2006 [08:02]

Lebanon deputy FM visits Azerbaijan

Grand Lebanon Arabic People Socialist State deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed Al Berani will arrive in Baku June 19.
14 June 2006 [01:15]

Turkey urges EU to help UN to resolve Cyprus problem

Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has called on the European Union to aid United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to resolve the Cyprus problem.
14 June 2006 [01:06]

Freedom House: "Azerbaijan: Some democratization slippage"

A study released June 13 by Freedom House focuses attention on a "governance gap" in energy-rich states in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
13 June 2006 [21:31]

Armenian Defense Minister gears up for presidency

Armenia's second most powerful official, Defense Minister Serge Sarkisian, is eliminating the last remaining doubts about his intention to succeed President Robert Kocharian after the latter completes a second five-year term in office in 2008.
13 June 2006 [21:22]

State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad holds press conference

Head of the State Committee for Azerbaijanis Living Abroad Nazim Ibrahimov held press conference today on the conclusions of the World Azerbaijanis Intellectuals' Forum.
13 June 2006 [21:00]

President Aliyev receives delegation of AGO Group

On June 13, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at the Presidential Palace delegation of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers' Ago Group led by Roland Wegener.
13 June 2006 [15:31]

Azerbaijani and Armenian FMs to meet in Paris without American co-chair

Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers will meet in Paris today.
13 June 2006 [14:45]

Musa Guliyev: "Ogtay Asadov did not address any congratulation letter to Tigran Torosyan"

"Not any congratulation letter by Ogtay Asadov to Tigran Torosyan, was sounded in the measure held in Armenia. Spread of these kinds of information is aimed to create tension in Azerbaijan society."
13 June 2006 [14:27]

OSCE Secretary General visits Azerbaijan

OSCE Secretary General Mark Perren de Brishambo, will pay two-day visit to Azerbaijan June 19.