Politics

08 June 2006 [16:55]

Azerbaijanis living in Iran will march to Babek tower

"Every year march-rally placed in front of Babek tower is national ceremony, and not any state can prevent it," the statement was made by South Azerbaijan Prisoners Defense Committee chief Seid Neimi from Tehran.
08 June 2006 [16:14]

Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers to meet soon

"The Armenian party is not going to make assessment of the past talks in Bucharest," Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan told a news conference in Yerevan.
08 June 2006 [14:59]

Azerbaijani Ambassador to US gives briefing in the Congress

Azerbaijani Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the United States Hafiz Pashayev gave a briefing in the Congress in the Capitol at initiative of working group on Azerbaijan.
08 June 2006 [14:41]

Aynur Sofiyeva: "FIDE recognizes territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

In the next congress of FIDE held in Turin city of Italy, there was a dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia Chess Federation leadership.
08 June 2006 [14:33]

Serj Sarkisyan: "Azerbaijan misses the opportunity to solve Karabakh conflict peacefully"

"Azerbaijan is missing the opportunity to solve the Nagorno Karabakh conflict peacefully," said Armenian Defense Minister Serj Sarkisyan.
08 June 2006 [14:08]

Al-Qaeda's Zarqawi killed in Iraq

Al Qaeda leader in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, blamed for the beheading of foreign captives and the death of hundreds in suicide bombings, has been killed in a raid north of Baghdad, Iraq's prime minister said on Thursday.
08 June 2006 [13:46]

Meeting of Emergency Ministers wraps up in Sochi

According to the Ministry of Emergencies of Azerbaijan, ministers for emergencies and heads of emergency services of the member-states of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation gathered for a meeting June 6-7 in Sochi.
08 June 2006 [12:52]

Terry Davis was informed of law violations in Iran

Insulting of Azerbaijanis in Iran as well as dispersing of peaceful demonstration by Iran police caused irritation of Azerbaijani organizations in Europe.
08 June 2006 [12:47]

Pakistan's Ambassador: "We have no relations with Armenia"

"The objective of my visit to the villages of Tovuz region on border with Armenia is to familiarize with the living conditions of people here," Pakistan's Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohammad Hafiz said.
08 June 2006 [10:34]

Rafael Huseynov: "I proposed to discuss Azerbaijani prisoners of war at PACE Human Rights Committee"

"Rapporteur Dick Marty in his report has listed seven Council of Europe member states which colluded in CIA detentions and transfers. According to the report, several more colluded, actively or passively, in the detention or transfer of unknown persons," said Azerbaijani MP Rafael Huseynov, who attended PACE meeting in Paris.
08 June 2006 [10:20]

Azerbaijan assumes BSEC PA Presidency for next 6 months

Azerbaijan has assumed the presidency in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Parliamentary Assembly for the next 6 months.
08 June 2006 [10:14]

OSCE MG Co-Chairs say peaceful resolution is 'imperative and achievable'

The three Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group, which deals with the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh, have issued a statement following their June 4 meeting in Bucharest with the presidents and foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
08 June 2006 [10:08]

Iranian Ambassador: "US, Israel want ethnic tensions in Iran"

Iran's ambassador to Azerbaijan said that the United States and Israel "have an interest" in stoking tensions between Iran's majority ethnic Persian population and the large Azeri minority in the country.
08 June 2006 [09:41]

Khalaf Khalafov: "It is premature to say whether military alliance KASFOR is for Azerbaijan's benefit"

Russia's proposal to establish military alliance named KASFOR in the Caspian Sea is being considered by the coastal states.
08 June 2006 [08:47]

President receives delegation of England-Azerbaijan Society

President Ilham Aliyev received the delegation headed by Chairman of the England-Azerbaijan Society Lord Frazer.
08 June 2006 [08:40]

Mahmoudali Chohraganli: "I hope there will be no obstacle to my arrival in Azerbaijan"

"I am in Turkey now and having talks with journalists and some friends here. I'll give new conference in Istanbul later," leader of the South Azerbaijan National Revival Movement (SANRM) Mahmoudali Chohraganli stated.
08 June 2006 [08:35]

Local by-elections to be conducted October 6

The Central Election Commission (CEC) will conduct partial repeat, additional, new and first local elections in some constituencies in Azerbaijan October 6 this year.
08 June 2006 [08:30]

Chingiz Ganizade: "I do not consider Ali Insanov and Farhad Aliyev as political prisoners"

"I did not sign the appeal sent to President Ilham Aliyev by right defenders last month on changing imprisonment about ex Economic Development minister Farhad Aliyev."
07 June 2006 [16:31]

Ukraine declared Vladimir Zhirinovski persona non grata

Ukraine's Security Service declared Russian State Duma Vice-President, Head of Liberal Democratic Party, Vladmidir Zhirinovski persona non grata.
07 June 2006 [16:24]

Novruz Mammadov: "International organizations' forecasts on Karabakh conflict settlement did not come true"

"The negotiating process between Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents is very slow and tough."
07 June 2006 [15:23]

Turkey wants unblocking of its border with Armenia

Turkey wants its border with Armenia to be unblocked, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) committee on legal and political questions, member of the Turkish Republican People's Party, MP Mehmet Sevigen has announced talking to the press.
07 June 2006 [12:13]

Gultekin Hajiyeva: "Torosian's proposal is unacceptable"

We do not accept the proposal of Torosian on establishing three-sided working group of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Karabakh representatives related to missing people during the conflict" this statement was made by Azerbaijani delegation member to PACE, parliamentarian Gultekin Hajiyeva.
07 June 2006 [08:35]

Russian diplomat: "Azerbaijan intends to make use of Russian practice in defense establishment"

Azerbaijan intends to make use of Russian practice in the rehabilitation and improvement of defense establishment. In this connection, Azerbaijan gets advice from Russian bodies.
07 June 2006 [08:15]

Elmar Mammadyarov: "Replacement of American co-chair won't have negative impact on negotiations"

"Replacement of Steven Mann, American co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group will not have any negative impact on the negotiating process for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov told journalists.
07 June 2006 [07:50]

Vardan Oskanyan: "Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents fail to reach agreement in Bucharest"

"No progress was made at the meeting between Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Robert Kocharian in Bucharest," Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian stated.
07 June 2006 [07:40]

Kamaladdin Heydarov participates in the meeting of BSEC member countries

Black Sea Economic Cooperation member countries (BSEC) ministers for emergencies and for liquidating emergency cases relevant service leaders held meeting in Sochi city of Russia yesterday.
07 June 2006 [07:35]

Azerbaijan is among European nations aided CIA renditions, report says

A Council of Europe report on the CIA's practice of abducting and transporting terrorism suspects for interrogation in secret detention centers, to be made public Wednesday in Paris, says that several European countries acted as staging areas or transfer points in the program's global network.
07 June 2006 [07:34]

Elmar Mammadyarov: "The sides come to closure on the discussed issues"

"No any serious advance achieved in the meeting of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Robert Kocharyan," Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov states.
07 June 2006 [07:21]

SOCAR produced 757,4 thousand tons of oil in May

State Oil company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) produced 757,4 million tons oil in May this year, that is 10 thousand tons or 1,3% more than a prognosis.
06 June 2006 [23:06]

U.S. to give nuclear technology, Iran's early response is mixed

Iranian officials are reacting cautiously to a package of incentives proposed by six world powers in a bid to convince Tehran to end its nuclear enrichment program. Iranian leaders are promising to study the plan.
06 June 2006 [22:42]

Novruz Mammadov: "Presidents to meet again this year"

"Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents Ilham Aliyev and Robert Kocharian are expected to meet again this year," said Novruz Mammadov, Head of Presidential Administration Department for International Relations.
06 June 2006 [21:22]

Bush, Blair urge democracy for Azerbaijan

President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday urged Azerbaijan to keep on a democratic course as a key pipeline to Western markets from the oil-rich Caspian Sea nation is poised to become fully operational.
06 June 2006 [21:19]

President Aliyev receives Israeli National Infrastructure Minister

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev today received the delegation led by Israel's National Infrastructure Minister Binyamin Ben-Eliezer.
06 June 2006 [21:16]

Zaman: "Russian clouds over Black Sea Forum"

The future of the Romanian initiated Black Sea forum, organized to find solutions to problems in the region, seems problematical since the regions largest country, Russia, was poorly represented.
06 June 2006 [21:09]

Burjanadze meets Azerbaijani Minister of Security

Nino Burjanadze, Chairwoman of the Parliament of Georgia met with Eldar Mahmudov, Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan behind closed door on June 6.
06 June 2006 [21:07]

New boundary posts opened on Georgian-Azerbaijani border

Ten new boundary posts were opened on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border.
06 June 2006 [17:14]

Iran TV1: "Azerbaijan raises territorial claim against independent Nagorno Karabakh Republic"

Iran's state-owned television Iran TV1 introduced Nagorno Karabakh as an independent republic in its news program.
06 June 2006 [15:56]

Valdas Adamkus to pay official visit to Azerbaijan June 8-9

Lithuania's President Valdas Adamkus will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan from June 8 till 9.
06 June 2006 [15:19]

US Department of State: "Azerbaijani government is making significant efforts to combat trafficking in persons"

The US State Department announced Trafficking in Persons Report for 2005. The report covers the situation in trafficking in persons in Azerbaijan too.
06 June 2006 [15:08]

Azerbaijani soldier wounded during ceasefire

Armenians broke the ceasefire on Aghdam frontline in Karabakh yesterday.
06 June 2006 [13:51]

President receives US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State

President of Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev on June 6 at President Palace received the delegation led by US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Mathew Bryza.
06 June 2006 [13:41]

COE sitting in Strasbourg

Third sitting of the Council of Europe head Committee on press and communication services was held in Strasbourg. Deputy head of the socio-political department of Resident Administration Nazim Isayev represented the Republic.
06 June 2006 [13:20]

Korea Times: "Good Korea in Baku"

Article by Lew Kwang-chul, Charge d’Affaires, Korean Embassy in Azerbaijan.
06 June 2006 [13:15]

Turkey eager to have friendly ties with all neighbors

State Minister Beshir Atalay said on Monday that the government's policy of seeking to avoid problems with neighboring countries included Armenia.
06 June 2006 [12:43]

President Bush sent congratulations to Ilham Aliyev

President of the USA George Bush has sent congratulatory message to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the opening of the Thirteenth International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference in Baku.
06 June 2006 [09:03]

President Aliyev: "Territorial integrity of Azerbaijan can not be a theme for discussions"

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has made speech during the Black Sea States Summit.
06 June 2006 [08:45]

Samad Seyidov: "Gross to challenge Azerbaijani delegation's credentials at Monitoring Committee's sitting"

The Monitoring Committee from the Council of Europe Parlaimentary Assembly (PACE) will meet in Paris today.
05 June 2006 [21:23]

Rauf Arifoghlu: "Our opponents succeed in Musavat congress"

"I know exactly that not only mine but my several other partners' votes were decreased, and the votes for the opposite side were increased during the elections to Musavat party Assembly. I have checked this information, and these facts are true," deputy leader of Musavat party, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Yeni Musavat", Rauf Arifoghlu stated.
05 June 2006 [21:09]

US co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group to be replaced

American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Steven Mann will be replaced with another diplomat at this post.
05 June 2006 [21:04]

New York Times: "What counts on Iran"

Smart diplomacy scored a rare victory inside the Bush administration this week when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that Washington was now willing to join nuclear talks with Iran, if Iran would agree to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities.
05 June 2006 [20:58]

Solana to hand Iran incentives package on Tuesday

European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will hand Iran a package of incentives on Tuesday that seek to persuade Tehran to end sensitive nuclear work, a spokeswoman for Solana said on Monday.
05 June 2006 [20:55]

US supports Black Sea nations for development, security, crisis management and accountable government

Jack D. Crouch, assistant to the US President and deputy national security adviser, Monday said the US supported nations in the Black Sea region to create sustainable development, enhance security cooperation, emergency response, fight corruption and build transparent and accountable government.
05 June 2006 [20:23]

Daniel Fried: "As US representative, I wish Azerbaijan can restore as more lands as possible soon"

"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict can and should be solved. Reaching peace agreement is the only way to settle the conflict.
05 June 2006 [20:20]

Presidents failed to sign a Joint Declaration in Bucharest - UPDATED

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Robert Kocharian have met for talks on the disputed enclave of Nagorno Karabakh.
05 June 2006 [18:12]

President Aliyev receives US Deputy National Security Advisor

President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev on 5 June in Bucharest has received the US Deputy National Security Advisor Mr. J. Crouch.
05 June 2006 [18:08]

Constitutional Court ratifies re-run of parliamentary elections results

Plenary session of Azerbaijan's Constitutional Court was held on Monaday.
05 June 2006 [18:01]

President Aliyev meets OSCE Chairman-in-office

President Ilham Aliyev on 5 June in Bucharest has met Foreign Minister of Belgium, OSCE Chairman-in-office Karel de Gucht.
05 June 2006 [15:55]

Agenda of PACE June session announced

The agenda of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) June Session scheduled for 26-30 June has been announced.
05 June 2006 [14:30]

Anzor Maskhadov: "Russia should understand it needs to reach agreement with Chechens"

Anzor Maskhadov, Aslan Maskhadov's son, gave interview to Azeri journalists.
05 June 2006 [13:16]

Russian FM: "No strike on Iran is possible after Vienna accords"

A strike on Iran was ruled out by the accords, which the leading world powers had reached in Vienna at the end of last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
05 June 2006 [12:22]

New Ambassador of Norway to Azerbaijan appointed

New Ambassador of Norwegian Kingdom appointed to Azerbaijan, this is current Ambassador of Norway in Turkey, Hans Wilhelm Lingua.
05 June 2006 [11:17]

Black Sea Summit opens in Bucharest

A summit of Black Sea states opened in Bucharest today.
05 June 2006 [10:05]

President Aliyev met with Romanian counterpart

On June 4, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with President of Romania Traian Basescu at the Presidential Palace in Bucharest.
05 June 2006 [10:02]

President Aliyev met with former Romanian President Iliescu

At his temporary residence in Bucharest, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met on June 4 with former Romanian President, senator Ion Iliescu.
05 June 2006 [08:31]

Romania seeks resolution to the Nagorno Kabarakh conflict

Romanian Prime Minister Traian Basescu on Sunday met with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's President Robert Kocharian and in an attempt to resolve their dispute over the occupied Nagorno Kabarakh territories problem.
05 June 2006 [08:28]

ANIP to place pickets outside Iranian Embassy June 9

The National Independence Party of Azerbaijan (ANIP) applied to the Baku Mayor for placing pickets outside Iran's Embassy in Azerbaijan June 9.
05 June 2006 [08:24]

Azerbaijani CEC to publicize by-elections results after June 5

The Central Election Commission will publicize voting results after the Constitutional Court ratifies the results of the re-run of the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.
04 June 2006 [20:47]

No Russian officials at Black Sea Summit

The summit to launch the Black Sea Forum for Dialog and Partnership Monday will be attended by the presidents of Romania, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Republic of Moldova and officials from Lithuania, Turkey, Bulgaria and international organizations, but no Russian officials.
04 June 2006 [19:22]

Iran's leader warns of disruption in oil, Rice responds

Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned Sunday that oil shipments from the Gulf region would be disrupted if the United States attacked his nation.
04 June 2006 [17:56]

Caucaz.com: "The EU looks carefully at the Caucasus and its energy potential"

The energy crisis, which has been named the "energy war" by some commentators, and which has seen a confrontation between Moscow and Tbilisi, and later Kiev, in last January, has shown to what extent Russia is determined to make use of its energy supplies as leverage and a foreign policy tool.
04 June 2006 [17:51]

Iranian leaders admit to the immense magnitude of Azeri uprisings

Following the uprisings in Iran's Azeri provinces, a number of Iranian senior officials have admitted to the scale of the demonstrations.
03 June 2006 [14:33]

Azerbaijanis stage protest actions in several cities in Iran

Azerbaijanis are staging protest actions in Tabriz, Sulduz, Miyane, Ardabil, Urmia and Zenjan cities in Iran.
03 June 2006 [14:00]

Armenian MP thinks any document to be signed in Bucharest will meet Azeri interests

"Any document to be signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia presidents in Bucharest on Nagorno Garabagh conflict regulation will be in favor of official Baku," stated Armenia Democratic Party's chairman, MP Aram Sarkisian.
03 June 2006 [13:56]

Armenians burns one more village in Aghdam

Armenians set fire to the occupied village Bash Gervend of Azerbaijna's Aghdam region.
03 June 2006 [13:36]

President Aliyev receives Interstate Aviation Committee's Head

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on 2 June received the chairperson of Interstate Aviation Committee Tatyana Anodina.