Politics
19 April 2006 [08:05]
The Council of Europe Venice Commission (VC) has not changed its stance regarding the election legislation in Azerbaijan and its final opinion is still in effect.
19 April 2006 [01:04]
Armenian Foreign Minister, Vardan Oskanyan told April 18 in Yerevan: "Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have failed to reach the agreement in France, however, we don't think that the meeting itself was failure."
19 April 2006 [00:55]
President has signed decree appointing Samir Sharifov as Azerbaijani Finances Minister.
18 April 2006 [16:45]
PACE readers of supplementary reports for Azerbaijan are going to visit Baku following the reelections to Milli Medjlis (parliament) of the country, Estonian speaker Andres Herkel stated.
18 April 2006 [16:08]
The Islamic Republic of Iran Defense Minister, Mustafa Mokhameddi Hadja will arrive with 3-day visit to Baku April 19.
18 April 2006 [14:32]
A framework convention on the protection of the Caspian Sea came into force in Azerbaijan on Tuesday.
18 April 2006 [14:24]
An appeal has been submitted against the sentence issued on Ramil Safarov, lawyer Adil Ismaylov stated at the conference in the International press center.
18 April 2006 [13:55]
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan Latif Gandilov met with Deputy Foreign Minister of the country Kayrat Abdurahmanov.
18 April 2006 [12:41]
The 17th Knesset was sworn in yesterday in its maiden session. At precisely 4:00 P.M., President Moshe Katsav called the legislature to order with three blows of a gavel. He then invited MK Shimon Peres (Kadima) to conduct the session.
18 April 2006 [12:19]
Edward N. Luttwak, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., published his comments on Iran crisis in "Commentary" magazine.
18 April 2006 [11:51]
The ruling Justice & Development Party (AKP) deputy Mahmut Kocak and 14 deputies returned to Turkey on Sunday concluding their 2-day visit to Nakhichevan.
18 April 2006 [10:09]
"I have been to Azerbaijan for 25 times in the past five years. As coming to the reason why I refuse to observe the re-run of parliamentary elections is that I was dissatisfied with the results of the latest elections," Andreas Gross, co-rapporteur of Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), stated.
18 April 2006 [09:25]
Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev will pay a visit to Strasbourg, France, April 24.
18 April 2006 [09:22]
OSCE Minsk Group American co-chair Steven Mann will arrive in Baku on April 20.
18 April 2006 [09:14]
Defense Minister, Colonel-General Safar Abiyev received US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Reno Harnish.
18 April 2006 [08:18]
Deputy Chairman of Milly Majlis Bahar Muradova and MP Azay Guliyev have left for Brussels to participate in the conference "OSCE: Management of security and risk in Europe."
17 April 2006 [22:38]
Issues of cooperation between Vatican and Azerbaijan were discussed April 17 meeting of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister, Elmar Mammedyarov and the Vatican ambassador to Azerbaijan, Claudio Gugerotti.
17 April 2006 [17:38]
Political coordination center of opposition (PCCO) has led a round table "Influence of new regional situation on Azerbaijan, expected changes in Karabakh problem" April 17.
17 April 2006 [17:32]
Consultations with the American OSCE Minsk group co-chairman, Steven Mann will be held in the Russian Foreign Ministry on April 19, OSCE co-chairman from Russia, Yuri Merzlyakov stated.
17 April 2006 [17:21]
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is going to participate in the summit of Organization for Economic Cooperation (OEC) to be held in Baku in early May, IRI Embassy informs.
17 April 2006 [17:02]
Turkish Minister of Interior Abdulkadir Aksu is arriving April 19 in Baku with a three-day official visit. the visit starts April 19 from Honorary Burial alley and Martyrs' Alley, Trend reports with reference to press service of Turkish Embassy to Azerbaijan.
17 April 2006 [16:21]
Presidential elections, elections to the Council and the Control-Revision commission will take place at the National NGO forum meeting April 26, the forum Council chairman, Aydin Kerimov stated during his press-conference on the preparation to the NGO National forum.
17 April 2006 [15:35]
Members of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan Bahar Muradova and Azay Guliyev are leaving today for Brussels, Belgium, to attend the international conference on the theme OSCE: European Security and Risk Management.
17 April 2006 [15:29]
Commissioners for human rights from 12 member-states of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) - Azerbaijan, Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Albania, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia - will gather April 26-27 in Istanbul, Turkey to participate in the international conference The Role of Ombudsperson in Strengthening Democracy organized by the BSEC's Parliamentary Assembly.
17 April 2006 [15:11]
According to statement released by US Embassy to Azerbaijan, US President George Bush will nominate Anne Derse from Maryland to be the next US Ambassador to Azerbaijan.
17 April 2006 [14:13]
Educational and cultural issues discussed by the Head of Public Affairs department of the US Embassy, Jonathan Henik April 17-18 in the Nachcivan Autonomous Republic (NAR).
17 April 2006 [13:59]
The 55th meeting of the CIS border troop's commanders Council will be held on April 19, 2006 in Minsk, the CIS executive committee told.
17 April 2006 [08:41]
Separatist regime occupied Azerbaijani lands is holding military training for troops.
17 April 2006 [08:17]
Karabakh Liberation Organization chief Akif Naghi held press conference dedicated to life sentence to Azerbaijani Army senior lieutenant Ramil Safarov accused of murder of Armenian officer and mass actions protesting this fact in the country.
17 April 2006 [07:56]
The opposition Azadliq alliance issued a statement related to the imprisonment of Ramil Safarov for murdering Armenian army officer.
16 April 2006 [21:38]
"Our officers-leading force of the Azerbaijani Army is ready to fight war. However, we are training more professional officers for the Azerbaijani Armed Forces," Chief of Defense Ministry Training and Education Center (TEC), Major-General Lenkeran Aliyev stated.
15 April 2006 [16:35]
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan is to address authorized institutions of the United States of America to limit activity of "Washington representation of Nagorno Karabakh" organization registered at US Departmnet of Justice, informed Tahir Taghizadeh, Head of Foreign Ministry press servise.
15 April 2006 [13:31]
After all that happened we should not leave Ramil Safarov's fate to the mercy of Hungarian courts, Akif Nagi, Head of Committee for protection of R.Safarov's rights, stated at the conference held April 15.
15 April 2006 [12:13]
The Armenian armed forces again breached the armistice April 15, Defense Ministry press-service informed.
15 April 2006 [10:40]
Spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will be held in May.
15 April 2006 [10:37]
The documents that will be signed during Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's official visit to the United States are prepared.
15 April 2006 [09:22]
"Azerbaijani army officer Rami Safarov, who was jailed to life in prison for murdering Armenian army officer Gurgen Markarian in Hungary, can be handed over to Azerbaijan," the Deputy Chief of international legal cooperation department of the Justice Ministry Faig Gurbanov stated.
15 April 2006 [08:34]
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia may meet in May. French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier told journalists while visiting Armenia.
14 April 2006 [22:06]
"It is early to express an opinion on the new proposals made by OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs regarding the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," said Novruz Mammadov, Head of Presidential Administration Department for International Relations.
14 April 2006 [21:46]
Political Council meeting of the party, headed by Ali Aliyev and split from the Azerbaijan National Independence party (NIP) took place April 14.
14 April 2006 [17:11]
Azadliq political bloc has adopted document on major activities of the party. The decision was made at the meeting of the bloc's Mejlis.
14 April 2006 [17:00]
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry will continue keeping in focus the situation with Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani officer who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Budapest Court, Tahir Tagizade, the Head of the FM Press Servise, stated.
14 April 2006 [16:24]
The Azerbaijani Justice Ministry will submit petition to the Hungarian Justice Ministry on extradition of Ramil Safarov, an Azerbaijani officer, sentenced to life-imprisonment by the Budapest Court, Zaver Gafarov, the Head of the International Legal Cooperation Department of the Justice Ministry, informs.
14 April 2006 [15:14]
One more item is to appear on the list of diplomatic missions in Kyrgyzstan – Embassy of Azerbaijan.
14 April 2006 [09:37]
President George W. Bush announced on Thursday his intention to nominate new Ambassador to Azerbaijan
14 April 2006 [09:35]
On the last day of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe report on "Situation of refugees and displaced people in Georgia, Azerbaijan Armenia" was read.
14 April 2006 [09:17]
Public Affairs officer of the US Embassy in Azerbaijan Jonathan Henick will visit Azerbaijan’s province of Nakhchivan on Friday.
14 April 2006 [09:16]
Yesterday Milli Majlis (MM) Chairman Ogtay Asadov met with OSCE Baku Office Head Maurizio Pavesi.
14 April 2006 [09:14]
Coordinating Consultative Council "For Free and Fair elections" has applied to Central Election Committee to observe re-elections.
14 April 2006 [09:00]
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will arrive in Baku to attend the 9th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) on 5-6 May.
14 April 2006 [08:45]
Herkel and Gross to visit Azerbaijan again.
14 April 2006 [08:25]
The Center for Political Coordination of Opposition (CPCO) plans to organize a rally on the Nagorno Karabakh problem on May 6.
13 April 2006 [21:13]
Cooperation between Moscow and Baku can help to sustain stability in the Caucasus and in the Caspian Sea region, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin told. "We highly appreciate our close and truly friendly ties with Azerbaijan," he said.
13 April 2006 [21:06]
The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) interior ministers will approve the International program on illegal human trafficking for 2006-2008.
13 April 2006 [21:03]
The OSCE Minsk group American co-chairman, Steven Mann will arrive to the region with the new proposals, the US Congressman Jim Kolbe (R-AR), told during his press-conference in Baku on April 13.
13 April 2006 [20:51]
Absence of a peace agreement on Nagorno Karabakh conflict damages both Armenian and Azerbaijani sides.
13 April 2006 [20:40]
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia are CE members and their rights have to be considered, the Latvian reporter, Boris Chilevia told during his speech at the PACE spring session.
13 April 2006 [20:33]
The repeal of Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act can be discussed in the course of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's official visit to the United States, Congressman Jim Kolbe (R-AR), the chairman of the sub-committee on foreign assignments, stated to a news conference in Baku on 13 April.
13 April 2006 [16:47]
Process of Azerbaijani Army Officer Ramil Safarov's trial, who was accused in killing Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian, is finished by unfair sentence.
13 April 2006 [16:26]
U.S. delegation arrived in Yerevan on Wednesday to present a grant provided by the U.S. administration to Armenia under the Millennium Challenges programme.
13 April 2006 [16:13]
The ceremony is held in the St. Alexander's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace.
13 April 2006 [15:20]
Today final court session is held in Budapest on the case of senior lieutenant of Azerbaijan's Army Ramil Safarov, who is indicted for murder of Armenian officer Gurgen Margarian in Hungary.
13 April 2006 [15:04]
OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair on Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement Yuri Merzlyakov does not intend to visit the region on his own following the example of his colleagues from the US (Steven Mann) and France (Bernard Fassier).
13 April 2006 [12:49]
"I hope following few meetings between ministers of exterior of Azerbaijan and Armenia within the framework of Prague process and negotiations held in Warsaw and Kazan in 2005, as well as in Rambouait, Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be resolved," Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu, Romanian FM and Chairman of Ministers Committee of EC stated on April 12 at Parliamentary Assembly of EC.
13 April 2006 [12:36]
On April 13 the units of the Armenian armed forces dislocated in north-east of Berkaven village of Ijevan District fired with guns and gun-machines from 00:00am to 00:10am the positions of the Azerbaijan National Army placed in the territory of Mazamli and Gizil Hajili of Gazakh district, and from 00:55am the enemy fired the Azerbaijan positions near Mazamli village of Gazakh District.
13 April 2006 [12:23]
The main opposition Azadlig bloc has forwarded an appeal to the spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) over "political prisoners".
13 April 2006 [12:19]
The director of the Institute of Peace and Democracy, Leyla Yunus, has sent a list of 83 people she describes as political prisoners to the Council of Europe.
13 April 2006 [12:17]
Two activists of the major opposition Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained on Wednesday, the party said.
13 April 2006 [11:07]
The next Summit of GUAM alliance (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) heads of state will be held in Kiev from 22 to 23 May.
13 April 2006 [11:04]
US Congress delegation led by Representative James Kolbe, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Foreign Operations will be in Baku from April 12 to April 13.
13 April 2006 [10:53]
During the winter session of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Rafael Huseynov presented draft document on exploitation and destruction of minerals fields, especially gold deposits at Azerbaijan's territories occupied by Armenia, and some European parliamentarians signed the document that time.
13 April 2006 [10:47]
The new proposals on settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, that the co-chairs presented, are about principles of solving the problem.
13 April 2006 [10:22]
Azerbaijani delegation member participating in spring session of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) Rafael Huseynov has prepared a new document "On situation with historical monuments of Azerbaijan at the territory of Armenia".
13 April 2006 [09:58]
Chairman of Democratic Reforms Party (DRP) Asim Mollazade took part at an international conference "Future status of Kosovo" organized by Liberal Union, and the same name group of European Parliament "Liberal International" April 8, DRP press service informs.
13 April 2006 [09:30]
The Halo Trust Company registered in the US and England engaged in illegal activity in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan under the name of mine clearance.
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