Politics
22 March 2005 [03:46]
The OSCE Office in Baku welcomed the decision of the Azerbaijani authorities to pardon people imprisoned for criminal offences in connection with public disturbances in the aftermath of 2003 Presidential Election.
21 March 2005 [03:44]
Azerbaijan freed dozens of people considered political prisoners by European human rights bodies.
19 March 2005 [16:07]
Agency Trend re?orts, within official visit of the ?resident of AR Ilham Aliyev to China 13 Azerbaijan-Chinese documents were signed in Beijing 17 March.
19 March 2005 [14:43]
"The main fight at forthcoming ?arliament elections in November will ?roceed between three leading o??osition ?arties and government".
19 March 2005 [14:41]
One more military man of ours died as a result of sniper shoot made by Armed Forces of Armenia.
19 March 2005 [14:39]
Yesterday deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Araz Azimov, has held a press conference dedicated to the deliver of report drown out by Fact Finding Mission on illegal settling in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan to Permanent Commission of OSCE in Vienna yesterday.
19 March 2005 [14:36]
"Until Azerbaijan lands are under Armenian occu?ation, Azerbaijan will not make any ?eace with this state".
19 March 2005 [14:34]
If during meetings of ministers of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan and Armenia ?rogress is achieved, then in this case it is necessary to run next round of consultations of the state heads.
19 March 2005 [03:44]
Yesterday according to the mandate of personal representative of current chief of OSCE in the territory of Gapanli village of Terter, in the line of contact of troops monitoring was held.
19 March 2005 [03:26]
At the result of operational-searching measures conducted by Ministry of National Security (MNS), specially trained criminal group attempting to cause propaganda activity and commit several terror acts in the republic.
19 March 2005 [03:22]
Ombudsmen of Azerbaijan Elmira Suleymanova will submit to Milli Mejlis the annual re?ort "About regulation of ?rovision and ?rotection of human rights in Azerbaijan" 25 March. Ombudsmen office told agency Trend.
19 March 2005 [03:00]
The agency Trend re?orts, the chairman of Peo?le's Re?ublic of China (PRC) Khu Zsintao declared about this 17 March in Beijing during the meeting with the Azerbaijan ?resident Ilham Aliyev.
18 March 2005 [02:24]
President Ilham Aliyev will pay an official visit to Pakistan in April.
18 March 2005 [02:10]
In accordance with mandate of ?ersonal re?resentative of acting chairman of OSCE the monitoring is to be held 17 March, at the section of the village Ga?anly of the Terter region of Azerbaijan, at contact line of troo?s.
18 March 2005 [02:06]
The vice ?resident of Islamic Re?ublic of Iran (IRI), chief of de?artment of tourism and ?rotection of historical monuments Seyid Huseyn Marashi is to ?ay visit to Azerbaijan, 6 A?ril.
18 March 2005 [01:59]
Groups of armed forces of Armenia ?eriodically subjected to fire the ?ositions of armed forces of Azerbaijan from their ?positions, located at distance of 1 kilometer to the North and 2.5km to the South-East from occu?ied village Saridjaly of Agdam region 15 March night to 16 March, 20.30-01.45.
18 March 2005 [01:56]
In the information office of Parliamentary Assembly of European Council in Baku Malcolm Bruce-speaker of this organization within political prisoners in Azerbaijan held a press conference dedicated to the results of his visit to Baku.
18 March 2005 [01:49]
Washington is concerned with continuous ceasefire violation at the contact line of armed forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Such state causes great concern.
18 March 2005 [01:45]
"Breaking of the ceasefire intensively in the front and loss of life by Azerbaijan side at the result of it makes the break out of the war possible. All must be concerned about it."
18 March 2005 [01:37]
The Indian Embassy in Baku spoke with declaration, that none company registered in India, deals with any labor activity at the territory of occupied Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan.
18 March 2005 [01:36]
"The Council of Europe (CE) will not allow Azerbaijan delaying with solution of issue of political prisoners. Trends informs, rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan of the Committee of legal issues and human rights PACE Malcolm Bruce stated about this.
18 March 2005 [01:25]
The protocol about cooperation in the area of defense of borders between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan was signed 15 March, in Baku, informs agency "Trend".
16 March 2005 [22:56]
Armenian military units located 1 km north and 2,5 km southeast of the occupied Sanjaly village in Agdam region subjected from 8.30 p.m. to 1.45 a.m. (March 15-16) positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces on the opposite side to sub-machine-gun and machine-gun fire, according to the press service of the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
16 March 2005 [22:41]
Eighteen men of various nationalities were charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to smuggle into the country arms that ranged from shoulder-fired missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, U.S. Attorney David Kelly said at a news conference in New York.
16 March 2005 [22:40]
Two soldiers of Azerbaijan wounded as a result of shooting by Armenians died in the hospital today.
16 March 2005 [22:26]
Divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia fired the positions of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan located in the territory of Gizil Hajili village of Gazakh region from their positions located in1.5 km to the east of Berkaber village of Ichevan region and 2 km to the north-east of occupied Kheyrimli village of Gazakh region and Mazamli village with submachine and machine guns at 23.50-00.15 on March 14.
16 March 2005 [22:24]
Malcolm Bruce speaker on case with political prisoners in Azerbaijan of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PA CE) met the families of persons who are considered political prisons by the organization in Information Department of Baku representation of CE yesterday.
16 March 2005 [22:19]
Discussions of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict are to be held 17-18 March in Brussels. The member of the parliament delegation of Azerbaijan to PACE Elmar Ibrahimov informed agency Trend.
16 March 2005 [14:17]
14 new documents on bilateral cooperation were prepared between Azerbaijan and Poland. The Polish embassy to Azerbaijan informed agency Trend.
16 March 2005 [14:03]
Law project "about mortgage" was discussed in the second reading and adopted in the second part of today's meeting of Milli Mejlis (parliament).
16 March 2005 [13:49]
The erroneous information, connected with Azerbaijan, located on internet- site of the Department of foreign affairs of Canada is to be updated. MFA of Azerbaijan informed agency Trend about this.
16 March 2005 [13:46]
The mobile group, established by commandment of the training center of Armed Forces of the Turkey on cooperation, runs training in Azerbaijan.
16 March 2005 [01:12]
The parliament and the Azerbaijan society express their extremely negative attitude to activity of some Canadian companies, contradicting to norms of the international law.
15 March 2005 [23:28]
Transport Ministers of 12 TRACECA member-states will be held in Baku on 21 April 2005, Asgar Alakbarov, the Executive Director of the Coordinating Bureau of European Union's Technical Assistance Program (TACIS) in Azerbaijan, told Trend.
15 March 2005 [23:13]
The Austrian citizen, doctor of historical sciences Erik Faygil directed the appellation to the parliament of his state in connection with Hojali genocide.
15 March 2005 [22:11]
Meetings of Amnesty Commission at president are on.
15 March 2005 [21:42]
President Ilham Aliyev will pay the first official visit to the People's Republic of China today.
15 March 2005 [19:29]
It is planned to held International conference "The days of friendship of Caucasus" approximately 18-20 March, in New York. As agency Trend informs, the organizer of the conference is one of the biggest non-governmental organizations of the world- Rotary Club.
15 March 2005 [18:56]
On March 13 at 20.00 divisions of Armenian Armed Forces from their positions situating 1 km in the north of occupied Garagashli village of Aghdam region fired at the divisions of Azerbaijan Armed Forces situating in Sarijali village of the same region.
13 March 2005 [02:14]
Azerbaijan is to open additionally embassies in 7 countries.
13 March 2005 [01:58]
"Political relations between Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan are in very high level. This visit repeatedly proved it". As Agency Trend informs, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev stated this on completion of his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia (SA).
13 March 2005 [01:55]
6-7 new bilateral documents are to be signed between Azerbaijan and Poland. One of diplomatic sources informed Agency Trend.
13 March 2005 [01:39]
Yesterday President Ilham Aliyev has received delegation of UNO Economical and Social Commission on Asia and Pacific Ocean (UNESCAP) and UNO Economical Commission on Europe (UNECE).
13 March 2005 [01:38]
Issue and spread of post stamps by Armenia by the name of the occupied Nagorno Garabagh territory of Azerbaijan has been prevented.
13 March 2005 [01:34]
"If the responsibilities taken are not fulfilled until April, proxies of Azerbaijan delegation may be stopped".
13 March 2005 [01:33]
Yexterday president of Forum of National Non-governmental Organizations Azay Guliyev met country director of National Democracy Institute Christy Kverc, program employee Sasha Brus, and program director Sam Sager.
13 March 2005 [01:26]
Report drown up on settling in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan by Fact -Finding mission of OSCE aims to improve the talks process on solution of the conflict."
11 March 2005 [20:19]
Kechioren Municipality of Ankara acknowledged Khojaly genocide officially. Agency Trend informs this decision was adopted on the eve of the special session, with participation of deputies of Supreme National Meeting of Turkey (SNMT).
11 March 2005 [17:46]
Delegation of government headed by Prime Minister of Georgia Zurab Nogaideli will come to Baku again in April, this year.
11 March 2005 [17:22]
"Significant contradictions remain between Armenia and Azerbaijan on issue on Nagorno Karabkh, however the presidents Kocharian and Aliyev are loyal to peaceable settlement of conflict".
11 March 2005 [17:13]
Divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia fired the positions of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan located in the territory of village of Gapanli of Terter region from their positions located 1km from the north-west of occupied village Seysulan of the same region with guns at 11.10a.m on March 9 and at 08.55a.m on March 10.
10 March 2005 [14:48]
Malcolm Bruce, the co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on political prisoners in Azerbaijan will pay a visit to Baku, Aytan Shirinova, the spokeswomen for the Baku Office of the Council of Europe, told Trend.
10 March 2005 [14:47]
"Azerbaijan must make fast and serious steps. Public TV must be established in the shortest period of time. Till April session of PACE, we must reach the information about the establishment of Public TV to the attention of Council of Europe.
10 March 2005 [14:45]
Over the cooperation lasting from 1992 to 2004 the World Bank allocated to Azerbaijan $622m worth of credits, according to official website of the WB.
10 March 2005 [14:42]
On 8th of March divisions of Armenian Armed Forces fired the positions of Azerbaijan Armed Forces in area of Borsunlu village of Terter region with submachine and machine guns from their positions in occupied "N" mountain height located in 2.5 km to the south-eastern part of Tapgaragoyunlu village of Goranboy region at 20.10 to 20.45.
10 March 2005 [14:40]
"Some meetings of Amnesty Commission have already been held. Commission members meet regularly and discuss the appeals".
10 March 2005 [14:38]
The visit of Ilham Aliyev to Saudi Arabia by the invitation of the king of this country Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud continues.
10 March 2005 [14:32]
Members of "Support group to Armenia" of USA congress Joe Nollenberg and Frenk Pallone applying president George Bush, invited him to recognize "Armenian genocide" during traditional annual speech on April 24.
10 March 2005 [12:46]
Isa Gambar, the head of Musavat Party, received Laurence Bristow, the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan, on Wednesday, the party told Trend.
09 March 2005 [10:19]
"Placing of peacekeeping forces in the conflict zone would serve the problem's freezing, not its solving. Azerbaijan is interested in resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, not freezing,"
09 March 2005 [10:17]
On March 8, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister, Commander of The National Guard of Saudi Arabia, Emir Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud held talks in an enlarged format.
08 March 2005 [13:13]
French specialists have been attracted to the investigation of the murder of Elmar Husseynov, the editor-in-chief of the Monitor magazine, who was shot to death on 2 March near his apartment, Rolan Blattman, the French Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told journalists on Monday.
08 March 2005 [12:48]
Yesterday Albert Voskanyan-coordinator of International Working Group on search of lost, taken hostage and captivated persons on Garabagh conflict zone met Azerbaijani hostages Khayal Abdullayev, Hikmet Taghiyev and Ruslan Bakirov detained in Khankendi.
08 March 2005 [12:01]
The NATO-Azerbaijan meeting to discuss the Individual partnership Action plan is going to take place in Brussels on April 7.
08 March 2005 [11:33]
USA State Department spread a report reflecting "International strategy for the control over the circulation of narcotic means".
08 March 2005 [10:58]
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev plans to pay an official visit to Azerbaijan in June, Andar Shukputov, the Kazakh ambassador to Azerbaijan, told Trend.
08 March 2005 [10:07]
08 March 2005 [09:09]
The Turkish Great Silk Route Fund awarded Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijani President, also an honorary chairman of the Fund the title 'Politician of 2004', the Azerbaijani embassy in Turkey announced.
07 March 2005 [17:23]
Defense Minister of Turkey Vecdi Konul will pay an official visit to our country in May on the invitation of his Azerbaijani counterpart Safar Abiyev.
07 March 2005 [17:05]
Investigation group consisting of associates of MNS, MIA and Procurator's Office of Republic formed for investigating the murder of editor-in-chief of the magazine "Monitor" Elmar Huseynov who was murdered on March 2 is continuing its work.
07 March 2005 [16:46]
Members of the Azerbaijan-Iran interparliamentary friendship group will pay a visit to Iran late March 2005, Namik Aliyev, the head of the International Relationships Department of Milli Majlis [Azerbaijani parliament] told Trend.
05 March 2005 [17:13]
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev plans to pay official visits to three foreign countries during this month.
05 March 2005 [17:04]
Citizens of Russia and Azerbaijan will trip betweens the two countries only with foreign passports.
05 March 2005 [16:47]
Deputy Prime Minister Araz Azimov who was on a visit to Prague with Minister for Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has held press conference on results of the visit today.
05 March 2005 [16:41]
Today in the International Press Center by the initiative of Presidential Office authority and opposition parties came together within the murder of Elmar Huseynov-editor in chief of "Monitor" magazine.
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