Politics

01 September 2010 [10:15]

Azerbaijani president offers Great Revolution Day greetings to Libyan leader

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to leader of Libya Muammar al-Gaddafi as his country celebrates the Great Revolution Day.
01 September 2010 [09:43]

Azerbaijani president signs order to increase basic part of pensions

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order to increase basic part of pensions.
01 September 2010 [09:32]

Chairman of Nakhchivan Supreme Assembly meets head of OSCE Office in Baku

Chairman of Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov met here with chief of OSCE office in Baku Ali Bilge Cankorel on Aug. 31.
01 September 2010 [09:25]

Azerbaijani president offers Independence Day greetings to Uzbek counterpart

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to his Uzbek counterpart Islam Karimov on Independence Day.
01 September 2010 [09:16]

Azerbaijani FM meets incoming Dutch ambassador

Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov met incoming ambassador of the Netherlands Arjen Uyterlinde on Aug. 31.
31 August 2010 [17:35]

Malta's FM to visit Azerbaijan

31 August 2010 [17:23]

Azerbaijani FM receives new German ambassador's copies of credentials

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has today received copies of credentials from new German Ambassador Herbert Quelle, the Foreign Ministry said.
31 August 2010 [16:45]

Azerbaijani president receives ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of Muslim countries on holy month of Ramadan

President Ilham Aliyev has today received ambassadors and heads of diplomatic representations of Muslim countries in Azerbaijan on the holy month of Ramadan.
31 August 2010 [16:35]

Film "Nagorno Karabakh: truth and lies ..." presented in Azerbaijan

The film "Nagorno Karabakh: truth and lies ..." was presented today at the Center for Strategic Research under the Azerbaijani President.
31 August 2010 [15:45]

OSCE monitors contact line between Azerbaijani, Armenian armies

OSCE monitored contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian armies today.
31 August 2010 [14:45]

Azerbaijani servicemen to be trained at Turkish and Russian higher military schools

Azerbaijani servicemen will be trained at Turkish and Russian higher military schools.
31 August 2010 [14:08]

Police prevent opposition's unauthorized rally outside OSCE office in Baku

The attempt by the opposition Modern Musavat party to hold an unauthorized rally outside the OSCE office in Baku has been prevented.
31 August 2010 [12:15]

Azerbaijan Press Council, OSCE Baku Office hold meeting

A meeting of the working group of Azerbaijan Press Council and OSCE Baku Office was held on August 30.
31 August 2010 [11:14]

Day of Turkish Army celebrated in Baku

On August 30, Baku hosted a ceremony on the Day of the Turkish Army, which was organized under the leadership of the military attaché of Turkey to Azerbaijan.
31 August 2010 [09:45]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry confirms capture of Azerbaijani army serviceman

The Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan has confirmed the capture of a serviceman of the Azerbaijani Army Roman Huseynov.
31 August 2010 [09:33]

17 years pass since Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijan Gubadli region

Today marks 17th anniversary since occupation of Azerbaijan's Gubadli region by the Armenian armed forces.
30 August 2010 [16:10]

Azerbaijani president receives athletes and experts who participated in Singapore Youth Olympic Games

President Ilham Aliyev has today received Azerbaijani athletes and experts who participated in the Singapore Youth Olympic Games.
30 August 2010 [15:46]

PACE observation mission to visit Azerbaijan in second half of October

In the second half of October the PACE delegation will arrive in Azerbaijan to monitor the parliamentary elections, the organization said.
30 August 2010 [15:45]

Azerbaijan to discuss Russian-Armenian military agreement at OSCE PA's session

The Azerbaijani side will discuss Russian-Armenian military agreement at the autumn session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
30 August 2010 [14:11]

How many days may the new Karabakh war last?

Interview with a fellow at the Center for Study of Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Ural-Volga region of the Russia-based Oriental Studies Institute, Russian historian Zurab Kananchev.
30 August 2010 [13:52]

Baku to host roundtable on Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan bilateral cooperation

Baku will host a roundtable discussion on the Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan bilateral cooperation in September, Kazakh Ambassador to Azerbaijan Serik Primbetov said at the news conference today.
30 August 2010 [10:15]

Armenian Armed Forces break ceasefire

30 August 2010 [09:55]

Pakistani newspaper publishes article on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Pakistani newspaper Al Qamar has published an article entitled “Nagorno-Karabakh conflict”.
30 August 2010 [09:00]

Czech Senate delegation to visit Baku

A delegation of the Czech Senate's committee on EU Affairs will visit Azerbaijan in September.
28 August 2010 [11:30]

Honorary consul: Azerbaijan is important partner for Germany

Interview with Honorary Consul of Azerbaijan in Stuttgart, Otto Hauser.
28 August 2010 [09:35]

Georgian president meets Azerbaijani students

President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has met a group of the Azerbaijani and Georgian students who entered the country's higher education institutions.
28 August 2010 [09:00]

OECD senior official: Azerbaijan achieved much progress

Delegation led by Jeffrey Owens, Director, OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, has visited Azerbaijan.
27 August 2010 [17:55]

Azerbaijan-Germany ties discussed in Milli Majlis

Members of the Azerbaijan-Germany inter-parliamentary friendship group have met today chairman of Azerbaijan-Germany Forum, Azerbaijan's honorary council in Stuttgart Otto Hauser and member of Bundestag Thomas Bareib.
27 August 2010 [16:35]

Azerbaijani ruling party studying OSCE recommendations

The ruling New Azerbaijan Party discussed the OSCE Baku Office's recommendations for the upcoming parliamentary elections today.
27 August 2010 [16:25]

Azerbaijani ambassador presents credentials to Ukrainian president

A newly appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ukraine Eynulla Madatli presented his credentials to President Victor Yanukovich.
27 August 2010 [16:12]

OSCE representative on freedom of media to trip to Azerbaijan

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic will visit Azerbaijan early September.
27 August 2010 [15:14]

Italian FM to visit Azerbaijan

27 August 2010 [14:38]

Edition "Ukraine-Europe-World. Humanitarian aspects of development" telling about Azerbaijan issued in Kiev

The first international edition “Ukraine-Europe-World. Humanitarian aspects of development” dedicated to relations of Ukraine with the countries of the world, including Azerbaijan was issued in Kiev.
27 August 2010 [14:30]

Azerbaijan donates extra $1 mln in aid for Pakistan disaster relief

Azerbaijan will send an additional $1 million in aid to Pakistan to help the government eliminate consequences of recent heavy floods, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
27 August 2010 [14:10]

Azerbaijan and Jordan to expand cultural and tourism ties

Azerbaijan and Jordan plan to expand ties in culture and tourism.
27 August 2010 [13:45]

Editor-in-chief of Russian newspaper on whether Russia will side with any of the parties if Karabakh war resumes

Interview with editor-in-chief of Russia-based "Kommersant" publishing house, a member of the Central Council of the Congress of All-Russian Azerbaijanis Azer Mursaliyev.
27 August 2010 [12:35]

Azerbaijani electoral bloc launches headquarters

The Azerbaijani new electoral bloc Garabag has launched its headquarters, Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (DPA) Leader Sardar Jalaloglu said.
27 August 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijani president offers Independence Day greetings to Moldova's acting president

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to the acting President of Moldova Mihai Ghimpu on his country's national holiday – the Independence Day.
26 August 2010 [16:53]

Azerbaijani Vice-Speaker: Turkish government can resist international pressure

Deputy Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament believes that Turkey will not create conditions for opening the border with Armenia.
26 August 2010 [15:55]

Editor-in-chief of Russian magazine has a surprise version about Russia's renewal of lease on military base in Armenia

Interview with editor-in-chief of the St. Petersburg-based "Konservator" magazine Rustam Arifjanov.
26 August 2010 [15:35]

Azerbaijani CEC clarifies its attitude towards extension of free airtime for candidates

The Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) has clarified its attitude towards extension of free airtime for candidates.