Politics

20 July 2010 [17:33]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry: Armenia openly states Russia and CSTO give it confidence

Spokesman for the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Eldar Sabiroglu commented on the interview of Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan with Russian media.
20 July 2010 [15:45]

Georgia, Iran lift visa requirements

A visa-free regime will be launched between Georgia and Iran in September, Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Madjid Samadzade Saber told the Georgian Maestro Television Company today.
20 July 2010 [15:16]

President Ilham Aliyev receives UNCTAD secretary-general

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received Supachai Panitchpakdi, secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
20 July 2010 [14:45]

Washington Times publishes Azerbaijani diplomat's article

The Washington Times newspaper has published in its July 16 edition an article entitled “America needs long-term regional strategy” by Azerbaijan's consul general to Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov.
20 July 2010 [12:55]

Azerbaijani expert: Armenia's refusal to compromise will make resumption of war more probable

Interview with Azerbaijani political expert Eldar Namazov.
20 July 2010 [12:45]

U.S. Senate will consider Matthew Bryza's nomination as ambassador to Azerbaijan

The U.S. Senate International Relations Committee will consider the nomination of Matthew Bryza as the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, the Senate reported.
20 July 2010 [12:25]

Azerbaijani MP gets award for contribution to Turkic world

Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic and Milli Majlis member Jamil Hasanli were awarded for contribution to the Turkic World at a ceremony in Lefkosa.
20 July 2010 [12:06]

Dutch Minister of Justice to visit Azerbaijan

Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Hirsch Ballin will visit Azerbaijan on August 8.
20 July 2010 [11:55]

Kingdom of the Netherlands appoints new ambassador to Azerbaijan

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has appointed a new ambassador to Azerbaijan.
20 July 2010 [11:45]

Professor Lutfi Zadeh: Ilham Aliyev is a bright leader

Ilham Aliyev is a bright leader, Lutfi Zadeh, world famous mathematician, professor of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, told radio Liberty.
20 July 2010 [10:27]

Delegation of Russian youth visits Baku State University

A delegation of the Russian Federation's youth has visited the Baku State University.
20 July 2010 [10:16]

Premier of Azerbaijan meets Ukrainian delegation

Premier of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade visiting Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko on July 19.
20 July 2010 [10:08]

Ukrainian FM visits monument to Taras Shevchenko in Baku

Visiting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Konstantin Grishenko visited a monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Baku on July 19.
20 July 2010 [09:55]

"Kuwait attaches special importance to relations with Azerbaijan"

Former ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kuwait Shahin Abdullayev on completion of his mission in this country has met with head of Kuwait-Azerbaijan inter-parliament friendship group MP Waleed Tabatabai.
20 July 2010 [09:35]

NATO's new strategic concept to be discussed in Baku

A “roundtable” meeting entitled “NATO's New Strategic Concept” is going to be held Wednesday at the Center for Strategic Studies.
20 July 2010 [09:25]

Egyptian embassy in Baku organizes reception to mark country's Revolution Day

On July 19, Egyptian Embassy in Azerbaijan organized an official reception to mark the country's public holiday - Revolution Day.
20 July 2010 [09:15]

Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis chairman attending 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Azerbaijan's parliamentary delegation led by speaker Ogtay Asadov is in Geneva to attend the 3rd World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.
20 July 2010 [09:07]

European Commission allocates over 30m euro to deepen cooperation in higher education in ENP countries

The European Commission has allocated Monday 30.4 million euro under the Tempus Program to support higher education projects in the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) countries and Russia.
20 July 2010 [09:00]

Azerbaijani FM meets Romanian counterpart

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met his Romanian counterpart Teodor Baconschi who made a stopover in Baku on July 19.
19 July 2010 [16:16]

Azerbaijani president receives Ukrainian FM

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today received a Ukrainian delegation led by Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko.
19 July 2010 [16:04]

"Ukraine, Azerbaijan are strategic partners"

Ukraine and Azerbaijan are strategic partners, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko has told journalists in Baku.
19 July 2010 [15:10]

Ukrainian FM pays tribute to national leader Heydar Aliyev

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko has today visited the Alley of Honors to lay a wreath at the tomb of Azerbaijan's national leader Heydar Aliyev.
19 July 2010 [14:25]

UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Damascus: Iraqi Armenians do not settle in Azerbaijan's occupied territories

Iraqi refugees of Armenian origin living in Syria do not settle in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, a report by the representation of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Damascus said.
19 July 2010 [13:45]

Azerbaijani president will visit Ukraine

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev will pay a visit to Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko told reporters in Baku.
19 July 2010 [13:35]

Azerbaijani delegation participates in 18th international AIDS conference

Azerbaijani delegation comprising of the representatives of Republican Center on Fighting AIDS, NGOs participate at the 18th International AIDS Conference in Austrian capital Vienna.
19 July 2010 [11:55]

Ukrainian FM arrives in Baku

Ukraine's foreign minister Kostyantyn Hryshchenko has today arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit.
19 July 2010 [10:55]

Georgian PM: Permanent Standing Committee to work on joint Georgian-Azerbaijani project

Georgia and Azerbaijan will establish a joint Permanent Standing Committee to coordinate joint global projects, the Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri told journalists today in Batumi.
19 July 2010 [10:20]

Azerbaijan, Georgia work on joint project on electricity export to Turkey and Iran

Azerbaijan and Georgia intend to export elecrticity, Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev told journalists in Batumi.
19 July 2010 [10:13]

President Ilham Aliyev completes his working visit to Georgia

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev wrapped up his working visit to Georgia on July 18.
19 July 2010 [09:50]

Ambassador: Economic exchange between Azerbaijan and Iran can increase to $10bln

Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Tehran Javanshir Akhoundov underlined his country's enthusiasm for bolstering economic and trade relations with Iran, Fars News Agency reported.
17 July 2010 [11:35]

Azerbaijani delegation visits Serbia

Azerbaijan's delegation led by economic development minister Shahin Mustafayev visited Serbia on July 12-14 under President Ilham Aliyev's instructions.
16 July 2010 [17:15]

"The same attention will be given to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia in associative agreement talks"

The same attention will be given to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia within the framework of negotiations on associative agreement between South Caucasus countries and EU, Head of the EU delegation John Cryer said.
16 July 2010 [16:28]

Azerbaijan's ruling party: Unification of Azerbaijan's two opposition parties ordered from outside

Unification of two opposition parties in Azerbaijan is an order from outside, Deputy Chairman of New Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmadov told media.
16 July 2010 [15:37]

Russian analyst: Baku is ready to resolve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict by force

Day.Az interview with Russian political analyst Vyacheslav Smirnov.
16 July 2010 [15:17]

Mauritania's president meets first vice-speaker of Azerbaijan parliament

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has today met with Azerbaijan's first vice-speaker of Parliament Ziyafet Asgarov.
16 July 2010 [14:55]

Mauritanian president visits Heydar Aliyev Foundation

President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has today visited the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.