Politics

06 March 2010 [13:35]

Azerbaijani analyst: Armenians were aware that adoption of "Armenian genocide" resolution will thwart Zurich protocols

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political analyst Vafa Guluzade.
06 March 2010 [12:25]

Ariel Cohen: European Union still cannot act as effective player in big geopolitics

Trend News's exclusive interview with Ariel Cohen, Heritage Foundation Russian and Eurasian Studies and International Energy Security Senior Research Fellow, specially for Yeni Azerbaycan newspaper.
06 March 2010 [09:21]

Azerbaijani ruling party sends letter to speaker of US House of representatives

The New Azerbaijan Party has sent a letter to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
05 March 2010 [16:55]

Turkish Armenians oppose adoption of resolution on so-called "Armenian genocide"

Armenians of Turkey protest against the adoption of the resolution recognizing the so-called "Armenian genocide" by the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee," CNN Turk reported.
05 March 2010 [13:32]

Azerbaijani State Caspian Shipping Company to transport over 13 mln tons of freight in 2010

In 2010, Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Company (Kaspar) plans to transport 13.5 million tons compared to 13.2 million tons in 2009, Head of Kaspar Aydin Bashirov said at a press conference.
05 March 2010 [12:07]

Azerbaijani analyst: Elementary pragmatism tells the U.S. Congress not to make unnecessary moves

Day.Az interview with Tofiq Abbasov, a political analyst at Azerbaijan-based Lider TV.
05 March 2010 [09:43]

Azerbaijani internal minister meets CoE Commissioner for Human Rights

Azerbaijan's minister of internal affairs, Colonel-General Ramil Usubov has met the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg.
04 March 2010 [19:42]

Azerbaijani parliament to discuss government report

Azerbaijani Parliament will discuss Cabinet of Ministers’ report.
04 March 2010 [19:15]

Azerbaijani FM meets Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin.
04 March 2010 [18:59]

OSCE PA President: A good solution to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is on table

"The Nagorno Karabakh conflict is of course one of the topics that I would like to discuss during the visit," OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Joao Soares said.
04 March 2010 [17:07]

Azerbaijani FM leaves for Paris to meet with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has left for Paris, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said.
04 March 2010 [16:19]

Community leader: Ordinary Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh want to live in Azerbaijan

Ordinary Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabakh want to live in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani Community in Nagorno-Karabakh Chief Bayram Safarov said.
04 March 2010 [16:03]

Azerbaijani President offers condolence to Georgian counterpart over mine explosion

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolence to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
04 March 2010 [15:39]

Azerbaijan ambassador to Russia wins "Person of Year 2009" prize

National Hero Chingiz Musfayev Foundation and ANS Group of Companies announced Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia, composer Polad Bulbul oglu a “Person of Year 2009”.
04 March 2010 [14:20]

Azerbaijani expert: Armenia will get no CSTO support in case hostilities are resumed

Day.Az interview with Azerbaijani political expert Rasim Musabayov.
04 March 2010 [13:40]

Date of Polish PM's Azerbaijan visit announced

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan on March 10, the prime ministers' press office said.
04 March 2010 [12:00]

Azerbaijani Consul General in Los Angeles: Armenia attempts to falsify even recent history

Day.Az interview with Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov.
04 March 2010 [11:23]

Azerbaijani opposition leader: We do not take proposals to combine efforts seriously

“We consider most proposals to combine efforts to be not serious,” chairman of Azerbaijan’s opposition Civil Solidarity Party Sabir Rustamkhanli said.
04 March 2010 [10:23]

Azerbaijani PM meets IMF officials

Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade met International Monetary Fund's representatives Ratna Sahay and Nienke Oomes on March 3.
04 March 2010 [09:50]

Dutch official: Eastern Partnership should contribute to resolving Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The EU's Eastern Partnership program will play a role in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ed Kronenburg.
03 March 2010 [22:16]

Azerbaijani president receives credentials of ambassador of Denmark

President Ilham Aliyev on 3 March received the credentials of newly appointed Ambassador of Denmark to Azerbaijan Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, AzerTAj state news agency reported. Sides have discussed several issues of bilateral interest.
03 March 2010 [21:45]

Azerbaijani foreign minister receives secretary general of ministry of foreign affairs of Netherlands

On March 3, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Ed Kronenburg, the press service of Foreign Ministry reported.
03 March 2010 [21:15]

Azerbaijani president receives credentials of ambassador of Libya

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on 3 March received the credentials of the ambassador of Libya Saad Mustafa Mujbir, AzerTAj state news agency reported.
03 March 2010 [20:55]

Azerbaijani President receives credentials of ambassador of Philippines

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of the newly-appointed extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Philippines, Pedro O Chan on March 3.
03 March 2010 [20:36]

Ambassador: Bavarian State Minister to travel to Azerbaijan

The delegation to be headed by Bavarian State Minister Emilia Muller will visit Baku Apr.21-22, German Ambassador to Azerbaijan Per Stanchina said.
03 March 2010 [20:23]

Azerbaijani President receives credentials of ambassador of Ireland

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of the newly-appointed extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Ireland to Azerbaijan Mr. Thomas Russell on March 3.
03 March 2010 [19:00]

OSCE fosters police-media dialogue in Azerbaijan

A roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Office in Baku to promote police-media dialogue in Azerbaijan started in Mingachevir today.
03 March 2010 [17:44]

Azerbaijani University of Languages plans to organize training on new majors

Azerbaijani University of Languages (AUL) plans to organize training on three new majors.
03 March 2010 [17:32]

Egyptian FM to visit Baku

03 March 2010 [17:11]

Azerbaijani MP: Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations should not depend on Armenia's whim and arrogance

Day.Az interview with member of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (Parliament) Aydin Mirzazade.
03 March 2010 [17:00]

Azerbaijani Parliament's Speaker meets head of European People’s Party

Azerbaijan's speaker of Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov met with Wilfried Martens, head of the European People`s Party (EPP).
03 March 2010 [14:35]

No incident occurred during OSCE monitoring on Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line

Monitoring was held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces March 3, under a mandate by the special envoy of the OSCE chairman.
03 March 2010 [14:07]

White House urges Turkey and Armenia to live in present, not in past

White House Official Michael Hammer voiced President Barack Obama's position on the 1915 events in the Ottoman Empire.
03 March 2010 [14:00]

Spokesman for Azerbaijani President comments on Armenian FM's statement

Azerbaijani Presidential Spokesman Azer Gasimov gave Day.Az a comment regarding Armenian FM's statement.
03 March 2010 [13:42]

Dutch Foreign Ministry' Secretary General is on visit to Azerbaijan

Dutch Foreign Ministry' Secretary General Ed Kronenburg is on official visit to Baku to discuss prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Netherlands.
03 March 2010 [13:13]

New Austrian ambassador appointed to Azerbaijan

Austria has appointed Silvia Mayer-Kaibic as a new Ambassador to Azerbaijan. Heretofore, Mr. Kaibic was in capacity of Ambassador to Algeria.
03 March 2010 [12:41]

Seimas First Vice-President: Lithuania ready to share EU integration experience with Azerbaijan - PHOTOS

Lithuania is ready to share its experience with Azerbaijan on integration into the European Union.
03 March 2010 [11:52]

Azerbaijani parliamentarian: Armenia has not yet used its chance to secure progress in Nagorno-Karabakh negotiations

Day.Az interview with Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Party of Reforms and member of the Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis (Parliament) Asim Mollazade.
03 March 2010 [10:39]

Azerbaijani senior official: Karabakh Armenians are hostage of Armenian leadership and field commanders

Interview with Chief of the Political Analysis and Information Department head at the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Elnur Aslanov.
03 March 2010 [10:23]

Azerbaijani FM meets European People’s Party President

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Wieldfried Martens.