Politics

09 June 2009 [13:40]

Azerbaijani parliamentarian against construction of new nuclear power plant in Armenia

The construction of a nuclear power plant in Armenia threatens security of the whole world, said MP Malahat Hasanova during a plenary session of the parliament Tuesday, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
09 June 2009 [12:47]

Russian political scientist Sergey Markedonov: The United States and Russia are currently satisfied with the quo status around Nagorno Karabakh

Day.Az Interview with Sergey Markedonov, head of department at the Institute of Political and Military Analysis, assistant professor of the Russian State Humanitarian University.
09 June 2009 [11:46]

Azerbaijani Intellectuals Movement: Public has developed a false opinion about activity of the OSCE Minsk Group

"The OSCE MG co-chairs have not taken a single attempt in the direction of the resolution of the Karabakh conflict through the whole period of its activity", said chairman of the Azerbaijan Intellectuals Movement Eldeniz Guliyev.
09 June 2009 [10:30]

Vice-Speaker of Milli Mejlis: The issue of funding Azerbaijani parties will be resolved considering interests of all parties

While introducing amendments and alterations to the Law "On Political Parties" it is necessary to take into account the existing realities.
09 June 2009 [10:11]

Turkish FM: Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia should join efforts to build their future

The South Caucasus states as well as the countries, connected with these states, should join efforts to build their future, says Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoghlu.
09 June 2009 [09:45]

Azerbaijan Green Party prepares program of participation in municipal elections

The Green Party of Azerbaijan intends to participate in municipal elections, said party chairman Mais Gulaliyev.
09 June 2009 [09:23]

Parliamentarians like Francois Rochebloine are persons, who fall under the influence and are unaware of the politics and regional problems: Presidential Administration official

“The important thing for us is the official positions of France, Russia, USA, Great Britain and other states,” chief of foreign affairs department of the President’s Administration Novruz Mammadov told APA
09 June 2009 [09:02]

Romania’s State Secretary for Strategic Affairs arrives in Azerbaijan

The State Secretary for Strategic Affairs in the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, is paying a working visit to Azerbaijan, APA reports.
09 June 2009 [08:58]

Presidential administration official: If negotiations proceed this way and no progress is achieved, Azerbaijan can change its position

“There was no progress in Prague and Saint Petersburg we expected and the co-chairs promised”, said chief of Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration Novruz Mammadov in his exclusive interview to APA.
08 June 2009 [16:49]

Baroness Caroline Cox visits "Nagorno Karabakh"

Head of Armenian separatists Bako Sahakyan received today a delegation, headed by vice speaker of the House of Lords of Great Britain, Baroness Caroline Cox.
08 June 2009 [15:59]

MP: June 15 most remarkable and important day in the history of Azerbaijan's national statehood

June 15 is the most remarkable and important day in the history of Azerbaijan's national statehood, said deputy executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan party and Milli Medjlis deputy Mubariz Gurbanly.
08 June 2009 [14:49]

Nominee for Council of Europe Secretary General to arrive in Baku

Nominee for the Council of Europe Secretary General, Polish Senator Vlodzimej Tymoshevic will arrive in Baku on June 10 for a working visit, APA reports quoting the diplomatic sources.
08 June 2009 [14:34]

United Popular Front party to take part in municipal elections

The session of the United Popular Front party of Azerbaijan was held Monday, according to the press service for the party.
08 June 2009 [13:13]

Turkish MP: In the near future, Turkey might become the fourth co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group

Day.Az interview with the Turkish deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party Orhan Erdem.
08 June 2009 [12:34]

Active Iranian foreign diplomacy could guarantee a significant breakthrough in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement - Mohsen Rezaei

Mohsen Rezaei says an active Iranian foreign diplomacy could guarantee a significant breakthrough in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, Press TV reported.
08 June 2009 [12:19]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: Barack Obama's administration is determined to promote soonest resolution of the Karabakh conflict

Barack Obama's administration is determined to promote the soonest resolution of the Karabakh conflict, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
08 June 2009 [12:11]

Consul general: Armenian Diaspora, unfortunately, missed the chance to have a positive impact on Armenia

Day.Az interview with Consul General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov.
08 June 2009 [11:45]

Iranian Consulate in Azerbaijan forms polling station

A polling station was formed at the Iranian Consulate in Azerbaijan due to the presidential elections to be held in this country.
08 June 2009 [10:00]

Resignation of party chairman not accepted by activists

The session of the political board of the National Resurrection Party considered an issue of resignation of its chairman Vugar Beyturan, according to the press service for the party.
08 June 2009 [09:55]

Armenians violate ceasefire in Fizuli

Armenians continue violating ceasefire, according to Defense Ministry's press service.
06 June 2009 [11:41]

Series of films -joint project of Armenian and Azerbaijani colleagues to be demonstrated in Yerevan

A series of filmd "Farewell to arms: from Belfast to Balcans" will be demonstrated in the art center Narekatsi in Yerevan on June 6-July 4.
06 June 2009 [11:10]

Azerbaijani MP visited Albania as part of PACE pre-election mission

The Member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Ganira Pashayeva visited Albania in the composition of the pre-election mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE official website reported.
06 June 2009 [11:08]

Conflict expert: Iran's anti-Azerbaijani statements are targeting USA rather than our country

Improvement of the US-Iranian relations will significantly reduce tensions in the South Caucasus region, said chief of department of conflict science under Institute of Peace and Democracy Arif Yunusov.
06 June 2009 [10:15]

Human Rights Commissioner’s representatives visit Defense Ministry units

Representatives of the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsperson) of Azerbaijan, including chief of the servicemen’ rights sector of the Ombudsperson Office Rauf Aliyev visited several military units under the Defense Ministry, Ombudsperson press service told APA.
06 June 2009 [10:12]

Establishing GUAM peacekeeping battalion is not priority today: secretary general

Establishing GUAM peacekeeping battalion is not priority for the organization at the moment, GUAM Secretary General Valeriy Chechelashvili said.
06 June 2009 [10:04]

Vice speaker: I do not think Law on Defamation will be presented for discussion soon

The vice speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament considers it possible to submit a draft law on non-involvement of journalists to criminal responsibility for discussion soon.
06 June 2009 [09:45]

President of Slovenia congratulates his Azerbaijani counterpart on Republic Day

Slovenian President Danilo Tuerk congratulates President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the Republic Day, AzerTaj state news agency reported.
06 June 2009 [09:20]

Armenian expert: Meetings of presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan also imply the Armenian-Turkish relations in their context

"The current stage of the negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan is highly intensive", said chairman of the Noravank scientific research center Gagik Arutyunyan.
06 June 2009 [08:53]

Negotiations between EU and Eastern Partnership countries were equal dialogue: Azerbaijan's ambassador to Belgium

Discussions on Eastern Partnership, which took place in Brussels on June 5, became the first multilateral negotiations between the EU and program participants, which focused on the issues of mutual interest, said the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Belgium Emin Eyubov.
06 June 2009 [08:48]

Azerbaijani President extends national holiday congratulations to King of Sweden

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf on the national holiday - the Day of the Swedish Flag, AzerTaj state news agency reported.
05 June 2009 [17:33]

OSCE MG Co-chairs, Russian Foreign Ministry coordinate further actions: American Co-chair

Russian State Secretary - Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin and OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs discussed prospects for settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, American Co-chair Matthew Bryza told Trend News.
05 June 2009 [17:22]

President of Azerbaijan ends his working visit to Russia

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended Friday his working visit to Russia and returned home.
05 June 2009 [17:20]

Communist parties of Azerbaijan and Cuba support strengthening of relations between parties

On June 5 chairman of the communist party of Azerbaijan Rauf Gurbanov received ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Cuba in Azerbaijan Marcelo Caballero Torres, according to the press service for the party.
05 June 2009 [17:03]

NATO Week in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan will host the next NATO Week in Baku from 10 to 26 June 2009, Press Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elkhan Polukhov told APA.
05 June 2009 [16:55]

Armenian politician: Armenia can not be an independent state unless the Armenian-Azerbaijani and Armenian-Turkish relations are settled

Suren Surenyants, representative of the Armenian National Congress, member of the political board of the Republic party said during the press conference that the "Karabakh issue will not be settled unless the public in Yerevan and Baku rejects the formulation "Karabakh is ours".
05 June 2009 [16:23]

Armenian Premier: Opening of Armenian-Turkish border will have positive effect on Armenian economy

The opening of the Armenian-Turkish border will have a positive influence on the economic system of Armenia, said Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan.
05 June 2009 [15:38]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry: Armenian soldiers pass to Azerbaijani territory in groups

Armenian Defense Ministry has spread a statement regarding the video tape of Armenian soldiers Ohan Harutyunyan and Gevorg Tomasyan, captured by Azerbaijanis, in which the Ministry states that the special forces of Azerbaijan attempt to raise the influence of their army by way of provocations.
05 June 2009 [15:18]

Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan cooperation predetermined for many years: ambassador

Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are strategic partners and the co-operation between countries is predetermined for many years, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kazakhstan Latif Gandilov said in an interview with Trend News.
05 June 2009 [14:46]

Azerbaijani Ombudswoman says international right on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is on the side of Azerbaijan

International organizations do not demonstrate determination demanding payment of compensations by Armenia to Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs, Azerbaijani Ombudswoman Elmira Suleymanova said at a meeting of the Public Union "Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh" on June 5.
05 June 2009 [14:35]

Representative of Iran's Ayatollah refutes information about his interrogation in Azerbaijan

Representative of supreme leader of Iran in Azerbaijan denied information about his interrogation in the of National Security Ministry.
05 June 2009 [14:26]

Democratic party of Azerbaijan says not aware of conduction of forum by opposition

The Democratic Party of Azerbaijan has not received invitation from the parties, represented in the Union for Democracy in connection with participation in the forum of opposition, said chairman of the party Sardar Jalaloghlu.
05 June 2009 [14:17]

Chairman of Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh re-elected

Head of the Shaki City Administration Bayram Safarov was re-elected chairman of the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh.
05 June 2009 [13:40]

Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan says visit of Israeli president to Azerbaijan has nothing to do with Iran

Iran worries about the upcoming visit of Israeli president Schimon Perez to Azerbaijan in vain, said Israeli ambassador to Baku Artur Lenk, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
05 June 2009 [13:13]

US Ambassador Anne Derse ends diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan

US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse will end her diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan this summer, head of the US Embassy Public Affairs Office Terry Davidson told APA.
05 June 2009 [13:10]

Baku Slavic University rector: Visit of Azerbaijani intellectuals to Nagorno Karabakh is a positive event

"I praise the visit of Azerbaijani intellectuals to Nagorno Karabakh and Armenian intellectuals to Azerbaijan.
05 June 2009 [12:54]

Elections in Nagorno-Karabakh are illegal: Azerbaijani community

The Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh considers the elections held in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan as illegal.
05 June 2009 [12:45]

Moscow believes Azerbaijan never to threaten stability in Russia: ambassador

Moscow believes that Baku will never threaten stability in Russia, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin told an audience at the Azerbaijan President administration Strategic Studies Centre.
05 June 2009 [12:00]

Russia's role in regulation of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is so efficient as it is demanded: ambassador

Russia's role in the process of settling the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh is so efficient, as it demanded, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vladimir Dorokhin said.
05 June 2009 [11:58]

Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh dissatisfied with OSCE MG's fruitless activity

The Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh is dissatisfied with a fruitless activity of the OSCE Minsk Group.
05 June 2009 [11:45]

Reforming of Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh community to increase efficiency of state policy: vice speaker

Vice Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament believes the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh to be reformed.
05 June 2009 [10:24]

Azerbaijani opposition party to take part in municipal elections

The Open Society Party will take part in municipal elections, said party chairman Akif Shahbazov.
05 June 2009 [10:11]

Legislation repealing Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on Azerbaijan introduced to U.S. Congress

Chairman of the Subcommittee on Europe, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Robert Wexler and Co-Chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, member of the House of Representatives Bill Shuster introduced legislation that would repeal Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions on Azerbaijan.
05 June 2009 [09:48]

Azerbaijan defies stereotypes: Official tells NPS, MIIS of Caspian Sea democracy

The US Monterey Herald has published Kevin Howe's article "Azerbaijan defies stereotypes: Official tells NPS, MIIS of Caspian Sea democracy", which reads:
05 June 2009 [09:33]

Armenian Foreign Ministry refutes information about possible meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian FMs in Italy

Armenian and Azeri FMs are not going to meet in Italy on June 25, RA MFA Spokesman Tigran Balayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent. Turkish media, he said, disseminate misinformation on the issue.
05 June 2009 [08:46]

Azerbaijan President intends to discuss with Russia oil and gas cooperation and further development of relations

The President of Azerbaijan intends to discuss with Russia the oil and gas cooperation and further development of relations.
04 June 2009 [17:32]

Turkey’s State Minister: Turkey will not open the borders with Armenia unless Nagorno Karabakh conflict is solved

Turkey does not intend to open borders with Armenia unless Nagorno Karabakh conflict is solved, Turkey’s State Minister for Foreign Trade Zafer Caglayan told APA’s employee sent to Istanbul.