Politics

12 October 2009 [08:44]

UN welcomes signing of Turkey-Armenia protocols in Zurich

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that such a historic decision constituted a milestone toward the establishment of good neighbourly relations and the development of bilateral cooperation between Turkey and Armenia, Anadolu Agency reported.
12 October 2009 [08:32]

Turkish FM makes his first statement following signing of Turkey-Armenia protocols

The protocol Ankara-Yerevan is the Turkish peace project, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said, TRT1 channel reported.
12 October 2009 [08:23]

OSCE Chairman welcomes 'historic' accord between Armenia, Turkey

The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou, welcomed the signing of an agreement between Armenia and Turkey to normalize ties, said in a press release of the OSCE.
11 October 2009 [08:21]

Armenia, Turkey sign protocols to establish diplomatic ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davudoglu and his Armenian Counterpart Edward Nalbandyan signed the Ankara-Yervan protocol in the Swiss city of Zurich on Oct. 10, the Turkish CNN Turk TV channel reported.
10 October 2009 [12:52]

I am absolutely convinced that settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and opening of Turkish-Armenian border should go in parallel: Azerbaijani president

President Ilham Aliyev, participating in Summit of CIS Council of the heads of states in Chisinau gave interview to the Azerbaijan TV. AzerTAc presents the text of interview.
10 October 2009 [12:48]

Exact date for signing of Armenia-Turkey protocols announced

Turkey and Armenia will sign protocols on Oct. 10, Zaman newspaper of Turkey reported.
10 October 2009 [12:35]

Armenian, Russian presidents to meet in Moscow

On Oct. 12, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan will visit Moscow, governmental sources said.
10 October 2009 [11:54]

Turkey will never expose Azerbaijan to danger: Turkish Ambassador to U.S.

Turkey will never expose Azerbaijan to danger, Turkish Ambassador to U.S. Nabi Shensoy said.
10 October 2009 [11:47]

Azerbaijani president's visis to Moldova - Photo session

On Oct. 9, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev ended a visit to Moldova where he took part in the meeting of CIS heads of state.
10 October 2009 [11:33]

European People’s Party interested in cooperation with ruling New Azerbaijan Party: ruling party MP

“A visit by ruling New Azerbaijan Party delegation to Brussels was success.”
10 October 2009 [11:21]

It is too early to award Obama: Iranian FM

Commenting on the President Barack Obama's receiving the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that this is a hasty decision and the Norwegian Nobel Committee has hurried to award Obama Peace Prize, Iranian Mehr news agency reported.
10 October 2009 [11:08]

Secretary General of European Union Coucnil to attend ceremony for signing Armenia-Turkey protocols

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Switzerland on Saturday to watch Turkey and Armenia sign a Swiss-brokered deal on normalizing their relations, officials said on Oct. 9, AFP reported.
10 October 2009 [10:55]

Turkey will never take step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests: Turkish PM

The Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the Turkish media that his country would not take a step contradicting Azerbaijan's interests, CNN Turk reported.
10 October 2009 [10:39]

Turkish diplomats are increasingly listened to: French political expert

Editor of the on-line journal of world politics "Transnational Perspectives", former professor and Director of Research at the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of Development Studies Rene Wadlow spoke in an exclusive interview with Day.Az.
10 October 2009 [09:36]

Azerbaijani president ends Moldova visit

On Oct. 9, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev ended his visit to Moldova, where he attended the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.
10 October 2009 [09:19]

Azerbaijani president gives interview to Azerbaijan TV

Visiting Moldova, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by Azerbaijan TV.
10 October 2009 [08:45]

Azerbaijani MP's vote appears decisive in approving nomination for PACE chairmanship

Approving nomination of the MP from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Movlud Chavushoglu for the post of Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was possible due to the member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Ganira Pashayeva.
10 October 2009 [08:31]

Obama says Nobel Peace Prize is "call to action"

Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a stunning decision that honored the first-year U.S. president more for promise than achievement and drew both praise and skepticism around the world, Reuters reported.
09 October 2009 [17:46]

Turkish president asks to a chance to his country

During his visit to France, Turkish President Abdullah Gul asked a chance to bring Turkey's standards into conformity with the EU ones, the Turkish Anadolu news agency said.
09 October 2009 [17:07]

Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia hold tripartite meeting in Chisinau

The presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia held tripartite meeting in Chisinau, Moldova on Oct. 9.
09 October 2009 [15:43]

Factor of Armenian diaspora to have no effect on negotiations: Russian expert

Director of Russian-based Center for Post-Soviet Studies Aleksey Vlasov spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
09 October 2009 [15:29]

Summit of CIS heads of states starts in Chisinau

The summit of CIS heads of states and governments has started in Chisinau.
09 October 2009 [14:53]

Discussions “Azerbaijan-France relations in context of modern regional geopolitics” held in Baku

Discussions on “Azerbaijan-France relations in the context of modern regional geopolitics” were held in the Center for Strategic Studies under Azerbaijani President on Oct. 9.
09 October 2009 [14:45]

CIS significance should not be underestimated: expert

"Commonwealth of Independent States should not be considered useless organization."
09 October 2009 [13:54]

Russian FM, U.S. Secretary of State to participate in ceremony of signing Armenia-Turkey protocols

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend the ceremony of signing of the Turkish-Armenian protocols in Zurich, Switzerland on Oct. 10, 2009, Assistant Secretary Philip Gordon told reporters, Interfax reported.
09 October 2009 [13:39]

Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize

09 October 2009 [12:52]

Representatives of Azerbaijani Armed Forces to participate in NATO events

Representatives of Azerbaijani Armed Forces will participate in several international events as part of the NATO Partnership for Peace, as well as part of bilateral cooperation with other countries in October, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.
09 October 2009 [12:31]

Azerbaijan should first solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: U.S first ambassador

Taking into account security in the region, Azerbaijan should solve Nagorno-Karabakh conflict as a first step, U.S first ambassador to Azerbaijan Robert Finn said.
09 October 2009 [12:11]

Azerbaijan is very important partner for EU: French ambassador

Azerbaijan advantageously differs from many countries by its tolerance, French ambassador to Azerbaijan Gabriel Keller said at a meeting in the Center for Strategic Studies under the Azerbaijani President on Oct. 9.
09 October 2009 [10:27]

OSCE to monitor contact line between Azerbaijani, Armenian armies

Monitoring will be held on the contact line between Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces near the Fuzuli-Horadiz highway in Azerbaijan's Fuzuli region on Oct. 12.
09 October 2009 [10:10]

Turkish president's statement not to change country's policy on European integration: Chatham House expert

Turkish President's statement on country's possible refusal from EU membership plans is more emotional statement than a statement that means real change of the country's policy, European Expert on Turkey's integration into the EU Fadi Hakura said.
09 October 2009 [09:44]

Swiss Foreign Ministry: Turkey and Armenia will sign protocols on Oct. 10

Swiss Foreign Ministry has officially stated that the protocol on the normalization of Turkey-Armenia relations will be signed on Oct. 10, Trkey-based 'Hurriyet' newspaper reported.
09 October 2009 [09:26]

Council of CIS Foreign Ministers approves measures to boost border security in Commonwealth

The Council of Foreign Ministers of CIS at its meeting in Chisinau approved a decision on measures to strengthen border security under the concept of coordinated border policy of CIS member states dated Aug. 26, 2005.
09 October 2009 [09:13]

Azerbaijani, Armenian presidents meet in Chisinau

Presidents Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia met in the Moldavian capital on Oct. 8.
09 October 2009 [08:21]

Azerbaijan's embassy in Italy organizes a presentation in Venice

On October 6 the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Italy organized a presentation devoted to the Azerbaijan’s economy.
08 October 2009 [17:52]

Russia confirms readiness to share use of radars in Gabala and Armavir with U.S.: Russian foreign ministry

Russia and the United States may carry out a joint analysis into missile challenges making use of radar stations in Gabala and Armavir, Russian Foreign Ministry senior official Andrey Nesterenko said.
08 October 2009 [16:57]

Next CIS summit to be held in Moscow: Russia foreign ministry

The next Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit will take place in Moscow in December 2010, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Oct. 8.
08 October 2009 [16:12]

Agression against Azerbaijan has left Armenia a third world nation: U.S. expert

Jason Katz, principal of the U.S.-based Tool Shed Group, a consultancy that advises foreign governments, corporations and executives, spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
08 October 2009 [15:42]

Azerbaijani foreign ministry comments on Armenian FM’s speech at UNESCO conference

“Statements by Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan causes surprise and incomprehension,” Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Elkhan Polukhov said commenting a statement Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan made a the 35th UNESCO general conference.
08 October 2009 [14:57]

We have given promise to Azerbaijani state, people: Turkish ex-president

“Turkey recognized Armenia’s independence before the collapse of the USSR."
08 October 2009 [14:32]

We expect much from Aliyev-Sargsyan meeting: Turkish FM

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said at a news conference in Ankara that they expect much from the Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents' Chisinau meeting, CNN Turk reported.
08 October 2009 [10:44]

Nomination of candidates in Azerbaijan's municipal elections begins

Azerbaijan has given a start to municipal elections scheduled for Dec. 23.
08 October 2009 [10:33]

Armenian opposition's demand to amend protocols can postpone their signing: expert

Opposition parties in Armenia have hinted at the possibility of proposing amendments to the text of the protocols, which can lead to postponement of signing the protocols, European Expert on Caucasus Licinia Simao believes.
08 October 2009 [10:22]

Crisis within Azerbaijan's opposition hampers preparations for municipal elections: opposition newspaper's chief editor

The editor-in-chief of opposition newspaper in Azerbaijan says next crisis has arisen within the opposition.
08 October 2009 [10:08]

Web site of Armenian television channel has advertisement of large Turkish airway company- Photo

Armenian A1+ television channel has an advertisement of Türk Hava Yolları (Turkish Airlines), large Turkish airway company, posted on its Web site.
08 October 2009 [09:47]

Armenians will have to finally change their stance on Karabakh: Azerbaijani MP

“Armenia's military budget could never be compared with ours, especially in recent years, when Azerbaijan’s economy began to develop at a greater pace,” Member of the Security and Defense Committee of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Zahid Oruj said commenting on media reports claiming Armenia will reduce its military budget by 30 percent.
08 October 2009 [09:24]

Turkey will not be involved in any project that would harm rights of Azerbaijan: Turkish FM

At a news conference in Netherlands on Oct. 7, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey will not be involved in any project that would harm rights of Azerbaijan, Anadolu Agency reported.
08 October 2009 [09:17]

GUAM working group on combating terrorism meets in Baku

The GUAM Working Group on combating terrorism has coordinated proposals to implement a new project of the GUAM-U.S. Framework Program "Combating terrorism: regional cooperation and security" for 2009-2010, the GUAM Secretariat said.
08 October 2009 [09:06]

Election commissions formed based on common principles: Azerbaijani CEC chairman

“Election commissions are not formed based on authorities or opposition."
08 October 2009 [08:43]

German embassy in Baku marks Day of German Unity

The Embassy of Germany in Azerbaijan has organized today an official reception to mark the Day of German Unity.
08 October 2009 [08:21]

Azerbaijani FM meets new Italian ambassador

Azerbaijani minister of foreign affairs Elmar Mammadyarov met with the newly appointed Italian ambassador to Azerbaijan Mario Baldi to accept a copy of his credentials on Oct. 8.
07 October 2009 [17:53]

What is beneficial for Armenia is not always profitable for diaspora: expert

The world Armenian lobby hampers normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations with all its might, the director of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University, Svante Cornell, said.
07 October 2009 [17:30]

Iran allows himself to do inadmissible acts against Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani MP

"I think that the note which the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry handed to the Iranian ambassador fully reflects Azerbaijan’s position and the country had to express its dissatisfaction in this regard,” Co-Chair of the World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) and member of Milli Majlis (parliament) Sabir Rustamkhanli said commenting on media reports that the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry handed a note to the Iranian ambassador.
07 October 2009 [17:19]

Pilgrimage for Azerbaijani nationals to be implemented through Caucasian Muslims Office

Hajj pilgrimage for Azerbaijani people will be implemented via the Caucasian Muslims Office, deputy chairman of the office Haji Sabir Hasanli said.
07 October 2009 [17:07]

Webcams, exit-poll to be used in Azerbaijani municipal elections

Webcams will be used in the municipal elections in Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov said.
07 October 2009 [16:49]

Washington needs to remember that by playing up to Yerevan, it must break deadlock on resolution of Karabakh conflict: Ukrainian expert

Director of Kiev-based Civil Society Studies Center Vitali Kulik spoke to Day.Az in an interview.
07 October 2009 [15:32]

Turkey may not want to be EU member: president

Turkey may refuse EU membership in future, Turkish President Abdullah Gul said at a news conference held during his visit to France, the Turkish IHLAS news agency reported.
07 October 2009 [15:27]

Azerbaijan sets date for municipal elections

The municipal election campaign has been officially launched in Azerbaijan.
07 October 2009 [14:55]

Turkish ambassador comments on ban on Azerbaijani flag

Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Hulusi Kilic commented on reports about a ban on Azerbaijani flag during the Turkey-Armenia football match to take place in Bursa, Turkey on Oct. 14.
07 October 2009 [14:34]

People from Azerbaijan mainly emigrate to Europe: UN resident coordinator

People from Azerbaijan mainly emigrate to Europe which accounts for 74.3 percent of migrants, UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Bruno Pouezat said commenting on a a report on human development of UN Development Programme.