Politics

30 January 2009 [14:34]

Protest in front of Israeli embassy to Baku put off

The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, Intellectuals movement of Azerbaijan, Karabakh Liberation Organization and Fazilet party have postponed the protest in front of the Israeli embassy to Baku, said chairman of the Intellectuals Movement Eldeniz Guliyev.
30 January 2009 [13:50]

Azerbaijani Defense Minister heads for Russia

On January 30 Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev left for a business trip to Moscow, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
30 January 2009 [11:52]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a number of meetings at the Kongress hotel in Davos, according to AzerTac.
30 January 2009 [11:14]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 29.
30 January 2009 [10:48]

President of Azerbaijan gives interview to Reuters

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev here at "Kongress" Hotel today gave an interview to the Reuters news agency.
30 January 2009 [10:42]

President of Azerbaijan meets Lithuanian President

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus in Swiss Davos at Kongress hotel.
30 January 2009 [10:16]

Turkish Prime Minister: "It is necessary to take courageous steps to normalize Turkish-Armenian relations"

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said speaking at the World economic summit in Davos that it is necessary to take courageous steps on normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations, according to Turkish Anadolu.
30 January 2009 [10:06]

Ilham Aliyev: "Azerbaijan will produce large volumes of gas in the coming years"

A session on the "Energy outlook for 2009" was held at the Davos Economic Forum on January 29, reports Day.Az with reference to AzTV.
29 January 2009 [18:38]

Opposition parties to file a claim against head of Azerbaijan Central Election Commission

The initiative group "For Karabakh and Republic" held a regular session Thursday, said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
29 January 2009 [17:55]

Ali Ahmedov meets with representative of US National Democracy Institute

On January 29 executive secretary and deputy chairman of the yeni Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmedov held a meeting with the head of the program on international relations of the US NDI Arien de Wolff, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
29 January 2009 [17:04]

Armenian politician: "Armenia has not lost the right to vote in PACE only owing to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"The new resolution 1643 of PACE should be viewed from two positions", said chairman of the Liberal Party Hovannes Hovannisian, commenting on the new resolution on Armenia.
29 January 2009 [16:25]

Democratic Reforms Party thinks it necessary to strike intergovernmental agreement to resume broadcasting of radio stations

It is necessary to strike a bilateral intergovernmental agreement between Azerbaijan and the United States, as well as Great Britain in order to resume broadcasting of foreign radio stations.
29 January 2009 [16:15]

World Azerbaijanis Congress to open representative office in Australia

Co-chairs of the World Azerbaijanis Congress Sabir Rustamkhanly and Firudin Parviniya left for Australia, the press service for the congress reports.
29 January 2009 [15:09]

Conference on Karabakh to be arranged by Armenians at US Michigan university

A conference "Where Nagorno Karabakh goes after Kosovo" will be held at the Michigan university on January 30, said member of the divan of the Musavat party Gubad Ibadoghlu, visiting the United States.
29 January 2009 [15:03]

Turkish Prime Minister: "We will always be by Azerbaijan's side in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

We will always be by Azerbaijan's side in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Turkish Anadolu news agency.
29 January 2009 [14:43]

Milli Medjlis deputy: "Armenia depends on Russia too much, therefore, it is unable to make independent decisions"

"Armenia is unable to make independent decisions", said Milli Medjlis deputy Fazil Gazanfaroghlu, chairman of the Great Creation party, commenting on the recent statement of Turkish Foreign Ministry Ali Babacan.
29 January 2009 [13:25]

Serzh Sargsyan: "I used to speak Azerbaijani, but it has been already 20 years that I don't speak it"

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan will meet today in Davos in the framework of the World Economic Forum.
29 January 2009 [12:30]

PACE monitoring committee to discuss referendum on amendments to Azerbaijani Constitution

The Monitoring committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will discuss the situation in Azerbaijan, sources in the Azerbaijani parliament report, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
29 January 2009 [12:08]

President of Azerbaijan holds several meetings in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has held a number of meetings at Congress hotel in Davos, according to AzerTac.
29 January 2009 [11:53]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 28 and 29.
29 January 2009 [11:47]

Ambassador of Poland: "Azerbaijan has proven to be a reliable supplier of energy sources and I think the European countries have already made the due conclusion for themselves"

The year of 2008 was featured by an active development of ties between Azerbaijan and Poland, said ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Poland to Azerbaijan Kshishtof Krayevski.
29 January 2009 [11:30]

President of Azerbaijan meets Turkish Prime Minister in Davos

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met in Davos with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
29 January 2009 [11:14]

President of Azerbaijan interviewed by CBNC TV

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by American CNBC TV in Kongress Hotel Davos.
29 January 2009 [11:10]

Ilham Aliyev: "Considering the large gas reserves in Azerbaijan, this wealth will be sufficient for the next decades and a century"

Day.Az has posted the speech of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the Nabucco summit:
29 January 2009 [10:14]

Armenian expert: "It is necessary to realize that the OSCE Minsk Group with its incompetent co-chairs has already exhausted its potential"

The meeting of the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Switzerland was just formal and no achievements in the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict settlement should be expected from it", said expert of the Mitk analytical center Eduard Abramyan.
29 January 2009 [09:50]

Khazar Ibrahim: "We keep information about supplies of the Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia a focus of attention"

We have received the response of the Russian side about information on the free delivery of Russian military hardware of a total of $800,000,000 to Armenia, said spokesman for Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Khazar Ibrahim.
28 January 2009 [18:21]

Milli Medjlis spring session to kick off on January 2

In line with the law, the spring session of Milli Medjlis is to start on February 1 but as this day falls on Sunday, the session will start on February 2, said spokesman for Milli Medjlis Akif Nasirov at a press conference today.
28 January 2009 [16:53]

Yeni Azerbaijan party prepares program of events due to conduction of a referendum

The Yeni Azerbaijan party will hold mass actions in all regions for conduction of a referendum on amendments to Constitution, said deputy executive secretary of the Yeni Azerbaijan party Mubariz Gurbanly.
28 January 2009 [16:26]

Pressure on activists of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis continues in Iran

Activist of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis has been wounded in Iranian Tebriz, reports Day.Az with reference to the World Azerbaijanis Congress.
28 January 2009 [15:45]

Chingiz Absullayev: "I have a negative attitude towards demolition of a memorial of 26 Baku commissars"

Writer Chingiz Abdullayev has a special attitude to the decision of powers to demolish the memorial of 26 Baku commissars.
28 January 2009 [15:33]

Turkish Prime Minister: "Contacts with Armenia will gradually pass to the higher stage"

Contacts between Turkey and Armenia will gradually pass to the higher stage, said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before leaving to Davos for participation at the World Economic Forum.
28 January 2009 [13:05]

Musavat party to continue protests against halt of transmission of foreign radio stations

The youth organization of the Musavat party will continue protests in front of the National Television and Radio Council, said chairman of the party's youth organization Tural Abbasly.
28 January 2009 [12:30]

Armenian armed forces: "An insane in a drunken state was moving towards the Azerbaijani positions"

Up to three people died in the result of fire exchange on the contact line of the Defense army of the unrecognized Nagorno Karabakh and the armed forces of Azerbaijan.
28 January 2009 [11:32]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 27.
28 January 2009 [11:02]

President of Azerbaijan wraps us his Budapest working trip

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his working visit to Hungary.
28 January 2009 [10:45]

President of Azerbaijan: "Azerbaijan is ready for participation in the Nabucco project" - UPDATED

"Nabucco project will allow Azerbaijan meet its economic interested", said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Nabucco summit held in Budapest, according to APA.
28 January 2009 [10:31]

Matthew Bryza: "Azerbaijan is able to ensure the resource basis for Nabucco"

The United States supports idea of creation of an international steering structure on Nabucco gas pipeline, said deputy assistant US Secretary of State Matthew Bryza, speaking at the Nabucco summit held in Hungary, according to APA.
27 January 2009 [18:07]

Protest to be held in front of Russian embassy in Baku

The youth organization of the Aydinlar party will hold a protest near the Russian embassy to Azerbaijan, according to the press service for the party.
27 January 2009 [15:50]

Vasili Istratov: "Reburial of Baku commissars affects the interests of their ancestors, residing in Russia"

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov considers that the issue of exhumation and reburial of 26 Baku commissars affects interests of ancestors of the killed commissars currently residing in Russia.
27 January 2009 [15:14]

Protest to be held in front of Israeli embassy to Baku

The Islamic Party of Azerbaijan is planning to hold a protest near Israeli embassy to Baku, said spokesman for the party Haji Akif Heydarli.
27 January 2009 [14:55]

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan calls document about "supplies of Russian military hardware to Armenia" disinformation and falsification

Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov called the document, spread in mass medias, about the alleged supply of Russian military hardware to Armenia disinformation and falsifications.
27 January 2009 [13:31]

OSCE monitoring on contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces records no incidents

OSCE monitoring held on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces south of Borsunlu village of Naftalan recorded no incidents, according to the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
27 January 2009 [11:31]

PACE President: "PACE is ready to put forward proposals in the regulation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict but the parties must come to an agreement"

"PACE is ready to make proposals on the resolution of the Karabakh problem", said PACE President Luis Maria de Puig at a press conference before the PACE winter session, according to ANS TV channel.
27 January 2009 [11:20]

President of Azerbaijan holds meetings in Hungary

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a number of important meetings in Hungary, according to AzerTac.
27 January 2009 [11:05]

Estonian ambassador to Armenia: "Estonia is for the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"Estonia is for the soonest peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict", said ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Estonia to Armenia Thomas Luk said at the meeting with Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargyan.
27 January 2009 [10:44]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on January 26 and 27.
27 January 2009 [10:20]

Arif Gaziyev: "The three bodies that were not found in the grave of 26 Baku commissars belong to Armenians"

As reported earlier, three bodies were not found during diggings under the memorial where 26 Baku commissars were buried.
27 January 2009 [10:11]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Only Azerbaijani people can assess changes to the Constitution"

Only Azerbaijani people can voice their position regarding amendments to the constitution of the country on which there is a plan to hold a referendum on March 18, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse.
27 January 2009 [09:50]

The North Caucasus in 2009: A Bleak Forecast

By Alexander Jackson, Caucasian Review of International Affairs (www.cria-online.org), January 26, 2009.
26 January 2009 [18:57]

President of Azerbaijan expected to visit Greece

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will visit Greece in the second half of February of this year, said a diplomatic source, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
26 January 2009 [17:46]

Prime Minister of Turkey to meet Azerbaijani President in Davos

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos where he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, reports Day.Az with reference to Turkish ANKA.
26 January 2009 [17:27]

Government allocates head office for Great Creation Party

The government has provided a head office for the Great Creation party, said chairman of the Supreme Medjlis of the party Ajdar Aliyev.
26 January 2009 [17:11]

President of Azerbaijan leaves for Hungary - UPDATED

On January 26, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived on a working visit to Hungary, according to AzerTac.
26 January 2009 [17:00]

US ambassador to Azerbaijan: "We have suggested an intergovernmental agreement to Azerbaijan for broadcasting of foreign radio stations"

We have suggested an intergovernmental agreement to Azerbaijan for broadcasting of foreign radio stations, said US ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne Derse.
26 January 2009 [16:16]

World Azerbaijanis Congress adopts program of strengthening ties with Russian diaspora

Co-chair of the World Azerbaijanis Congress Sabir Rustamkhanly is visiting Moscow, according to the press service for the Congress.