Politics

28 November 2008 [10:38]

President of Azerbaijan offers flag day greetings to Albanian counterpart

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of congratulation to Albanian leader Bamir Topi on the occasion of his country`s Flag Day.
28 November 2008 [10:07]

Secretary of Lybian committee on international affairs: "Libya will support Azerbaijan's position during voting at the UN general assembly"

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov received secretary of the Libyan committee on international ties Magomed Al Baradi, said the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
28 November 2008 [09:42]

President of Azerbaijan considers assessment of international nongovernmental organizations Freedom House and Transparency International on Azerbaijan to be not objective

Azerbaijan is satisfied with the current level of relations with the European Union and the further accession of the country to the European Union will depend on Brussels.
27 November 2008 [18:55]

NGOs ask for more transparency in the Karabakh Peace Process and for more contact between governments and non state actors working on this issue

NGOs ask for more transparency in the Karabakh Peace Process and for more contact between governments and non state actors working on this issue.
27 November 2008 [18:45]

Sardar Calaloghlu: "The parties can be financed only by the principle of results of elections in the parliament"

The principle of financing the parties by results of parliamentary elections is profitable for us, said chairman of the democratic party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
27 November 2008 [18:28]

Armenian Foreign Ministry: "The Moscow declaration has repeated the EU approach in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict"

"The Moscow declaration on Karabakh creates a definite opportunity for establishment of atmosphere of trust in the South Caucasus region", said deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Arman Kirakosyan.
27 November 2008 [18:15]

Hafiz Hajiyev launches next campaign against Azerbaijan's Agricultural Minister

The Muasir Musavat party held a regular session Thursday, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
27 November 2008 [17:48]

Google Earth: hackers rename Armenian Genocide Memorial into "Talaat Pasha monument"

Hackers renamed Armenian Genocide Memorial into "Talaat Pasha monument" in the Google Earth project, independent French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net.
27 November 2008 [15:19]

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: "Delimitation of borders with Georgia is important for Azerbaijan"

"Delimitation of the intergovernmental borders of Azerbaijan and Georgia remain a problem, still far from resolution", said the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, noting that the experts of the two countries still have to work on the said issue.
27 November 2008 [15:06]

Sardar Calaloghlu: "Opposition parties of Azerbaijan are not going to unite"

"No opposition bloc can be created at the moment", said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Calaloghlu.
27 November 2008 [13:10]

Armenia does not confirm participation in conference of Culture Ministers of CE member-states to be held in Baku

Armenia has not confirmed its participation in the conference of the Culture Ministers of the CE member-states to be held in Baku, said Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfaz Garayev.
27 November 2008 [12:37]

Armenians are deliberately rejecting the results of the Moscow declaration

Anar Mamedkhanov, Milli Medjlis deputy of Azerbaijan.
27 November 2008 [12:04]

Mirmahmud Miralioghlu: "Two more parties will join the Union for Democracy"

The Union for Democracy continues talks with other political structures regarding its expansion, said chairman of the Classical Popular Front party of Azerbaijan Mirmahmood Miralioghlu.
27 November 2008 [11:30]

President of Azerbaijan ends official visit to Italy

On November 26, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev ended his official visit to Italy, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
27 November 2008 [11:00]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on November 26 and 27.
27 November 2008 [10:38]

Turkish Foreign Ministry: "Ali Babacan will discuss the Caucasus stability and cooperation platform with Elmar Mamedyarov"

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan will discuss the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform with his Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mamedyarov, reports the official website of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
27 November 2008 [10:33]

Armenian Defense Minister: "Karabakh conflict is a military threat for Armenia"

The Karabakh conflict is the main military threat for Armenia, said defense minister of the country Seyran Ohanyan, speaking at the 7th Yerevan seminar on the program of Black Sea security of the Harward university.
27 November 2008 [09:57]

Union for Democracy demands restoration of rights of Azerbaijanis, deported from Armenia

On Wednesday the Union for Democracy arranged a round table on the "Mass deportation of Azerbaijan from present-day Armenia - West Azerbaijan".
26 November 2008 [18:50]

Azerbaijan, Libya sign protocol on bilateral cooperation

Azerbaijan`s deputy foreign minister Khalaf Khalafov and his Libyan counterpart Mohammad Al Barrani have signed a protocol on bilateral cooperation in Baku, Day.Az reports with reference to AzerTac.
26 November 2008 [16:21]

Fazil Qazanfaroghlu: "The state must finance the parties, which took part in the parliamentary and presidential elections"

The Great Creation Party has presented its additions to the law "On political parties" to Milli Medjlis, said chairman of the Great Creation party Fazil Gazanfaroghlu.
26 November 2008 [14:49]

Protest might be held in front of the building of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Youth and Sports

The Youth Organization of the Musavat party is planning to hold a protest in front of the building of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Youth and Sports, said chairman of the youth organization Tural Abbasly.
26 November 2008 [13:37]

Program of Turkish Foreign minister's visit to Azerbaijan made public

The press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan has made public the program of the visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan to our country.
26 November 2008 [12:24]

Turkish Foreign Minister: "Normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia will have a positive impact on the process of the Turkish-Armenian dialogue"

"The negotiation process between Azerbaijan and Armenia will undoubtedly assist to restoration of Turkish-Armenian ties", said Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Day.Az reports with reference to Turkish Anadolu.
26 November 2008 [11:51]

Movement for Justice calls on Obama to recognize NKR as full-fledged party to talks

Bakour Karapetyan, the leader of the Movement for Justice, writer and publicist addressed an open letter to the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama.
26 November 2008 [11:15]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on November 25 and 26.
26 November 2008 [10:23]

First meeting of Azerbaijani-Libyan inter-governmental commission held in Baku

The first meeting of the Azerbaijani-Libyan inter-governmental commission commenced in Baku on 25 November.
25 November 2008 [18:50]

Activist of movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis undergoes trial in Iran

The Zanjan revolutionary court considered the case of activist of the movement for rights of South Azerbaijanis Safarali Hoeni, reports Day.Az with reference to Mediaforum.
25 November 2008 [18:03]

Ali Kerimli: "Center of Cooperation of Opposition will not be transformed into a political bloc"

"The Center of Cooperation of Opposition is holding talks to define further actions", said leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Ali Kerimli.
25 November 2008 [17:28]

President of Azerbaijan arrives in Italy - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Italy.
25 November 2008 [17:19]

NBA: "VTB does not and will never have any business interests in Karabakh"

The National Bank of Azerbaijan has presented some comments and details of the deal on the purchase of Azerbaijani AFBank by Russian VTB.
25 November 2008 [16:59]

Ara Papyan: "It is necessary to declare "NKR" as a Nagorno Karabakh region of Republic of Armenia"

"Armenia must restore sovereignty on the territories, presented to it in line with international law", said former ambassador of Armenia to Canada, international expert Ara Papyan.
25 November 2008 [15:27]

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

The OSCE monitoring held on November 25 on the contact front line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces near Ashaghy Seyidahmedli village of Fizuli region of Azerbaijan recorded no incidents, said the press service for the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan.
25 November 2008 [13:35]

Arif Yunusov: "The current talks are held in the direction, favorable for Armenians"

Day.Az interview with famous conflict expert Arif Yunusov.
25 November 2008 [13:11]

Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers to meet in Helsinki on December 3

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will meet in Helsinki, the capital of Finland on December 3, Matthew Bryza , OSCE MG US Co-Chair told APA.
25 November 2008 [12:31]

Armenians violate ceasefire in seven regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on November 24 and 25.
25 November 2008 [11:40]

Sabir Rustamkhanly: "The world financial crisis will affect Azerbaijan not too much"

"The world financial crisis will affect Azerbaijan, though not too much", said chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party Sabir Rustamkhanly.
25 November 2008 [11:08]

Committee of Russian State Duma on international affairs: "Barak Obama will hold a neutral policy towards the Karabakh conflict"

"The resolution of the Karabakh conflict will depend only on Armenia and Azerbaijan", considers Yuli Kvitsinski, deputy chairman of the committee of the Russian State Duma on November 24.
25 November 2008 [10:57]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "The Moscow declaration is not an agreement on peace and it does not mean the resolution", though contains important principles"

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan, attending the summit of the Black Sea economic cooperation in Istanbul, has commented on the Moscow declaration, signed by the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia in early November.
25 November 2008 [10:49]

Armenian analyst: "European integration of Armenia and Azerbaijan is among the ways of the Karabakh conflict resolution"

"The European integration of Armenia and Azerbaijan is among possible ways of the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", considers head of the analytical center on globalization and regional cooperation Stepan Grigoryan.
24 November 2008 [18:30]

Musavat party calls on Azerbaijani government to stop cases of death of soldiers in Azerbaijani army

A regular session of the Musavat party was held on Monday, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
24 November 2008 [17:34]

President of Azerbaijan to visit Italy

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to visit Italy, according to Turan, reports Day.Az with reference to Mediaforum.
24 November 2008 [17:18]

One more opposition party joins Union for Democracy

A regular session of the Union for Democracy was held on Monday, said chairman of the Azadlyg party Ahmed Oruj.
24 November 2008 [16:55]

President of Azerbaijan receives USAID administrator and director of US foreign assistance Henrietta Fore

On November 24, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev received a US delegation led by USAID Administrator and Director of United States Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
24 November 2008 [16:20]

Armenian historian: "If the Azerbaijani side demands any lands, it must also be ready for similar concessions"

"The process of the resolution of the Karabakh conflict must base only on mutual and equal concessions", said head of the Museum-Institute of "Armenian genocide" Ayk Demoyan at a press conference on November 24.
24 November 2008 [15:57]

Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan faces obstacles while executing idea on restoration of proportional system

The Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan has faced obstacles in collecting signatures, necessary for holding a referendum on restoration of the proportional system, said deputy chairman of the party Vahid Nazarov.
24 November 2008 [15:33]

OSCE to hold next monitoring on contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces

A monitoring will be held on the contact front line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces on the basis of the mandate of personal representative of OSCE chairman-in-office on November 25, said sources from the defense ministry of Azerbaijan.
24 November 2008 [15:12]

Kazakh expert: "An armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is impossible and is equal to suicide for Armenia"

Some 26 million tons of oil were pumped through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline during the period from January to September 2008. It was mostly Azeri oil with 5-6 tons from Kazakhstan which can help secure rated capacity of 50 mln tons, a Kazakh expert said.
24 November 2008 [14:42]

Person, committing assault against Ayna-Zerkalo newspaper correspondent, detained

Police officers have detained a person, who committed an assault against the house of Ayna-Zerkalo newspaper correspondent Idrak Abbasov on November 18, said I.Abbasov, Day.Az reports with reference to Azadlyg radio.
24 November 2008 [13:38]

"Prime Minister" of self-declared "NKR": "We must primarily show Shusha to the tourists, visiting Nagorno Karabakh"

"Shusha plays a serious role in the process of further development of Nagorno Karabakh", said prime minister of self-declared "NKR" Ara Arutyunyan in his interview to the public television of Nagorno Karabakh.
24 November 2008 [13:22]

Armenian Democratic Party leader urges to review Madrid principles

"Armenia must work to review Madrid principles in the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", considers leader of the Armenian Democratic Party Aram Sargsyan.
24 November 2008 [13:08]

Azerbaijani-Iranian intergovernmental commission to discuss facilitation of visa regime between the countries

The next seventh session of the Azerbaijani-Iranian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation will be held in Baku by the end of this year, said sources from the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, according to Interfax-Azerbaijan.
24 November 2008 [11:43]

Conference of Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic states to be held in Baku

The second conference of the parliamentary assembly of Turkic states will be held in the Azerbaijani capital in September of 2009, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
24 November 2008 [11:12]

Opposition committee of Azerbaijan left wing forces coalition created

A regular session of the left wing parties of Azerbaijan was held on November 23, said chairman of the Communist party of Azerbaijan, represented in the coalition, Rauf Gurbanov.
24 November 2008 [11:02]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on November 23 and 24.
24 November 2008 [09:58]

President of Azerbaijan receives Prince Andrew

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Saturday member of the British Royal Family, the Duke of York, Prince Andrew.
22 November 2008 [14:25]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "No leader of radical opposition is able to give me a response"

"No leader of radical opposition can respond to me, as I know so many negative and smeary things about them, which should not be made public", said chairman of the Muasir Musavat party Hafiz Hajiyev.
22 November 2008 [13:34]

AAA: "Many Armenian Caucus members are among incoming leaders of 111th U.S. Congress"

The House Democratic Caucus met this week to select its leaders for the 111th Congress, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) told PanARMENIAN.Net.
22 November 2008 [12:11]

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister receives US ambassador in Organization for Islamic Conference

Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Vagif Sadikhov received US special envoy in the Organization of Islamic Conference Sad Cumber, said the press service for the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
22 November 2008 [11:35]

Hasan Kerimov: "The party activists face pressure while holding conferences in the regions"

"Activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan face serious pressure from the side of executive powers while holding conferences in the regions", said deputy chairman of the party.
22 November 2008 [11:15]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on November 21 and 22.
21 November 2008 [16:53]

Russian academician Araik Sargsyan: "Armenia must announce that Karabakh is its integral part"

"Armenia must declare that Karabakh war is over, borders have been defined and Nagorno Karabakh is its part:, considers member of the presidium of Russian academy of geopolitical problems Araik Sargsyan.