Politics

27 October 2008 [11:04]

Armenians violate ceasefire in three regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 26.
27 October 2008 [10:37]

Abdullah Gul: "We want to develop our relations with Armenia"

Turkish President Abdullah Gul said his country wants to develop relations with Armenia.
25 October 2008 [13:04]

Umid party not to join any political bloc

The Umid party intends to continue its activity independently, without joining any political bloc, said deputy chairman of the party Anver Aghazade.
25 October 2008 [12:16]

Armenian armed forces hold trainings in Azerbaijani occupied lands

The Armenian Armed Forces, locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, have been holding the military trainings beginning from 11:00 today.
25 October 2008 [11:28]

National Independence Party to appeal to Azerbaijani state structures for allocation of place for holding a session

The Azerbaijan National Independence Party has carried all necessary works due to the conduction of the urgent party session, said party spokesman Ali Orujev.
25 October 2008 [11:14]

Armenian diplomat: "Despite existence of statehood, Azerbaijan is still perceived in Ankara as Turkey's province"

"In order to realize the essence of the Armenian-Turkish relations, it is necessary to understand the Russian-Turkish ones", said Hamlet Arutyunyan, deputy of the faction of the Republic Party of Armenia.
25 October 2008 [10:42]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 24.
25 October 2008 [10:31]

Chairman of Azerbaijani Communist Party: "We do not intend to change our political course"

"The Communist Party of Azerbaijan can be attributed to the parties, which support a constructive position", said chairman of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan Rauf Gurbanov.
25 October 2008 [10:09]

Alexei Vlasov: "Stability and succession of the course including multi-direction and pragmatism are the main advantages of the working President of Azerbaijan"

Day.Az interview with Alexei Vlasov, Russian political scientist, general director of the information and analytical center of study of sociopolitical processes in the post-Soviet area.
25 October 2008 [09:04]

EU studies possible construction of Tbilisi-Yerevan railroad via Azerbaijan

The European Union is launching a program aimed at the exploration and feasibility study of the Tbilisi-Yerevan railroad in the framework of the TRASECA program.
24 October 2008 [17:40]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "The bullying in the armed forces of Azerbaijan is profitable for corrupted officials"

"There are some groupings within the armed forces of Azerbaijan, which regulate the situation in the armed forces", said chairman of the Muasir Musavat party Hafiz Hajiyev.
24 October 2008 [16:37]

President of Azerbaijan: "Karabakh will never be independent, Azerbaijan will never recognize it. Neither in five, ten nor in twenty years. Never"

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev thanked the Azerbaijani people for his re-election during his inauguration ceremony in Baku Friday.
24 October 2008 [15:05]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "Turkey’s final goal is the normalization of its relations with Armenia, as well as the relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia"

Armenia is optimistic about Turkish-Armenian relations, RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said on Thursday.
24 October 2008 [13:49]

Azerbaijani consul general to Los Angeles meets with mayor of Denver

Azerbaijani consul general to Los Angeles Elin Suleymanov and vise-consul Elshan Baloghlanov visited the capital of Colorado Denver, said sources from the Azerbaijani consulate general in Los Angeles.
24 October 2008 [13:23]

Umid party to hold zonal sessions in Azerbaijani regions

On November 1 the Umid party will start holding zonal sessions in the regions of Azerbaijan, said deputy chairman of the party Anver Aghazade.
24 October 2008 [13:05]

Inauguration of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held

The inauguration of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was held at Heydar Aliyev's palace, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
24 October 2008 [11:29]

Ayaz Mutallibov: "Do not play me for fool!"

Day.Az interview with first president of Azerbaijan and co-chair of the Social-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutallibov.
24 October 2008 [10:39]

Ali Kerimli: "Five Azerbaijani parties will be represented in the Center of Cooperation of Opposition"

"The parties, represented in the Center of Cooperation of Opposition, are defining prospects for continuation of cooperation", said chairman of the popular Front Party of Azerbaijan Ali Kerimli.
24 October 2008 [10:26]

Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission voices regret over EU position

On October 21, the Embassy of the French Republic in Baku, on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union, issued a statement on the October 15 Presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
24 October 2008 [10:16]

Stepan Grigoryan: "Russia can cede a part of its territory to Azerbaijan, without using NKR as token coin"

The events that followed Kosovo's proclamation of independence and deployment of EU peacekeepers in Georgia will affect the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process, Armenian expert Stepan Grigoryan said.
24 October 2008 [10:14]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 23 and 24.
24 October 2008 [10:05]

Armenian political scientist Sergey Minasyan: "The meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia will not yield serious results"

The trilateral meeting of the Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia on the Karabakh conflict, will not yield serious results", said Sergey Minasyan, chief of Department of Political Studies of the Caucasus Institute.
24 October 2008 [09:11]

Russian State Duma: "Medvedev's visit to Armenia aimed at getting back to the temporarily postponed problems of Karabakh settlement"

"The Karabakh problem has been partially frozen for a long period of time", said Konstantin Zatulin, first deputy of the committee of the State Duma for CIS affairs and contacts with compatriots and director of the Institute of CIS states.
23 October 2008 [16:47]

Russian expert Vladimir Zakharov: "Talks between three presidents must be launched, if no, it would mean the suspension of the process"

"Russia has been in time to intercept the initiative for the resolution of the Karabakh problem", considers Vladimir Zakharov, head of the Center of Caucasus Studies of MGIMO.
23 October 2008 [15:21]

Azerbaijan Liberal-Democratic Party to hold zonal sessions in the regions

The Liberal-Democratic Party of Azerbaijan held a session Thursday, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service of the party.
23 October 2008 [14:36]

Vafa Guluzade: "Azerbaijan and Armenia once agreed independently, while the response of steemed-up Russia was shooting Armenian parliament members dead"

Day.Az interview with Vafa Guluzade, former state adviser of Azerbaijan on external policy issues.
23 October 2008 [14:06]

Sardar Jalaloghlu: "The coalition of four oppositional parties of Azerbaijan suspended operation"

"Opposition must continue cooperation in different format in current conditions", said chairman of the Democratic Party of Azerbaijan Sardar Jalaloghlu.
23 October 2008 [13:20]

Vasili Istratov: "Results of presidential elections in Azerbaijan were expected and natural"

The results of presidential elections in Azerbaijan held on October 15 were expected and natural, said Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasili Istratov at a press conference today.
23 October 2008 [10:55]

Christina Ojuland: "It is very important that the world community supports restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan"

Day.Az blitz interview with vice speaker of Estonian parliament Christine Ojuland.
23 October 2008 [10:42]

Center of Cooperation of Opposition to file claim against Baku mayor's office

The Center of Cooperation of Opposition intends to file a claim to the court due to the violation of the law "On Freedom of Assembly" by the Baku mayor's office, said head of the central office of the Musavat Party Arif Hajili.
23 October 2008 [09:57]

Hikmet Hajizade: "Armenia is stuck to Russia so much that it does not have its own independent external policy"

Day.Az interview with famous political scientist Hikmet Hajizade.
23 October 2008 [09:31]

Armenians violate ceasefire in two regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 22 and 23.
23 October 2008 [09:08]

Sabir Rustamkhanly: "Authorities are not interested in cooperation with Azerbaijani opposition"

"Opposition and authorities must hold talks on the most perspective issues", said Sabir Rustamkhanly, chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party and Azerbaijani Milli Medjlis deputy.
22 October 2008 [15:51]

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: "Announcement of France, as a EU chairing country, causes disappointment and bewilderment"

The announcement of France as a EU chairing country, causes disappointment and bewilderment.
22 October 2008 [15:35]

Azerbaijan National Independence Party not to join oppositional coalition

The Azerbaijan National Independence Party does not intend to join any coalitions, blocs or associations, said spokesman for the party Ali Orujev.
22 October 2008 [14:48]

Eldeniz Guliyev: "OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are ready to settle all problems, except for the Karabakh conflict"

"The OSCE Minsk Group is like the police, which scare kids", said chairman of the Azerbaijan Intellectuals Movement Eldeniz Guliyev, commenting on the co-chairs visit to the region.
22 October 2008 [14:19]

Date of Ilham Aliyev's inauguration defined

The inauguration ceremony of newly elected president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will be held on October 24 of 2008, reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac.
22 October 2008 [14:06]

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to pay official visit to Iran

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev plans to pay an official visit to Iran by the end of this year, said Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Nasir Khamidi Zari, according to Novosti-Azerbaijan.
22 October 2008 [13:52]

Chairman of Armenian Popular Party: "It is obvious that US Jewish lobby supports Azerbaijan and Israel sells arms to it"

"Azerbaijan is growing diplomatically stronger", considers chairman of the Armenian Popular Party Tigran Karapetyan.
22 October 2008 [13:40]

Milli Medjlis to hold its first session after presidential elections in Azerbaijan next week

Milli Medjlis will hold its plenary for the first time after the presidential elections in Azerbaijan on October 28, report sources from Azerbaijani parliament.
22 October 2008 [13:25]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to visit Azerbaijan next week

"The meeting of the presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia is not a bad idea," French co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Bernard Fassier told APA commenting on Russian President’s proposal in Yerevan.
22 October 2008 [13:14]

New Qatar ambassador to Azerbaijan appointed

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalif Al Tani appointed 8 new ambassadors to foreign countries, including Azerbaijan.
22 October 2008 [12:42]

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain: "Resolution of the Karabakh conflict will have a positive impact on the restoration of peace in the region"

Azerbaijani ambassador to Great Britain Fahreddin Gurbanov met members of the British parliament Graig Hands and Lord Frazer, report sources from the Azerbaijani embassy to Great Britain.
22 October 2008 [12:30]

Avez Temirkhan: "The Liberal Party of Azerbaijan is unable to settle the issue of the head office"

"The Liberal party of Azerbaijan can not organize a session due to the absence of a place for holding it", said acting chairman of the party Avez Temirkhan.
22 October 2008 [12:12]

Arif Yunusov: "By most parameters today Azerbaijan is more important for the United States, Western Europe and even Russia than Armenia and Armenians"

"After the war with Georgia, present-day Russia considers that it can change the international relations by way of force", said famous conflict expert and political scientist Arif Yunusov.
22 October 2008 [11:39]

Constitutional Court confirms results of presidential elections in Azerbaijan

On October 22 the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan confirmed results of presidential elections of October 15.
22 October 2008 [10:52]

Rasul Guliyev's party: "Conduction of political reforms in Azerbaijan is important"

"The political powers should unite for the resolution of existing problems", said Yagub Abbasov, deputy chairman of the Open Society Party, led by former speaker Rasul Guliyev.
22 October 2008 [10:37]

Movlud Chavushoghlu: "I am sure that Turkey's initiative for normalization of relations between the South Caucasus countries will be effective"

Day.Az interview with Movlud Chavushoghlu, head of the Turkish delegation in PACE.
22 October 2008 [10:17]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on October 21 and 22.
22 October 2008 [09:49]

EU stresses Azerbaijan's efforts for conduction of good elections

The European Union stresses Azerbaijan's efforts for conduction of democratic elections on October 15, says a statement of France, chairing in EU.
21 October 2008 [16:53]

Book "Karabakh yesterday, today and tomorrow" presented in Baku

The book "Karabakh yesterday, today and tomorrow" has been presented by initiative of the Organization for Karabakh Liberation.
21 October 2008 [15:56]

Musavat party urges to stop pressure on imprisoned reporter Mirza Sakit

Musavat party voices anxiety about the actions applied against imprisoned reporter of Azadlyg opposition newspaper Mirza Sakit, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the party.
21 October 2008 [15:34]

Center for Cooperation of Opposition faces differences about creation of a coalition

"The Center for Cooperation of Opposition is discussing ways of creating wide coalition", said head of the central office of the Musavat party Arif Hajili.
21 October 2008 [13:51]

Green Party of Azerbaijan to hold actions in cooperation with Georgia's Green Party

The Green Party of Azerbaijan intends to hold actions in cooperation with the Green Party of Georgia, said party chairman Mais Gulaliyev.