Politics

16 May 2008 [11:40]

Sabir Rustamkhanly: "It is hard to say anything about the results, opposition will attain in the presidential election in Azerbaijan"

"It is hard to say anything about the results, opposition will attain in the presidential election in Azerbaijan".
16 May 2008 [11:10]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on May 1 and 15.
16 May 2008 [10:37]

NATO: Armenian army well-trained

The Armenian army is well-trained, a NATO Brigadier General said.
16 May 2008 [10:02]

Iranian first deputy Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Iranian first deputy foreign minister Alirza Sheikh Attar will visit Azerbaijan soon, says ANS TV channel with reference to Azerbaijani embassy to Iran Abbasali Hasanov.
16 May 2008 [09:42]

Armenian mass medias: "Azerbaijanis have killed an Armenian soldier"

"Armenian soldier Andranik Hayrapetyan was killed as result of firing commenced by the Azeri side.
15 May 2008 [17:57]

OSCE encourages the Azerbaijani government to facilitate the registration of the Election Monitoring Centre

The OSCE Office in Baku issued a statement today to express regret over the 14 May decision of Azerbaijan’s Khatai District Court to cancel the registration of the Election Monitoring Centre, a local civil society organization.
15 May 2008 [17:38]

Arif Hajili: "Musavat party can start conduction of unsanctioned protests"

The Musavat opposition party, functioning in Azerbaijan, has not yet obtained permission for holding a protest on May 18.
15 May 2008 [17:25]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "There always exist real grounds for the peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

There always exist real grounds for the peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
15 May 2008 [17:01]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "Principles of the conflict resolution, voiced by Araz Azimov, have nothing to do with the document, which is on the negotiation table"

The key issue of talks on the peaceful resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict is a status of Nagorno Karabakh, which should be settled by way of plebiscite.
15 May 2008 [16:22]

President of Azerbaijan receives Israeli Minister of Agriculture

President of Azerbaijan received Israeli Minister of Agriculture and Agricultural Development Shalom Simkhon, reports press service for the President.
15 May 2008 [16:12]

Armenian Foreign Minister: "Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sarkissyan will meet on June 7"

Meeting of Armenian President Serzh Sarkissyan and Azerbaijan's head of state Ilham Aliyev will be held in Saint-Petersburg on June 7 of 2008.
15 May 2008 [14:43]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Legality in two villages in Azerbaijan's north-east will be restored by administrative methods"

Some mass medias, including Russian editions, speak about presence of enclaves in the territory of Azerbaijan. But it is not true and there are just illegal settlements here.
15 May 2008 [13:52]

Ramiz Mehtiyev: "We should control activity of all structures of vital importance basing on Russia's experience"

A delegation led by Ramiz Mehdiyev, Chief of the President’s Executive Office, held a meeting with the Russian Presidential Administration, APA reports with reference to Azertaj.
15 May 2008 [13:39]

Sabir Rustamkhanly: "I will decide about participation in the presidential elections after the session of the World Azerbaijanis' Congress"

"The format of the participation of the Civil Solidarity Party in the presidential elections will be defined in early June.
15 May 2008 [13:24]

Khazar Ibrahim: "Azerbaijan will give adequate response in case any separatist announcements are made at a conference on Lezguin issue in Moscow"

Azerbaijani Embassy to Russia is closely watching the process of conference "Cultural heritage, culture of Lezguin people: history and present day world" in Moscow.
15 May 2008 [12:53]

Armenians taking over Azerbaijan's occupied lands

The separatist Armenian authorities plan to take over the occupied Askeran and Lachin regions of Azerbaijan.
15 May 2008 [11:53]

Shair Hasanov: "...someone in Russia is interested in deterioration of the "Lezguin issue" in Azerbaijan"

Day.Az interview with Shair Hasanov, chairman of the Lezgium national center Samur.
15 May 2008 [11:03]

Baku city administration refuses to sanction protest of Parliamentarian Fazil Qazanfaroghlu

Baku city administration refused to sanction the protect of the Great Creation party, functioning in Azerbaijan, scheduled for May 16.
15 May 2008 [10:50]

Armenians violate ceasefire in six regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on May 14 and 15.
15 May 2008 [10:35]

Sardar Jalaloghlu: "Opposition has all chances to win the presidential elections in Azerbaijan"

"Azerbaijan has all chances to win the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan".
15 May 2008 [10:14]

Azadlyg newspaper correspondent Agil Halil interrogated in Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office

Previously beaten and knifed correspondent of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil was interrogated in the Investigation Department of Grave Crimes under the Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office.
15 May 2008 [10:00]

Grigory Karasin: "Russia backs the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan" - UPDATED

Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grigory Karasin is visiting Azerbaijan.
15 May 2008 [09:44]

Special representative of NATO Secretary General for South Caucasus Robert Simmons to visit Azerbaijan

The final assessment on the first phase of Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) between Azerbaijan and NATO will finish in July, NATO’s headquarters in Brussels told APA.
15 May 2008 [09:12]

Once more about principal position of Azerbaijan on resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict

Day.Az correspondent asked deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov to voice principal position of Azerbaijan on the resolution of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict once again.
14 May 2008 [17:13]

Mazahir Panakhov: "The pre-election atmosphere shows that voters will be active during the elections"

The draft amendments to the electoral code of Azerbaijan are being discussed both among the parliamentarians and mass media and within the society, which is a positive event.
14 May 2008 [16:54]

Movement of Azerbaijani Intelligentsia to support Eldar Namazov's candidacy during the presidential elections

Movement of Azerbaijani Intelligentsia intends to support Eldar Namazov, president of the forum "For the sake of Azerbaijan" at the presidential elections.
14 May 2008 [16:24]

President of Azerbaijan receives credentials of newly appointed ambassador of Ukraine in Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received credentials of the newly appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ukraine to our country Boris Klimchuk.
14 May 2008 [15:54]

Nongovernmental organization "Elections Monitoring Center" prohibited to monitor presidential elections in Azerbaijan

The Khatai district court of Baku annulled registration of the Elections Monitoring Center Wednesday on the basis of the claim filed by Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice.
14 May 2008 [15:15]

Azerbaijani Prosecutor General's office requests information about journalist Agil Halil from Council of Press

The prosecutor general's office of Azerbaijan has requested information and previously beaten and knifed journalist of Azadlyg newspaper Agil Halil from the Council of Press.
14 May 2008 [15:06]

Araz Alizade: "Azerbaijani opposition has no chances to win the presidential elections"

"The working President is the most likely winner of the presidential elections in Azerbaijan".
14 May 2008 [13:41]

President of Azerbaijan receives UNESCO director general

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received UNESCO director general Koishiro Matsuura.
14 May 2008 [13:09]

Rasul Guliyev: "I do not set a goal to come to power"

APA interview with Ex-speaker and ACP leader Rasul Guliyev
14 May 2008 [12:51]

Co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee to familiarize with functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan

Co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan Andreas Herkel (Estonia) and Eugenia Zhivkova (Bulgaria) will visit Azerbaijan on May 17-21.
14 May 2008 [12:23]

Azerbaijan's Classical Popular Front Party to take part in presidential elections

"The Azerbaijan Classical Popular Front Party has decided to participate in the presidential elections, yet the decision should be coordinated at the session of the Supreme Medjlis of the party".
14 May 2008 [11:59]

European Court of Human Rights initiate proceedings in Ali Insanov's case

The European Court of Human Rights has initiated a proceeding in the case of the foreign Minister of Health of Azerbaijan Ali Insanov, Day.Az reports with reference with ANS-Press.
14 May 2008 [11:55]

Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry: "The announcement on increase of Armenia's military expenses is intended for an internal audience"

The announcement of the Armenian Defense Minister that the military expenses will rise and reach level of the military budget of Azerbaijan, is, in fact, intended for the internal audience.
14 May 2008 [11:40]

Boris Gryzlov: "Russia does everything for the maximally unbiased resolution of issues, related to disputable areas"- UPDATED

Boris Gryzlov, speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly, chairman of the Supreme Council of the All-Russian political party "Yedinaya Rossiya", is visiting Azerbaijan.
14 May 2008 [10:43]

Armenians violate ceasefire

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on May 13 and 14.
14 May 2008 [10:19]

Vardan Arutyunyan: "No one in Armenia, including Serzh Sarkissyan, can be sure that he would retain powers for too long, not speaking of five years. Only wonder could help him"

Day.Az interview with Vardan Arutyunyan, chairman of the Armenian Center of Rights and Liberties.
13 May 2008 [17:47]

Political scientist Alexander Iskandaryan: "The current state of Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be called "peace"

The important is not the Bishkek protocol but that the ceasefire regime has been in force between the countries for already 14 years.
13 May 2008 [12:32]

Latif Huseynov: "Claims of Karabakh Armenians for self-determination are legally unfounded"

Day.Az interview with Latif Huseynov, chief of department of constitutional legislation of Azerbaijan's Milli Medjlis, member of Consultative Committee of the UN Council of Human Rights.
13 May 2008 [12:05]

President of Azerbaijan receives Cuban ambassador

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Cuba to Azerbaijan Jorge Marti Martinez due to completion of his diplomatic mission.
13 May 2008 [11:43]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister receives copies of credentials of Ukrainian ambassador

Boris Klimchuk, newly appointed ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan, handed copies of credentials to Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mamedyarov.
13 May 2008 [11:30]

Baku Appellate Court refuses granting appeal of Azadlyg newspaper editor-in-chief

The Baku Appellate Court, presided by judge Abid Abdinbekov, has today considered appeal on the case of editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid.
13 May 2008 [11:08]

Society of Azerbaijan-Israel youth friendship condemns actions of Islamists, protesting against opening of Azerbaijani-Israeli park in Baku

The Azerbaijan-Israel youth friendship society, functioning in Azerbaijan, released a statement, regarding protests of a number of organizations to opening of the Azerbaijan-Israel park of friendship in Baku.
13 May 2008 [10:58]

Hafiz Hajiyev: "All conditions for conduction of democratic elections have been created in Azerbaijan"

"Some political powers in Azerbaijan want to raise tensions in the country".
13 May 2008 [10:43]

Armenians break ceasefire in four directions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on May 13.
13 May 2008 [10:38]

Roman Pope Benedict XVI not calling 1915 events as Armenian "genocide"

Head of the Roman Catholic Church Benedict XVI received Cathalicos of all Armenians Garegin II.
13 May 2008 [10:26]

Kremlin again tries to raise "lezguin issue" in Azerbaijan

A conference "Cultural heritage, culture of Lezguin people: History and the present" will be held in Moscow on May 14-15.
13 May 2008 [10:02]

Chairman of Russian State Duma to pay official visit to Azerbaijan

Chairman of the State Duma of Russian Federal Assembly Boris Gryzlov will pay a one day official visit to Azerbaijan on Tuesday, a source from the press service for the Azerbaijani parliament told RIA Novosti.
13 May 2008 [09:44]

Musavat party to file claim against Baku city administration in European Court of Human Rights

The Divan of the Musavat party, held yesterday, discussed prospects of filing a claim against the Baku city administration.
13 May 2008 [09:40]

Armenian Defense Minister: "We will raise military expenses to maintain balance of powers in the region"

The military budget of Armenia will increase to meet the needs of the armed forces and maintain the balance of powers in the region.
13 May 2008 [09:12]

Armenian Defense Minister: "Armenian citizens, detained by Azerbaijani side, will be returned home"

The citizens of Armenia, detained in Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan), will be returned home, assured Defense Minister of Armenia Seyran Oganyan.
13 May 2008 [08:57]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister: "Negotiations will be conducted with Armenia until the liberation of Azerbaijani occupied lands"

"We will conduct negotiations with Armenia until the liberation of Azerbaijani occupied lands," Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said, APA reports.
12 May 2008 [18:35]

Mubariz Ahmedoghlu: "I think Georgia holds policy of displacement of Azerbaijanis and strengthening of Armenians' positions"

Day.Az interview with Mubariz Ahmedoghlu, chief of the center of political innovations and technologies.
12 May 2008 [17:16]

Azerbaijani representatives to take part in conference in Yerevan

The International conference Caucasus 2007 will be held in Yerevan on May 22-23 of this year.
12 May 2008 [17:04]

Prosecutor demands upholding verdict, passed on editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper

The Baku Appellate Court presided by judge Abid Abdinbeyov considered the appeal on the case of editor-in-chief of Azadlyg newspaper Ganimat Zahid.
12 May 2008 [16:39]

President of Azerbaijan receives Indonesian Foreign Minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Foreign Minister of Indonesia Noer Hasan Virayuda.
12 May 2008 [15:18]

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin will pay 3-day visit to Azerbaijan tomorrow, Yuri Shedrin, Head of Russia’s Trade Office in Azerbaijan told APA.
12 May 2008 [15:11]

Qudrat Hasanquliyev: "The US Embassy finances different parties of Azerbaijan by implication"

The US Embassy to Azerbaijan cooperates with a limited number of political powers in our country.
12 May 2008 [14:05]

Council of US Beverli Hills congratulates Azerbaijani people with 90th anniversary of the Azerbaijan People's Republic

The Council of Californian city of Beverli Hills adopted a resolution related to Azerbaijan.