Politics

07 March 2008 [18:51]

Ilham Aliyev: "There will never be national and religious problems in Azerbaijan"

"There will never be national and religious problems in Azerbaijan", President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev told the opening ceremony of the Catholic church.
07 March 2008 [18:40]

Center of Democratic Elections works out draft amendments to Azerbaijan's Election Code

A regular session of the Center of Democratic Elections took place today.
07 March 2008 [18:18]

President of Azerbaijan receives special representative of NATO secretary general

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation led by special representative of NATO secretary general on the South Caucasus and Middle Asia Robert Simmons.
07 March 2008 [18:06]

Armenian regions in informational blockade

After emergency state was declared in Yerevan, residents of other Armenian regions also were found in informational blockade.
07 March 2008 [17:14]

Muasir Musavat party chairman receives Swedish ambassador to Azerbaijan

Muasir Musavat party chairman Khafiz Gajiyev received Swedish ambassador to Azerbaijan.
07 March 2008 [16:19]

Concentration of Azerbaijani armed formations observed on contact line

A concentration of Azerbaijani armed formations is observed on the so-called "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" and Azerbaijani armed forces’ contact line.
07 March 2008 [15:48]

Robert Simmons: "NATO does not intend to use its potential against third countries"

NATO does not intend to use any countries for military operations against third countries.
07 March 2008 [15:30]

Spokesman for Armenian President: "Serzh Sarkisyan and Ilham Aliyev will meet as soon as possible"

Armenia's newly elected president Serzh Sarkisyan will meet with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the issue of the Karabakh conflict resolution as soon as possible.
07 March 2008 [14:46]

Is civil war in Armenia possible?

"History is a philosophy, which teaches by its examples".
07 March 2008 [14:15]

Armenian Prime Minister: "Nagorno Karabakh problem can be settled only peacefully"

Nagorno Karabakh problem can be settled only peacefully.
07 March 2008 [12:15]

EU delegation arrives in Azerbaijan

EU delegation led by Pierre Morel (France), EU special representative for Central Asia has arrived in Baku.
07 March 2008 [11:55]

Matthew Bryza voices concern over situation on contact front line of Azerbaijan and Armenian armed forces

Matthew Bryza, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Asia, chairman of OSCE Minsk Group from the United States, currently visiting Yerevan, met with Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan.
07 March 2008 [11:25]

Armenians break ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on March 6 and 7 again.
07 March 2008 [11:12]

Novruz Mamedov: "Robert Kocharyan recognizes that Armenia has deployed its armed forces in Nagorno Karabakh"

"Armenia's only aim is to distract attention of the world community from the events ongoing inside the country, yet it has failed in it".
07 March 2008 [10:49]

Turkey's newly appointed ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey will further expand"

Khulusi Kylyj, newly appointed ambassador of Turkey to Azerbaijan has visited the Martyr's Alley after he presented his credentials to the President.
07 March 2008 [10:29]

Serzh Sarkisyan: "We have suffered losses connected with security of our country and its international image"

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan has called on the government members to be more active due to the inner political situation in the country.
06 March 2008 [18:51]

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairman: "Violence in Armenia must never repeat"

Matthew Bryza, deputy assistant secretary of state and co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group discusses clashes between the police and protesters in Yerevan on March 1-2.
06 March 2008 [18:40]

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

OSCE mission plans to hold a crisis-monitoring on the contact line of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and separatists.
06 March 2008 [17:33]

President of Azerbaijan receives chief executive of International Crisis Group

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev received chief executive of the International Crisis Group Nikolos Gronom.
06 March 2008 [16:58]

Azerbaijani envoy in NATO: "Azerbaijan may increase the number of its peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan and Iraq"

Azerbaijan may raise the number of its peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
06 March 2008 [16:18]

Azerbaijan, NATO to ratify IPAP's second stage

The second stage of the Individual Partnership Actions Plan on cooperation between Azerbaijan and NATO will be ratified in Brussels on March 7.
06 March 2008 [15:58]

President of Azerbaijan receives Pakistan's Ambassador to Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Pakistani ambassador to Azerbaijan Javed Gureyshi.
06 March 2008 [15:41]

Matthew Bryza arrives in Armenia

Matthew Bryza, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, US co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, has arrived to Yerevan.
06 March 2008 [15:17]

Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev visiting Terter, place of recent fighting with Armenians

Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev is currently in Terter.
06 March 2008 [14:57]

Arif Gadjili: "Musavat party will do everything possible to attain introduction of amendments to the Election Code"

"Normal elections are possible with the working Election Code".
06 March 2008 [14:18]

Norwegian Foreign Minister to visit Azerbaijan, April 29

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Gahr Store will pay an official visit to Baku on April 29, embassy of the Kingdom of Norway in Azerbaijan told APA.
06 March 2008 [13:47]

US Ambassador to Azerbaijan: "Events on the front line prove the necessity to continue talks with OSCE Minsk Group"

"The United States are disappointed with the events, occurring on the front line and death of people".
06 March 2008 [13:11]

Ilkka Kanerva: "Any negative events on the front line may cause harm to negotiation process over Nagorno Karabakh"

OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva expressed serious concern about the violation of ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh on March 4.
06 March 2008 [12:44]

Arif Yunusov: "If Azerbaijan yields to Armenia's provocations, especially on the front line, the "Karabakh" dynasty will benefit from it"

"There was nothing unusual in the recent fighting on the contact front line. ceasefire is constantly violated".
06 March 2008 [12:22]

US Department of State: "We regret that ceasefire was violated on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces"

Representative of the US Department of State Tom Casey commented on the recent violation of ceasefire on the contact front line of Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces.
06 March 2008 [11:33]

Vugar Seidov: "The fact that Kocharyan's regime provoked an armed clash in the Karabakh direction proves that Armenia is directly involved in the conflict"

Day.Az appealed for comments to political reviewer Vugar Seidov on the violation of ceasefire on the front line. Seidov said the following:
06 March 2008 [11:17]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on March 5 and 6 again.
06 March 2008 [10:24]

Mubariz Gurbanly: "Armenian leadership wants to scare its citizens with negative processes in Nagorno Karabakh in case they do not support the ruling regime"

Armenia is currently in a total crisis and Armenian authorities initiated provocation in Nagorno Karabakh to distract attention from this crisis and clashes within the country.
05 March 2008 [18:37]

Ilham Aliyev receives president of NATO Parliamentary Assembly

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received president of NATO Parliamentary Assembly Jose Lello today.
05 March 2008 [18:27]

Azerbaijani parliamentarians call on NATO Parliamentary Assembly to toughen its position on Armenia

President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Jose Lello, currently visiting Azerbaijan, has held a number of meetings in Milli Medjlis.
05 March 2008 [18:09]

Mubariz Akhmedoglu: "The main cause of the armed clash is a tense internal situation in Armenia"

I do not believe that Azerbaijan started hostilities making use of the internal situation in Armenia, as the situation is tense in this country and the society has split.
05 March 2008 [17:56]

Azerbaijani ambassador to USA and representative of US Secretary of State discuss provocation of Armenian armed forces on front line

Azerbaijani ambassador to the United States Yashar Aliyev met with acting deputy US Secretary of State Kurt Walker due to provocation of Armenian armed forces on the contact front line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian armed forces.
05 March 2008 [17:41]

Azerbaijani President receives US co-chairman of OSCE Minsk Group

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Matthew Bryza, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State on Eurasia, US co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group.
05 March 2008 [17:10]

Armenian military authorities asks Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and international organizations to stop fire

The events which occurred on the front on March 4 and the duly reaction of Azerbaijan's armed forces have shown that the enemy will not be able to defeat our army.
05 March 2008 [16:43]

Azerbaijani President receives Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Rashid Meredov, Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan.
05 March 2008 [16:32]

Robert Kocharyan: "Azerbaijani army used artillery"

The combativity of the Armenian side on the contact front line is still on the same level.
05 March 2008 [16:17]

Robert Simmons: "NATO is concerned over the situation in Armenia"

"NATO is concerned over the internal situation in Armenia".
05 March 2008 [15:38]

Matthew Bryza meets with members of Public Committee for Karabakh conflict settlement

The US co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group has met with members of the Public Committee for Karabakh conflict settlement.
05 March 2008 [15:00]

Armenian Defense Ministry rebuts information about death of 12 Armenian soldiers

The Defense Ministry of Armenia rebuts information about the death of 12 Armenian soldiers during the clash.
05 March 2008 [14:30]

Dimitri Medvedev invited to visit Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan was one of the first to congratulate Dimitri Medvedev on his victory at presidential elections in Russia.
05 March 2008 [13:39]

”Silence on Armenia” by Levon Ter-Petrossian

In Armenia's presidential election last month, I stood as the main opposition candidate against incumbent Prime Minister Serzh Sarkissian.
05 March 2008 [12:44]

Armenia's Prosecutor General: "We do not rule out Levon Ter-Petrosyan's possible arrest"

Armenia's prosecutor general Agvan Ovsepyan did not rule out possible arrest of Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
05 March 2008 [12:21]

Azerbaijani-Americans concerned about the attempts of Armenian government to cover up bloody crackdown against own citizens by attacking Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani-American Council (AAC) expresses its deep concern about the reports of heavy fighting on the frontline between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.
05 March 2008 [12:05]

Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister arrives in Azerbaijan

A governmental delegation led by Rashid Meredov, vice premier and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, has arrived in Baku.
05 March 2008 [11:15]

Umid party to use new tactics during presidential elections

A new tactics is being developed by the Umid party for participation in presidential elections.
05 March 2008 [11:03]

Elin Suleymanov: "The Yerevan ruling regime wants to make use of national hysteria to consolidate its shaky positions"

Day.Az reporter asked Azerbaijan's consul general in Los-Angeles Elin Suleymanov to comment on the situation on the contact front line.
05 March 2008 [10:45]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister receives Matthew Bryza

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza, the press service for the Foreign Ministry told APA.
05 March 2008 [10:23]

Serj Sarkisyan: "Karabakh problem will be settled peacefully"

Armenian Prime Minister Serj Sarkisyan rules out the forced resolution of the Karabakh conflict.
05 March 2008 [10:08]

Vardan Oskanyan: "Azerbaijan tries to make use of the internal situation in Armenia"

"Azerbaijan tries to make use of internal situation, established in Armenia, both in the military and political sense".
04 March 2008 [18:03]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister receives Turkey ambassador

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov received new ambassador of Turkey to our country Khulusi Kylydja.
04 March 2008 [17:46]

Azerbaijani Parliament passes decision to withdraw peacekeepers from Kosovo

Azerbaijani Parliament passed a decision to complete Azerbaijan's peaceekeping mission in Kosovo region of Serbia by 87 votes for and 3 against.
04 March 2008 [17:36]

Siyavush Novruzov: "Absence of any reaction to events in Armenia demonstrates double standards applied by international organizations"

The attitude of the West and international organizations to the events in Armenia is a demonstration of their double standards.
04 March 2008 [16:31]

Ilham Aliyev: "We must be ready to the armed resolution of the conflict and we are ready for it" - UPDATED

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is visiting country's west.
04 March 2008 [16:27]

Appeal of Azerbaijan's former economic development minister to be considered on March 18

A preliminary court hearing on the appeal of Azerbaijan's former economic development minister Farhad Aliyev will be held in the Baku Appellate Court.
04 March 2008 [15:35]

Matthew Bryza: "Resolution of Karabakh conflict is an important issue in US-Azerbaijani relations"

It is now necessary to do a pause in the talks on Karabakh until the situation in Armenia is resolved.
04 March 2008 [15:24]

Elnur Aslanov: "Azerbaijan 2008: Free citizens, liberal economy, responsible state"

The contemporary world order is characterized by some mutually complementary factors.
04 March 2008 [13:36]

Panakh Guseyn: "Discussion of Azerbaijani peacekeepers' withdrawal from Kosovo should be closed"

"Discussion of Azerbaijani peacekeepers' withdrawal from Kosovo should be closed".
04 March 2008 [13:10]

President of European Organization of Military Associations to arrive in Azerbaijan

Emmanuel Jacob, president of European Organization of Military Associations (EUROMIL) will arrive in Azerbaijan Wednesday.
04 March 2008 [12:50]

Ali Aliyev: "International organizations are not interested in amendments to Azerbaijan's Election Code"

"Results of talks between the Venice Commission and powers on introduction of amendments to the Election Code depend on a number of factors".
04 March 2008 [11:49]

Azerbaijan's Party of Democratic Reforms not intending to join any coalition or bloc

The Party of Democratic Reforms is currently not represented in any coalition or bloc.
04 March 2008 [11:38]

Deputy Assistant US Secretary of State Matthew Bryza arrives in Azerbaijan

Deputy Assistant US Secretary of State Matthew Bryza arrived on a two-day visit to Azerbaijan Monday evening.
04 March 2008 [11:33]

Sardar Jalaloglu: "Issue of a single candidate from opposition is not on the agenda"

Talks on transformation of the coalition of five opposition parties into a political bloc are going on.
04 March 2008 [10:56]

Musavat party: "Armenia's ruling regime treated protesters the way it treated the Azerbaijani population of Nagorno Karabakh"

Discussions of recent events in Yerevan were held at yesterday's meeting of Musavat party Divan.
04 March 2008 [10:47]

Musavat party disapproves Azerbaijani government's position on Kosovo

Musavat party considers that Azerbaijan is making a mistake by following Russia on the Kosovo issue.