Politics

08 February 2008 [18:15]

President of Azerbaijan receives chairman of PACE subcommittee on Nagorno Garabagh

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received chairman of PACE subcommittee on Nagorno Garabagh Lord Russel Johnston.
08 February 2008 [18:08]

Lord Russel Johnston holds meetings in Azerbaijani parliament

Lord Russel Johnston, chairman of the PACE subcommittee for Nagorno-Garabagh conflict, who arrived in Baku, held a number of meetings in the Parliament of Azerbaijan.
08 February 2008 [17:49]

OSCE chairman-in-office to take part in opening ceremony of new OSCE Baku office

Ilkka Kanerva, OSCE chairman-in-office and Finland's Foreign Minister will take part at the opening ceremony of the OSCE Baku office in the framework of his visit to Baku.
08 February 2008 [17:43]

Imprisoned reporter Eynulla Fatullayev's appeal sent to Azerbaijan's Supreme Court

The appeal on the case of Eynulla Fatullayev, editor-in-chief of the Gundelik Azerbaijan newspaper, against the verdict delivered by the Baku Appellate Court, has been sent to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.
08 February 2008 [17:32]

Venice Commission experts meet with PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan

A regular round of talks between the representatives of Azerbaijani powers and experts of the CoE Venice Commission is held in Baku.
08 February 2008 [17:05]

One more congressman becomes member of Work Group on Azerbaijan at US Congress

Member of US House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito joined the Work Group on Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani embassy to the US told APA.
08 February 2008 [16:54]

Andres Herkel: "Appointment of a rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan will depend on the activity of the work group on this problem"

It is now difficult to speak of the need to appoint a PACE rapporteur on political prisoners in Azerbaijan.
08 February 2008 [16:43]

Andres Herkel: "We had some differences with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on a number of issues"

I came to a conclusion during my visit to Azerbaijan that the society is split into two parts and I think, it is necessary to achieve reconciliation in the year of elections.
08 February 2008 [16:14]

Armenians violate ceasefire in five regions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 7 and 8 again.
07 February 2008 [17:58]

Armenia's National-Democratic Party: "Former powers always had pessimistic spirits regarding Nagorno Garabagh conflict settlement"

Interest to the Garabagh problem during an election campaign in Armenia has increased due to participation of former powers in it.
07 February 2008 [17:36]

Sardar Jalaloglu: "The Venice commission and powers will introduce cosmetic amendments to the Election Code of Azerbaijan"

The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe in cooperation with the Azerbaijani powers plans to discuss the improvement of the Election Code of Azerbaijan on February 8.
07 February 2008 [16:51]

Vladimir Zakharov: "Russia will never be able to return to the South Caucasus if it losses Armenia"

Russia currently lacks an exact policy regarding the South Caucasus states.
07 February 2008 [15:15]

Oqtay Asadov: "European integration is the main priority of official Baku's external policy"

PACE co-rapporteurs Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova highly evaluated official Baku's integration with the Europe and its cooperation with the Council of Europe.
07 February 2008 [14:35]

Azerbaijan's Defense Minister leaves for Vilnius to participate in NATO-initiated arrangement

Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev has left for Vilnius.
07 February 2008 [12:52]

Armenian Prime Minister Serj Sarkisyan: "There are three provisions for resolution of Nagorno Garabagh conflict"

There are three provisions under which the Armenian side can pass to discussion of technical details of an agreement on the Garabagh issue.
07 February 2008 [12:34]

Heydar Babayev: "I have nothing to do with politics"

"I have nothing to do with politics, therefore I don't have any political opponents"
07 February 2008 [11:41]

Azerbaijan's Minister of National Security: "783 citizens of Azerbaijan are held captive in Armenia and occupied lands" - PHOTO

Azerbaijan's Minister of National Security Eldar Mahmudov received PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova, currently visiting our country.
07 February 2008 [10:59]

Armenians violate ceasefire in four directions

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 6 and 7 again.
07 February 2008 [10:45]

Imprisoned reporter Mirza Sakit to be transfered to medical center of Penitentiary Service

Convicted reporter of Azadlyg opposition newspaper Mirza Sakit will be transferred to the Medical Center of the Penitentiary Service under Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice this Saturday.
07 February 2008 [10:36]

PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan meet with Ali Insanov and Eynulla Fatullayev

The co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova visited jails No 12 and 13 in Azerbaijan.
06 February 2008 [18:58]

IOC president: "We have discussed not only issues of sports with Azerbaijan's President"

A press conference of president of International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge, who paid one day visit to Baku, was held in the administrative building of the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan.
06 February 2008 [18:29]

Ilham Aliyev receives PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova.
06 February 2008 [18:18]

Mubariz Akhmedoglu: "Ilham Aliyev's visit to the frontline region became the top event of January in Azerbaijan"

Ilham Aliyev's visit to the frontline region became the top event of January in Azerbaijan.
06 February 2008 [17:42]

Mubariz Akhmedoglu: "Azerbaijan and Georgia should discuss the threat posed by the North Caucasus"

Azerbaijan and Georgia should discuss the problem of threat posed by the North Caucasus.
06 February 2008 [17:22]

Sattar Mekhbaliyev: "Foreign companies must observe Azerbaijani laws"

Rude violation of the rights of Azerbaijani employees are observed in Statoil and DHD, operating in Azerbaijan.
06 February 2008 [16:59]

Safar Abiyev: "Azerbaijan will never accept Armenia's occupation policy"

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Safar Abiyev received Tierri Borja de Mozotu, permanent diplomatic representative of French Defense Minister, today.
06 February 2008 [16:44]

Center of Democratic Elections planning to discuss alterations to Election Code with political powers of Azerbaijan

Center of Democratic Elections held a regular session in the headquarters of the Party of Classic Popular Frond.
06 February 2008 [15:58]

President of Azerbaijan receives US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State on academic programs

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Tom Farrel, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State on academic programs, Day.Az reports with reference to the press service for the President.
06 February 2008 [15:34]

Benita Ferrero-Waldner: "Peaceful solution of Nagorno-Garabagh conflict does exist, it just requires political will of the leaderships of the countries"

Possible forced solution can never be a variant for resolution of Nagorno-Garabagh conflict.
06 February 2008 [15:07]

Dimitrij Rupel: "EU considers forced resolution of Nagorno-Garabagh conflict to be inadmissible"

"The European Union considers forced resolution of Nagorno-Garabagh conflict to be inadmissible".
06 February 2008 [14:59]

One more activist of Azerbaijani movement in Iran arrested

Khojat-ul-Islam Abdulaziz Azimi Gadim, one of the activists of the movement for restoration of the rights of Iranian Azerbaijanis, has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment.
06 February 2008 [13:02]

Siyavush Mamedov: "Armenians want to benefit from imposing their "genocide" on the world community"

The young generation of Armenia is infected with unhealthy ideology, which leads to the misunderstanding of surrounding reality by the young people and exaltation of their "ethnic supremacy".
06 February 2008 [12:11]

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State arrives in Azerbaijan

Thomas Farrel, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for educational programs in the Bureau of Education and Culture, has arrived in Baku.
06 February 2008 [12:01]

PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan visit correctional ward No 1

Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova, PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan, visited correctional ward No 1 yesterday.
06 February 2008 [11:56]

Lord Russel-Johnston to arrive in Baku Thursday

Lord Russel-Johnston, chairman of the PACE subcommittee for Nagorno-Garabagh conflict, will arrive in Baku on February 7.
06 February 2008 [11:44]

Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan discussing Caspian status in Baku

Bilateral Azerbaijani-Turkmen talks on the definition of the Caspian status to last until February 10 started in Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry, in Baku, Wednesday.
06 February 2008 [11:31]

Plan of Rasul Guliyev's return to Azerbaijan to be discussed in one of European countries

The Supreme Medjlis of the Party of Open Society has systematized a plan of Rasul Guliyev's return to Azerbaijan.
06 February 2008 [10:48]

Armenians break ceasefire

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 6 again.
05 February 2008 [18:58]

Farhad Aliyev transferred to Medical center of Ministry of Justice

Azerbaijan's former Minister of Economic Development Farhad Aliyev has been transferred to the medical center of the Ministry of Justice.
05 February 2008 [18:47]

New French ambassador to Azerbaijan to arrive in Baku late March

Newly-appointed French ambassador to Azerbaijan Odile Remik-Adim will arrive in Baku late in March, French embassy in Azerbaijan told APA.
05 February 2008 [18:39]

President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Serbian President Boris Tadic on his re-election

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev sent Tuesday a congratulatory letter to Boris Tadic on his reelection as President of Serbia.
05 February 2008 [16:30]

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister receives PACE rapporteurs on Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov met with PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel (Estonia) and Eugenia Zhivkova (Bulgaria).
05 February 2008 [16:21]

Ali Gasanov: "Speculations around the topic of political prisoners in Azerbaijan are observed again"

"Unfortunately, speculations around the topic of political prisoners are observed again".
05 February 2008 [15:09]

Another US congressman joins work group on Azerbaijan

The number of US congressmen of the work group of the US Congress on Azerbaijan reached 31.
05 February 2008 [14:57]

Asim Mollazade meets with PACE co-rapporteurs

Asim Mollazade, chairman of the Party of Democratic Reforms, met with PACE co-chairmen on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova.
05 February 2008 [14:07]

Mirza Sakit's wife rebuts information about his suspension of hunger strike

Rena Zahidova, wife of imprisoned reporter of Azadlyg newspaper Mirza Sakit, opposed information according to which her husband stopped hunger strike this morning.
05 February 2008 [13:21]

PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan to visit correctional and investigation wards

PACE Co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova, currently visiting Azerbaijan, will visit a number of correctional and investigation ward today and tomorrow.
05 February 2008 [13:12]

Ilham Aliyev declared "Person of the Year"

ANS group of companies and Fund of National Hero Chingiz Mustafayev awarded a premium "Person of the Year" to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
05 February 2008 [13:01]

Imprisoned reporter Mirza Sakit stops hunger strike

Mirza Sakit, reporter of the Azadlyg newspaper, kept in correctional ward No 14, has stopped hunger strike today.
05 February 2008 [12:56]

Armenians violate ceasefire

Armenian armed forces locating in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan violated ceasefire on February 4 and 5 again.
05 February 2008 [12:48]

PACE co-rapporteurs meet with Azerbaijan's mass media representatives

Azerbaijani mass media representatives met with PACE co-rapporteurs Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova.
05 February 2008 [12:24]

Vaan Ovannisyan: "In case I am elected the president I intend to propose a non-aggression pact to Azerbaijan"

Vaan Ovannisyan,candidate to Armenian president, representing Dashnaktsutsun party and vice speaker of the parliament, intends to propose a non-aggression pact to Azerbaijan in case he is elected the president.
05 February 2008 [12:14]

Farhad Aliyev stops hunger strike

The state of health of Azerbaijan's former economic development minister did not allow him to continue hunger-strike.
05 February 2008 [11:59]

Azerbaijani President receives EU troika delegation

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of the EU troika led by Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel.
05 February 2008 [11:52]

Andrzey Kaspszyk: "Co-chairs will present a new version of proposals to Armenia and Azerbaijan after OSCE chairs' visit to the region"

A new version of proposals will be presented to the parties after Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanevra’s visit to the region this month.
05 February 2008 [11:35]

Khazar Ibragim: "Non-participation of Nagorno-Garabagh population in the presidential elections in Azerbaijan contradicts the law"

Elections of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia reveal most violations of the national legislation of Azerbaijan and international law, regarding Nagorno Garabagh.
05 February 2008 [11:23]

Elmar Mamedyarov: "If an agreement on basic principles of Nagorno-Garabagh conflict settlement is achieved, tit will be made public"

We hope that elections of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia will not affect the process of negotiations over Nagorno-Garabagh conflict.
05 February 2008 [10:52]

Sabina Freizer: "New war in Garabagh may resume by 2012"

Sabina Freizer, director of European programs of the International Crisis Group, considers Azerbaijan's growing budget for military expenses, to be the fact of initiation of a new war in Nagorno-Garabagh.
05 February 2008 [10:27]

Office of European Commission inaugurated in Baku, Azerbaijan

The office of EU European Commission was inaugurated in Baku, APA reports.
05 February 2008 [10:06]

Co-rapporteurs of PACE Monitoring Committee meet with Azerbaijani opposition leaders

Co-rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Eugenia Zhivkova met with the representatives of opposition in Azerbaijan.
04 February 2008 [18:34]

Andres Herkel: "The pre-election situation is normal in Azerbaijan"

The pre-election situation is normal in Azerbaijan and there are no particular problems here.
04 February 2008 [17:26]

Elmar Mamedyarov: "Azerbaijan is interested in EU Neighborhood policy and is ready to it"

EU troika met with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov in the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan today.
04 February 2008 [16:18]

PACE co-rapporteurs for Azerbaijan to meet with Elmar Mamedyarov

PACE co-rapporteurs for Azerbaijan Andres Herkel and Yevgeniya Jivkova will meet with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov in the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan.
04 February 2008 [15:35]

US Azerbaijanis to support John McCain in presidential elections

US Azeris Network (USAN) stated that they will support republican candidate John McCain in the presidential elections, APA reports.
04 February 2008 [14:07]

Benita Ferrero-Waldner: "Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railroad does not seem to us to be a project of regional importance"

Day.Az has interviewed Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European commissary for external and European Neighborhood policy.
04 February 2008 [13:03]

Yeni Azerbaijan party intending to reveal main problems of Azerbaijani population

The Yeni Azerbaijan party initiated a public poll among the population.
04 February 2008 [12:20]

Azerbaijani political scientist: "Levon Ter-Petrosyan will become the president of Armenia"

Azerbaijani political scientist Rustam Mamedov considers that Levon Ter-Petrosyan will become the next president of Armenia.
04 February 2008 [10:54]

Deputy Aide of US Secretary of State to visit Azerbaijan

Deputy Aide of US Secretary of State for education and culture Tom Ferrow will arrive in Baku on February 6.