Politics
20 April 2007 [14:11]
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is scheduled to pay a state visit to Azerbaijan in the first half of 2007, Belarus ambassador Nikolay Pastkevich told journalists.
20 April 2007 [14:07]
"Azerbaijan is our strategic partner. We are glad to witness the dynamic development in Azerbaijan," Belarus Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nikolay Paskevich told a press conference.
20 April 2007 [13:06]
Criminal case has been launched against Rizan Talibov, chief of the Defense Committee rights of former Health Minister Ali Insanov, head of the Unity of Returning to Western Azerbaijan.
20 April 2007 [11:36]
Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament Ogtay Asadov is expected to pay an official visit to Poland.
20 April 2007 [11:22]
Vice-speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov received Austrian Constitutional Court's acting chairperson Ms. Brigit Byrlenn.
20 April 2007 [11:21]
"There is no use of boycotting 2008 presidential elections beforehand. The parties wishing the elections to be held according to the legislation should work in the direction of making amendments to the election legislation and establishing democratic situation," said Arif Hajili, chief of Musavat Party Central Office.
20 April 2007 [11:10]
Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire again.
20 April 2007 [08:58]
The member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE Gultakin Hajiyeva's report on "Pasat case" was heard at the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) Legal Affairs Committee Human Rights subcommittee's meeting.
20 April 2007 [08:52]
"Important results have been achieved in adoption and application of laws since Venice Commission started cooperation with Azerbaijan from 1996 up to now.
20 April 2007 [08:51]
PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population listened to the report on the activity of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) by Gultakin Hajiyeva.
20 April 2007 [08:30]
The meeting of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Subcommittee for Human Rights of the Committee for Legal Affairs was held on Thursday.
20 April 2007 [08:27]
The leader of a small Georgian opposition group was fatally shot in the Caucasus Mountain nation's capital on Thursday, police said.
20 April 2007 [08:25]
Azerbaijani ambassador to Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (BSECO) & deputy secretary-general of the organization Altay Afandiyev's tenure expires.
20 April 2007 [08:19]
Kosovo's parliament will declare independence following the approval of a U.N. Security Council resolution on the province's future by early June, a key ethnic Albanian leader said Thursday.
20 April 2007 [08:10]
Turkey's military chief Gen. Yasar Buyukanit on Thursday said the armed forces of Greece and Turkey were working to overcome traditional rivalry, despite tensions over disputed air space.
20 April 2007 [08:01]
Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov made speech at the meeting of the foreign ministers of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization in Belgrade.
19 April 2007 [22:29]
Georgia will be ready to start a NATO membership program in the fall of 2007, President Mikheil Saakashvili said at the 65th Rous-Rout seminar Thursday.
19 April 2007 [22:05]
"The report drawn up by PACE co-rapporteurs Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd on honoring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan is a very good document.
19 April 2007 [22:03]
Armenia and Azerbaijan said on Thursday that they have been presented with new proposals aimed at addressing their remaining differences on the Nagorno Karabakh peace accord put forward by international mediators.
19 April 2007 [21:58]
Interior Minister Ramil Usubov will pay a two-day visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian counterpart.
19 April 2007 [21:57]
The meeting of the committee for work with personal staff in the CIS Defense Ministerial Board was held in Moscow.
19 April 2007 [21:46]
"The real solution to the Nagorno Karabakh conflict can be reached if the two parties showed constructive approach and take into consideration the territorial integrity of states under international law principles," Foreign Ministry's press secretary Khazar Ibrahim said.
19 April 2007 [15:54]
Moscow's influence in the South Caucasus region has been steadily waning in recent years.
19 April 2007 [15:49]
Azerbaijani ex-Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants, who are accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery, will be sentenced tomorrow at the Court of Grave Crimes.
19 April 2007 [15:37]
Azeris make up roughly 24 percent of Iran's population and Tehran is worried about just whose side they are on as rumors of US infiltration are taken seriously, complicating Azerbaijan's own foreign policy outlook.
19 April 2007 [15:34]
Dagestan's President Mukhu Aliyev will visit Azerbaijan. Cooperation in economic, cultural and other spheres is expected to be discussed during the visit, Rasul Khaybullayev, spokesman for Dagestan President's Office and the Cabinet told.
19 April 2007 [15:25]
Eldar Sabiroglu was appointed chief of Defense Ministry's press service official, Major Ilgar Verdiyev told.
19 April 2007 [13:47]
The debates on honoring of obligations by Azerbaijan held in the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) are important both for Azerbaijan and the Council of Europe.
19 April 2007 [12:58]
The member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE, parliamentarian Ganira Pashayeva will observe elections to be held in Turkey and Russia.
19 April 2007 [11:55]
Two more issues included into today's agenda of the spring session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
19 April 2007 [11:31]
Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan had the next round of the negotiations for peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in Belgrade, Khazar Ibrahim, spokesman for Foreign Ministry stated.
19 April 2007 [08:53]
Lawyer for parliamentarian Huseyn Abdullayev appealed to Prosecutor General Zakir Garalov with regard to dismissal of the petition on ending criminal case against Huseyn Abdullayev and instituting criminal case on Fazail Agamali.
19 April 2007 [08:32]
Azerbaijan Democratic Party's (ADP) Organization Committee on Preparation to the 9th Congress specified the date for putting forward the names of people who nominated their candidacy for Party membership.
19 April 2007 [08:30]
Azerbaijani human rights defenders, who attended the debates on Azerbaijan in the spring session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), arrived in Baku.
19 April 2007 [08:06]
"Yeni Zaman party has not been set up at former president Ayaz Mutalibov's dictation and has no relations with him. Yeni Zaman party once defended Ayaz Mutallibov's rights," said chief of organizing committee of Yeni Zaman party Musa Agayev.
18 April 2007 [21:57]
"The Venice Commission does not insist on any amendment to the Election Code.They agree with every amendment proposal. The opposite side says the only thing they want is satisfaction of voters of the results of the elections. We look for the ways of it."
18 April 2007 [21:50]
Musavat Party's Ganja organization was removed from its office rent 15 days ago.
18 April 2007 [21:41]
The next round of negotiations for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan started in Belgrade with mediation of OSCE Minsk group co-chairs.
18 April 2007 [21:39]
18 April 2007 [21:33]
The decision passed by the European Court of Human Rights regarding Sardar Jalaloglu came into force.
18 April 2007 [21:28]
Doctor of philosophical sciences, head of the executive office of President Ramiz Mehdiyev's new book "On the way to Democracy: thoughts on heritage" was presented at Gulustan Palace.
18 April 2007 [21:25]
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) have started discussions on action plan for the next one year.
18 April 2007 [21:23]
"Only Russia and Azerbaijan from the Council of Europe member states have not yet signed the protocol on abolishment of death penalty in all conditions," says the report drawn up by the member of PACE Standing Committee on legal affairs, parliamentarian from Cyprus Kristos Purgurid.
18 April 2007 [21:19]
Azerbaijan and the US will have negotiations on military-political sphere in Washington on April 23.
18 April 2007 [21:18]
Azerbaijani Emergencies Minister Kamaladdin Heydarov visiting Bulgaria met with the Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev.
18 April 2007 [21:15]
Lawyers and political scientists comment on leadership and chairmanship institution in political parties.
18 April 2007 [21:11]
"Azerbaijan is negotiating with Iran to simplify visa regime," said Azerbaijani ambassador to Iran Abbasali Hasanov.
18 April 2007 [21:10]
Members of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) attended the conferences on behalf of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) held by Rasul Guliyev's supporters in the regions.
18 April 2007 [21:06]
Spain's Foreign Minister, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Miguel Anhel Moratinos is scheduled to visit Azerbaijan next month.
18 April 2007 [20:56]
An official booklet published by the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) shows Iltizam Ekberli as member of Azerbaijani delegation to PACE.
18 April 2007 [20:38]
Between April 16-20, the European Council discusses the fulfilment of the Caucasian republic's human rights obligations.
18 April 2007 [15:00]
Latvian Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks visited Azerbaijani region of Ganja.
18 April 2007 [14:56]
Spring session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly continues.
18 April 2007 [14:15]
I am inclined to think Erdogan will not race for the presidency. I have come to this conclusion. But I can not say whether I am true or wrong.
18 April 2007 [13:56]
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov has today left for Belgrade from Istanbul.
18 April 2007 [13:24]
Association of Assistance to Development of Civil Society in Azerbaijan, Public Union of Defense of Human rights of Migrants and IDPs and Monitoring Fund of Ecological Standards in Azerbaijan organized a roundtable on the theme "Sackage of natural resources in Armenian-occupied Azerbaijani lands".
18 April 2007 [13:16]
Political tension is arising in Armenia in the run up to the parliamentary elections.
18 April 2007 [13:02]
China People's Militia Forces delegation visited Gala Education and Training Centre of Azerbaijani Internal Troops.
18 April 2007 [12:55]
18 April 2007 [12:53]
The Nagorno Karabakh conflict could be very close to a resolution, and Armenia is committed to working with the peace plan negotiated by the OSCE Minsk Group dealing with the conflict, Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian told the OSCE Permanent Council.
18 April 2007 [12:48]
European Parliament made a decision on holding a debate on the 'frozen conflicts' in the South Caucasus.
18 April 2007 [12:47]
Azerbaijani Society and Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA) will organize a protest action outside the UN headquarters on the 15th anniversary of occupation of Azerbaijani town of Shusha (Karabakh) by Armenian forces on May 8.
18 April 2007 [12:43]
Dagestan's President Mukhu Aliyev will visit Azerbaijan at the end of April, 2007.
18 April 2007 [12:41]
Tofig Pashayev, judge of the Court of Grave Crimes will preside the trial on the criminal case launched on former Economic Development Minister Farhad Aliyev and his brother, former president of Azpetrol group of companies Rafig Aliyev. 19 more defendants are accused of bribery.
18 April 2007 [10:53]
Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov signed an instruction on Tuesday naming Ashgabad the venue of the 21st session of the working group on drawing a convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea.
18 April 2007 [10:28]
18 April 2007 [10:04]
"The reports about Kurds' deportation from Turkey to Azerbaijan are false," Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Karsioglu told journalists.
18 April 2007 [10:02]
"Critical points in the debates on Azerbaijan in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) do not mean that PACE is aggressive towards Azerbaijan," Ali Ahmadov, deputy chief and executive secretary of YAP (New Azerbaijan Party) told journalists.
18 April 2007 [09:37]
Latvian Foreign Minister Artis Pabriks visiting Azerbaijan met with Azerbaijan's economic development Minister Heydar Babayev, Latvian ambassador to Azerbaijan Michaels Popkovs reported.
18 April 2007 [08:57]
Azerbaijani Parliament held next session today.
18 April 2007 [08:29]
"Everyone knows Azerbaijanis' tolerance. Jews always lived in atmosphere of friendship relations and mutual understanding. Tolerance and friendship relations between Azerbaijanis and Jews in the period when anti-Semitism is escalating in the most of 'civilized' European countries is a unique event."
17 April 2007 [21:16]
On April 17, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Governor of Mangistau region of Kazakhstan Krymbek Kusherbayev.
17 April 2007 [21:12]
Militia forces of the People's Republic of China are interested in expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan Internal Troops, China Armed Militia Forces Fuchzian Group's Staff head, Colonel General Lin Lee De said in the briefing held together with Commander Interior Troops Zakir Hasanov.
17 April 2007 [21:09]
Head of the State Commission for prisoners of war, hostages and missing persons, National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov met with Martin Amasher, head of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) office in Azerbaijan.
17 April 2007 [21:03]
Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry and the US European Command (EUCOM) will debate the action plan for the next year.
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