Politics

27 February 2007 [17:45]

Kazakhstan's Premier to visit Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Kerim Mesimov met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
27 February 2007 [16:58]

Talish Cultural Center deputy chief Ali Nasir detained

Talish Cultural Center deputy chief, poet and reporter of "Tolishi sedo" (Voice of Talish) newspaper Ali Nasir has been detained today in the morning, Hilal Mammedov, chief of the Committee for the Right Defense of Novruzeli Mammedov, chief of ANAS Institute of Linguistics, "Tolishi sedo" editor-in-chief who is now detained in the MNS detention place, told.
27 February 2007 [16:53]

President receives Turkish Armed Forces top official

President Ilham Aliyev today received the delegation led by Army General Ergin Saygun, Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff.
27 February 2007 [16:35]

Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan sign protocol on prolonging mutual visa-free travel

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov during his visit in Kazakhstan met with his counterpart Marat Tajin today.
27 February 2007 [15:43]

Azerbaijan replies to PACE on commitment implementation

Official Baku has sent a reply to the report of Andres Herkel and Tony Lloyd, PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan related to the implementation of commitments undertaken while admission to the Council of Europe, head of Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation to PACE Samad Seyidov told.
27 February 2007 [14:01]

GUAM "frozen conflicts" to be discussed in UN General Assembly spring session

The issue on "frozen conflicts" in the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) countries will be discussed at the spring session of the UN General Assembly, permanent representative of Moldova in UN Aleksey Tulbure told the journalists.
27 February 2007 [13:22]

Sean McCormack: "US regrets the tragic events in Khojaly and condemns attacks on civilians"

"I know that Azerbaijani community of the United States has appealed to the US Secretary of States Rice with the letter. The United States regrets the tragic events in Khojaly 15 years ago and condemns all such attacks on civilians," spokesman Sean McCormack stated at the daily press briefing in the US Department of State.
27 February 2007 [13:05]

Over 15 officers of Air Forces and Air Defense Forces accounted for embezzlement

Azerbaijan Military Prosecutor's Office continues to examine military units of Air Forces and Air Defense Forces, Republic Military Prosecutor, Lieutenant General Khanlar Veliyev stated.
27 February 2007 [12:55]

Khojaly genocide commemorated in St. Petersburg

Azerbaijani Consulate General in St. Petersburg held a commemorative event in Beloselskikh-Belozerskikh palace.
27 February 2007 [09:10]

YAP young members protest outside international offices in Baku

A group of young members of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) held a protest action outside international offices in Baku.
27 February 2007 [08:55]

Protest action on Khojaly genocide anniversary held outside Armenian Embassy in Iran

Protest action was held on the 15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide outside Armenian Embassy in Iran, editor of Yarpaq newspaper Said Muganli informed.
27 February 2007 [08:45]

PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population to debate parliamentarian Gultekin Hadjiyeva's report

Tomorrow Azeri Parliamentarian Gultekin Hadjiyeva is leaving for Brussels to participate in the meeting of PACE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population.
27 February 2007 [08:40]

Khojaly genocide anniversary marked in Moscow

Azerbaijani Youth Club of Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) with support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation held an event "15 years without Khojaly", Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia informs.
27 February 2007 [08:30]

Working group on Caspian status meet in Tehran

The next meeting of the working group of five Caspian states on determining the status of the Caspian Sea is being held in Tehran.
27 February 2007 [08:25]

ANIP to hold joint rallies

Azerbaijan National Independence Party (ANIP) made a decision on holding joint rallies on the recent events in Iran along with all parties, the party leader Ayaz Rustemov told.
27 February 2007 [08:20]

New appointments in Lenkeran

National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov issued an executive order on appointing Perviz Veliyev, the chief of National Security Ministry’s Lenkeran department to Garadagh district, Baku.
27 February 2007 [08:15]

Estonian Population Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Estonian Population Minister Paul-Eerik Rummo will be visiting Azerbaijan March 7-10 at invitation of Azerbaijan State Committee on work with Azerbaijanis Living Abroad.
27 February 2007 [08:10]

President receives Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy of Hudson Institute of US

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Zeyno Baran, Director of the Center for Eurasian Policy of Hudson Institute of US.
27 February 2007 [08:05]

President receives Iranian Ambassador

Today President Ilham Aliyev received Iran's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani.
27 February 2007 [08:00]

Poland intends to participate in Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement

Poland is ready to participate in the negotiations for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, stated Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotiga in the press conference in Armenia.
27 February 2007 [07:15]

People's Party to hold congress in May

Azerbaijan People's Party has decided to hold its next congress in May, deputy chief of the party Giyas Sadikhli informs.
27 February 2007 [07:10]

CEC chairman Mezahir Penahov visits Great Britain

Chairman of Central Election Commission Mezahir Penahov is visiting Great Britain at the invitation of leadership of British Association of Election Officials.
27 February 2007 [07:05]

Contact line of troops to be monitored

Monitoring is planned to be held on February 27 in Fuzuli–Horadiz territory of Azerbaijani region of Fuzuli, in the contact line of troops in accordance with the mandate of personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-office.
26 February 2007 [21:25]

Armenia approves law on dual citizenship

Armenia's parliament has passed a bill giving ethnic Armenians the right to hold dual citizenship, a measure which could almost quadruple the number of its nationals around the world.
26 February 2007 [20:55]

Parliament to adopt decision and statement on Khojaly genocide

Azerbaijan's Parliament (Milli Majlis) held a debate on the Khojali genocide committed by Armenian forces 15 years ago.
26 February 2007 [20:09]

Azeri, Armenian foreign ministers to meet in mid March

Next meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanian for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict will be held in mid March this year.
26 February 2007 [20:00]

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and Turkish Armed Forces General Staff sign cooperation document

Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Safar Abiyev today received the delegation led by Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff army general Ergin Saygun.
26 February 2007 [19:45]

Estonia's Population Minister to pay a visit to Azerbaijan

Estonia's Population Minister Paul-Eerik Rummo will make a visit to Azerbaijan in early March to attend the world congress of Turkish and Azerbaijani Diasporas and meet with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev.
26 February 2007 [18:51]

US businessmen calls on George Bush not to recognize so-called Armenian genocide

Hundred prominent US businessmen appealed to President George Bush.
26 February 2007 [15:57]

Elmar Mammadyarov to visit Astana

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov will pay official visit to Astana, first secretary of Foreign Ministry Department of Press and Information Khazar Ibrahim informed.
26 February 2007 [15:35]

Novruz Mammadov: "We should achieve recognition of Khojaly genocide by international organizations"

"Azerbaijani Parliament recognized the massacre committed in Khojaly as genocide. I think that we should do our best to prepare legal grounds of these events by means of different court instances, raising this problem in international courts and recognition of Khojaly genocide in the international organizations," Novruz Mammadov, head of President Office International Relations Department stated.
26 February 2007 [14:43]

State Border Service chief confirms Iran helicopters' violation of Azerbaijani airspace

The State Border Service expressed its official protest to Iranian Embassy in Baku and border commissioner on Iranian helicopters' violation of Azerbaijani airspace on February 22, the Service chief, Lieutenant General Elchin Guliyev told.
26 February 2007 [14:02]

Azerbaijani Parliament recognizes Khojaly genocide

"The Parliament doesn't need to adopt an additional law on the Khojaly genocide. The decision adopted in 1994 confirms the recognition of Khojaly tragedy as a genocide and marking of February 26 as a day of genocide," Vice-speaker Ziyafet Asgarov stated.
26 February 2007 [13:41]

Turkey is always ready to conclude security agreement with Azerbaijan

"The United Nations and the world countries should feel ashamed for the Khojaly genocide. The world does ignore the occupation of Azerbaijan’s lands, its one million refugees and Khojaly genocide."
26 February 2007 [13:11]

Denis Bribosia: "Khojaly victims cannot be forgotten"

"The happenings in Khojaly 15 years ago are terrible, and results of this tragedy are being felt today. Numerous people died in result and Azerbaijani people still mourn over this tragedy and we join their grief," special representative of the Council of Europe Secretary General to Azerbaijan Denis Bribosia stated.
26 February 2007 [12:52]

President visits Khojaly genocide monument

Commemorative event was held today in front of the monument Mother's Cry erected in honor of the victims of the Khojaly genocide of 15 years ago.
26 February 2007 [12:33]

Dutch police refuse Armenians' appeal for halting international conference on Khojaly genocide

An incident occurred during the international conference on Khojaly genocide organized in The Hague by Igdir municipality and Azerbaijani Consulate General to Kars, the conference organizer, head of Igdir municipality Nureddin Aras stated.
26 February 2007 [12:26]

Khojaly genocide of 15 years ago marked today

The 15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide is marked today.
26 February 2007 [10:06]

Amid Armenian genocide claims, Turkey commemorates Khojali 'genocide'

Grand Unity Party (BBP) leader Muhsin Yazicioglu on Sunday said that the Khojali massacre should be recognized as genocide in a message to mark the 15th anniversary of the massacre.
25 February 2007 [17:21]

15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide commemorated in LA

15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide was commemorated in General Consulate of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles.
25 February 2007 [15:04]

Defense Update: An Eastern Mediterranean Oil War?

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's overnight visit to Turkey has focused attention to the strategic dialogue between the two democratic nations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
25 February 2007 [14:55]

Iran says U.S. is not in a position to take military action against it

Iran said Saturday the United States was not in a position to take military action against it and urged Washington and its allies to engage in dialogue.
25 February 2007 [14:40]

Thou shall not forget Hojali

On the night of Feb. 25, 1992 Armenian and Soviet troops attacked the Azeri village of Hojali.
25 February 2007 [14:30]

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan expand interparliamentary ties

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan Andar Shukputov met with Ogtay Asadov, the Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijan Parliament) on February 23.
24 February 2007 [20:35]

Iranian clashes "kill 17 rebels"

A unit of Revolutionary Guards attacked the rebels in a remote area near the Turkish border.
24 February 2007 [20:14]

Serdar Jalaloglu: "Some of allegations against Rasul Guliyev are just"

Serdar Jalaloglu-led Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) held a conference today.
24 February 2007 [14:40]

Afshar Suleymani appeals to Iranian government for calling him back

Iranian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani will soon end his diplomatic mission, the Embassy press secretary Majid Feyzollahi stated.
24 February 2007 [13:12]

Polish FM Anna Fotyga visits South Caucasus

Poland's Foreign Minister will visit Armenia tomorrow within her visit to the South Caucasus.
24 February 2007 [10:10]

Iranian envoy denies reports on Iran's violating Azerbaijani airspace

Reports about the violation of Azerbaijani airspace by Iran's helicopters are false, Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani stated on Friday.
24 February 2007 [09:50]

Azeri, Ukrainian presidents have telephone talk

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko had a telephone talk.
24 February 2007 [09:10]

President Aliyev receives new head of OSCE Office in Baku

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received new appointed head of the OSCE Office in Baku Jose Luis Herrero Ansola.
24 February 2007 [08:50]

Turkish and Azeri diasporas take action on Hocali genocide

Turkey and Azerbaijan are taking action to counter the intensifying attacks of the Armenian diaspora, which has been striving for an international recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide.
24 February 2007 [08:35]

Cem Ozdemir says European Parliament will draw up report on Nagorno Karabakh

It will be expedient if European Parliament draws up report on Nagorno Karabakh. My colleague and I will discuss it on returning to Brussels, member of European Parliament, German Parliamentarian Cem Ozdemir said.
24 February 2007 [08:30]

Raffi Hovannisian: "Nagorno Karabakh conflict cannot be solved without normal relations with Turkey"

The Nagorno Karabakh conflict cannot be solved unless relations with Turkey are restored, stated former foreign minister of Armenia, leader of Heritage Party Raffi Hovannisian.
24 February 2007 [08:25]

Azerbaijan to open embassy in Seoul

Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Friday that Azerbaijan is working to open an embassy in Seoul for the first time since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992.
24 February 2007 [08:15]

America's Turkey problem

As America struggles to stabilize Iraq while fighting rages, the last thing it needs is to become embroiled in a new crisis with Turkey.
24 February 2007 [08:05]

Moldovan premier meets his Azeri counterpart

Moldovan Prime Minister Valsile Tarlev met his Azeri counterpart, Artur Rasizade, within his official visit to Azerbaijan.
24 February 2007 [07:25]

ANIP not to interfere with processes in ADP

Reports about Azerbaijan National Independence Party's (ANIP) cooperation with Rasul Guliyev-led Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) are not true. We discussed it neither in ANIP nor with the representatives of that party, ANIP chairman Ayaz Rustamov said.
24 February 2007 [07:20]

Azerbaijan's Omb makes statement on 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide

Azerbaijan's Commissioner on Human Rights Elmira Suleymanova made a statement on the 15th anniversary of Khojali genocide.
24 February 2007 [07:05]

European Parliament MP: "Azerbaijan is not Europe's neighbor, but inside Europe"

Azerbaijan is not Europe's neighbor, it is inside Europe, member of European Parliament. German Parliamentarian of Cem Ozdemir said at the meeting with students in Baku.
24 February 2007 [07:00]

European MP Cem Ozdemir: "Occupation of 20% of Azerbaijani territories is unacceptable"

'Europe should be more active in the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. We would like Armenia and Azerbaijan to hold negotiations and solve this problem, member of European Parliament, German Parliamentarian Cem Ozdemir said at the meeting with students in Baku.
23 February 2007 [20:36]

Mikhail Saakashvili: "Brotherhood relations will help solve border problems between Azerbaijan and Georgia"

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili hopes the border line with Azerbaijan will be agreed soon.
23 February 2007 [20:26]

Azerbaijani captivated soldier not ask for asylum

The next letter of soldier of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Samir Mammadov, who was captured on December 24 by Armenians and at present being kept in Yerevan, was delivered to his family, soldier's uncle Vidadi Mammadov informed.
23 February 2007 [20:22]

Turkish Armed Forces top official to visit Baku

The delegation led by Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff army general Ergin Saygun will visit Baku on February 26, Turkish Embassy in Azerbaijan informs.
23 February 2007 [16:16]

Afshar Suleymani: "Iran and Azerbaijan are close to define Caspian legal status"

"Iran and Azerbaijan are close to define Caspian's legal status," Iranian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani told journalists.
23 February 2007 [16:03]

Moldovan Premier: "We offer Azerbaijan to create joint ventures"

The Governments are not satisfied with goods turnover between Azerbaijan and Moldova, Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev told at joint business forum held in Baku.
23 February 2007 [14:38]

Iranian Ambassador: "Iran Islamic Council Assembly is appealed for recognition of Khojali genocide"

"The appeal sent to Iranian embassy for the recognition of Khojali genocide has been sent to Iran Islamic Council Assembly. It is in the Parliament's competence to discuss the issue," Iranian Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani said.
23 February 2007 [14:04]

Armenian opposition urges dialogue with Ankara, Baku

Artur Baghdasaryan, head of Armenian opposition party, said that dwelling on history hampered his country's relations with its neighbors and suggested that Yerevan normalize ties with both Turkey and Azerbaijan.
23 February 2007 [09:35]

Lavrov underscores Russia's skepticism over Kosovo plan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday underlined Moscow's skepticism about plans to resolve Kosovo's status, saying Russia would not sign on to any solution imposed by outsiders.
23 February 2007 [09:15]

Kocharian: "Turkey still poses a risk to us"

Meeting in Paris with Armenian community groups, Armenian President Robert Kocharian warned that the failure of Turkey to recognize the Armenian claims of genocide was "not only an ethical problem, but poses a national security problem for Armenia."
23 February 2007 [09:10]

President Aliyev congratulates Sultan of Brunei

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has sent a message to Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and the people of his country to congratulate them on National Day.
23 February 2007 [08:40]

Turkish MP: "Khojali genocide perpetrators will answer to the history"

"February 26 is not only a bitter day for Turkish world and Azerbaijan, but also a black spot in the history of humanity," parlamentarian from Igdir Dursun Akdemir stated at the Turkish Parliament.
23 February 2007 [08:20]

Two members of European Parliament to visit Baku

Two members of the European Parliament will visit Baku by the end of the month.
23 February 2007 [08:10]

CE Commissioner for Human Rights to visit Azerbaijan

Thomas Hammerberg, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights will be on visit to Azerbaijan on March 26-31.
23 February 2007 [07:30]

Turkmen opposition leader arrested in Bulgaria

One of Turkmen opposition leaders, member of Vatan Movement, Russian citizen Annandurdi Hajiev has been arrested in Bulgaria.