Politics
12 July 2005 [08:32]
The president Ilham Aliyev received the co-chairmen of OSCE Minsk Group yesterday.
12 July 2005 [08:28]
The National Coordinating Center (NCC) of the opposition will be established next week, Sabir Rustamkhanly, the chairman of the Civil Solidarity Party, said.
12 July 2005 [08:22]
President Ilham Aliyev will receive director of the USA National Democracy Institute, former State Secretary of this country Madlen Albright who started her visit to our country.
12 July 2005 [08:09]
“Azadlig” bloc member parties held march-rally starting in front of the 20 January metro station ending in square in front of Gabala cinema.
11 July 2005 [08:31]
In January to June the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan failed to full the target on exploration well drilling, the SOCAR told Trend.
11 July 2005 [08:24]
Asim Mollazade, the chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party (DRP), held a meeting with Endrew Colbrone, the head of the Baku Office of the U.S. International Republicans Institute, on Friday.
11 July 2005 [08:15]
Members of the Azerbaijani Youth Organizations Network on Elections met with the Natasha Rastegari, a representative of the U.S. embassy in Baku, last Friday.
09 July 2005 [08:19]
President Ilham Aliyev visited the British embassy to Azerbaijan and gave condolence related to the terrible terror acts committed in London.
09 July 2005 [08:16]
"Foreign ministry of Azerbaijan has familiarized with the report drawn up by rapporteur on Nagorno Karabakh Goran Lenmarker in the 14th session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Washington".
09 July 2005 [08:14]
The newly appointed Ambassador of Israel to Azerbaijan, which is still to be defined, will arrive in Baku in August, the Israeli embassy in Baku told Trend.
09 July 2005 [08:11]
The organization of democratic elections in Azerbaijan depends on the position of entire society, but on individuals, even President Ilham Aliyev, Laurie Bristow, the British Ambassador to Azerbaijan told journalists.
09 July 2005 [08:05]
AGO group concerns satisfaction with the progress in the implementation of CE obligations by Azerbaijan, a delegation of the Ago Group of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which visited Baku from 29 June to 2 July 2005, made a statement during the hearings on the 6th visit of the Group to Azerbaijan and Armenia in the Ministerial Committee.
09 July 2005 [08:03]
"Yeni Siyaset" bloc will apply for Central Election Commission (CEC) for registration next week.
09 July 2005 [08:02]
During the forthcoming visit of the OSCE Minsk group co-chairman to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict region, the work on elaboration of the basics for the conflict regulation will be continued, the Russian OSCE Minsk group co-chairman, Yuri Merzlyakov told Trend, commenting on the mediators' scheduled visit to the region on 10-16 July 2005.
09 July 2005 [08:01]
"Azadliq" bloc has got positive reply to the application to Baku city Executive Authority related to holding march-rally on July 10.
09 July 2005 [07:59]
Positive solution of issues related to prisoners-of-war and missed persons is very important for Azerbaijan and allows to establish the atmosphere of mutual confidence in the region, the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov made such a statement on 8 July during the meeting with the Baku representative office's head of the International Red Cross Committee's (IRCC), Mary Vernts, Trend reports.
08 July 2005 [09:19]
The "Elmar Husseynov foundation" has undergone the state registration at the Justice Ministry (JM) of Azerbaijan, one of the co-founders Shakhbaz Khuduogli told Trend.
08 July 2005 [09:17]
Conference on the subject "Reforms in educational system of Azerbaijan" held in UNESCO. According to the information given to
08 July 2005 [09:06]
The present Milli Mejlis must be renewed at the upcoming parliamentary elections, as the Parliament's resources have been exhausted, the MP Anar Mamedkhanov told Trend.
08 July 2005 [09:03]
Council of Civil Watch on Political Prisoners made statement related to the Resolution of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) on political prisoner matter in Azerbaijan.
08 July 2005 [09:00]
Executive Director of ARTICLE 19 Dr Agnes Callamard, chairman of Yeni Nesil Union of Journalists Arif Aliyev, president of the National Center of Environmental Forecasting sent letter to Mr Ramiz Mekhtiyev - Chief of the Presidential Administration, Mrs Elmira Suleymanova- Commissioner on Human Rights, Mr Rizvan Jabiyev-MP, Head of the Parliamentary Working Group, and Members of the Milli Mejlis.
08 July 2005 [08:56]
Deputy Foreign minister Mahmud Mammedguliyev today held press conference regarding the negotiations on Azerbaijan's joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva on 27 June till 1 July.
08 July 2005 [08:54]
The Intensification of the international organizations in the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict evolves serious danger for Azerbaijan, the address of the Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO), adopted on Thursday, says.
08 July 2005 [08:52]
Interior Minister, colonel-general Ramil Usubov today received Interior Minister of Pakistan Mr.Aftab Ahmad khan Sherpao who is on a visit to our country.
08 July 2005 [08:50]
Meeting of heads of "Azadlig" bloc was held in the headquarters of Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP)(r) yesterday.
08 July 2005 [08:44]
2005 assumes special importance for Azerbaijan.
08 July 2005 [08:41]
"Public Union" (PU) Union held roundtable on "Coordination of activity NGOs' blocs and coalitions in the elections" in the International Press Center.
07 July 2005 [19:23]
Near 9:00 am there was a series of bomb attacks in the Subway and in the city buses. 30 dead and near 200 injured.
07 July 2005 [09:26]
The Azadlyg (freedom) election bloc expects a mass rally of 50,000 protesters at its upcoming march-meeting on July 10.
07 July 2005 [09:17]
Musavat Party leader Isa Gambar met National Democracy Institute representative in Azerbaijan Christi Kverk in the headquarters of the party yesterday.
07 July 2005 [09:15]
Andreas Gross, the co-rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee, visited Shaki and Gabala regions under a tour of the western regions of Azerbaijan on Wednesday, the Information Office of the CE in Baku told Trend.
07 July 2005 [09:01]
President Ilham Aliyev today received European Union special representative on the South Caucasus Heike Talvitie.
07 July 2005 [08:57]
The issue of definition of the Caspian status should not put a shadow on bilateral relationships between Azerbaijan and Iran, Afshar Suleymani, the Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, said. He was commenting on the position of the new authorities of Iran.
07 July 2005 [08:51]
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has come up with a recommendatory proposal on the introduction of unified standards for the activity of international observation missions of OSCE during the monitoring of the election process.
07 July 2005 [08:41]
The forming of the chairman’s office, as well as the participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections and socioeconomic situation in the country have topped the agenda of the first meeting of the Party of Democratic Reforms’ Political Council, on July 6.
07 July 2005 [08:39]
The Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) jointly with the UNO Office on Drugs and Criminality (UNODC) will hold a number of workshops in Baku on the topics “Prevention of money laundering facts” and “Fighting the terrorism financing”.
07 July 2005 [08:37]
The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Romania (FAM) spread information for the press in connection with the fake elections in Nagorno Karabakh held by the separatist regime occupied the lands of Azerbaijan.
07 July 2005 [08:35]
French Ambassador Bernard Facie, the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair, will arrive in Baku on 9 July, the French embassy in Baku told Trend.
07 July 2005 [08:33]
IFES will implement two projects related to the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.
07 July 2005 [08:24]
The issue of clarification and stepping forth from the single position towards ‘political prisoners’ will be submitted for discussion to human rights activists and other participants of the July 7 meeting at the Committee on Democracy and Human Rights (DIHK).
07 July 2005 [08:22]
USA will allocate for Azerbaijan $38 million aid in 2006 for realization of the programmes of support to democracy, economic reforms and pre-eminence of law.
07 July 2005 [08:16]
Defense Minister, colonel-General Safar Abiyev received USA ambassador in Azerbaijan Reno Harnish.
07 July 2005 [08:11]
“If one of the sides of the Karabakh conflict starts military operations it will quit the Council of Europe”- stated Council of Europe Secretary-General Terry Davis.
06 July 2005 [10:02]
As a result of carried out by the Ministry of National Security investigations had been exposed and neutralized especially dangerous criminal group in structure of citizens of the foreign countries, intended to organize acts of terrorism.
06 July 2005 [10:00]
57 countries, members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), have unanimously supported the position of Azerbaijan by adopting 3 resolutions at the next 32-th conference of the Foreign Ministries (FM) heads of the OIC member-countries, which took place in the Yemen’s capital city, Sana, head of the II territorial Administration of the Azerbaijan’s FM, Azer Husseyn told the briefing on 5 July, Trend reports.
06 July 2005 [09:57]
Closed meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe was held in Baku yesterday.
06 July 2005 [09:56]
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen Yuri Merzlyakov (Russia), Steven Mann (the USA) and Bernar Fasie (France) will come to Baku on 11 July. Foreign Minister Elmar Mammedyarov told journalists yesterday.
06 July 2005 [09:43]
President Ilham Aliyev will pay one day visit to Agdash region on July 07.
06 July 2005 [09:33]
In accordance with the mandate of personal representative of OSCE Chairman-in-office, monitoring was held in the territory of Karmirvan village of Terter region in the contact line of troops yesterday.
06 July 2005 [09:29]
The president Ilham Aliyev received the chairman of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) George Frunda yesterday.
06 July 2005 [09:24]
The Great Creation party and the Adalyat party, having signed bilateral agreement on cooperation at the parliamentary elections, may enter the unified election block.
06 July 2005 [09:09]
There is hope, but there is no confidence, that the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan will be held democratically, the rapporteur on Azerbaijan, the deputy from Switzerland, Andreas Gross told journalists at the briefing, staged on 5 July after the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) monitoring committee sitting in Baku.
06 July 2005 [09:06]
The organization of mass actions by the opposition parties during the election campaign testifies for their aspiration to civil methods of struggling and it actually pleases us, MP Aydin Mirzazada, a member of the political council of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, told Trend.
06 July 2005 [09:00]
“Azerbaijan and USA feel pride in many-sided and strategic collaboration between them. Our relations are based on the general and developed interests, purposes and values and continue to more strengthen. We are here today and will be here tomorrow, because we take care of your nation, country and future”.
05 July 2005 [09:52]
The leader of the National Unity movement, Lala Shovkat has moved away from the New Policy (YeS) election bloc.
05 July 2005 [09:48]
43 % of the Armenian citizens consider that the integration of the country to the North Atlantic bloc is important.
05 July 2005 [09:45]
The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani held a press-conference yesterday.
05 July 2005 [09:36]
109 soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan left for Iraq in the morning today for accomplishing the peaceful mission.
05 July 2005 [09:33]
The elections to Milli Mejlis of Azerbaijan will be held on 6 November. The respective Decree has been signed today by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
05 July 2005 [09:31]
The Party of Democratic Reforms held its Constituent Congress on July 4, approving the members of the credentials committee, as well as drafting committee and counting committee.
05 July 2005 [09:28]
In accordance with individual program signed between NATO and Azerbaijan Republic, course on “NATO peace supporting measures” in Oberammergau city of Germany on 4-8 July in the frame of “Program of Partnership for Peace”.
05 July 2005 [09:27]
The Party of Democratic Reforms (PDR) will be very active in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November, according to PDR chairman.
05 July 2005 [09:25]
A joint seminar organized by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, sub-committee on refugees and Milli Majlis was held in the “Hyatt Regency” hotel yesterday.
05 July 2005 [09:25]
“There is a brilliant chance for the solution of the conflict on the conception of “victory-victory, if this chance is realized Armenia and Azerbaijan will go out from this situation with minimum loss”.
05 July 2005 [09:24]
(Washington) - Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, met with Azerbaijani parliamentarians to urge that Baku hold free and fair parliamentary elections this November.
05 July 2005 [09:19]
President Ilham Aliyev congratulated the USA President George Bush on Independence Day of this country.
05 July 2005 [09:12]
Russia’s Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard, in the regional city of Nizhniy Novgorod, on July 3 launched the Shah Ismayil Khatai tanker, in the framework of the project #19619, envisioning the building of three vessels for the Caspian Shipping Company (Kaspar).
05 July 2005 [08:45]
The parties being the members of the “Azadlig” bloc held actions in the different regions last saturday.
05 July 2005 [08:44]
“We are preparing not to take part in this election but to boycott it. Because, in this situation participation in the election means cheating of the people. It is necessary to change the authority first then to hold election. Because I have once taken part in the election and I have tried it”.
05 July 2005 [08:43]
“The appraisal of 10 biggest oil and gas fields in Azerbaijan by 2007 under the State Program on development of fuel and energy complex in Azerbaijan (2005-2015)”, the Ministry of Fuel and Energy told Trend.
02 July 2005 [09:55]
A working group comprised of representatives from the law-defense organizations of Azerbaijan plan to hold the next-in-turn meeting on 8 July, Samad Seyidov, the head of the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, told a news conference held at the headquarters of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP).
02 July 2005 [09:05]
Winners of a tender announced by the U.S. government on holding Exit Polls during the forthcoming parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, should be defined till August 2005, Reno Harhish, the U.S.
02 July 2005 [09:03]
An appeal of the Musavat Party made in connection with placing a picket in front of the Executive Power of Baku city was responded yesterday.
02 July 2005 [09:02]
“Disagreeable events may take place in Azerbaijan under various colors and symbols. And these events do not promise anything good for our country.”
02 July 2005 [08:24]
The delegation of the AGO monitoring group of the Council of Europe (CE) Committee of Ministries spread a statement on July 1, in which it gave the assessment of its three-day visit to Azerbaijan.
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