Politics
14 April 2005 [13:32]
"The election of the General Secretary of the Public Television (PTV) will be complete this week," Fuad Muradov, the coordinator of elections competition, the chairman of the Azerbaijani National Council of Youth Organizations, told Trend.
14 April 2005 [13:26]
Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan are not considered to meet in private in London on 15 April. Foreign Minister of Armenia Vardan Oskanyan said about it to the journalists.
13 April 2005 [15:27]
Three Azerbaijani soldiers, who were taken prisoners by Armenian on 15 February and maintained in Nagorno-Karabakh, were not released as it scheduled earlier on 7 April due to publication of wrong media reports in the Azerbaijani media in this connection, Avaz Hassanov, the coordinator of the International working group on search of missing people and release of POWs and captives on Azerbaijan, told Trend on Tuesday.
13 April 2005 [15:13]
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee,
13 April 2005 [15:12]
The USA is working actively in the direction of establishing specially appointed and military bases for restoration of security in the Caspian Sea region.
13 April 2005 [15:10]
A meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the OSCE will be held in Kopenhagen on 24-25 April, Trend reports quoting Sattar Safarov, head of the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation at the PA OSCE, also the chairman of the standing parliamentary commission on economic policy.
13 April 2005 [14:59]
The national deputies made speech in yesterday's meeting of Milli Majlis (parliament) expressing their dissatisfaction of the USA ambassador Reno Harnish's meetings held with some representatives of opposition while visiting the regions recently.
13 April 2005 [14:52]
OSCE Office in Baku held a round table on"Licensing and Issuing of Frequencies for TV and Radio in Azerbaijan" in the hotel "Europe" yesterday.
13 April 2005 [14:51]
The Azerbaijani authorities do not expect anything extraordinary from the forthcoming visit of the papporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee, Andreas Gross and Andreas Herkel, scheduled for 17-20 April, Ali Hassanov, the head of the Public-Political Department of the President's Apparat, told journalists.
13 April 2005 [14:48]
"I am leaving Azerbaijan Popular Front Party. That is due to the existence of some diversity of opinions between me and the party members. I don't want to cause damage to the work of the party; I have come through a long way in this party. There are my friends in the party."
13 April 2005 [14:43]
The agenda of the meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia has been determined. According to the information given to APA from diplomatic sources, state leaders will have talks in Moscow and Warsaw first of all for eliminating the results of the war.
12 April 2005 [14:37]
The official has given interpretation for US Ambassadors statement.
12 April 2005 [14:33]
"Georgian President Mikhael Saakashvili is scheduled to visit Azerbaijan on 25 May 2005," Zurab Gumberidze, the Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told Trend.
12 April 2005 [14:23]
Bulgarian Council of Ministers approved the intergovernmental treaty signed with Azerbaijan about simplifying the visa regime.
12 April 2005 [14:14]
On 15 April, the next meeting of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Armenia is expected to take place in London, the capital of London.
12 April 2005 [14:04]
Following the official start of parliamentary elections the opposition will allowed to hold electioneering, Trend reports quoting Ali Hassanov, the head of the Public and Political Department of the President's Executive Power as saying to journalists.
12 April 2005 [13:56]
Minister of Defense of the USA Donald Rumsfeld will come to Baku today.
12 April 2005 [13:54]
On April 12-13 President Ilham Aliyev will be on an official visit to Pakistan.
12 April 2005 [13:41]
Co-speakers of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE) on Azerbaijan Andreas Gross and Andres Herkel will come to Baku on 17 April.
12 April 2005 [13:36]
Proposals put forward by the opposition parties to the Elections Code, will be discussed in the parliament within a month, MP Zahid Oruj, the deputy chairman of Ana Veten Party.
12 April 2005 [13:25]
President Ilham Aliyev received delegation headed by OSCE representative on freedom of mass media Niclos Harashti.
09 April 2005 [17:17]
On 19 April, Round table on "The situation of human rights in Azerbaijan within the obligation taken in front of Council of Europe" organized commonly by Henri Boll Fund and the Federation of the Human Rights Watch Organization will be held in International Press Club.
09 April 2005 [17:12]
There is nothing reprehensible in acquaintance of the US Ambassador with a social and political life of regions of the country.
09 April 2005 [16:53]
Russia and Azerbaijan have agreed to continue consultations on delimitating the Russian-Azerbaijani state border, sources at the Russian Foreign Ministry said after a session of the two countries' border commissions.
09 April 2005 [16:39]
The Azerbaijan parties do not consist only of opposition parties.
09 April 2005 [16:37]
Yesterday special representative of Committee of Europe to Azerbaijan Anthonious W.de Vries has held press conference dedicated to the report on Azerbaijan.
09 April 2005 [16:22]
The divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia violated ceasefire again.
09 April 2005 [16:20]
"There is no problem in the relations between Israel and Azerbaijan. I highly appreciate these relations."
09 April 2005 [16:14]
On April 8, President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev has received at the International Airport after Heydar Aliyev the Secretary General of the International Organization “Reporters Without Borders” Mr. Robert Menard.
09 April 2005 [12:07]
Deputy of Azeri Parliament Anar Mamedkhanov has commented on the statement of the former Russian co-chairman of the Minsk Group of OSCE Vladimir Kazimirov, concerning incompetence of the rapporteur of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Nagorno Karabakh David Atkinson.
08 April 2005 [16:05]
6 people were stopped as the ones suspected in the death of the editor in chief of "Monitor" magazine Elmar Huseynov.
08 April 2005 [16:04]
Yesterday Azerbaijan Republic National Agency on Freeing Territories from Mines (ARNAFTM) held a briefing in Baku Yacht Club for donors about the progress of the struggle against mine dangers in Azerbaijan.
08 April 2005 [15:34]
Yesterday two members of Garabagh Freedom Organization imprisoned (GFO) who were trying to dye black colour the monument put to the memory of English soldier in Martyrs' Alley, as protest to the insulting of Azerbaijan flag the associate of Great Britain company Alan French.
08 April 2005 [15:33]
"I am sure that the meeting between the leaders of foreign policy offices of Armenia and Azerbaijan planned to be held on April 14-15 will be realized".
08 April 2005 [15:31]
The working group, established on the eve of parliament elections for uniting of political parties, social structures, non-governmental organizations and intelligentsia, continues its activity.
08 April 2005 [15:29]
Delegation at the head of deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov who took part in the meeting of joint commission on delimitation of Azerbaijan-Russia frontiers in Derbend, returned to Baku.
08 April 2005 [15:07]
The Union of Pro-Azerbaijan forces (UPF) consider participation of the Armenian community of Karabakh at negotiation process, as non-relevant.
08 April 2005 [15:05]
Delegation headed by the chairman of the Chamber of Representatives in the Parliament of Belgium Kingdom Herman De Kroon being on a visit to Azerbaijan, today met with representatives of opposition parties represented in the parliament.
08 April 2005 [15:04]
Belgium pays great significance to relations with states of the Southern Caucasus, including Azerbaijan.
08 April 2005 [14:57]
Yesterday the first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin came on a visit of four days to Baku on the invitation of President Ilham Aliyev.
08 April 2005 [14:53]
Divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia fired from submachine and machine-gun at the positions of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan in the village Chiragly from their positions in the occupied village Bash Garavand of Aghdam region at 23.15 till 23.40 the day before yesterday.
07 April 2005 [15:52]
Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin came to Azerbaijan on Thursday, an Interfax correspondent reported from the Baku Airport.
07 April 2005 [15:51]
Delegation at the head of Speaker of the House of Representatives of the parliament of Belgium Herman de Croo will come to Azerbaijan for a two-day official visit this evening.
07 April 2005 [15:44]
US government is interested in quickest peaceful settlement of Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, which stems the tide of social and political development of the Southern Caucasus.
07 April 2005 [15:39]
European Union (EU) expects from Azerbaijan leadership, free, democratic and just parliament elections, which serve to strengthening of ?U-Azerbaijan relations.
07 April 2005 [15:38]
"Violation of ceasefire is related with the situation created in Armenia." Deputy Chairman of Milly Mejlis (parliament) Ziyafet Asgarov said these words while expressing his attitude to ceasefire violations in borderline regularly.
07 April 2005 [14:55]
Divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia from their positions in 3.2 km to the east of the occupied part of the village Tapgaragoyunlu of Goranboy region machine-gunned at the opposite positions of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan located in the that territory at 20.30 till 21.25 yesterday.
07 April 2005 [14:48]
The French Senate delegation (of the parliament) with the head of inter- parliamentary group of friendship France-Azerbaijan Ambruaz Dupon is to arrive to Baku, 11 April.
06 April 2005 [15:24]
"Current stage of talk processes within the regulation of Nagorno Karabakh problem may be appreciated positively, the sides are close to the regulation of the conflict".
06 April 2005 [15:20]
A group of Mass Media leaders had a meeting in Ayna-Zerkalo press house.
06 April 2005 [15:07]
Yesterday a group of citizens being plaintiff of law-enforcement bodies held a protest action in front of Baku office of OSCE.
06 April 2005 [15:05]
Ombudsman of Hungary is to participate at hearing of court trial of Azerbaijan officer R.Safarov, charged with killing of Armenian colleague, agency Trend reports.
06 April 2005 [15:01]
Yesterday President Ilham Aliyev received the executive secretary of CIS Vladimir Rushaylo.
06 April 2005 [14:46]
Divisions of Armed Forces of Armenia from their positions in the occupied south part of the village Gazakhli of Goranboy region fired at the opposite positions of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan located in that territory at 2.15 p.m till 3.00p.m on 4 April.
05 April 2005 [22:00]
An Azeri rights activist says that authorities prevented him from leaving Azerbaijan to deliver a report on religious prosecution to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
05 April 2005 [09:45]
Co-rapporteurs of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PA CE) over Azerbaijan Andreas Gross and Andres Herkel will pay the next visit to Baku on 17April.
05 April 2005 [09:43]
Vice-minister of National Security, general-major Tofig Babayev, deputy of executive director, Colonel Seyfulla Gasimov and department chief colonel-lieutenant Sahib Naghiyev were dismissed from their duties.
05 April 2005 [09:40]
"45 not released persons are left in the list of political prisoners.
05 April 2005 [09:38]
According to the last report of international human right organization Freedom House, indicator of freedom in Azerbaijan is 5,44.
05 April 2005 [09:22]
On April 5-6 meetings of political and juridical committee of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe will be held.
05 April 2005 [09:12]
The first president of Russia Boris Yeltsin will pay an unofficial visit to Baku on 7 April.
04 April 2005 [09:04]
Political parties, nominating their candidatures, are to allocate quota for women.
04 April 2005 [09:03]
"Azerbaijan and Armenia take part in the talks but Armenian community of the Nagorno Karabagh has to join the talks sooner or later".
04 April 2005 [09:01]
Current chairman of OSCE being on a visit to Baku, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dmitrij Rupel had separate meetings with the head of foreign policy department of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov and head of Azerbaijan community of Nagorno Karabagh Nizami Bahmanov.
02 April 2005 [17:17]
Independent on consent of mayoral, the meeting of journalists is to be held 9 April. The Agency Trend reports, the chairman of Confederation of journalists of Azerbaijan Azar Hasret informed about this.
02 April 2005 [17:10]
According to the monitoring of Journalists Movement "For Karabakh" in mass media, last month Armenians violated ceasefire for 48 times on the border line.
02 April 2005 [17:09]
Yesterday Karabakh Freedom organization spread declaration within the last statements of OSCE chairman Dmitri Rupel and Russian co-chairman of Minsk group Yuri Merzlyakov.
02 April 2005 [17:07]
The complainants of the law enforcement bodies are going to hold protest action on April 4.
02 April 2005 [17:05]
Defense Minister general-colonel Safar Abiyev has received the delegation at the head of the second-in - command of Armed Forces of the USA in Europe general Charles Wild.
02 April 2005 [16:37]
President Ilham Aliyev has received the delegation at the head of the second-in -command of Armed Forces of the USA in Europe Charles Wild.
02 April 2005 [16:08]
Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan Anatoly Vyborov and Azerbaijan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan Lyatif Gandilov discussed the development perspectives of bilateral cooperation in the fight against criminality, our correspondent was told the MIF press service.
02 April 2005 [16:04]
Azerbaijani opposition parties have formed two alliances in hopes of closing in on President Ilham Aliev.
01 April 2005 [15:01]
The OSCE chairman-in-office, the head of Slovenian MFA Dimitrij Rupel stated in Yerevan, "Nagorno-Karabakh problem is a special case, this conflict may not be compared with other frozen conflicts".
01 April 2005 [14:54]
Venice Commission of Council of Europe and Azerbaijan government are having work on the changes and additions to Election Code.
01 April 2005 [14:41]
The time for candidacy nomination to the chief director post of the Public Television (PTV) is over.
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