Politics

05 March 2007 [08:47]

Azerbaijan Society of America hosts discussion for members of U.S. Congress

The Azerbaijan Society of America (ASA) hosted a lunchtime discussion for members of the U.S. Congress and Congressional staff members on Thursday, March 1 in Washington, DC.
04 March 2007 [14:49]

Armenian election officials register 29 parties to take part in May poll

Armenian election authorities on Saturday finalized the list of parties and candidates that will take part in the May parliamentary vote, paving the way for the start of the election campaign, officials said.
04 March 2007 [14:40]

Israeli Foreign Minister and top U.S. official on Iran to meet

A senior U.S. official who oversees efforts to clamp down financially on Iran was slated Sunday to hold talks with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, a spokesman said.
04 March 2007 [14:31]

Mammadyarov: I'd like to believe that Armenia will demonstrate a political will

GUAM summit in Baku will focus on the solution of the 'frozen conflicts,' ways of preventing threats to the maintenance of stability, said Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in his interviewed to APA.
04 March 2007 [14:00]

Major powers fail to settle Iran differences

Major powers failed on Saturday to settle all their differences over a second U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran for its nuclear work but remain committed to passing one soon, the United States said.
04 March 2007 [13:51]

EU endeavors for Armenia's participation in regional projects and opening of Turkish borders

EU Special representative in South Caucasus Peter Semneby and Armenian Premier Andranik Markarian discussed a number of issues on relations between the EU and Armenia, forthcoming parliamentary elections, regional cooperation and settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
04 March 2007 [13:26]

Rasim Musabekov: Iranian missiles threaten not the USA or Russia, but Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's southern neighbor is working under its nuclear program and missile manufacturing that pose danger not to the USA or Russia, but directly to Azerbaijan, political analyst Rasim Musabekov said commenting on a statement of director of the US Missile Defense Agency Henry Obering that in the framework of deploying the air defense in Eastern Europe, the USA plans to place a radar system in the Caucasus.
04 March 2007 [13:24]

Belarus opposition leader invited Asim Mollazade for March 25 Celebration

The leader of the Belarusian opposition Alexander Milinkevich has invited the chairman of the Democratic Reforms party of Azerbaijan, a former PACE Rapporteur on Belarus Asim Mollazade to visit Belarus on March 25 to take part in the celebration on Freedom Day.
04 March 2007 [13:02]

U.S. radar deployment plan in Caucasus threatens Russia's security

U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile radar in the Caucasus affect Russia's national security, former commander of the Russian Air Force Anatoly Kornukov said Friday.
04 March 2007 [12:53]

Russia's susceptibility to Western interests in Caucasus irritates, Markedonov says

Russia should demonstrate a sober approach to the possible installation of American anti-missile defense system in the Caucasus, said Sergey Markedonov, the head of the department of international relations at the institute of political and military studies.
04 March 2007 [12:47]

Azeri Agriculture Minister to visit Tehran

Deputy Agriculture Jihad Minister for international affairs and development of cooperation with Africa, Farid Ejlali, said on Saturday that the third OIC agriculture ministers meeting will be held in Tehran on March 17.
04 March 2007 [12:44]

National Security Minister urges Iran to continue efforts to settle Karabakh crisis

Azerbaijan's National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov on Saturday called on Iran to continue its efforts to settle the Karabakh crisis.
04 March 2007 [12:36]

Tehran reminds Azerbaijan to keep distance from Washington

On February 22, Azerbaijani media outlets reported that Iranian helicopters had violated the air space of Azerbaijan and by flying over the southern town of Astara for over 20 minutes.
04 March 2007 [12:32]

Azerbaijan, Georgia say not in missile-defense talks

Officials in Azerbaijan and Georgia say they are not currently in talks with the United States over placing parts of a missile-defense system on their territory.
03 March 2007 [11:27]

Draft declaration of Caspian state leaders' summit agreed in most parts

Meeting was held on preparation to the second summit of the Caspian state leaders with the participation of foreign ministers and special representatives on February 27-28 in Tehran, Iran, MFA press service told.
03 March 2007 [11:23]

15th anniversary of Azerbaijan's UN membership

15 years have passed since Azerbaijan has become the member of the UN.
03 March 2007 [10:46]

Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev to visit Turkey

Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev will make an official visit to Turkey next week. Cooperation between the two countries in health will be discussed during the visit to last till March 12.
03 March 2007 [10:44]

AMIP appeals to Baku Mayor's Office

Today Azerbaijani National Independence party (AMIP) has appealed to the Baku Mayor's Office to hold a rally in front of Iranian Embassy March 7, party chairman Ayaz Rustemov told.
03 March 2007 [10:39]

CEC chairman Mezahir Penahov visiting UK

Chairman of Central Election Commission Mezahir Penahov and CEC International relations department chief Rovzet Gasimov had meetings with the US International Foundation for Electoral Systems Richard Soudriette and chairman of British Association of UK Association of Electoral Administrators John Turner, Gasimov told.
03 March 2007 [10:35]

FM receives Regional Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov received the delegation led by Kori Udovicki, Regional Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS.
03 March 2007 [10:03]

Belarus Ambassador to Azerbaijan visits Mingechevir

The Ambassador of Belarus to Azerbaijan Nikolay Patskevich visits Azerbaijani region of Mingechevir.
03 March 2007 [09:51]

Elmar Mammadyarov will visit US in March

"At present we are working on document on energy cooperation between Azerbaijan and US. If we can specify the details on time, the document can be signed within the framework of Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov's visit to the US," US Embassy Public Affairs Officer Jonathan Henick stated.
03 March 2007 [09:48]

President receives Russian Minister of Science and Education

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev who is visiting Gebele has received Russian Minister of Science and Education Andrey Fursenko.
02 March 2007 [23:04]

New Iranian Ambassador to arrive in Baku

Newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Nasir Hamdi Zaridi will arrive in Baku tomorrow, Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan informs.
02 March 2007 [22:35]

Turkey and Azerbaijan should conclude security agreement

"Armenia's aggressive actions should be always brought to discussion. France and members of the European Union support Armenia. It does not seem real that Armenia will release the occupied Azerbaijani territories, we can even say that Armenia can deepen its aggressive policy," Gemze Kona, professor of Turkish Military Academy, stated.
02 March 2007 [22:24]

PACE considers Azerbaijan's proposals

"I got the letter of Samad Seyidov, head of Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe some days ago. The letter touches on some points that we have made remarks concerning Azerbaijan’s commitments. PACE is considering the proposals offered in the letter," PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan Tony Lloyd told.
02 March 2007 [16:50]

President visits Gabala

Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has visited Gabala region.
02 March 2007 [16:40]

Coordination Council of Azerbaijani Diaspora in Turkey to be established

"Joint activities of Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas in foreign countries will be analyzed in the Azerbaijani and Turkish Diasporas Forum to be held in Baku next week," Azerbaijani Ambassador to Turkey stated.
02 March 2007 [16:16]

US Ambassador urges Azeri government to find Elmar Huseynov's assassinators

"Freedom of media is the guarantee of the people's freedom. Elmar Huseynov was the soldier of free media," US Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Anne E. Derse stated.
02 March 2007 [14:05]

Lale Shovket Hajiyeva: "I am not ready to reply Rasul Guliyev's accusations against Azadliq alliance"

"I regard publishing Rasul Guliyev's letter addressed to Azadliq alliance in the newspaper far from ethics. It does not coincide with my character and principles," Lala Shovket Hajiyeva, leader of National Unity Movement told.
02 March 2007 [11:24]

OSCE trains Azerbaijani officials on protecting human rights in counter-terrorism

An OSCE training course for senior officials on the protection of human rights in counter-terrorism strategies started in Baku. The training programme has also been conducted in Austria, Serbia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
02 March 2007 [09:12]

EU Fundamental Rights Agency to cooperate with Azerbaijan

EU Fundamental Rights Agency began to function in Vienna.
02 March 2007 [09:02]

Yushchenko and Saakashvili discuss GUAM peacekeeping forces

Ukranian President Viktor Yushchenko and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili have discussed the creation of GUAM peacekeeping forces in the Georgian capital, Georgian foreign minister Gela Bezhuashvili told reporters.
02 March 2007 [09:01]

Meeting with CIS Ambassadors held in Russian FM

A meeting with the chiefs of diplomatic missions of CIS countries in Moscow was held in Russia's Foreign Ministry.
02 March 2007 [09:00]

Tahir Kerimli says opposition's attempts to collaborate with exes to fail

Opposition's attempts to form a group against the government contradict our interests, Unity Party chairman Tahir Kerimli said.
02 March 2007 [08:59]

Akif Shahbazov: Azadlig bloc Board of Chairs behave unethically

The publication of Rasul Guliyev's letter to Board of Chairs without answering it is unethical act, Rasul Guliyev's leading ADP Organizing Committee deputy chief Akif Shahbazov said.
02 March 2007 [08:58]

Omb receives head of OSCE Office

Ombudperson Elmira Suleymanova received head of OSCE Office in Baku Jose Luis Herrero Ansola.
02 March 2007 [08:50]

Interior Minister receives Turkish ambassador

Azerbaijan's Interior Minister, Ramil Usubov received newly-appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Turkish ambassador to Azerbaijan Huseyn Avni Garsioglu.
02 March 2007 [08:27]

AMID begins talks to form new opposition alliance

Several opposition parties have begun talks to form a new alliance.
02 March 2007 [08:23]

Turkish Land Forces Commander to visit Azerbaijan

Turkey's Land Forces Commander General Ilker Basbug will visit Azerbaijan on March 6.
02 March 2007 [08:22]

Azerbaijan to raise issue on Armenia in NATO PA

Azerbaijani delegation will raise issue concerning Armenia in the next meeting of NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) in May in Budapest, member of Azerbaijani delegation to NATO PA Siyavush Novruzov said.
02 March 2007 [08:21]

Azerbaijan's Premier receives Polish FM

Azerbaijan's Prime Minister Arthur Rasizadeh today received Polish Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga.
02 March 2007 [08:03]

U.S. wants missile radar in Caucasus

The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said Thursday that Washington wants to base an anti-missile radar in the Caucasus, a move that could provoke a further rift with Russia.
02 March 2007 [07:53]

Azerbaijan increases its military potential

Azerbaijan's military spending is on the rise. The country's economic boom-Azerbaijan has the fastest growing economy in the world-helps fund the military's expansion and development.
02 March 2007 [07:43]

Azerbaijani Interior Troops appeals for training in Turkish Peacekeeping Forces

Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces Staff, General Ergun Saygun visited head office of Interior Troops.
01 March 2007 [22:16]

Other accused give testimony in Ali Insanov's trial

Today trial on case of former Health Minister Ali Insanov and ten more defendants accused of embezzlement, abuse of power and bribery continued in the second part of the day at Court of Grave Crimes.
01 March 2007 [22:11]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "We hope Azerbaijani and Armenian FMs will meet in Geneva"

Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov hopes that the next round of negotiations for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Vardan Oskanyan will take place in Geneva, Russian co-chair told.
01 March 2007 [21:53]

Siyavush Novruzov: "Ali Insanov is engaged in dirty policy"

"Ali Insanov used to call Rasul Guliyev "political AIDS", Isa Gambar "sick" and Rauf Arifoglu "Neanderthal man". His quite different statement in the trial shows that he pursues insincere and dirty policy," commenting on former Health Mister Ali Insanov's apologizing to Isa Gambar, Rasul Guliyev and Rauf Arifolgu in the trial, Siyavush Novruzov, member of YAP Managing Staff, Deputy Executive Secretary, and MP told.
01 March 2007 [21:39]

Ambassador Elman Zeynalov: "Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalak-Kars railway will contribute to development of Azerbaijan-Bulgaria relations"

"Baku-Tbilisi-Akhalkalaki-Kars railway will contribute to the development of Azerbaijan-Bulgaria relations," Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria Elman Zeynalov said.
01 March 2007 [21:31]

Azerbaijani President visits Oghuz

Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has visited Oghuz region.
01 March 2007 [21:26]

YAP deputy executive secretary: "Ali Insanov lies"

"Ali Insanov's statements about the Yeni Azerbaijan Party (YAP), his different speeches in YAP Managing Staff are false. I have been represented in YAP for about nine years and I can say that Ali Insanov never made such speeches in this organization," commenting on the statement of the tried former Health Minister Ali Insanov, Siyavush Novruzov, member of YAP Managing Staff, deputy executive secretary, MP stated.
01 March 2007 [21:17]

Afshar Suleymani: "Azerbaijan's security is Iran's security"

Iranian outgoing Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani held a press-conference.
01 March 2007 [21:09]

Vilayet Guliyev: "Polish FM takes unbiased stance on Nagorno Karabakh conflict"

"Poland's Foreign Minster Anna Fotyga's visit to Baku aims to accelerate Azerbaijan's integration into European arena," Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland Vilayet Guliyev told journalists.
01 March 2007 [16:13]

President Aliyev visits Shamakhi

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev started to visit Shamakhi, Oghuz and Gabala regions of Azerbaijan.
01 March 2007 [16:11]

Poland supports Azerbaijan's integration into Euroatlantic arena

Independence in transportation of energy resources is one of the factors uniting Azerbaijan and Poland, Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga said while meeting with the rector of Baku Slavic University Kamal Abdullayev.
01 March 2007 [16:06]

Haluk Ipek: Nagorno Karabakh conflict should be solved in the framework of peaceful option approved by Azerbaijani people

"26 February is not only one of the saddest days for the Turkish world and Azerbaijan, but a black page for humanity.
01 March 2007 [14:30]

Polish FM: "All recognize Azerbaijan's territorial integrity"

Poland's FM Anna Fotyga is visiting Azerbaijan. She met with her Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov.
01 March 2007 [14:24]

Erdogan: "Turkey no longer a country of crises"

Turkey has achieved economic stability, country's Prime Minister said.
01 March 2007 [13:18]

NATO to assist establishment of peacekeeping detachment in Azerbaijani Interior Troops

NATO will assist the establishment of peacekeeping detachment in Azerbaijani Interior Troops. The issue was coordinated with NATO Assessment Mission visited Azerbaijan in the middle of February, Commander of Interior Troops, General Lieutenant Zakir Hasanov stated.
01 March 2007 [13:06]

Azerbaijani Armed Forces will achieve more progress

Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff, General Ergin Saygun ended his visit in Azerbaijan.
01 March 2007 [13:00]

Azerbaijan seeks new dialogue with Turkmenistan

In an attempt to set aside years of mutual acrimony, Azerbaijan has launched a campaign to improve ties with Turkmenistan. If the diplomatic initiative succeeds, Azerbaijan could break Russia's stranglehold on Central Asian natural gas exports.
01 March 2007 [12:51]

Azerbaijan to use Iran's judicial and legal experiences

Azerbaijan's Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov said his country intends to use Iran's judicial and legal experiences in reforming its judicial system.
01 March 2007 [12:40]

UN Assistant Secretary-General visits Azerbaijan

Today UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of Bureau for Europe and the CIS Kori Udovicki is visiting Azerbaijan at the invitation of the government.
01 March 2007 [09:04]

Rasul Guliyev appeals to Azadliq alliance

Rasul Guliyev, leading a part of Azerbaijan Democrat Party (ADP) wrote to the Chairmen Council of Azadliq alliance, Akif Shahbazov, member of the Organizing Committee for the Preparation for the Congress of Rasul Guliyev-led ADP told.
01 March 2007 [09:00]

Lithuania's first Ambassador to come to Baku

First Ambassador of Lithuania to Azerbaijan Ketutas Kudzamanas will come to Baku March 15.
01 March 2007 [08:57]

FM gets acquainted with general plan of Astana

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in the frame of his official visit to Kazakhstan got acquainted with development of Astana, and visited "Astana-Genplan" State Institution.
01 March 2007 [08:50]

Khojaly residents protest outside Gundelik Azerbaijan editorial office

A group of Khojaly residents held a protest action outside Gundelik Azerbaijan paper editorial office.
01 March 2007 [08:45]

Parliament Speaker receives Iranian Ambassador

Azerbaijani Parliament's speaker Ogtay Asadov received Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Afshar Suleymani on the end of his tenure.
01 March 2007 [08:14]

EU Office in Azerbaijan to be opened in mid 2007

The European Union's representative office in Azerbaijan will be opened in the middle of this year, EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semnebi stated.
01 March 2007 [08:06]

Rally outside Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi

Today My Georgia political movement members held a rally in front of Azerbaijani Embassy in Tbilisi.
01 March 2007 [08:03]

Peter Semneby says quick solution of South Caucasus conflicts is to Russia's interests

"Fruitful cooperation is possible only in countries in peace and stability. From this view point quick solution of the conflicts in the South Caucasus is to Russia's interests", EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semneby told.
28 February 2007 [23:17]

President receives delegation led by Polish FM

President Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga.