Politics

28 February 2007 [23:09]

Incident occurred during commemoration ceremony of Khojaly genocide in Ankara University

Today incident occurred during commemoration ceremony of Khojaly genocide in Ankara University, Azerbaijani Embassy reports.
28 February 2007 [23:04]

Ali Insanov: "Should my relatives die of hunger?"

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 day at Court of Grave Crimes.
28 February 2007 [23:00]

Chechen refugees picket outside UNHCR office in Baku

30-35 Chechen refugees settled in Baku held a picket outside UN High Commissioner for Refugees Office in Baku.
28 February 2007 [17:30]

Legal procedure on Akif Muradverdiyev's appeal postponed

The trial on the appeal filed against the judgement on Akif Muradverdiyev, former officer of President's Office appointed on February 28 has been postponed.
28 February 2007 [17:07]

Tovuz executive power head substituted

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has issued an order on dismissal of head of Tovuz region executive power Hemid Bagirov.
28 February 2007 [16:48]

Polish FM: "Poland supports settlement of Nagorno Karabakh in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group"

"Poland stands for the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh only in the framework of OSCE Minsk Group exclusively," Poland's Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga stated.
28 February 2007 [16:21]

Azeri parliament to pass new economics laws in spring session

Azerbaijan's parliament is expected to adopt a number of economics bills during the spring session.
28 February 2007 [15:35]

Peter Semnebi: "I intend to visit Nagorno Karabakh soon"

"I intend to visit Nagorno Karabakh soon. The date hasn't been set yet, but I hope it will be scheduled soon," EU special representative for the South Caucasus Peter Semnebi stated.
28 February 2007 [15:26]

PACE Standing Committee to discuss protracted conflicts in GUAM countries

March 16 next meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe Standing Committee will be held in Paris.
28 February 2007 [14:49]

PACE Subcommittee members to visit Nagorno Karabakh

Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Subcommittee on Nagorno Karabakh will visit the conflict zone a week before the Assembly's summer session.
28 February 2007 [14:19]

Ali Insanov wants Kerem Hasanov and Farhad Aliyev to give testimony

Ali Insanov solicited for organizing new expertise, as the acts on the search in his house was not drawn up fairly, and demanded Kerem Hasanov, chief of the State Committee on Management of Public Property and Farhad Aliyev, former economic development minister to give testimony upon the trial.
28 February 2007 [12:39]

Agshin Mehdiyev: "Draft resolution on "frozen conflicts" will be brought to vote in UN General Assembly"

The draft resolution on "Frozen conflicts in the CIS states" will be brought to vote in the session of the UN General Assembly to last until September, 2007, Ambassador Agshin Mehdiyev, head of Azerbaijani representative office in the UN told.
28 February 2007 [09:25]

Annual report on municipalities heard in Parliament

Annual report on municipalities was heard in Parliament.
28 February 2007 [09:18]

Turkish Historical Society to raise claim on Khojaly genocide

Turkish Historical Society is going to raise claim on the Khojaly genocide at international courts.
28 February 2007 [09:15]

Turkish Armed Forces official visits military educational institutions

Deputy Chief of Turkish Armed Forces General Staff army general Ergin Saygun, visiting Azerbaijan concerned himself with military educational institutions.
28 February 2007 [09:12]

Elmar Mammadyarov meets with Senate of Kazakhstan

Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov in the frame of his visit to Kazakhstan met with the chief of Senate Kasimjomart Tokayev.
28 February 2007 [09:00]

Ombudsman appeals to Grievous Crimes Court chairperson

Azerbaijani Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova has appealed to the Grievous Crimes Court chairperson Mahbud Nebiyev with a letter.
28 February 2007 [08:30]

Some rights defense organizations make statement on violation of Azerbaijanis' rights in Iran

A group of rights defense organizations functioning in Azerbaijan made a statement on violation of Azerbaijanis' rights living in Iran.
28 February 2007 [07:40]

Protest action on Khojaly genocide in Tabriz prevented

Iran's law enforcement bodies prevented the protest action on the 15th anniversary of Khojaly genocide in Tabriz, Azerbaijani circle in G?teborg informs.
28 February 2007 [07:30]

Islamic Party to appeal Justice Ministry again

Azerbaijan Islamic Party is going to appeal to the Justice Ministry again to be registered, AIP chairman Hadji Hadjibala Nuri told.
28 February 2007 [07:10]

Information-Researches Center under the parliament to to gather materials about Khojaly genocide

The Parliament's hearings on the 15th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide ended.
28 February 2007 [07:05]

Japanese government and Azerbaijani NGOs sign contracts

The government of Japan and six Azerbaijani NGOs today signed contracts on the projects concerning reconstruction and construction of five schools and irrigation system.
28 February 2007 [07:00]

Georgia rejects Kosovo precedent for its separatist regions

Georgia's President Mikhail Saakashvili rejected comparisons between Kosovo's bid for independence and the fate of two breakaway Georgian regions.
27 February 2007 [22:02]

Serdar Jalaloglu appeals to President for release of political prisoners

Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP) 9th Congress Organizing Committee chief Serdar Jalaloglu has appealed to the President Ilham Aliyev asking for release of political prisoners.
27 February 2007 [21:53]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "IDPs' returning to their places may have tragic results"

"I said that some measures should be taken for the returning of Azerbaijani internally displaced persons to Nagorno Karabakh, this process can not be carried out immediately," Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Yuri Merzlyakov said commenting on the head of Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh Nizami Bahmanov's statement "Merzlyakov says that Azerbaijani and Armenian communities can not live together".
27 February 2007 [21:41]

President issues executive order on State Program on resorts

Today Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev issued an executive order on State Program on Azerbaijani Resorts.
27 February 2007 [21:33]

Yuri Merzlyakov: "Geneva is proposed for FMs' meeting"

The place of meeting between Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers Elmar Mammadyarov and Robert Kocharian for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has not been determined yet, OSCE Minsk Group Russian co-chair Yuri Merzlyakov stated.
27 February 2007 [21:30]

President receives UN resident coordinator

President Ilham Aliyev received the UN resident coordinator Bruno Puezat.
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.