10.02.2012 | Readed: 974
On February 9th Speaker of Azerbaijan`s parliament Ogtay Asadov met Prime Minister of Albania Sali Berisha. Asadov pointed out that Azerbaijan puts great importance to boosting ties with Albania. He said high-level meetings contribute to deepening bilateral relations. Asadov expressed......
09.02.2012 | Readed: 984
On February 8th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade met the Turkish delegation led by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Necdet Ozel. During the conversation Rasizade pointed out relations between the two countries develop steadily. He expressed assurance such visits......
09.02.2012 | Readed: 949
Relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey after signing of an agreement on strategic partnership and mutual assistance increased even more. Cooperation between the two countries is developing in all spheres. The statement was made by the speaker of the Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov during a......
09.02.2012 | Readed: 948
Member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) Sinan Ogan has presented the bill on recognition of the Khojaly massacre as genocide to the Turkish Parliament. The bill substantiates necessity of recognition of the massacre the Armenians committed in Azerbaijani city of Khojlay,......
09.02.2012 | Readed: 978
Azerbaijan`s Interior Minister, colonel-general Ramil Usubov met with Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Necdet Ozel on Wednesday. Ramil Usubov highlighted the development of current strategic partnership between the Internal Troops of the Azerbaijan Ministry of......
08.02.2012 | Readed: 952
Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov has met the European Union`s Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort to explore prospects for developing the cooperation between the country and the organization. The......
07.02.2012 | Readed: 993
Israeli minister of foreign affairs Avigdor Liberman opposed recognition of so-called "Armenian genocide," AzerTAc said citing "IzRus" information portal. The minister stressed hardships that Jews suffered during the World War II are incomparable with any people`s tragedy. He......
07.02.2012 | Readed: 1029
Chairman of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijan Parliament) Ogtay Asadov met with visiting member of French Senate Nathalie Goulet. Asadov praised high level political, economic and cultural relations between Azerbaijan and France, adding "the trade between the two countries was $4.4 billion for......
05.02.2012 | Readed: 1041
French Senator Nathalie Goulet has said the Senate`s bill criminalizing the denial of the so-called Armenian genocide is unacceptable for France from both diplomatic and legal points of view. "France is a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group which mediates in the Armenia-Azerbaijan......
04.02.2012 | Readed: 937
Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov on February 2 arrived in Lithuania's capital Vilnius. During the visit, Khalafov met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister and co-chair of the intergovernmental joint commission Audronius Azubalis, Adviser to the PM on Foreign Policy......
02.02.2012 | Readed: 941
The Pakistani Foreign Relations Committee of Senate met on February 1 to discuss "Pakistan`s relations with Azerbaijan". The Committee unanimously passed a resolution which is as follows: The Foreign Relations Committee condemns the occupation of Azerbaijani territories by Armenia and......
02.02.2012 | Readed: 966
Azerbaijan is interested in boosting ties with the Council of Europe and its bodies, said Deputy Executive Secretary of New Azerbaijan Party, MP Mubariz Gurbanli in the meeting with the visiting co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee on Azerbaijan Pedro Agramunt and Joseph Debono......
02.02.2012 | Readed: 975
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov met with the visiting delegation led by Youth, Employment and Labor Minister Aliasbek Alymkulov of Kyrgyzstan. The sides have signed a youth policy cooperation agreement. The agreement was signed by the Ministers. Rahimov......
02.02.2012 | Readed: 961
As earlier reported, the members of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Youth Union sent appeals to the French Parliament and every senator. Deputy Chairman of the French Senate Jean-Claude Carle responded to letter of the Youth Union, YAP press service said. In his letter, Jean Claude Carle......
02.02.2012 | Readed: 1008
Deputy chairman-executive secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Ali Ahmadov has said Armenia must recognize the rights of expelled Azerbaijanis. He spoke to an opening meeting of the Milli Majlis` spring session. "This year marks the 65th anniversary of massive expulsion of......
31.01.2012 | Readed: 885
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) says about inadmissibility of use of history as an instrument of political fight. Thus, the PACE responded to the bill of the French Senate on criminalizing the denial of the so-called Armenian genocide. The MP of the Turkish......
31.01.2012 | Readed: 1011
On January 30th an event to mark the 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey was held in the Turkish Embassy. The event brought together MPs, historians, Turkish businessmen and others. Opening the event, Ambassador Hulusi Kilic spoke......
31.01.2012 | Readed: 1009
The winter session of the NATO International School of Azerbaijan has today started here. The "Post- Arab Spring Middle East" titled session has brought together participants from over 20 NATO members, and 50 partner states. The session will discuss Middle East events, current......
29.01.2012 | Readed: 972
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has stressed the need to discuss the chairmanship of France in the OSCE Minsk Group which was founded to settle Nagorno Karabakh conflict in 1992 and has Turkey as its member. Davutoglu told CNN Turk that it was time to discuss the withdrawal of......
28.01.2012 | Readed: 1132
Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, Ambassador Padraig Murphy met with the members of the "Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno Karabakh" Public Association. Special Representative was informed on the situation caused by the conflict, the......
27.01.2012 | Readed: 901
British Premier David Cameron has said the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict should be solved on the basis of agreed principles. Cameron responded to questions from Armenian MPs following his speech at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. He......
27.01.2012 | Readed: 959
Sidar Global Advisors (SGA) group stated that France may not be regarded as an impartial mediator, due to the recent French Senate vote. The Washington, DC-based Sidar Global Advisors (SGA) analytical group mentions in its next special research that France may not be regarded as an......
26.01.2012 | Readed: 974
Azerbaijan welcomes Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and hopes for fair and continuous settlement of the problem, said permanent representative of Azerbaijan to UN Agshin Mehdiyev in the UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday. The Ambassador pointed out that unlike forces who raise......
26.01.2012 | Readed: 915
Russia and Turkey are interested in quick settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, reported AzerTAc, quoting the joint statement by ministers Sergey Lavrov and Ahmed Davutoglu placed at official website of the Foreign Ministry of Russia, as saying. The document states that in the......
26.01.2012 | Readed: 945
Deputy Chairman, Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), MP Ali Ahmadov has today met head of the South Caucasus Political Dialogue project of German Konrad Adenauer Foundation Canan Atilgan. The meeting focused on current state of and prospects for cooperation between the......
25.01.2012 | Readed: 952
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has issued a statement on the bill adopted by the French Senate criminalizing denial of the so-called Armenian genocide. The statement says the Republic of Azerbaijan expresses deep sorrow for the adoption of the bill "Considering the......
25.01.2012 | Readed: 894
Head of Armenian delegation to PACE David Harutyunyan appealed to the new chairman of the organization Jean-Claude Mignon, asking to dissolve the PACE subcommittee on Nagorno-Karabakh. PACE Bureau rejected the appeal and considered it expedient that subcommittee should continue to......
21.01.2012 | Readed: 1022
Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to UN Agshin Mehdiyev reaffirmed his delegation's commitment to an international order based on the rule of law and international law at the UN Security Council meeting. Addressing the debate on the Rule of Law, Mehdiyev said: "While more......
21.01.2012 | Readed: 1169
In an article published on January 19, the Los Angeles Times has said that the "French Senate should reject a bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian allegations pertaining to the incidents of 1915". Titled "Speech crimes and France" and written by Timothy Garton Ash, a senior fellow......
20.01.2012 | Readed: 919
On January 19th Moldovan Prime minister Vladimir Filat ended his visit to Azerbaijan. A guard of honor was lined up for the Moldovan PM at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two countries. Moldovan Prime minister Vladimir Filat was seen......
20.01.2012 | Readed: 919
The great progress has been made in development of US-Azerbaijan relations last year and these ties will boost this year as well, said US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin in the press conference connected with his two-day Azerbaijan......
20.01.2012 | Readed: 879
On January 19th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Artur Rasizade met deputy chairman of the Georgian parliament, chief of the Georgia-Azerbaijan interparliamentary friendship group Fridon Todua. They praised the level of relationship between Azerbaijan and Georgia. The sides noted......
19.01.2012 | Readed: 868
On January 18th Speaker of Azerbaijan`s Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov met Prime Minister of Moldova Vladimir Filat. Asadov praised the level of relationship between Azerbaijan and Moldova. He underlined the role of two countries` presidents in development of bilateral ties. The Speaker pointed......
19.01.2012 | Readed: 916
On January 18th Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Eric Rubin to discuss how to boost cooperation between the two countries. Mammadyarov praised the level of Azerbaijan-U.S. relationship. He......
18.01.2012 | Readed: 966
On January 17th Prime Minister of Moldova Vladimir Filat arrived in Azerbaijan for an official visit. A guard of honor was lined up for the Moldovan PM at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national flags of the two countries. Prime Minister Vladimir Filat was......
18.01.2012 | Readed: 1163
The draft resolutions on "situation in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan" and "protracted conflicts in GUAM region" are expected to be discussed in the 66th session of the UN General Assembly next month. The documents were submitted for consideration by Azerbaijan and......
18.01.2012 | Readed: 908
On January 17th Speaker of Azerbaijan`s parliament Ogtay Asadov met visiting Iraqi delegation led by chief of the parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations Humam Hamoody. Asadov pointed out Azerbaijan is interested in dynamic development of bilateral relations and such visits would......
15.01.2012 | Readed: 950
According to Agence France-Presse, European Democrat and Social Rally (RDSE) of the French Parliament will vote against a bill of the Lower Chamber of the French parliament on criminalizing denial of the so-called Armenian genocide. Sixteen senators representing the Rally have an opinion......
14.01.2012 | Readed: 901
Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov has made remarks at a debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations at the Security Council. Mammadyarov said "Over the last decade, the role of the African Union and sub-regional organizations has increased......
14.01.2012 | Readed: 1022
On January 13th Speaker of Azerbaijan Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov met visiting Speaker of the Republic of Korea`s National Assembly Park Hee-tae. Asadov praised the current level of relationship between Azerbaijan and Korea. He said Park Hee-tae`s visit to Azerbaijan would contribute to......
14.01.2012 | Readed: 970
A bill on recognition of the Khojaly genocide will be submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) on the eve of anniversary of this massacre, one of the greave crimes of XX century, Sinan Dogan, member of Turkish Parliament from Igdir Province, told a new conference here. Along......
13.01.2012 | Readed: 871
"A peace in the Southern Caucasus is linked with resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. But prospects of compromise between Armenia and Azerbaijan seem very remote," says the article "Caucasian quardature" published in the Polska Zbrojna newspaper by Yatsek Pototsky, the former consul......