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Muslims celebrate Gurban holiday
Muslims around the world celebrate sacred Gurban holiday today. APA reports that Gurban holiday, one of the most sacred holidays of Islamic world, is solemnly marked in all Muslim countries.
[27.11.2009]
2000 Azerbaijani pilgrims become Hajis
[27.11.2009]
Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers confirms dates of Novruz, Ramadan and Gurban holidays in 2010
Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers confirmed the dates of Novruz, Ramadan and Gurban holidays in 2010, the Cabinet told APA.
[27.11.2009]
Details of progresses achieved in Munich meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents become known
Details of progresses achieved in Munich meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents Ilham Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan on November 22 became known.
[2.12.2009]
Azerbaijan’s parliament approves state budget bill for 2010 -
Azerbaijan’s parliament Milli Majlis has approved the state budget bill for 2010 with 101 votes for and 8 votes against the draft.
[2.12.2009] Finance Minister Samir Sharif reported at the parliament that the total state budget expenditures were not increased but some changes were made in the structure of expenditures.
Spokesman for Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission: The discussion of the protocols signed with Armenia depends on Azerbaijan
“The protocols signed with Armenia will not be discussed in the parliament’s foreign affairs commission, if anything does not satisfy Azerbaijan,” AKP parliamentarian from Bolu Metin Yilmaz told APA’s Turkey bureau.
[26.11.2009] He said that the discussion of the protocols in the commission depends on Azerbaijan.
“Our President and Prime Minister regularly contact Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. If Ilham Aliyev says that the problems are being solved and it is high time for us to take some steps, we will include these protocols into the agenda of the commission,” he said.
Bill on state budget 2010 to be confirmed in Azerbaijani parliament tomorrow
The next sitting of Azerbaijani parliament will be held tomorrow, press service of the parliament told APA.
[25.11.2009]
Terry Davidson: We are also looking forward to the moment when the White House will announce the nominee for the post of the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan
“We are also looking forward to the moment when the White House will announce the nominee for the post of the U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan.
[25.11.2009]
Russian and Azerbaijani presidents participate in solemn opening ceremony of new bridge in Ulyanovsk
[25.11.2009]
Russian Foreign Ministry comments on Munich meeting of Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents
“We support the contacts between Azerbaijani and Armenian presidents”.
[25.11.2009]
Ilham Aliyev: If all states had had relations like Azerbaijan-Russia relations, there would have been no problem in the world
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is visiting Russia, had one-on-one meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev, APA reports quoting ITAR-TASS.
[25.11.2009] The presidents said the friendship and peaceful neighborhood between Azerbaijan and Russia might serve as an example to other states. Dmitry Medvedev said the unveiling of the monument to Heydar Aliyev in Ulyanovsk was a symbol of friendship between the two countries and added that the relations in the post-Soviet space should be established on this basis.
US congressman Michael E. McMahon: Both USA and Russia are interested in adjusting the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
APA’s Washington correspondent’s interview with US congressman Michael E. McMahon
[25.11.2009] - How would you estimate the current development in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process and the Armenia-Turkey normalization?
- The basic truth of a question, nevertheless, is that Turkey supports close relations with Azerbaijan, and within many decades a problem of communications between Turkey and Armenia has been adhered to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. It would be naïve to think that the signing of the protocols in October would eliminate this historical context.
A timeline still has to be set for the protocols to be ratified by Turkish or Armenian governments. But by this I don’t mean, however, that the signing in Switzerland was not a huge step forward for both countries.
Ultimately, Turkey and Armenia have been working together on this issue, and I believe that the opening of the border would do wonders for Armenia’s economy and political outlook. Turkey, which has asked for nothing in return, is a critical US ally. And if the protocol documents can bring Armenia closer to the West and at the same time closer to a political solution to resolving Nagorno-Karabakh, I would support that.
Head of Presidential Administration: The opposition has no more social support
“The views that there is interference in the local elections are groundless,” head of the Presidential Administration Ramiz Mehdiyev said, APA reports.
[23.11.2009]
