TOPIC: USArsscaticon

Citizen of the United States not let out of Baku

05 September 2014

This morning a United States citizen, Said Nuri was prevented from leaving Baku. “When passing the border control I was told that I could not leave the country because of the prohibittion by a decision of the Prosecutor General and the Ministry of Security,” Said Nuri, a former activist of the Popular Front told Turan. […]

Respect the ceasefire; double the peace efforts, MG Co-chair urges Baku, Yerevan

30 August 2014

TURAN’s interview with Ambassador James Warlick, top US envoy on the conflict As shots across the Line of Contact between Azerbaijan and Armenia have recently become more common, causing reportedly at least 50 lives from both sides in the past few weeks, many that were involved in the peacemaking efforts, worry thata settlement will not […]

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: Washington should not dictate us

29 August 2014

Statement by the Press Secretary of the Department of State on Azerbaijan on August 27 and 28, are not justified and are not acceptable, stated Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Elman Abdullayev. “Such statements have political character, and are an attempt to exert political pressure and interference in the internal affairs of Azerbaijan. This statement does not […]

Morningstar: Civil society activists and NGOs are not destructive forces

25 July 2014

The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, who is leaving the country due to the completion of his mission, made a farewell speech in the National Museum of Art to the graduates of educational exchange programs. Ambassador said that when he first visited Azerbaijan 20 years ago, the country had just signed a ceasefire agreement […]

AIDHR representatives to mull the issue of rights defenders at the USA Embassy

15 July 2014

Head of the AIDHR, Ahmad Shahidov and Project Manager of the organization Shamshir Tarlanov to meet Political Affairs Officer of the Embassy of the United States of America to Azerbaijan Head of the Azerbaijani Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Ahmad Shahidov and Project Manager of the organization Shamshir Tarlanov conducted a meeting at the […]

Statement of the US Embassy on the Hasan Huseynli Trial Outcome

14 July 2014

In another troubling development affecting civil society in Azerbaijan, authorities sentenced highly respected Ganja-based NGO leader Hasan Huseynli to six years in prison July 14 on extremely suspect hooliganism charges, reads US Embassy Statement. The U.S. Embassy in Baku has worked closely with Huseynli on activities related to student exchanges and English language training. Given […]

White House Announces Next Ambassador to Azerbaijan

09 July 2014

US President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate a career diplomat Robert Francis Cekuta to a key administration post as the Ambassador to Azerbaijan. Cekuta is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Energy Resources at the State Department, a position he has held since 2011. He also has direct oversight […]

US encourages Aliyev, Sargsyan to accept Hollande’s invitation on Karabakh summit in Paris ASAP

03 July 2014

The State Department on Wednesday reinstated an urge towards Baku and Yerevan to refrain from the use of inflammatory rhetoric and statements, and called on Ilham Aliyev and Serj Sargsyan to accept an invitation to hold a summit in Paris “as soon as possible,” TURAN’s Washington correspondent reports. “We call on both sides to redouble […]

U.S. Helsinki Commission to hold hearing on Azerbaijan

10 June 2014

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) announced the following hearing: The Security, Economic and Human Rights Dimensions of US-Azerbaijan Relations Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:00 am Room 432 of the Russell Senate Office Building The Republic of Azerbaijan has been an ally of the United States since its independence in […]

Breedlove: Ukraine – a priority of NATO in Europe

09 June 2014

The Commander of Allied Powers in Europe Philip Breedlove said June 8 in Deauville that Ukraine remains one of the components of the policy priorities of the Alliance.  According to the American general, the second priority of NATO was transition to a peaceful solution of problems, but the situation in Ukraine dramatically changed the position, […]

US diplomat: “Baku’s constricting space for civil society is a threat to comprehensive security across the region”

06 June 2014

The US on Thursday urged Azerbaijani government to “live up to its international commitments to respect freedom of association and assembly, freedom of expression and freedom of conscience,” TURAN’s Washington correspondent reports. The statement called “Ongoing Human Rights Violations in Azerbaijan” was delivered by the US Political Counselor to OSCE Christopher Robinson at the organization’s […]

Obama, like predecessors, faces tough choices on promoting democracy

06 June 2014

Surrounded by throngs celebrating Poland’s quarter-century of democracy, President Obama on Wednesday pledged not only to defend Eastern Europe against new threats but to support democratic movements throughout the world. “We stand together because we know that the spirit of Warsaw and Budapest and Prague and Berlin stretches to wherever the longing for freedom stirs in human […]

US Helsinki Commission to host a hearing on Azerbaijan

04 June 2014

The US Helsinki Commission, a congressional group that monitors human rights and international cooperation in 57 countries, will host a hearing on Azerbaijan June 11 focusing on security, economic and human rights dimensions of US-Azerbaijan relations, TURAN’s Washington correspondent reports. “As the Helsinki Commission prepares to attend the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Baku at the end […]

Morningstar: I have always been a friend of Azerbaijan

04 June 2014

U.S. continues its support for the implementation of important regional projects, such as the Southern Energy Corridor. This support continues from the beginning of the 90s, said in an interview with journalists, U.S. Ambassador Richard Morningstar. ” Confirmation of these words is the message of President Obama to the participants of the international exhibition Caspian […]

Citizen of the United States not let out of Baku

05 September 2014

This morning a United States citizen, Said Nuri was prevented from leaving Baku. “When passing the border control I was told that I could not leave the country because of the prohibittion by a decision ...

Respect the ceasefire; double the peace efforts, MG Co-chair urges Baku, Yerevan

30 August 2014

TURAN’s interview with Ambassador James Warlick, top US envoy on the conflict As shots across the Line of Contact between Azerbaijan and Armenia have recently become more common, causing reportedly at least 50 lives from ...

Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry: Washington should not dictate us

29 August 2014

Statement by the Press Secretary of the Department of State on Azerbaijan on August 27 and 28, are not justified and are not acceptable, stated Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Elman Abdullayev. “Such statements have political character, ...

Morningstar: Civil society activists and NGOs are not destructive forces

25 July 2014

The U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Richard Morningstar, who is leaving the country due to the completion of his mission, made a farewell speech in the National Museum of Art to the graduates of educational exchange ...

AIDHR representatives to mull the issue of rights defenders at the USA Embassy

15 July 2014

Head of the AIDHR, Ahmad Shahidov and Project Manager of the organization Shamshir Tarlanov to meet Political Affairs Officer of the Embassy of the United States of America to Azerbaijan Head of the Azerbaijani Institute ...

Statement of the US Embassy on the Hasan Huseynli Trial Outcome

14 July 2014

In another troubling development affecting civil society in Azerbaijan, authorities sentenced highly respected Ganja-based NGO leader Hasan Huseynli to six years in prison July 14 on extremely suspect hooliganism charges, reads US Embassy Statement. The ...

White House Announces Next Ambassador to Azerbaijan

09 July 2014

US President Barack Obama has announced his intention to nominate a career diplomat Robert Francis Cekuta to a key administration post as the Ambassador to Azerbaijan. Cekuta is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the ...

US encourages Aliyev, Sargsyan to accept Hollande’s invitation on Karabakh summit in Paris ASAP

03 July 2014

The State Department on Wednesday reinstated an urge towards Baku and Yerevan to refrain from the use of inflammatory rhetoric and statements, and called on Ilham Aliyev and Serj Sargsyan to accept an invitation to ...

U.S. Helsinki Commission to hold hearing on Azerbaijan

10 June 2014

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) announced the following hearing: The Security, Economic and Human Rights Dimensions of US-Azerbaijan Relations Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:00 am Room 432 of the ...

Breedlove: Ukraine – a priority of NATO in Europe

09 June 2014

The Commander of Allied Powers in Europe Philip Breedlove said June 8 in Deauville that Ukraine remains one of the components of the policy priorities of the Alliance.  According to the American general, the second ...

US diplomat: “Baku’s constricting space for civil society is a threat to comprehensive security across the region”

06 June 2014

The US on Thursday urged Azerbaijani government to “live up to its international commitments to respect freedom of association and assembly, freedom of expression and freedom of conscience,” TURAN’s Washington correspondent reports. The statement called ...

Obama, like predecessors, faces tough choices on promoting democracy

06 June 2014

Surrounded by throngs celebrating Poland’s quarter-century of democracy, President Obama on Wednesday pledged not only to defend Eastern Europe against new threats but to support democratic movements throughout the world. “We stand together because we know that ...

US Helsinki Commission to host a hearing on Azerbaijan

04 June 2014

The US Helsinki Commission, a congressional group that monitors human rights and international cooperation in 57 countries, will host a hearing on Azerbaijan June 11 focusing on security, economic and human rights dimensions of US-Azerbaijan relations, TURAN’s Washington ...

Morningstar: I have always been a friend of Azerbaijan

04 June 2014

U.S. continues its support for the implementation of important regional projects, such as the Southern Energy Corridor. This support continues from the beginning of the 90s, said in an interview with journalists, U.S. Ambassador Richard ...

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