Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası), is a country in the Caucasus region. Located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. The Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (an exclave of Azerbaijan) borders Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, and Turkey to the northwest. Azerbaijan is a secular state, and has been a member of the Council of Europe since 2001. The Azerbaijani people (or simply Azeris) are the majority population, most of whom are at least nominally adherents of Islam.
To be created:
- Isabek Gadzhinskiy
- Manaf Suleymanov
- Suleyman Veliyev
- Albert Agaronov
- Vagif Mustafayev
- Hussein Javid
- Kasum-bek Gadjibababekov
- Mirza Topchubashov
- Javad Khan
- Eldar Kuliyev
- Hamida Omarova
- Hasan Turabov
- Ziya Bunyatov
- Abdurakhman Fatalibeyli-Dudanginski
- Valekh Barshadly
- Meshadi Mirza Kafar
- Zeynalabdin Shirvani
- Ahmediyye Jabrailov
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- December 11: "The referendum in Nagorno Karabakh should be held by means of considering the interests of both sides. But these principles were not observed at the referendum held yesterday," the Chairman of the Parlamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Lord Russel Jonston told reporters. British parliamentarian said that the legitimacy of the referendum in Nagorno Karabakh will not be confirmed, APA reports. (Today.az)
- October 18: Azerbaijan marks the 15th anniversary of declaration of independence. The independence of Azerbaijan was declared by the parliament of Soviet Azerbaijan on October 18, 1991.
- October 16: Azerbaijan karate team led by senior coach Hidayat Shabanov attended the championship in Finland. Gurban Tagiyev (60kg) snatched silver, while Rafael Agayev (70kg) won the gold medal. (Azertag)
- October 14: The 12th international building fair; Baku Build 2006 was inaugurated in the Azerbaijani capital on October 11th. About 100 companies from 20 countries including Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, Turkey, Germany, France, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Poland, Finland and South Korea have participated in the exhibition to showcase their machinery and construction materials. (tehrantimes)
- October 14: GDP in Azerbaijan grew by 34% year on year, in the first nine months of 2006 and the nominal income grows by 21.2% percent in Azerbaijan, State Statistical Committee told. (Today.az)
- ...that the name of the Azerbaijani settlement Ramana, with natural gas vents where Zoroastrians still hold fire rites, is probably derived from Romana, the Latin word for ancient Rome?
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Azerbaijan-related topics
| History |
History of Azerbaijan, History of Baku, History of Nagorno-Karabakh, Shirvanshah, Caucasian Albania, Artsakh, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Soviet Socialist Republic, Black January |
| Politics |
Foreign relations of Azerbaijan, Politics of Azerbaijan, OSCE Minsk Group |
| Geography |
Geography of Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea, Kura, Araks, Baku, Ganja, Nakhichevan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Shirvan, Khinalyg, Shusha, Lankaran, Nature of Azerbaijan, State Reserves of Azerbaijan, National Parks of Azerbaijan, State Game Reserves of Azerbaijan, Orography of Azerbaijan, Climate of Azerbaijan, Flora of Azerbaijan, Fauna of Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan, Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan, Ecological Issues in Azerbaijan |
| Economy |
Economy of Azerbaijan, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, Azerbaijani manat, State Oil Company of Azerbaijan |
| Culture |
Music of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani rug, Karabakh carpet, Meykhana, Ashik, Mugham, Karabakh |
| Education |
Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, Azerbaijan Technical University, Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku State University, Baku Slavic University, Khazar University, Western University, Azerbaijan Medical University |
| Azerbaijani people |
Nizami, Khaqani, Nesîmî, Fuzûlî, Khatā'ī, Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev, Abulfaz Elchibey, Fikret Amirov, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Kerim Kerimov, Tahir Salahov, Muslim Magomayev, Chingiz Abdullayev, Alexander Kazembek, Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Samedbey Mehmandarov, Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Ibrahim bek Aslanbekov, Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, Farman Salmanov, Vagit Alekperov, Lotfi Asker Zadeh, Rashid Behbudov, Azi Aslanov, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Gara Garayev, Vagif Mustafa Zadeh, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Umm-El-Banine Assadoulaeff, Teimour Radjabov |
| Sights |
Fire Temple of Baku, Momine Khatun Mausoleum, Nezami Mausoleum, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, Pir Huseyn Khanqah |
| Transport |
Baku Metro, Heydar Aliyev International Airport |
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