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Nagorny Karabakh and adjacent administrative regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Lachin, Kelbajar, Gubadli, Zangilan, Jebrayil, Agdam (regional center and a large part of the territory) and Fizuli (regional center and a large part of the territory) were occupied by Armenia from 1989 to 1993. At present, Armenians transgressed …

Today the advancement of technology has had significant impact on peoples’ lives.  Abundance of social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter etc. attracts millions of users around the world.First recognizablesite was SixDegrees.com which launched in 1997, enabled users to create their own profiles, add friends and engage in chatting. …

Culture is the main determinant of trust This researchconducted on reasons trust in particular public institutions in Azerbaijan, found that although the trust in thepoliticalinstitutions is generally high, it differs from institution to institution. Although trust in president has always been high, crucial political institutions such as courts, police, municipalitiesand civil …

September 20, 1994 – The Contract of the Century was signed; November 18, 1999 – Agreement on transportation of crude oil through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline signed in Istanbul by the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia; August, 2002 – The BTC Co. founded in London to construct and further to exploit …

Nagorny-Karabakh region Territory – 4 388 sq. km Population (1989) – 189 085 Armenians – 145 450 (76,9 %) Azerbaijanis – 40 688 (21,5 %) Russians – 1922 (1 %) Others – 1025 (0,6 %)

Following the events of February 1988, separatist groups of the Autonomous Nagorny Karabakh Province and Armenian militants launched hostilities for invasion of the Nagorny Karabakh. They were soon joined by the USSR troops stationed in Armenia and Nagorny Karabakh. Thus, the events similar to those after the Tsarist regime break-up …

The history of Karabakh is rooted in an antiquity, and it is one of the historic provinces of Azerbaijan, an important political, culturel, and spiritual center. Territorial claims of the Armenians against the Azerbaijani people and Azerbaijan are the main reasons for the so-called “Karabakh problem”. Karabakh was inalienable part …