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 …
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Occupied territories of Azerbaijan
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 %)
Read More »Beginning of Armenian-Azerbaijan, Nagorny Karabakh conflict
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 …
Read More »History of the Nagorno-Karabakh Region of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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 …
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General information about religion in Azerbaijan The religions of Azerbaijan comprise different religious trends spread among the people and ethnic groups residing in the country. There are several confessions in Azerbaijan. Approximately 95% of the population of Azerbaijan is Muslim. The rest of the population adheres to other faiths or …
Read More »Population of Azerbaijan
Population of Azerbaijan has been estimated at 9593,0 thousand people as of beginning of 2015, with its high majority being in the productive age of between 15 and 64 years. With the population age averaging at 27.7 Azerbaijan has quite young, vibrant and dynamic population. Positive population growth rate of 0.66% (as of …
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1. Climate In the plains the summer is hot and dry, autumn is warm and rainy, winter is cool and in spring the weather is irregular. In the mountains there are strong contrasts between wind-free slopes and those exposed to sun and wind. These are the general climatic characteristics of Azerbaijan, which …
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Article 11 Territory (1) The territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan is sole, inviolable and indivisible. (2) Internal waters of the Republic of Azerbaijan, sector of the Caspian Sea (lake) belonging to the Republic of Azerbaijan, air space over the Republic of Azerbaijan are integral parts of the territory of the Republic …
Read More »STATE STRUCTURE AND POLITICAL SYSTEM
The Azerbaijan Republic (Azərbaycan Respublikasi) is a legally constituted, secular republic. The state administration is conducted through the principle of the division of powers: legislative, executive and judicial. The President is the Head of State and implements the policies decided democratically for the exercise of executive power. The President is elected by direct …
Read More »AZERBAIJAN STATE SYMBOLS
1. (Constitution article) Article 23. I. State symbols of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall be: the Republic of Azerbaijan Flag, the Republic of Azerbaijan Emblem, and the Republic of Azerbaijan National Anthem. II. The Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall consist of three wide stripes. The upper stripe shall be of …
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