Azerbaijan

Caucasian country

Azerbaijan is a country located in the South Caucasus, at the crossroads of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is bordered 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 country's population is over 10 million people, and its capital is the city of Baku. The history of Azerbaijan dates back to ancient times, with the first state formations appearing in the late 4th — early 3rd millennia BC. In 1918, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was proclaimed, becoming the first secular democratic republic in the Muslim world. After a period of Soviet rule, Azerbaijan restored its independence in 1991. Azerbaijan has territorial disputes with Armenia over the belonging of Nagorno-Karabakh.

1918

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was founded

1920

Azerbaijan State University was established

1991

Azerbaijan regained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union

1994

The "Contract of the Century" was signed regarding the development of oil fields

2006

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was completed

2012

Azerbaijan hosted the Eurovision Song Contest

2015

The first European Games were held in Baku

2018

The 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was celebrated

2020

Control over significant territories was restored

2023

The construction of the TANAP gas pipeline was completed

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Armenia officially joins the International Criminal Court

On February 1, the Rome Statute of the ICC entered into force in Armenia. This step makes it possible to prevent war crimes on its soil, a government official said.

News of the World • February 1, 12:30 PM • 22253 views

Armenia Proposes to Sign Non-Aggression Treaty with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has proposed a non-aggression pact with neighboring Azerbaijan while the countries wait to sign a full peace agreement. This follows recent territorial conflicts between the countries over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

News of the World • January 29, 04:24 AM • 33713 views

Canada resumes arms exports to Turkey after Ankara supports Sweden's accession to NATO

Canada and Turkey have reached an agreement to resume Canadian exports of drone components to Turkey in exchange for greater transparency in their use. This happened after Ankara finalized the ratification of Sweden's accession to NATO.

News of the World • January 27, 11:09 PM • 102688 views

Georgia and Armenia sign a memorandum of strategic partnership

During Pashinyan's visit to Tbilisi, the prime ministers of Georgia and Armenia signed a memorandum of strategic partnership. This formalizes the historically strong alliance and friendship between the two neighboring countries.

News of the World • January 27, 12:05 AM • 26158 views