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35 unusual facts about Azerbaijan


Ağrı

:For the place in Azerbaijan, see Ağrı, Azerbaijan; for Mount Ağrı (Ağrı Dağı), see Mount Ararat.

Akkan Suver

He is serving as the member of Academic Council of the "Atatürk Center" in Azerbaijan.

Atamurat

:For the village in Azerbaijan, see Karki, Azerbaijan.

Ayrum

Around one-eighth of the population are Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan who were forced to leave their settlements during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Azerbaijani Air Forces

Plans were announced for the US to modernize one radar station near the Iranian border at Lerik and another near the border with Georgia at Agstafa.

Babi Badalov

Badalov was born in Lerik, a small town near the Iranian border in the Talysh region of Azerbaijan, to an Azeri father and a Talysh mother.

Blood and Oil in the Orient

"Blood and Oil in the Orient" which Essad Bey claimed was an autobiography concerns the political history of Azerbaijan in the early 20th century.

Dzhar

:For the village in Azerbaijan, see Car, Azerbaijan.

Ganja State University

According to the resolution of the Soviet of People's Commissars of Azerbaijan from April 14, 1938 a two-year pedagogical institute named after Nadezhda Krupskaya was established in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan.

Gobustan National Park

Many geologists as well as locals and international mud tourists trek to such places as the Firuz Crater, Gobustan, Salyan and end up happily covered in mud which is thought to have medicinal qualities.

Güllük

:For the village in Azerbaijan, see Güllük, Azerbaijan.

Israfil Mammadov

A street in Ganja was named after Mamedov, and a museum and monument were built in the same place.

Javid Tagiyev

Javid Tagiyev has began to play football in his hometown Tovuz for Turan Tovuz.

Joan Clos i Matheu

In July 2008, he became the Spanish Ambassador in Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Marneuli Municipality

Marneuli District is situated in south-east part of country near to border with Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Mikk

Miki, Azerbaijan, village and municipality in the Astara Rayon of Azerbaijan, also known as Mikk.

Muhammad-Husayn Ayrom

The Ayrums were originally the inhabitants of large marches straddling the current borders of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the district of Ganja.

Nikoloz Baratashvili

Eventually, Baratashvili had to enter the Russian bureaucratic service and serve as an ordinary clerk in the disease-ridden Azerbaijani town of Ganja.

Nuha

Shaki, Azerbaijan, a city in northwestern Azerbaijan also known as Nukha

Povorino

A junction of railroads and motorways, the town is situated between Tambov and Volgograd on European route E119 from Moscow to Astara, Azerbaijan.

Qarahunj

:For a megalithic structure in Armenia, see Zorats Karer; for a village in Azerbaijan, see Karaundzh, Azerbaijan.

Sabir people

The Sabir lived predominantly in the region of Azerbaijan (see Sabir, Azerbaijan) and Dagestan bounded on the east by the Caspian Sea, on the west by the Caucasus Mountains.

Safar Ghahremani

Safar Ghahremani (Persian: سفر قهرمانی) known as Safar Khan (Persian: سفر خان) (born in Azerbaijanregion – died 2002, in Tehran) was an Iranian leftist dissident and a member of (The Tudeh Party) of Iran, who spent several years of his life in prison.

Shamlugh

During the conflicts of 1988-1989 most Azerbaijanis migrated to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Steve Thoreson

His popularity increased in Azerbaijan and post-Soviet countries due to the song "Azerbaijan" he performed and shared online.

Süleymanlı

:For the village in Azerbaijan, see Süleymanlı, Azerbaijan.

Tashir

Until 1989 there were also Azerbaijins in the town who migrated to Azerbaijan as a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh war.

The Cloth Peddler

The Cloth Peddler or Arşın Mal Alan may refer to several Azerbaijani films and plays.

Undiladze

Allahverdi’s younger son, Daud Khan, served as governor of Ganja and Karabakh from 1625 to 1630, and had more intimate ties with Georgia, the country of the family’s origin.

Üzümlü

:For villages in Azerbaijan, see Üzümlü, Azerbaijan and Üzümlükənd.

Vache II

In the middle of the 5th century by the order of the Persian king Peroz I, Vache built in Utik the city initially called Perozabad, and later Partaw and Barda, and made it the capital of Albania.

Vayots Dzor Province

It lies in the south-east of the country, bordering the Nakhichevan exclave of Azerbaijan in the west and the Azerbaijan in the east.

Williams' jerboa

Williams' Jerboa (Allactaga williamsi) is a species of jerboas native to Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey.

Yeraskh

Yeraskh is the last town in Armenia at the border with Nakhichevan on what used to be the main road and rail connections between Nakhichevan and Azerbaijan proper.

Ziyafat Asgarov

Asgarov was again re-elected to the National Assembly from 76th Lankaran-Astara electoral district in November 2010 parliamentary elections and remains the First Deputy Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament.


2011 Azerbaijani protests

On 6 February, an unsanctioned protest was held at the Egypt–Azerbaijan Friendship Park outside Baku, in the suburb of Xırdalan.

Afrasiab

According to Avestan sources, Afrasiab was killed by Haoma near the Čīčhast (possibly either referring to Lake Hamun in Sistan or some unknown lake in today's Central Asia), and according to Shahnameh he met his death in a cave known as the Hang-e Afrasiab, or the dying place of Afrasiab, on a mountaintop in Azerbaijan.

Agha Aminov

After his return to Azerbaijan, he worked as an engineer at Sabunchi-Surakhany onshore oil fields.

Aghul

Aghul people, people of the Caucasus from southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan

Akbar Muradov

Akbar Muradov is an Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter, bronze medalist of 2007 European Championships in Suhl and 2010 World Cup in Antalya and in Volmerange-les-Mines.

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic

The Wehrmacht never reached the South Caucasus, which they intended to do in order to capture the oil fields in Azerbaijan.

Asik

Ashik, a mystic troubadour or traveling bard, in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran

Azad Asgarov

Azad was born in a small village, near the area of Sabirabad, Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan International Mineral Resources Operating Company

According to Asia Times Online, the Azerbaijani government gave AIMROC the rights to develop the Chovdar gold field and five other sites in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijanis in Turkmenistan

Elnur Hüseynov, one of the two singers who represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Banna'i

The Gunbad-i Sorkh monument in Azerbaijan (built in 1147) was made of ten different types of carved bricks in its corner columns.

Battle of Rasil

An expedition to Kerman took place roughly at the same time as an expedition to Sistan and Azerbaijan.

Chahriq

Chahriq Rural District, an administrative subdivision or West Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Chingiz Sadykhov

He has spent much of his life accompanying Azerbaijan's most prominent singers, including Bulbul, the founder of Azerbaijan's professional vocal school; Rashid Behbudov, the singer who most often represented Azerbaijan throughout the world during the Soviet period; and Muslim Magomayev (born 1942), one of the former Soviet Union's best-known pop stars.

Digo people

:For the village in Azerbaijan, see Diqo.

Dollyar Air Base

Dollyar Air Base is a military airbase in Dollyar (also known as Dəllər or Dəlilər), a municipality of the Shamkir district (rayon) in Azerbaijan.

Eldar Mansurov

"Bayatılar", lyrics by Vahid Aziz and music by Eldar Mansurov was performed by Brilliant Dadashova and was released in Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Europe (including Turkey, Greece, Germany, Spain, France), the Arab World and Brazil.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Members of the IAG included: Azerbaijan, France, Nigeria, Norway, Peru and the United States; Anglo-American, BP, Chevron and Petrobras; the Azerbaijan EITI Coalition, Global Witness, Revenue Watch Institute, West African Catholic Bishops Conference; and F&C Asset Management.

Govhar Bakhshaliyeva

Bakhshaliyeva has repeatedly represented the Azerbaijan oriental Studies in foreign countries (Russian Federation (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Makhachkala, Simferopol), Iran, Turkey, The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, etc.

Henri Deterding

He led Royal Dutch to several major mergers and acquisitions, including a merger with Samuel's "Shell" Transport and Trading Company in 1907 and the purchase of Azerbaijan oil fields from the Rothschild family in 1911.

Ibrahim Ibrahimov

Ibrahim Ibrahimov (born 1958 in Babek District, AR Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan), aserb.

Ittihad

The Ittihadists' vehement opposition to Musavat, which formed the minority government in Azerbaijan in 1918–1920, led to their collaboration with the White Russians under Anton Denikin.

Jolfa

Jolfa is located to the north of Tabriz, separated by the Aras River from its northern neighbor and namesake, the town of Julfa in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Kamran Baghirov

Baghirov is often blamed for deterioration of the economy of Azerbaijan which was boosted when his predecessor Heydar Aliyev was in office.

Kirna

Kırna, village and municipality in Julfa Rayon, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Lijin

Lijin, Iran (ليجين), a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Mammadrafi Mammadov

Within the next few months, Grachev as well as Anatoly Kornukov travelled to Azerbaijan to persuade Azerbaijani authorities to allow Russian military presence in Azerbaijan but were denied the requests.

Mark Anthony Barriga

He represents Philippines at the 2012 Summer Olympics, having qualified for the Olympics after reaching quarterfinals of the 2011 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, He is a southpaw.

Mikel Álvaro

Mikel Álvaro Salazar (born 20 December 1982 in Amurrio, Álava) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Inter Baku PIK in Azerbaijan, as a midfielder.

Milli-

:"Milli" redirects here; for the village in Azerbaijan, see Birinci Milli; for the Lil Wayne song, see A Milli; for similar-sounding words, see Millie.

Murad Hüseynov

In December 2010, he has received his first call up to Azerbaijan after impressing Berti Vogts and has been naturalised as citizen of Azerbaijan from Russian citizenship.

Pusa

This includes the following countries and regions: Russia, Scandinavia, Britain, Greenland, Canada, the USA, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Japan.

Qarar

:welcom to qatarFor the village in Azerbaijan, see Qərər.

Razi Nurullayev

During 2001 – 2003 R.Nurullayev also worked as a country consultant in Azerbaijan of London-based International Alert.

Solovki prison camp

Nariman bey Narimanbeyov – State Controller of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Suraxanı

Suraxanı, Agsu, a village and municipality in the Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan

Sweden in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010

On 1 October SVT revealed their entry for Minsk: 13 year old Josefine Ridell was selected to represent Sweden with the song "Allt jag vill ha" (Everything I want), written by Josefine, four-time Eurovision songwriter Thomas G:son, 2009 Azeri contestant Arash, Robert Uhlmann and Johan Bejerholm.

Topchi

Topchi or Topçu, a village and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan.

Tsvetana Paskaleva

Shortly after, she visited Nagorno Karabakh region of Azerbaijan and made a film on the deportations of Armenian residents of Getashen, Martunashen and Shaumyan by Azerbaijani interior forces backed by the regular Soviet Army units.

Valamir

:For the village in Azerbaijan, see Vələmir.

Vtoryye

Shorbachy Vtoryye (also, Shorbanchi), a village in the Hajigabul Rayon of Azerbaijan

Yagutil Mishiev

From 1943 to 1951, he actively helped the board of the municipality of Kuba, Azerbaijan to prepare documents to award a medal to those who worked on the labor front of World War II.

Yordenis Ugás

" Later Ugás beat Russian Khabib Allakhverdiyev and in the final he outfought Romal Amanov from Azerbaidjan. Cubanet.org writes "Yordenis Ugas, a sharp, technically accomplished fighter but with a suspect jaw, won the lightweight gold for Cuba after an explosive toe-to-toe clash with Romal Amanov of Azerbaijan.

Zangezur

Zangezur Mountains, mountain range that defines the border between Armenia and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Azerbaijan)

Zangezur National Park, situated in the mountain range of the same name in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan

Zulfi Hajiyev

Hajiyev was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces on November 20, 1991 near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan along with other high-ranking officials from Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan.