2014 in Azerbaijan
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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- January 22 - a 20-year old LGBT rights advocate Isa Shahmarli hanged himself in his apartment in Baku. According to Eurasianet, his death sparked a debate about LGBT rights in Azerbaijan.[1]
February
[edit]- February 13 - National Congress of Honduras recognizes Azerbaijani territories and Khojaly Massacre[2][3]
March
[edit]- March 3 - US State of Indiana recognizes the Khojaly Massacre[2][4]
April
[edit]- April 16 - Inauguration of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku[5]
- April 23 - Opening of the new air terminal complex at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport[6]
- April 28 - Official opening of the Second Global Open Society Forum in Baku [7]
May
[edit]- May 5 - Inauguration of new buildings of the Central Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and "National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan" Scientific Centre [8]
June
[edit]- June 5 - The 4th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council)
August
[edit]- August 1 - At least eight Azeri soldiers are killed following clashes with Armenian troops on the border and near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan said Armenia had also suffered losses, although it did not provide any details.[9]
- August 2 - Five more Azeri troops are killed in overnight fighting with ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. The casualties bring the death toll to at least 13 in a flare-up of violence over the last few days around Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia has said that any further escalation is unacceptable.[10]
- August 3 - Four Azerbaijani soldiers are killed in fresh clashes with Armenian groups near the border of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.[11]
- August 9 - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev declares a ‘state of war’ with Armenia on Twitter saying "We are not living in peace, we are living in a state of war".[12]
September
[edit]- September 1 - Foreign Affairs Committee of Sudan recognizes Khojaly Massacre[13]
- September 20 - Foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor[14]
October
[edit]- October 2 - The 4th International Humanitarian Forum was held in Baku [15]
November
[edit]- November 12 - Azerbaijan shoots down an Armenian Mil Mi-24 military helicopter.[16]
December
[edit]- December 26 - Inauguration of Heydar Mosque in Baku [17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Azerbaijan: Prominent Gay Rights Activist Commits Suicide".
- ^ a b "Recognition of the Genocide of Khojaly" (PDF).
- ^ "REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS - TEGUCIGALPA, M. D. C., 13 DE FEBRERO DEL 2014" (PDF).
- ^ "SENATE RESOLUTION No. 40 recognizing February26, 2014, as the 22nd Anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy in Azerbaijan" (PDF).
- ^ "National Gymnastics Arena opens in Baku Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attends the opening ceremony VIDEO". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "President Aliyev opens new air terminal complex at Heydar Aliyev Airport (UPDATE)". AzerNews.az. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Baku to host 2nd Global Shared Societies Forum". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ ""Azərbaycan Milli Ensiklopediyası" Elmi Mərkəzinin yeni binası açılmışdır" [A new building of the "Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia" Scientific Center has been opened]. azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Azeri troops killed in clashes with Armenia as tensions flare". 1 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Five more killed in clashes between Azeris, ethnic Armenians". 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Says Four Soldiers Killed Near Karabakh". 3 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "President of Azerbaijan declares 'state of war' with Armenia on Twitter". The Independent. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Statement of Foreign Affairs Committee of Sudan on Khojaly killings" (PDF).
- ^ "The groundbreaking ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor was held at the Sangachal terminal VIDEO". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Fourth Baku International Humanitarian Forum kicks offPresident of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended an official opening ceremony of the Forum". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Risks New Armenia Conflict as Chopper Downed". 13 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic - NEWS » Events". en.president.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
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