Independent Azerbaijan

February 20,1988	Holding of an extraordinary session of the Council of People's Deputies of the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Republic (NKAR) with participation of only Armenian deputies in Khankendi. Addressing of the session as a request to the Presidium of Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan and Armenia to treat with understanding the unlawful decision to sever the NKAR from Azerbaijan SSR and transfer it to Armenian SSR and presentation of a petition to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR for the resolution of the problem in line with the wishes of separatists
February 22,1988	Killing of two young Azerbaijanis by Armenians in Askeran
February 28,1988	Perpetrating of bloody outrages by Armenian instigators in Sumgait
March 24, 1988	The official prohibition of the activity of separatist organization "Krunk" which accused of breeding strife among the people by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan SSR
May 21,1988	Election of Abdurrahman Vezirov as the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Azerbaijan Communist Party
July 12, 1988	Adoption of an illegal decree on annexation of autonomous region to the Armenian SSR by the session of the Council of People's Deputies of the NKAR
July 18, 1988	Discussion of the issue “About decisions of the Supreme Councils of the Armenian SSR and the Azerbaijan SSR regarding Nagorno-Karabakh” at the enlarged meeting of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council, considereing impossible to change the existing borders and the national-territorial division
November 17,1988	Beginning of the national movement in Azerbaijan
November 24,1988	Aplication of specific situation and curfew in Baku, Nakhichevan and Gandja cities
December 11, 1988	An aircraft IL-76 crash carrying 78 persons flying from Azerbaijan to Armenia to render aid in the earthquake zone under enigmatic conditions near Leninakan (at present Gyumri) city
January 12-november 28, 1989	Starting of an activity of alleged Special Administrative Committee (SAC) headed by Arkady Volsky created by Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council
June 16, 1989	Holding of a constituent conference of Azerbaijan National Front in semi-hidden conditions in Baku
September 23,1989	Adoption of the Constitutional Law “On sovereignty of the Azerbaijan SSR at the extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan Republic
December 1, 1989	Adoption of the unlawful decree “On annexation of Nagorno-Karabakh to the Armenian SSR” by the Armenian SSR Supreme Council
December 4, 1989	Publication of the newspaper “Azadliq”
December 30, 1989	Restitution of historical name of Gandja city
December 31, 1989	Destroying of the border installations along the river Araz in Soviet-Iranian border in Nakhchivan ASSR
January 15,1990	Announcing of the state of emergency in Nagorno-Karabakh and some other areas by the decree of Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council
January 18,1990	Destroying of the border installations in Bilasuvar and Jalilabad regions
January 19, 1990	Blasting of the power – unit of Azerbaijan television at 7:27 p.m
January 20, 1990	Bloody January carnage in Baku As a result of illegal deployment of the troops 147 people were killed, 744 wounded, 841 illegally arrested in Baku and regions of the republic and 112 of the arrested people were taken to the various cities of the USSR and retained in the prisons
January 21, 1990	Heydar Aliyev`s speech at the meeting held in the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan in Moscow
January 22, 1990	Funeral ceremony of the martyrs of January 20 was held at the former “Highland Park” – “Alley of Martyrs”
January 24, 1990	Ayaz Mutallibov was elected the first secretary of the Central Committee of Comminist Party of Azerbaijan
March 24, 1990	The military units of Armenia attacked the village Baganis-Ayrim of Gazakh region and inflicted appalling tragedy
May 19, 1990	The office of “President of the Republic” was established by the session of the Supreme Council of the Azerbaijan SSR
May 21, 1990	May 28, 1918 was announced the day of Restoration of the Azerbaijani statehood by Decree of the President of the Republic
June11, 1990	Supreme Council of the Azerbaijan SSR declared a state of emergency on border territories with Armenia
July 20, 1990	Heydar Aliyev returned from Moscow to Baku
July 22, 1990	As Heydar Aliyev was not given an opportunity for staying in Baku, he flew from Baku to Nakhchivan
August 10, 1990	Armenian terrorists commited an act of terrorism in the Tbilisi-Aghdam passenger bus in Khanlar region
September 30, 1990	Elections to the Azerbaijan SSR Soviet of People's Deputies and local people’s deputies
November 17, 1990	A decree was issued on abolishment of the words “Soviet Socialist” at the name of Autonomous Republic and declaration of the tri-color flag of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic with crescent and an eight-point star as the national flag of the Autonomous Republic at the parliament session of Nakhchivan ASSR
November 21, 1990	Giving a political appraisal to January 20 tragedy by the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan AR
February 5, 1991	Approval of the country’s name “The Republic of Azerbaijan” and the tri-color flag at the session of the Supreme Council of the Azerbaijan SSR
June 21,1991	Awarding of Hazi Aslanov with an honorary title “Hero of the Soviet Union” for the second time
July 31, 1991	Armenian terrorists`blast on Moscow-Baku passenger train near Mahachkala
August 8,1991	Expulsion of the last azerbaijanis living in Armenia from the village Nuvedi
August 30,1991	Adoption of the declaration “On restoration of state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan at the extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 3, 1991	Heydar Aliyev was elected Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan AR
September, 1991	Formation of an illegal establishment so-called “The Republic of Nagorno Karabakh ” by armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh
September 5, 1991	Formation of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 8, 1991	New Presidential Elections were held in Azerbaijan
September 29, 1991	Appointment of National Defence Council consisting of 8 persons on a par with officials and opposition representatives
October 9, 1991	A law “On the National Self-Defense Forces of Azerbaijan” was adopted by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 18, 1991	The Constitution Act “On the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan” was unanimously passed at the session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan Establishment of the office of chief executive authority in regions, cities and urban areas
October 25, 1991	Unveiling of the memorial of Nizami Ganjavi in Moscow
November 9, 1991	The Republic of Turkey was the first state to recognize the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan
November 20, 1991	Shooting down of the Azerbaijani helicopter carrying a team consisting of government officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan, observers of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, Russia and Kazakhstan by Armenian military forces near the Karakend village of Martuni (at present Khojavend) district
November 26, 1991	Abolishment of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast according to the Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan
November 26, 1991	Appointment of on a par with 25 representatives of “Demblock” and 25 persons from other deputies in the Supreme Council by the National Assembly
December 8, 1991	Collapse of the USSR existed for 68 years, 11 months, 7 days, 21 hours, 19 minutes
December 8, 1991	Formation of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
December 9, 1991	Azerbaijan`s becoming of a member of Organization of the Islamic Conference
December 11, 1991	Recognition of the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan by Romania
December 13, 1991	Recognition of the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan by Pakistan
December 16, 1991	Adoption of an appeal of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan on marking the 31st of December as a holiday of Solidarity and Unity of Azerbaijanis of the world on Heydar Aliyev’s initiative by the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
December 25, 1991	Issuance of the Act on restoration of Azerbaijan alphabet in Latin script
December 25, 1991	Recognition of the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan by slamic Republic of Iran
December 29, 1991	Nation-wide referendum on the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan
January 3, 1992	Disbandment of the National Defence Council and appointment of the State Defense Committee
January 8, 1992	Terrorist act on the Krasnovodsk - Baku passenger by Armenians. 25 persons died and 88 were seriously wounded
January 14, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey
January 20, 1992	Azerbaijan`s joining to the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE)
January 21, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Switzerland
January 21, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein
January 23, 1992	Recognizing of the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the USA
January 30, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Korean Democratic People's Republic (KDPR)
February 6, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ukraine
February, 1992	Formation of the Trade Unions Confederation of Azerbaijan
February 10, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Mexico
February 11, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Spain
February 20, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Austria
February 21, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and France
February 21, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Poland
February 24, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia
February 25, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Yemen
February 25-26, 1992	Khojaly Genocide committed by Armenian armed forces. As a result 613 persons were killed, 1000 people became disabled of bullet wound. On tragedy night 1275 inhabitants were taken hostage, while the fate of 150 persons remains unknown to this day
February 26, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bangladesh
February 28, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and the USA
February 28, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and India
February 28, 1992	Blast on passenger train “Kislovodsk-Baku” near the station Gudermes by Armenians. As a result, 11 persons died, 18 were wounded
March 2, 1992	Azerbaijan`s admittance to UNO
March 5-6, 1992	Resigning of Ayaz Mutallibov `s office at the extraordinary session of the Supreme Soviet
March 10, 1992	Formation of the National Olympic Committee
March 11, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Great Britain
March 11, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Guinea
March 12, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Iran
March 16, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Libya
March 17, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Germany
March 23, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Korea
March 24, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Finland
March 24, 1992	Creation of OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh
March 25, 1992	Establishment of Honorary title “National Hero of Azerbaijan”
March 27, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Egypt
March 27, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Cuba
March 27, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Philippines
March 28, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Syria
March 30, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Iraq
April 1, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Netherlands
April 2, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and China
April 2, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Greece
April 2, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Denmark
April 4, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Russia
April 7, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Israel
April 10, 1992	Russia recognized the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 15, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Palestine
April 16, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Mongolia
April 20, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Estonia
April 23, 1992	Formation of Higher Attestation Commission of Azerbaijan
April 27, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Hungary
April 29, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and South African Republic
May 8, 1992	Occupation of city Shusha by Armenian Armed Forces
May 8, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Italy
May 8, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Sweden
May 14, 1992	Reinstatement of ex-president Ayaz Mutallibov to the presidency
May 15, 1992	Dismissal of Ayaz Mutallibov from his position by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Popular Front
May 17-18, 1992	Occupation of city Lachin by Armenian Armed Forces
May 18, 1992	Renaming of the National Assembly of the Supreme Council to “Milli Majlis”
May 18, 1992	Switch of power to Azerbaijan Popular Front
May 24, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Vatican
May 27, 1992	Enactment of the law “On the Military Tribunal”
May 27, 1992	Approval of the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan
May 28, 1992	Inauguration of the bridge “Umid”, connecting the districts Sadarak-Diluchu between Nakhchivan and Turkey
May 29, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Moldova
May , 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan
June 1, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Luxemburg
June 5, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria
June 5, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Norway
June 9, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan
June 9, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan
June 16, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Rumania
June 17, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Belgium
June 19, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Australia
June 29, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and New Zealand
July 7, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Thailand
July 10, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Canada
July 13, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Oman
July 25, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Sudan
August 4, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Portugal
August 15, 1992	Putting of Azerbaijan national currency into circulation
August 25, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Morocco
August 27, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Guinea-Bissau
August 30, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
September 1, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates
September 7, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Japan
September11, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ghana
September18, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Lebanon
September23, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Vietnam
Septembe 24, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Indonesia
October 16, 1992	Address of 91 representatives of the Republic intelligentsia to Heydar Aliyev
October 24, 1992	Adoption of the section 907 of the Freedom Support Act banning any kind of aid at the state level, as well as humanitarian aid to Azerbaijan by the USA Congress blaming Azerbaijan for imposition of the alleged blockade on Armenia
October 31, 1992	Establishment of TURKSOY (Organization for Joint Development of Turkic Culture and Art)
November 2, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ethiopia
November 2, 1992	Admittance of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan to European Olympic Committee
November 3, 1992	Enactment of the law “On Military Service”
November 18, 1992	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia
November 21, 1992	Establishment of the New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) in Nakhchivan
November 28, 1992	Azerbaijan`s joining to the Economic Cooperation Organization
December 25, 1992	Adoption of the resolution on transition to the test method in entrance examinations to the higher and secondary special schools of the Republic
November 31, 1992	Declaration of the Day of Solidarity of the Azerbaijanis of the world
January 19, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Kirghizia
January 27, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Czechia
February 13, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Jordan
1993	Putting up of a monument to Shah Ismail Khatai in Baku
February 23, 1993	Confirmation of the National Emblem of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 2-3, 1993	Occupation of Kalbajar by Armenian Armed Forces
April 5, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Malaysia
April 30, 1993	United Nations Security Council`s adoption on the resolution 822 in response to the occupation of Kalbajar
May 7, 1993	Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers on application of multi-step (baccalaureate and magistracy) educational system in the higher educational institutions
May 26, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Madagascar
May 27, 1993	Putting up of a monument to Huseyn Javid in Baku
June 4, 1993	A military uprisin in Ganja
June 11, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Belorussia
June 15, 1993	Heydar Aliyev`s election as the Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan
June 17, 1993	Fleeing of President Abulfaz Elchibey fom Baku to Nakhchivan, to village Keleki
June 24, 1993	Voting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the transfer of the presidential authorities to the Chairman of the Supreme Council Heydar Aliyev
July 3, 1993	Establishment of State Lezghi Theatre in Gusar
July 23, 1993	Occupation of Aghdam city by Armenian Armed Forces
July 29, 1993	Adotion of adopted the resolution 853 in response to the occupation of Aghdam by United Nations Security Council
August 7, 1993	Declaration of the alleged “Talish Moughan Republic” on the south of the Republic of Azerbaijan
August 21-23, 1993	Elimination of the alleged “Talish Moughan Republic”
August 23, 1993	Occupation of Jabrail and Fizuli regions by Armenian Armed Forces
August 29, 1993	A referendum on vote of confidence in President Abulfaz Elchibey by the decree of National Assembly
August 31, 1993	Occupation of Gubadli by Armenian Armed Forces
September 23, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Albania
September 23, 1993	Becoming of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan a member of the International Olympic Committee at the 101st session of the International Olympic Committee held in Monaco
September 24, 1993	Accidence of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States)
October 3, 1993	Election of Heydar Aliyev as a President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 14, 1993	Adoptaion of the resolution 874 in response to the occupation of the new territories of Azerbaija by United Nations Security Council
October 21, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Brazil
October 29, 1993	Occupation of Zanghilan by Armenian Armed Forces
November 8, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Argentina
November 12, 1993	Adoption of the resolution 884 by United Nations Security Council
November 18, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Zambia
November 23, 1993	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Slovakia
May, 1994	Acceptance of Azerbaijan into UEFA
January 5, 1994	Release of Horadiz district and 22 villages of Fuzuli region from Armenian Armed Forces by Azerbaijani Army
January 11, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Latvia
March 2, 1994	Change of Baku Islam Institute into Caucasus Islam University
March 5, 1994	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev to People’s Republic of China (PRC)
March 19, 1994	An explosion commited by Special servises of Armenia and “Sadval” organization (Lezghin separatist movement) at the “20 January” station of Baku Metro
March 29, 1994	Giving a political and legal assessment of January 20 events in 1990 by Milli Majlis (National Assembly) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 5, 1994	Issuance of the decree “On Liberalization of Foreign Trade in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
April 13, 1994	Blast on passenger train “Moscow-Baku” near the station “Daghestanskie Ogni” by Armenians
April 22, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Algeria
May 3-5, 1994	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev to Belgium
May 4, 1994	Azerbaijan`s joining to the NATO "Partnership for Peace" program
May 5, 1994	Signing of “Bishkek protocol” on termination of hostilities on Armenian-Azerbaijani front
May 12, 1994	Coming into force a ceasefire on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
July 24, 1994	Adoption of a law “On the Social Protection of Population”
July 26, 1994	Establishment of the Ministry of Youths and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan
August 15, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Singapore
September 6, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Comoro Islands
September 14, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Qatar
September 18, 1994	Opening of Niyazi Museum in Baku
September 20, 1994	Signing of a “Contract of the Century” in Gulistan Palace of Baku
September 24, 1994	Assassination of Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council Afiyaddin Jalilov and Chief of Military Intelligence Shamsi Rahimov
October 7, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Kuwait
October 29, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Mauritania
October 26-30, 1994	The President Heydar Aliyev’s participation and speech at the 49th session of the UNO
November 1, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Guatemala
November 2, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Seychelles
November 3, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Chile
November 11, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Gambia
November 16, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan
November 21, 1994	Establishment of “The Fund of the Social Protection of Population”
November 23, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Nicaragua
December 1, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Angola
December, 1994	Adoption of the resolution supporting territorial integrity of Azerbaijan at the Seventh Session of the Islamic Summit Conference
December 5-6, 1994	Budapest Summit of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
December 13, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Colombia
December 20, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Maldive Islands
December 22, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Honduras
December 28, 1994	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Cambodia
December 28, 1994	Opening of the memorial flat of Jalil Mamedgulizadeh
January 9, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Malta
January 9, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Guyana
January 11, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Uruguay
January 26, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Croatia
January 27-31, 1995	President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev`s participation in the World Economic Forum held in Davos
February 9, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina
February 24, 1995	Establishment of the Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC)
February 24, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Cameroon
February 28, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Nepal
March 2, 1995	Foundation of the State Commission on Agrarian Reform
March 2, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Burundi
March 12, 1995	Riots by Special Police Squad officers in Agstafa and Gazakh regions
March 13, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone
March 16, 1995	Elimination of the Special Police Squad by the decree of the President
March 17-18, 1995	Prevention of coup attempt in Baku
March 22, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Saint Kitts and Nevis
April 5, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Antigua and Barbuda
April 6, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Panama
May 4, 1995	Start of the Amnesty Institute`s activity in Azerbaijan
May 12, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Venezuela
May 22, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Laos
June 20, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Mozambique
June 28, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Macedonia
August 19, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Uganda
September 29, 1995	Adoption of the “State Program on Privatization of State Property during 1995-1998 in the Republic of Azerbaijan ”
October 2, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
November 10, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Niger
November 12, 1995	Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan by nationwide referendum First Parliamentary elections on majority and proportional system were held in Azerbaijan
November 21, 1995	Establishment of the National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (NAYORA)
November 22, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Jamaica
November 24, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Brunei
November 26, 1995	Admittance of the Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (AzRC) into the International Committee of the Red Cross and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
November 27, 1995	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Lithuania
February 2, 1996	The first Republican Forum of the Youth
February 20, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Slovenia
February 21, 1996	Establishment of “Legal Reforms Commission” under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
March 14, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Senegal
April 9-11, 1996	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Islamic Republic of Pakistan
April 30, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Andorra
May 21, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka
May 22, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Liberia
June 22, 1996	Presidential decree “On State Assistance to Young Talents of Azerbaijan”
June 25, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Peru
July 1-4, 1996	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Germany
July 1, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ireland
July 6, 1996	Putting of 310-metre-high TV tower into operation in Baku
July 8, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bolivia
July 15, 1996	Creation of the Azerbaijan State Marine Academy (ASMA) on the basis of the Baku Marine College,
July 16, 1996	Adoption of law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Land Reform”
July 19 - august 2, 1996	The first participation of independent Azerbaijan sportsmen in the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
July 19, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Mauritius
July 23, 1996	Opening of “Coca-Cola” soft drinks plant in Baku
October 1, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Gabon
October 22, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Djibouti
October 29, 1996	Opening of Huseyn Javid’s mausoleum in Nakhchivan
November, 1996	Publication of “Uzeyir Hajibeyov Encyclopaedia”
November 6, 1996	The 3rd Congress of the writers of the Turkic world held in Baku
November 6, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bahrain
November 19, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Côte d'Ivoire
November 26, 1996	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Mali
December 2-3, 1996	OSCE Lisbon Summit
January 12-14, 1997	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to France
January 15, 1997	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Costa Rica
March 17, 1997	Alteration of Caucasus Islamic University to Baku Islamic University
March 24-25, 1997	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Ukraine
April 20, 1997	Enactment of Presidential Decree on solemnly celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the Epos “Kitabi-Dede Gorgud”
May 5-8, 1997	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Turkey
1997,10-11 iyun	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Kazakhstan
June 27, 1997	Declaration of the 15th of June - when Heydar Aliyev was elected the Chairman of the Supreme Council – National Salvation Day by Milli Majlis
July 3-4, 1997	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to the Russian Federation
July 27 – august 7, 1997	First official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to the USA
July 31, 1997	Election of Ilham Aliyev as the president of the National Olympic Committee (NOC)
August 21, 1997	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Serbia
September 5, 1997	Foundation of the Azerbaijani working group on the main exportation pipeline Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC)
September 13, 1997	Issuance of the Presidential Decree “On Granting Special Scholarships for Young Talents”
October 21, 1997	Enactment of the law “On Constitutional Court”
November 7, 1997	First oil production from Chirag-1 platform
November 10, 1997	Issuance of the Presidential Decree “On Increase of State Assistance to Literary and Cultural Workers in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
November 12, 1997	Pumping of the first oil well drilled by Azerbaijan International Operation Company (AIOC)
November 18, 1997	Adoption of the law “On Culture”
November 25, 1997	Signing of the protocol declaring the formation of the block “GUAM” (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova) in Baku
December 18, 1997	Promulgation of the decree on “Deportation of Azerbaijanis from their historical-ethnic lands in Armenia SSR during the period between 1948 and 1953 ”
January 14, 1998	Establishment of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs
January 30, 1998	Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on celebration of the 80th anniversary of establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
February 10, 1998	Passing of an act on the abolition of the death penalty by Milli Majlis (National Assembly)
February 24-28, 1998	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Japan
February 27, 1998	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Iceland
February, 1998	Establishment of “Azerbaijan – Daghestan Friendship Society”
March 13, 1998	Establishment of Nakhchivan branch of the Republican Primary Military Boarding School named after Jamshid Nakhchivanski
March 26, 1998	Signing of the decree “On the Genocide of Azerbaijanis”. The 31st of March was declared the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
April 10, 1998	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Preservation of Historical and Cultural Monuments”
April 13, 1998	The decree “On Intensification of Propaganda of state symbols of the Republic of Azerbaijan”
April 28, 1998	Adoption of the new Constitution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
May 19, 1998	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Children’s Rights”
June 5, 1998	Signing of the Yalta Declaration on establishment of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) Organisation by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and adoption of the Charter of the Organisation
June 9, 1998	Participation of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev in the international opening of the new capital of Kazakhstan Astana and in the 5th Summit of the heads of the Turkic speaking countries
June 18, 1998	Approval of “State Program on Human Rights Protection”
June18, 1998	Commencement of the Constitutional Court `s activities
July 1, 1998	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Tunisia
August 5, 1998	Putting up of a monument and the Eternal Flame in Martyrs’ Avenue on the order of the President
August 8, 1998	Signing of the decree “About the follow-up actions on securing freedom of speech, thought and information” by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Elimination of the Head Office under the Cabinet of Ministers on guarding state secrets in the press and other mass media (Glavlit)
September 8, 1998	International Conference for Rehabilitation of Historical Silk Road in Baku. Signing of "Basic Multilateral Agreement on International Transport for Development of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia Corridor" and Baku Declaration.
September 14-15, 1998	Azerbaijani Women Conference
September 17, 1998	Approval of the “State Program on solution of the problems of refugees and internally displaced persons ”
September 25, 1998	Azerbaijani Teachers Conference
October 11, 1998	Re-election of Heydar Aliyev as the President at the Presidential elections held in the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 29, 1998	Signing of the Ankara Declaratio by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
December 12, 1998	Putting of Western Route Export Pipeline (WREP) into operation
December 28, 1998	Restoration of Baku-Caspian diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church
December 29, 1998	Approval of the New Constitution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic by Milli Majlis (National Assembly) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
December 29, 1998	Giving a National Park status to Seafront Boulevard of Baku city
January 3, 1999	Establishment of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic on the basis of the Institute of Social Administration and Politology
March 2-3, 1999	II Azerbaijani Youths Forum
March 23, 1999	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Salvador
April 4, 1999	Rename of the organisation GUAM into GUUAM due to the membership of Uzbekistan
April 8, 1999	First oil transportation to Supsa terminal
April 13, 1999	Awarding of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev as the “International Peace Premium of Ataturk” Signing of Istanbul protocol on completion of Baku-Ceyhan project negotiations
April 17, 1999	Putting of Baku-Supsa oil pipeline and the Supsa termina into operation
June 22, 1999	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on National Archives
July 29, 1999	Adoption of the Programme “On State Youth Policy”
August 3, 1999	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Myanmar
September 30, 1999	Opening of the new complex of Baku Bina International Air Terminal
October 14, 1999	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Benin
November 18, 1999	Signing of an agreement on transportation of Azerbaijani crude oil through Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline between the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Republic of Turkey
November 18, 1999	OSCE Summit in Istanbul Initiative by President Heydar Aliyev on the establishment of “The Pact on Security and Cooperation in the South Caucasus”In OSCE Summit in Istanbul
December 6, 1999	Establishment of “Social Development Fund of Internally Displaced Persons”
December 12, 1999	Municipal elections held in the Republic of Azerbaijan for the first time
December 29, 1999	Establishment of the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan
February 11, 2000	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Surinam
March 6, 2000	Promulgation of the Presidential decree “On Implementation of the State Women Policy”
June 13, 2000	Presidential Decree “On Improvement of Education System in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
August 10, 2000	Approval of the Second State Program on Privatization
April 8-9, 2000	Celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the Epos “Kitabi-Dede Gorgud” in Baku
November 5, 2000	Elections to the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
November 25, 2000	A strong earthquake in Baku and Sumgait
January 9, 2001	The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin’s official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Issuance of Baku Declaration
January 16, 2001	The 15th Meeting of the Permanent Council of the Culture Ministers of Turkic-speaking states – TURKSOY held in Baku
January 25, 2001	Admittance of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe as a full member
February 21, 2001	Opening of the Office of Permanent Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Commission of TRACECA in Baku
March 9, 2001	Establishment of Ataturk Centre in Azerbaijan
March 27, 2001	Putting of the new office building of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) into operation in Baku
April 3, 2001	Heydar Aliyev`s statement on Azerbaijan’s principled stand in Key West (USA) Talks for the Resolution of Karabakh Conflict
April 26-27, 2001	The 7th Summit of the Heads of Turkic-speaking states in Istanbul
May, 2001	Establishment of Belgium-Azerbaijan Friendship Society
May 15, 2001	Signing of the decree “on the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences” by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
June 6-7, 2001	Yalta Summit of the Heads of member states of GUUAM
June 18, 2001	Promulgation of Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On perfection of measures for the use of the state language"
June 21, 2001	Promulgation of Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic
June 23, 2001	Start of Baku Steel Company`s operation
November 9-10, 2001	The 1st World Azerbaijanis Congress held in Baku
December 28, 2001	Adoption of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan”
January 28, 2002	Waiving of section 907 of the Freedom Support Act banning any kind of aid at the state level, as well as humanitarian aid to Azerbaijan by the USA President
March, 2002	Announcement of the President Heydar Aliyev as the Friend of Journalists”
April 19, 2002	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and San Marino
April 29-30, 2002	Trabzon Summit of the Presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia
May 2, 2002	Inauguration ceremony of the 45th European Championship on free-style wrestling held in Sport - Concert Complex in Baku
May 18-20, 2002	Official visit of the President Heydar Aliyev to Islamic Republic of Iran
May 22-23, 2002	Visit of the Head of Vatican State, Rome Pope Ion Paul II to the Republic of Azerbaijan
May 24, 2002	Putting of Shamkir-Yenikend hydro power onto operation
June 9, 2002	Unveiling of Nizami Ganjavi’s Memorial in Saint-Petersburg
June 11, 2002	Promulgation of the Decree “On Establishment of Individual Scholarships of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
June 15, 2002	Opening of Olympic Sports Complex in Nakhchivan
June 24, 2002	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Belize
June 25, 2002	Entering of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On TV and Radio Broadcasting” into force
July 5, 2002	Establishment of the State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis Living Abroad
August 7, 2002	Establishment of Nakhchivan branch of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
August 17, 2002	Establishment of the Assistance Fund for Azerbaijani Armed Forces
August 24, 2002	Conduction of the nation-wide referendum for amendment to the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 12, 2002	Opening of Olympic Sports Complex in Ganja
September 18, 2002	The groundwork for Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export oil pipeline laid in Sangachal terminal
September 30,2002	The Law “On the Official Language in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
October 5, 2002	Establishment of the National Council on TV and Radio
October 24, 2002	Opening of Huseyn Cavid’s memorial flat in Baku
October 25, 2002	Nation-wide conference on presentation of the "State Program on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development" held in Gulistan Palace
November 9, 2002	Opening of Olympic Sports Complex in Sheki
November 18, 2002	Azerbaijan`s admittion as an associative member to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
December 2, 2002	Signing of the decree “On Improvement of Archival Activities in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
December 12, 2002	Opening of the twentieth in succession “Hazi Aslanov” station of the Baku Underground
December 24, 2002	Adoption of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Regulation of Implementation of Human Rights and Freedoms in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
January 4, 2003	Promulgation of the decree “About the status of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences”
January 27, 2003	Election of Ilham Aliyev as the Deputy Chairman and Bureau member of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
February 1, 2003	Issuance of the Presidential Decree “On Building a Memorial for Azerbaijan Democratic Republic”
February 17, 2003	Signing pf the Order on approval of the “Program on building of new comprehensive secondary schools in the Republic of Azerbaijan, extensive repairs and provision with up-to-date training facilities of existing schools (during 2003-2007)”
February 17, 2003	Issuance of the Decree on “Series of arrangements in connection with storage and restoration of the State Historical-Architectural Preserve “Icherisheher” in Baku city”
February 18, 2003	Issuance of the Decree “On Approval of the National Program concerning the Ecology in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
February 23-28, 2003	President Heydar Aliyev’s official visit to the USA
April 21, 2003	Speech by Heydar Aliyev at the ceremony dedicated to the anniversary of the military school named after J. Nakhchivanski in Republic Palace
May 9, 2003	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Haiti
May 23, 2003	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and St. Vincent
July 8, 2003	Departure of Heydar Aliyev for Ankara for medical examination at Gulhane Military Academy Hospital
July 19, 2003	Registration of Heydar Aliyev’s candidacy for presidency by Central Election Commission
July 30, 2003	Sending an appeal to Milli Majlis recommending to discuss the appointment of Ilham Aliyev the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan by Heydar Aliyev
August 4, 2003	Ilham Aliyev`s appointment as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan
August 6, 2003	Departure of Heydar Aliyevfor Cleveland Hospital of the USA for treatment
October 10, 2003	Heydar Aliyev`s relinquishment to run for elections in favor of the Prime Minister, vice-chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Ilham Aliyev
October 15, 2003	Ilham Aliyev`s victory on the presidential elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 31, 2003	Inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev
December 12, 2003	Former President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, National Leader Heydar Aliyev`s deathin the Cleveland Clinic
December 14, 2003	Return of Heydar Aliyev’s body to Azerbaijan
December 15, 2003	A nationwide farewell ceremony for Heydar Aliyev held at the Republic Palace. The funeral ceremony held at the Avenue of Honor
December 23, 2003	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Constitutional Court
January 6, 2004	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of European Social Charter
January 13, 2004	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Combating Corruption
January 22-23, 2004	President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to France
February 3, 2004	Signing of the Project Finance Agreements concerning the construction of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) crude oil pipeline
February 5-7, 2004	President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to the Russian Federation
February 11, 2004	The Decree of the President Ilham Aliyev on approval of “State Program on Socio-Economic Development of Regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan”
February 17, 2004	International Conference held on “Humanitarian Activity in Azerbaijan throughout 10 years: Influence, Acquired Experience, Future Perspectives”
February 27, 2004	Establishment of Military Lyceum named after Heydar Aliyev in Nakhchivan
March 1-2, 2004	President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to Kazakhstan
March 10, 2004	Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Perpetuation of the National Leader Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev’s memory ”
March 22, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ecuador
March 22, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Somalia
March 22, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Cape Verde
March 23-24, 2004	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Uzbekistan
April 5, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Chad
April 5, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and East Timor
April 13-15, 2004	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Turkey
April 20, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Paraguay
April 20, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Eritrea
May 18, 2004	Inauguration ceremony of “Dede Gorgud” memorial in front of the headquarters of the World Customs Organisation in Brussels
May 21, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Malawi
May 28, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Burkina Faso
May 28, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ruanda
May 28, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Kenya
June 3-4, 2004	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Ukraine
June 4, 2004	Inauguration of the monument of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Kiev Inauguration of academician Zarifa Aliyeva’s monument
June 14-15, 2004	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Georgia
June 15, 2004	Opening of the Park named after Heydar Aliyev in Tbilisi
June 21-22, 2004	Official visit of the President of Greece Konstantinos Stefanopulos to Azerbaijan
July 8-9, 2004	Official visit of the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Parviz Mousharraf to Azerbaijan
August 5, 2004	Official visit of the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Seyid Mohammed Khatami to Azerbaijan
August 13-18, 2004	Visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Greece Grand opening of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens
August 24-26, 2004	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Federal Republic of Germany
September 15-16, 2004	Meeting of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Armenian President Robert Kocharyan under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Yuri Merzlyakov, Steven Mann and Anri Jakolen in Astana
September 22-24, 2004	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to NewYork
September 28, 2004	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Public Television and Radio Broadcasting
October 7, 2004	Official visit of the President of Republic of Bulgaria Georgi Pirvanov to Azerbaijan
October 11-12, 2004	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Rumania
October 18, 2004	An official ceremony held on the occasion of connection of Georgian and Azerbaijani sections of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Pipeline named after Heydar Aliyev
October 19, 2004	The President Ilham Aliyev`s participation at the II All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress
October 20, 2004	Opening of the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tabriz
October 26, 2004	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Voronin to Azerbaijan
November 11, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Equatorial Guinea
November 11, 2004	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Nauru
November30-december 1, 2004	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Qatar
December 13-14, 2004	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Great Britain
December 17, 2004	The second municipal election in Azerbaijan
December 28, 2004	The Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Judicial-Legal Council”
January 24-26, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Islamic Republic of Iran
February 18, 2005	A solemn ceremony held on the occasion of the first oil production from “Central Azeri” platform
February 24-26, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Italian Republic and Vatican City
March 8-10, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
March 17-19, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the People’s Republic of China
March 30-31, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Poland
April 12-13, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Islamic Republic of Pakistan
April 21-22, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Moldova
May 16, 2005	President Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the Third Summit of the Heads of the Council of Europe member states and governments at the King Palace in Warsaw
May 20, 2005	The II World Customs Exhibition and Forum in Baku
May 24, 2005	Official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Azerbaijan
May 25, 2005	Inauguration ceremony of the Azerbaijan section of the Baku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan main export pipeline named after Heydar Aliyev Signing of a joint Declaration over the construction of Kars-Akhalkalaki-Tbilisi-Baku railway link by the presidents of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey
June 10 – 12, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Croatia
June 14, 2005	Meeting of President Ilham Aliyev with the representatives of Azerbaijani diaspora in St. Petersburg
June 30, 2005	The ceremony of laying foundation of the new building for the Turkish Embassy in Baku held with the participation of the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan
August 2, 2005	Visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
August 24, 2005	The ceremony of laying of the foundation of International Mugham Center in Baku
August 26-27, 2005	CIS Heads of State Summit in Kazan Meeting of the President Ilham Aliyev with Armenian president Robert Kocharyan in Kazan
September 20, 2005	International Conference on “Solidarity of Islamic Ummah”in Baku
September 23-24, 2005	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Bulgaria
September 29, 2005	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Finland Mrs. Tarja Halonen to Azerbaijan
October 2, 2005	27th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship in Baku
October 3, 2005	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Latvia Mrs. Vaira Vike-Freiberga to Azerbaijan
October 12, 2005	The Official Inauguration of the Georgian section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline named after Heydar Aliyev in Gardabani region of Georgia
November 6, 2005	Elections for National Assembly (Milli Majlis) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
December 20, 2005	Visit of the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
February 2, 2006	International Conference of the Senior Customs Executives of European region of the World Customs Organisation
February 10, 2006	The President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with the President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk group Co-Chairs at the Rambouillet chateau outside Paris
February 21-22, 2006	Visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijan Opening ceremony of the Year of Russia in Azerbaijan held with the participation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Heydar Aliyev Palace
March 7-10, 2006	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Japan
March 16-17, 2006	The 2nd Congress of the Azerbaijanis of the World
April 4, 2006	The President of the Republic of Turkey Ahmed Nejdet Sezer`s official visit to Azerbaijan
April 19, 2006	The 13th International Conference entitled “Azerbaijan: Past and Present in Dialogue of Civilizations” in Baku
April 21, 2006	Adoption of the enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On State Registration of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan”
April 25-28, 2006	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the USA
May 4-5, 2006	The 9th Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Summit in Baku
May 11, 2006	Official visit of the President of Republic of Korea Ro Mu Hyu to Azerbaijan
May 12, 2006	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On phytosanitary control”
May 23, 2006	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Oncological Assistance”
May 26, 2006	The Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Service in the Institutions of Justice”
May 28-31, 2006	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to France Opening ceremony of the new building of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in France
May 31, 2006	The President Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the spring session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly
June 4, 2006	The President Ilham Aliyev met with the President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan in Bucharest
June 8-9, 2006	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus to Azerbaijan
June 16-17, 2006	The President Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the 2nd Summit of “Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building in Asia” (CICMA) in Almaty
June 19, 2006	The 33rd session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) in Baku
July 12, 2006	Unveiling of the memorial of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Sariyer region of Istanbul
July 13, 2006	The inauguration ceremony of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan main export pipeline named after Heydar Aliyev in Ceyhan city Opening ceremony of the “Park of the Turkey-Azerbaijan Fraternity” named after Heydar Aliyev in Ceyhan city
August 23, 2006	Official visit of the King Abdullah II of Jordan to Azerbaijan
August 27-29, 2006	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Slovenia
September 7, 2006	Official visit of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko to Azerbaijan
September 18, 2006	The President Ilham Aliyev`s speech in the 10th Friendship, Brotherhood, and Cooperation Congress of the Turkic States and Communities in Antalya
September 22, 2006	The President Ilham Aliyev made a speech at the first meeting of International Bertelsmann Forum 2006
September 27, 2006	The meeting of the working group of frontier officials of the International Conference on Frontier Affairs in Baku
September 28, 2006	The 4th Conference of oncologists and radiologists of Commonwealth of Independent Countries in Baku
October 2, 2006	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on ratification of UNESCO Convention “On Protection of non-material cultural heritage” Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on joining the Convention “On the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies of UNO” Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on joining the Madrid Agreement “On International Registration of Marks” Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on ratification of “Convention on Struggle against Discrimination in Education Sphere”
October 3-5, 2006	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Latvia
October 9, 2006	The 21st meeting of the Council on Cultural Cooperation of the CIS Member States in Baku
October 10, 2006	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On guarantees of gender (man and woman) equality”
October 11, 2006	Official visit of the President of Romania Traian Basescu
October 17-18, 2006	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Belarus
October 31, 2006	Opening of Ganja International Airport
November 20-21, 2006	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the United Arab Emirates
November 27-28, 2006	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Belarus The President Ilham Aliyev`s attendance at the Summit of the state heads of Commonwealth of Independent Countries held in the building of Belarus National Library The President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with Armenian President Robert Kocharyan in Minsk
December 7, 2006	Opening of Carpet Museum in Khachmaz city
December 21, 2006	Laying the foundation of “Duzdag” health resort in Babek region of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
December 22, 2006	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Medicinal Agents”
December 29, 2006	Signing of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan a Decree “On Creation of Heydar Aliyev Center” Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Theatre and Theatrical Activity”
January 29-31, 2007	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of France Awarding of the President Ilham Aliyev with the Order of “Grand Cross Commander of the Legion of Honour” Awarding of Jacques Chirac with the Order of “Heydar Aliyev”
February 7, 2007	Signing of the Declaration of the Trilateral Summit of Regional Cooperation of Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey in Georgian Parliament building in Tbilisi Opening ceremony of Heydar Aliyev Avenue in the center of Tbilisi
February 14-16, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Federal Republic of Germany President Ilham Aliyev met with the heads of Azerbaijan Comminities acting in Germany
March 6, 2007	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on joining the Agreement “On Postal Payment Services of the Universal Postal Union”
March 9, 2007	First Forum of leaders of the World Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora Organisations in Baku
March 15-16, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Tajikistan
March 30, 2007	Official visit of Poland President Lekh Kachinski to Azerbaijan
April 3, 2007	International Conference on “Heydar Aliyev and Religious Policy in Azerbaijan: reality and perspectives” in Baku
April 10, 2007	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On non-governmental (private) security activity”
April 23-25, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Korea
April 26, 2007	International Conference on “Role of Media in Development of Tolerance and Mutual Understanding” in Baku
May 2, 2007	Official visit of the President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko to Azerbaijan
May 6-7, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Arab Republic of Egypt
May 8, 2007	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society
May 10, 2007	Reopening of the Green Theater in Baku after major repair and reconstruction on a birthday of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev
May 12, 2007	Unveling of the bust of Heydar Aliyev in Tbilisi
May 23, 2007	International Scientific and Practical Conference on “Democracy in Societies of Transition Period ”in Baku
May 25, 2007	Inauguration of the monument for Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Istiglaliyyet street in Baku
June 9-10, 2007	Visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to St.Petersburg city of Russian Federation President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with Armenian President Robert Kocharyan at the “Baltic Star” hotel of the Congress Palace Complex in St. Petersburg
June 19, 2007	The 2nd Summit of the Presidents of Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM member statesin Baku
June 24-26, 2007	Visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Istanbul Summit of the state and government officials of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization member states in Istanbul
June 28, 2007	Receiving of a group of representatives of Azerbaijani and Armenian intelligentsia by President Ilham Aliyev
June 29-30, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Naming of one of the main streets of Amman as “Heydar Aliyev Avenue”
August 7-8, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Kazakhstan
August 13, 2007	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to Azerbaijan
August 21, 2007	Official visit of the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Azerbaijan
August 28, 2007	Official visit of Emir of State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Tani to Azerbaijan
September 6, 2007	The meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Internal Affairs of CIS member states in Baku
September 10, 2007	The ceremony of laying the foundation of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Narimanov district of Baku
September 13-14, 2007	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Lithuania In Vilnius city President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with the members of Azerbaijani communities acting in Lithuania
September 24, 2007	Opening of the mission of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the center of Bucharest Opening of the Park named after the National Leader of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev in Bucharest
September 27, 2007	International Conference on “Dialogue of Civilizations: Role of Political Parties”in Baku
October 2, 2007	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Croatia Stepan Mesich
October 10-11, 2007	The meeting of the presidents of GUAM member states in Vilnius dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the organization Vilnius Energy Security Conference on “Responsible Energy For Responsible Partners”
October 16, 2007	The second Summit of the Heads of Caspian Sea littoral states in Tehran
October 17, 2007	Opening of Shahtakhti-Poldesht frontier post between Azerbaijan and Iran
November 1, 2007	International conference entitled " Youth in the name of the alliance of civilizations" in Baku
November 6, 2007	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey Abdullah Gul to Azerbaijan
November 8, 2007	Laying the foundation of “Takhtakorpu” reservoir and hydroelectric power plant in Devechi region
November 12, 2007	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Dominican Republic
November 17, 2007	The XI Friendship, Fraternity and Cooperation Congress of Turkic states and societies in Baku
November 18, 2007	Opening ceremony of Turkey- Greece gas pipeline in Edirne city of Turkey
November 19, 2007	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Monaco
November 21, 2007	The ceremony of laying down the foundations of the Georgian part of Baku-Tbilisi-Qars railway line in Tetri-Skaro region of Georgia
December 18, 2007	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the names of geographical objects”
December 24, 2007	The ceremony of laying the foundations of the power plant “Janub”
December 25, 2007	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Insurance Activities”
December 28, 2007	Reopening of the Azerbaijan National Historical Museum after major repair and restoration
December 30, 2007	The ceremony of laying down the State Flag Square in Sabail district near the Naval Base
January 8, 2008	Putting the ferry named “Academician Zarifa Aliyeva”into operation
February 7, 2008	III Congress of International Union of Social Associations “Social Committee of War Veterans”in Baku
February 18-19, 2008	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Hungary
February 22, 2008	Unofficial Summit of the Heads of CIS member states was held in Moscow
February 26-27, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Poland Awarding of President Ilham Aliyev with Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
March 3, 2008	The ceremony of laying the foundations of Ganja Steel Complex and Aluminium Plant Det.Al
March 7, 2008	Official opening ceremony of St. Maria Catholic Church in Baku
March 10, 2008	Working visit of Bulgarian President Georgi Pirvanov to Azerbaijan
April 1, 2008	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On medicinal natural resources, health-improving places and health resorts” Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on confirmation of Universal Postal Convention
April 3, 2008	President Ilham Aliyev`s attendance at NATO Summit in Bucharest
April 4, 2008	Within the framework of the NATO summit in Bucharest the President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with the President of the United States George W. Bush, the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the President of the Republic of Turkey Abdullah Gul, as well as with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
April 7, 2008	International Conference on “Protection of Political Rights in Azerbaijan – new criteria ”in Baku
April 18, 2008	The ceremony of laying the foundations of hydroelectric power plant in Fuzuli region The ceremony of laying the foundations of the Medical Center in Fuzuli region Opening of the bridge in Zobujuk territory
April 23, 2008	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Moldova Vladimir Voronin to Azerbaijan
April 24, 2008	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Montenegro
May 5-6, 2008	Visit of the King Abdullah II of Jordan to Azerbaijan
May 7, 2008	International Conference “For Democracy and Stability: New Opportunities for Cooperation” in Baku
May 9, 2008	Opening of Zigh circle – Heydar Aliyev International Airport highway
May 12, 2008	Official visit of the President of Swiss Confederation Pascal Couchepin to Azerbaijan
May 14, 2008	UNESCO Regional Literacy Conference on “Addressing Literacy Challenges in Europe with a sub-regional focus: Building Partnerships and Promoting Innovative Approaches” in Baku
May 15, 2008	The ceremony of laying the foundations of the building of State Museum of Azerbaijani Carpet and Folk Applied Arts
May 19, 2008	Official visit of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbangulu Berdimuhammedov to Azerbaijan
May 21-23, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Ukraine Energy Security Summit in Kiev
May 22, 2008	Awarding of President Ilham Aliyev with the Order of Prince Yaroslav Mudry of 1st class of the Republic of Ukraine
May 28-30, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Finland
June 4, 2008	Attendance of President Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the opening ceremony of “Duzdag” Physiotherapy Center in Babek region of Nakhchivan AR
June 5-7, 2008	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to St. Petersburg city of Russian Federation Unofficial meeting of the Presidents of CIS member states in St. Petersburg
June 10, 2008	International Forum on “Expanding the Role of Women in Cross-Cultural Dialogue” in Baku
June 13, 2008	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Biometric Information”
June 18, 2008	The VI Baku International Conference of Ombudsmen
June 19, 2008	Grand meeting of Milli Mejlis (National Assembly) on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Azerbaijani Parliament
June 25, 2008	Opening of “Alov” plant of Optical-Mechanical Industrial Unit of the Ministry of Defence Industry
June 26, 2008	Military parade in Baku on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
June 30, 2008	Unveiling of the memorial of outstanding Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in Baku
July 1, 2008	The meeting of the Council of heads of states of GUAM - Organization for Democracy and Economic Developmen in Batumi
July 3, 2008	Official visit of the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev to Azerbaijan
July 5-6, 2008	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Kazakhstan on the occasion of the10th anniversary of Astana
July 12, 2008	Reopening of the Bibiheybet sanctuary complex
July 24, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Qars city of Turkey The ceremony of laying the foundations of Turkey section of Baku-Tbilisi-Qars railway line in Qars
August 7-14, 2008	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to China Opening ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing
August 10, 2008	“Day of Azerbaijan” in China, in the course of Beijing Olympic Games
August 21, 2008	Working visit of the President of Rumania Traian Basescu to Azerbaijan
August 22, 2008	Opening of the wildlife recovery center and rehabilitation clinic in Altiagac National Park
August 28, 2008	Opening of Paralympic Sports Complex in Sumgayit
September 8, 2008	International conference on “Oil and Gas Potential of Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan: energy, economy, ecology. Strategy of cooperation”
September 10, 2008	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey Abdullah Gul to Azerbaijan
September 11, 2008	Official visit of Uzbekistan Islam Kerimov to Azerbaijan
September 12, 2008	Unveiling of the memorial of great uzbek poet and thinker Alishir Navai in Baku
September 24, 2008	The IV World Youth Employment Summit entitled YES in Baku
October 2, 2008	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan about joining the Convention “On disabled persons rights”
October 6, 2008	The fifth Conference of the Ministers of higher education and science of Islamic countries in Baku
October 8, 2008	Opening of Lenkaran International Airport
October 9, 2008	Opening of “Nasimi” station of Baku underground railway
October 15, 2008	Presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 24, 2008	Inauguration ceremony of the re-elected President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
October 24, 2008	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe
October 29, 2008	The funeral ceremony of outstanding Azerbaijani baritone operatic and pop singer Muslim Magomayev in the first Alley of Honors in Azerbaijan
November 1-2, 2008	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Moscow Signing of a declaration as a result of trilateral meetings by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian President Serj Sarkisian and Russian President Dmitriy Medvedyev in the Russian President’s residence in Moscow's “Mayn Dorf” castle.
November 5-6, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Turkey Opening ceremony of Heydar Aliyev street in Ankara
November 13-14, 2008	The IV Energy Summit in Baku Working visits of the President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus, the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko, the President of Poland Lech Kaczynski and the President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili to Azerbaijan
November 17, 2008	The Conference of the national library directors of Turkic-speaking countries and the plenary sitting of the organization on cooperation “Eurasian Assembly of Libraries” in Baku
November 25-26, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Italy
November 28, 2008	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Turkmenistan
December 2, 2008	Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Culture in Baku on the theme of “Intercultural dialogue as a basis for peace and sustainable development in Europe and its neighbouring regions”. Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan about ratification of International Convention on “Combating Nuclear Terrorism”
December 5, 2008	The forum dedicated to the 10th anniversary of International Conference on restoration of historical Silk Way in Baku
December 24, 2008	Putting of Sangachal power plant into operation
December 27, 2008	Opening of International Mugam Center in Baku
January 12, 2009	Official visit of the President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves to Azerbaijan
January 26-27, 2009	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Hungary Energy Summit on Nabucco Project in Budapest
January 28, 2009	President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with Armenian President Serj Sarkisyan in Zurich, Switzerland
January 29-30, 2009	President Ilham Aliyev`s aatendance at the World Economic Forum in Davos
February 6, 2009	Approval of the State Program “About the development of resorts of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2009-2018”
February 10-11, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Kuwait
February 12, 2009	Opening of Baku International Bus Terminal
February 15-17, 2009	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Greece
February 18, 2009	Opening ceremony of " Baku - the Capital of Islamic Culture - 2009” culture year
February 27, 2009	Official opening ceremony of the branch of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov
March 10-11, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Iran 10th Summit of Economic Cooperation Organization in Tehran
March 18, 2009	The nationwide referendum conducted in Azerbaijan with the aim to make additions and amendments into the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
March 18-25, 2009	The first International music festival “World of Mugam” and mugam singers contest in Baku
March 20, 2009	Opening of the Museum of Modern Art in Baku
April 9-10, 2009	Official visit of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko to Azerbaijan
April 14, 2009	Approval of “State Program on Socio-Economic Development of Regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2009-2013 years”by Presidential Decree Enactment of the Law of of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On special economic zones”
April 21, 2009	Conference of the heads of law-enforcement authorities of Organization of the Islamic Conference member states in Baku
May 4, 2009	Approval of “The State Programme on Implementation of National Strategy on Science Development in the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2009-2015”.
May 6-8, 2009	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Czech Republic President Ilham Aliyev`s attendance at “Eastern Partnership Summit” and “South corridor – New Silk Way” summits of European Union held in Prague
May 10, 2009	Opening of the Thalassemia Center in Baku on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation
May 15-17, 2009	25-th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in Baku
May 20, 2009	Official visit of the President of Georgia Micheil Saakashvili to Azerbaijan
June 2-5, 2009	The 16th International “Caspian Oil & Gas 2009” Exhibition and Conference in Baku
June 2, 2009	Approval of the state programme on “Azerbaijani Theatre 2009-2019"
June 4-5, 2009	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Russian Federation The joint meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in St. Petersburg
June 9, 2009	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Voluntary Activities” by the Parliament of Azerbaijan
June 19, 2009	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Education”
June 28, 2009	Official visit of the President of the State of Israel Shimon Peres to Azerbaijan
June 29, 2009	Working visit of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev to Azerbaijan
June 30, 2009	Adoption of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Physical training and Sports”
July 2, 2009	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Poland Lech Kachinski to Azerbaijan
July 6, 2009	Reopening of Taza Pir mosque-complex after thorough reconstruction
July 8, 2009	Official visit of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar Al Asad to Azerbaijan
July 12-15, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
July 17-18, 2009	Working visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the Russian Federation The trilateral meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Moscow
August 4, 2009	Solemn ceremony dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
August 10-11, 2009	Official visit of the President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers to Azerbaijan
August 12, 2009	The 12th Congress of the Caucasus Muslims Administration
August 13-22, 2009	By the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation I International Music Festival and contest of pianists in Gabala
August 17, 2009	Approval of the “State Program on establishment and development of cosmic industry in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
September 9, 2009	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Tuvalu
September 11, 2009	Visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Kazakhstan
September 15, 2009	The solemn celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Contract of the Century, which laid the foundations of Azerbaijan's new oil strategy
September 28-29, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Rumania
September 29, 2009	Summit of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-speaking Countries in Baku
September 30, 2009	Inclusion of Azerbaijan's ashug art into UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of the Convention “On cybercrime” Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of the Convention “On the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data”
October 3, 2009	The 9th summit of Turkic-speaking countries' Heads of State in Nakhchivan. Signing of the Nakhchivan Agreement on Establishment of Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking Countries and the Nakhchivan Declaration as the result of the summit by the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev as well as vice-chairman of Turkmenistan's Cabinet of Ministers Khydyr Saparliyev
October 8-9, 2009	The visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Moldova to attend the meeting of the CIS Heads of State Council President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Kishinev
October 12-13, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
October 13-14, 2009	The 6th Conference of Culture Ministers of Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Baku
October 18-20, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Switzerland
October 22, 2009	International Conference on Caspian Sea Security in Baku
November 6, 2009	The International Conference on “Inter-Religious Dialogue: From Mutual Understanding to Joint Cooperation” in Baku
November 9, 2009	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Slovenia Danilo Turk to Azerbaijan
November 11, 2009	The International Conference on "Dialogue between civilizations: A View from Azerbaijan” in Baku
November 11-13, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Belarus
November 11-13, 2009	Days of Azerbaijan culture in European Parliament on the initiative of Heydar Aliyev Foundation
November 17, 2009	Day of Azerbaijan in UNESCO
November 19, 2009	Opening of Sumgayit Power Plant
November 20, 2009	The constituent congress of the Public Union of Azerbaijani Students Youth Organizations
November 21-23, 2009	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Munich, Federal Republic of Germany President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in the residence of the consul general of France in Munich
November 24, 2009	Opening ceremony of the Square named after the National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Ulyanovsk
November 26, 2009	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of “Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe” Approval of “Convention on Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions”
December 8-9, 2009	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the French Republic
December 8-14, 2009	3rd International Mstislav Rostropovich festival in Baku
December 23, 2009	The 3rd municipal elections in Azerbaijan
December 30, 2009	Opening of new “Azadlig prospekti” station of Baku Metro in the 8th microdistrict of Baku
January 7, 2010	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Swaziland
January 15, 2010	Borning of the 9 millionth citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan at 5.10 a.m.
January 25, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Sochi, Russian Federation The joint meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in Sochi
January 27-28, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Switzerland The 40th World Economic Forum in Davos
February 4-6, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Federal Republic of Germany President Ilham Aliyev`s attendance at the 46th Munich Security Conference
February 23, 2010	Recognition of March 21 as International Day of Novruz by the United Nations General Assembly on Azerbaijan's initiative
March 1, 2010	The 90th anniversary of Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency - AzerTAc
March 2, 2010	Opening of Baku Business Center
March 10, 2010	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Marshall Islands
March 11, 2010	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Saint Lucia
March 18, 2010	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Fiji
March 19, 2010	Ceremony of laying the foundation of shipbuilding plant meeting modern standards in Baku
April 6-8, 2010	State visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Estonia
April 16, 2010	The international conference entitled “2010 Parliamentary Elections in Azerbaijan: more democratic, more transparent” in Baku.
April 26-27, 2010	Summit of the world religious leaders in Baku
May 8-9, 2010	Working visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Moscow Celebration ceremonies in Moscow on the occasion of the 65th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
May 11, 2010	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of the Convention “On Combating Traffic in Persons” Adoption of law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “About personal information”
May 13, 2010	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia Boris Tadich to Azerbaijan
May 16, 2010	Official visit of Abdullah II King of Jordan to Azerbaijan
May 17, 2010	Unveiling of the memorial for the founder of the Republic of Turkey Mustafa Kamal Ataturk in Baku
May 25, 2010	Republic Day of Azerbaijan marked in United States Congress
May 26-29, 2010	International Art Festival “Giz galasi” (Maiden tower) in Baku
June 3-4, 2010	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko to Azerbaijan
June 7-9, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Turkey The 3rd Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Istanbul
June 8, 2010	Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Approval of the Military Doctrine of the Republic of Azerbaijan”
June 17, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Russian Federation President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with the President of Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan at the “Konstantinovski” palace in St. Petersburg
June 24, 2010	Election of Azerbaijan as a member of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Heritage for 2010-2014
June 29 - july 1, 2010	The 1st International Music Festival “Silk Way” in Sheki
June 30, 2010	Working visit of the President of Bulgaria Georgi Pirvanov to Azerbaijan
July 9, 2010	Signing of the UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Agreement for 2011-2015 between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and United Nations Organization
July 10-11, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Ukraine to attend the informal meeting of the presidents of CIS member states
July 15, 2010	Official visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mahammad Uld Abdulaziz to Azerbaijan
July 21, 2010	Opening of the salt plant built in Masazir
July 25 – august 5, 2010	By the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation II International Music Festival in Gabala
August 16, 2010	Official visit of the President of Turkey Abdullah Gul to Azerbaijan
September 1, 2010	Opening ceremony of State Flag Square in Baku
September 2-3, 2010	Official visit of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev to Azerbaijan
September 14, 2010	Signing of the Baku Declaration on the project AGRI (Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania-Hungary Interconnector Project) by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Romania Traian Basescu, President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili and Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban
September 15-16, 2010	President Ilham Aliyev`s attendance at the 10th Summit of Turkic-speaking countries' Heads of State in Istanbul
September 23, 2010	Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York
September 23, 2010	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Grenada
September 27-28, 2010	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Uzbekistan
October 4, 2010	Opening of Jewish school in Baku
October 27, 2010	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Russian Federation President Ilham Aliyev`s meeting with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Astrakhan Inauguration of the memorial of the National Leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev in Astrakhan
October 27-28, 2010	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Ukraine
November 3, 2010	Ceremony of laying the foundation of New Baku International Trade Seaport Complex
November 4, 2010	The presentation of the UNDP Report on Human Development 2010 in Baku. According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Azerbaijan achieved success in human development among 169 countries over the last five years. Azerbaijan ranked 101 on the human development index in 2005. The country reached 67 as a result of 2010
November 7, 2010	Elections to Milli Mejlis (National Assembly) of the Republic of Azerbaijan
November 8, 2010	Opening of Baku circular road
November 9, 2010	Opening of State Flag Museum in Baku
November 16, 2010	Entering of Azerbaijani carpet into the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
November 17, 2010	Official visit of the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Azerbaijan
November 18, 2010	The third summit of Caspian Sea littoral states in Baku. The signing of an agreement on security cooperation and a Joint Declaration between the leaders of the five countries
November 19-21, 2010	President Ilham Aliyev`s visit to Lissabon, the capital of Portugal, to attend NATO Summit
November 27-28, 2010	The first Congress of the World Azerbaijani Youth in Frankfurt, Germany
November 30- december 2, 2010	President Ilham Aliyev`s visit to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, to attend OSCE Summit
December 9-10, 2010	President Ilham Aliyev`s visit to Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, to attend the meeting of CIS Council of heads of states
December 21, 2010	Approval of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Normative legal acts Enactment of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of the Convention “On road signs and signals”
December 22-23, 2010	President Ilham Aliyev`s visit to the Republic of Turkey to attend the 11th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit
December 28, 2010	Putting of Oguz-Gabala-Baku water pipeline into operation
December 28, 2010	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Togo
January 13, 2011	Signing of “Joint Declaration on the Southern Gas Corridor” in Baku by President Ilham Aliyev and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso
January 16-18, 2011	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Latvia
January 21, 2011	Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the 20th anniversary of restoration of state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan
January 26-28, 2011	President Ilham Aliyev`s attendance at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland
February 8, 2011	Establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Solomon Islands
March 5, 2011	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Sochi city of Russian Federation Trilateral meeting of the President Ilham Aliyev with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan at the Reception House of the “Grand Polyana” hotel in Sochi
March 14, 2011	Official visit of the President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey to Azerbaijan
April 5, 2011	Official visit of the President of Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias to Azerbaijan
April 7, 2011	World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku
April 17, 2011	Official visit of the President of Romania Traian Basesku to Azerbaijan
April 28, 2011	Official visit of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich to Azerbaijan
May 2, 2011	Official visit of the President of the Republic of Lithuania Ms. Dalia Grybauskaitė to Azerbaijan
May 14, 2011	Victory of the Azerbaijani duet singers Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal among 43 countries taking part in the 56th Eurovision - 2011 Song Contest
May 16, 2011	Reporting Conference of the Supreme Religious Council of the Caucasus Peoples in Baku
May 17, 2011	Official visit of the President of Czech Republic Vatslav Claus to Azerbaijan
June 1-3, 2011	President Ilham Aliyev`s working visit to the Republic of Italy to take part in the events dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Unification of Italy
June 6, 2011	The ceremony of laying the foundation of Baku Olympic Stadium
June 8-9, 2011	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to Serbia Erection of the Monument of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev in Tashmaydan Park of Belgrade Unveiling of the bust of Uzeyir Hacibeyli in Novi Sad city of Serbia
June 9-10, 2011	Official visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Slovenia Opening of memorial museum of the Hero of the Soviet Union Mehdi Huseynzadeh in Novo Goritsa city of Slovenia
June 22-23, 2011	Working visit of the President Ilham Aliyev to the Kingdom of Belgium Crans Montana Forum in Brussels
June 24, 2011	The joint meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedev and the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan of Russian Federation
June 26, 2011	The grand military parade on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of restoration of state independance of Azerbaijan and the 93rd anniversary of Armed Forces in Azadlig (Freedom) square in Baku
June 28-29, 2011	Official visit of the President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas to Azerbaijan
June 29, 2011	Opening of “Darnagul” station of Baku Metro in the 7th microdistrict of Baku
July 5-6, 2011	The III Congress of World Azerbaijanis in Baku
July 25, 2011	Official visit of the President of Poland Bronislav Komorovski to Azerbaijan
July 30 - august, 2011	The 3rd Gabala International Music Festival
August 9, 2011	Working visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Sochi, Russian Federation Meeting of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev with the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev
September 12, 2011	The 61st session of the World Health Organization regional Office for Europe in Baku
September 15, 2011	Official visit of the President of Montenegro Philip Vuyanovich to Azerbaijan Approval of the new Customs Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 19, 2011	Inauguration of memorial to outstanding Azerbaijani composer, People's Artist of the USSR and Azerbaijan, Hero of Socialist Labour, State Prize Laureate Fikret Amirov in the center of Baku
September 25-october 8, 2011	The 16th Boxing World Championships in Baku.The Azerbaijan national boxing team won 4 licenses for London Olympics and ranked third in the medal count of the world championship which brought together 570 boxers from 113 countries
September 29-30, 2011	President Ilham Aliyev`s participation in the European Union’s “Eastern Partnership” Summit in Warsaw
October 3, 2011	International conference on “The Role of Woman in the 21st Century: The Responsibility of Female Politicians” in Baku
October 7, 2011	Official visit of the President of France Nicholas Sarkozy to Azerbaijan
October 10, 2011	International Humanitarian Forum on "XXI century: hopes and challenges" in Baku
October 12, 2011	Official visit of the President of Austria Heinz Fischer to Azerbaijan
October 25, 2011 -	Election of Azerbaijan, for the first time in its history, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013, gaining 155 votes from the UN member countries.
November 11, 2011	The Azerbaijan-Hungary business forum .
November 17, 2011	The opening ceremony of Gabala International Airport
December 24, 2011	Groundbreaking ceremony of the Baku White City project.
December 28, 2011	Opening of five-star "Bilgah Jumeirah Beach Hotel" complex in Bilgah settlement of Baku.
December 29, 2011	Opening of the Intellectual Transportation Management Center in Baku.
December 30, 2011	Opening of Baku Subway’s "Koroglu" (former "Mashadi Azizbayov") station after reconstruction.
January 1, 2012	Receiving of the authority of the Security Council's non-permanent member status Republic of Azerbaijan
April 2-4, 2012	The session of Euronest Parliamentary Assembly in Baku.
May 3, 2012	Passing of the month-long chairmanship of the UN passed to Azerbaijan
May 7, 2012	The opening of "Baku Crystal Hall". The venue holds 25,000 spectators.
May 9-13, 2012	The first international bicycle tour in Azerbaijan.
May 10, 2012	The opening ceremony of Heydar Aliyev Center.
May 26, 2012	Final part of Eurovision 2012 Song Contest in Baku
May 30, 2012	Putting of Nakhchivan Cement Plant into operation
June 6, 2012	US Secretary of State Mrs. Hillary Clinton`s official visit to Azerbaijan
June 26, 2012	Signing of a memorandum on realization of new project for the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline (TANAP) by the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Turkey Regep Tayyip Erdogan
June 29, 2012	Official opening of Crans Montana forum in Baku
August 12, 2012	Closing ceremony of the XXX Summer Olympic Games. Azerbaijani athletes won 10 medals in the Olympics - two gold, two silver and six bronze. Due to this performance the Azerbaijan Olympic team took the 30th place among 205 countries and the 5th place among the CIS states.
September 19, 2012	Opening of the Azerbaijan Cultural Centre in Paris
December 8, 2012	Decision of European Olympic Committee to hold the first European Olympic Games 2015 in Baku.
December 30, 2012	Adoption of the development concept “Azerbaijan 2020: a look into the future
February 8, 2013	Launch of the first satellite of the Azerbaijan Republic«Azerspace-1» from the Guiana Space Centre – spaceport Kourou in South America, French Guiana, which is administratively controlled by France, by the booster «Ariane-5" –
April 8, 2013	The World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) on "Strategic Dialogue on the future of the South Caucasus and Central Asia” in Baku
May 7, 2013	The first South Caucasus Forum in Baku
May 30, 2013	Opening of the II World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku
June 13, 2013	Opening of the IV Congress of Azerbaijani Women
August 15, 2013	The III Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States in Gabala
September 18, 2013	Opening of the Guba Genocide memorial complex
September 28, 2013	Opening of the Takhtakerpu water reservoir, Takhtakerpu hydroelectric power station and Takhtakerpu-Jeyranbatan water utility constructed on the territory of Shabran district
October 9, 2013	Re-election of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the third time in the result of the presidential elections, with 84.54% of votes
December 13, 2013	Opening of the "Kitabi Dede Gorgud" monument and Dede Gorgud Park in Baku
December 17, 2013	The signing ceremony of final investment decision on "Shah Deniz-2" in Baku
February 3, 2014	Unveiling ceremony of the memorial of the distinguished composer Gara Garayev
April 16, 2014	Inauguration of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku
April 23, 2014	Opening of the new air terminal complex of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport
April 28, 2014	Official opening of the Second Global Open Society Forum in Baku
May 5, 2014	Inauguration of new buildings of the Central Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and “Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia” Scientific Centre
May 18, 2014	Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev`s state visit to Vietnam
June 5, 2014	The 4th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) in Bodrum
June 15, 2014	Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev`s state visit to Greece
September 20, 2014	Foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor
October 2, 2014	The 4th International Humanitarian Forum in Baku
December 26, 2014	Inauguration of Heydar Mosque in Baku
January 14, 2015	Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev`s state visit to Turkey
May 18, 2015	The 3rd World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku
June 1, 2015	Inauguration of Baku White City Boulevard
June 8, 2015	Inauguration of Bayil Boulevard
June 12-28, 2015	“Baku -2015” First European Games. Azerbaijan ranked second for the number of medals won at Baku 2015. Azerbaijani athletes won a total of 56 medals including 21 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze.
September 12, 2015	A ceremony to see off the first train on the Baku-Sumgayit route
September 15-16, 201	An official visit of the President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman to Azerbaijan
October 2, 2015	An international conference marking 20th anniversary of Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 25, 2015	The opening of the Technical Equipment Plant in Sumgayit
October 28, 2015	The opening of Jeyranbatan ultra-filtration water purification facility complex
November 1, 2015	The election of the 5th convocation to the Azerbaijani Parliament (Milli Majlis)
November 5-6, 2015	An official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Georgia
November 27-28, 2015	An official visit of of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Belarus
November 26, 2015	The opening of the 12th session of the General Conference of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)
December 1, 2015	The opening of Nakhchivan Industrial Complex
December 8-11, 2015	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s state visit to the People's Republic of China
December 22, 2015	An official visit of the President of Afganistan Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to Azerbaijan
February 1-2, 2016	An official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to to the United Arab Emirates
February 3-4, 2016	A visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
February 23, 2016	An official visit of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the Islamic Republic of Iran
March 8, 2016	An official visit of the Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani to Azerbaijan
March 10, 2016	The 4th Global Baku Forum entitled "Towards a Multipolar World"
March 15, 2016	The 5th session of the Azerbaijan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Ankara
March 30-April 1, 2016	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated at the IV Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC
April 19, 2016	The opening of Avtovagzal and Memar Ajami stations of the new violet line of Baku Metro
April 26, 2016	An official opening ceremony of the 7th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC)
June 3-4, 2016	The 4th Congress of World Azerbaijanis
June 7, 2016	The German-Azerbaijani Economic Forum in Berlin
June 17-19, 2016	Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe in Baku
July 14, 2016	An official welcoming ceremony for President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko
August 5-21, 2016	The winning of 18 medals, including a gold, seven silvers and ten bronzes at the Rio Olympics by the Azerbaijani athletes and ranking 39th in the overall medal table.
August 7, 2016	An official visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani to Azerbaijan
August8, 2016	An official visit of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to Azerbaijan A Trilateral Summit by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.
August 10, 2016	The opening of “Ismayilli-2” hydroelectric power plant and a bicycle factory
September 1-13, 2016	The 42nd Chess Olympiad was held in Baku
September 8, 2016	Opening of Yalama Aqropark in Khachmaz region
September 29-30, 2016	5th Baku International Humanitarian Forum
Septembaer 29-30, 2016	The Azerbaijani-Croatian business forum took place in Baku
October 2, 2016	Visit of Pope Francis to Azerbaijan
October 22, 2016	The official visit of the President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro to Azerbaijan
October 24, 2016	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic to Azerbaijan
November 28, 2016	The official visit of the President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko to Azerbaijan
February 5-6, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s visit to the Kingdom of Belgium with invitation of President of the European Union Council Donald Tusk
February 26-27, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to Qatar
March 5, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran
March 13-15, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to France
May 5, 2017	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to Azerbaijan
May 5, 2017	The 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue on the theme "Advancing Intercultural Dialogue: New Avenues for Human Security, Peace and Sustainable Development" in Baku
May 12-22, 2017	The 4th Baku Islamic Solidarity Games. Azerbaijani athletes became winner of the 4th Baku Islamic Solidarity Games with 162 medals (75 gold, 50 silver and 37 bronze).
June 22, 2017	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon to Azerbaijan
June 27-28, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to Qatar
July 16-17, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to Latvia
September 14, 2017	The signing ceremony of the new agreement on the “Azeri”, “Chirag” and “Gunashli” fields
September 20, 2017	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s speech at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York
October 13, 2017	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev to Azerbaijan
December 21, 2017	The “2017- Year of Islamic Solidarity: Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue” international conference in Baku
March 15-16, 2018	The 6th Global Baku Forum under the slogan “Bridging Gaps to Create Inclusive Societies”
March 28, 2018	The official visit of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani to Azerbaijan
April 11, 2018	The next presidential election in Azerbaijan
April 18, 2018	The swearing-in ceremony of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at Azerbaijan`s Milli Majlis (Parliament)
April 24, 2018	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to the Republic of Turkey
April 26, 2018	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
May 21, 2018	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic to Azerbaijan
May 28, 2018	Official reception at the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
May 29, 2018	The official opening ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor in Sangachal terminal
June 26, 2018	Solemn military parade in Azadlig square, Baku to mark 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
July 10, 2018	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Azerbaijan
July 18, 2018	The official visit of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella to Azerbaijan
July 19-20, 2018	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s visit France
August 12, 2018	The signing ceremony of the convention on the legal status of the Caspian Sea at the 5th Summit of the Heads of State of the Caspian littoral states in Aktau, Kazakhstan
August 25, 2018	The official visit of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel to Azerbaijan
September 1, 2018	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to the Russian Federation
September 3, 2018	The 6th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States held at the “Rux Ordo” Cultural Center named after Chingiz Aitmatov in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyz Republic
September 5-6, 2018	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to the Republic of Croatia
September 21, 2018	A solemn meeting marking centenary of Azerbaijani parliament held at Milli Majlis
September 26, 2018	Azerspace-2, operated by Azerkosmos OJSC, was launched from Kourou’s cosmodrome in French Guiana.
October 19, 2018	An inauguration ceremony of the SOCAR’s giant investment project - STAR Oil Refinery held in the city of Izmir, Turkey
November 18-19, 2018	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s official visit to Belarus
February 27-28, 2019	The official visit of the President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili to Azerbaijan
March 13-14, 2019	The 7th Global Baku Forum on the topic “New Foreign Policy of the World”
May 2-3, 2019	The 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue under the motto "Building dialogue into action against discrimination, inequality and violent conflict” in Baku
May 31, 2019	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda to Azerbaijan
July 21-27, 2019	EYOF Baku 2019, the 15th Summer European Youth Olympic Festival
September 20, 2019	The ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of Contract of the Century and Oil Workers Day at the Heydar Aliyev Center
October 1, 2019	The next population census in Azerbaijan
October 14-15, 2019	The 7th Summit of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic-Speaking States (Turkic Council) in Baku
October 25, 2019	The 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement in Baku
November 14, 2019	The 2nd Summit of World Religious Leaders in Baku
November 30, 2019	An opening ceremony of the Europe link of the TANAP gas pipeline held in Ipsala settlement, Edirne province, Turkey
December 10, 2019	The official visit of the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan His Majesty Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein to Azerbaijan
December 17, 2019	The official visit of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Azerbaijan
February 14-15, 2020	The speech by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Munich Security Conference
February 19-22, 2020	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev`s state visit the Italian Republic
April 10, 2020	An extraordinary Summit of Turkic Council
May 4, 2020	On the initiative of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ilham Aliyev, an online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement Contact Group under the motto “United against COVID-19”
July 12-16, 2020	The military provocation of the Armenian armed forces committed in the Tovuz direction of the Azerbaijani-Armenian border and inflicted heavy losses on the Armenian forces
August 10, 2020	A ceremony at Baku Deep Water Jackets Plant named after Heydar Aliyev to send a jacket of Garabakh field offshore
September 27, 2020	The start of the Second Karabakh War The Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive in response to the enemy’s military provocations.
September 28, 2020	President Ilham Aliyev met with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres through videoconferencing.
October 4, 2020	Azerbaijani Army liberated the city of Jabrayil and several villages of the district.
October 9, 2020	The Azerbaijani Army liberated Hadrut settlement and several villages of Khojavand district
October 11, 2020	The Armenian armed forces fired ballistic missiles on Ganja city.
October 17, 2020	The Armenian armed forces launched second ballistic missile attack on Ganja city. Fuzuli city and several villages of the district were liberated from the occupiers.
October 18, 2020	Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces raised the Azerbaijani flag over the ancient Khudafarin bridge.
October 20, 2020	Zangilan city and 6 villages of the district, 18 villages of Fuzuli, Jabrayil, and Khojavand districts were liberated from occupation.
October 25, 2020	The Azerbaijani Army liberated several villages of Zangilan, Jabrayil and Gubadli districts and the city of Gubadli from occupiers.
October 28, 2020	The Armenian armed forces fired on the city of Barda from the "Smerch" MLRS.
November 8, 2020	Shusha city liberated from occupation.
November 9, 2020	The Victorious Azerbaijani Army liberated 71 more villages, 1 settlement and 8 strategic hills from the Armenian occupation.
November 10, 2020	President of Azerbaijan, President of Russia and Prime Minister of Armenia signed the trilateral statement on complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone.
November 20, 2020	Aghdam district was returned to Azerbaijan. The 73 percent of the district's territory, including Agdam city was liberated from Armenian occupation.
November 25, 2020	Kalbajar district was returned to Azerbaijan. 147 settlements, including the city of Kalbajar, were liberated.
December 1, 2020	Lachin district was handed over to Azerbaijan. The liberation of the 127 settlements of the district
December 3, 2020	The address of the President of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement Ilham Aliyev at the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly in response to COVID-19 pandemic at the Level of the Heads of State and Government held in New York
December 10, 2020	A Victory parade dedicated to Victory in the Patriotic War held at Azadlig Square, Baku with participation of the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan
January 11, 2021	A discussion of the implementation of trilateral statement of November 10, 2020 at the meeting held among Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
March 5, 2021	The 7th congress of the New Azerbaijan Party
April 12, 2021	The inauguration of the Military Trophy Park in Baku
April 14, 2021	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to Azerbaijan
May 12-13, 2021	The “Kharibulbul” music festival in Shusha
June 15, 2021	The signing of the Declaration on Allied Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Turkey in Shusha city
August 29, 2021	The opening of the statue of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, house-museum of Bulbul and the bust and museum-mausoleum complex of Molla Panah Vagif in Shusha
August 30-31, 2021	Vagif's Poetry Days in Shusha
September 18-24, 2021	The 13th Uzeyir Hajibayli International Music Festival in Shusha
September 27, 2021	Azerbaijan marks Day of Remembrance to soldiers and officers, who demonstrated heroism in the fight for the sake of sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan and killed civilians and missing compatriots.
October 26, 2021	Inauguration ceremony of Fuzuli International Airport was held with participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
November 12, 2021	President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented the “Supreme Order of Turkic World” to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the 8th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States held in Istanbul.
February 21-23, 2022	The official visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Russia on the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
April 21-22, 2022	The fifth Congress of World Azerbaijanis in Shusha city
May 26-29, 2022	TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan Aerospace and Technology Festival was held for the first time in Baku with participation of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan
June 22, 2022	The visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Uzbekistan
August 10, 2022	The working visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Konya, Türkiye
August 24, 2022	The official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Azerbaijan
August 26, 2022	Handing over to Azerbaijan of Lachin city, the villages of Zabukh and Sus, illegally settled by Armenians and was under the control of Russian peacekeeping forces
August 31-September 2, 2022	The working visit of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the Italian Republic
September 16, 2022	The speech by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
September 19-20, 2023	Local anti-terrorist activities carried out by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan in Karabakh
October 15, 2023	President Ilham Aliyev raised national flag of Azerbaijan and made a speech in Khankendi city
November 8, 2023	A military parade dedicated to the third anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War held in the city of Khankendi
November 9, 2023	President Ilham Aliyev addresses the 16th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit in Tashkent
December 10, 2023	Working visit of President Ilham Aliyev to the Republic of Serbia
January 10, 2024	Interview of President Ilham Aliyev to local TV channels
February 7, 2024	President Ilham Aliyev won the early presidential elections held in Azerbaijan for the fifth time.
May 1-3, 2024	The 6th World Forum of Intercultural Dialogue held in Baku under the theme "Dialogue for Peace and Global Security: Cooperation and Interconnectivity"
September 1, 2024	The early Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
September 19, 2024	Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on establishing September 20 as the State Sovereignty Day in the Republic of Azerbaijan
November 11-23, 2024	The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) under Azerbaijan's presidency held in Baku

Chronology of significant events on the eve of independence and after gaining the independence