2014 in Azerbaijan

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Incumbents

• President: Ilham Aliyev
• Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade
• Speaker: Ogtay Asadov

Events

January

• January 22 - a 20-year old LGBT rights advocate Isa Shahmarli hanged himself in his apartment in Baku. According to Eurasianet, his death sparked a debate about LGBT rights in Azerbaijan.^[1]

February

• February 13 - National Congress of Honduras recognizes Azerbaijani territories and Khojaly Massacre^[2][3]

March

• March 3 - US State of Indiana recognizes the Khojaly Massacre^[2][4]

April

• April 16 - Inauguration of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku^[5]
• April 23 - Opening of the new air terminal complex at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport^[6]
• April 28 - Official opening of the Second Global Open Society Forum in Baku ^[7]

May

• May 5 - Inauguration of new buildings of the Central Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and "National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan" Scientific Centre ^[8]

June

• June 5 - The 4th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council)

August

• August 1 - At least eight Azeri soldiers are killed following clashes with Armenian troops on the border and near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan said Armenia had also suffered losses, although it did not provide any details.^[9]
• August 2 - Five more Azeri troops are killed in overnight fighting with ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. The casualties bring the death toll to at least 13 in a flare-up of violence over the last few days around Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia has said that any further escalation is unacceptable.^[10]
• August 3 - Four Azerbaijani soldiers are killed in fresh clashes with Armenian groups near the border of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.^[11]
• August 9 - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev declares a ‘state of war’ with Armenia on Twitter saying "We are not living in peace, we are living in a state of war".^[12]

September

• September 1 - Foreign Affairs Committee of Sudan recognizes Khojaly Massacre^[13]
• September 20 - Foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor^[14]

October

• October 2 - The 4th International Humanitarian Forum was held in Baku ^[15]

November

• November 12 - Azerbaijan shoots down an Armenian Mil Mi-24 military helicopter.^[16]

December

• December 26 - Inauguration of Heydar Mosque in Baku ^[17]

References

1. "Azerbaijan: Prominent Gay Rights Activist Commits Suicide".
2. "Recognition of the Genocide of Khojaly" (PDF).
3. "REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS - TEGUCIGALPA, M. D. C., 13 DE FEBRERO DEL 2014" (PDF).
4. "SENATE RESOLUTION No. 40 recognizing February26, 2014, as the 22nd Anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy in Azerbaijan" (PDF).
5. "National Gymnastics Arena opens in Baku Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attends the opening ceremony VIDEO". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
6. "President Aliyev opens new air terminal complex at Heydar Aliyev Airport (UPDATE)". AzerNews.az. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
7. "Baku to host 2nd Global Shared Societies Forum". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
8. ""Azərbaycan Milli Ensiklopediyası" Elmi Mərkəzinin yeni binası açılmışdır" [A new building of the "Azerbaijan National Encyclopedia" Scientific Center has been opened]. azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
9. "Azeri troops killed in clashes with Armenia as tensions flare". 1 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
10. "Five more killed in clashes between Azeris, ethnic Armenians". 2 August 2014. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
11. "Azerbaijani Defense Ministry Says Four Soldiers Killed Near Karabakh". 3 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
12. "President of Azerbaijan declares 'state of war' with Armenia on Twitter". The Independent. 9 August 2014. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
13. "Statement of Foreign Affairs Committee of Sudan on Khojaly killings" (PDF).
14. "The groundbreaking ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor was held at the Sangachal terminal VIDEO". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
15. "Fourth Baku International Humanitarian Forum kicks offPresident of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended an official opening ceremony of the Forum". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
16. "Azerbaijan Risks New Armenia Conflict as Chopper Downed". 13 November 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
17. "Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic - NEWS » Events". en.president.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.