The following details notable events from the year 2009 in Azerbaijan. The
Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the
Caucasus region located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the
Caspian Sea to the east,
Russia to the north,
Georgia to the northwest,
Armenia to the west, and
Iran to the south. The
exclave of
Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline with
Turkey to the northwest.
May 1 - The state stamp maker
Azermarka had issued postage stamps dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s cooperation with
NATO.[6]
May 2 - Baku hosted the international scientific conference Conspectus to a New Thinking in Modern World initiated by Azerbaijan Association of Philosophy and Socio-Political Sciences.[7]
July 2 - The
Heydar Aliyev Airport suspended its night schedule. The airport worked in a normal regime from 7
a.m. til 12
p.m.According to
AZAL spokesman, this rule was established for the population to rest calmly at night time. He noted that the restrictions are not related to humanitarian, state, sanitarian and rescue flights, as well as to the flights that were caught in bad weather and that need to land urgently.[10]
December
December 20 - Metro station of “Azadlig prospekti” (“Liberty Avenue”) was put into operation.[11]
December 23 - Municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan.[12][13]
The following details notable events from the year 2009 in Azerbaijan. The
Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the
Caucasus region located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the
Caspian Sea to the east,
Russia to the north,
Georgia to the northwest,
Armenia to the west, and
Iran to the south. The
exclave of
Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline with
Turkey to the northwest.
May 1 - The state stamp maker
Azermarka had issued postage stamps dedicated to the 15th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s cooperation with
NATO.[6]
May 2 - Baku hosted the international scientific conference Conspectus to a New Thinking in Modern World initiated by Azerbaijan Association of Philosophy and Socio-Political Sciences.[7]
July 2 - The
Heydar Aliyev Airport suspended its night schedule. The airport worked in a normal regime from 7
a.m. til 12
p.m.According to
AZAL spokesman, this rule was established for the population to rest calmly at night time. He noted that the restrictions are not related to humanitarian, state, sanitarian and rescue flights, as well as to the flights that were caught in bad weather and that need to land urgently.[10]
December
December 20 - Metro station of “Azadlig prospekti” (“Liberty Avenue”) was put into operation.[11]
December 23 - Municipal elections were held in Azerbaijan.[12][13]