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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan
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10.2M#92
86.6K km²#111
Western Asia
Azerbaijani manat
$74.3B USD#128
Upper middle income
Landlocked
Azerbaijani

HISTORIC TIMELINE

1813Treaty of Gulistan

The treaty established borders between the Russian Empire and Qajar Iran, ceding Caucasian territories.

1828Treaty of Turkmenchay

This treaty further defined borders and ceded additional territories from Qajar Iran to the Russian Empire.

1918Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Proclaimed

Azerbaijan declared independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic.

1920Incorporation into the Soviet Union

Azerbaijan was conquered and incorporated as the Azerbaijan SSR within the Soviet Union.

1991Modern Independence Proclaimed

The Republic of Azerbaijan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 30.

1994End of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War

The conflict ended with Nagorno-Karabakh becoming de facto independent, though still recognized as part of Azerbaijan.

2020Second Nagorno-Karabakh War

Following this conflict, Azerbaijan regained control of several territories, including parts of Nagorno-Karabakh.

2023Azerbaijani Offensive against Artsakh

A military offensive led to the end of the Republic of Artsakh and flight of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh.

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