2016 in Azerbaijan

• January 15

A container train was sent along the route Ukraine-Georgia-Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan-China as an experimental flight. ^[3]

• January 20th

The National Council of the Republic of Slovenia recognized the Khojaly tragedy . ^[four]

• 11 February

The state of Nebraska (USA) recognized the tragedy in Khojaly. ^[5]

• February, 15

The state of Hawaii (USA) recognized the tragedy in Khojaly. ^[6]

• February 18

The state of Montana (USA) has announced "Khojaly Memorial Day" ^{[7] [8]}

• February 26th

The state of Georgia (USA) recognized the tragedy in Khojaly. ^[9]

• March 29

Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on improving the structure of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the country. ^[10]

• April 1 - 5

The fighting between the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan and Armenia. ^[3]

• April 19th

The foundations of the new metro stations of the city of Baku - “Bus Station” and “Memar Adzhemi” were laid. ^[3]

• April 25 - 27

VII Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. ^[3]

• May 17

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Thessaloniki (Greece). ^[3]

• June 3 - 4

Fourth Congress of World Azerbaijanis. ^{[11] [12]}

• June 15th

Beginning of the execution of the Amnesty Act by the Correctional Facilities of Azerbaijan. ^{[13] [13]}

• June 17 - 19

European Grand Prix Formula 1 (the eighth stage of the World Cup in Formula 1). ^[3]

• July 7th

A protocol was signed on the participation of Azerbaijan in a number of programs of the European Union . ^[fourteen]

• July 16 - 30

International summer music festival called "HEAT". ^[fifteen]

• 8 August

Summit of the Presidents of the Republic of Azerbaijan ( Ilham Aliyev ), the Russian Federation ( Vladimir Putin ) and the Islamic Republic of Iran ( Hassan Rouhani ). ^[16]

• September 1 - 14

42nd World Chess Olympiad . ^[3]

• September 1

A “Contact Group in connection with the aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan” was formed during the Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul (Turkey). ^[17]

• September 21st

The opening ceremony of the Mingachevir industrial park. ^[3]

• September 26th

A popular vote on the issue of additions (6 articles), as well as amendments (23 articles) to the Constitution of the republic. ^[3]

• 2 October

Baku was visited by Pope Francis . ^[3]

• November 16 - 18

V World Congress of News Agencies and the 16th General Assembly of the Organization of News Agencies of Asia and the Pacific (OANA). ^[3]

• December 2nd

The Azerbaijani city of Sheki is declared the cultural capital of the Turkic world. ^[eighteen]

A new airline called Buta Airways has been created. ^[19]

• Azerbaijan
• Constitutional referendum in Azerbaijan (2016)
• Armed clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh (2016)
• Buta airways
• The cultural capital of the Turkic world
• Khojaly massacre
• 2017 in Azerbaijan
• Multiculturalism in Azerbaijan

1. ↑ In Azerbaijan, 2016 was declared the Year of Multiculturalism (Rus.) (Neopr.) ? . inCity.az cultural information portal (January 11, 2016). Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
2. ↑ By the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the year 2016 has been declared the Year of Multiculturalism in Azerbaijan. (unspecified) . dushanbe.mfa.gov.az. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
3. ↑ ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11} Main events of 2016 in Azerbaijan (neopr.) . KASPIY.AZ. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
4. ↑ Slovenian National Council adopts resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict . azertag.az. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
5. ↑ Nebraska about the tragedy in Khojaly (neopr.) .
6. ↑ The state of Hawaii recognized the massacre in Khojaly (neopr.) .
7. ↑ Montana announced Khojaly Commemoration Day (Neopr.) .
8. ↑ attitude of the Montana state leadership towards the Khojaly tragedy (neopr.) .
9. ↑ The state of Georgia recognized the Khojaly tragedy (neopr.) .
10. ↑ Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR »Sərəncamlar (azerb.) . president.az. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
11. ↑ World Azerbaijanis Congress (Neopr.) . (inaccessible link)
12. ↑ Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic - NEWS »Events . en.president.az. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
13. ↑ ^{1 2} Up to 200 convicts released as part of amnesty act in Azerbaijan . Trend.Az (June 15, 2016). Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
14. ↑ EU-Azerbaijan Relations. Reference material - European Commission (Russian) . EEAS. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
15. ↑ 2016: The best and most important thing in the cultural life of Azerbaijan (Russian) (neopr.) ? . Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
16. ↑ Tripartite meeting of the heads of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia (Russian) . President of Russia. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
17. ↑ Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict | Azərbaycan Respublikasının Nazirlər Kabineti (Russian) . cabmin.gov.az (March 1, 2019). Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
18. ↑ 2016 Türk Dünyası Kültür Başkenti: Şeki :: TÜRKSOY (neopr.) . www.turksoy.org. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.
19. ↑ Civil Aviation (azerb.) . mincom.gov.az. Date of treatment March 1, 2019.