| Republic of Azerbaijan Azərbaycan Respublikası | |
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| Capital and largest city | Baku |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic |
• President | Ilham Aliyev |
• Vice President | Mehriban Aliyeva |
| Area | |
• Total | 86,600 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 10,130,100 |
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a country in the Caucasus. The Aliyev dynasty has ruled the country since it seceded from the USSR in 1991, and 69% of Azerbaijanis aged 35 or older said life was better in the Soviet Union.[1] The Azerbaijani government receives weapons from Turkey and Israel.[2]
Aggression against Armenians
The Azeri government officially denies the Armenian genocide.[3] Ilham Aliyev claimed the Armenian capital of Yerevan as Azerbaijani territory.[2]
In September 2023, Azerbaijan attacked the independent Republic of Artsakh, leading its president, Samvel Shahramanyan, to announce its dissolution by the end of the year. Azerbaijan annexed the region on 1 January 2024.[4]
References
- ↑ Nikos Mottas (2016-08-18). "Nostalgia for the USSR- People in former Soviet republics say life was better in Socialism" In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Azeri chauvinism used by imperialists to set Russia’s borders on fire" (2022-10-21). Proletarian. Archived from the original on 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ↑ “Importantly, the territorial conflict between the Azeris and the Armenians over control of Nagorno-Karabakh, triggered by the collapse of the Soviet Union, turned Azerbaijan into a stakeholder in the discourse on the Armenian genocide, and it led an extensive international campaign against recognition.”
Ben Aahron (2019). Recognition of the Armenian Genocide after its Centenary: A Comparative Analysis of Changing Parliamentary Positions (pp. 346–347). Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs. - ↑ "‘Nagorno-Karabakh republic’ will no longer exist – local leader" (2023-09-28). RT. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10.