2021 in Azerbaijan
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This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2021.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Ilham Aliyev
- Vice President: Mehriban Aliyeva
- Prime Minister: Ali Asadov
- National Assembly Speaker: Sahiba Gafarova
Establishments
[edit]Disestablishments
[edit]Events
[edit]Ongoing
[edit]January
[edit]- 4 January – Azerbaijani grandmaster Teimour Radjabov wins the Airthings Masters tournament of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.[1]
- 18 January –
- COVID-19 pandemic: Mass COVID-19 vaccination begins in Azerbaijan, with Sinovac shots.[2]
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Armenia has returned all Azerbaijani prisoners who were captured during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[3]
- 21 January – The presidents of Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Ilham Aliyev and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, reach an agreement to jointly develop a hydrocarbon field, which was disputed between the two countries for around 30 years, in the Caspian Sea.[4][5]
- APFP member Niyameddin Ahmedov faces new charges of incitement and trafficking in banned items; police allegedly beat him in custody.[6]
February
[edit]- Mehdi Ibrahimov receives a 15-month suspended sentence on bogus charges of spreading COVID-19.[6]
March
[edit]- 8 March – Police disperse a women’s rights march in Baku, detaining at least 25 participants, including multiple human rights defenders.[7]
- A presidential pardon releases nearly 40 opposition activists, journalists, and human rights defenders. APFP member Mahammad Imanli is also pardoned.[6]
April
[edit]- APFP activist Said Mamedzade Bakuvi is sentenced to three-and-a-half years for hooliganism, it is later replaced with a suspended sentence.[6]
May
[edit]- 13 May – Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of sending troops across the border in a disputed incident, violating a prior withdrawal agreement. Armenia requests Russian military assistance. Azerbaijan denies any wrongdoing, stating its forces only defend their side of the frontier.[8]
- 21 May – Azerbaijan announces discussions with BP to develop solar energy production in Karabakh, aiming to expand renewable energy investment in the region.[9]
June
[edit]- 4 June – A Kamaz passenger bus carrying journalists and officials hits an anti-tank mine near Susuzluq village, Kalbajar District, killing three people and injuring four others.[10]
November
[edit]- 30 November – The Azerbaijani State Border Service Mil Mi-17 crashes during drills in Garaheybat; 14 killed and 2 injured. An investigation is launched, and the victims are given martyr status.[11]
December
[edit]- 1 December – A peaceful protest in Baku supporting jailed activist Saleh Rustamli is met with force; over 40 are arrested with reports of torture and injuries.[12]
Deaths
[edit]See also
[edit]- Outline of Azerbaijan
- Index of Azerbaijan-related articles
- List of Azerbaijan-related topics
- History of Azerbaijan
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Mahdiyev, Mushvig (15 January 2022). "A Look Back at Remarkable Events of 2021 in Azerbaijan". Caspian News. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Mass COVID-19 vaccination begins in Azerbaijan". Xinhua. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal". Reuters. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Pannier, Bruce (22 January 2021). "Analysis: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan Resolve A 30-Year Dispute Over Caspian Field". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Azərbaycanla Türkmənistan 'Dostluq' edəcək". Azadlıq Radiosu (in Azerbaijani). 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Human Rights Watch (13 December 2021), "Azerbaijan: Events of 2021", Share this via Facebook, retrieved 7 September 2025
- ^ "Statement on Events Surrounding the 8 March 2021 March in Central Baku". Human Rights House Foundation. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Armenia says Azerbaijan fails to fully withdraw after border incident". Reuters. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Azerbaijan says it is discussing solar energy production in Karabakh with BP". Reuters. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Kəlbəcər rayonunda iki jurnalist minaya düşərək həlak olub (Yenilənib)". Turan Information Agency. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ AP (30 November 2021). "Military helicopter crash in Azerbaijan kills 14, wounds 2". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Condemnation of rights violations surrounding the 1 December 2021 protest in Baku". Human Rights House Foundation. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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