2007 in Azerbaijan

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This is a list of events that took place in the year 2007 in Azerbaijan.

Incumbents

• President: Ilham Aliyev
• Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade
• Speaker: Ogtay Asadov

Events

June

• June 7: President of the United States George W. Bush and President of Russia Vladimir Putin meet to discuss missile defense. Putin, in a minor reversal of recent rhetoric regarding Bush's European missile shield plans, suggests placing a radar installation in Azerbaijan.

August

• August 29: Ten people are trapped alive in a collapsed apartment building in Baku, Azerbaijan with at least twelve people having died. ^[1]

October

• October 29: The UK embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, is closed as a precaution after a terrorist attack in the city is prevented. The US embassy also closes its doors after the Azerbaijan Government reports of the thwarting of a "large-scale, horrifying terror attack." ^[2]

November

• November 4: Baku–Gazakh motorway minibus crash took place, becoming the country's heaviest road accident in the past ten years.

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2007

Further information: Category:2007 deaths

References

1. "Death toll from Azeri building collapse reaches 12". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
2. "UK Embassy Closed After Terror Threat". Sky. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-03-02.