2016 in Azerbaijan

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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Azerbaijan.

Incumbents

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

Events

January

• January 20 - National Council of Slovenia recognizes Khojaly Massacre ^[1]

February

• February 11 - US State of Nebraska recognized the Khojaly Massacre ^[2]
• February 15 - US State of Hawaii recognized the Khojaly Massacre ^[3]
• February 18 - US State of Montana announced "Khojaly Remembrance Day" ^{[4] [5]}
• February 26 - US State of Georgia recognizing Khojaly massacre ^[6]
• February 26 - US State of Idaho recognized Khojaly massacre ^[7]

March

• March 24 - US State of Minnesota accepted a resolution on Khojaly massacre. ^{[8] [9] [10]}
• March 29 - Order of the President of Azerbaijan on improving the structure of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic. ^[11]

April

• April 1–5 - Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

June

• June 3–4 - Fourth Congress of World Azerbaijanis was held. ^{[12] [13]}
• June 15 - Correctional facilities of Azerbaijan starts execution of amnesty act. ^{[14] [15]}
• June 19 - European Grand Prix ^[16]

September

• September 26 - Azerbaijani constitutional referendum ^[17]

October

• October 2 - Visit of Papa Francesco Azerbaijan. ^{[18] [19]}

Death

• Jalal Aliyev - Azerbaijani politician, died in Baku on January 31. ^{[20] [21]}
• Ilhama Guliyeva - Azerbaijani People's artist, died of thromboembolism on February 25. ^[22]
• Zelimkhan Yaqub - died on January 9. ^[23]

Events

• Azerbaijani police used tear gas and water cannons on 15 January on protesters in the Quba District who were protesting the worsening economic situation in the country, leading to the arrest of numerous people. ^[24]
• Azerbaijan will send 30 athletes to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5–21 August

References

1. "Slovenian National Council adopts resolution on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
2. "Proclamation of State of Nebraska" (PDF).
3. "Special message from Governor David Y. Ige in Recognition of the Khojaly Memorial" (PDF).
4. "Message of the Governor of State of Montana".
5. "U.S. State of Montana proclaims "Khojaly Remembrance Day"". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
6. "House Resolution 1594" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
7. "Executive Department State of Idaho, the Office of the Governor - Proclamation on Khojaly massacre" (PDF).
8. "Minnesota House of Representatives recognizes Khojaly Massacre". azertag.az. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
9. "Khojaly Massacre recognized in Minnesota". AzerNews.az. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
10. "Resolution of Minnesota on Khojaly Massacre" (PDF).
11. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət və Turizm Nazirliyinin strukturunun təkmilləşdirilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı".
12. FS. "The fourth Congress of World Azerbaijanis has kicked off at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku". hague.mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 2019-01-22.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
13. "Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of fourth Congress of World Azerbaijanis". Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
14. "Up to 200 convicts released as part of amnesty act in Azerbaijan". Trend.Az. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
15. "Azerbaijan starts execution of amnesty act". AzerNews.az. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
16. "FIA confirms 2016 calendar". Formula1.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
17. ch, Beat Müller, beat (kringel) sudd (punkt). "Aserbaidschan, 26. September 2016 : Zusammensetzung der Streitkräfte". www.sudd.ch (in German). Retrieved 2019-01-22.
18. "Francesco in Georgia e Azerbaijan dal 30 settembre al 2 ottobre". RomaSette (in Italian). 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
19. "Conferenza Stampa di Papa Francesco nel volo di ritorno dal Viaggio Apostolico in Georgia e Azerbaijan (2 ottobre 2016)". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
20. Azvision. "Academician Jalal Aliyev dies". azvision.az. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
21. "Jalal Aliyev buried next to grave of his brother Agil Aliyev". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
22. "Azerbaijani people's artist Ilhama Guliyeva dies". news.az. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
23. "People's poet of Azerbaijan has died". azeridaily.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
24. "Arrests As Azerbaijani Police Use Water Cannons, Tear Gas Against Protesters". 15 January 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.