2017 in Azerbaijan

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Events in the year 2017 in Azerbaijan .

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Events

January

January 24Djibouti recognized the Khojaly Massacre as an act of genocide in 2017. [1] [2] [3]

March

March 14–18First Baku International Water Week [4]
Mach 16Started the V Global Baku Forum [5]

May

May 5–6, 20174th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue [6]
May 12–22 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games

June

June 25 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

August

August 1"Sea Cup-2017" international contest was held within the International Army Games [7]

September

September 14Contract of the Century was signed. [8]
September 20-October 1, 2017 Women's European Volleyball Championship [9]

October

October 30Opening of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway [10]

December

December 21The Parliament of Paraguay recognized the Khojaly massacre as an act of genocide in 2017 [11] [12]

Deaths

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References

  1. "Assemblée nationale : Le président Mohamed Ali Houmed rencontre l'ambassadeur d'Azerbaïdjan" (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  2. "Résolution N° 001/AN/17/7ème L portant commémoration du massacre des civils azerbaïdjanais dans la ville de KHOJALY en 1992 et soutien contre agression de la République d'Arménie contre la République d'Azerbaïdjan" (PDF).
  3. "Présidence de la République de Djibouti". www.presidence.dj. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  4. "Archived copy". www.azersu.az. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "5th Global Baku Forum features session on future of foreign relations VIDEO". azertag.az. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  6. "Introduction – Baku process".
  7. ""Sea Cup - 2017" international contest officially opens in Baku". azertag.az. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  8. "2017.09.14-The Azerbaijan Government and co-venturers sign amended and restated ACG PSA | Press releases | News | Caspian". bp.com. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  9. "Dates for 2017 European Women's Volleyball Championships Confirmed". VolleyMob. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  10. admin2 (2017-10-30). "Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway track becomes operational to carry Chinese goods to Europe". Dispatch News Desk. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
  11. "Paraguay National Congress commemorates the 26th anniversary of the Khojaly Genocide". Foreign Policy News. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  12. "Paraguay Parliament recognizes Khojaly genocide". AzerNews.az. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  13. "Akademik Cəlal Allahverdiyev vəfat edib". Modern.az (in Azerbaijani). 19 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.