by Prof. Mahir KHALIFA-ZADEH, professor, Ph.D, Toronto, Canada

Leyla KHALIFAZADEH, Toronto, Canada

By Prof. Maryam SEYIDBAYLI, PhD in History

Dmitry (Ivanovich) Mendeleyev (1834-1907), a prominent Russian chemist who made a tremendous contribution to the development of Azerbaijan’s oil industry, repeatedly visited Baku in the second half of the 19th century.

The outstanding scientist paid the first such visit at the request of Vasily Kokorev, the owner of the Surakhani oil refinery.

By Esmira VAHABOVA, PhD in History

One of Azerbaijan’s most interesting architectural structures was the palace of the Iravan Khan (“the Palace of Sardar”). Built by Iravan khans, the palace faithfully served these Azerbaijani rulers for centuries (1, p. 111). After the city was occupied by Russia, the Iravan temporary administration was placed in the palace. In 1849, it was replaced by the administration of the so-called Armenian region, which was renamed into the Iravan province.

Vugar SULEYMANOV, Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Board

Over the past few years, ANAMA and other organizations have cleared more than 83,236 hectares of landmines and explosive remnants of war. In 2023, this process will cover an area of 50,000 hectares.

For two weeks in November 2024, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan will host the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). Representatives of almost 200 countries will discuss existential challenges that concern the fate of our planet. This is a great honour for Azerbaijan, one that brings tremendous responsibility given that the Earth is facing a global environmental crisis that threatens the very survival of humankind as a species.

By Ian PEART, United Kingdom

Sattar Bahlulzadeh’s gravestone. Sculptor Omar Eldarov

Azerbaijan is certainly better known now to the West than when I landed here 24 years ago, and its exploits in sports: the first European games, Qarabag’s footballing exploits across Europe, and Formula 1 have all helped to raise the profile. Winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 and hosting it in the following year also helped. And finally having to fight to reclaim its lands in Karabakh in 2020 and 2023 made people even more aware of the country.

Emil KA RIMOV Ph.D. in History

Fidan ALIYEVA

GRAPHIC MATERIALS OF THE PAST CENTURIES THAT ARE PERFORMED IN A VARIETY OF GENRES (GRAPHICS, LITHOGRAPHY, PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHS) AND ALLOW YOU TO VISUALLY PERCEIVE INDIVIDUAL MOMENTS OF THE TRADITIONAL LIFE OF A PEOPLE ARE OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE IN TERMS OF ETHNOGRAPHY.

By Jeyhun BAYRAMOV, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The historic victory of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev in the second Karabakh war and the liberation of the occupied territories have been inscribed in the history of Azerbaijan in golden letters. Along with the courage and heroism of the Azerbaijani army, the diplomatic activity of President Ilham Aliyev played an important role in this victory.

By Oleg KUZNETSOV, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Professor (Moscow, Russia)

Mahir GARIBOV PhD in History