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Aga Ashurov
Agha Ashurov (; 1886–1936) was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as Minister of Industry and Trade and Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was member of Parliament of Azerbaijan. Early years Agha Ashurov was born on in Baku, Azerbaijan, then part of Baku Governorate of Russian Empire. He was the second son of international trading and shipping tycoon, Haji Aslan Ashurov. The Ashurov family of Baku traces its trading and shipping operations back to the early eighteenth century. The family was politically active since the Tsarist period: Agha's uncle, Ali Iskander Ashurov (known as Iskander Ashurov) was a prominent member of the All-Russia Congress of Muslims and also of the Ittifaqi al-Muslimin political party. Agha Ashurov graduated from Baku Gymnasium and from an Engineering Technology Department of a university in Germany. Upon his return to Baku, he worked at the Baku Municipality Office. In 1908, he led a project for const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Communication And Information Technology (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation () is a central executive body implementing state policy and regulation in the areas of transport (except for the cases determined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan), including maritime transport and civil aviation, communications (telecommunication, post), high technologies (information technologies, microelectronics, nano, bio and other innovative science-intensive technologies). History The first Ministry of Postal Service and Telegraph of the country was established on May 28, 1918 with declaration of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR). The first minister was Khudadat bey Malik-Aslanov. When the second cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, second cabinet of ADR convened, the government conducted administrative reforms and split the ministry into Ministry of Transportation and the new Ministry of Postal Service and Telegraph. While Malik-Aslanov remained Minister of Transportation, Agha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Of The Muslims Of Russia
The Union of the Muslims of Russia (Ittifaq, short for , ''Ittifaq âl-Möslimin'' and , ''Ittifaq al-Muslimin'') was a political organisation and party of Muslims in the late Russian Empire. The organisation was founded during the 1905 Revolution and came to an end after the February Revolution. Its political agenda was liberal-constitutional, closely aligned to that of the Kadet Party; the Islamic reform movement of Jadidism was an important influence. The Ittifaq was dominated by Volga Tatar intellectuals, but also included Muslim representatives of other ethnicities such as Azerbaijanis, Crimean Tatars, Caucasians and Central Asians. Background Islam in Russia before 1905 According to official statistics, the Russian Empire had 14 million Muslim subjects around 1900; Muslim Duma representatives even claimed a number as high as 30 million. The core of the Muslim population was located around Kazan, which had been conquered by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. Other are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijani National Council
Azerbaijani National Council () was the first delegated legislative body of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) from 27 May 1918 to 17 June 1918 and again from 16 November 1918 to 3 December 1918. It was succeeded by the ''Parliament'' (), a legislative body formed through nationwide general elections. Background After the February Revolution like many ethnic minorities of the shrinking Russian Empire, Azeris also began to form movements aimed at political autonomy from Russia. In the provinces and districts where Azeris constituted considerable population local Muslim National Councils (MNC) were formed. On March 27, 1917, delegates of MNCs gathered to establish the Temporary Executive Committee for the MNCs. Mammad Hasan Hajinski became head of this committee, which also included Mahammad Amin Rasulzade, Alimardan bey Topchubashev, Fatali Khan Khoyski, and other founders of the future Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. After the October Revolution the South Caucasus was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azerbaijan International
''Azerbaijan International'' is a magazine that discusses issues related to Azerbaijanis around the world. It was established in 1993 shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union when Azerbaijan gained its independence. Since then, it has been published quarterly in English with occasional articles in the Azerbaijani language in Latin and Arabic scripts. The magazine has offices in Los Angeles and Baku. Each issue includes about 100-colored pages and relates to a specific theme. Past themes have included art, music, literature, folklore, architecture, archeology, health, the environment, international relations, business, trends, and transitions. Its target audience is international readers in the business, diplomatic, and academic communities. The magazine is funded via advertisements from major companies which do business in Azerbaijan. Special editions Several editions have been particularly noteworthy in the history of the magazine. These include research about the disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Army Invasion Of Azerbaijan
The Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan, also known as the Sovietization or Soviet invasion of Azerbaijan, took place in April 1920. It was a military campaign conducted by the 11th Army of Soviet Russia with the aim of installing a new Soviet government in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. This invasion occurred simultaneously with an anti-government insurrection organized by local Azerbaijani Bolsheviks in the capital city of Baku. As a result of the invasion, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was dissolved, and the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was established. During 1919–1920, Azerbaijan was grappling with a severe political and socio-economic crisis, and the internal political situation was highly volatile. Armed conflicts were occurring between various political and social factions across the provinces of the country. Simultaneously, since the collapse of Soviet power in 1918, underground organizations comprising diverse political parties and socialist-oriented grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Cabinet Of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic governed Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) between December 26, 1918 and March 14, 1919. It was formed after the second cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dissolved on December 7, 1918 and was led by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan The prime minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan () is the head of government of Azerbaijan. The current prime minister is Ali Asadov on 8 October 2019 following the removal of Novruz Mammadov. Due to the central role of the President of Azer ... Fatali Khan Khoyski with the following composition: See also * Cabinets of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) * Current Cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic References {{Reflist Cabinets of Azerbaijan Government ministers of Azerbaijan Cabinets established in 1918 Cabinets disestablished in 1919 1918 establishments in Azerbaijan 1919 disestablishments in Azerbaijan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khudadat Bey Malik-Aslanov
Khudadat bey Agha bey oghlu Malik-Aslanov (, ) (April 1879 – 23 July 1935) was an Azerbaijani engineer, politician and university professor. Early life Khudadat Malik-Aslanov was born to the wealthy in the village of Taynaq in Shusha Uyezd of the Elisabethpol Governorate of the Russian Empire (now in Azerbaijan's Aghjabadi District). After graduation from the Shusha Realschule in 1899, he was sponsored by philanthropist Zeynalabdin Taghiyev to enter the Saint Petersburg Institute of Railway Transportation. He graduated from the institute with honours in 1904. He then was sent to work in the pioneering of the Saint Petersburg – Vologda railway. In 1905 Malik-Aslanov was assigned a position in the Transcaucasian Railway Department in Tiflis, of which he soon became the chairman. He earned a Ph.D. degree after publishing more than 10 works on railway communications. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of Azerbaijan
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan () is the highest executive body of Azerbaijan, the executive and governing body over the ministries and other central executive bodies under the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to Article 119 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers is responsible for preparing and submitting the draft state budget to the President, as well as ensuring its execution. It is also tasked with implementing the country's financial, credit, and monetary policies, along with carrying out state economic and social allowance programs. Additionally, the Cabinet supervises ministries and other central executive authorities, holding the power to annul their acts if necessary. Chiefs of State , President , İlham Aliyev , New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) , 15 October 2003 , - , Vice President , Mehriban Aliyeva , New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) , 21 February 2017 The head of state and head of government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Cabinet Of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Second cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic governed Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) between June 17, 1918 and December 7, 1918. It was formed after the first cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dissolved and was led by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Fatali Khan Khoyski with the following composition: On October 6, 1918, when the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic moved to Baku, it conducted a few administrative reforms. The Ministry of Transportation, Postal Service and Telegraph was split into Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Postal Service and Telegraph. and a new Ministry of Social Security and Religious Affairs was established. Among notable contributions of the second cabinet are declaration of Azerbaijani language the state language of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on June 27, 1918; declaration of red banner with white crescent and eight pointed star the first flag of the country on June 24, 1918 and changing it to a tri-color Azerbaij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musavat
The Müsavat Party (, from ''musāwāt'', ) is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat. The party was prohibited from contesting the 1995 and 2000 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan by the Heydar Aliyev regime. At the time, the party was one of major opposition parties in the country. Early Musavat (1911–1923) Musavat was founded in 1911 in Baku as a secret organization by Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, Mahammad Amin Rasulzade, Mahammad Ali Rasulzade (his cousin), Abbasgulu Kazimzade, and Taghi Nagioglu. Its initial name was the Muslim Democratic Musavat Party. The first members were Veli Mikayiloghlu, Seyid Huseyn Sadig, Abdurrahim bey, Yusif Ziya bey and Seyid Musavi bey. Early Musavat members also included future Communist leader of Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Azerbaijan SSR Nariman Narimanov. This initiative was coming from Mahammad Amin Rasulzade, who was then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March Days
The March Days or March Events () was a period of inter-ethnic strife and clashes which took place between 30 March – 2 April 1918 in the city of Baku and adjacent areas of the Baku Governorate of the Transcaucasian Commissariat. Facilitated by a political power struggle between Bolsheviks with the support of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutiun) on one side and the Azerbaijani Musavat Party on another, the events led to rumours of a possible Muslim revoltFiruz Kazemzadeh. Struggle For Transcaucasia (1917—1921), New York Philosophical Library, 1951.Tadeusz Swietochowski. Russian Azerbaijan, 1905—1920: The Shaping of a National Identity in a Muslim Community. Cambridge University Press, 2004. , 9780521522458, pp 116—118The truly tragic turn of events came after acceptance of the ultimatum, when the Dashnakist allies of the Bolsheviks took to looting, burning, and killing in the Muslim sections of the city on the part of Bolshevik and Dashnak forces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
