2022 in Azerbaijan

Decades:	2000s; 2010s; 2020s; ; ;
See also:	Other events of 2022; Timeline of Azerbaijani history;

This is a list of individuals and events related to Azerbaijan in 2022.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	President of Azerbaijan	Ilham Aliyev
	Vice President of Azerbaijan	Mehriban Aliyeva
	Prime Minister of Azerbaijan	Ali Asadov
	Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan	Sahiba Gafarova

Events

Ongoing

COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan

January

5 January — 2022 was declared the "Year of Shusha"
7 January — "Khanim Fatimeyi-Zahra" mosque in Yeni Günəşli settlement of Suraxanı district was put into use after reconstruction
10 January — Ilham Aliyev accepted he credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of South Korea and Algeria to Azerbaijan:
- Ambassador of South Korea – Lee In-Yong
- Ambassador of Algeria – Abdelouahab Osman
14 January — Ilham Aliyev visited Ukraine and met President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv
18 January — Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the statue of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev in Baku

February

11 February – A new 20 manat banknote was put into circulation
21 February
- Ilham Aliyev visited Russia
- 2 members of Azerbaijan Parliament (Tahir Mirkishili and Soltan Mammadov) visited Armenia and met Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan
22 February
- Ilham Aliyev met President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Moscow
- The Moscow Declaration was signed

March

10 March — Ilham Aliyev visited Turkey and met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara
24 March — Farukh operation: Units of Azerbaijan Army entered Farukh village of Khojaly district
26 March — Farukh operation: Farukh village, Farukh mountain, Daşbaşı hill and Sagsagan mountain range of Khojaly district were liberated from occupation. Aghdam and 9 villages of district were removed from the visual control of the Armenians. Visual control of Khankendi-Aghdara highway was achieved
31 March — Shusha was declared "Culture Capital of the Turkic World" for 2023

April

3 April – An explosion occurred in the "Location Baku" night club in Baku. 3 people died and 35 were injured
14 April — Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama visited Azerbaijan and met Ilham Aliyev in Baku
19 April
- Ilham Aliyev accepted he credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of UAE, Cuba and Egypt to Azerbaijan:
  - Ambassador of UAE – Mohammed Al Blushi
  - Ambassador of Cuba – Carlos Enrique Valdes de la Concepcion
  - Ambassador of Egypt – Hisham Mohammed Nagy Abdel Hamid
- President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov visited Azerbaijan
20 April — Ilham Aliyev met President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov in Baku
22 April — 23 — V Congress of World Azerbaijanis (Shusha)

May

5 May — 8 — I International Culinary Festival (Shusha)
6 May — 7 — "President's Cup-2022" International Tournament (Sugovushan, Tartar) (Mingachevir)
10 May — 14 — Eurovision Song Contest 2022 (Turin, Italy)
- Song: Fade To Black
- Singer: Nadir Rustamli
- Place: 16
- Score: 106
12 May — 14 — V Kharibulbul Music Festival (Shusha)
14 May — Ilham Aliyev visited Turkey and met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Rize
17 May — President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda visited Azerbaijan
18 May — Ilham Aliyev met President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda in Baku
20 May — 27 — I Baku International Piano Festival
26 May — 29 — Teknofest Festival 2022

June

2 June — 4 — VII International Congress of Social Sciences (Baku) (Shusha)
10 June — 12 — 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku)
- 1 - Max Verstappen (150 points)
- 2 - Sergio Pérez (129 points)
- 3 - Charles Leclerc (116 points)
16 June
- President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili visited Azerbaijan and met Ilham Aliyev in Baku
- President of Albania Ilir Meta visited Azerbaijan and met Ilham Aliyev in Baku
- Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Azerbaijan and met Ilham Aliyev in Baku
- President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro visited Azerbaijan
16 June — 18 — IX Global Baku Forum
17 June — President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro met Ilham Aliyev in video format
21 June — Ilham Aliyev visited Uzbekistan and met President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent
29 June
- Ilham Aliyev visited Turkmenistan and met President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow in Ashgabat
- VI Caspian Summit was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Ilham Aliyev met President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Ilham Aliyev met President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

July

12 July — Ilham Aliyev accepted the credentials of the newly appointed ambassador of Czech Republic to Azerbaijan
- Ambassador of the Czech Republic – Milan Sedláček
14 July — 15 — 2022 Vagif Poetry Days (Shusha)
18 July — President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visited Azerbaijan and met Ilham Aliyev in Baku
19 July — 25 — 1st stage of resettlement of residents to Agali village, which was rebuilt on the basis of the concept of "smart village" in Zangilan district
20 July – 9 September – Summer Fest 2022

Deaths

January

1 January
- Ramiz Abutalibov, historian and diplomat (b. 1937)^[1]
- Madina Giyasbeyli, associate professor of BSU, pedagogue, doctor of philosophy in pedagogy (b. 1948)
2 January — Maharram Mammadyarov, scientist (b. 1924)^[2]
4 January — Kamal Babayev, photographer, journalist (b. 1927)
8 January
- Novruz Gartal, actor (b. 1947)
- Inna Gurbanova, senior researcher of ANAS, doctor of biological sciences (b. 1937)
10 January
- Abdurrahman Vazirov, politician, 13th leader of Azerbaijan SSR (1988–1990) (b. 1930)^[3]
- Tofig Babanli, boxer, coach (b. 1937)
13 January — Farrukh Zeynalov, deputy, Minister of Mineral Resources (b. 1942)^[4]
14 January
- Ramiz Aliyev, filmmaker (b. 1938)
- Garib Orujov, Hero of Socialist Labor (b. 1935)
15 January — Alikram Taghiyev, doctor of philosophy, professor (b. 1945)
19 January — Aydin Abdullayev, producer, film production organizer (b. 1951)
21 January — Nizami Agayev, soil scientist, agrochemical scientist, doctor of agricultural sciences, professor (b. 1936)
23 January — Minira Garayeva, pedagogue, linguist, professor (b. 1937)
26 January
- Sadreddin Sadreddinov, associate professor of BSU (b. 1941)
- Azadkhan Adigozelov, doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor (b. 1940)
27 January — Shaig Safarov, theatrologist (b. 1954)

February

2 February — Aydin Karimov, poet, journalist (b. 1934)
3 February — Nariman Shikhaliyev, filmmaker (b. 1934)
5 February — Galina Mikeladze, journalist (b. 1931)
6 February — Shohlat Afshar, poet (b. 1949)
7 February — Ali Vakil, poet, translator (b. 1938)
8 February
- Fikret Hashimov, artist (b. 1948)
- Eleonora Rajabova, lawyer (b. 1933)
- Fakhreddin Ali, artist (b. 1938)
10 February — Vagif Seyidov, doctor of medical sciences, professor (b. 1941)
13 February — Afgan Askerov, writer (b. 1929)
15 February — Mammad Chiragov, professor (b. 1938)
16 February — Aydin Abiyev, lexicographer, doctor of philological sciences, professor (b. 1939)
17 February — Anwar Ahmad, poet, translator (b. 1943)
22 February — Kamil Jalilov, composer, musician (b. 1938)^[5]
24 February — Arif Gaziyev, television director, screenwriter (b. 1938)
25 February — Alibaba Mammadov, singer, composer (b. 1929)^[6]

March

4 March — Albert Mustafayev, artist (b. 1931)
5 March — Zehmet Shahverdiyev, doctor of historical sciences, professor (b. 1942)
10 March — Rustam Ibragimbekov, screenwriter, playwright and producer (b. 1939)^[7]
11 March — Faig Hasanov, chemist (b. 1939)
13 March — Ajdar Ismailov, philologist, co-founder of New Azerbaijan Party (b. 1938)^[8]
15 March — Zaur Yusifov, boxer (b. 1984)
17 March — Musa Mammadov, doctor of geology and mineralogy, professor (b. 1940)
18 March — Beybala Usubaliyev, doctor of chemical sciences, scientist (b. 1951)
21 March — Almaz Taghiyeva, doctor of pedagogical sciences, scientist (b. 1962)
22 March — Maksim Shamil, poet (b. 1952)
25 March — Reza Baraheni, South Azerbaijani writer, poet, critic (b. 1935)
27 March — Ayaz Mutallibov, 14th leader of Azerbaijan SSR (1989–1990) and 1st President (1990–1992) (b. 1938)^[9]
28 March — Vahdat Sultanzadeh, diplomat (b. 1935)

April

1 April — Zulfugar Abbasov, actor, director (b. 1940)
2 April
- Ali Ismayilov, engineer (b. 1948)
- Vilayat Kahramanzade, musician, member of "Rast" band (b. ?)
8 April — Teymur Bunyadov, doctor of historical sciences, professor (b. 1928)
14 April — Ilgar Fatizadeh, economist, statesman (b. 1956)
22 April — Ogtay Hajiyev, singer, composer (b. 1951)
30 April — Namig Aslanov, police colonel (b. 1965)

May

5 May — Giyas Guliyev, doctor of biological sciences, scientist (b. 1947)
11 May
- Mazahir Suleymanzadeh, journalist (b. 1952)
- Musa Bagirov, director, screenwriter (b. 1932)
16 May — Fuad Valikhanov, TV presenter, producer (b. 1941)
19 May
- Vagif Asadov, actor, director (b. 1947)
- Tofig Mammadov, doctor of biological sciences, professor (b. 1957)
31 May — Tosu Zangilanli, phenomenon (b. 1993)

June

2 June — Rahid Rahmanov, volcanologist, doctor of geology and mineralogy (b. 1936)
5 June — Ali Babayev, statesman (b. 1957)
7 June — Nasir Ahmadli, doctor of philological sciences, professor (b. 1942)
8 June — Intigam Mehdizadeh, writer, publicist, journalist, screenwriter (b. 1945)
17 June
- Muzamil Abdullayev, 1st Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan (b. 1941)
- Alistan Akbarov, scientist, linguist, philologist (b. 1940)
20 June
- Aida Huseynova, musicologist, doctor of philosophy in art studies, professor (b. 1964)
- Eldar Salayev, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, scientist, 8th President of ANAS (b. 1933)

July

10 July — Envar Chingizoglu, writer, publicist (b. 1962)
11 July — Akif Musayev, economist, scientist, professor (b. 1947)
16 July — Mais Mammadov, TV host journalist (b. 1938)
17 July — Sevda Ibrahimova, composer (b. 1939)
31 July — Aliya Tahmasib, educational worker (b. 1947)

August

3 August — Araz Zeynalov, journalist, publicist (b. 1961)
5 August — Ataxan Pashayev, historian (b. 1938)
6 August — Zahid Sharifov, doctor of technical sciences, professor (b. 1962)
9 August
- Arif Maharramov, artist (b. 1948)
- Ramin Mahmudzadeh, scientist, academic (b. 1935)
16 August — Firangiz Rahimbeyli, singer, actress (b. 1960)
23 August — Hikmet Ibrahimov, doctor of technical sciences, professor, scientist (b. 1951)
26 August — Nazim Mammadov, statesman, lieutenant general (b. 1951)
27 August — Jamila Hasanzadeh, doctor of art studies, professor, author of the book "Magical Tales of Tabriz" (b. 1947)

September

1 September — Zahid Aliyev, doctor of technical sciences, professor, oil scientist (b. 1935)
3 September — Sayavush Mammadzade, poet, translator (b. 1935)
4 September — Asif Azerelli, artist (b. 1946)
15 September — Khalil Yusifli, doctor of philological sciences, professor, scientist (b. 1935)
22 September — Fargana Guliyeva, actress (b. 1957)
30 September — Rahim Rahimli, singer, composer (b. 1976)

October

6 October — Araz Alizadeh, politician (b. 1951)
9 October — Ruhangiz Gasimova, composer (b. 1940)
15 October — Shakir Yagubov, journalist, cultural worker (b. 1951)
18 October
- Yafes Turkses, poet (b. 1954)
- Ogtay Seyidbeyov, doctor of medical sciences, professor (b. 1940)
21 October — Surkhay Taghizadeh, public and statesman, deputy (b. 1932)
23 October — Suleyman Abdullayev, singer (b. 1939)
26 October — Mashallah Abdullayev, statesman, National Hero (b. 1950)

November

1 November — Leyla Safarova, film director, screenwriter (b. 1945)
2 November — Rana Gashgai, doctor of geography, academician (b. 1938)
4 November — Fazil Mammadov, politician, Minister of Taxes of Azerbaijan (b. 1964)
12 November — Ali Rajabli, doctor of historical sciences, professor, numismatist-archaeologist (b. 1927)
15 November — Ikhtiyar Shirinov, politician, 3rd Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan (b. 1952)
17 November — Alikhan Niftaliyev, singer, cultural worker (b. 1943)
18 November — Nazim Bababeyli, deputy (b. 1953)
19 November — Natig Gulmammadov, theater worker (b. 1955)
20 November — Nobert Yevdayev, poet, writer, artist, journalist (b. 1929)
28 November — Musa Rustamov, doctor of technical sciences, professor, academician (b. 1930)
29 November — Ilkin Zarbaliyev, journalist (b. 1977)

December

1 December
- Yadollah Maftun Amini, South Azerbaijani poet (b. 1926)
- Rahib Abbasov, medical service colonel, high-ranking therapist (b. 1939)
4 December — Aziz Orujov, deputy, Minister of Construction of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (b. 1957)
8 December
- Maqsuda Aliyeva, actress (b. 1965)
- Isfandiyar Karabakhi, South Azerbaijani singer (b. 1942)
11 December — Vilayat Aliyev, doctor of philological sciences, professor (b. 1938)
15 December — Ogtay Rajabov, composer, doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor (b. 1941)
16 December — Sadiq Ahmadov, actor (b. 1960)
19 December — Kazim Aliverdibeyov, conductor (b. 1934)
20 December
- Abasgulu Guliyev, chemist, scientist (b. 1940)
- Asiyat Yusifova, Azerbaijani-Soviet statesman (b. 1923)
22 December
- Fikret Verdiyev, musician (b. 1947)
- Alakram Humbatov, politician, President of the Republic of Talysh-Mugan, the main causative of the Talysh-Mugan crisis (b. 1948)
23 December — Oruj Gurbanov, director (b. 1949)
26 December — Nadir Abdullayev, doctor of philological sciences, professor, methodist, pedagogue (b. 1935)

References

Notes

Citations

^ "Ушел из жизни Рамиз Абуталыбов". Vestnik Kavkaza (in Russian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
^ Academician Maharram Mammadyarov has died
^ "Умер Абдурахман Везиров". APA.az. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ "Скончался экс-министр Азербайджана". Minval.az (in Russian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
^ Умер народный артист Кямиль Джалилов (in Russian)
^ "Əlibaba Məmmədov dəfn edilir". Azərbaycan 24 (in Azerbaijani). 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
^ "Rüstəm İbrahimbəyov vəfat etdi". Kulis.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
^ "Professor Əjdər İsmayılov vəfat edib". APA. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
^ Former President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutallibov died

[1] "Ушел из жизни Рамиз Абуталыбов". Vestnik Kavkaza (in Russian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

[2] Academician Maharram Mammadyarov has died

[3] "Умер Абдурахман Везиров". APA.az. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

[4] "Скончался экс-министр Азербайджана". Minval.az (in Russian). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

[5] Умер народный артист Кямиль Джалилов (in Russian)

[6] "Əlibaba Məmmədov dəfn edilir". Azərbaycan 24 (in Azerbaijani). 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

[7] "Rüstəm İbrahimbəyov vəfat etdi". Kulis.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 11 March 2022.

[8] "Professor Əjdər İsmayılov vəfat edib". APA. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.

[9] Former President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutallibov died

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