Azerbaijan Briefing

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Briefing

1 st Lt Ramil SHUKUROV

AZE - A



Co ntents

ReligionPopulationLocationBoundariesHistoryCapital cityEducationCulture

GovernmentMilitaryTerrorismEconomyTourismAzerbaijan todayConclusion



R eligi o n

Muslim-87%

Christian and other religions-13%



P opu lati o n

Total 8,200,000 (October 2003)

Azerbaijanis 7,205,500 9

0.8 %

Lezgins 178,000 2.2 %

Russians 141,700 1.8 %

Armenians 120,700 1.5 %

Talysh 76,800 1.0 %

Avars 50,900 0.6 %

Turks 43,400 0.5 %

Tartars 30,000 0.4 %

Ukrainians 29,000 0.4 %

Tsakhurs 15,900 0.2 %

Georgians 14,900 0.2 %

Tats 10,900 0.13 %

Jews 8,900 0.1 %

Udins 4,200 0.05 %

Others 9,500 0.12 %

Languages; AzerbaijaniTurkic 89%, Russian 5%,other 6%

Total 8,200,000 (October 2003)



Az erbaijan

S omewhereS omewhere here ?here ?

Caspian sea



O u r neighb ou rs

Area; 86.600 sq/km

390 km480 km

12 km 750 km

1009 km

1009 km

800 km



HISTO R I C AL B A CKG R OUND



H ist o ry

Azerbaijan with its favorable natureand a mild climate was among thebirthplaces of mankind. It was herethat the Azykh cave, the earliest

human habitat on Earth dating back 1-1,2 million years, was found.

19th - century percussion - cap gun,the Caucasus

D agger with filigreework (9-8th cc. B.C.)and bracelets (7-5th cc.B.C. ). Bronze.

Ensemble of theShirvanshahs'

palace (XV)



Azerbaijan D emocraticRepublic

1918-192023 months independent

Republic



BAKU - AN ANCIENT TRA D ING CENTRE

B A K U C a p ital city



Cu lt u re



PRESI DE NTSUPRE M E -COMMAND ER -I N-CH IE F

M I N IS T ER OF D E F E NC E

GE NER AL S TAFF

LAND FORCES

F IG HT I NG A IR C R AFT U N I T SAR MY CO RPS

COMBATSUPP O R T U N I T S

SUPP O R T U N I T S

AF & ADF NAVY LOGISTICCOMMAND

BATTL E

BOAT S

AUXI LA R YS H IPS

A IR DE F E NC E

U N I T S

H E L I CO P T ER

U N I T S

M I L I TA R YS H IPS

SUB UNITS

SUPPORTING UNITS



Az erbaijan·s c o ntrib u ti o ns

In September 1999 Azerbaijani PK (peace

keeping) Platoon was sent to contribute to

KOSOVO FORCE (KFOR)

Kosovo



In November 2002 Azerbaijani PK Platoon wassent to participate in ISAF in Afghanistan.

AZERBAI J AN¶S CONTRIBUTIONSINTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISSTANCE

FORCE

Kabul



In August 2003 Azerbaijani PK Company

(151 men) was sent to Iraq.

AZRBAI J AN¶S CONTRIBUTIONSUS-LE D STABILISATION OPERATION

Baghdad



C OO P E RA TION W ITH N A TO

³ COOPERATIVE D ETERMINATION ± 2001´

WAS CON D ACTE D IN BAKU



20 th Jan u ary

Events of Blood y Januar y - 133 people of peacefulpopulation killed, knocked down b y tanks on the streets of the cit y, 611 wounded women and children, 200 homesruined and burned down.



AZERBAI J AN-ARMENIAN, NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT

Conflict area



E c o n o my



Co nstr u cti o n

Construction andBuilding materials

Cement industrySteel plantApartment and office buildingsInfrastructure



M ai d en T ow er

Maiden Tower dates back12th century and is 32m inheight.



T o d ay Az erbaijan



Co ncl u si o n

THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAI J AN ACTS AGAINST TERRORISMAND ANY FORMS OF ITS D ISPLAY AN D REA D Y FOR ACTIVED IALOGUE AN D COOPERATION CONFLICT AREA OFAZERBAI J AN;

THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAI J AN COOPERATE IN THE FIEL D OF

REGIONAL SAFETY WITH ALL INTERESTE D COUNTRIES AN D

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS;

THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAI J AN IS THE ACTIVE SUPPORTEROF

AN ESTABLISHMENT OF STABILITY AN D STRONG WORL D INREGION AN D ACTS FOR THE PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF THECONFLICTS, EXISTING ON CAUCASUS, BY A PEACEFUL WAY .



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