2022 in Azerbaijan

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

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 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

May

5 May — 8 — I International Culinary Festival
6 May — 7 — "President's Cup-2022" International Tournament
10 May — 14 — Eurovision Song Contest 2022
* Song: Fade To Black
* Singer: Nadir Rustamli
* Place: 16
* Score: 106
12 May — 14 — V Kharibulbul Music Festival
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
10 June — 12 — 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
* 1 - Max Verstappen '
* 2' - Sergio Pérez '
* 3' - Charles Leclerc
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
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
* Madina Giyasbeyli, associate professor of BSU, pedagogue, doctor of philosophy in pedagogy
2 January — Maharram Mammadyarov, scientist
4 January — Kamal Babayev, photographer, journalist
8 January
* Novruz Gartal, actor
* Inna Gurbanova, senior researcher of ANAS, doctor of biological sciences
10 January
* Abdurrahman Vazirov, politician, 13th leader of Azerbaijan SSR
* Tofig Babanli, boxer, coach
13 January — Farrukh Zeynalov, deputy, Minister of Mineral Resources
14 January
* Ramiz Aliyev, filmmaker
* Garib Orujov, Hero of Socialist Labor
15 January — Alikram Taghiyev, doctor of philosophy, professor
19 January — Aydin Abdullayev, producer, film production organizer
21 January — Nizami Agayev, soil scientist, agrochemical scientist, doctor of agricultural sciences, professor
23 January — Minira Garayeva, pedagogue, linguist, professor
26 January
* Sadreddin Sadreddinov, associate professor of BSU
* Azadkhan Adigozelov, doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor
27 January — Shaig Safarov, theatrologist

February

2 February — Aydin Karimov, poet, journalist
3 February — Nariman Shikhaliyev, filmmaker
5 February — Galina Mikeladze, journalist
6 February — Shohlat Afshar, poet
7 February — Ali Vakil, poet, translator
8 February
* Fikret Hashimov, artist
* Eleonora Rajabova, lawyer
* Fakhreddin Ali, artist
10 February — Vagif Seyidov, doctor of medical sciences, professor
13 February — Afgan Askerov, writer
15 February — Mammad Chiragov, professor
16 February — Aydin Abiyev, lexicographer, doctor of philological sciences, professor
17 February — Anwar Ahmad, poet, translator
22 February — Kamil Jalilov, composer, musician
24 February — Arif Gaziyev, television director, screenwriter
25 February — Alibaba Mammadov, singer, composer

March

4 March — Albert Mustafayev, artist
5 March — Zehmet Shahverdiyev, doctor of historical sciences, professor
10 March — Rustam Ibragimbekov, screenwriter, playwright and producer
11 March — Faig Hasanov, chemist
13 March — Ajdar Ismailov, philologist, co-founder of New Azerbaijan Party
15 March — Zaur Yusifov, boxer
17 March — Musa Mammadov, doctor of geology and mineralogy, professor
18 March — Beybala Usubaliyev, doctor of chemical sciences, scientist
21 March — Almaz Taghiyeva, doctor of pedagogical sciences, scientist
22 March — Maksim Shamil, poet
25 March — Reza Baraheni, South Azerbaijani writer, poet, critic
27 March — Ayaz Mutallibov, 14th leader of Azerbaijan SSR and 1st President
28 March — Vahdat Sultanzadeh, diplomat

April

1 April — Zulfugar Abbasov, actor, director
2 April
* Ali Ismayilov, engineer
* Vilayat Kahramanzade, musician, member of "Rast" band
8 April — Teymur Bunyadov, doctor of historical sciences, professor
14 April — Ilgar Fatizadeh, economist, statesman
22 April — Ogtay Hajiyev, singer, composer
30 April — Namig Aslanov, police colonel

May

5 May — Giyas Guliyev, doctor of biological sciences, scientist
11 May
* Mazahir Suleymanzadeh, journalist
* Musa Bagirov, director, screenwriter
16 May — Fuad Valikhanov, TV presenter, producer
19 May
* Vagif Asadov, actor, director
* Tofig Mammadov, doctor of biological sciences, professor
31 May — Tosu Zangilanli, phenomenon

June

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

July

10 July — Envar Chingizoglu, writer, publicist
11 July — Akif Musayev, economist, scientist, professor
16 July — Mais Mammadov, TV host journalist
17 July — Sevda Ibrahimova, composer
31 July — Aliya Tahmasib, educational worker

August

3 August — Araz Zeynalov, journalist, publicist
5 August — Ataxan Pashayev, historian
6 August — Zahid Sharifov, doctor of technical sciences, professor
9 August
* Arif Maharramov, artist
* Ramin Mahmudzadeh, scientist, academic
16 August — Firangiz Rahimbeyli, singer, actress
23 August — Hikmet Ibrahimov, doctor of technical sciences, professor, scientist
26 August — Nazim Mammadov, statesman, lieutenant general
27 August — Jamila Hasanzadeh, doctor of art studies, professor, author of the book "Magical Tales of Tabriz"

September

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

October

6 October — Araz Alizadeh, politician
9 October — Ruhangiz Gasimova, composer
15 October — Shakir Yagubov, journalist, cultural worker
18 October
* Yafes Turkses, poet
* Ogtay Seyidbeyov, doctor of medical sciences, professor
21 October — Surkhay Taghizadeh, public and statesman, deputy
23 October — Suleyman Abdullayev, singer
26 October — Mashallah Abdullayev, statesman, National Hero

November

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

December

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