In 2010 at the Karabakh wars
Mubariz İbrahimov after
his death was awarded the name of the national hero. In November 2011 Azerbaijan elected a non-permanent member
of the UN Security Council. It was a great success in our
diplomacy. In 2006 was opened Azerbaijani Higher Diplomatic Academy. In 2012 was opened Easy service. In February 2013 Azerbaijan's the first communication satellite was launched into space. In June 2015 In Baku was held the
The I European Games. Azerbaijan took 2nd place after Russia in these games (Our athletes get 21 gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze medals – a total of 56 medals). In May 2017 In Baku was held The IV Islamic Solidarity Games. Azerbaijan took 1st place in these games (Our athletes get 75 gold, 50 silver and 37 bronze medals – a total of 162 medals).
On May 4, 2017 an agreement was signed to extend the “Contract of Century” and tis agreement was extended the
time of the explotation of the Azeri – Chirag – Guneshli field by 2050. Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway was laid in 2007. On october 30, 2017 the railway station was put into operation. This
railway unites Asia, the Caucasus and Europe and has a great
political and economic importance.
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LITERATURE 1. Az ərbaycan tarixi, 7 cildlik. / History of Azerbaijan, 7 volumes/. Baku, 1998-2003. 2. Az ərbaycan tarixi, Z.Bünyadovun red. ilə. / History of Azerbaijan, Edited by Z.Bunyadov/. Baku, 2013. 3. Az ərbaycan tarixi, S.Əliyarovun red. ilə. / History of