2011 in Azerbaijan
# 2011 in Azerbaijan

The following lists events that happened during 2011 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

## Incumbents

* President: Ilham Aliyev
* Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade
* Speaker: Ogtay Asadov

## Events

### January

* January - Memorandum of Understanding on a strategic energy partnership was signed between Azerbaijan and the EU.

### February

* February 14 - The new TV Channel Medeniyyet TV began to operate.

### May

* May 14 - Ell & Nikki win the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Running Scared", Azerbaijan's first victory in the contest.

### July

* July 5–6 - III World Azerbaijanis Congress.

### September

* September 19 - Azerbaijan-Austrian business forum.

### October

* October 3 - Hilton Baku Hotel Complex was opened by the participation of Ilham Aliyev.
* October 25 - Azerbaijan became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013.

### November

* November 11 - The Azerbaijan-Hungary business forum.
* November 17 - The opening ceremony of Gabala International Airport.

### December

* December 8 - Foreign Relations Committee of Mexico adopted an agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
* December 24 - Groundbreaking ceremony of the Baku White City project.
* December 29 - The Intellectual Transportation Management Center was opened in Baku.
* December 30 - "Koroglu" (formerly "Mashadi Azizbayov") station was opened.
