2014 in Azerbaijan
# 2014 in Azerbaijan

The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

## Incumbents

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

## Events

### February

* February 13 - National Congress of Honduras recognizes Azerbaijani territories and Khojaly Massacre

### March

* March 3 - US State of Indiana recognizes the Khojaly Massacre

### April

* April 16 - Inauguration of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku
* April 23 - Opening of the new air terminal complex at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport
* April 28 - Official opening of the Second Global Open Society Forum in Baku

### May

* May 5 - Inauguration of new buildings of the Central Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and "National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan" Scientific Centre

### June

* June 5 - The 4th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council)

### August

* August 1 - At least eight Azeri soldiers are killed following clashes with Armenian troops on the border and near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan said Armenia had also suffered losses, although it did not provide any details.
* August 2 - Five more Azeri troops are killed in overnight fighting with ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. The casualties bring the death toll to at least 13 in a flare-up of violence over the last few days around Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia has said that any further escalation is unacceptable.
* August 3 - Four Azerbaijani soldiers are killed in fresh clashes with Armenian groups near the border of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
* August 9 - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev declares a ‘state of war’ with Armenia on Twitter saying "We are not living in peace, we are living in a state of war".

### September

* September 1 - Foreign Affairs Committee of Sudan recognizes Khojaly Massacre
* September 20 - Foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor

### October

* October 2 - The 4th International Humanitarian Forum was held in Baku

### November

* November 12 - Azerbaijan shoots down an Armenian Mil Mi-24 military helicopter.

### December

* December 26 - Inauguration of Heydar Mosque in Baku
