2011 in Azerbaijan

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

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See also:	Other events of 2011 Timeline of Azerbaijani history

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3]

October

• October 3 - Hilton Baku Hotel Complex was opened by the participation of Ilham Aliyev.^[4]
• October 25 - Azerbaijan became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013.^[5]

November

• November 11 - The Azerbaijan-Hungary business forum.^[6]
• November 17 - The opening ceremony of Gabala International Airport.^[7]

December

• December 8 - Foreign Relations Committee of Mexico adopted an agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict ^[8]
• December 24 - Groundbreaking ceremony of the Baku White City project.
• December 29 - The Intellectual Transportation Management Center was opened in Baku.^[9]
• December 30 - "Koroglu" (formerly "Mashadi Azizbayov") station was opened.^[10]