Azerbaijan History

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  • Treaty Of Azerbaijan

    Treaty Of Azerbaijan

    Turkmanchay treaty between Russia, Persia divides Azerbaijan. Territory of present-day Azerbaijan becomes part of Russian empire while southern Azerbaijan is part of Persia.
  • World's First Oil Well

    World's First Oil Well

    World's first oil well is drilled south of Baku.
  • Oil Production Company

    Oil Production Company

    Nobel brothers set up oil-production company.
  • Azerbaijani Independence

    Azerbaijani Independence

    Independent Azerbaijani Republic declared.
  • Red Army Invades

    Red Army Invades

    Red Army invades; Azerbaijan is declared a Soviet Socialist Republic.

  • Becomes Founder Member Of Soviet Union

    Azerbaijan, part of Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Republic, becomes founder member of Soviet Union.

  • Become Fully Part of the Soviet Union

    Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Republic dissolved ; Azerbaijan becomes full republic of Soviet Union.
  • Heydar Aliyev Becomes Head Of Azerbaijan

    Heydar Aliyev Becomes Head Of Azerbaijan

    Heydar Aliyev becomes head of Azerbaijani KGB; becomes head of Azerbaijani Communist Party in 1969.
  • Heydar Aliyev Becomes Full Member Of Soviet Politburo

    Heydar Aliyev Becomes Full Member Of Soviet Politburo

    Heydar Aliyev becomes full member of Soviet Politburo and first deputy chairman of USSR Council of Ministers.
  • Heydar Aliyev Leaves Politburo

    Heydar Aliyev Leaves Politburo

    Heydar Aliyev leaves Politburo and Council of Ministers.