2010 in Azerbaijan

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Major events of 2010 in Azerbaijan.

Incumbents

• President: Ilham Aliyev
• Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade

Events

January

• January 20 - The opening of monumental complex to 20 January in Baku. [1]

February

• February 18 - Three Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and one wounded as a result of the 2010 Nagorno-Karabakh skirmish.[2]
• February 25 - Massachusetts State of the United States recognizes Khojaly massacre.[3]

April

• April 13 - 2010 European Wrestling Championships opened in Baku (ended on April 18).
• April 25 - 2010 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships opened in Baku (ended on May 3).

May

• May 23 - The 2009–10 Azerbaijan Cup final between FK Baku and FK Khazar Lankaran took place in Baku.

October

• October 26 - The eighteenth season of Azerbaijan Cup competitions was opened.

November

• November 7 - 2010 parliamentary election was held.
• November 19 - Two opposition bloggers, Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli, were released from imprisonment.
• November 20 - An Armenian sniper opened fire on Azerbaijani positions in Khojavend Rayon, killing one Azerbaijani soldier and bringing the number of soldiers killed from both opposing sides in August—November 2010 to twelve.[4]

References

1. "TRAGEDY OF 20th JANUARY".
2. "Defense Ministry: Armenian sniper kills three and wounds one Azerbaijani soldier". Trend. Archived from the original on 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
3. "Massachusetts State of the United States recognizes Khojaly massacre" (PDF).
4. "Armenian sniper kills Azeri soldier". Press TV. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27.