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

January

 * January 22 - a 20-year old LGBT rights advocate Isa Shahmarli hanged himself in his apartment in Baku. According to Eurasianet, his death sparked a debate about LGBT rights in Azerbaijan.

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