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  Nakhchivan Republic
The landmass of the Nakhchivan Republic is 5,500 sq.
The vine-growing in Nakhchivan is one of the old branches of farming of Araz valley and foothills.
Nakhchivan is the capital of Nakhchivan Republic, is one of the largest and ancient towns of Azerbaijan.
www.fortunecity.com /campus/purdue/47/naxcivan.html   (2881 words)

  
 Nakhchivan - Naxçivan- Azerbaijan
The regional capital is Nakhchivan city and the second city is Ordubad.
The economy of Nakhchivan is based on agriculture, mining and food processing, however 75% of the republic's budget is supplied by the central government in Baku.
Vine growing in Nakhchivan is an ancient tradition, in the Araz valley and foothills.
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 Nakhchivan City - Naxçivan- Azerbaijan - Azerb.com
The main city and capital of the Nakhchivan Republic, also called Nakhchivan, was an ancient trading centre.
It was the capital of the Atabek Eldegiz emirate in the 12th century and the Nakhchivan Khanate in the 18th century.
Nakhchivan city is served by an airport and theoretically has good road and rail links, however the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has made access more difficult contributing to a greater isolation.
www.travel-images.com /az-nakhchivan-city.html   (632 words)

  
 History of Azerbaijan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shirvan, Nakhchivan, and Arran architectural schools that established principal features of Azerbaijani medieval architectural style, were founded at that time.
Fortress walls of Baku, Ganja and Absheron were built during this time, and towers, mosques, schools, mausoleums, and bridges, with their distinct and original style, are the most remarkable memorials of the contemporary architecture of that era.
Shah Abbas, the powerful Safavid King was forced to move his capital from Tabriz to another city Isfahan after attacks by the Ottoman Turks became a series of wars between the Ottoman Turks and the Azerbaijani Turks Safavids based on religious reasons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Azerbaijan   (3293 words)

  
 Nakhchivan
Nakhchivan was deliberately separated from Azerbaijan's mainland by Stalin in 1924 when a small strip of land was given to Armenia.
It was at this time that Nakhchivan and Karabakh were both given autonomous republic status within Azerbaijan, a policy deliberately created to fuel local ethnic conflicts and thus distract the individual republics from mounting larger independence movements against the Soviet Union itself.
The width of the strip of land separating Azerbaijan from Nakhchivan is 46 km (approximately 20 miles).
www.azer.com /aiweb/categories/magazine/54_folder/54_articles/54_readersnakhchivan.html   (1404 words)

  
 Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan. The Land of Arts)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Music History is one of the very bright sights featuring Nakhchivan - a region which gave Azerbaijan many famous scientists, enlighteners, politicians, militarians and talented artistic individuals as well.
Performing experience of many generations at Nakhchivan's concerts halls and musical occasions had caused growing up of talented mugam-musicians, both instrumentalists and singers.
In Nakhchivan there are also many other musical traditions loved by people.
azerbaijan.aznet.org /azerbaijan/nakh_mus.html   (398 words)

  
 ChessBase.com - Chess News - World Junior Chess Championships in Nakhchivan
Nakhchivan is one of the oldest towns of Azerbaijan.
The World Junior Championship is held in Nakhchivan, a city with more than 300.000 inhabitants, located in a separate area from the main Azerbaijan territory, about 650 km from Baku.
Broken old buildings, small, old and simple houses neighborly to luxurious buildings (such as the Grand Hotel, where most of the participants stay); national pride prevail over poverty – it seems that people here are much less affected by their poverty than in Europe, where money is one of the main subjects in everyday life.
www.chessbase.com /newsprint.asp?newsid=1024   (1372 words)

  
 Special supplement marking the political career of Heydar Aliyev   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The autonomous enclave of Nakhchivan was a microcosm of Azeri society outside Baku: calm, with time dragging over endless glasses of tea, seemingly oblivious to the dramas playing out in the rest of the world - and poor.
In the sleepy town of Nakhchivan, people watched the television images of the military rebellion in Ganja, and the mass demonstrations that followed in Baku, across on the other side of the country.
Nakhchivan was separated physically from the uprising by the hostile republic of Armenia and a still raging battlefront north and east of Upper Karabakh.
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 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - SOCAR and Exxon to undertake study of Azeri gas resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Nakhchivan prospective structure is about 60 miles south of Baku and 30 miles south of the existing Bulla-Deniz gas condensate field, which had original gas reserves of about 3 tcf (85 bn cm).
Nakhchivan was one of two blocks awarded by SOCAR to Exxon after completing joint technical studies.
A 3-D seismic survey on Nakhchivan covering an area of 174 sq miles (450 sq km) is presently being conducted by Caspian Geophysical, an Azerbaijan-American joint venture.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cnc81228.htm   (353 words)

  
 Encyclopaedia / History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Annexation of Nakhchivan Khanate forcibly to Russian territory ended in Turkmanchay Peace Treaty which was concluded in 1828 between Russia and Iran.
Like other areas of Azerbaijan, the Nakhchivan lands were staked to Armenians after it was captured by Russian Army.
As it is known, the Armenians were moved from South Azerbaijan, Tabriz and its regions in 1828, from Arzurum and its regions in 1829-1830 and resided in Nakhchivan and Iravan counties.
www.bakupages.com /enc-show.php?id=451   (117 words)

  
 Nature and Resources Of Azerbaijan
On the territory of Nakhchivan the bordering highland ranges - Zangezur and Daralagez are rising.
In Nakhchivan rock salt is extracted (Negram field with deposits of 2-2.5 billion tons).
Average temperature of July in the Kur-Araz lowlands, the west of Apsheron Peninsula and foothills of Nakhchivan is 250-270.
www.geocities.com /cityofwinds_az/naturer.html   (4908 words)

  
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She was also very beautiful and wise woman who loved her motherland very much and dedicated to it many poems, which are considered to be among the pearls of the Azerbaijani literature.
She was the daughter of Ehsan Khan, lived in Nakhchivan.
She was the author of very beautiful lyrical poems and also was one of the freethinking women of her time.
www.azworld.org /golden.asp?pg=women   (1156 words)

  
 AQUASTAT - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan in the southwest is separated from the rest of the country by Armenia.
Humid tropical weather is observed in the coastal zone near the Caspian Sea, mainly in the Lankaran lowlands in the southeast.
The four largest reservoirs are the Minghachevir and Shamkir on the Kura River, the Nakhchivan on the Araks River, and the Sarsangh on the Terter River.
www.fao.org /ag/AGL/aglw/aquastat/countries/azerbaijan/index.stm   (1819 words)

  
 Tourism in Azerbaijan
After that, according to the clause XV in Turkmenchay treaty the mass migration of Armenians from Iran into Irevan, Karabakh and Nakhchivan—the lands populated by Azerbaijanis was implemented that later caused the expatriation of them from their home lands.
The subsequent events of the beginning of XX century showed that such a situation was a cause of continuation of the tragedies in the history of the Azerbaijani people.
As it is clear from these facts the Armenians used all available means and methods to achieve their nationalistic goals violating generally accepted norms of the international law.
azerbaijan.tourism.az /garakonf/31mart/31mar.html   (2978 words)

  
 LAW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Republican budget of the Azerbaijan Republic and republican budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are confirmed in the form of law by the Supreme Council of the Azerbaijan Republic and Milli Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic accordingly.
Supreme Council of the Azerbaijan Republic, Milli Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and local state representation bodies confirm the volume of circulated year at the expense of budget remains beyond the specified expenses in the composition of corresponding budgets for the beginning of new fiscal year.
A considerable reduction of incomes on income sources being observed during the process of budget implementation and as a result of it excess of deficit limit, the mechanism of sequester of expenses is to be effected.
www.economy.gov.az /HTML/Regulations/LAWS/budget.htm   (2553 words)

  
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On the territory of Nakhchivan the bordering highland ranges - Zangazur and Daralayaz are rising.
Average temperature during July in the Kur-Araz lowlands, the west of Apsheron Peninsula and Priaraz (Arazyani) plains of Nakhchivan is 25 to 27C.
The Kur-Araz lowland, with the attaching foothills of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, the Samur-Devechi lowland and the Apsheron Peninsula with Gobustan, have the climate of semi-deserts and dry steppes with hot dry summer and mild winter, close to that of subtropical.
www.mfa.gov.az /eng/azer/nature.shtml   (4201 words)

  
 ··· Azeri Genocide ···
On December 5, 1918 «khmba-bet» Japan attacked the moslems in the environment of Nakhchivan.
For the serious resis-tance of heroic people of Nakhchivan their efforts to establish Armenian government in this region at first by the support of Englishmen, then americans had been fail-ed.
Nakhchivan population with the help of Givrag people beated and made them run.
www.azerigenocide.org /facts/fact06c.htm   (6365 words)

  
 Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Finance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Budget funds of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are used for financing of activities that are related to social and economic development and improvement of welfare of the population in the autonomous republic.
Draft budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is prepared in accordance with the state budget calendar, as determined by this Law, and the legislation of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
The budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for next year shall be approved by the Supreme Mejlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic not later than December 25 of current year, and shall be published in press of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
www.maliyye.gov.az /law1_2_07_02_en.shtml   (6180 words)

  
 counproftemp
Precipitation in Absheron peninsula, in the Kur-Araz lowlands and the plains of Nakhchivan AR ranges between 200-300 mm.
In Nakhchivan AR and on north-east slopes of Major Caucasus there is little difference between summer and winter precipitation.
Nakhchivan region covers the territory of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic; its area is 537,000 hectares.
www.fao.org /WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/Azerbaijan.htm   (6614 words)

  
 Restrictions on Monitoring Efforts - Azerbaijan: Presidential Elections 2003 (Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper, ...
Pointing to the unwillingness of the local authorities and the airport security personnel to come to their assistance, the women believe that the attacks were organized by the Nakhchivan local administration.
Security officials then told the observers that they would not be allowed to conduct their workshops or stay in Nakhchivan, ordered them to leave the enclave, took them to the airport, and put them on a flight to Baku.
In June 2003, Nakhchivan authorities expelled a Swiss development worker and his Azerbaijani counterpart who had come to investigate the tourism potential of the region, after the two were met at the airport by Melahat Nassibova, the head of the women's resource center.
www.hrw.org /backgrounder/eca/azerbaijan/6.htm   (916 words)

  
 AZERBAIJAN
When they arrived at the Sabail District Police Department, however, Elbey Hasanli was told that he had to travel to Nakhchivan, and was handed over to two police officers who did not introduce themselves, produce a warrant for his arrest, or explain what the purpose of the journey was.
AI also sought further information on the grounds for arrest of several opposition politicians or activists in Nakhchivan, said to have been detained and given periods of up to 15 days' administrative detention on 7 February after they were quoted in the articles written by Elbey Hasanli.
According to reports, the premises were attacked at approximately 4pm by a group estimated at some 100 people, said to include people from Nehram in Nakhchivan, angered by what they regarded as offensive articles published by the newspaper on their area.
www.eurasianet.org /eurasianet/resource/azerbaijan/links/ai.html   (3211 words)

  
 News Releases - May 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Part of the former Soviet Republic of Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan is separated from the rest of the country by Armenia, which, because of its war with Azerbaijan, maintains a blockade.
That leaves Nakhchivan (population 350,000 and about the size of Prince Edward Island) an open border with only northeastern Iran, plus 12 kilometers at the extreme northwest part of Turkey.
The response to his report was the immediate provision of funding until 6/30/01, and the use of his analysis to secure an extension beyond that.
www.ceso-saco.com /news_may01.htm   (1283 words)

  
 Baku-Capital City of Azerbaijan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Seljuk Turks arrived in the I I th century, followed by the Chinghizid Ilkhanid and Timurid em pires from the 13th to 15th centuries, and the Gar agoyunlu and Agh-Goyunlu states, based in southern Azerbaijan, in the 15th century.
By the beginning of the 16th century, the Safavid dy nasty of southern Azerbaijan assumed the throne in Persia and eventually incorporated the Shirvan king dom, as well as Nakhchivan and Garabagh, into its rule.
With the final breakup of the Safavid dynasty in the middle of the 18th century, the remains of their empire in the Caucasus fell to a number of independent khanates, among them the khanates, of Baku, Gar abagh, Guba and Nakhchivan.
www.baku.com /index.html   (2475 words)

  
 Internews Azerbaijan
The Permanent Representation of Nakhchivan took issue with the parallels drawn between Nakhchivan and Sicily and the role of the people of Nakchivan in the so called “mafia groups”, claiming it was a sheer lie and that that publication of such information is an assault on the dignity of all Nakchivanis.
As the Permanent Representation represents the local authorities of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, this body is not and cannot be authorized to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the people living in that area, according to Azeri legislation,
As to perceived resemblances between Nakhchivan and Sicily, it is practically impossible to prove whether it is true or wrong.
www.internews.az /eng/articles/20030314.shtml   (751 words)

  
 Ordubad - Nakhchivan - Azerbaijan - Azerb.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
After Nakhchivan City, Ordubad is the most important town in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, having once been the capital of a semi-independent sultanate, which eventually yielded sovereignty to the Russians tzars in 1828.
Situated near the river of the same name - a tributary of the Araz - Ordubad is nevertheless a mountain town, built at 850m under the imposing presence of the Zangezur range.
Due to the Karabakh conflict trains no longer go to Azerbaijan proper via Megri, but there are train services to Nakhchivan city, notice that the station is almost 4 km south of the town.
geo.ya.com /travelimages/az-ordubad.html   (309 words)

  
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Relationship between the state budget with the budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and local budgets Relationship between the state budget with the budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and local budgets is implemented through distribution of income sources.
Adoption of rules for compilation and execution of the state budget Rules for compilation and execution of the state budget are adopted in accordance with provisions of the present Law by a relevant executive power body.
Compilation, consideration, ratification and execution of the state budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Compilation, consideration, ratification and execution of the state budget of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are governed in an order established by the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic.
www1.worldbank.org /publicsector/pe/BudgetLaws/AR.doc   (1951 words)

  
 Reader's Forum - Nakhchivan in Azerbaijan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The letter from Gwendolyn Burchell, "Nakhchivan Blockade," and your Editor's note (AI Winter 1997) highlighted the desperate situation in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.
ADRA programs in Nakhchivan to date have a cumulative value of over $13.5 million, funded mostly by the U.S. More funding is being sought for credit, training and health initiatives for the next few years.
Notwithstanding the immense logistical difficulties of operating in an isolated and blockaded region, ADRA is committed to maintaining a presence in Nakhchivan and bringing relief to the human suffering there.
www.azer.com /aiweb/categories/magazine/61_folder/61_articles/61_readersridley.html   (201 words)

  
 A big 'Thank You' to NCBI from Azerbaijan - NCBI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
A big thanks comes to NCBI from the staff and students of the School for the Blind in Nakhchivan, an exclave of Azerbaijan, physically isolated from the mainland due to the continuing conflict with Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Nakhchivan struggles to provide even the most basic of services and resources to its citizens.
The donation from NCBI was welcomed with open arms by Director of the Nakhchivan Blind Society, thanking NCBI and the people of Ireland for the generous gift.
www.ncbi.ie /news/artical_viewer.php?issue_id=7-2&artical_id=46   (176 words)

  
 Obshaya Gazeta: "Azerbaijanis were also exposed to genocide" by Grigory Volinski   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
And they complained of the fact that the officials of the citizenship administration, who were replacing the service men, didn't know Islam and were discriminating Moslems in their rights.
He stated that Armenians needed "to be returned to Yerevan, Nakhchivan and Karabakh, from where their ancestors were forced to flee to Turkey and Persia".
To his mind, the Karabakh, Yerevan and Nakhchivan cavalries were included in Russian forces during the regular Russian-Turkish war.
www.zerbaijan.com /azeri/volinsky.html   (1919 words)

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