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The city became a capital of the Azerbaijan SSR and underwent many major changes. As a result, Baku played a great role in many branches of the Soviet life. Since about 1921, the city was headed by the Baku City Executive Committee, commonly known in Russian as Bakgorispolkom.
Many of the city's cultural sites were celebrated in 2009 when Baku was designated an Islamic Culture Capital. [91] Baku was chosen to host the Eurovision Dance Contest 2010. It has also become the first city to host the first European Games in 2015. [92] Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center
Baku becomes capital of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. [3] 1919 Baku State University founded. [17] Molodezh Azerbaijana newspaper begins publication. [17] 1920 28 April: 11th Army (Soviet Union) takes city. Baku becomes capital of Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. [18] Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra and Baku Polytechnic Institute ...
The city of Baku only became the capital of the Republic in September 1918. Unable to resist advancing Turkish troops during the Battle of Baku , Dunsterville ordered the evacuation of the city on September 14, after six weeks of occupation, and withdrew to Iran; most of the Armenian population escaped with the British forces.
The Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline (BTC) became operational in May 2006 and extends more than 1,774 km (1,102 mi) through the territories of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. The BTC is designed to transport up to 50 million tons of crude oil annually and carries oil from the Caspian Sea oilfields to global markets. [ 244 ]
After an 1859 earthquake, the capital of the eastern province was transferred from Shamakhi to Baku. [171] Oil derricks in Balaxanı around 1890. Baku was integrated into the Russian Empire in accordance with the 1813 Treaty of Gulistan, and Azerbaijan experienced significant economic development during the second half of the 19th century. [175]
During Soviet era the Executive Power of the Baku City was named the Executive Committee of the Baku City Workers' Deputies Council (in 1939–1977), then the Executive Committee of the Baku City National Deputies' Council (in 1977–1991). Since 1991 it has been named the executive power of the Baku City.
Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) [2] is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, [3] which is surrounded by walls. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3,000 people. [4] In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs ...