CHRONOLOGY

Major historical events of Nakhchivan region

The 4th and 3rd millennia BC	The Neolithic period in Nakhchivan
The late 4th and 3rd millennia BC	Early Bronze Age. Kur – Araz culture.
The 2nd millennium BC	Nakhchivan culture
Late 9th century BC-7th century BC	Nakhchivan was within Manna state
7th century BC-550 BC	Nakhchivan was within Midiya state
550 BC-330 BC	Nakhchivan was within Ahamani empire
Since late 4th century BC	Nakhchivan was within Atropatena state
Since the 2nd half of 3rd century	Nakhchivan was within Sasani state
30s of the 7th century	Nakhchivan was within Albania state
Since the 2nd half of 7th century	Nakhchivan was within Arab caliphate
Late 9th century-40s of 10th century	Nakhchivan was within Sajilar state
942-981	Nakhchivan was within Salarilar state
From 80s of the 10th century to middle of the 11th century	Nakhchivan kingdom was established
1064	Nakhchivan was within Saljug Empire
1136-1225	Nakhchivan was a capital of Atabaylar-Eldanizlar state
20s of the 12th century-late 12th century	Ajami Abubakr oglu Nakhchivani
1175-1186	The reign of Kizil Arslan Supreme Madrasa was in operation in Nakhchivan
1186	Construction of Momina Khatun sepulchre
1221	Mongol raids
1225	Collapse of Atabeyler state
30s of the13th century	Nakhchivan was included to Kizil Orda
1257	Nakhchivan was included to Hulakular state
1387	Amir Teymur marched forth to Nakhchivan
1387-1401	Amir Teymur’s troops laid siege to Alinja fortress
1394	Execution of Fezlullah Naimi, the founder of pantheism (Hurufi) sect
1412-1468	Nakhchivan was within Garagoyunlu state
1468-1501	Nakhchivan was within Aghgoyunlu state
1501	Nakhchivan province within Safavi state
1605	Ottoman forces captured Nakhchivan
1724	Nakhchivan was included within Ottoman Empire
1735	Nakhchivan was within Afshar Empire
1747	Nakhchivan khanate was established
1747-1764	Khan of Nakhchivan – Heydargulu khan Kangarli
1764-1765	Khan of Nakhchivan –Haji khan Kangarli
1765-1770	Khan of Nakhchivan – Rahim khan Kangarli
1770-1773	Khan of Nakhchivan – Aligulu khan Kangarli
1773-1781	Khan of Nakhchivan – Valigulu khan Kangarli
1781-1783	Khan of Nakhchivan – Abbasgulu khan Kangarli
September 12, 1801	Period of annexation of Northern territories of Azerbaijan together with Georgia to Russia started
1801-1804	Khan of Nakhchivan –Kalbali khan Kangarli
1804	Khan of Nakhchivan –Abbasgulu khan Kangarli
1809-1812	Khan of Nakhchivan –Kalbali khan Kangarli
1804-1813	The 1st Russo-Persian war
June 15, 1810	Mehri was occupied by Russians
October 12, 1813	Treaty of Gulistan was concluded
1813-1816	Khan of Nakhchivan – Karim khan
1816-1820	Khan of Nakhchivan –Kalbali khan Kangarli
1820	Khan of Nakhchivan –Nazarali khan
1820-1822	Khan of Nakhchivan –Karim khan
1827	Khan of Nakhchivan –Mahammad Baghir khan
May 26, 1827	Occupation of Nakhchivan by the Russian forces
Jule 7, 1827	Occupation of Abbasabad
February 10, 1828	Treaty of Turkmanchay was concluded
March 21, 1828	According to the decree of Nicholas I of Russia, “Armenian province” was established in the territory of Iravan and Nakhchivan khanates of Azerbaijan – bu çıxarılacaq
1828-1839	Ehsan khan Nakhchivanski – judge of Nakhchivan
1829	Kangarli cavalry troops were formed
1830	Nakhchivan District School was open
1837	The second salt mine was opened near Sust village
1840	Nakhchivan uyezd was established. Nakhchivan was included within the territory of Georgia-Imeretiya province
1844	Caucasus Viceroyalty was established
December 6, 1846	Rescript on land rights of beys (lords) was issued
December 14, 1846	The reform of administrative-territorial division was carried out
1846-1849	Nakhchivan was included within Tiflis province
1848	Commercial school opened in Aylis
1848-1862	“Ganli Gol” water reservoir was built in Kuku village of Shahbuz region
June, 1849	Iravan province was established
1849-1917	Nakhchivan district was within Iravan province
Late 1853	Nakhchivan bey (lord) detachment was established
1855	Elementary school opened in Ordubad
January 1, 1859	“Regulation on Head Office and Caucasus Viceroy Council” was enacted
60s of the 19th century	Shan Girey water reservoir was built
January 24, 1864	Telegraph line connecting Nakhchivan with Julfa situated on the border with Iran and a part of Tiflis-Iravan-Nakhchivan-Julfa telegraph line was put into operation
1865	Construction of Iravan-Julfa highway started
1867	Severe flooding
December 9, 1867	A decree on changing the management of Caucasus and Transcaucasia region
70s of the 19th century	Girls’ school was opened in Aylis. Salt production and processing in Azerbaijan was built on industrial basis
May 14, 1870	The peasant reform was effected
1870	Sharur-Daralayaz uyezd was established
June 26, 1872	City regulation was approved
1875	Silk weaving factory was put into operation in Ordubad
1882	Ordubad silk products were awarded a gold medal of Moscow trade and industrial exhibition. “Akhtar” (Stars) school opened in Ordubad. The first cotton plant was built in Nakhchivan
1886	Drama theatre was established in Nakhchivan
1887	The first library – reading hall was established in Nakhchivan
90s of the 19th century	On M. T. Sidghi’s initiative girls’ school was opened in Nakhchivan
1894	“Tarbiya” school was opened in Nakhchivan
1895	Testing center for silkworm breeding was established by N. Jozefides (France) in Ordubad
1896	The first secular girls’ school was established in Nakhchivan
December 21, 1899	The meeting on silkworm breeding was held in Nakhchivan
May 1, 1900	“The basics of land supply of state villages of Tiflis, Yelizavetpol, Baku and Iravan provinces” was approved by Nicholas II. Law on land structure of state villagers settled in treasure lands was issued
1905-1906	Armenians committed mass slaughters in Nakhchivan
February 26, 1905	Viceroyalty government was restored in Nakhchivan
March,1905	Provisional court martial was established in the Caucasus
1906	Transcaucasia department of the peasant land bank started its activity in Azerbaijan Eynali bey Sultanov’s library opened in Nakhchivan
1908	Construction of the railway connecting Ulukhanli and Julfa stations was completed
1911	A branch of Iranian lending bank was established in Julfa
1912	A branch of commercial bank of Tiflis was established in Julfa
December 20, 1912	The special owners were announced for the lands of the villagers living in entrepreneur territories
1917	“El guzgusu” (country’s mirror) theatre society was established in Nakhchivan
May 28, 1918	Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established and announced Nakhchivan an integral part of its territory
November 3, 1918	Araz-Turk Republic was founded
February 28, 1919	Nakhchivan general governorship was established by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
March 8, 1919	Delegation of Araz-Turk republic came to Baku
March, 1919	Araz-Turk Republic collapsed
October 24, 1919	William Gaskel, the supreme commander of the Allies’ army issued an order “On establishment of Nakhchivan general governorship”
July 28, 1920	Nakhchivan Soviet Socialist Republic was established
July 29, 1920	Revolutionary Committee of Nakhchivan was appointed
September, 1920	Dashnak-armenian military units attacked Nakhchivan
September 18, 1920	Ordubad was released from the dashnak-armenian military units
January, 1921	90 percent of Nakhchivan population voted for the consolidation with Azerbaijan SSR in the autonomous status
March 16, 1921	Moscow agreement was concluded
October 13, 1921	Treaty of Kars was concluded
February 27, 1923	All-Nakhchivan congress of Soviets addressed the Azerbaijan CEC on the inclusion of Nakhchivan SSR into the Azerbaijan SSR Nakhchivan SSR was granted autonomy
June 16, 1923	Third session of the Azerbaijan CEC confirmed the decision of All-Nakhchivan congress of Soviets
December 31, 1923	The Azerbaijan CEC adopted a decision on the turning of Nakhchivan Autonomous District into an Autonomous Republic
January 8, 1924	The first plenum of Transcaucasian CEC adopted a decision on turning the Nakhchivan Autonomous district into an Autonomous Republic
January 18, 1924	The governmental authorities of the Nakhchivan ASSR were set up in the plenum of the Nakhchivan CEC
February 9, 1924	The Azerbaijan CEC adopted a decision on the turning of Nakhchivan Autonomous District into the Nakhchivan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
August 1, 1925	The first congress of Soviets of the Nakhchivan ASSR
April 18, 1926	First constitution of the Nakhchivan ASSR was adopted in the All-Nakhchivan congress of Soviets
February 18, 1929	The Transcaucasian Central Executive Committee adopted a resolution on joining of Gurdgulag, Khahcik, Horadiz, Oghbin, Aghkhach, Almali, Itgiran, Sultanbey villages of Sharur region and a part of lands of Gorchevan and Kilit villages of Ordubad district to Armenia
September 17, 1937	Second constitution was adopted in the Nakhchivan ASSR
July 24-27, 1938	First session of the first convocation of the Supreme Council of the Nakhchivan ASSR was held
September 12, 1967	Establishment of Nakhchivan branch of the Azerbaijan State Pedagogical Institute
1971	Araz Hydroelectric Power Station was built
July 28, 1972	Pedagogical Institute opened in Nakhchivan
February 21-22, 1974	First Secretary of the Central Committee (CC) of the Azerbaijan Communist Party (CP) Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan to award the order of "People's Friendship" to the Nakhchivan ASSR
October, 1974	The 50th anniversary of establishment of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was marked Airport was built in Nakhchivan
October 4-5, 1974	First Secretary of the CC of the CP of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan to take part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Nakhchivan ASSR and award the order of “October Revolution” to the Nakhchivan ASSR
May, 1978	The second Constitution of the Nakhchivan ASSR was adopted
October, 1978	First Secretary of the CC of the CP of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan
October 23, 1978	Babek region was established
1979	Arpachay reservoir was built Sirab water reservoir was built
May, 21-24, 1980	First Secretary of the CC of the CP of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan
July 21, 1981	Huseyn Javid’s memorial flat was opened in Nakhchivan
October 1-2, 1982	First Secretary of the CC of the CP of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan
November, 1982	Huseyn Javid’s corpse was brought to Nakhchivan and buried there
June 9, 1984	Huseyn Javid’s memorial flat opened in Nakhchivan
1987	Beneniyar water reservoir was built
December 31, 1989	Ten thousands of people in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic dismantled the barbed wires of the USSR border poles from Ordubad to Sadarak
January 18-19, 1990	Karki village of Sharur district of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was occupied by Armenians with the help of the 7th army of the USSR Ministry of Defence
January 19, 1990	According to the decree adopted by the Supreme Council of Nakhchivan ASSR “On sociopolitical situation emerged in Nakhchivan ASSR” Nakhchivan excluded itself from the USSR membership and declared itself as an independent republic in response to “Brutal violation the clauses of Kars Treaty, the threat for the citizens’ life and territorial integrity of the Autonomous Republic”
July 22, 1990	H. Aliyev arrived in Nakhchivan
November 17, 1990	Nakhchivan ASSR Supreme Soviet’s first session of the 12th convocation started its work under the chairmanship of H. Aliyev. The first session passed the resolutions “On changing the name of Nakhchivan ASSR”, “On Supreme State Authority of Nakhchivan AR”, “On State Attributes of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic”
November 21, 1990	Nakhchivan AR Supreme Majlis adopted a resolution worked out by Heydar Aliyev “On political assessment of tragic events took place in Baku in January, 1990”
December 14, 1990	Nakhchivan AR Supreme Majlis adopted the resolution worked out by a deputy Heydar Aliyev “On the attitude towards the situation in the NKAR of Azerbaijan SSR, Shaumyan district and Chaykend village of Khanlar district”
December 29, 1990	Establishment of Nakhchivan State University
March 14, 1991	The session of Nakhchivan AR Supreme Majlis adopted a resolution on non-participation of Nakhchivan AR at the All-Union Referendum for support of the USSR
April 16, 1991	Opening ceremony of the bridge providing a simplified border passage from Nehram village to Iran
September 3, 1991	Heydar Aliyev was appointed a Chairman of Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
September 7, 1991	State Defence Committee of Nakhchivan AR was set up by the decision of Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
October 29, 1991	Temporary bridge was opened between Nakhchivan and Turkey
December 16, 1991	Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan AR adopted a resolution to commemorate the 31st of December annually as a Day of Solidarity of the World Azerbaijanis
March 10, 1992	There was held a meeting between a Chairman of Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan AR Heydar Aliyev and the chairman of Supreme Council of Armenia B. Araksyan in the border post near Sadarak. Nagorno Karabakh issue and ceasefire was the subject of discussion.
April 6, 1992	Nakhchivan AR Supreme Majlis adopted a resolution “On privatization of unprofitable farms and collective farms”
April 24, 1992	Movement of trains running from Baku to Nakhchivan and opposite direction was completely stopped
May 18, 1992	After a serious battle training Armenian forces attacked Sadarak
May 18-19	National Army troops took back the missed military positions near Sadarak
May 28, 1992	Prime Minister of Turkey S. Demirel came to Nakhchivan “Umid” bridge was opened between Sadarak and Nakhchivan
August 18, 1992	The last soldier of the 75th Russian motorized infantry division was seen off. Heydar Aliyev participated at the signing ceremony of the act on the complete hand over of the military properties to the National Army brigade
September 29, 1992	The last Russian border guards left the territory of the Nakhchivan AR. The documents on handover of all military and economic facilities of Russia to Azerbaijani border unit in Nakhchivan
October 24, 1992	Nakhchivan branch of Azerbaijan Popular Front’s armed forces made an attempt in coup d'état in Nakhchivan
October 25, 1992	The attempted coup was condemned in extraordinary session of Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan AR and a parliamentary commission was set up in connection with disarmament of Azerbaijan Popular Front’s armed forces
November 21, 1992	Establishment of “New Azerbaijan Party” in Nakhchivan
December 3, 1992	A solemn meeting was held at Araz river bank station in connection with 40 megawatts of electricity supply by Iran to Nakhchivan Opening of Shahtakhti-Poldasht checkpoint linking Nakhchivan with Iran
February 5, 1993	Consulate of the Turkish Republic in Nakhchivan started its activity
May 14, 1993	Delegations of Nakhchivan and Armenia met in frontier post between Sadarak and Ararat district. Heydar Aliyev and a deputy chairman of Supreme Council of Armenia A. Saakyan signed a communiqué on provision of security at the borderline settlements
June 9, 1993	Heydar Aliyev was invited to Baku by the leadership of Azerbaijan for settlement of the situation emerged after the armed clashes took place in Ganja
November 12, 1995	Taking the existing political-geographic position and international Moscow and Kars treaties into consideration the first Constitution of the Independent Azerbaijan gave the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic the status of the Autonomous State
1996	Jalil Mammadguluzade’s memorial flat was opened in Nakhchivan
October 29-31, 1996	Heydar Aliyev paid a visit to Nakhchivan Husseyn Javid’s mausoleum was opened in Nakhchivan
March 13, 1998	Nakhchivan branch of the Secondary Military Boarding School of Republic named after J. Nakhchivanski was established in Nakhchivan
April 28, 1998	New constitution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was adopted
December 29, 1998	New constitution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was approved by Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
October 10-15, 1999	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan to take part in festivities held on occasion of the 75th anniversary of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
March 23, 2000	Heydarabad district was established
June, 2002	Prominent artist Bahruz Kangarli’s memorial flat and Olympic Sports Complex were opened in Nakhchivan
June 15-18, 2002	Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan
August 7, 2002	Nakhchivan branch of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences was established
August 10-15, 2002	Heydar Aliyev visited Nakhchivan
August 14, 2002	Heydar Aliyev met privately with Armenian president Robert Kocharyan in the territory of Sadarak district
March 19, 2004	Kangarli region was established
May 12-15, 2004	The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan International Airport was opened in Nakhchivan Disabled Rehabilitation Center was opened in Nakhchivan
September 2, 2004	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan National Defence Centre was opened in Nakhchivan
October 31, 2005	Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan was established
December 19-20, 2005	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Youth Center was opened in Nakhchivan city The Book House was opened in Nakhchivan Water reservoir was put into operation in Nakhchivan
December 20-21, 2006	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Heydar Aliyev’s monument and Heydar Aliyev’s museum were opened in the center of Nakhchivan city Modular power station was put into operation
October 17, 2007	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Opening of Shahtakhti-Poldasht checkpoint linking Azerbaijan with Iran
June 3-4, 2008	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Entertainment and Sports Centre was opened in Nakhchivan
June 4, 2008	“Duzdagh” physiotherapy centre was opened Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Nakhchivan
June 8, 2009	New grain storage was put into operation
August 3-4, 2009	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan “Badamli” mineral water plant was opened in Nakhchivan city Nakhchivan-Sadarak highway was opened
August 4, 2009	Solemn ceremony was held on occasion of the 85th anniversary of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
October 2, 2009	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan to participate in the 9th Summit of Heads of Turkic-speaking countries President of Turkey Abdullah Gul, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and President of Kirghizia Kurmanbek Bakiyev visited Nakhchivan to participate in the 9th Summit of Heads of Turkic-speaking countries
October 3, 2009	The 9th Summit of Heads of Turkic-speaking countries was held in Nakhchivan city
October 5, 2010	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Opening ceremony of Bilev Hydroelectric Power Station of 22 MW capacity over Gilanchay river
February 17, 2011	Center for Nakhchivan Regional Ethnography of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was established
March 15, 2011	President of the Swiss Confederation Micheline Calmy-Rey visited Nakhchivan
June 21-24, 2011	International symposium titled “Nakhchivan: as a place of first habitation and town-building”
December 29, 2011	Inauguration of the monument of the Founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Atatürk took place in Nakhchivan city
March 7, 2012	Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran had a meeting in Nakhchivan
May 30, 2012	Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Opening of Nakhchivan-Julfa main highway Cement plant was put into operation
February 28, 2013	President of the Republic of Georgia Michael Saakashvili visited Nakhchivan
September 9, 2013	Arpachay Hydroelectric Power Station was rebuilt in Sharur district
April 7-8, 2014	Ilham Aliyev made a visit to Nakhchivan Solemn ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic “Arpachay-1” Hydroelectric Power Station of 22 MW capacity and “Arpachay-2” Hydroelectric Power Station of 1.4 MW capacity were put into operation
July 5, 2014	International Conference titled “Autonomy of Nakhchivan is a historic achievement” was held.
October 24, 2014	Third Business Forum of Cooperation Council of the Turkic-speaking countries was held in Nakhchivan city
November 1, 2014	Reliable defence system was established at the mountain heights of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
December 2, 2014	People’s Poet Mammad Araz’s memorial flat was opened in Nursu village of Shahbuz region.
April 4, 2015	Festival of Fire of the “Baku-2015” First European Games was held in Nakhchivan.
May 5, 2015	Azerbaijan-Turkey joint military exercises were staged in Nakhchivan.
August 19, 2015	The 120th anniversary of outstanding military leader Jamshid Nakhchivanski’s birth was marked in Nakhchivan.
September 16, 2015	A new campus for the “Nakhchivan” University was put into operation.
December 1, 2015	President Ilham Aliyev visited Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Reconstructed Shakarabad-Babek settlement-Nehram-Arazkend motorway ring road was opened. Secondary school No. 2 in Nehram village was opened. Music school No.2 in Nakhchivan city was opened. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Hospital was opened. Nakhchivan city water system was put into operation. Nakhchivan Solar Power Plant was inaugurated.
January 21, 2016	The Foreign Intelligence Service of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was established
January 26, 2016	Presentation of a multivolumed-book titled “The history of Nakhchivan” in the Heydar Aliyev Museum in Nakhchivan city
May 25, 2016	Painters` Park named after Bahruz Kangarli was opened in Nakhchivan city
June 2, 2016	Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the establishment of Islamic Culture Capital Nakhchivan-2018 Organizing Committee
June 17, 2016	“Alinjagala” historical monument and museum was opened on June 17 Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov attended the opening ceremony
July 1, 2016	Gulustan tomb in Julfa region was restored
July 9, 2016	An international conference “Nakhchivan castles: in our history and day” at the Nakhchivan university
September 11, 2016	“West Terminal” of the Nakhchivan International Airport was opened
September 15, 2016	Physics and Mathematics Lyceum complex was opened in Sharur region
December 3, 2016	Writer and pedagog Eynali bay Sultanov`s 150th anniversary
December 29, 2016	Nakhchivan-Tabriz-Tehran-Mashhad passenger train was launched
January 11, 2017	President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev arrived in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic A groundbreaking ceremony of Ordubad Hydroelectric Power Plant A ceremony to launch drinking water supply and sewage systems in Julfa district center and surrounding villages and Shahbuz district and surrounding villages An opening of a residential building constructed for officers and ensigns of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Nakhchivan An opening of a soldier barracks and military-household complex in a military unit of Detached Combined Arms Army in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
May 3, 2017	President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has arrived in Nakhchivan Nakhchivan-2017 international chess festival marking the 94th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev was held
July 7, 2017	An international conference "Turkish-Islamic culture monuments of Nakhchivan: history and present-day” was held
September 12, 2017	A decree on the establishment of Nakhchivan Salt Museum was adopted
November 10, 2017	The event marking the 50th anniversary of Nakhchivan State University was held
December 7, 2017	Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov has paid an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran
December 20, 2017	Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Binali Yildirim has arrived in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic for a visit
January 17, 2018	The distant Education Center of the Nakhchivan State University was putting into operation
April 25,2018	The Nakhchivan Museum of Salt was putting into operation
May 16,2018	The President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic The opening of the first phase of the project "Reconstruction of drinking water-supply and sewage systems in Sharur city and surrounding villages" The new building of the Nakhchivan Teachers' Institute was putting into operation. The opening of the Nakhchivan city Cleaning Facility Complex. The openning of full-time secondary school in Garakhanbeyli administrative district of Nakhchivan city.
May 21-24, 2018	The fourth International painting festival “Nakhchivan - the cradle of humanity”, dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, was held in Nakhchivan
May 28,2018	The event dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was held on the main square of Nakhchivan city
June 20, 2018	The opening ceremony of “Nakhchivan the Capital of Islamic Culture - 2018” in the Nakhchivan State Musical Drama Theater
June 23, 2018	The opening of the Nakhchivan Museum of Military Glory in Nakhchivan city under the open air
July 5, 2018	The complex of "Garabaglar Tomb" was putting into the operation after the restoration
November 26, 2018	The First forum of young leaders of the Turkish Council was held In Nakhchivan City
November 26-December 1, 2018	In the city of Port Luis, a capital of the Mauritius, the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage included the “Yally (Kochari, Tanzara) Nakhchivan traditional group dances” in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
December 15, 2018	The closing ceremony, “Nakhchivan of the Capital of Islamic Culture -2018”, was held In Nakhchivan city, at the Heydar Aliyev Palace.
December 20, 2018	A new building of the Historical and Ethnographic Museum of the District of Sharur was putting into the operation
December 27, 2018	The fifth convocation of the ninth session of Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was held
January 30, 2019	The Palace of Culture of the Dictrict of Shahbuz was put into operation.
April 15, 2020	The tomb of Yusif Kuseyir oglu was restored.
May 5, 2020	The Nakhchivan city ice-house was put into operation after reconstruction and restoration.
May 10, 2020	The Coastal Park was opened in Nakhchivan.
May 22, 2020	Badamli Mineral Water Plant was launched in Badamli settlement of Shahbuz region.
July 8, 2020	A new solar power plant was commissioned in the Kangarli region.
August 4, 2020	The Nakhchivan City Chemical-Biological Lyceum was inaugurated.
December 18, 2020	The State Examination Center of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was opened.
February 8, 2021	The action plan on marking the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Kars in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was approved.
June 5, 2023	President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the approval of the State Program for the Socio-Economic Development of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan for 2023-2027.
September 25, 2023	Ilham Aliyev and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended groundbreaking ceremony for Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline.
December 30, 2023	President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

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