International Relations of Azerbaijan [3600-TU-IRA-OW] Semestr letni 2018/19
Konwersatorium, grupa nr 1

 Mahmudov Y.M. Azerbaijan and Europe. London-Los Angeles, 2011;

 Mahmudov Y.M. Historical inheritance right of the people of Azerbaijan, Baku, 2017;

 The Iravan khanate. The Works of the Institute of History of ANAS, Baku, 2010;

 Azerbaijani History: from ancient times to the present day. 2010, http://www.visions.az/en/news/179/fc94314f/;

 Исмаилов Эльдар. Очерки по истории Азербайджана. Москва, 2011;

 Graeme H.Wilson. Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. UAE: Media Prima, 2018;

 Abdullayev Mehman. History of Azerbaijan. Baku, 2018.

 Archival and newspaper’s and media materials

The proclamation of the first parliamentary democracy (ADR) in the East in 1918

• The position of Azerbaijan in geopolitics of Great Britain, Russia, Iran and Ottoman Empire before the proclamation of independence

• Activities at the Paris Peace Conference

• The struggle of Azerbaijan government for the international recognition and including into the League of Nations

• De facto recognition of ADR

• The fall of ADR

Azerbaijan during WW II

• Azerbaijani heroes of the Great Patriotic War

• Hitler's plans for Azerbaijani oil

• Patriotic activity of Rasulzadeh during his immigration years in Poland

Taking an active part by the Soviet Azerbaijan in the events of Southern Azerbaijan in 1945-1946

• Movement of Seyid Jafar Pishchevari

• National government in Southern Azerbaijan

• The entry and withdrawal of Soviet troops

The main events in the Soviet Azerbaijan at the edge of 80-90-s and their acceptation by the international society

• The causes of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its escalation. External and internal factors

• Black January in Baku, its political assessment and adoption of this event by the International community

• The movement for independence and proclamation of the independent Republic of Azerbaijan (1991)

• The genocide in Khojaly (February, 1992) - a crime against humanity

The international recognition of Independent Azerbaijan

• Accession of Azerbaijan 1991-92 into UUN, OIC, CE, OSCE, etc.

• The establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey, Pakistan, Italy, and other states of Europe

The signing of the "Contract of the Century" in 1994 and the history of the oil strategy in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan and NATO

Azerbaijan and UUN

Azerbaijan and OIC

Azerbaijan and CIS

Azerbaijan and CE

The relations Azerbaijan with Turkey and the states of Islamic world

The geopolitical position of Azerbaijan from the point of opinion of USA, IIR, RF, and Turkey

Class lecture with the use of audio-visual materials

Attendance and written test of choice