The amazing history of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a land filled with History in every step. So why not get a Visa to Azerbaijan and get there today? We will tell you why it is that you should do the same.

The land previously called Caucasian Albania, is the land we all Azerbaijan in recent times. This was the land of many conflicts. The Arabs, Turks and Kazars have fought many a battles I the heart of this land. 

After the 11th Century the land got dominated by the Turks. Thereby it slowly grew as a stronghold Shiite Muslim religion concentrated area and essentially propagates the Islamic Religion. The land of Azerbaijan was later acquired by Russia from the Persians, using what is called the Treaty of Gulistan and the treaty of Turkamanchai. The incidents date back to 1813 and 1828. 

In the year of May 1918 Azerbaijan finally was declared a free nation. It was only after the Bolshevik Revolution that she got herself free from the clutches of Russia. Only to be reconquered by the Red Army in the year of 1920, thereby getting annexed by the Transcaucasian Soviet Socialist Republic in the year of 1922. However on December 5, 1936, it was reestablished as a separate Soviet Union. On August 30, 1991, the collapsing Soviet finally gave way to a free Azerbaijan.

But the feud is not yet over. Since the time of 1988, Azerbaijan is at war with Armenia over the disputed land of Nagorno-karbakh. The residents of this area are mainly Christians. They ceded to get themselves removed from the Muslim dominated Azerbaijan rule to the rule of Armenia. In 1988 there happened the greatest war in regards to Nagorno-karbakh. 30,000 have reportedly been dead over the same issue in 1994, when Armenia got its hold with Nagorno-karbakh. 

It is 2015 now and the final plans with regards to the issue is yet to be determined. So if you want to visit this awe-inspiring land filled with history get a Visa to Azerbaijan today.