2007 in Azerbaijan
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This is a list of events that took place in the year 2007 in Azerbaijan.
Incumbents
- President: Ilham Aliyev
- Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade
- Speaker: Ogtay Asadov
Events
June
- June 7: President of the United States George W. Bush and President of Russia Vladimir Putin meet to discuss missile defense. Putin, in a minor reversal of recent rhetoric regarding Bush's European missile shield plans, suggests placing a radar installation in Azerbaijan.[1]
August
- August 29: Ten people are trapped alive in a collapsed apartment building in Baku, Azerbaijan with at least twelve people having died.[2]
October
- October 29: The UK embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, is closed as a precaution after a terrorist attack in the city is prevented. The US embassy also closes its doors after the Azerbaijan Government reports of the thwarting of a "large-scale, horrifying terror attack."[3]
November
- November 4: Baku–Gazakh motorway minibus crash took place, becoming the country's heaviest road accident in the past ten years.
Deaths
References
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (June 8, 2007). "Putin surprises US with missile suggestion". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ "Death toll from Azeri building collapse reaches 12". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "UK Embassy Closed After Terror Threat". Sky. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
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