title: 2011 in Azerbaijan
text: # 2011 in Azerbaijan
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2011 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Ilham Aliyev
  * Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade
  * Speaker: Ogtay Asadov
  
  ## Events
  
  ### January
  
  * January - Memorandum of Understanding on a strategic energy partnership was signed between Azerbaijan and the EU.
  
  ### February
  
  * February 14 - The new TV Channel Medeniyyet TV began to operate.
  
  ### May
  
  * May 14 - Ell & Nikki win the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Running Scared", Azerbaijan's first victory in the contest.
  
  ### July
  
  * July 5–6 - III World Azerbaijanis Congress.
  
  ### September
  
  * September 19 - Azerbaijan-Austrian business forum.
  
  ### October
  
  * October 3 - Hilton Baku Hotel Complex was opened by the participation of Ilham Aliyev.
  * October 25 - Azerbaijan became a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2012-2013.
  
  ### November
  
  * November 11 - The Azerbaijan-Hungary business forum.
  * November 17 - The opening ceremony of Gabala International Airport.
  
  ### December
  
  * December 8 - Foreign Relations Committee of Mexico adopted an agreement on the Nagorno Karabakh Conflict
  * December 24 - Groundbreaking ceremony of the Baku White City project.
  * December 29 - The Intellectual Transportation Management Center was opened in Baku.
  * December 30 - "Koroglu" (formerly "Mashadi Azizbayov") station was opened.
  