title: 2014 in Azerbaijan
text: # 2014 in Azerbaijan
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2014 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Ilham Aliyev
  * Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade
  * Speaker: Ogtay Asadov
  
  ## Events
  
  ### February
  
  * February 13 - National Congress of Honduras recognizes Azerbaijani territories and Khojaly Massacre
  
  ### March
  
  * March 3 - US State of Indiana recognizes the Khojaly Massacre
  
  ### April
  
  * April 16 - Inauguration of the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku
  * April 23 - Opening of the new air terminal complex at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport
  * April 28 - Official opening of the Second Global Open Society Forum in Baku
  
  ### May
  
  * May 5 - Inauguration of new buildings of the Central Library of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and "National Encyclopedia of Azerbaijan" Scientific Centre
  
  ### June
  
  * June 5 - The 4th Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council)
  
  ### August
  
  * August 1 - At least eight Azeri soldiers are killed following clashes with Armenian troops on the border and near the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan said Armenia had also suffered losses, although it did not provide any details.
  * August 2 - Five more Azeri troops are killed in overnight fighting with ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. The casualties bring the death toll to at least 13 in a flare-up of violence over the last few days around Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia has said that any further escalation is unacceptable.
  * August 3 - Four Azerbaijani soldiers are killed in fresh clashes with Armenian groups near the border of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
  * August 9 - Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev declares a ‘state of war’ with Armenia on Twitter saying "We are not living in peace, we are living in a state of war".
  
  ### September
  
  * September 1 - Foreign Affairs Committee of Sudan recognizes Khojaly Massacre
  * September 20 - Foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Southern Gas Corridor
  
  ### October
  
  * October 2 - The 4th International Humanitarian Forum was held in Baku
  
  ### November
  
  * November 12 - Azerbaijan shoots down an Armenian Mil Mi-24 military helicopter.
  
  ### December
  
  * December 26 - Inauguration of Heydar Mosque in Baku
  