February 9 - 2020 Azerbaijani parliamentary election[1] February 28 - 1st case of COVID-19 in Azerbaijan, a Russian national who had traveled to Iran.[2] 2 more cases were later confirmed in the country and they were all isolated. They were Azerbaijani nationals who returned from Iran. On the same day Azerbaijan closed borders with Iran for 2 weeks.[3] July 12 - Artillery fire was reportedly exchanged with the Armed Forces of Armenia in the Tovuz District.[4] September 27 - The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict began.