2007 in Azerbaijan

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Events from the year 2007 in Azerbaijan

Incumbents

• President: Ilham Aliyev
• Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade

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 eight 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.

References

1. Wintour, Patrick (June 8, 2007). "Putin surprises US with missile suggestion". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
2. "Ten trapped alive under collapsed building". News Limited. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
3. "UK Embassy Closed After Terror Threat". Sky. Retrieved 2008-03-02.