Azerbaijan

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Surakhany, Atashgyakh (Fire - worshippers, temple - museum at Surakhany) (1998)
• The mausoleum of Nakhinchevan (#) (1998)
• Hyrkan State Reservation (1998)
• "Binegadi" 4th Period Fauna and Flora Deposit (#) (1998)
• "Lok-Batan" Mud Cone (#) (1998)
• "Baku Stage" Mountain (1998)
• The Caspian Shore Defensive Constructions (2001)
• Susha historical and architectural reserve (2001)
• Ordubad historical and architectural reserve (2001)
• Sheki, the Khan's Palace (2001)

News

• World Heritage Committee removes Baku from Danger List welcoming improvements in the ancient city´s preservation Jun 25, 2009
• Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch Jun 29, 2007

Events

• International Expert Workshop “Implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Caspian Region” Feb 27, 2008 - Mar 1, 2008

Official Relations (UNESCO/ERC)

• H. E. Mrs Eleonora Husseinova
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan to UNESCO
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO
  Source: UNESCO/ERC

Other sources of information within UNESCO

• UNESCO Worldwide (UNESCO/BPI)
• Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO/CLT/ITH)
• Cultural Heritage Laws Database (UNESCO/CLT/NATLAWS)
• Ratified Convention (UNESCO/LA)
• Biosphere Reserves (UNESCO/SC)
• Documents & Publications (UNESCO/UNESDOC)

Other sources of information

• UNDATA Country Profiles
• FAO Country Profiles (FAO)