Jebrayil; an Azerbaijani City Occupied by Armenia

Jebrayil, Azerbaijan

Jabrayil or Cəbrayil (also spelt Cäbrayil, Jabrayil, Jebrayil, Jebrail, Jabrail, Jäbrayyl, Jebraiele, Djebrail, Dzhebrail, Džebrail) (Urdu: جبراییل), is a city currently administrated by ethnic Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh. It was previously the capital of the Jabrayil Rayon of Azerbaijan. 

The region was occupied in 1993 and has been controlled by the breakway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, as part of its Hadrut Province, since the Nagorno-Karabakh War. According to the last 1989 Soviet census, there were 49,156 people in the rayon. According to undated Azerbaijani data, the population of the rayon was 62,100. Jabrail rayon has productive soils, before of war the population mostly was involved in agriculture. Jabrail has its southern borders with Iran.

Notable natives:

• Jamil Ahmadov — Hero of the Soviet Union.

• Teymur Guliyev — Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1937–1953) and the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1953–1954)

Imishli; a Beautiful City in Azerbaijan

Imishli, Azerbaijan

Imishli (also, İmişli, Imišly, and Imishly) (Urdu: ایمیشلی) is a city in and the capital of the Imishli Rayon of Azerbaijan.

In August 1930,Garadonlu region is organized on Mil-Mugan historical fields as region. More earlier at Czar(Tsar) Russia time,Garadonlu belonged to Javad administrative-area. Garadonlu region is situated at favourable area,which there were Aras river , water resource , productive land ,caravan road in this area. Be more productive soils, particularly where agriculture has resulted in the development of plant-growing. As early as the October Revulation , land-reclamation,irrigation work were made and it was based intensive irrigated plant-growing. In 1906 the first School of Garadonlu region is activited,also there were many living-buildings,caravanserais,mills and shops in Garadonlu. In 1933 Garadonlu Machine-Tractor Plant is laid in Garadonlu historical region. As a result of Alat-Mingivan railway construction,people was summed from the center of region to suburbs of railway station. For this purpose , two-storey brick building was built amang Garadonlu and Imishli village,so the center of region is moved to here and region was considired Imishli. The same time area was covered by forests and bushes. But the people cleaned area and begun to built buildings and streeted. Imishli village was expanded speedly like the center of region. Government hauses were constructed and completely transformed the appearance of the village. In 1944 Imishli has got status of Town-Type Settlement,and 1960 has got City status. In 1959 On the Aras river,in the Bahramtapa TTS area,Water Storage was used which unique to that time . Bash Mugam and Azizbaiov irrigation canal provide water not only land area of Imishli, also land area's of Bilasuvar and Saatli district. Same time,laid base's of Sand-Gravel workshops,Iron-concrete Materials Plant. And Garadonlu is one of village's in plain of Mugan.

Sugar Factory in Imishli, Azerbaijan

In 2006 a sugar processing plant was opened in Ishmili with the investment of 97 million dollars. It is expected that the plant will produce 300-350 thousand ton suger in a year. The plant has a staff of 1,400 people. After success of the plant the investment is expected to be inceared 50% to the beginning investment.

Notable Natives:

• Khanhuseyn Kazimli

• Nushiravan Maharramli - Chairman of the Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan National Television and Radio

• Sərvaz Huseynoglu - writer, "Aran" magazine editor in chief

• Niyamaddin Musayev - singer, actor

• Vusal Gasimli - economist-scientist

• Sayad Aran

• Jabbar Musaev

• Shamil Guseinov - Neftchala former head of Executive Power

• Akif Təvəkkuloglu

Beautiful Goygol, Azerbaijan; Image Gallery

Göygöl (Azerbaijani: Göygöl, literally "the Blue Lake") is a natural impounded lake in Azerbaijan. It is situated at the footsteps of Murovdag, not far from Ganja. Due to an earthquake which hit the area on 25 September 1139, parts of the Kapaz Mount collapsed and blocked the path of the Kürəkçay River. As a result of diversion of water flow, a lake with pure mountain water was created, hence the name given signifying the pureness of the water. The nearby city of Khanlar was renamed after the Göygöl Lake on 25 April 2008. The city founded as Helenendorf by first German settlers in Azerbaijan in 1819 and with considerable German minority until 1941 had been renamed to Khanlar in 1938. In 1941, German settlers were relocated by Soviet authorities to Kazakhstan and their homes were filled by Armenians by orders of Anastas Mikoyan. In 1925 the lake was incorporated into the newly founded "Goy Gol State Reserve" which was superseded as Göygöl National Park in 2008. Greater Göygöl area is often split into 19 lakes, 8 of which fall into large lakes category, Maralgöl, Zelilgöl, Qaragöl among them. It is situated at 1,556 meters above the sea level. The complete length reaches 6,460 meters. The depth of the lake is 93 meters. Due to pureness of the water, one can see underwater life clearly 8-10 meters below the surface. The lake fauna is very rich. The Göygöl Trout has evolved from the river trout since the natural creation of the lake. The Göygöl area is known for dry winters and mild to warm summers. Rainfalls range from 600 to 900 mm.There is an Azerbaijani Army corps close to Göygöl. The lake is a major tourist attraction during the spring and summer seasons. In 2009, more than 4500 tourists have visited Goygol. Among the tourists, many are German nationals. In the vicinity of Göygöl, there are settlements populated by ethnic Germans, many monuments of German culture and an old German Lutheran church built in 1854. Due to its beauty, the lake has been an inspiration for many novels, poems and music bands.

Göygöl National Park (Azerbaijani: Göygöl Milli Parkı) — is a national park of Azerbaijan. It was established by the decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, in an area in Goygol Rayon administrative district on April 1, 2008 on the basis of the former "Goy Gol State Reserve" that was established in 1925 and which it superseded, on a surface area of 12,755 hectares (127.55 km2). It was enlarged from 6,739 hectares (67.39 km2) of the former state reserve to its current surface area as a national park. The national park includes one of the most beautiful and cleanest lakes in Azerbaijan, Lake Göygöl. The reserve is intended to protect the natural ecosystem of the subalpine zones of the northern slopes of the Lesser Caucasus. During the Soviet era, it had been deprived of its reserve status, but was restored later.

Goygol District Court hears cases related to civil, criminal, administrative offenses and other cases within the territory of Goygol district as a court of first instance.

Imishli, Azerbaijan; Image Gallery

The Sugar Processing Plant of Imishli was opened in 2006 with the investment of 97 million dollars. It is expected that the plant will produce 300-350 thousand ton sugar in a year. The plant has a staff of 1,400 people. After success of the plant the investment is expected to be increased 50% to the beginning investment.

Imishli District Court hears cases related to civil, criminal, administrative offenses and other cases within the territory of Imishli district as a court of first instance. The history of Imishli District Court coincides with the year 1938, as I mishli district was established on 08 August 1930 with its administrative center being Garadonlu village and it was named for the first time Garadonlu district. The name of Garadonlu district was changed on 08 August 1938 to Imishli district. The name of Imishli District Court was until 08 August 1938 Garadonlu People’s Court. It was called from 08 August 1938 Imishli District Peoples Court and I mişli District Court began to function from 08 August 1938 under the name I mishli District Peoples Court.

Imishli Olympic Sports Complex was put into operation in May 5, 2011. Two-storied main building with a construction area of 12 thousand square meters consists of 5 parts. The first floor has wide halls for boxing and wrestling. Swimming pool’s length is 25, width - 12.5 meters. 135 seats have been installed around the pool. There are the gym, chess room, and administrative rooms at the second floor of building. The length of universal sports hall is 48, width 36 meter. 845 seats installed for spectators. All conditions have been established in the hall to have mini-football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics, boxing, wrestling competitions on the international level. The complex has a hotel consisting of 15 hotel rooms for 32 beds.