The following lists events that happened during 2008 in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Incumbents President: Ilham Aliyev Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade Speaker: Ogtay Asadov
Events April April 12 - Baku hosted the 1st Qualifying Tournament in Women's field hockey Qualifyings for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
May May 24 – Azerbaijani duet Elnur Hüseynov and Samir Javadzadeh finishes 8th at the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
June June 26 - The Azerbaijani Armed Forces celebrates its 90th anniversary. August August 9 - The 17th season of Azerbaijan Premier League has started.
September September 17 - The Premiliary Round of Azerbaijan Cup 2008–09 has started.
October October 15 - Presidential election took place with Ilham Aliyev being re-elected.
Sport 8 August to 24 August – Azerbaijan competes in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The Azerbaijani Olympic team wins 14 gold medals, coming 6th on the medal tally.
Deaths March 5 – Hajibey Sultanov, Azerbaijani astronomer (born 1921) October 25 – Muslim Magomayev, Azerbaijani singer (born 1942)
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