The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Azerbaijan.
Incumbents President: Ilham Aliyev Prime Minister: Artur Rasizade Speaker: Ogtay Asadov
Events January
January 20 - National Council of Slovenia recognizes Khojaly Massacre
February
February 11 - US State of Nebraska recognized the Khojaly Massacre February 15 - US State of Hawaii recognized the Khojaly Massacre February 18 - US State of Montana announced "Khojaly Remembrance Day" February 26 - US State of Georgia recognizing Khojaly massacre February 26 - US State of Idaho recognized Khojaly massacre
March
March 24 - US State of Minnesota accepted a resolution on Khojaly massacre. March 29 - Order of the President of Azerbaijan on improving the structure of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic.
April
April 1–5 - Nagorno-Karabakh clashes
June
June 3–4 - Fourth Congress of World Azerbaijanis was held. June 15 - Correctional facilities of Azerbaijan starts execution of amnesty act. June 19 - European Grand Prix
September
September 26 - Azerbaijani constitutional referendum
October
October 2 - Visit of Papa Francesco Azerbaijan.
Death
Jalal Aliyev - Azerbaijani politician, died in Baku on January 31. Ilhama Guliyeva - Azerbaijani People's artist, died of thromboembolism on February 25. Zelimkhan Yaqub - died on January 9.
Events Azerbaijani police used tear gas and water cannons on 15 January on protesters in the Quba District who were protesting the worsening economic situation in the country, leading to the arrest of numerous people. Azerbaijan will send 30 athletes to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5–21 August
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