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Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict. Ayaz Mutalibov. September 1988: second in charge of ACP January 24, 1990: First Secretary of ACP May 1990: elected President of Azerbaijan SSR September 1991: elected President of Azerbaijan February 25, 1992: resigns as president
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Ayaz Mutalibov • September 1988: second in charge of ACP • January 24, 1990: First Secretary of ACP • May 1990: elected President of Azerbaijan SSR • September 1991: elected President of Azerbaijan • February 25, 1992: resigns as president • May 14, 1992: restored to Presidency • May 15, 1992: overthrown, exiled to Moscow • www.mutalibov.org
Abulfaz Elchibey • 1989: leader of Azerbaijani Popular Front • June 1992: elected President of Azerbaijan • June 15, 1993: overthrown by Heidar Aliev • 2000 dies in Ankara
Heidar Aliev • 1971 becomes member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union • 1976 becomes Candidate to Politburo • 1982 becomes full member of Politburo • 1986 assigned leadership of Nakhichevan • June 18, 1993 becomes President of Azerbaijan
Other Minorities in Azerbaijan • Lezgins: 171,000 • Smaller groups: 262,000 • Avars • Kurds • Talysh • Tats