Three main directions of historical research
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, with its unique history, geography, and cultural heritage, forms an integral yet geographically separate part of Azerbaijan. The historical study of this region is of particular importance for understanding the overall history of the country.
Historical research on Nakhchivan primarily covers the formation of the region's political status, utilization of its economic potential, dynamics of rural living standards, and development of industrial infrastructure. The historical process from the granting of autonomous republic status in 1924 to the present day is systematically studied based on archival materials and periodical press.
Research focuses on various periods: Soviet-era administrative construction, socioeconomic transformations of the independence period, the history of Nakhchivan's autonomy, Azerbaijan-Turkey relations, Nakhchivan's position in Azerbaijani-Russian-Turkish diplomacy, the Nakhchivan-Zangezur question, and the history of deportation of Azerbaijanis from Western Azerbaijan.
The history of agriculture in Azerbaijan, particularly in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, is a mirror of complex political and economic changes. The Soviet period (1924-1991) is characterised by collectivisation, the kolkhoz-sovkhoz system, productivity campaigns, and changes in rural living standards.
During the independence period (after 1991), topics such as land reforms, privatisation processes, the formation of farming households, and the impact of the economic blockade on agricultural production come to the forefront. The history of sericulture, cereal farming, and agrarian reforms are also separate research directions.
Research in this field is based on archival materials, statistical indicators, and field observations.
World War II (1941-1945) marked the beginning of profound socioeconomic transformations for Azerbaijan, including the Nakhchivan region. The difficult conditions of thousands of Nakhchivani soldiers fighting in battles, the economic burden of the home front, the seasonal migration of the rural population, and the recovery phase in the final years of the war constitute the main topics of this research.
The participation of Nakhchivani fighters in the partisan and anti-fascist resistance movements in European countries is studied as a separate research direction. Military mobilisation during the war and the post-war socioeconomic and cultural development (1946-1969) are also examined.
The research utilises archival documents, statistical reports, period press, and oral history sources.