CaspianReport

Azerbaijan (2010x4)

: 15, 2010

There is more than just oil in Azerbaijan. This is a country with a rich and ancient history. It was the first democratic country in the Islamic world. Women's suffrage in Azerbaijan preceded the United Kingdom and the United States. Azerbaijani scientists contributed to the world development. Some of world's greatest literaturture was written in Azerbaijan. And the Azerbaijani dynasties founded some of the world's greatest empires. Even the name of 'Azerbaycan' is ancient, meaining 'Land of the Eternal Fire', because it is here where the prophet of Zoroaster founded a new religion that would later on influence the Persian Empire.