Tbilisi Avenue
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Tbilisi Avenue is an arterial road
in northern part of Baku
, capital of Azerbaijan
. It begins at the intersection of Bakikhanov and Jaffar Jabbarli streets and continues north terminating at 20 January Circle by 20 January metro station.
Highway on September 13, 1963 by the Baku Executive Soviet. Different from its current length, it stretched further to the outskirts of Baku up to the settlement of Khirdalan just outside of Baku and connect to Baku
-Quba
highway, but that portion of the avenue was renamed to Moscow Avenue on June 14, 2004 by Mayor of Baku
Hajibala Abutalybov
due to the earlier renaming on that day of a bigger highway leading from central Baku to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport
from Moscow Avenue to Heydar Aliyev Avenue. The area is also known for its bitter past when the Soviet Army
tanks rolled through Tbilisi Avenue on January 20, 1990 massacring hundreds of civilians
on their way with most of them killed at the 20 January Circle.
Arterial road
An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...
in northern part of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, capital of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. It begins at the intersection of Bakikhanov and Jaffar Jabbarli streets and continues north terminating at 20 January Circle by 20 January metro station.
Overview
The avenue was renamed Tbilisi Avenue from its earlier name SaraySaray, Absheron
Saray is a village and the most populous municipality, except for the capital Xırdalan, in the Absheron Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 10,693.- Notable natives :* Mikhail Alakbarov — Hero of the Soviet Union....
Highway on September 13, 1963 by the Baku Executive Soviet. Different from its current length, it stretched further to the outskirts of Baku up to the settlement of Khirdalan just outside of Baku and connect to Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
-Quba
Quba
Quba is a rayon in northeastern Azerbaijan. The capital is located on the Kudyal River at 41.37°N, 48.50°E....
highway, but that portion of the avenue was renamed to Moscow Avenue on June 14, 2004 by Mayor of Baku
Mayoralty of Baku
The mayoralty of Baku houses the executive authority of Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, being the residence of the mayor. It is a Baroque building, built in the beginning of the 20th century....
Hajibala Abutalybov
Hajibala Abutalybov
Hajibala Ibrahim oglu Abutalybov is an Azerbaijani politician and the current Mayor of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.Abutalybov was born in Krasnovodsk, Turkmenistan...
due to the earlier renaming on that day of a bigger highway leading from central Baku to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport
Heydar Aliyev International Airport
Heydar Aliyev International Airport is the international airport in Azerbaijan located northeast of the capital Baku. The airport is the home of Azerbaijan Airlines, the national flag carrier...
from Moscow Avenue to Heydar Aliyev Avenue. The area is also known for its bitter past when the Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
tanks rolled through Tbilisi Avenue on January 20, 1990 massacring hundreds of civilians
Black January
Black January , also known as Black Saturday or the January Massacre, was a violent crackdown of the Azerbaijani independence movement in Baku on January 19–20, 1990, pursuant to a state of emergency during the dissolution of the Soviet Union....
on their way with most of them killed at the 20 January Circle.
Notable buildings and monuments located on the avenue include
- Monument to Mehdi HuseynzadeMehdi HuseynzadeLieutenant Mehdi Huseynzade was an Azerbaijani guerrilla and scout during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on April 11, 1957.-Early years:...
- Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan RepublicMinistry of Transportation (Azerbaijan)The Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating transportation sector in Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Ziya Mammadov.-History:...