Faculty: Economics and Management Group: 751. 21 Subject: Development of speech skills Topic: Ethnic diversity in Azerbaijan Teacher: Abiyeva Leyla Student: Humbatli Ayan

RUSSIANS

• Arrival of the Russians (119.3 thousand people, 2009) in Azerbaijan occurred mainly in the 30-40s of the 19th century – the period after occupation of Northern Azerbaijan by Russia. At this time, for successful implementation of colonial policy in Azerbaijan, thousands of Russians have been moved from the central provinces of Russia to the Caucasus, including Azerbaijan. These people were generally the sectarians (Doukhobors, Molokans, Subbotniks, etc.) persecuted by the official Russian Orthodox Church.

Armenians (120.7 thousand, 1999) live mainly in the mountainous part of Karabakh. Their mass resettlement from Iran and Turkey to this region began in the 20-30s of the 19th century. The Armenian language belongs to the Indo-European language family. The Armenians are Christian Monophysites. It was impossible to conduct a population census in 2009 in the territory of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast occupied as a result of the territorial claims of Armenia against Azerbaijan.

ARMENIANS

According to population census of 2009, 25.2 thousand Tatars and 21.5 thousand Ukrainians live in Azerbaijan.

• According to population census of 2009, 25.2 thousand Tatars and 21.5 thousand Ukrainians live in Azerbaijan.
• Besides, more than 10 thousand representatives of other nationalities live in the territory of the country.
• In Azerbaijan, representatives of all nationalities, small peoples, ethnic minorities and ethnic groups live together in harmony, in the spirit of mutual understanding and respect.

THANKS FOR ATTENTION !

Azerbaijan, on the ethnic diversity, reminds of a large-size, multi-color carpet.