Azeris in Ukraine
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Azerbaijan
and Ukraine
relations took through centuries and both countries used to be the part of Russian Empire
and then Soviet Union
. Currently there are over 45,000 Azerbaijanis in Ukraine
. Most of them live in Donetsk Oblast
(8 thousand), Kharkiv
- (5-6 thousand), and Dnipropetrovsk
- (5-6 thousand people). The number of ethnic groups grew very rapidly - especially between 1960 and 1990, it increased 5.5 times, largely due to instability in the South Caucasus
. Today, Ukraine is home to the 7th largest Azeri community
in the world.
The resettlement of Azerbaijanis into the territory of Ukraine is marked by certain historical events, dominated by migration processes that were primarily economic in nature. About 2,300 numbers of Azeris are native Ukrainian
speakers. Ukraine is also host to a number of Azerbaijani guest workers which has yet to be ascertained.
Majority of Azerbaijanis are Muslim
, mainly Shia. Ukraine never had a serious problem with Islamophobia
and Azeris are one of the least religious nations on earth. They don't regularly practice their religion or not showing their faith in their dresses. Currently, 15 regions of Ukraine are the national cultural societies for Azerbaijanis and in 8 regions - study of Azerbaijani language and literature exists in Sunday schools. Publishment of the magazine "Voice of Azerbaijan" (Azeri and Ukrainian) started in Kiev
since 1998. First Azerbaijani newspaper in Ukraine Millət (The Nation) is publishing since 1991 in Crimea
.
, March Days
and Black January
. Heads of regional organizations of the Congress of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis (CUA), members of the Mission of the World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) in Ukraine, intellectuals, youth, students and activists of the Diaspora celebrates national holidays like Republic Day and National Salvation Day.
On May, 2011 a restored monument to Azerbaijani soldiers of the 77th division was opened in Sevastopol
.
Current Mayor of Mayor of Kremenchuk
Oleh Babayev
has an Azerbaijani origin. Azerbaijani singers Aysel Teymurzadeh
and Larisa Dolina
have Ukrainian descent. Footballers such as Maksym Pashayev, Pavlo Pashayev, Aleksandr Chertoganov
, Saşa Yunisoğlu
as well wrestler Mariya Stadnik
(bronze medal winner in 2008 Summer Olympics
), volleyball player Natalya Mammadova
, high jumper Valeriy Sereda
are also among notable people. There are Azerbaijanis in Ukraine parliamentery as well such as deputy Eduard Zeynalov.
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...
and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
relations took through centuries and both countries used to be the part of Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
and then Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Currently there are over 45,000 Azerbaijanis in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. Most of them live in Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Donetsk. Historically, the province is an important part of the Donbas region...
(8 thousand), Kharkiv
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west...
- (5-6 thousand), and Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is an oblast of central Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. Its administrative center is Dnipropetrovsk....
- (5-6 thousand people). The number of ethnic groups grew very rapidly - especially between 1960 and 1990, it increased 5.5 times, largely due to instability in the South Caucasus
South Caucasus
The South Caucasus is a geopolitical region located on the border of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia also referred to as Transcaucasia, or The Trans-Caucasus...
. Today, Ukraine is home to the 7th largest Azeri community
Azerbaijani diaspora
The Azerbaijani diaspora are the communities of Azerbaijanis living outside of places of their ethnic origin: Azerbaijan Republic and Iranian Azerbaijan...
in the world.
The resettlement of Azerbaijanis into the territory of Ukraine is marked by certain historical events, dominated by migration processes that were primarily economic in nature. About 2,300 numbers of Azeris are native Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
speakers. Ukraine is also host to a number of Azerbaijani guest workers which has yet to be ascertained.
Majority of Azerbaijanis are Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
, mainly Shia. Ukraine never had a serious problem with Islamophobia
Islamophobia
Islamophobia describes prejudice against, hatred or irrational fear of Islam or MuslimsThe term dates back to the late 1980s or early 1990s, but came into common usage after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States....
and Azeris are one of the least religious nations on earth. They don't regularly practice their religion or not showing their faith in their dresses. Currently, 15 regions of Ukraine are the national cultural societies for Azerbaijanis and in 8 regions - study of Azerbaijani language and literature exists in Sunday schools. Publishment of the magazine "Voice of Azerbaijan" (Azeri and Ukrainian) started in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
since 1998. First Azerbaijani newspaper in Ukraine Millət (The Nation) is publishing since 1991 in Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
.
Events
Ukrainian have hosted a street procession and commemoration ceremonies dedicated to Khojaly MassacreKhojaly Massacre
The Khojaly Massacre was the killing of hundreds of ethnic Azerbaijani civilians from the town of Khojaly on 25–26 February 1992 by the Armenian and Russian armed forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
, March Days
March Days
The March Days, or March Events, refer to an inter-ethnic strife and massacres of up to 12,000 Azerbaijanis and other Muslims that took place between March 30 and April 2, 1918 in the city of Baku and adjacent areas of the Baku Governorate of Russian Empire.Facilitated by a political power struggle...
and Black January
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....
. Heads of regional organizations of the Congress of Ukrainian Azerbaijanis (CUA), members of the Mission of the World Azerbaijanis Congress (WAC) in Ukraine, intellectuals, youth, students and activists of the Diaspora celebrates national holidays like Republic Day and National Salvation Day.
On May, 2011 a restored monument to Azerbaijani soldiers of the 77th division was opened in Sevastopol
Sevastopol
Sevastopol is a city on rights of administrative division of Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of the Crimea peninsula. It has a population of 342,451 . Sevastopol is the second largest port in Ukraine, after the Port of Odessa....
.
Notable people
Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk is an important industrial city in the Poltava Oblast of central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Kremenchutskyi Raion , the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the banks of Dnieper River.-History:Kremenchuk was...
Oleh Babayev
Oleh Babayev
Oleh Meydanovych Babayev is a Ukrainian politician, since 2005 the President of FC Vorskla Poltava, in 2010 Babayev was elected Mayor of Kremenchuk..- Biography :...
has an Azerbaijani origin. Azerbaijani singers Aysel Teymurzadeh
Aysel Teymurzadeh
-Biography:Aysel was born in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, the youngest of the three daughters of a journalist and a university professor. She is a descendant of the nineteenth-century Azerbaijani publicist Hasan bey Zardabi. Her grandmother on her mother's side was half-Russian, half-Ukrainian...
and Larisa Dolina
Larisa Dolina
Larisa Aleksandrovna Dolina is an Azerbaijani-born prominent Russian jazz and pop singer and an actress...
have Ukrainian descent. Footballers such as Maksym Pashayev, Pavlo Pashayev, Aleksandr Chertoganov
Aleksandr Chertoganov
Aleksandr Chertoganov is an Ukrainian-born, Azerbaijani footballer playing currently for FC Inter Baku. He is also a member of the Azerbaijan national football team.- External links :...
, Saşa Yunisoğlu
Sasa Yunisoglu
Saşa Yunisoğlu or Sasha Yunisoglu is an Azerbaijani footballer who plays for FK Baku.Born in Mykolaiv, now Ukraine, he is half Ukrainian descent. He plays defender role in the field.-Career:...
as well wrestler Mariya Stadnik
Mariya Stadnik
Mariya Vasilyevna Stadnik is an Azerbaijani wrestler of Ukrainian descent, who competed in the 48 kg weight class at the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal.-Personal life:...
(bronze medal winner in 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
), volleyball player Natalya Mammadova
Natalya Mammadova
Natalya Aleksandrovna Mammadova-Skazka is a Azerbaijani volleyball player. She is 195 cm and plays as outside hitter...
, high jumper Valeriy Sereda
Valeriy Sereda
Valeriy Sereda is a retired high jumper who represented the Soviet Union and later Azerbaijan. His personal best jump is 2.37 metres, achieved in September 1984 in Rieti. This is the current Azerbaijani record.-Achievements:...
are also among notable people. There are Azerbaijanis in Ukraine parliamentery as well such as deputy Eduard Zeynalov.
Resettlement and language
| Rank | Place | Number of Azerbaijanis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donetsk Donetsk Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region... |
8075 |
| 2 | Kharkiv Oblast Kharkiv Oblast Kharkiv Oblast is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhansk Oblast to the east, Donetsk Oblast to the south-east, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to the south-west, Poltava Oblast to the west and Sumy Oblast to the north-west... |
5684 |
| 3 | Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country... |
5683 |
| 4 | Crimea Crimea Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name... |
3748 |
| 5 | Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov.... |
3121 |
| 6 | Odessa Oblast Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:... |
2777 |
| 7 | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
2567 |
| 8 | Zaporizhia Oblast Zaporizhia Oblast Zaporizhia Oblast is an oblast of southern Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhia.This oblast is an important part of Ukraine's industry and agriculture.-Geography:... |
2490 |
| Rank | Native language | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani language Azerbaijani language Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran... |
23 958 (52%) |
| 2 | Russian language Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... |
16 968 (37%) |
| 3 | Ukrainian language Ukrainian language Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet.... |
3 224 (7%) |
| 4 | Crimean Tatar Crimean Tatar Crimean Tatar may refer to:* Crimean Tatars, ethnic group* Crimean Tatar language, language of the Crimean Tatars... |
102 (0.2%) |
Literature
- Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine, Kiev, 2003.
- Ethnic and development of Ukraine: Terms, definitions and staff. K., 1993;
- Ethnic owner, part 2. K., 1996;
- Rudnytska TN ethnic communities of Ukraine: tendencies of social change. K., 1998.