Presidential Residence
The palace in August 2016
General information
StatusActive
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°32′32″N 50°05′26″E / 40.54222°N 50.09056°E / 40.54222; 50.09056
Current tenantsIlham Aliyev
Completed2008
OwnerPresident of Azerbaijan

Zuğulba Presidential Palace (Azerbaijani: "Zuğulba" iqamətgahı) is the official suburban residence[1] of the president of Azerbaijan.[2] It is located in the village of Zağulba, 40 km from Baku near the Caspian Sea.[3]

History

In Soviet times, the site was home to government dachas for leaders of the Azerbaijan Communist Party and the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1979, then leader of Soviet Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, allowed up-and-coming chess genius Garry Kasparov use of the premises as a place to ensure suitable peace and concentration for his development, a privilege that his great chess opponent Anatoly Karpov considered a significant advantage.[4]

The current palace building was constructed in 2008.

Description

The residence is located on the shores of the Caspian Sea and is intended for use during official meetings and events. Its architecture combines elements of Western architecture with the Azerbaijani national style.[5] Many foreign dignitaries have been received in the palace, such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,[6] Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko,[7][8] Russian Presidents Dmitry Medvedev[9] and Vladimir Putin,[10] Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ВИЗИТ НЕ ВЕЖЛИВОСТИ. gazeta-nv.info (in Russian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin İşlər İdarəsinin Siyasi Sənədlər Arxivi". arxiv.gov.az. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  3. ↑ "Где и как шикарно живет президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев?". Яндекс Дзен | Блогерская платформа. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. ↑ [Karpov on Kasparov's use of the Zagulba datcha]
  5. ↑ "Лукашенко и Алиев провели встречу в президентском дворце "Загульба"". www.belta.by (in Russian). 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  6. ↑ "From the talk of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev at the tete-a-tete meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who arrived in Baku on a short visit, Zugulba, the residence of the President, August 29, 1997". lib.aliyev-heritage.org. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  7. ↑ сегодня, СБ-Беларусь (2021-04-14). "Лукашенко и Алиев провели встречу в президентском дворце Загульба". www.sb.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  8. ↑ "Working visit to Azerbaijan. Negotiations with Ilham Aliyev | The Official Internet Portal of the President of the Republic of Belarus". president.gov.by. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  9. ↑ "Д. Медведев: по итогам переговоров в Баку стороны выйдут на новые форматы сотрудничества". russian.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  10. ↑ ""Zuğulba"da Putin-Əliyev danışıqları" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  11. ↑ "AXIS OF STABILITY". Region Plus. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
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