Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Investigations have been carried out with the theme of "the establishment of Nakhchivan ASSR" (the beginning of XX century), importance of Nakhchivan in the Azerbaijani statehood history. Using the opportunities of the independence given, the theme have been explored, analyzed and gained some results. At the same time in the department the research works have been done about military-political position of Nakhchivan khanate in Causasus, its relations with neighbouring khanates and states, army formation, property issues in the Kangarlis, lives and activities of the personalities belonging to Nakhchivan khans’ dynasty living in Nakhchivan.

XIX century of the Nakhchivan history have been investigated on Russian sources, the sosio-political and economical life of that period, collectivization in Nakhchivan and its results have been studied.

- Heydar Aliyev’s policy and problems of Azerbaijani history

- Nakhchivan’s place in the Azerbaijani national statehood history

- Relations Azerbaijan People’s Republic with Nakhchivan

- History of Araz-Turk Republic

- Activity of Nakhchivanians in the front and rear during the War (1941-1945)

- Territorial destiny of Nakhchivan region

- Socio-economic history, culture and prominent personalities of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic