Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan / Azərbaycan Respublikası 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 the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline with Turkey to the northwest.

Anthem - Azərbaycan marşı
Capital - Baku
Official language - Azerbaijani
Government - Presidential republic
President        - Ilham Aliyev
Prime Minister -       Artur Rasizade
Area - Total 86,600 km2 (113th)
Population  - 9,165,000 (89th)
Currency  -        Manat (AZN)
GDP (PPP) - Total $94.318 billion
                        - Per capita $10,340



Architectural Feature
The Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center is a cultural complex currently being constructed in Baku, Azerbaijan. The complex is designed by renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and will include a 21,000sq m conference hall rising to a height of 22m, a museum, library and sculpted parkland. The 9ha project is held up by the government as a project of national importance ahead of Baku’s bid for the 2016 Olympics.

Exterior Perspective

The Cultural Center will house a conference hall with 3 auditoriums, a library and a museum. This ambitious project will play an integral role in the intellectual life of the city. Located close to the city center, the site will play a pivotal role in the redevelopment of Baku. The site neighbouring the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center is designated for residential, offices, a hotel and commercial center, whilst the land between the Cultural Center and the city’s main thoroughfare will become the Cultural Plaza – an outdoor piazza for the Cultural Center as well as a welcoming space for the visitors.

Plans and Elevations

The proposal for the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center envisions a fluid form which emerges by the folding of the landscape’s natural topography and by the wrapping of individual functions of the Center. All functions of the Center, together with entrances, are represented by folds in a single continuous surface. This fluid form gives an opportunity to connect the various cultural spaces whilst, at the same time, providing each element of the Center with its own identity and privacy. As it folds inside, the skin erodes away to become an element of the interior landscape of the Cultural Center.


Travel
A passport and visa are required. Travelers should obtain single-entry visas by mail or in person from any Azerbaijani embassy offering consular services.

According to http://azerbaijan.visahq.ph/
IMPORTANT: Unfortunately, at this time, VisaHQ does not provide full service for tourist visas to Azerbaijan. All applicants must apply in person at the nearest Embassy of Azerbaijan. Information below is for reference purposes only. Please address all questions to the Embassy of Azerbaijan directly.

Since there are no Embassy located here in the Philippines, I should go to the nearest which would be in Beijing.

I plan to travel to Baku before 2020.