Welcome to the Azerbaijan page of the ESCP
Azerbaijan called the land of fire geographically located in the South Caucasus region, along with the crossroads of Southwest Asia and Southeastern Europe. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1918. The country was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920 as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. The modern Republic of Azerbaijan proclaimed its independence in 1991. Generally the history of medicine in Azerbaijan has deep roots. So that Baku State University with a medicine faculty was established in 1919, in which, the professor V.I.Razumovskiy, an eminent surgeon, became its first chairman until 1920. Azerbaijan State Medical Institute was established in 1930. The outstanding Azerbaijan scientists including M.Mirgasimov, M.A.Topchubashov, A.M.Aliyev, I.M.Ismayilzadah and more others graduated from this institute and brought Azerbaijan medical science substantial contributions. Academicians such as Mirasadulla Mirgasimov, Mustafa Topchubashov, Boyukishi Agayev and professors such as Alibey Alibeyov, Kamil Balakishiyev and others became world-famous scientists and doctors.
The Azerbaijan Surgical and Gastroenterology Accosiation was established in 1999. The Society of Coloproctology was founded in 2016. The famous scientist in the Colorectal Surgery of Azerbaijan was professor Hasan Sultanov.
Population: 10 million
ESCP members: 7
Societies: Azerbaijan Surgical and Gastroenterology Association
ESCP Representative Name: Yusif Aliyarov
ESCP Representatitve Email:
National Examination: General Surgery including Coloproctology
