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András Balogh András Balogh · 30/01/2022
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Differences and similarities between Azerbaijan and Hungary – PHOTO GALLERY

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Although the two countries are 2,000 kilometres apart, there are many similarities. Of course, differences can also be discovered. Here are some examples of these similarities and differences.

Baths – Similarity

Although Azerbaijan is the country of fire, there is a long tradition of spas, a part of the Muslim cleansing culture. In Budapest, in the Hungarian capital, you can find the recently reopened Veli Bej, as well as the Rudas and Király baths. While in Baku, HamamBath, Taze Bey Baths, and Almaz Qadin Klubu are popular places. It is interesting that

the population of Azerbaijan is around 10 million people, same as Hungary’s.

In addition, examining the capitals, we can state that both Baku and Budapest have about 2 million inhabitants.

Transport – Difference

In Hungary, we often think that the traffic is crazy. Especially in Budapest, traffic jams are common. However, Azerbaijan’s main export is oil, so the country has very cheap fuel. As a result, everyone is driving. Even though 8 or even 10-lane roads have been built, this is not enough for the amount of traffic. Everyone is trying to get to their destination on time, so the lanes easily fill up. This can be strange to the Hungarian eye, but the locals are driving their car in the safest way in this orderly chaos.

 

History – Similarity

There are geographical similarities between the two countries, and it was not only the Turks who appeared in the history of both countries. One of the most significant points in Hungarian history is the Trianon Peace Treaty of 1920. As a result, millions of Hungarians have been living outside Hungary ever since. In the lives of the Azerbaijanians, the peace treaty ending the 1828 Russian–Persian wars is similar. Azerbaijanian people believe that

50 million of their Azeri compatriots live outside the country.

Of these, 30 million live in Iran. In addition, the Soviet Union and Russia had a great influence on the past and present of both countries.

  • Read also: Govt to spend €3.9 million on the Turk Council’s villa in Budapest

Gastronomy – Difference

Azerbaijan has a long tradition of soups. One of their famous soups is the dushbara, which has noodles stuffed with minced lamb. Also,

you should not miss the different homemade breads and the real, authentic Azerbaijani kebabs.

Their famous dish is dolma, which is minced meat stuffed into grape leaves. They also make stuffed tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. The latter is a popular dish in Hungary as well, even though the method of preparation differs significantly from the recipe of the Azeri version.

There is an old tradition of consuming tea in the country. A tea session is essential after every meal. In addition to hot tea poured into special glasses, it is customary to consume sugar cubes or other hard candies. An interesting tradition is Åžirin çay. When the engaged couple’s parents first meet, and the girl’s parents give sweet tea to the boy’s parents, it means giving their blessing to the union.

Loving sports – Similarity

Like Hungary, various sports are popular in Azerbaijan. Of course, football is also the most popular here. In addition to the national team, the QarabaÄŸ Futbol Klub team may be familiar to many, as they often get into one of the European Cup series. It is not only football that is popular, but they are also at the forefront in chess and wrestling.

Azerbaijan has seven Olympic champions.

When it comes to sports, we cannot miss the Formula One race in Baku, organised since 2016.

Other curiosities include the fact that the Azerbaijani language is agglutinating, just like the Hungarian language. That is, the suffix comes at the end of the word. We have several words in common, such as ‘alma’ (apple), and ‘szakál’ (beard).

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6 Comments

  1. Anonymous says:
    30/01/2022 at 00:27

    Here’s another similarity between the two countries. “The political system in Azerbaijan is authoritarian, as elections are not free and fair, political opponents are repressed, civil rights are limited, corruption is rampant, and power is concentrated in the hands of President Ilham Aliyev and his extended family.”

  2. Anonymous says:
    30/01/2022 at 13:08

    What is the tag MiddleEast lol Azerbaijan isn’t in the middle east it’s in the Caucasus, which means it is in both Europe and Asia.

  3. Ehtiram says:
    30/01/2022 at 13:14

    Good article, but what is the tag Middle East? Azerbaijan isn’t in the middle east, it’s in Caucasus, it’s a transcontinental country which means it’s in both continents, Europe and Asia.
    Look Wikipedia resources list of states and territories of Europe and Azerbaijan pages,

    Republic of Azerbaijan,[b] is a country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.[10]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan

  4. Péter Licskay says:
    30/01/2022 at 13:21

    Thank you for calling it to our attention. I added Europe and Asia tags, but tags are not necessarily the perfect representations of articles, they are there to be able to browse articles with similar topics.

  5. Ehtiram says:
    30/01/2022 at 13:28

    Yes, I agree.

    Thank you very much!
    God bless!

  6. Ehtiram says:
    30/01/2022 at 13:34

    But one thing I disagree with, why did the people search the middle east tag and come to the article about Azerbaijan? If you find articles with tags, then it is still wrong to write the middle east tag. Because it creates an association in people’s minds about the location of Azerbaijan.
    Thanks!

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