evidence: Azerbaijan Republic existed for two years. Then as a result of the Russian intervention the national government of Azerbaijan was overthrown. On May 5, 1920 the cavalry of the XI Red Army entered Gazakh. The territory of the former Gazakh uyezd was divided by the Bolsheviks and part of it was illegally transferred to Armenia. In typical Stalinist style two exclaves of Gazakh (Yukhary Askipara and Barkhudali) were created inside Armenia. Due to new administrative divisions in 1930 uyezds were abolished and the whole territory of Azerbaijan was divided into 63 districts. The Gazakh uyezd was transformed into the Gazakh district (rayon). In 1939 the Agstafa district was formed from the part of the Gazakh district. In 1959 Gazakh and Agstafa districts were combined and since 1990 the Agstafa district has been separated again. In 1964-1965 the Tovuz district also was a part of the Gazakh region. Thus, the Gazakh district has been in the current administrative boundaries since 1990.