Gakh district is situated in the northern – west side of Azerbaijan and being bounded with Georgia. Administrative center of Gakh district – small Gakh city being situated at altitude more than 500 meters above sea level on nasty Kurmukhchay River beneath woody mountains of the southern slope of the Big Caucasus. The name of Gakh was taken in translation that envisages “fortress”. The Qakh region of Azerbaijan has a long history dating back to ancient times. Archaeological excavations the area had been populated during Eneolithic, Bronze and early Iron Ages. On the territory of the area there is allocated Ilisu national park. The local economy is specialized in crop production and livestock.