 The majority-Armenian populated Nagorno-Karabakh region in the southwest of Azerbaijan occupied by Armenia in 1991, but it is not diplomatically recognized by any nation and is still considered a "de jure" part of Azerbaijan.Air transportation in Azerbaijan is regulated by the Ministry of Transportation of Azerbaijan Republic.A$40 million project to lengthen the main runway at Ganja Airport has been completed, allowing the first international direct connections to the city.