Qabala

Qabala (Azerbaijani: Qəbələ) is a rayon of Azerbaijan. Its administrative center is the historic town of Qəbələ, which in ancient times was known as the capital of Caucasian Albania. Located here is a Soviet Era (1985) Qabala Radar — an early warning radar system that is leased by Russia from Azerbaijan for est. $7.5m annually until 2012. The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has proposed it as a possible site for the common U.S.-Russian Missile Defense system. The town's most famous resident is former English footballer Tony Adams, who manages the local team. Qabala bears the name of the ancient Qabala, a city which was the capital of the ancient state of Caucasian Albania. The ruins of the old city are located 20 kilometers to...