The Babek region was founded under the initiative of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev in 1978.

Tezekend, located 6 km south-east from Nakhchivan, was determined as the centre of the region and named the settlement Babek.

[3] The south mountain foot of the chain Daralayaz in the north, the hills and highlands the tail of mountain Zangazur in the south-east, Nakhchivan slanting plain in the south and Gulustan plain in the south-east make the relief of the region.

The territory of the region Babek is rich in minerals, such as stone, salt and building materials.

[5] In 2015, by decree of President of Azerbaijan Republic, Qoşadizə village was liquidated and added into the administrative territory of the city of Babek.