[citation needed] Meadows, water resources, forests, and fertile soils are providing space for agricultural development, especially for walnut, chestnut production.

[citation needed] The region is also rich with minerals and building raw materials, such as rubble, sand, clay, sulfur, etc.

[6] 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.

What remains of these early inhabitants' activities indicates they engaged largely in sedentary cultivation, animal-breeding and art.

[citation needed] With the spread of Christianity throughout the region during the existence of Caucasian Albania, some Churches were built in the Qakh district.

This word was mentioned in Mahmud Kashgari's dictionary called "Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk".

The ruler of the sultanate, Daniyal, inspired the people to rise against Russian rule in 1844, due to a disagreement between him and the government of Russia.

Sultan Daniyel was defeated near the village of İlisu and continued his struggle against Russian along with the leader of the national freedom movement, Sheykh Shamil.

With proclamation of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in May 1918, Qakh became disputed between ADR and DRG.