Elisabethpol Governorate
The Kazakh sultanate existed from the 15th century and was incorporated into Russian Empire along with Georgian territories. Qazakh was then a part of Georgian Governorate until the establishment of Elisabethpol Governorate in 1868. The uyezd was one of the first places where revolts against Russian rule erupted in the beginning of 1918. The uyezd was abolished in 1929 by Soviet authorities and on August 8, 1930 Qazakh Rayon was created. Kazakh, also called "New Akstafa" was an important railway station linking Elisabethpol Governorate (Soyug Bulag station) with Erivan and Kars (Dzegam station) via Transcaucasus Railway.