Ilham Aliyev visited a memorial in honor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

The establishment on 28 May 1918 of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) went down in the chronicles of our nation as a great and historic event. In just 23 months of existence, the ADR, which set the goal of building an independent, free and democratic republic, managed to return national consciousness to our people and demonstrated that it is able to determine its destiny itself.

As can be seen from the "Declaration of Independence" adopted in Tbilisi on 28 May 1918, this great date further strengthened the desire of the Azerbaijani people for independence.

Azerbaijan, which restored its independence in the late 20th century, managed to maintain its sovereignty.

National leader Heydar Aliyev took decisive steps to protect the Azerbaijani statehood and establish public and political stability in the country. The main brainchild of great leader Heydar Aliyev, the modern independent state of Azerbaijan, embarked on a path of rapid development.

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the first democratic republic in the East, marked the beginning of a large stage in the glorious history of the modern Azerbaijan which restored its independence in the late 20th century. The people of Azerbaijan celebrate this glorious date, 28 May when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established, as the Day of the Republic.

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On the occasion of the Independence Day, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has visited a memorial in honor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic erected in Istiglaliyyat Street of Baku.

The guard of honor was arranged around the memorial.

The head of state laid a wreath at the memorial.

The national anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan was played.