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By Trend
Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) has hosted an event dedicated to
May 28 - Independence Day.
Opening the event with a keynote speech, BHOS Rector Elmar
Gasimov congratulated everyone on the 104th anniversary of the
founding of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR). The rector
noted that the creation of the ADR, the first democratic state in
the Muslim East, on May 28, 1918 was an important stage in the
history of the Azerbaijani people.
“Building a parliamentary democratic state in such a difficult
period of history was a real heroism. During the 23-month-long
activity, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic managed to achieve
great success in many areas and, despite the short period of its
existence, the ADR went down in history. All the attributes of
statehood were created, the first university opened in Azerbaijan,
an army was created, women received the right to vote and be
elected. These were historic steps taken in a short period of time.
During the 70-year Soviet period, the Azerbaijani nation was able
to preserve its national spirit, history and values inherited from
the Democratic Republic. The tricolor flag with a star and the
crescent moon, which is an attribute of the Azerbaijan Democratic
Republic, has again become a symbol of Azerbaijan's independence
thanks to the historical merits of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev.
For the first time in 70 years, the tricolor flag of Azerbaijan was
raised on November 17, 1990 in Nakhchivan. We sacrificed the lives
of thousands of our shahids for the sake of this flag. So, our duty
is to defend and preserve this independence, this flag,” Elmar
Gasimov said.
Addressing the students, the rector urged them to study our
history in depth.
Then the documentary film 'The Last Session' was shown, which
tells about the history of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. The
film, based on historical documents and facts, covers the entire
period of the existence of the Republic against the backdrop of the
last session of the Azerbaijani Parliament. It shows how stubbornly
the founders of the Republic fought to defend its independence
under unequal conditions.
It should be noted that Arzu Aliyeva is the senior producer of
the film 'The Last Session', which was shot at Baku Media Center
with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and under the
sponsorship of bp Azerbaijan.
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