Turkish FM Congratulates Azerbaijan On National Revival Day
Date
11/18/2022 3:09:20 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Sabina Mammadli
Turkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu congratulated
Azerbaijan on National Revival Day, Azernews reports.
'I congratulate Azerbaijan on November 17 – National Revival
Day. Azerbaijan's independence will last forever! Long live the
Türkiye-Azerbaijan brotherhood!' Cavusoglu tweeted .
In early 1988 Armenia launched open aggression against
Azerbaijan. The anti-Azerbaijan rhetoric and activities gained
momentum across Armenia and in Khankandi city mostly populated by
Armenians.
On November 17, 1988, Azerbaijani citizens began an infinite
mass demonstration on Azadlig Square against the USSR's
anti-Azerbaijani policy. It was a genuine national liberation
struggle.
On 22 November, a curfew was imposed in Baku, and contingents of
Soviet army divisions, together with Internal Troops and the
Militia, began to be deployed to the city, with the local units
activated to prevent protest actions. On December 3, protesters
were dispersed by force and approximately 400 people were
arrested.
In Azerbaijan, these events are seen as the beginning of the
national liberation movement and the main factor in gaining the
country's independence. As a result, Azerbaijan became an
independent state in 1991 just three years after the historic
demonstrations.
Since 1992, November 17 has been marked as National Revival Day
in Azerbaijan.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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