(MENAFN- AzerNews) Today, Azerbaijan marks the Independence Day, Azernews reports.
The 20th century went down in history not only as a century of
science and technology, but also as a century of national
awakening, the liberation of peoples from colonialism and the
creation of national states.
The Revolution of 1917 in Russia ended the rule of the Romanov
dynasty. As a result, the Russian Empire collapsed. The peoples had
to decide their own fate. The peoples had to decide their own fate.
On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was
proclaimed.
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic became the first democratic
republic not only on the territory of modern Azerbaijan, but also
in the whole East. It was a parliamentary republic. Its state
attributes were adopted - a flag, an anthem. However, the
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic lasted only 23 months. On April 28,
1920, Azerbaijan was occupied by the 11th army of the Bolsheviks,
and the republic fell.
Meanwhile, until 2022 May 28 was celebrated as the Republic
Day.
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