Baku, Azerbaijan, May 21
Trend:
Governor of the US State of Nevada Brian Sandoval has signed a proclamation declaring May 28, 2015 as the Azerbaijan National Day in the State of Nevada, said the message from Azerbaijan's Consulate General in Los Angeles.
In the proclamation, which was sent to the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles, the governor noted that on May 28, 1918, Azerbaijan declared its independence establishing the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which became the first secular parliamentary democracy in the Muslim world.
The governor further noted that after restoring its independence in 1991, the Republic of Azerbaijan has consolidated its sovereignty and independence.