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5 facts about Azerbaijan Democratic Republic highlighted in The London Post

Politics Materials 28 May 2018 15:36 (UTC +04:00)
Significance of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR), which existed only almost two years, will live on forever. .
5 facts about Azerbaijan Democratic Republic highlighted in The London Post

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 28

By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:

Significance of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR), which existed only almost two years, will live on forever, Azerbaijani MP Azay Guliyev wrote in his article published on The London Post.

“The Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan adopted by the Azerbaijani National Council in Tiflis, was the first constitutional act in the history of Azerbaijan’s statehood and under this Declaration Azerbaijan’s statehood was declared in the form of the Democratic Republic,” said Guliyev.

“The main objective of this article is to draw the readers’ attention to 5 facts from the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic’s history which will help to better understand the essence of its historical significance:

“First, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic played an important role in the protection of democratic traditions, gender equality, human rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech and press.

“Second, even in the modern period, the level of tolerance and equality which existed within the Parliament of the ADR could serve as the pattern for the parliaments of the most progressive Western countries.

“Third, the young Republic proved itself to be the self-sufficient defender of its national interests and priorities. The short-lived country established diplomatic relations with many states.

“Fourth, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic succeeded to create all the necessary conditions for proper functioning of the domestic policy tools during one of the most stressful and responsible periods of our national history.

“Fifth, the existence of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic for 23 months in such a complicated time, the post-war period, which was full of political transformations not only in the region, but also over the world, should be considered as a real feat of historic significance,” said the article.

Further, Guliyev noted that the Republic of Azerbaijan, being the political heir of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, started the new stage in the history of the Azerbaijani people by adopting Constitution Act on the “State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan” on October 18, 1991.

He pointed out that the deserved political assessment was given to the ADR by Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev, who, on January 30, 1998, signed the Decree on the 80th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

“Continuing the political line of the national leader, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, on May 16, 2017, signed a Decree on the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and this important date is currently widely celebrated – numerous local and international events are held on a regular basis to demonstrate respect to the founders of the republic which existed for almost 2 years, but significance of which will live on forever,” added Guliyev.

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