BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 28. Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) Sultan Raev has congratulated the Azerbaijani public on Independence Day, Trend reports via the secretary general's official page on X.
“Happy Independence Day, Azerbaijan!” the publication says.
Today, Azerbaijan celebrates Independence Day. 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. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, however, was only in power for 23 months. After the 11th army of the Bolsheviks captured Azerbaijan on April 28, 1920, the republic was overthrown.
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