BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 28. Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz congratulated Azerbaijan on the occasion of May 28 - Independence Day, Trend reports.
"I share from the bottom of my hurt the joy of our Azerbaijani brothers, their joy is our joy, and their sadness is our sadness. I honor the memory of the heroes who died for the independence and territorial integrity of their homeland. May our unity be eternal," Cevdet Yilmaz wrote on his X page.
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.
