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 May
28 - Day of Republic
After Febrary 1917 the fall of the tsarist monarchy in Russia created
favorable conditions for the development of national movements in
its border lands. May 28, 1918 Azerbaijan rehabilitated its state
structure - the Independent Azerbaijan Republic was established.
Power in Baku was now in the hands of new Azeri government, dominated
by the Musavat (Equality) party, which set up a government.
The international community, including the United States, recognized
the sovereignty of the new country. Azerbaijan became one of the
first nations in the region ( the Muslim East) to adopt a secular,
democratic form of government. The Republic's foreign and domestic
policy were based on the principles set out in the historic Milli
Shura (National Council) Declaration, which stated that the Azerbaijan
Republic was endeavouring to establish good-neighbourly relations
with all members of the international community, in particular with
neighbouring nations and States; that it guaranteed within its territories
civil and political rights to all citizens regardless of their nationality,
religion, social status and sex, and to all ethnic groups populating
its territory; and that it would provide every opportunity for the
free development of the individual.
Unfortunately, having existed for 23 months, Demacratic Azerbaijan
Republic collapsed. On April 28, 1920 the first armed train of the
11th Red Army entered Baku. First Demacratic Azerbaijan Republic
fell, thus Soviet power was established in Azerbaijan.
For related links see:
- Office of President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan Internet Links (Society and
Culture - History) - http://resources.net.az/7.htm#History
- Library of Congress / Country Studies / Azerbaijan-
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aztoc.html
- Virtual Azerbaijan (Adil Bagirov) Chronology
of Azerbaijan History and neighboring regions.
- EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
– WASHINGTON, D.C.
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