Restoration of Independence Day celebrated in Azerbaijan

Today, Azerbaijan celebrates the Day of Restoration of Independence. The Supreme Council adopted the Constitutional Act "On State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan" on October 18, 1991.

Today marks 34 years since the restoration of independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The Constitutional Act contained a reference to the Declaration of Independence of May 28, 1918 and the declaration of the Supreme Council "On the restoration of state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan" of August 30, 1991, and it was established that the Republic of Azerbaijan is the successor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

The Azerbaijani people created an independent republic at the beginning of the last century, and in 1991 the Republic of Azerbaijan restored its independence as the successor to the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

In May 1992, the Milli Majlis approved the National Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan (music by Uzeyir Hajibeyli, lyrics by Ahmed Javad), and soon after that, the State Emblem.

A new law "On Independence Day" was adopted at the plenary session of the Azerbaijani Parliament on October 15, 2021. On the same day, President Ilham Aliyev approved the law "On Independence Day".

With the approval of the law, October 18 - State Independence Day was renamed to Day of Restoration of Independence.