The Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan was celebrated in Moscow

The Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been celebrated in Moscow. This has a long history. Azerbaijan was a part of the Russian Empire until 1918. After the October Revolution and the collapse of the Empire, the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established on May 28, 1918, which was the first democratic republic in the East. Its flag, emblem and anthem were approved, as well as a parliamentary form of government being established. Despite the fact that the first Democratic Republic in the East existed for only 23 months, it laid down the foundation of Azerbaijani statehood. Since 1990, Republic Day has been celebrated as a national holiday.