106 Years Since the Establishment of the Azerbaijan People's Republic
Today is Independence Day in Azerbaijan. On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR), the first secular democratic state in the Muslim East, was established. This year marks 106 years since that historic event. This holiday is being celebrated in the liberated territories for the fourth year. As a result of the February Revolution in Russia in 1917 and the fall of the Tsarist Empire, the national movement of the peoples oppressed by the Tsarist regime gained momentum. On May 28, 1918, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920) was established, marking the first secular democratic state in the Muslim East...