Azerbaijan’s Republic Day marked in Germany
By Nazrin Gadimova
The Azerbaijani embassy in Germany has organized an official reception marking the 96th anniversary of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
The event was attended by Azerbaijani scholars, culture figures, representatives of the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Azerbaijani diaspora, members of the Bundestag, and officials of the foreign diplomatic corps, AzerTag state news agency reported.
Speaking to the ceremony, Ambassador Parviz Shahbazov highlighted Azerbaijan`s success on the international arena, Azerbaijan-Germany relations and the Nagorno-Karabakh problem.
The establishment on 28 May 1918 of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) went down in the chronicles of our nation as a great and historic event. In just 23 months of existence, the ADR, which set the goal of building an independent, free and democratic republic, managed to return national consciousness to our people and demonstrated that it is able to determine its destiny itself.
As can be seen from the "Declaration of Independence" adopted in Tbilisi on 28 May 1918, this great date further strengthened the desire of the Azerbaijani people for independence. Azerbaijan, which restored its independence in the late 20th century, managed to maintain its sovereignty.
Azerbaijani nation celebrate this glorious date, 28 May when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established, as the Day of the Republic.