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28 May – The event was held on the occasion of Republic day

27 May 2019

The event was held on the occasion of 28 May – Republic day in Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation in 27 May.

Agil Dadashov, the deputy chairman of ATUC, opened the event with introductory word. The deputy chairman said that, the 101th anniversary of establishment of Azerbaijani People’s Republic is celebrated on 28 May. While analyzing the public and political processes happened in our country during these years, we clearly see the real value, essence of Azerbaijan People’s Republic, also historical role played in the way of independence.
Vakil Hasanov, the doctor of the science of history, made a report related to the anniversary of Azerbaijan People Republic in the event. He emphasized that, While analyzing the public and political processes happened in our country, we clearly see the real value, essence of Azerbaijan People’s Republic, also historical role played in the way of independence. Existing of independent state of each people is very important issue. 1918-1920 was a period which had very great importance in the life of Azerbaijani people. Azerbaijan achieved state sovereignty for the first time just in this period and tried to take worthy place in the world union. This period was an important stage in the life of nation and laid the foundation of its future and independence. Two years are not great time for history. But, the scope, importance and meaning of works, which done by Azerbaijan Republic in these two years, is very great event in the life of Azerbaijani people.
V.Hasanov said that, Azerbaijan parliament became to democratic republic in a short period of time having the government, army, customs and law enforcement authorities, possessing to national symbols and state attributes, holding high the civil rights from all. The democratic, worldwide, unitary state basing on civil solidarity was established in Azerbaijan for the first time in the East where monarchy military- feudal regimes existed in the beginning of XX century. The guidance of republic adopted economic laws which were legal base for realization of important works – social-economic reforms related to political, economic and cultural life of Azerbaijan in difficult condition, it formed the structures, also tax and financial authorities, State Bank which conducted the economic policy of the state.
Though all efforts made by Republic in state building, the following course of events didn’t give an opportunity to realize the most of events considered. Its 23 months activity was very important event in the destiny of Azerbaijani people. The great historical practice, democracy and democratic state building of Azerbaijan Republic having its own parliament, government, army and monetary unit in a short period is realized and developed at present in the Republic of Azerbaijan which has legal and moral inheritance.
The speaker then notified that, national liberation movement started in our republic since 1988, Azerbaijan announced its state independence for the second time with adoption of Independence Act in former Supreme Soviet on 18 October 1991. The establishment of statehood ideas in Azerbaijan society started to attain fundamental essence with coming of national leader Heydar Aliyev to the government with persistent request of the people in 1993. The new political course started to be formed in the country since June 1993 eliminated the risk of civil war, ended separatism tendencies and caused to realization of state building policy of H.Aliyev.
The Constitution adopted by our independent state in 1995, all of legal and political acts adopted in the republic serve to strengthening of independence of our state, protection of human rights and development of democracy. The historical path in the period of Azerbaijan’s independence must be honor for all of us, the importance of works and their keeping fully to interests of our people must be appreciated properly. The Azerbaijan state strengthened well after the second independence of our republic, its image increased much more within the world and today the country’s economy started to new stage by quality.