Day of restoration of independence of Azerbaijan (18/10)

On October 18, the Republic of Azerbaijan celebrates the national holiday — Day of Restoration of State Independence (Azerbaijan). Müstəqilliyin Bərpası günü), established in honor of the adoption on this day in 1991 by the Supreme Council of the Republic of the Constitutional Act on the state independence of Azerbaijan from the USSR.

Initially, the holiday was called State Independence Day, but at a plenary meeting of the Azerbaijani parliament on October 12, 2021, deputies adopted a bill in the second reading, according to which it is proposed to celebrate October 18 in the country as Independence Restoration Day.

On August 30, 1991, at an extraordinary session of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan, the Declaration on the restoration of state independence of the Republic was adopted. At the same time, a resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan «On the restoration of state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan» was adopted.

In pursuance of this decision, based on the Declaration of Independence adopted by the National Council of Azerbaijan on May 28, 1918, and guided by the Declaration of the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan dated August 30, 1991 «On the restoration of independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan», the Supreme Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 18, 1991 adopted the Constitutional Act on state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan and established the foundations of the state, political and economic structure of the independent Azerbaijan Republic.

From that moment on, Azerbaijan acquired state independence, and October 18 became a holiday of national independence. On this day, many ceremonial and festive events take place throughout the country.

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