Every year on October 1, employees of the prosecutor's office of the Republic of Azerbaijan solemnly celebrate their professional holiday.
The celebration of this day is caused by historical necessity. On July 17, 1998, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev signed a decree on holding a professional holiday for employees of the prosecutor's office of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 1, based on the fact that by decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated October 1, 1918, the prosecutor's office began operating as part of the Baku District Court.
Unlike the judiciary, the existence of which has been known in many states since ancient times, the prosecutor's office as an independent institution arose much later.
The history of the prosecutor's office in the independent Azerbaijani state begins with the formation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. On November 18, 1918, the Council of Ministers approved the «Regulations on the Judicial Chamber of Azerbaijan».
After the restoration of state independence of Azerbaijan in 1991, the Republic entered a new period. However, in the early years of independence during the PFA (PNFA) period, internal strife, anarchy and chaos engulfed the entire country caused enormous harm to nation-building.
After Heydar Aliyev returned to power, a new period began in the activities of the prosecutor's office. During this period, it was the employees of the prosecutor's office who professionally investigated such serious criminal events as crimes against independent statehood, terrorist attacks committed against prominent public and government figures, misappropriation of state property, serious criminal acts committed in the banking and financial system (including mass misappropriation of savings of ordinary citizens), and the perpetrators received a well-deserved punishment.
Attempts at coups d'etat and military in October 1994 and March 1995 were prevented in the country. A group of prosecutors particularly distinguished themselves in the investigation of criminal cases related to these events.
Today, the tasks for the prosecutor's office in Azerbaijan are no less important and multifaceted. And on their professional holiday, all employees of this structure deservedly accept gratitude for their work and congratulations from management and friends.