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Azerbaijan marks Constitution Day
12/11/2014 22:40
Azerbaijan celebrates Constitution Day today.
The Constitution was adopted in 1995 - the first such document for independent Azerbaijan.
The first independent Azerbaijan - the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic - existed only 23 months from 1918 to 1920 and had no such sweeping legislative document....
9 NOVEMBER – STATE FLAG DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
09/11/2014 20:00
State flag of Azerbaijan was adopted as a national flag for the first time by the decision of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dated 9 November 1918, and was used as a state symbol until April of 1920. During the Soviet period of our history, it was replaced with the flag of the Azerbaijan Soviet...
October 18 - Azerbaijan's Independence Day
18/10/2014 20:35
Today - October 18 - is marked as the State Independence Day in Azerbaijan.
Thanks to favorable historical condition established after collapse of the Soviet Union in late 20th century Azerbaijani people gained its independence in the 20th century for the second time. It was the second prominent...
Teachers' Day
05/10/2014 15:00
In many countries, Teachers' Days (or Teachers Day) are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general. The date on which Teachers'...
Kurban holiday in Azerbaijan
04/10/2014 00:04
Kurban Holiday (Eid-al-Adha) in Azerbaijan
Kurban (Eid al-Adha) is one of the greatest holidays of the Islam world adumbrating the end of hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). It is observed 70 days after another great holiday, Uraza-Bayram and its date depends on the Islamic calendar and falls...
Azerbaijan celebrates Knowledge day
14/09/2014 22:03
According to Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov, the first lesson will be dedicated to patriotism. Over 139,000 pupils entered the elementary schools for the school year of 2014-2015.
In these new academic years, SABAH groups will operate in the high schools for the first time. 738 best...
21 years pass since the occupation of Azerbaijan's Aghdam region by Armenia
23/07/2014 00:04
Today, 21 years pass since the occupation of Azerbaijan's Aghdam region by Armenia.
Armenian invaders occupied the major part of the Aghdam region on July 23, 1993. The Armenian aggressors seized around 882 sq km of 1,094 sq km territory of Aghdam, one city and 80 villages. Some...
National Salvation Day
15/06/2014 00:22
National Salvation Day of Azerbaijan is one of the most memorable dates, marking the important event of the country’s history. In June 1993 Azerbaijan experienced a hair-trigger situation, which could have caused a civil war to start. The People’s Front having come into power in 1992 was not able...
International Children's Day 2014
01/06/2014 00:17
Children’s Day is a special event to honor and protect children around the world. This event was created in 1954 to protect children from long working hours and dangerous situation in the workplace as well as give every children chance to get education.
The United Nations General...
May 28 - Day of Proclamation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
28/05/2014 00:10
Republic Day is a national holiday in Azerbaijan, observed annually on 28 May. This was the day in 1918, when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was proclaimed for the first time. It is one of the brightest pages in the history of Azerbaijani people, which commemorated the country...