Pages from history
July
The Azerbaijani Police Day
On May 28, 1918, the Ministry of Internal Affairs was established within the national government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, which declared its independence. On June 24, 1918, the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic pronounced a Decree No. 178, paragraph 42-a, "On the employees of government institutions who left their positions". For the practical implementation of that decision, the government adopted a special resolution on the formation of an independent police force in Ganja province, providing for and confirming the new staff and salary increase on July 2, 1918, based on the report of the Minister of Internal Affairs, B. Javanshir.
III Congress of World Azerbaijanis
Since regaining its independence, Azerbaijan has made remarkable achievements in nation-state building, consolidated its political, legal, social and economic foundations, and emerged as an undisputed regional leader in terms of economic power, democratic development and strengthened its position on the international arena. Such achievements have strengthened national unity within the country, enhanced solidarity among the Azerbaijanis of the world, encouraged our compatriots living in various states, and created grounds for sticking together for the sake of common national interests of Azerbaijan.
Professional holiday of diplomatic service employees of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Several proposals were considered to determine the day of diplomacy - one of them is the day of the first agreement signed by the ADR with a foreign state, the agreement was concluded with Ottoman Turkey. Another day is the day of the actual recognition of the independence of Azerbaijan by the Entente countries at the Paris Peace Conference. In the end, it was decided that the first official document found in the archives relating to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ADR was a temporary instruction for the Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ADR dated July 9, 1919, therefore it was decided that this date should lie as the basis of Diplomacy Day.
World Population Day
World Population Day was established on July 11, 1989 by the United Nations Population Fund on - the largest international organization providing assistance in solving population problems. This day was first celebrated in 1990 in more than 90 countries around the world. The purpose of the Population Fund is to raise awareness of various issues related to the world's population, such as human rights, women's health, the importance of family planning, gender equality, the Fund promotes a better understanding of population problems, develops population policy aimed at supporting efforts for sustainable development. World Population Day has been widely celebrated in Azerbaijan since 2005.
TURKSOY foundation day
The International Organization of Turkic Culture or TURKSOY is an international cultural organization of countries with Turkic populations, speaking languages belonging to the Turkic language family. TURKSOY which carries out academic activities exploring the common history, language, literature, culture and art of Turkic peoples also declares commemorative years and organizes various events within this framework. Throughout the year, TURKSOY publishes many works written in various Turkic dialects and languages by illustrious personalities of the Turkic World to transmit their cultural heritage to future generations.
Opening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Main Export Pipeline named after Heydar Aliyev
To turn an independent Azerbaijan into a modern, powerful state with sustainable economic development, national leader Heydar Aliyev determined the oil strategy, which would lie at the heart of the fundamental transformation of the future political and economic reforms. This strategy ensured the involvement of foreign investors in the development of Azerbaijan’s oil fields, diversification of routes of transportation of crude oil, effective management of oil revenues and Azerbaijan’s entry into a new stage of development.
Heydar Aliyev elected as the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan
Having been thoroughly familiar with all the peculiarities of the Soviet system, Heydar Aliyev began to take important steps towards the elimination of the socio-economic backwardness of Azerbaijan. Until the late 1960s, despite certain progression in the development of the oil industry in our republic, there were also shortcomings in other areas of the economy. Azerbaijan remained the main republic of the Soviet Union producing hydrocarbon raw materials. Although oil and related fields attracted a large part of the total amount of capital investment in the national economy of our republic, the industrial and social infrastructure was poorly developed.
Decree of the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan and the Council of People
The language policy in Azerbaijan begins with the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. Until that period (either in the 19th century or especially in the early 20th century), prominent Azerbaijani intellectuals advanced certain opinions and suggestions about the native language, as well as the language processes taking place in Azerbaijan. But, only a month after the formation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, on June 27, 1918, the Azerbaijani (Turkish) language was officially declared the state language. This was the result of the direct influence of the national ideology that developed at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
National Press Day
July 22, the first day of publishing the "Akinchi" newspaper, founded by Hasan Bey Zardabi in1875, has been marked as the National Press Day in Azerbaijan. The formation of the national press, which is one of the most important events in the public life of Azerbaijan, falls on the middle of the 19th century. The appearance of the press was a completely new political, cultural and scientific means of interaction for Azerbaijan and the entire Eastern world, and was closely connected with the important socio-political, economic and cultural processes taking place in the country, including the formation of the educational movement, secular theater and the school of the new type.
Occupation of Azerbaijan
The South Caucasus, especially Azerbaijan, has always been in the spotlight because of its rich natural resources, raw material resources, as well as its important strategic geographical position. In addition to its economic importance, Azerbaijan, occupying an important position in the Caucasus, was of great strategic interest by playing the role of a bridge connecting Europe and Asia. Extremely important military-strategic and trade routes passed through the territory of Azerbaijan. There were also seaports here, which were significant for Russia's access to eastern countries.