November 17 is National Renaissance Day in Azerbaijan.
Oku.Az Remember that National Renaissance Day was announced on November 17, 1992.
This holiday is related to the national liberation movement that began in Baku in November-December 1988.
At that time, the anti-Soviet popular movement was formed in Azerbaijan as a result of the anti-Azerbaijani policy of the leaders of the USSR regarding the Karabakh issue. On November 17, 1988, long-term demonstrations of the Azerbaijani people began in Azadlig (former Lenin) Square, considered the center of Baku. Millions of people gathered in the square and opposed Moscow’s anti-Azerbaijani policy.
Although the demonstrations were destroyed by the internal troops of the USSR in early December, Moscow was unable to prevent the national liberation movement of the Azerbaijani people.
In July 1989, the Azerbaijan Democratic Front (FAP) was founded. In September of the same year, the adoption by the Supreme Soviet of the Constitutional Law on the sovereignty of Azerbaijan further irritated Moscow, and on January 19 and 20, 1990, troops were sent to Baku.
Heavy equipment and firearms were used against demonstration participants. Hundreds of protesters and civilians were brutally murdered. But this event could not break the national pride of our people. On the contrary, it accelerated the freedom movement.
In the 1990 elections, most APC leaders won the Supreme Soviet deputy seat and formed a faction called the Democratic Bloc.
On October 18, 1991, the restoration of the state independence of Azerbaijan was announced. APC came to power in May 1992. In a short time, USSR troops, which constituted a real threat to the independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan, were withdrawn from Azerbaijan.
On November 17, 1990, the first session of the Supreme Council of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was held. The words “Soviet” and “socialist” were removed from the name of the autonomous republic. Removing the words “Soviet” and “socialist” from the name of Nakhchivan at a time when the empire had not yet been erased from history was a huge historic step towards gaining our independence.
With this, national leader Heydar Aliyev took the first big step towards the revival of our national state. In that historic session chaired by the great leader Heydar Aliyev, the issue of the state symbols of the Autonomous Republic was also discussed.
After discussion by the people’s deputies, a proposal was made on the adoption of the tricolor flag as the symbol of the State. At the session that made the decision on the restoration of the tricolor flag of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, a petition was submitted to the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan regarding its acceptance as the state flag. Thus began the historical path from national renaissance to national progress.
Starting in 2020, Azerbaijan celebrates National Rebirth Day with special enthusiasm and joy.
Because in 2020, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Azerbaijan Army emerged victorious from the 44-day Patriotic War. Ilham AliyevUnder the leadership of Armenia, it dealt harsh and crushing blows to the armed forces and liberated the occupied territories. This also means the restoration of the 132 kilometer border with Iran. Azerbaijan fully restored its sovereignty as a result of the anti-terrorist measures carried out in Karabakh on September 19 and 20, 2023. Today, Azerbaijan has become a party that dictates Armenia. After the Patriotic War, Azerbaijan’s power moved to a new stage and gained additional influence over Yerevan.
Azerbaijan celebrates National Revival Day by restoring its history and national pride.
