Azerbaijan-The First Republic in the East

28 May 2011 09:00 | 925

93 years have passed since the first democratic republic was established in the East.
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was declared on May 28, 1918 in Tbilisiby the Azerbaijan National Council headed by Mahammad Amin Rasulzadeh.
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic reached great achievements in the short period of its history. It was the first republic given voting right to the women and securing the equality between men and women. A great work has been done in the spheres of national army building, issuing national currency, establishing national bank, democratization, free elections, international relations and recognition of the independence of Azerbaijan by the international community, securing the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, conducting economic reforms and other fields. Unfortunately 23-month Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was overthrown by the bolsheviks on April 28, 1920.

The independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was officially recognized first by the Ottoman Empire on June 4, 1918.

After the Soviet collapse and the coming to power, the national leader Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan regained its independence. Under the leadership of Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijan has achieved its peak. The Way of the Great Leader keeps the current Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.