Azerbaijan celebrates Republic Day on May 28

Azerbaijan was the colony of Russia for along period of time. Azerbaijani people always struggled for freedom and independence. The 20th century is known in the history not only as the Age of science and techniques, but also the age of freeing of the people from colony and establishment of national states. The revolution in 1917 in Russia put cut-line to the ruling of the Romanovs family and Russian Empire collapsed. Nations had to determine their faith. Using this opportunity, patriotic sons of Azerbaijan declared the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan in May 28, 1918, Kazinform cites Trend News. See www.news-en.trend.az for full version.