UK ambassador congratulates Azerbaijan on Day of Restoration of Independence

British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Fergus Auld has congratulated Azerbaijan on the Day of Restoration of Independence – October 18.

“Happy Day of Restoration of Independence, Azerbaijan! On this significant day, we salute the resilience and achievements of the Azerbaijani people. Let us further strengthen the UK-Azerbaijan partnership for a brighter and more peaceful future,” Caliber.Az quotes the ambassador as saying in a congratulatory post on his X account.

Müstəqilliyin bərpası günün mübarək, Azərbaycan! 🇦🇿

Bu əlamətdar gündə biz Azərbaycan xalqının möhkəmliyini və əldə etdiyi nailiyyətləri alqışlayırıq. Gəlin daha parlaq və dinc gələcək üçün 🇬🇧-🇦🇿 tərəfdaşlığını daha da gücləndirək. pic.twitter.com/kxJfORhJKf

— FergusAuldFCDO (@FergusAuldFCDO) October 18, 2023

Azerbaijan annually celebrates the state holiday, the Day of Restoration of Independence, on October 18. On this day in 1991, the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan adopted a Constitutional Act on the Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan. The declaration was confirmed by a referendum in December 1991.

Until 2021, it was marked as Independence Day. But after Azerbaijan liberated its territories from decades-long Armenian occupation, the holiday was renamed and became the Day of Restoration of Independence.

On October 18, 2021, for the first time since 1991, the people of Azerbaijan celebrate this holiday in a completely different way, as a victorious nation that has restored its territorial integrity.