A virtual event dedicated to Azerbaijan’s Republic Day was hosted in Los Angeles by Azerbaijan’s Consulate General on May 26, 2021.
Premiered on social media platforms, the event highlighted congratulatory video messages by elected officials from California and other U.S. States, as well as prominent faith and community leaders, the Consulate General told News.Az.
Opening the event, Azerbaijan’s Consul General and Dean of Los Angeles Consular Corps, Nasimi Aghayev, talked about the history and achievements of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR). Consul General Aghayev underlined the historical importance of ADR as the first secular democracy in the Muslim world, which also became the first majority-Muslim nation granting voting and election rights to women. He further noted that since restoring its independence in 1991, Azerbaijan has become one of the world’s fastest developing and modernizing countries. Consul General Aghayev stressed Azerbaijan’s readiness for regional peace, noting that important steps are being …