We have not achieved all the goals of the Constitutional Act on Independence - F. Agayev

Baku /16.10.19 / Turan: Azerbaijan has not reached all the goals of the Constitutional Act on State Independence, adopted on October 18, 1991, said one of the co-authors of this document, a lawyer Fuad Agayev in an interview with Voice of America.

As early as September 23, 1989, the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopted the Constitutional Law on the sovereignty of the Azerbaijan SSR, and the 1991 Constitutional Act was a continuation of it, while in other Soviet republics only declarations of independence were adopted.

The Constitutional Law adopted in 1989 meant that the laws of Azerbaijan were higher than the laws of the USSR. The same constitutional law reflected the territorial integrity of the republic.

The 1991 Constitutional Act was the development of the sovereignty law for an independent state. This document proclaimed the republic the successor of the Azerbaijan People's Republic (1918-20).

Today, problems are multiplying in the social sphere, in the field of political and civil rights. This is evident in the number of political prisoners, Agayev said.

Comparing the current situation with the period of 28 years ago, he pointed to a regression in education. Now the average level of education of the population has decreased significantly. Of course, someone can study abroad, but not everyone has this opportunity, Agayev said. If you compare with other areas, the picture will be the same.

What is the attitude of the authorities in memory of the advocates of independence? Answering this question, Agayev said:

"I would not say that their memory is honored at a decent level. A striking example is the attitude towards Mammad Emin Rasulzade. The seizure of his name from Baku State University, the absence of his monument, the attitude of the authorities to his ideological heritage testify to the lack of proper attention to respecting the memory of the founder of the Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan.

I don"t think that the attitude to the memory of other founders of Azerbaijan Autonomous Republic, advocates of independence of Azerbaijan are adequate to their merits," Agayev said.

* On October 18, 1991, the Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopted the Constitutional Law on State Independence. He was supported by 158 of the 360 ​​members of the Supreme Council. The rest either voted against, or were absent.

On December 29, 1991, the Constitutional Law was supported by a popular referendum 95% of the votes in favor.

Until 2006, October 18, an Independence Day was a public holiday, but them it became a working day. -03B06-