Declaration of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan about a restoration of independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan (30 August, 1991) Unofficial translation
The Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan, being guided by the
higher state interests of the people of Azerbaijan and expressing its
will, noticing that within date from 1918 to 1920 the Republic of
Azerbaijan existed as independent state recognized by international
community, being based on the Constitution of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, the Constitutional laws on sovereignty of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and about bases of economic independence of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, realizing the responsibility for destiny and maintenance of
free development of the people of Azerbaijan,
guaranteeing the rights
provided by the international acts and the basic freedom of a person to
all citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan irrespective of a national
identity and religion, aspiring to prevent threat to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan, being guided by a
holy duty to provide safety and inviolability of national boundary of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, realizing necessity of consolidation of all
patriotic forces of republic,
recognizing the international pacts,
conventions and other documents which are not contradicting to interests
of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its people, wishing to support and
henceforth friendly relations with all republics of USSR,
expressing readiness to establish equal relations with the states – members of international community,
hoping
for a recognition of the state independence of the Republic of
Azerbaijan by member states of the international community and the
United Nations Organization according to the principles fixed in the
Charter of the United Nations Organization and other international legal
pacts and conventions,
Proclaims the restoration of the state independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Declaration is accepted on August 30, 1991 at special session of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan.