Flag Day was celebrated in Gabala.

It is 100 years since the creation of our state flag, which is one of the main symbols of the independent Azerbaijan Republic. Our tricolor national flag with a star and a crescent, approved by the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dated on November 9, 1918, flew over the government building on the same day. The Government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the Azerbaijani people persistently defended the honor of our national flag, and achieved its recognition in the international arena. In 1920, Soviet power came to Azerbaijan, our tricolor national flag was banned as a symbol of the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. Despite this, the love of our national flag was not lost, it was kept like the apple of the eye. During the existence of the Soviet Union on November 17, 1990, on the initiative of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic adopted the Tricolor national flag, which was adopted in the period of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic as a State Flag. On October 18, 1991, the Constitutional Act on the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan was adopted and our tricolor again received the status of the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev dated on November 17, 2009, every year on November 9 in our country the State Flag Day is celebrated. This year the National Flag Day was greeted with real festive enthusiasm in our region. A variety of activities was held in connection with the State Flag Day in the settlements, the culture, education, health care institutions, the enterprises and institutions, the private organizations. An event held on the occasion of the State Flag Day on November 7 at the Region Culture Center was opened by the official representative of the center Nargila Gafarova, the national anthem was sounded. The teacher of the secondary school No. 5 of the city Tahir Masimov made a report on the history of the creation of our national flag. Ataya Osmanova, Deputy Head of the Gabala Region Executive Power, spoke about the respect that is being given to the State Flag, which is a symbol of our sovereignty. The speaker noted that the result of respect for our flag is that today in Baku and in most of the city and regional centers there are flag squares, flag museums, and new ones are built. To stir a sense of love for the flag among the younger generation, consistent measures were taken. Our tricolor national flag today flutters at the most authoritative international organizations of the world, in our diplomatic missions in most countries, plying world oceans on our ships. Our athletes proudly carry the flag in international competitions, seeking to raise it to the top. After the performances were completed, the participants of the festive event saw the exhibition organized on the occasion of the State Flag Day. The solemn ceremony continued with colorful performances by artists and schoolchildren.